Joe Simon and Jack Kirby created Captain America in 1940 as a symbol of American propaganda. Enhanced by a powerful steroid, Steve Rogers was given over to the American military, given a colorful, American flag costume, and ordered to pummel Nazis. Indeed, on the cover of "Captain America Comics" #1, Steve can be seen punching Adolf Hitler in the face. After WWII ended, Captain America has been adrift in Marvel Comics, only finding usefulness as the leader of a ragtag group of other superbeings. It's astonishing how successful the character has been in the last 60 years or so, given that he clearly exists as a still-living relic of the Greatest Generation.
In 1944, Captain America first appeared in cinemas as the star of a 15-part Republic Pictures serial starring Dick Purcell. The character was altered dramatically for the serial, however. Instead of a weakling soldier named Steve Roger enhanced by steroids, Captain American...
In 1944, Captain America first appeared in cinemas as the star of a 15-part Republic Pictures serial starring Dick Purcell. The character was altered dramatically for the serial, however. Instead of a weakling soldier named Steve Roger enhanced by steroids, Captain American...
- 4/8/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
“I can do this all day.” The first time Chris Evans delivered that line, then in the form of stick-thin pre-Super Soldier Serum Steve Rogers in Captain America: The First Avenger, fans knew that Marvel had found its Cap. After live-action misfires that saw Reb Brown and Matt Salinger, son of Catcher in the Rye author J.D. Salinger, throw Captain America‘s mighty shield, Evans proved that he could play the famously upright character without any cheesiness.
But Evans initially stalled taking the part after realizing he wouldn’t just be doing this all day. He’d be doing it as long as Marvel wanted him, which resulted in eleven film appearances (including a cameo in Thor: The Dark World) between 2011 and 2019.
In a recent breakdown of his most important roles, Evans told GQ that he knew about Marvel’s “big plans, that the goal was to create this tapestry...
But Evans initially stalled taking the part after realizing he wouldn’t just be doing this all day. He’d be doing it as long as Marvel wanted him, which resulted in eleven film appearances (including a cameo in Thor: The Dark World) between 2011 and 2019.
In a recent breakdown of his most important roles, Evans told GQ that he knew about Marvel’s “big plans, that the goal was to create this tapestry...
- 9/19/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Liam Neeson takes his unique skill of operating a big rig like a champ to hit the open road again for a sequel to 2021’s The Ice Road. The follow-up, titled Ice Road 2: Road to the Sky, finds Neeson trading the harsh roads of Northern Canada for the mountains of Nepal. That’s right, thrill-seekers, Ice Road 2 takes us to the Himalayas!
Ice Road 2: Road to the Sky features Neeson’s rugged character, Mike McCann, returning to honor his late brother’s last wish by traveling to Nepal to scatter his ashes at Mt. Everest. While traveling by bus along the inhospitable 12,000 ft. landscape known as the Road to the Sky, Mike and his mountain guide clash with Nepalese mercenaries and must fight to survive. Adding to the tension, Mike must protect a busload of bystanders and the local villagers’ homeland. Does anyone remember when Neeson was going to quit making action movies?...
Ice Road 2: Road to the Sky features Neeson’s rugged character, Mike McCann, returning to honor his late brother’s last wish by traveling to Nepal to scatter his ashes at Mt. Everest. While traveling by bus along the inhospitable 12,000 ft. landscape known as the Road to the Sky, Mike and his mountain guide clash with Nepalese mercenaries and must fight to survive. Adding to the tension, Mike must protect a busload of bystanders and the local villagers’ homeland. Does anyone remember when Neeson was going to quit making action movies?...
- 4/28/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Albert Pyun, the filmmaker behind cult favorite B-movies like "The Sword and the Sorcerer" and "Cyborg," died on Saturday 26 November, 2022, at the age of 69. Albert's wife, Cynthia Curnan, shared the news on social media, writing, "I sat with him for his last breath that sounded like he was releasing the weight of the world."
Per Variety, Pyun had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and dementia in recent years, but kept working on projects up until his death. "Its so rote. It's so part of my DNA. It's something I can do fairly effortlessly to keep my mind active," he told the Wall Street Journal in 2018.
While genre movies, and superhero movies in particular, currently dominate the box office and have nine-figure production budgets as standard, Pyun thrived in the arena of low-budget filmmaking. In a retrospective on his career, Pyun said that he worked on the 1993 B-movie "Arcade" for free,...
Per Variety, Pyun had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and dementia in recent years, but kept working on projects up until his death. "Its so rote. It's so part of my DNA. It's something I can do fairly effortlessly to keep my mind active," he told the Wall Street Journal in 2018.
While genre movies, and superhero movies in particular, currently dominate the box office and have nine-figure production budgets as standard, Pyun thrived in the arena of low-budget filmmaking. In a retrospective on his career, Pyun said that he worked on the 1993 B-movie "Arcade" for free,...
- 11/27/2022
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
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Albert Pyun, the director behind such low-budget B-movies as The Sword and the Sorcerer, Cyborg and Nemesis, has died. He was 69.
Pyun died Saturday, his wife and producer Cynthia Curran announced. He had previously been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and dementia.
In 1982, the filmmaker released his first movie, The Sword and the Sorcerer, which starred Lee Horsley, Kathleen Beller and Simon MacCorkindale. The fantasy film made 39 million domestically (120 million today) and would remain the highest-grossing title of his career.
Later releases included the Jean-Claude van Damme dystopian martial-arts thriller Cyborg (1989); Captain America (1990), which starred Matt Salinger as the title superhero in the first live-action feature-length film focusing on the Marvel mainstay; and futuristic action flick Nemesis (1992).
Born in Hawaii on May 19, 1953, Pyun worked as a commercial film editor before moving on to features. He was known for his prolific output of projects, many going direct-to-video,...
Albert Pyun, the director behind such low-budget B-movies as The Sword and the Sorcerer, Cyborg and Nemesis, has died. He was 69.
Pyun died Saturday, his wife and producer Cynthia Curran announced. He had previously been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and dementia.
In 1982, the filmmaker released his first movie, The Sword and the Sorcerer, which starred Lee Horsley, Kathleen Beller and Simon MacCorkindale. The fantasy film made 39 million domestically (120 million today) and would remain the highest-grossing title of his career.
Later releases included the Jean-Claude van Damme dystopian martial-arts thriller Cyborg (1989); Captain America (1990), which starred Matt Salinger as the title superhero in the first live-action feature-length film focusing on the Marvel mainstay; and futuristic action flick Nemesis (1992).
Born in Hawaii on May 19, 1953, Pyun worked as a commercial film editor before moving on to features. He was known for his prolific output of projects, many going direct-to-video,...
- 11/27/2022
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Albert Pyun, the prolific director of low-budget B-movies ranging from “The Sword and the Sorcerer” to “Cyborg” to a 1992 direct-to-video version of “Captain America,” died Saturday at age 69, according to a Facebook book from his wife and producer, Cynthia Curran.
“I sat with him for his last breath that sounded like he was releasing the weight of the world,” Curran wrote. Several years ago, Pyun was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and dementia.
Born in Hawaii, Pyun got his start in film after meeting Japanese star Toshiro Mifune, who brought him to Japan to intern on a TV series he was doing. After working as a commercial film editor for several years, then moved to Los Angeles and took his shot on the 1982 low-budget fantasy film called “The Sword and the Sorcerer.”
The film became a low-budget smash, grossing 39 million and earning Richard Lynch a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor.
