A gold metal for bronze.

Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze.

Doc Savage is an old Pulp Magazine hero (like The Shadow) I had heard of him, but never read any of the pulps, or comics about him. I only knew that he had tanned skin and was an adventurer (like Allan Quatermain and Indiana Jones – who was based on these guys).

I only mention this because modern audiences don’t give a crap about old heroes who paved the way for these newer incarnations. Open up a Flash Gordon strip (which I have and can show you) and you will find EXACT replicas of Robin’s, Aquaman’s, Hawkman’s and Green Arrow’s costumes!!!

Anyway, Doc has 5 friends with various attributes (lawyer, chemist etc) and he is at peak human speed, strength and endurance, and is a genius inventor and adventurer. He has no powers though, so he’s closer to like a Batman (he knows all martial arts), but looks like an Indiana Jones type character.

This movie is the only film made on him (I think) and it’s very campy. How campy? Well when Doc sees a pretty girl he gets a gleam in his eye! He also makes a big speech on justice and gets applause from a fake audience. And you know what I didn’t even notice there was an applause because I was cheering at home myself!

This movie is so wicked, I cannot tell you. Think Flash Gordon but with even more cheese and a touch of Adam West Batman!

Fine ingredients for a classic movie! This is a must own for genre collectors and for anyone wanting to have a good time watching a cheeseball movie. I am getting really sick of these attitudes that these kinds of movies suck.

Everyone loves the Dark Knight – good for you. But that movie wouldn’t exist without the Adam West Batman. That series made Batman a household name, when at the time no one but little kids cared about Batman.

These kinds of movies are fun to watch and make me feel young again – a time of wonder and excitement – where anyone could be a hero – all you need was some guts and sense of fair play. Now a days, its all about how gritty you can get and how much money you can make on it. Go out and watch Flash Gordon, or Doc Savage and enjoy yourself a little. Forget about the crapiness of life and death and your job, it will take all your stress away. Isn’t that what superhero movies are all about?

4.5/5

J-Man.