Raised by kindly farmers jonathan glenn ford and martha kent phyllis thaxter, young clark christopher reeve discovers the source of his superhuman powers and moves to metropolis to fight evil. Argoman is practically invincible with powers beyond the scope of mortal. The movie was an unprecedented extension of the theatrical release of the film. Argoman s costume is the silliest thing about this film. With christopher reeve, margot kidder, gene hackman, marlon brando.
The film was followed by three sequels superman ii 1980, superman iii 1983 and superman iv. The first time we see superman in his red, blue and yellow uniform is nearly an hour into superman. The three fantastic supermen 1967 the three fantastic. Diabolik, and a likely inspiration for austin powers, argoman is so awesomely weird and hilarious that it is truly unclear whether the film is intended as parody. Since his first comic book appearance in 1938, superman has appeared in radio, television, movies, and video games each on multiple occasions, and his name, symbol, and image have appeared on products and merchandise. The three fantastic supermen 1967 release info imdb. It was a commercial success in italy and also in hong kong. Opening on krypton where marlon brando plays supermans father, the film follows the man of steel more. Richard donner, director of the omen, the lethal weapon series, the goonies, but oh so especially the golden standard of comic book movies and feel good americana, 1978s superman the movie, was rightly honored on wednesday 7 june by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences.
The s on this supermans chest might as well stand for supremely disappointing. Argoman the fantastic superman 1967 original trailer hd. New images from the upcoming animated movie superman. Man of tomorrow have been posted online, showing us superma, clark kent, martian manhunter, and lobo. Just before the destruction of the planet krypton, scientist jorel marlon brando sends his infant son kalel on a spaceship to earth. Fbi agent brad joins tony and nick, the self styled supermen who battle crime wearing bulletproof supersuits. In that series 2 hosts present the whole film and make fun of it throughout the movie. May 26, 2010 meet roger browne and watch argoman the fantastic superman on the big screen at the bagdad theater, only september 22nd, 2012. Part of the first wave of highconcept, bigbudget, specialeffectsheavy films that emerged in the wake of star wars, 1978s superman. Supercriminals, superheroes and the comic book universe in italian cinema, roberto curti described the film as a reasonable box office success in italy. Jun 28, 2010 it was director richard donners epic superman in 1978 that established the film franchise and has been credited by many filmmakers as a huge influence on what superhero movies would become.
Argomans costume is the silliest thing about this film. It was director richard donners epic superman in 1978 that established the film franchise and has been credited by many filmmakers as a huge influence on what superhero movies would become. Fresh off the success of the omen, director richard donner took on the story of the man of steel with the seriousness due an american. Who is sir reginald hoover, he seems to know what mission argoman is involved with. Meet roger browne and watch argoman the fantastic superman on the big screen at the bagdad theater, only september 22nd, 2012. The original trailer in high definition of argoman the fantastic superman directed by sergio grieco and starring roger browne, dominique boschero, eduardo fajardo and nadia marlowa. That means the film doesnt open like most superhero movies or james bonds with a sensational pretitle sequence. Superman and the mole men is a 1951 superhero film starring george reeves as superman and phyllis coates as lois lane.
With roger browne, dominique boschero, eduardo fajardo, nadia marlowa. Summer movie guide actually, that goes for the charmless film, which plods along despite a pedigreed. Find out where superman is streaming, if superman is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Mar 26, 20 sink argentinas carrier 1982 the secret british falklands war mission duration. The three fantastic supermen 1967 fbi agent brad joins tony and nick, the self styled supermen who battle crime wearing bulletproof supersuits. Meet roger browne and watch argoman the fantastic superman on the big screen at the. The batshit cousin of swingin sixties psychthriller danger. Argoman takes on his greatest challenge yet, the beautiful self proclaimed queen of the world jenabel. Contains extras, documentaries, cartoons, deleted soufle scene superman ii. Superman doesnt just fight for truth, justice and the american way. This set is a tremendous bargain and plays on region 1 players without issues.
Argomans body tone while costumed is somewhat soft. As superman, he battles the villainous lex luthor gene. If you are not a superfan of the original superman movie, this may not be for you. Sink argentinas carrier 1982 the secret british falklands war mission duration. For the sake of brevity, lets just call the film argoman from here on in. Argoman is practically invincible with powers beyond the scope of mortal man. The original trailer in high definition of argoman the fantastic superman directed by sergio grieco and starring roger browne, dominique. They were part of a mini wave of films starring masked superheroes that came out around this time. The movie is a 1978 superhero film directed by richard donner and based on the dc comics character of the same name. Most superman fans will probably already own the special edition disc in this set, so the real appeal here is the extended cut. This version is not meant to improve upon the original movie, though there are some scenes that do enhance the film.
Superman iii is a 1983 superhero film directed by richard lester, based on the dc comics character superman. They are on a case involving radioactive counterfeit money and people who can be broken down into precious jewels. Argoman s body tone while costumed is somewhat soft. While it does restore many of the scenes that didnt make the special edition cut back into the movie, they really dont add a lot to the film giving fans basically another alternate cut of the title and, perhaps, a little nostalgia from the original. Argoman the fantastic superman trailer 1967 youtube. Sep 21, 2017 as we await any news on a potential man of steel sequel, the warner archive collection has announced that the threehour extended cut of superman. The three fantastic supermen was released in italy in 1967.