“I sat with him for his last breath that sounded like he was releasing the weight of the world,” Curran wrote. Several years ago, Pyun was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and dementia.
Born in Hawaii, Pyun got his start in film after meeting Japanese star Toshiro Mifune, who brought him to Japan to intern on a TV series he was doing. After working as a commercial film editor for several years, then moved to Los Angeles and took his shot on the 1982 low-budget fantasy film called “The Sword and the Sorcerer.”
The film became a low-budget smash, grossing 39 million and earning Richard Lynch a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor.
- 11/27/2022
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Captain America has one of the most iconic costumes in all of comic book history, if not pop culture at large. Since his debut in "Captain America Comics No. 1" in 1941, his design by the legendary "King of Comics" Jack Kirby has remained largely unchanged. It's deceptively simple and effectively sublimates the "rah-rah" patriotism as the heart of the character without being too in your face (a single step further would be overkill), and the chainmail texture of his suit harkens back to previous champions of lore.
How did the Marvel Cinematic Universe fare with its attempts at bringing this instantly-recognizable costume to the big screen? The results have been mixed, but they've given us plenty of versions to consider. It would be safe to assume that Cap's many wardrobe changes were at least partially commercially-motivated since a new costume means a new action figure to add to your collection. Cap...
How did the Marvel Cinematic Universe fare with its attempts at bringing this instantly-recognizable costume to the big screen? The results have been mixed, but they've given us plenty of versions to consider. It would be safe to assume that Cap's many wardrobe changes were at least partially commercially-motivated since a new costume means a new action figure to add to your collection. Cap...
- 9/21/2022
- by Jason Baxter
- Slash Film
The idea of marrying the reality-tv staple “Ice Road Truckers” with the suspense classic “The Wages of Fear” — about long-haul drivers trying to get through treacherous mountain roads with a payload of nitroglycerin — isn’t a bad one in theory. In practice, however, “The Ice Road” is so often inept and heavy-handed that not even the reliable presence of Liam Neeson can rescue it.
Neeson has become a genre unto himself in recent years, starring in one movie after another about a regular guy (with a special set of skills) who finds himself in extraordinary circumstances. (This latest is his second in 2021 alone.) But while the Irish actor reliably hits both his marks and the bad guys, he’s doing so in a film that’s leadenly predictable when it’s not unintentionally laugh-out-loud funny.
Some of those laughs come from the screenplay by director Jonathan Hensleigh (“Kill the Irishman”), which trots out chestnuts like,...
Neeson has become a genre unto himself in recent years, starring in one movie after another about a regular guy (with a special set of skills) who finds himself in extraordinary circumstances. (This latest is his second in 2021 alone.) But while the Irish actor reliably hits both his marks and the bad guys, he’s doing so in a film that’s leadenly predictable when it’s not unintentionally laugh-out-loud funny.
Some of those laughs come from the screenplay by director Jonathan Hensleigh (“Kill the Irishman”), which trots out chestnuts like,...
- 6/25/2021
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
"The Ice Road" is the new action thriller written, directed by Jonathan Hensleigh ("The Punisher"), starring Liam Neeson, Laurence Fishburne, Benjamin Walker, Amber Midthunder, Marcus Thomas, Holt McCallany, Martin Sensmeier, Matt McCoy and Matt Salinger, streaming June 25, 2021 on Netflix:
"...after a remote Canadian diamond mine collapses, an ice driver leads an impossible rescue mission to save the lives of trapped miners despite thawing waters..."
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"...after a remote Canadian diamond mine collapses, an ice driver leads an impossible rescue mission to save the lives of trapped miners despite thawing waters..."
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- 6/24/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"The Ice Road" is the new action thriller feature written and directed by Jonathan Hensleigh, starring Liam Neeson, Laurence Fishburne, Benjamin Walker, Amber Midthunder, Marcus Thomas, Holt McCallany, Martin Sensmeier, Matt McCoy and Matt Salinger, streaming June 25, 2021 on Netflix:
"...after a remote Canadian diamond mine collapses, an ice driver leads an impossible rescue mission to save the lives of trapped miners despite thawing waters..."
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"...after a remote Canadian diamond mine collapses, an ice driver leads an impossible rescue mission to save the lives of trapped miners despite thawing waters..."
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- 5/21/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The Ice Road Trailer — Jonathan Hensleigh‘s The Ice Road (2021) movie trailer has been released by Netflix. The Ice Road trailer stars Liam Neeson, Laurence Fishburne, Benjamin Walker, Amber Midthunder, Marcus Thomas, Holt McCallany, Martin Sensmeier, Matt McCoy, Matt Salinger, Lauren Cochrane, Gabriel Daniels, Josh Strait, Bj Verot, Chad [...]
Continue reading: The Ice Road Trailer: Liam Neeson is a Ice Road Trucker on a Mission to Rescue Trapped Miners in Jonathan Hensleigh’s 2021 Movie...
Continue reading: The Ice Road Trailer: Liam Neeson is a Ice Road Trucker on a Mission to Rescue Trapped Miners in Jonathan Hensleigh’s 2021 Movie...
- 5/21/2021
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Marvel Studios nailed it when they cast Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America. His performance radiates wholesomeness, determination and bravery while never feeling smarmy. But while Evans is obviously the most recognizable Cap, a few other actors have taken on the role over the years. Matt Salinger (the son of The Catcher in the Rye author J.D. Salinger!) played the part in the terrible 1990 movie and there’s also a 1944 serial based on the character.
But now we know that an unlikely person once stepped into the costume as well: Star Trek: The Next Generation‘s Commander Riker, Jonathan Frakes. The actor, who has since gone on to direct multiple episodes of Star Trek and the movies First Contact and Insurrection, recently returned to the role of Will Riker in Star Trek: Picard and directed two outings of the show as well.
So, how did he end up as Captain America?...
But now we know that an unlikely person once stepped into the costume as well: Star Trek: The Next Generation‘s Commander Riker, Jonathan Frakes. The actor, who has since gone on to direct multiple episodes of Star Trek and the movies First Contact and Insurrection, recently returned to the role of Will Riker in Star Trek: Picard and directed two outings of the show as well.
So, how did he end up as Captain America?...
- 4/23/2020
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
Author J.D. Salinger, best-known for his influential novel The Catcher in the Rye, will have four of his works released this week in e-book formats for the first time.
The New York Times reports that Salinger’s son, Matt Salinger, has agreed to the effort to get the books in front of a new generation of readers.
Little, Brown plans to unveil digital editions of Salinger’s ”The Catcher in the Rye,” “Nine Stories,” “Franny and Zooey,” and “Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour—An Introduction.”
“This is the last chip to fall in terms of the classic works,” said Terry Adams, vice president, digital and paperback publisher of Little, Brown, speaking to the Times. “All of the other estates of major 20th century writers have made the move to e-books, but Matt has been very cautious.”
Matt Salinger and the estate’s reluctance isn’t surprising, given...
The New York Times reports that Salinger’s son, Matt Salinger, has agreed to the effort to get the books in front of a new generation of readers.
Little, Brown plans to unveil digital editions of Salinger’s ”The Catcher in the Rye,” “Nine Stories,” “Franny and Zooey,” and “Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour—An Introduction.”
“This is the last chip to fall in terms of the classic works,” said Terry Adams, vice president, digital and paperback publisher of Little, Brown, speaking to the Times. “All of the other estates of major 20th century writers have made the move to e-books, but Matt has been very cautious.”
