Guyver (1991)

User Rating:

4.1/10   

Directors:

Screaming Mad George
Steve Wang

Writers:

Jon Purdy (writer)
Yoshiki Takaya (characters)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Action | Comedy

Tagline:

Some mutants are more equal than others.

Plot:

A young man discovers a mechanical device that merges with his own body, turning him into a cyborg superhero...

Plot Keywords:

Superhero | Creature | Monster | Interracial Relationship | World Domination

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Greg Paik	...	Dr. Tetsu Segawa
Jimmie Walker	...	Striker (as Jimmy Walker)
Peter Spellos	...	Ramsey
Michael Berryman	...	Lisker
Spice Williams-Crosby	...	Weber (as Spice Williams)
Mark Hamill	...	Max Reed
Jack Armstrong	...	Sean Barker / The Guyver
Johnnie Saiko	...	Craig
Vivian Wu	...	Mizky Segawa
Deborah Gorman	...	Ms. Jenson
Danny Gibson	...	Aikido Instructor's Assistant
Willard E. Pugh	...	Col. Castle
David Gale	...	Fulton Balcus
'Evil' Ted Smith	...	Ronnie (as Ted Smith)
Doug Simpson	...	Quinton

Also Known As:

Mutronics
The Guyver (USA) (video box title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence. (director's cut)

Runtime:

88 min | USA:92 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | USA:PG-13 (director's cut)

Trivia:

Jeffrey Combs, plays "Dr. East". In Re-Animator (1985), he played a character named "Dr. West". His boss here is played by David Gale, who played the villain in Re-Animator (1985).

Goofs:

Factual errors: The Guyver bends down the barrel of a revolver held by one of the thugs. In order to do this, the thug would have to be strong enough to bend it himself..

Quotes:

Max Reed: [running with Mizky, trying to find a way out] This way!
Max Reed: [runs other way with Mizky, now knowing their exit is blocked by a creature chasing them] Guess not!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Bloody Roar (1997) (VG)

It may not be a thoughtful film, it may not be a good film, but that doesn't mean its not fun!

When I was younger this was one of my favorite movies of all time. Well, needless to say I grew up. I watched it again and while the plot is weak, the acting isn't all that great, its still a fun movie to kick back and watch!

Boasting Mark Hamil as the star since he's the only recognizable actor, you'd think he's the hero, well he's not, he's just a government agent who allies with the the Guyver, a college student named Sean by day, super-power alien-warrior by night. The movie is in fact actually somewhat based off the anime pretty well. The movie is pretty much the first episode of the anime, just tweaked to America and aging the characters and well rushing the end of the anime to the live-action. Although the budget is under a million dollars the SFX are actually pretty good. Those rubber suits have never looked better! Plus there's a good Jaws parody that results in the death of J.J. Walker!

The movie makes me laugh sometimes intentionally and sometimes not, but I had fun the while way thru, so give a 10!