NekoHomey
Purely Joyful Movie!
Softwing
Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??
Whitech
It is not only a funny movie, but it allows a great amount of joy for anyone who watches it.
SnoopyStyle
It's 1936. After his father's death in South America, Doc Savage returns from the Arctic Circle to New York City. He and his friends, The Fabulous Five, are attacked by a native warrior who slips off a skyscraper. They set off to solve his father's death. The quest leads to the criminal Captain Seas and a long lost Mayan tribe.Doc Savage is a pulp magazine adventurer starting from the 30s. He continues into the modern age and this tries to give this character his 30s adventure. The production is not good enough to dress up the outside street scenes to fit the times. There are too many modern locations. It's all rather sad and cheap. It is better off staying away from anything close to modern. It is unwieldy and clunky old style. The lead Ron Ely is a stiff old Hollywood B hero with his bright teethy smile. The special effects consist of glowing cartoon snakes that attack. They're not anything good. This is not campy and fun like Flash Gordon. It certainly doesn't have a good soundtrack. Its backbone is stiff and none of it is fun. It's not even so bad that it's funny. It's just old and stiff and tiresome.
capone666
Doc Savage: The Man of BronzeTo receive a descriptor like: The Man of Bronze one would either have to be an inferior athlete, or neglect to properly bribe the IOC officials.And though the Adonis in this action/adventure has the attributes of an Olympian, the alloy in reference is not to an award but to his epidermis.Subsequent to his father's murder, an assassination attempt is made on Doc Savage (Ron Ely), a brainy, brawny, billionaire, who unknowingly has his father's land claim to a city of gold in his possession.Aided by an eclectic quintet of sidekicks, Doc heads to the Mayan jungle to stop an evil sea captain and The Green Death from procuring his father's bullion.Campy to the core but thrilling through-and-through, visionary producer George Pal brings the iconic 1930s pulp character and his cohorts to vivid life.Unfortunately, with 5 sidekicks, you have to attach 5 sidecars to your motorcycle. (Yellow Light)
Macholic
Outragously entertaining period piece set in the 30s, it is a spin on the classic cliffhanger series, as much as "Raiders of the Lost Ark", only done on a low budget and much campier by director Michael Anderson. The opening scenes laces liberal amount of gothic art nuveau, predating Batman by two decades. Starring Ron Ely (Tarzan) as a perfectly cast hero and the gorgeous Pamela Hensley as the local latina Mona tagging on to our hero on a goldhunt in the non-existent latin american country of Hidalgo. Best line, our hero to Mona, holding a fist to her chin just as you expect him to be tender with her and give her a hug: "Mona, you're a brick!"Paul Wexler's ham-and-cheese blackhat, Captain Seas is a an absolute delight. Expect a little "Raiders..", a dash of "Batman", a little "The Lost World", a little "Lost Horizons" and a whole lot of campiness and you'll get it just right. Watch out for cult favorite Michael Berryman in a small part as undertaker and enjoy the campy use of John Philip Sousa's patriotic music. A prime candidate for DVD release, it is certainly overdue. An unmissable treat for the whole family. 9/10
keeponwithbrian
This movie is so cheesy and uninteresting, it must've been made for the kiddies. I gave up on the plot early on, but I can tell you it has to do with green animated snakes that can be blown away by using a common electrical fan. I think indians play a role too, but... This 1975 cheeseball doesn't even provide good cheese, its just lame-o from the get go. There is a scene where Doc Savage fights the big villain and they stop at certain points in the fight and text on screen tells you what style of fighting they're using (i.e. sumo, karate, etc.). I sort of laughed at this. I started reading during the movie so I might've missed a few funny parts. Another thing is Doc Savage (played by Ron Ely - Tarzan from the 60s) is supposed to be a big hero and he really isn't that impressive. Why would he need the "fabulous five": a group of characters from different walks of life who are the "top of their fields"? Doc Savage doesn't fight very well either. Also there is one scene where he reaches into a plaster wall to retrieve a bullet. He rips his shirt sleeve because he had to use that much muscle to get it. What kind of hero is that?
This is still available on VHS and there was supposed to be a sequel but I don't think it happened. Wonder why. Its going for Batman 1966 humor but doesn't make it - it gets close on occasion. Doc Savage is pretty lame and highly cheesy, but the jokes don't work most of the time and the guy with the pig named Habius Corpus is just weird. I rented it, I suggest you do too, if you have to see it.