Matt Salinger and the estate’s reluctance isn’t surprising, given...
- 8/11/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Six months after J.D. Salinger’s estate revealed plans to release some of the author’s unpublished work, the estate is now also readying to bring Salinger’s classic stories to digital libraries for the first time.
The New York Times reports that four of Salinger’s greatest published works – The Catcher in the Rye, Nine Stories, Franny and Zooey and Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour—An Introduction – will receive digital editions on Tuesday. Salinger’s works were considered literature’s biggest e-book holdout.
“This is the...
The New York Times reports that four of Salinger’s greatest published works – The Catcher in the Rye, Nine Stories, Franny and Zooey and Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour—An Introduction – will receive digital editions on Tuesday. Salinger’s works were considered literature’s biggest e-book holdout.
“This is the...
- 8/11/2019
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Mark Harrison May 7, 2019
Who’s strong and brave, here to save the American way? We salute Chris Evans’ turn as Marvel Studios’ star-spangled man
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
This feature contains Major spoilers for the ending of Avengers: Endgame.
When it comes to comic book movies, Captain America: The First Avenger was far from Chris Evans’ first rodeo. Having previously appeared in films like the Fantastic Four movies, The Losers, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, and Push, he may have played more comic characters than any other actor working today. And yet, his turn as Steve Rogers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is unquestionably his best work.
But to look back on his eight years in the part is to ask not what Captain America has done for the actor, but what Chris Evans has done for the character. Marvel Studios essentially embarked on its initial...
Who’s strong and brave, here to save the American way? We salute Chris Evans’ turn as Marvel Studios’ star-spangled man
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
This feature contains Major spoilers for the ending of Avengers: Endgame.
When it comes to comic book movies, Captain America: The First Avenger was far from Chris Evans’ first rodeo. Having previously appeared in films like the Fantastic Four movies, The Losers, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, and Push, he may have played more comic characters than any other actor working today. And yet, his turn as Steve Rogers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is unquestionably his best work.
But to look back on his eight years in the part is to ask not what Captain America has done for the actor, but what Chris Evans has done for the character. Marvel Studios essentially embarked on its initial...
- 5/7/2019
- Den of Geek
Never-before-seen writing by The Catcher in the Rye author J.D. Salinger will be shared with the public in the future, his son told a British newspaper.
Described as a “massive collection” by Matt Salinger in an interview with The Guardian, the works will be released at some future date to be determined.
“This was somebody who was writing for 50 years without publishing, so that’s a lot of material,” Matt Salinger said. Most of the content was kept out of the public eye because of Salinger’s particular quirks.
J.D. Salinger published very little in his lifetime. Overwhelmed by the public attention after the success of his novel The Catcher in the Rye, Salinger became reclusive. His last published work was a novella that appeared in The New Yorker in 1965, and his last public interview was in 1980. He engaged in several legal battles with those chronicling his life, including his biographer Ian Hamilton,...
Described as a “massive collection” by Matt Salinger in an interview with The Guardian, the works will be released at some future date to be determined.
“This was somebody who was writing for 50 years without publishing, so that’s a lot of material,” Matt Salinger said. Most of the content was kept out of the public eye because of Salinger’s particular quirks.
J.D. Salinger published very little in his lifetime. Overwhelmed by the public attention after the success of his novel The Catcher in the Rye, Salinger became reclusive. His last published work was a novella that appeared in The New Yorker in 1965, and his last public interview was in 1980. He engaged in several legal battles with those chronicling his life, including his biographer Ian Hamilton,...
- 2/2/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The family of the late J.D. Salinger revealed Friday that unpublished works by the reclusive Catcher in the Rye author “will at some point be shared.”
The author’s son Matt Salinger spoke to the Guardian about his late father’s cache of unread works – even though Salinger hadn’t published a new novel between 1961’s Franny and Zooey and his 2010 death, he remained a prolific writer – and that the Salinger family is “going as fast as we freaking can” to get the works publish-ready.
“[Salinger] teemed with ideas and thoughts…...
The author’s son Matt Salinger spoke to the Guardian about his late father’s cache of unread works – even though Salinger hadn’t published a new novel between 1961’s Franny and Zooey and his 2010 death, he remained a prolific writer – and that the Salinger family is “going as fast as we freaking can” to get the works publish-ready.
“[Salinger] teemed with ideas and thoughts…...
- 2/2/2019
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Our series on remakes continues and this time we’ve got one that you may not even realize was filmed in live-action before. In honor of the release of Captain America: Civil War on Friday, we’re talking about the star spangled man with the plan. This week, Cinelinx looks at Captain America: The First Avenger.
It’s not too often that a remake is much, much, much better than the original but we have one of those rare instances in the case of Captain America. Years before Captain America: The First Avenger, the first movie version of the star-spangled hero of WW2 was filmed in 1990 and directed by Albert Pyun.
This movie…was awful! It has a 9% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and went directly to a video release, wisely bypassing theaters to prevent millions of people demanding their money back. Captain America is played in this mess by Matt Salinger,...
It’s not too often that a remake is much, much, much better than the original but we have one of those rare instances in the case of Captain America. Years before Captain America: The First Avenger, the first movie version of the star-spangled hero of WW2 was filmed in 1990 and directed by Albert Pyun.
This movie…was awful! It has a 9% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and went directly to a video release, wisely bypassing theaters to prevent millions of people demanding their money back. Captain America is played in this mess by Matt Salinger,...
- 5/2/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
Yes, there will be non-Terrence Malick-directed films at the Berlin Film Festival this year. The first one out of the gate at the prestigious festival will be the latest film from Elegy director Isabel Coixet, Nobody Wants the Night. Starring Juliette Binoche, Rinko Kikuchi, Gabriel Byrne, and Matt Salinger, there’s no word on a U.S. release yet, but […]...
- 1/12/2015
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
It's been 16 years since there was a Nick Fury movie. He was played by - really - David Hasselhoff. We made Matt watch it.
Feature
Nick Fury is introduced to us wearing a vest and an eye patch, smashing a pick axe against a wall while smoking a cigar. He is David Hasselhoff.
(Note –apparently the above is ‘not an article’. Please find ‘an article’ below.)
“Hey! This isn't a $150m blockbuster! That isn't Samuel L. Jackson! Hey!”
Tricked again.
‘Matt,’ the email said ‘Do you want to cover a Marvel release for us?’ I thought I was getting called up to the Den Of Geek A-list, but it turns out that the Nick Fury film I’d be covering was not part of the current blockbuster parade, overseen by cinematic warlord Kevin Feige. Rather, it was an extended TV pilot that aired as a film to not much fanfare in 1998 starring David Hasselhoff.
Feature
Nick Fury is introduced to us wearing a vest and an eye patch, smashing a pick axe against a wall while smoking a cigar. He is David Hasselhoff.
(Note –apparently the above is ‘not an article’. Please find ‘an article’ below.)
“Hey! This isn't a $150m blockbuster! That isn't Samuel L. Jackson! Hey!”
Tricked again.
‘Matt,’ the email said ‘Do you want to cover a Marvel release for us?’ I thought I was getting called up to the Den Of Geek A-list, but it turns out that the Nick Fury film I’d be covering was not part of the current blockbuster parade, overseen by cinematic warlord Kevin Feige. Rather, it was an extended TV pilot that aired as a film to not much fanfare in 1998 starring David Hasselhoff.
