Captain America (1990)
Score: 1/10

Felt compelled to find this cinematic gem with the arrival of Avenger in theatres.

Before Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) or the current box office hit, Avengers. There was the 1990 release of Captain America. It wasn't bad, it was horrible. At times I thought of going to the cabinet to retrieve some crackers and wine due to all the cheese in this film. Not just the low budget special effects or the costume that looked like a rental, but the lighting, the dialogue, the whole package was bad. There is no wonder that the 90's struggled with comic book related films, this piece of stench started it off and marred the playing field for this sub-genre. Fortunately, by the end of the decade fans would have word of an X-Men film and Spider-Man, set for film creation.

The film did try, earning that 1 out of 10. They did have a a decent supporting cast, with the likes of: Ned Beatty, Darren McGavin and Ronny Cox, plus a few other select people. It wasn't enough to save the film, hokey sets, bad dialogue, etc. I'm trying to spin positive, but Matt Salinger who played Captain America/Steve Rogers was more amateur actor than professional. He looked uncomfortable and it was hard to believe him at times. For anyone unfamiliar with the story of Cap, here is a short version:

Weakling wants to be soldier during World War II; volunteers for experimental serum for super soldier, it works, fights Nazis, especially his arch enemy the Red Skull(played by Scott Paulin, in this film), gets frozen in ice, thawed, culture shock worse than Austin Powers, and fights Red Skull again in his present form, in this film he's a mob boss/arms dealer with plans to kidnap the president.

It was a super failed attempt on this awesome superhero. He works on paper, but cinema has struggled to bring this American gem alive, mostly the costume hinders things. But I will say this, Avengers did it. All-around every character came to life, from page to screen, even the hardest, the Incredible Hulk is great.

Go see it.

NOW!

Starring: Matt Salinger, Scott Paulin, Ned Beatty, Darren McGavin, Ronny Cox and Melinda Dillon
Directed by: Albert Pyun
Budget/Gross:Unknown
IMDB Rating: 2.9/10
Tomatometer: 11% critics and 20% audience liked it