areaseven Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 (edited) Condorman Walt Disney Pictures, 1981, 2008 Directed by Charles Jarrott (1927-2011) Based on the short story The Game of X by Robert Sheckley (1928-2005) (Immortality, Inc., Journey Beyond Tomorrow) Running Time: 90 minutes Rated PG for violence and mild language. Cast Michael Crawford as Woodrow "Woody" Wilkins / Condorman Barbara Carrera (Fatima in Never Say Never Again) as Natalia Oliver Reed (1938-1999) (Proximo in Gladiator, Vulcan in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen) as Krokov James Hampton (Harold in Teen Wolf) as Harry Oslo Dana Elcar (1927-2005) (Peter in MacGyver) as Russ Jean-Pierre Kalfon as Morovich Synopsis Famed comic book artist Woody Wilkins demands realism for his prized superhero Condorman, but he gets more than he asks for when he is involved in escorting a female KGB agent who wishes to defect from the Soviet Union. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAtervTgpys Lowdown When you were younger, there were tons of movies you spent all night watching on your VHS or Betamax players. Then, as the years passed, you forgot most of them. And when you saw them on DVD, you thought to yourself, "I actually enjoyed that movie when I was younger?" Take Condorman, for example. It flopped at the box office and was heavily panned by critics. Kids back then thought it was cool because Condorman could fly and had a badass supercar. Today, one can't help but laugh at the film - not because it is mostly a comedy, but because its production values are laughable. The storyline is ridiculously hokey, the acting is unbearably cheesy and the wiring is clearly visible in the scenes where Woody uses his Condorman suit. And a lot of Porsche fans are still pissed off by the car chase scene. But who cares?! This falls under the category of "it's so bad, it's good." It's that one toy in your prized collection that everyone hates. Despite all the bad parts mentioned above, Condorman has an equal amount of great parts in it. The cinematography is excellent - especially with the use of Paris, Monte Carlo and Switzerland as the film's settings. And the music by the late, great Henry Mancini (1924-1994) (The Pink Panther, Peter Gunn) gives the film a sense of epicness. Also, you gotta admit that Barbara Carrera was hot in this movie. Of course, this movie could use a little bit of remastering TLC, as the DVD shows it hasn't aged well. Hopefully, Disney will give more attention to this underrated classic. In short, Condorman is an acquired taste, but it's still one of the greatest guilty pleasure films of the 20th century. Rating: B Links Disney DVD's Official Condorman Homepage References The Internet Movie Database Edited March 23, 2015 by areaseven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taksraven Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Michael Crawford is a comedy legend, but not for this bloody movie.... Frank Spencer rules!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einherjar Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I was expecting something like Puma Man, but at least it's better quality-wise than that movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted September 15, 2011 Author Share Posted September 15, 2011 I was expecting something like Puma Man, but at least it's better quality-wise than that movie. I'm gonna have to see how bad this Pumaman is, though I doubt it's not as abysmal as Steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetarB Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I have fond memories of Condorman. In retrospect, now that comics are 'mainstream', its quite a geeky movie, in a good way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Ha, I remember seeing this in the cinema when I was like 10 or 11 and quite enjoying it. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaman Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I'm gonna have to see how bad this Pumaman is, though I doubt it's not as abysmal as Steel. If you watch it get the MST3K version, the movie is a dreadful turd - but Mike (or Joel, an't remember which) do a good job on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JELEINEN Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I remember this movie, but I don't remember much about it or even if I like it or not. Interesting that it's based on a Sheckley story. I like his stuff, so I may have to hunt it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retracting Head Ter Ter Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I remember this movie as one I really really liked. I cant remember the damn plot though. I only remember the opening scene where this idiot jumps from the Eiffel Tower and a car chase scene with lots of black 911s and some supercar hidden under an old truck. Everything else I forgot but I remember liking the movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted September 16, 2011 Author Share Posted September 16, 2011 (edited) FYI, the YouTube link above is not the trailer, but the movie in its entirety. So go microwave some popcorn and enjoy. Sadly, the video was taken down. Edited January 25, 2012 by areaseven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taksraven Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 FYI, the YouTube link above is not the trailer, but the movie in its entirety. So go microwave some popcorn and enjoy. Thanks for that, but my bandwidth is too tight at the moment. Just watched the first few mins, the opening titles is the best thing about it. Actually, this would have made a GREAT animated feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 So, did anyone here watch the recent Muppets movie? The Toy Story short "Small Fry" featured a cameo appearance by a Condorman toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsain Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I loved the crap outta this movie when I was 7. Too bad the link's down, or I'd check it out again. (null) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Nash Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 CondorMan or "How I became a Spy being just a Toy desing" ^^ Golden Age of Disney movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I remember this movie as one I really really liked. I cant remember the damn plot though. I only remember the opening scene where this idiot jumps from the Eiffel Tower and a car chase scene with lots of black 911s and some supercar hidden under an old truck. Everything else I forgot but I remember liking the movie. I remember the same scenes!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 Disney Is Remaking Condorman For Some ReasonOh yeah, here's Condorman's last known appearance.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lDF6K2QoqU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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