- 6/23/2014
- by sarahd
- Den of Geek
Well, the big day is finally here! After leading the Avengers in stopping an alien invasion Summer before last, our favorite shield-slinger returns to the multiplexes in an all new solo adventure (well, he’s got some help from the Black Widow and the high-flyin’ Falcon)! Before you head out, you may want to brush up on all things Steve Rogers (don’t worry, this won’t be on the final!)! Have fun and buy bonds!
Read my original review of Captain America Here.
Here’s my original article that ran on Wamg before Captain America: The First Avenger was released in 2011.
The very first appearance of the sentinel of liberty.
Okay fellow movie geeks! Ready for a bit of pop culture history? Before you head out to the multiplex this weekend to see Paramount’s Captain America: The First Avenger, let’s get better acquainted with the story of this star-spangled superhero.
Read my original review of Captain America Here.
Here’s my original article that ran on Wamg before Captain America: The First Avenger was released in 2011.
The very first appearance of the sentinel of liberty.
Okay fellow movie geeks! Ready for a bit of pop culture history? Before you head out to the multiplex this weekend to see Paramount’s Captain America: The First Avenger, let’s get better acquainted with the story of this star-spangled superhero.
- 4/4/2014
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Before The Winter Soldier and The First Avenger there was. Captain America (1990) Director: Albert Pyun Stars: Matt Salinger, Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty Steve Rogers must save the world from Italian fascists and lousy production values. I hope you appreciate the current Marvel Cinematic Universe, because there was a period of time where comic fans had to deal with films like this. There was no Internet to hear gossip or get hints as to what was coming. You showed up,...
- 4/2/2014
- by Jason Adams
- JoBlo.com
Superheroes might be big business in the movie world right now, but that hasn't always been the case. Despite the success of the early Christopher Reeve Superman films and Tim Burton's Batman outings, the genre was something of a poisoned chalice for filmmakers throughout the '80s and '90s. Buoyed by Richard Donner's Superman: The Movie, Hollywood mined the pages of DC and Marvel Comics in search of the next big thing. Unfortunately, small budgets and shaky scripts resulted in a string of flops ranging from Supergirl (1983) to Howard the Duck (1986). And yet, impossibly, things would get even worse for the comic book genre in the years that followed.
In 1989, the same year Tim Burton's Batman hit cinemas, Dolph Lundgren led The Punisher, a violent action-thriller based on Marvel character Frank Castle. A vigilante who takes revenge on criminals after his family is murdered in a mob killing,...
In 1989, the same year Tim Burton's Batman hit cinemas, Dolph Lundgren led The Punisher, a violent action-thriller based on Marvel character Frank Castle. A vigilante who takes revenge on criminals after his family is murdered in a mob killing,...
- 3/26/2014
- Digital Spy
Biographers say they have uncovered the secret of what Salinger was working on in his long years as a literary recluse
The authors of a new Jd Salinger biography claim they have cracked one of publishing's greatest mysteries: what the author of The Catcher in the Rye was working on during the last half century of his life.
A series of posthumous Salinger releases are planned after 2015, according to David Shields and Shane Salerno, whose book Salinger will be published on 3 September. The Associated Press obtained an early copy. Salerno's documentary on the author is scheduled to come out 6 September.
Providing by far the most detailed report of previously unreleased material, the book's authors cite "two independent and separate sources" who they say have "documented and verified" the information.
The Salinger books would revisit Catcher protagonist Holden Caulfield and draw on Salinger's World War II years and his immersion in eastern religion.
The authors of a new Jd Salinger biography claim they have cracked one of publishing's greatest mysteries: what the author of The Catcher in the Rye was working on during the last half century of his life.
A series of posthumous Salinger releases are planned after 2015, according to David Shields and Shane Salerno, whose book Salinger will be published on 3 September. The Associated Press obtained an early copy. Salerno's documentary on the author is scheduled to come out 6 September.
Providing by far the most detailed report of previously unreleased material, the book's authors cite "two independent and separate sources" who they say have "documented and verified" the information.
The Salinger books would revisit Catcher protagonist Holden Caulfield and draw on Salinger's World War II years and his immersion in eastern religion.
- 8/25/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
We've already clued you in on what Scream Factory is planning for its Sdcc panel, and now we have info on Shout! Factory's screenings, exclusive items, signings, and lots more.
From the Press Release:
Shout! Factory returns to Comic-Con International once again to ignite fans of all ages with a robust lineup featuring a special panel event, five film screenings, a showcase of new home entertainment products, Comic-Con exclusive items, prize sweepstakes, surprise star appearances, and engaging fan interactive activities. Moreover, Shout! Factory invites fans and convention attendees to join in on the excitement surrounding Shout’s 10th anniversary celebration at the Shout! Factory booth (#4248) on the main convention floor. Fan-favorite screen icons and comics legend scheduled to attend this incredible pop culture gathering with Shout! Factory include: Adrienne Barbeau, Len Wein, The Aquabats, and other notables. Shout’s resident geek guru Brian Ward and Scream Factory’s resident horror...
From the Press Release:
Shout! Factory returns to Comic-Con International once again to ignite fans of all ages with a robust lineup featuring a special panel event, five film screenings, a showcase of new home entertainment products, Comic-Con exclusive items, prize sweepstakes, surprise star appearances, and engaging fan interactive activities. Moreover, Shout! Factory invites fans and convention attendees to join in on the excitement surrounding Shout’s 10th anniversary celebration at the Shout! Factory booth (#4248) on the main convention floor. Fan-favorite screen icons and comics legend scheduled to attend this incredible pop culture gathering with Shout! Factory include: Adrienne Barbeau, Len Wein, The Aquabats, and other notables. Shout’s resident geek guru Brian Ward and Scream Factory’s resident horror...
- 7/9/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
We’ve been regularly covering classic horror titles that are part of the Scream Factory lineup and we’re excited to see what they have in store for horror fans at Comic-Con next week. While their panel was recently announced, we have new details on what we can expect from Shout! Factory and Scream Factory, including an Adrienne Barbeau autograph session:
Shout! Factory returns to Comic-Con International once again to ignite fans of all ages with a robust lineup, featuring a special panel event, five film screenings, a showcase of new home entertainment products, Comic-Con exclusive items, prize sweepstakes, surprise star appearances and engaging fan interactive activities. Moreover, Shout! Factory invites fans and convention attendees to join in on the excitement surrounding Shout’s 10th anniversary celebration at the Shout! Factory booth (#4248) on the main convention floor. Fan-favorite screen icons and comics legend scheduled to attend this incredible pop culture gathering with Shout!
Shout! Factory returns to Comic-Con International once again to ignite fans of all ages with a robust lineup, featuring a special panel event, five film screenings, a showcase of new home entertainment products, Comic-Con exclusive items, prize sweepstakes, surprise star appearances and engaging fan interactive activities. Moreover, Shout! Factory invites fans and convention attendees to join in on the excitement surrounding Shout’s 10th anniversary celebration at the Shout! Factory booth (#4248) on the main convention floor. Fan-favorite screen icons and comics legend scheduled to attend this incredible pop culture gathering with Shout!
- 7/8/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Stars: Matt Salinger, Ronny Cox, Scott Paulin, Ned Beatty, Darren McGavin, Michael Nouri, Kim Gillingham, Melinda Dillon, Bill Mumy, Francesca Neri | Written by Stephen Tolkin | Directed by Albert Pyun
Some twenty-odd years ago I was an unassuming teenager who used to spend most evenings trawling the shelves of my local video store looking for the next “cool movie” to rent for the night. Also some twenty-odd years ago there was a brief flurry of Marvel-themed movies that, for the most part, debuted on VHS. Albert Pyun’s Captain America was one of those movies…
Produced by Menahem Golan under his 21st Century Film Corporation banner (after he split from his producing partner Yoram Globus and the Cannon Group) Captain America was helmed by a man who, even at the time, was (and still is) one of my all-time favourite directors, Albert Pyun. At the time Pyun was on something of a hot-streak,...
