"The Return of Captain Invincible" is a tough movie to rate. It is a bad movie, there's no denying that. But unlike some bad films, this one was intentionally bad...much like "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes". It also is unusual because although it stars an American and a British actor, the movie was made in Australia.
The story begins with an overview of the career of Captain Invincible...and I think it's the best part of the movie. During WWII, Invincible was a huge factor in how the Allies beat the Axis and Invincible was a hero that everyone seemed to love...aside from the Nazis and Japanese, of course. However, a few years later, during the Red Scare, Invincible's loyalty was called into question by Joe McCarthy and his toadies...and Invincible was emotionally broken. In fact, the was so broken, he left the States, moved to Australia, and became a drunken bum. The rest of the film is about how the Captain became rehabilitated and once again returns to save the world...this time from the evil Mr. Midnight (Christopher Lee).
A lot of the jokes fall flat...I'll admit that. But the overall story is cute and made me laugh from time to time. It has a few lovely moments, a few bad ones and a few in the middle. I think most people would not love this movie but the right type person would. As I've seen "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" in the theater, I'm exactly the type.
The story begins with an overview of the career of Captain Invincible...and I think it's the best part of the movie. During WWII, Invincible was a huge factor in how the Allies beat the Axis and Invincible was a hero that everyone seemed to love...aside from the Nazis and Japanese, of course. However, a few years later, during the Red Scare, Invincible's loyalty was called into question by Joe McCarthy and his toadies...and Invincible was emotionally broken. In fact, the was so broken, he left the States, moved to Australia, and became a drunken bum. The rest of the film is about how the Captain became rehabilitated and once again returns to save the world...this time from the evil Mr. Midnight (Christopher Lee).
A lot of the jokes fall flat...I'll admit that. But the overall story is cute and made me laugh from time to time. It has a few lovely moments, a few bad ones and a few in the middle. I think most people would not love this movie but the right type person would. As I've seen "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" in the theater, I'm exactly the type.