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This patchy, uneven combination of fantasy and musical comedy is hilarious in parts and embarrassing in others, though the premise has great potential in itself -- a screwball Captain Invincible is ou... read more read more...t to save the world from his nemesis, Mr. Midnight, the white supremacist. Captain Invincible (Alan Arkin) is wallowing in his cups in the Australian outback when he receives an unusual call from the American President asking for his help. Unusual because the Captain had no choice but to go into exile after Joseph McCarthy's Un-American Activities Committee became suspicious of his red cape, and he has never been sober enough to recover from the shock. This history is given in a mock newsreel at the beginning of the film. But now Mr. Midnight is threatening to dismember New York City by convincing all the ethnic groups to live along the seashore. Once they are situated on beachfront property, he will blast out a crack in the earth behind them, cut their connection to the mainland, and send them drifting off into the Atlantic. It seems the dastardly Midnight has stolen the ultra-secret hypno-ray and can slice off New Jersey whenever he wants. Weakened by depression and alcohol, Captain Invincible is nursed back to full throttle by Patty Patria (Kate Fitzpatrick) and is soon ready to zoom over Sydney to the far side of the globe -- after practicing in harness in front of rear-projected scenes. Meanwhile, Mr. Midnight and his sidekick are all set to defend their turf, and their ability to slice it up -- though the (American) patriotic sentimentality that prevails in the end, after several other songs have come and gone, is summarized in a rendition of "God Bless America" that conflicts with the opening scenes and may leave foreign audiences cold. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Philippe Mora

Release Date: February 17, 1984

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DVD Release Date: March 25, 2003

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  • ajv2688
    January 14, 2011
    ajv2688
    A very interesting movie, it's a superhero musical! Wow. It's actually very funny, maybe even a bit unintentionally at times. Sometimes this movie gets either too weird, or boring, but in the end its entertaining and if you like weird cheesy movies, you'll enjoy this movie. I... read mores it a cult classic? I'm not sure, but it could be a cult movie some day.
  • The80sExpert
    July 3, 2010
    The80sExpert
    I half liked it and half hated it. This is a very different superhero movie. First of all, it's a musical as well, and I didn't know Christopher Lee could sing, it was cool to hear him. This is also kind of a superhero movie spoof, and it is funny in that department. The only... read more problem I had with this movie was that it seemed to get off track in some scenes, and I got confused, somethings didn't seem to make sense. Plus, I hated the ending. Overall, an interesting movie to check out.

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Rob Gonsalves
March 17, 2007
Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com

It's entirely unfunny, with intentionally campy dialogue that falls flat and songs to match. Full Review

Gregory Weinkauf
August 15, 2002
Gregory Weinkauf, New Times

One of the best superhero movies ever made (really).

Emanuel Levy
September 30, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Geoff Andrew
June 24, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out

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