Some twenty-odd years ago I was an unassuming teenager who used to spend most evenings trawling the shelves of my local video store looking for the next “cool movie” to rent for the night. Also some twenty-odd years ago there was a brief flurry of Marvel-themed movies that, for the most part, debuted on VHS. Albert Pyun’s Captain America was one of those movies…
Produced by Menahem Golan under his 21st Century Film Corporation banner (after he split from his producing partner Yoram Globus and the Cannon Group) Captain America was helmed by a man who, even at the time, was (and still is) one of my all-time favourite directors, Albert Pyun. At the time Pyun was on something of a hot-streak,...
- 6/24/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Shout! Factory has released a Blu-ray edition of the 1990 Captain America movie, a year after a DVD of the much-maligned film was released as a part of MGM’s Limited Edition collection. They deserve kudos for a nice, clean transfer but clarity and high definition cannot help a really weak story hampered by a low budget production.
As I wrote last year:
The film had actually been announced in the early 1980s from Cannon Films but in the intervening years, the studio folded and the right shifted a bit before Menahem Golan mounted it under his 21stCentury banner.
The movie languished in development until the rights were about to expire so director Albert Pyun urged Golan to let him take a crack at getting the film made for about $6 million. Marvel actually approved the script that was shot and Pyun loved its take on America’s fascination with heroism. If...
As I wrote last year:
The film had actually been announced in the early 1980s from Cannon Films but in the intervening years, the studio folded and the right shifted a bit before Menahem Golan mounted it under his 21stCentury banner.
The movie languished in development until the rights were about to expire so director Albert Pyun urged Golan to let him take a crack at getting the film made for about $6 million. Marvel actually approved the script that was shot and Pyun loved its take on America’s fascination with heroism. If...
- 6/3/2013
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Film promising revelations about reclusive Catcher in the Rye author has been snapped up by movie mogul Harvey Weinstein
Jd Salinger, the elusive author of The Catcher in the Rye, was one of America's most famous recluses and guarded his private life with fanatical dedication. Yet even he might have been impressed by the immense efforts being undertaken to keep details secret of a new documentary that has been made about his life and works.
Called simply Salinger, the film is the brainchild of Shane Salerno, who has spent nine years writing, producing and directing the project, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars of his own money. The move is a major shift in career for Salerno, best known as a writer of mainstream blockbusters such as Alien vs Predator: Requiem and Armageddon.
But the promise of lifting the lid on the life of one of America's most revered writers...
Jd Salinger, the elusive author of The Catcher in the Rye, was one of America's most famous recluses and guarded his private life with fanatical dedication. Yet even he might have been impressed by the immense efforts being undertaken to keep details secret of a new documentary that has been made about his life and works.
Called simply Salinger, the film is the brainchild of Shane Salerno, who has spent nine years writing, producing and directing the project, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars of his own money. The move is a major shift in career for Salerno, best known as a writer of mainstream blockbusters such as Alien vs Predator: Requiem and Armageddon.
But the promise of lifting the lid on the life of one of America's most revered writers...
- 5/18/2013
- by Paul Harris
- The Guardian - Film News
Steve Rogers happens to be the best candidate out of six hundred volunteers. He has the power to save millions. Only he could defeat a superhuman madman. But saving the world let him trapped in an icy grave until fate released him to finish a battle that started decades ago. Now an evil genius in on the verge of global domination and only Captain America can stop him! On May 21, 2013, Shout! Factory will unleash the long-awaited 1990 action sci-fi movie classic Captain America, starring Matt Salinger (What Dreams May Come), Ronny Cox (Total Recall, RoboCop), Ned Beatty (Toy Story 3, Superman), Darren McGavin (The X-Files), Michael Nouri (NCIS, Damages) and Scott Paulin (Castle, Jag), in a specialCollector’s Edition Blu-ray™. Available for the first time on Blu-ray™, Captain America Collector’S Edition features widescreen movie presentation in astonishing high-definition and insightful new interview with director Albert Pyun and actor...
- 2/13/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
This past weekend saw Marvel reveal “Phase 2″ of their film line-up at the San Diego Comic Con so I thought what better film to pick for today’s Movie of the Day than a movie based on a Marvel character. Only this film is one of the most vilified, yet at the same time celebrated, of the early Marvel movies, Captain America.
I know what you’re thinking “Hang on, Captain America only came out last year”. Well yes, That Captain America movie came out last year, but there have been numerous other Captain America films released over the years – a Republic serial, two TV movies in the 70s starring Reb Brown and the movie that is my pick for Movie of the Day, 1990′s Captain America.
Directed by prolific talent Albert Pyun, who in the late 80s and early 90s was an unstoppable force in low-budget movie making – Cyborg,...
I know what you’re thinking “Hang on, Captain America only came out last year”. Well yes, That Captain America movie came out last year, but there have been numerous other Captain America films released over the years – a Republic serial, two TV movies in the 70s starring Reb Brown and the movie that is my pick for Movie of the Day, 1990′s Captain America.
Directed by prolific talent Albert Pyun, who in the late 80s and early 90s was an unstoppable force in low-budget movie making – Cyborg,...
- 7/17/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Unsure who Black Widow is? Having trouble deciphering the Hulk’s roar? Can’t tell the difference between Iron Man and the Iron Giant? In anticipation of the release of The Avengers on May 4, EW’s team of super geeks is here to help guide you through the mythos with our seven-part series of superhero primers, the recently declassified “Avengers Files.” It doesn’t matter if you’re a comic book connoisseur or a Nick Fury newbie — follow along this week as we deconstruct Earth’s mightiest heroes and pose the question: Which Avenger is the mightiest?
Name: Captain America...
Name: Captain America...
- 5/1/2012
- by Adam B. Vary
- EW.com - PopWatch
With less than a month to go before "The Avengers" debuts, Marvel is busy getting the word out about their comic book adaptation, as nothing but box office dominance can be acceptable to the comic book studio now owned by the Mouse House. With "Iron Man 3" and "Thor 2" already set to arrive in 2013, Marvel just announced that "Captain America 2" will unsurprisingly take one of their 2014 release dates they have preemptively scheduled last year. Should "The Avengers" tank, those plans would be put into serious jeopardy, so after releasing a Scarlett Johansson-centric preview clip earlier this week, Marvel has unveiled looks at Captain America (Chris Evans) and the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo).
The word "cheap" is often cynically thrown around on message boards and comment pages when it comes to writer/director Joss Whedon's look for "The Avengers." Sure, the shack Ruffalo enters in the movie's trailer does...
The word "cheap" is often cynically thrown around on message boards and comment pages when it comes to writer/director Joss Whedon's look for "The Avengers." Sure, the shack Ruffalo enters in the movie's trailer does...
- 4/6/2012
- by Ryan Gowland
- The Playlist
The Film:
We live in the Age of Superheroes, as Hollywood lines up big summer tent pole films based on our favorite characters, we must remember a time when Marvel didn’t dominate the box office, but instead stuttered-stepped to keep up with DC Comics’ movie adaptations like the successful Superman franchise and the surprise hit in 1989′s Batman. Marvel had animation and a TV series for The Incredible Hulk, but couldn’t get their Spider-Man film going, and gave Albert Pyun no money, no support to adapt the seemingly forgotten Captain America film, which was promised a summer release in 1990, only to come out on cable and video a year or so later.
