Metropolis Video Store

Monday, June 10, 2013

Almost Superheroes..... Part 2

Title: SUPERSONIC MAN (1979)

Manufacturer: Star Classics

Date: 1989

I've loved this goofy flick since the first time I saw it back in the early 1990s just outta high school...

Kicking a Hornet's Nest... Part 2

Title: THE GREEN HORNET (1974 Feature Edit)

Manufacturer: Brentwood Video (BCI)

Date: 2000

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Almost Superheroes.....

I've noticed a weird little sub-genre pop up within the superhero movie genre: the superhero movie NOT based upon already existing comic book source material...here's some examples on VHS...

Title: HERO AT LARGE (1980)

Manufacturer: MGM/UA Home Video

Date: 1984

Title: INFRAMAN (1976)

Manufacturer: PRISM Entertainment

Date: 1985

Title: DOCTOR MORDRID (1992)

Manufacturer: Paramount Home Video

Date: 1992

Title: CONDORMAN (1981)

Manufacturer: Anchor Bay Home Video

Date: 1999

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Calling Dick Tracy....Part 1

Title: DICK TRACY (1990)

Manufacturer: Touchstone Home Video

Date: 1990

Title: DICK TRACY (1946 RKO)

Manufacturer: Madacy Video

Date: 1990

Title: DICK TRACY: Saga of a Crimefighter

Manufacturer: Burbank Video

Date: 1989

Friday, May 24, 2013

Kicking a Hornet's Nest...

Title: THE GREEN HORNET (Feature edit of 1939 Universal serial)

Manufacturer: Goodtimes Home Video

Date: 1990

Title: THE GREEN HORNET (1939 Universal Serial)

Manufacturer: Video Treasures

Date: 1993

Download for free at the Internet Archive

Title: THE GREEN HORNET STRIKES AGAIN (1940 Universal Serial)

Manufacturer: Video Treasures/ Anchor Bay

Date: 1997

Download for free at the Internet Archive

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Title: ARCHIE: RETURN TO RIVERDALE (1990)
(Alternate Title: Archie- To Riverdale and Back Again)

Manufacturer: New Concorde Home Video

Date: 1997

Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (released on video as Archie: Return to Riverdale in the United States and Archie's Weekend Reunion in Australia) was a live-action television movie based on comic book characters published by Archie Comics. It was produced by DiC and premiered on NBC Sunday Night at the Movies in 1990.
The concept behind the movie was to combine the long-standing familiarity of Archie and the gang from the comics with adult issues. In this sense, it can be seen as being similar to other "updates" of family-friendly concepts for television such as The Bradys.

Title: JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS

Manufacturer: Universal Home Video

Date: 2001

One of my favorite films based upon a comic book property, simply because it's loads of fun and incredibly witty...

When released on VHS and DVD on November 20, 2001, a "Family-Friendly" PG-rated version was released as well: this version omitted a great deal of the profanity and sexual references.