This is a wholesome family movie from the 70s with no nudity, no sex. The death of captain america hits the marvel universe hard. Death too soon is a 1979 american madefortelevision superhero film based on the marvel comics character captain america, directed by ivan nagy and starring reb brown. If you ever wondered what captain america was up to in the 70s, well you now have the answer. Fast break 1979 with gabe kaplan, harold sylvester, michael warren, rhonda bates, and k callan captain america ii. Gallery of 9 movie poster and cover images for captain america ii. The star spangled hero must battle a villains plan to poison america. While flawed the costume springs to mind, as does the lack of decent opponents in the first movie, it was still good enough to get a second movie made the. Captain america 2 was a little bit better then the 1st but not by very much at all. The first part aired on november 23, 1979 and the second aired the next night, leading into the. Hunter from the future as the great american crime fighter, whose adventures in this movie seem just a bit. And, the starspangled sentinel of liberty is back in the exciting followup captain america ii. The first part aired on november 23, 1979 and the second aired the next night, leading into the conclusion of salems lot. Clip reel from the dvd release of captain america captain america ii.
Spoony movie cap america 2 death too soon video dailymotion. Not the hero of world war ii captain america 1979 and. Captain america ii death too soon 1979 trailer youtube. Death too soon 1979 steve races to stop the villain miguel christopher lee. Death too soon is a 1979 english film stars reb brown, ivan nagy, connie sellecca, len birman, christopher lee, wilton schiller, patricia payne, joe simon, jack kirby, allan balter, martin m. Staring reb brown, christopher lee, len birman and robin mattson. He sends steve rogers aka captain america to find him and rescue the. A fun movie made for tv, produced in 1979 starring reb brown as captain america so dont expect the the background to be the same as the comics.
The second and final installment of a not surprisingly failed 1979 tv series based on the beloved comic book hero, captain america ii. What the death of captain america really means abc news. Death too soon 1979 april 6, 2011 david demoss leave a comment. Captain america, back from the dead sort of captain america was killed off last year. So captain america ii no subtitle in the opening credits opens with a standard tv credit sequence. Death too soon stars beefy former football player and future 80s bad movie hunk reb brown yor. Captain america 1979 other movies sharing the same reality. The followup, death too soon, starts off with some neat action captain america completely out of the bag without any explanations but a majority of the film flags beneath a thick plot involving christopher lee spreading an ageaccelerating gas, and then.
He was starring in a pair of schlock tv movies for cbs. The mcu version of captain america has been, without a doubt, the best incarnation of the character on the big or small screen to date. Scott, peter boyle, season hubley, and dick sargent captain america 1979 with heather menzies, steve forrest, and robin. Death too soon available in dvd ship this item temporarily out of stock online buy online, pick up in store is currently. This is probably for the best, considering that the first thing they did was take the hero of world war ii and remove him completely from that war. Reb brown, connie sellecca, christopher lee, rod holcomb. Download coloring pages inspired by game of thrones. He sends steve rogers aka captain america to find him and rescue the scientist, his only lead is a chemical that the scientist needs for his formula. Death too soon are available now as a dvd double feature from shout. This 1979 madefortv movie was originally shown in two parts and stars reb brown as steve rogerscaptain america. The star spangled hero must battle a villains plan to poison america with a chemical that horrifically accelerates the aging process.
Captain america death too soon dvd by reb brown dvd. Now the superhero is making a comeback on comic book stands, with a different alter ego. The film was followed by the sequel captain america ii. Reb brown as that comicbook hero searching for a kidnapped scientist capable of accelerating the aging process. Christopher lee, connie selleca, len birman, reb brown, official content from universal studios home entertainment sequel in which. Its unevenly paced, clunky, and generally poorly acted. Captain america ii death too soon 1979 thepiratepimp. Death too soon 1979 by jim vorel and kenneth lowe april 28, 2018 3. Faster paced than the first movie, same amazing logical leaps and still loves his motorcycle.
With reb brown, connie sellecca, len birman, christopher lee. In the rubble that was america, that means waging a nonstop war on virtually every front imaginable. An exmarine turns crimefighter and pursues an archvillain out to destroy phoenix with a neutron bomb. Death too soon 1979 captain america returns to carry on the legacy of his father and defend the country this time, however, he faces off against the terrorist known only as miguel and the threat of a chemical agent that rapidly ages those who come in contact with it. The many deaths of captain america published by mat inferiorego elfring on aug 2, 2014 07. Captain america 1979 the following special presentation. I imagine the thought process at cbs or whatever studio financed the two captain america films was that the first one would be so popular that people would be clamoring for a sequel and so it went into production before the first one aired. A government agent is looking for a missing scientist, believing that a revolutionary leader known as miguel has him, and that he is using him to get his formula for something that can accelerate the aging process. With rampart gone, steve must fight off not only the soldiers who remain, but invaders wishing to capitalize on the power vacuum. If you want to know why cbs never was able to get a captain america liveaction television show off the ground, look no further than captain america ii. Not the hero of world war ii captain america and captain america ii.
Captain america double feature 1979 clip reel youtube. Death too soon double feature on dvd 826663129410 from shout factory. Death too soon 1979 the second attempt at a live action captain america series, after the 1940s version. Death too soon 1979 ivan nagy on allmovie this second madefortv movie features the marvel. Captain america was born during a simpler time when the united states was much more united against a common enemy. Captain america is a 1979 american madefortelevision superhero film loosely based on the marvel comics character of the same name, directed by rod holcomb and starring reb brown. Death too soon 1979 with connie sellecca, christopher lee, and lana wood hardcore 1979 with george c. The image measures 432 773 pixels and is 191 kilobytes large. These films are obviously failed pilots for a wouldbe television series. The film was preceded by captain america earlier the same year. A minor improvement on the first platypuschow 22 december 2017 hats off to the creators of the 1970s captain america movies, to get two feature length films out in one year is highly impressive. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Death too soon, as a ruthless terrorist christopher lee threatens the u. Christopher lee, connie selleca, len birman, reb brown.