For those who do remember the film, they recall the “so-bad-it’s-good” elements, but actually upon revisiting it now thanks to MGM’s Manufacturing-On-Demand service, Captain America had potential, which was squandered to the lack of...
We live in the Age of Superheroes, as Hollywood lines up big summer tent pole films based on our favorite characters, we must remember a time when Marvel didn’t dominate the box office, but instead stuttered-stepped to keep up with DC Comics’ movie adaptations like the successful Superman franchise and the surprise hit in 1989′s Batman. Marvel had animation and a TV series for The Incredible Hulk, but couldn’t get their Spider-Man film going, and gave Albert Pyun no money, no support to adapt the seemingly forgotten Captain America film, which was promised a summer release in 1990, only to come out on cable and video a year or so later.
For those who do remember the film, they recall the “so-bad-it’s-good” elements, but actually upon revisiting it now thanks to MGM’s Manufacturing-On-Demand service, Captain America had potential, which was squandered to the lack of...
- 9/12/2011
- by Jon Peters
- Killer Films
DVD Playhouse—September 2011
By Allen Gardner
In A Better World (Sony) Winner of last year’s Best Foreign Film Oscar, this Danish export looks at two fractured families and the effect that the adult world dysfunction has on their two sons, who form an immediate and potentially deadly bond. Director Susanne Bier delivers another powerful work that maintains its drive during the films’ first 2/3, then falters somewhat during the last act. Still, well-worth seeing, and beautifully made. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Deleted scenes; Commentary by Bier and editor Pernille Bech Christensen; Interview with Bier. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS-hd 5.1 surround.
X-men First Class (20th Century Fox) “Origins” film set in the early 1960s, traces the beginnings of Magento and Professor X (played ably here by Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy), and how the once-close friends and colleagues became bitter enemies. First half is slam-bang entertainment at its stylish best,...
By Allen Gardner
In A Better World (Sony) Winner of last year’s Best Foreign Film Oscar, this Danish export looks at two fractured families and the effect that the adult world dysfunction has on their two sons, who form an immediate and potentially deadly bond. Director Susanne Bier delivers another powerful work that maintains its drive during the films’ first 2/3, then falters somewhat during the last act. Still, well-worth seeing, and beautifully made. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Deleted scenes; Commentary by Bier and editor Pernille Bech Christensen; Interview with Bier. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS-hd 5.1 surround.
X-men First Class (20th Century Fox) “Origins” film set in the early 1960s, traces the beginnings of Magento and Professor X (played ably here by Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy), and how the once-close friends and colleagues became bitter enemies. First half is slam-bang entertainment at its stylish best,...
- 9/11/2011
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
Chicago – You’re probably going “Huh? There was another Captain America movie? Before Chris Evans?” Believe it or not, yes. Before people like Bryan Singer and Sam Raimi turned the Marvel-verse (and really all of Hollywood) on its head by proving that superheroes could not only be profitable but critically viable as well, there were some honest train wrecks, including an incomplete version of “Fantastic Four” and an awful adaptation of “Captain America,” recently released on DVD to tie in with the success of “Captain America: The First Avenger.” Don’t get them confused.
Blu-Ray Rating: 1.5/5.0
Honestly, even looking at the case, much less seeing a minute of footage, clarifies the differences between the high-budget 2011 blockbuster and the 1990 movie that was supposed to be a summer movie tentpole but ended up going straight-to-video and was essentially forgotten by history. There’s a reason many of you probably didn’t know...
Blu-Ray Rating: 1.5/5.0
Honestly, even looking at the case, much less seeing a minute of footage, clarifies the differences between the high-budget 2011 blockbuster and the 1990 movie that was supposed to be a summer movie tentpole but ended up going straight-to-video and was essentially forgotten by history. There’s a reason many of you probably didn’t know...
- 9/10/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
DVD Review
Captain America (Re-released 1992 Edition)
Directed by: Albert Pyun
Cast: Matt Salinger, Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty
Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins
Rating: PG-13
Due Out: Aug 23, 2011
Plot: The American crusader, Captain America (Salinger), is forced to confront a fellow super soldier gone wrong in the form of Red Skull.
Who’S It For? My instinct says this movie is for people who’ve already had quite a bit to drink, but comic book fans might enjoy this movie for a good laugh if nothing else.
Movie:
It’s funny to me that Captain America tackles fascism in the way that it does. Mainly because the film’s closing credits are marked with a distinctly pro-environmental message. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for it, but indoctrination is indoctrination just the same, regardless of the message.
Still, if the film’s heavy-handed moralizing isn’t enough to turn you off of the film,...
Captain America (Re-released 1992 Edition)
Directed by: Albert Pyun
Cast: Matt Salinger, Ronny Cox, Ned Beatty
Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins
Rating: PG-13
Due Out: Aug 23, 2011
Plot: The American crusader, Captain America (Salinger), is forced to confront a fellow super soldier gone wrong in the form of Red Skull.
Who’S It For? My instinct says this movie is for people who’ve already had quite a bit to drink, but comic book fans might enjoy this movie for a good laugh if nothing else.
Movie:
It’s funny to me that Captain America tackles fascism in the way that it does. Mainly because the film’s closing credits are marked with a distinctly pro-environmental message. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for it, but indoctrination is indoctrination just the same, regardless of the message.
Still, if the film’s heavy-handed moralizing isn’t enough to turn you off of the film,...
- 9/10/2011
- by Calhoun Kersten
- The Scorecard Review
The Movie Pool takes aim at the first-ever DVD of the 1992 film version of Captain America!
This DVD is offered as part of MGM's "Limited Edition Collection," which is available from select online retailers and manufactured only when the DVD is ordered. The DVD features a simple menu with no menu for chapters or scenes. Manufacture-On-Demand (Mod) DVDs are made to play in DVD playback units only and may not play in DVD recorders or PC drives. This DVD did not play in our laptop DVD drive but did play in our Toshiba DVD recorder.
DVD Specs
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 full frame
Running Time: 97 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles: None
Special Features: Theatrical trailer
The Set-up
During World War II, a science experiment turns a weak army recruit (Matt Salinger) into a super soldier. After being frozen in ice, the soldier reawakens, battles an old nemesis (and assorted...
This DVD is offered as part of MGM's "Limited Edition Collection," which is available from select online retailers and manufactured only when the DVD is ordered. The DVD features a simple menu with no menu for chapters or scenes. Manufacture-On-Demand (Mod) DVDs are made to play in DVD playback units only and may not play in DVD recorders or PC drives. This DVD did not play in our laptop DVD drive but did play in our Toshiba DVD recorder.
DVD Specs
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 full frame
Running Time: 97 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles: None
Special Features: Theatrical trailer
The Set-up
During World War II, a science experiment turns a weak army recruit (Matt Salinger) into a super soldier. After being frozen in ice, the soldier reawakens, battles an old nemesis (and assorted...
- 9/9/2011
- Cinelinx
Trustees of legendary author J.D. Salinger's estate have threatened to launch legal action after a memorabilia dealer published a letter penned by the reclusive writer in 1957.
New York-based Gary Zimet posted the missive - in which Salinger discusses plans for a movie version of his classic novel The Catcher in the Rye - on his website more than a year ago.
