Ah, Starman. Clearly influenced by the b/w "Adventures of Superman"
series, and possibly the Republic serial "The Adventures of Captain
Marvel," these flicks are good, old-fashioned fun. The only bummer is
that this first installment is very, very dull and doesn't feature the
loony aliens that would make the later entries so memorable. Instead our
hero goes up against guys in suits and fedoras.
You can afford to miss this one, but don't miss "Evil Brain From Outer
Space" and the ultra-surreal "Invaders From Space," which features
Starman thwarting the salamander-men of the planet Pulimon (you will not
believe their modern dance troupe of doom). And the DVDs are loaded with
extra goodies, including episodes of the long-forgotten b/w Japanese
cartoon "Prince Planet" which is a hell of a lot more fun than I
remembered