Supersonic Man
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Supersonic Man |
| Original title | Supersonic Man |
| Country of production | Spain |
| original language | Spanish |
| Publishing year | 1979 |
| length | 88 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Juan Piquer Simón |
| script |
Sebastian Moi , Juan Piquer Simón |
| production |
Faruk Alatan , Dick Randall |
| music |
Carlos Attias , Juan Luis Izaguirre , Gino Peguri |
| camera | Juan Mariné |
| cut | Pedro del Rey |
| occupation | |
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Supersonic Man , also known as Sonicman , is a 1979 Spanish science fiction film directed by Juan Piquer Simón .
action
The megalomaniac Dr. Gulik has the scientist Professor Borgen kidnapped because he wants to elicit the formula for a super laser from him. However, Borgen refuses to cooperate with Gulik. Meanwhile, the superhero Supersonicman has been reactivated and sent to Earth to save humanity. Supersonicman leads an inconspicuous life on earth as private investigator Paul. He learns from the news of the kidnapping of Borgens and saves his daughter Patricia from the men of Gulik. Although Paul is overwhelmed by Gulik's men several times in the following years, he can always save himself after transforming into Supersonicman.
Gulik, meanwhile, is planning world domination. All he needs is a charge of iridium, which his henchman Peterson steals. Patricia is supposed to be kidnapped again to make Borgen compliant, but Supersonicman is able to save her again. Gulik gets the last dose of iridium and threatens to wipe out New York City. He asks Supersonicman to come to him. To give him a taste of his strength, Gulik blows up a Pacific island. Supersonicman goes to Gulik, who checksmate him with sound waves. Borrowing can interrupt the waves and supersonicman regains his strength. He rescues Borgen, who was gunned down by Gulik's men, and takes him to the hospital. He then chases Gulik, who is fleeing by spaceship, and kills him. After the earth is saved, Supersonicman returns to Patricia in the form of Paul, who visits Borgen in the hospital. His mission is over and he is supposed to return to space, but throws away his transformation watch to stay with Patricia on earth.
production
Supersonic Man was released in November 1979 at the Paris Festival of Fantastic Films . The film was released in Spain on May 20, 1980 and in Germany on February 6, 1980. On March 31, 2006, the film was released in Germany in a limited collector's edition on DVD. On July 31, 2015, Supersonic Man could be seen as part of the series The worst films of all times (SchleFaZ) on Tele 5 on German television, where he was commented on by Oliver Kalkofe and Peter Rütten .
criticism
The lexicon of international films rated the film as “[p] poor in terms of hantasy and ample amateurish Superman plagiarism”, filled with “the most flattering clichés and images of the enemy”.
Web links
- Supersonic Man in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ dvd-forum.at
- ↑ Supersonic Man. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed August 8, 2015 .