But he has now received a notice from officials at Salinger's trust demanding the removal of the letter, according to New York Post gossip column PageSix.
In the note, Salinger discusses his thoughts on any potential big-screen version of his famed 1951 book, writing, "Since there's an ever-looming possibility that I won't die rich, I toy very seriously with leaving the unsold rights to my wife and daughter as a kind of insurance policy. It pleasures me no end though, I might quickly add, to know that I won't have to see the results of the transaction."
In a letter obtained by PageSix editors, the author's son Matt Salinger writes, "Any publication - even online - without express permission by my father and/or the Trust is a direct and clear infringement of my father's, and now the Trust's, intellectual property rights... We have referred this matter to our attorneys."
Salinger died at the age of 91 in January, 2010, of natural causes.
New York-based Gary Zimet posted the missive - in which Salinger discusses plans for a movie version of his classic novel The Catcher in the Rye - on his website more than a year ago.
But he has now received a notice from officials at Salinger's trust demanding the removal of the letter, according to New York Post gossip column PageSix.
In the note, Salinger discusses his thoughts on any potential big-screen version of his famed 1951 book, writing, "Since there's an ever-looming possibility that I won't die rich, I toy very seriously with leaving the unsold rights to my wife and daughter as a kind of insurance policy. It pleasures me no end though, I might quickly add, to know that I won't have to see the results of the transaction."
In a letter obtained by PageSix editors, the author's son Matt Salinger writes, "Any publication - even online - without express permission by my father and/or the Trust is a direct and clear infringement of my father's, and now the Trust's, intellectual property rights... We have referred this matter to our attorneys."
Salinger died at the age of 91 in January, 2010, of natural causes.
- 9/7/2011
- WENN
The big budget 3D film Captain America: The First Avenger was one of the summer’s huge movies. Few remember, however, the 1992 direct-to-video release of Captain America, starring Matthew Salinger and Ronny Cox. Now, Fox has released a new DVD of that ’92 film for a new generation to enjoy… or make fun of… take your pick. So until Captain America: The First Avenger hits DVD in a couple months, you can enjoy this film with a drink in hand. It’s either that or a drinking game for The Vampire Diaries or Desperate Housewives this week. Trust me… this film will be more fun. And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and don’t trust the Red Skull, no matter how many cosmetic surgeries he’s had Take A Drink When… Someone screams The dialogue changes languages Captain America throws his shield The...
- 9/1/2011
- by Kevin Carr
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
In the wake of Batman’s success in 1989, it appeared to renew interest in movies based on comic books. One of the first, and one of the worst, was the 1990 version of Captain America. The film had actually been announced in the early 1980s from Cannon Films but in the intervening years, the studio folded and the right shifted a bit before Menahem Golan mounted it under his 21st Century banner.
The movie languished in development until the rights were about to expire so director Albert Pyun urged Golan to let him take a crack at getting the film made for about $6 million. Marvel actually approved the script that was shot and Pyun loved its take on America’s fascination with heroism. If only some of that love found its way onto the screen.
The movie was shot in 1989 but wasn’t released theatrically and was finally dumped on video...
The movie languished in development until the rights were about to expire so director Albert Pyun urged Golan to let him take a crack at getting the film made for about $6 million. Marvel actually approved the script that was shot and Pyun loved its take on America’s fascination with heroism. If only some of that love found its way onto the screen.
The movie was shot in 1989 but wasn’t released theatrically and was finally dumped on video...
- 8/30/2011
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Captain America (1990)
Directed by Albert Pyun
Written by Stephen Tolkin, based on a story by Stephen Tolkin and Lawrence Block, based on characters created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby
USA, 1990
Fantasia imdb
Dismissed by comic-book fans (those who know of it at all) as the Captain America with the Italian Red Skull, this was a film that I had publicly mused about going to see when I took a look at the Fantasia line-up.
To my surprise, I got the following comment on July 13th from Albert Pyun, director of Captain America, not to mention The Sword and the Sorcerer and Cyborg, “Hey Michael – hope to see you at my screening of Captain America and Tales of an Ancient Empire. Think you will enjoy both. They are sort of throwbacks to the 1980′s cinema and I think a lot of fun and laughs… And I really want to read...
Directed by Albert Pyun
Written by Stephen Tolkin, based on a story by Stephen Tolkin and Lawrence Block, based on characters created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby
USA, 1990
Fantasia imdb
Dismissed by comic-book fans (those who know of it at all) as the Captain America with the Italian Red Skull, this was a film that I had publicly mused about going to see when I took a look at the Fantasia line-up.
To my surprise, I got the following comment on July 13th from Albert Pyun, director of Captain America, not to mention The Sword and the Sorcerer and Cyborg, “Hey Michael – hope to see you at my screening of Captain America and Tales of an Ancient Empire. Think you will enjoy both. They are sort of throwbacks to the 1980′s cinema and I think a lot of fun and laughs… And I really want to read...
- 8/10/2011
- by Michael Ryan
- SoundOnSight
Hey guys… Matt here. So I’m just about to leave my house to catch Captain America: The First Avenger which I’m just giddy about seeing today considering my love for the character, and remembering the days in the early 90′s when I would watch the Matt Salinger version literally nonstop – just getting caught up in the colourful costumes and the vibrancy of it all – when I see this article is ready to be published from WhatCulture! writer Tom Ryan.
Now Tom is a great guy but man, he couldn’t have picked a more contentious article to pitch to me. I mean after all, Obsessed With Film was born one hot summer night in July 2006 when I came back from a screening of Superman Returns completely disheartened by what Bryan Singer had done with one of my childhood favourite characters. If it wasn’t for my anger...
Now Tom is a great guy but man, he couldn’t have picked a more contentious article to pitch to me. I mean after all, Obsessed With Film was born one hot summer night in July 2006 when I came back from a screening of Superman Returns completely disheartened by what Bryan Singer had done with one of my childhood favourite characters. If it wasn’t for my anger...
- 7/29/2011
- by Tom Ryan
- Obsessed with Film
When Mlb realizes performance enhancing drugs make the games watchable, behold the pre-game warm up.
Welcome to The CoF Weekend Preview where we take a look at what’s going on this weekend in entertainment. Check back Sunday night for the Box Office Report and return Monday for The City Strip. Don’t forget to check out the CoF Summer Movie Guide 2011 for what else is coming soon to theaters. The City of Films Show Episode 3 happened this week, have a listen here.
Captain America: The First Avenger – IMDb – Rt (72%) – Trailer
Another super hero movie of the summer, still not interested. I’ve seen the Matt Salinger 1990 Captain America film and I still don’t want to see something that I know will be better. It would be nice to see Harry Potter hold onto the top spot this weekend, it wouldn’t be much of a surprise either I don’t think.
Welcome to The CoF Weekend Preview where we take a look at what’s going on this weekend in entertainment. Check back Sunday night for the Box Office Report and return Monday for The City Strip. Don’t forget to check out the CoF Summer Movie Guide 2011 for what else is coming soon to theaters. The City of Films Show Episode 3 happened this week, have a listen here.
Captain America: The First Avenger – IMDb – Rt (72%) – Trailer
Another super hero movie of the summer, still not interested. I’ve seen the Matt Salinger 1990 Captain America film and I still don’t want to see something that I know will be better. It would be nice to see Harry Potter hold onto the top spot this weekend, it wouldn’t be much of a surprise either I don’t think.
