Captain America (1990): Sooooo Bad It's Good?
Okay, so last night I stumbled onto this 1990 Captain America movie. I'd heard whispers, mostly bad, but figured, hey, why not? And... wow. Just wow. Where do I even start? The rubber ears on Red Skull? The motorcycle Cap rides? Like, seriously, a motorcycle? Isn't he supposed to, you know, throw his SHIELD? Not to mention, why does Cap look like he's perpetually constipated for 90% of the movie? I'm genuinely curious, though. Did anyone else actually LIKE this movie? I mean, I found myself laughing a LOT, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't the intended reaction. There's this one scene where he's running and jumping onto a moving train that is comedy gold just in how poorly executed it is. I keep thinking about it. The director's name escapes me and probably for good reason lol. And the whole... romance subplot? Was that really necessary? It felt so forced and out of place. I'm not saying Cap shouldn't have love in his life, but the way it was handled felt like a cheap attempt to add some emotional depth to an already shallow plot. I mean, come on, the Red Skull's plan revolves around launching a missile at...the White House children's camp? Seriously? What was that about? So, yeah, I'm wondering if I'm alone in finding this movie a bizarre, almost transcendent experience in bad filmmaking. Thoughts? Anyone seen this and have any insight into...well, anything about it? Is there some hidden genius I'm missing, or is it just a wonderfully terrible superhero flick?
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