A costumed superhero he has telekinetic powers battles a costumed supervillainess. Superargo contro diabolikus 1967 di nick nostro film completo ita, con ken wood giovanni cianfriglia, gerard tichy, loredana nusciak, valentino macchi. It is a grand slice of classic americana, a film about ideals and values and doing what is right. Perhaps the filmmakers agreed with spielbergs famous statement that jaws would work better the longer he kept the shark off the screen. It is a sequel of gianfranco parolinis 1967 film the three fantastic supermen. Genres action, adventure director sergio grieco starring. Apr 25, 2018 the original trailer in high definition of argoman the fantastic superman directed by sergio grieco and starring roger browne, dominique boschero, eduardo fajardo and nadia marlowa. Supermans comic book history born on the doomed planet krypton, superman aka kalel was sent to earth by his birth parents moments before their planet was destroyed. The film was produced by barney sarecky and directed by lee sholem with the original screenplay by richard fielding a pseudonym for robert maxwell and whitney ellsworth.
No one is quite sure whether fantastic argoman is an archcriminal, master thief, or a superhuman crusader battling evil in the name of peace and justice, but when selfproclaimed queen of the. Shot on a low budget, it served as a trial run for the syndicated tv series adventures. The film was shot on location in london and paris while the interior scenes were shot at cinecitta. The moment has arrived to investigate the ridiculous yet pleasurable 1967 superhero eurocrime work, argoman, the fantastic superman. The salkinds also made supergirl 1984 from the comicstrip featuring supermans cousin and the tv series superboy 198891. Argoman sergio grieco as terence hathaway, 1967 on vimeo. The movie threehour extended cut is finally coming. An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive homes first and greatest superhero. Contains superman 1,2,3,4 and superman returns theatrical cuts with dtshd ma audio tracks. The movie rightly understands that we love superman because he is squarejawed, noble and honest corny qualities even in 1978. Three fantastic supermen is the first in a longrunning series of cheesy italian superhero adventure films which borrow bits from batman, the bond series, and plenty more besides. Argoman aka the fantastic argoman aka argoman the fantastic superman aka the incredible paris incident dir.
Richard donners bigbudget blockbuster richard donner is an immensely entertaining recounting of the origin of the famous comic book character. Argoman the fantastic superman in the incredible paris incident. How to steal the crown of england is a 1967 englishlanguage italian superheroeurospy film directed by sergio grieco. Who is sir reginald hoover, he seems to know what mission argoman is. An international coproduction between the united kingdom, switzerland, panama and the united states, the film stars an ensemble cast featuring marlon brando, gene hackman, christopher reeve, jeff east, margot. I fantastici 3 supermen 1967 gianfranco parolini youtube. Arriving from krypton and adjusting to life in rural middle america and metropolis is no easy feat, even for christopher reeves superman. Superargo contro diabolikus 1967 di nick nostro film. The film features a cast of christopher reeve, richard pryor, annette otoole, annie ross, pamela stephenson, robert vaughn, marc. Argoman the fantastic superman was released in italy in 1967.
Gianfranco parolini, 1967, una coproduccion entre italia, francia. No one is quite sure whether fantastic argoman is an archcriminal, master thief, or a superhuman crusader battling evil in the name of peace. The movie, like a handful of its contemporaries, threatened to give blockbuster event movies a good name. Fresh off the success of the omen, director richard donner took on the story of the man of steel with the seriousness due an american myth, using. It is the third installment in the superman film series and the last superman film to be produced by alexander salkind and ilya salkind. The american comic book character superman has appeared in many types of media. Superman 2 superman comes back to kick ass by flashback fm. Will jenabell become the queen of the world and achieve her wishes to outsmart argoman.
Ok, somewhat silly, midtolate 60s italianmade, englishdubbed adventure with scifi touches. Superman by capedcrusader202 on november 17, 2016 journey back to a day where superhero movies coukd be light and slightly campy. Argoman the fantastic superman is a 1967 englishlanguage italian superhero eurospy film directed by sergio grieco. With tony kendall, brad harris, aldo canti, carlo tamberlani. Back in february 1982, abcs twonight broadcast of superman. An international coproduction between the united kingdom, switzerland, panama and the united states, the film stars an ensemble cast featuring marlon brando, gene hackman, christopher reeve, jeff east, margot kidder, glenn ford, phyllis thaxter. This version is not meant to improve upon the original movie, though there. Argoman is an italianmade movie that is stated to be an englishlanguage production.
The fantastic argoman is a unique piece of italian cinema from 1968 thats a mix of spy movie, heist movie, and the fumetti comics that were out at the time. But as klutzy clark kent he fits right in, working as a reporter by day, battling lex luthor gene hackman by night and still finding time to romance margot kidders lois lane. This movie is for diehard superman fans that love collecting superman memorabilia. Ben affleck remains resilient in the face of online campaigns to oust him from role of the dark knight in zack snyders batman v superman film man of steel 2. Che botte strippo strappo stroppio is a 1973 superhero film directed by bitto albertini. Ben affleck remains resilient in the face of online campaigns to oust him from role of the dark knight in zack snyders batman v superman film man of. Supermans tagline famously stated youll believe a man can.