- 7/22/2011
- by Graham
- City of Films
We've been following 'The First Avenger' since it was first announced.
By Ryan J. Downey
Chris Evans in "Captain America: The First Avenger"
Photo: Paramount Pictures
Captain America will finally throw his mighty shield on the big screen this weekend. And while Cap's journey from the comics to the megaplex wasn't quite as arduous as the hero's transition from World War II to present day (which involved being frozen in a block of ice), there were plenty of twists and turns before Chris Evans put on the costume that will allow him to lead the Avengers.
A "Captain America" movie actually appeared back in 1990, but to call it a "B-movie" would be generous. Albert Pyun, the director responsible for action romps like Jean Claude Van Damme's "Cyborg," cast actor Matt Salinger in the title role and took several liberties with established continuity. Cap was still named Steve Rogers, still...
By Ryan J. Downey
Chris Evans in "Captain America: The First Avenger"
Photo: Paramount Pictures
Captain America will finally throw his mighty shield on the big screen this weekend. And while Cap's journey from the comics to the megaplex wasn't quite as arduous as the hero's transition from World War II to present day (which involved being frozen in a block of ice), there were plenty of twists and turns before Chris Evans put on the costume that will allow him to lead the Avengers.
A "Captain America" movie actually appeared back in 1990, but to call it a "B-movie" would be generous. Albert Pyun, the director responsible for action romps like Jean Claude Van Damme's "Cyborg," cast actor Matt Salinger in the title role and took several liberties with established continuity. Cap was still named Steve Rogers, still...
- 7/22/2011
- MTV Movie News
We've been following 'The First Avenger' since it was first announced.
By Ryan J. Downey
Chris Evans in "Captain America: The First Avenger"
Photo: Paramount Pictures
Captain America will finally throw his mighty shield on the big screen this weekend. And while Cap's journey from the comics to the megaplex wasn't quite as arduous as the hero's transition from World War II to present day (which involved being frozen in a block of ice), there were plenty of twists and turns before Chris Evans put on the costume that will allow him to lead the Avengers.
A "Captain America" movie actually appeared back in 1990, but to call it a "B-movie" would be generous. Albert Pyun, the director responsible for action romps like Jean Claude Van Damme's "Cyborg," cast actor Matt Salinger in the title role and took several liberties with established continuity. Cap was still named Steve Rogers, still...
By Ryan J. Downey
Chris Evans in "Captain America: The First Avenger"
Photo: Paramount Pictures
Captain America will finally throw his mighty shield on the big screen this weekend. And while Cap's journey from the comics to the megaplex wasn't quite as arduous as the hero's transition from World War II to present day (which involved being frozen in a block of ice), there were plenty of twists and turns before Chris Evans put on the costume that will allow him to lead the Avengers.
A "Captain America" movie actually appeared back in 1990, but to call it a "B-movie" would be generous. Albert Pyun, the director responsible for action romps like Jean Claude Van Damme's "Cyborg," cast actor Matt Salinger in the title role and took several liberties with established continuity. Cap was still named Steve Rogers, still...
- 7/22/2011
- MTV Music News
The very first appearance of the sentinel of liberty.
Okay fellow movie geeks! Ready for a bit of pop culture history? Before you head out to the multiplex this weekend to see Paramount’s Captain America: The First Avenger, let’s get better acquainted with the story of this star-spangled superhero. Pencils ready! This may be on the finals!
Let.s go back a few years to Cap.s original glory days. He literally exploded on the comic scene in 1941 with Captain America Comics #1 from Timely Comics. That company had been trying to carve out a slice of the big super hero comics market pie since National Periodicals had caused a sensation with Superman in 1938 and Batman the following year. In 1939 they had a big seller with Marvel Mystery Comics #1 and introduced their two breakaway stars: The Human Torch and The Sub-Mariner. Who would come up with the next great super hero?...
Okay fellow movie geeks! Ready for a bit of pop culture history? Before you head out to the multiplex this weekend to see Paramount’s Captain America: The First Avenger, let’s get better acquainted with the story of this star-spangled superhero. Pencils ready! This may be on the finals!
Let.s go back a few years to Cap.s original glory days. He literally exploded on the comic scene in 1941 with Captain America Comics #1 from Timely Comics. That company had been trying to carve out a slice of the big super hero comics market pie since National Periodicals had caused a sensation with Superman in 1938 and Batman the following year. In 1939 they had a big seller with Marvel Mystery Comics #1 and introduced their two breakaway stars: The Human Torch and The Sub-Mariner. Who would come up with the next great super hero?...
- 7/20/2011
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Marvel’s most patriotic superhero, Captain America, is finally getting his just due on the big screen after years of attempts and misfires like the corny 1990 release you’ve probably never heard of (count yourself lucky) featuring Matt Salinger in the red, white and blue man tights. In the late ‘90s, Marvel was on the verge of a proper big budget take on Cap, but legal entanglements over the ownership of the character further delayed and ultimately shelved the project. Once that mess was settled in 2003, Marvel revved up development on a Cap project once again, but various screenplay attempts…...
- 7/19/2011
- The Playlist
Before he becomes known as the first avenger in Captain America: The First Avenger for Paramount/Marvel and director Joe Johnston this summer, the character had fought the Red Skull for truth, justice, and the America Way, once before in 1990′s Captain America from Cannon Films and vet director Albert Pyun.
Largely forgotten by today’s comic book fans, especially since the film never made it to theaters as promised in that summer, it’s time to dig this film out of the Arctic snow and re-examine this long-lost superhero film, as Action Packed Flashback continues with Captain America (1990) as Killer Film is chatting once more with director Albert Pyun (Cyborg – here).
Menahem Golan had lost out developing a Spider-Man film due to Cannon Films losing the rights to the Marvel character, but prior to this, screenwriter Stephen Tolkin already had worked on a Captain America story that intrigued director...
Largely forgotten by today’s comic book fans, especially since the film never made it to theaters as promised in that summer, it’s time to dig this film out of the Arctic snow and re-examine this long-lost superhero film, as Action Packed Flashback continues with Captain America (1990) as Killer Film is chatting once more with director Albert Pyun (Cyborg – here).
Menahem Golan had lost out developing a Spider-Man film due to Cannon Films losing the rights to the Marvel character, but prior to this, screenwriter Stephen Tolkin already had worked on a Captain America story that intrigued director...
- 7/18/2011
- by Jon Peters
- Killer Films
3 weeks. That is all that is left before Disney/Marvel’s next superhero epic Captain America: The First Avenger, the last costumed hero movie of a jam-packed superhero summer, is released on July 22nd 2011 in the U.S. and a week later in the U.K. Out of all the superhero films released this summer, Captain America is the one that has consistently enjoyed the best advertising campaign with the best trailers….
… and nothing gets me as pumped as a few awesome promo movie posters!
Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class and Kenneth Branagh’s Thor had a mixed bag of posters but they didn’t really give me the goosebumps I feel with the Cap campaign. Which leads me to the reasoning behind this post – a celebration of the well designed promo posters for the upcoming film that celebrates the patriotism of Captain America on what is Independence Day!
… and nothing gets me as pumped as a few awesome promo movie posters!
Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class and Kenneth Branagh’s Thor had a mixed bag of posters but they didn’t really give me the goosebumps I feel with the Cap campaign. Which leads me to the reasoning behind this post – a celebration of the well designed promo posters for the upcoming film that celebrates the patriotism of Captain America on what is Independence Day!
- 7/4/2011
- by David Hawkins
- Obsessed with Film
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