Captain America

So, when I was a kid I remember seeing a Captain America movie on SciFi (before it became SyFy) I remembered a Captain America movie and wanted to revisit it. This was well before the Chris Evans as Cap, it’s kind of cool at some point this actor may’ve been who people thought of when they heard “Captain America”Oh and found out this was not that movie I saw as a kid. But it was definitely a fun experience to watch it now.Obviously this movie shows it’s age, in dialogue and special effects and people should go in watching this without comparing it to the recent stuff. Luckily with Cap you don’t have him flying around, swinging on a web, or transforming into a big green monster.Still, I enjoyed the movie and it’s cool to see. If you’re a fan of Captain America, give it a chance. You might enjoy it. But again, keep in mind the time it came out.

1990 Capt America- Salinger puts on the red, white and blue 11 yrs after Reb Browns debut in 1979 with 2 Capt movies. In this reboot we get to see Capt fight the Red Skull in WWII and return in 1990 after a long winters nap in Alaska buried in ice. Good story and he does a great job. I liked Reb Brown better in this role but liked the story line more in this one. Great quality BlueRay. The sound was up and down. The Red Skull costume a little dated as is the whole movie. It doesn't compare to the new Capt movies but for the time it's a fun version. I would recommend getting the BlueRay version and watch it for what it is "A 25yr made for TV superhero movie".If you haven't seen the two 1979 TV movies with Reb Brown Amazon has them both in a set for like $4 you can't go wrong at that price.In some of the comments lots of people complained about the quality of the Disc but I was very happy with the transfer so not sure if they just got bad ones or I just got a good one.Overall I'm happy with this purchase and you will be also just keep in mind it was 1990 when this aired.

I'm a huge fan of Captain America and had been wanting to see this low budget take on him for quite some time, so I was initially excited when this came to DVD, but unfortunately that DVD was massively underwhelming. The DVD was cropped to a 4:3 aspect ratio (which awkwardly cut people's faces in half during several moments), there was lots of digital compression visible, and the picture was so overly dark that certain parts of the film were incomprehensible.Fortunately Shout Factory comes to the rescue with this very well done Blu-Ray edition of the film. This Blu-Ray presents the movie in its proper widescreen ratio and the lighting is much better. Overall, this is a nice looking transfer. Being that this is an older film that was shot on a shoestring budget, you wouldn't expect this film to look very good, but the level of detail is surprisingly nice. In particular, establishing shots such as those showing the mountains of Alaska, or the fortress in which the film's climax takes place look stunning, and the increased resolution puts all the scuffs and scratches on Cap's costume on full display. In one shot, you can even see hairs inside the good Captain's nose (such is the magic of Blu-Ray). There are some specks and splotches that pop up, mostly during the earlier parts of the film, but I don't really mind that much, as it lends to the feeling of watching a cheesy, low-budget film. If I had to level one complaint at this HD presentation, it would be that the darker scenes tend to have much more grain than the rest of the film. Still, these dark scenes fare much better than they did in the DVD version. For instance, there is a scene where Captain America fights against some enemies in a dark basement. On the DVD version, I had no idea what was going on during this scene because the picture was so dark, whereas on the Blu-ray, I can make out the action just fine, as the contrast level is much more appropriate. I would much rather have extra grain and be able to tell what's going on than have less grain, but no clue as to what's happening.In terms of the movie itself, it's cheesy fun. The sets are very cheap looking (and now look even cheaper thanks to the added resolution of Blu-Ray) and some of the effects are goofy, plus Captain America's suit has fake ears, but this movie has lots of charm. What's surprising is that all of the actors involved actually give very good performances, something that you generally don't see in a "B-Movie". Matt Salinger does a great job of portraying the Boy-Scout-honest personality that you would expect from Captain America, and Scott Paulin puts on an enjoyable show hamming it up as the Red Skull. Ronnie Cox makes for a very likeable President, and Ned Beatty (who played Otis in the Superman films) does a good job as the President's best friend. It's interesting to compare this to the Chris Evans Captain America movie, and the sequence of Steve Rogers transforming into Cap plays out almost identically in both (of course, both films are adapting the same material, but still). There's lots of camp value to this film, such as the Red Skull's squad of assassins seemingly being comprised of early 90's fashion models, and Captain America faking sickness to hijack someone's car, but this is a rare B-Movie that actually succeeds at being a decent film underneath the all the cheese.As for special features, this Blu-Ray only consists of one, but it's a treat. Albert Pyun, the director of the film, and Matt Salinger talk about making the film, and both men are surprisingly open about the movie's shortcomings. They talk about what went right and what went wrong, and their thoughts are well worth hearing for anyone interested in the movie. I really wish there would have been some kind of commentary track, but this behind the scenes feature was good.Overall, this Blu-ray is a good version of a fun movie. Obviously this isn't on the same level as Captain America: The First Avenger, but if you want some cheesy superhero fun, I recommend this disc.

Cool Captain America movie!!! Nostalgia at its best. A little campy, but still good for a low budget movie.

it is a sad thing that so many people give this movie negative reviews. it is much closer to the captian america comic then the new movie. granted there were some changes but it works out all right in the end. the story is steve rogers is chosen for an expertment that gives people super strenght and speed he is sent in to stop the bad guys from launching a rocket but is beaten by red skull and tied to the rocket he stops the rocket from hitting its target but it lands in the artic and he is frozen for 50 years. the first 20 minutes of the movie takes place in 1943 and the rest of the movie takes place in the 90's were he confronts red skull again. I encourage any and all to watch this version of captain america it is much better then the two 1979 tv movies and is as good as the new captain america movie.

Excellent low budget Captain America movie , picture and sound excellent and I like it. Recommended release on blu ray.

Per tutti gli appassionati del personaggio di Capitan America

Deze verfilming van de Vergelder met het Schild uit de jaren '90, door Albert Pyan ("The Sword & the Sorcerer"), is gewoon gezellig ontspannen. Dat men hier en daar iets gewijzigd heeft aan de origine van Captain America en Red Skull, in vergelijking met de stripverhalen, is zeker niet storend maar biedt net een originele kijk op het Marvel Universe.

De esas películas de antaño que debes tener, por ser de las primeras visiones de los super héroes modernos, Lo único malo es que le falta subtitulos en español para aquellos que dominamos el inglés.

Je suis très heureuse d'avoir retrouver ma version favorite de Captain America ! Il n'y a peut-être pas tout cet étalage de trucages que l'on trouve dans la nouvelle version mais je la trouve plus humaine, plus proche de la bande-dessinée !