This feature is a parody and contains the original movie combined with a comedic commentary by mike, kevin and bill from rifftrax former stars of mystery science theater 3000 aka mst3k. Superargo and the faceless giants 1968 watch on prime video. Wrestling star superargo is asked to look into the strange disappearance of several strong athletes kidnapped by a mad scientist who turns them into robot slaves. Superargo and the faceless giants 1968 superargo ken wood, wearing a mask and tights, stops a mad scientists guy madison army of robotized athletes. It opens w a wrestling match, featuring a man w so much body hair, he could be used to polish the statue of liberty. See where to watch superargo and the faceless giants on. Every superhero and comic book movie in chronological order. His army was kidnapping world class athletes, and replacing them with the faceless giants of the film s title robotized superathletes. Super argo and the faceless giants 1968 is an italian spanish coproduction. Many find the movie boring, and while some parts do tend to drag on, such as the chase. Superargo and the faceless giants your life in film.
Our hero is pitted against a madman and his army of zombielike robots. Oct 11, 2012 regarder en hd the story of poet aleksa santic, visionary and romanticist, great loser in private life. Oct 16, 2006 wrestling star superargo is asked to look into the strange disappearance of several strong athletes kidnapped by a mad scientist who turns them into robot slaves. Howard hughes described the three fantastic supermen as being patterned after the film superargo and the faceless giants. The films specific story, production design, andor interpretation of the characters were based on a specific comic book or graphic novel.
All i have to say is is quality this bad even allowed. The secret service commissioned superargo to stop the mad scientist and master criminal professor wendland wond guy madison. Apr 22, 20 superargo and the faceless giants 1968 code red a great piece of bubblegum film making. Sundown cinema superargo vs the faceless giants youtube. There had been a rash of crimes involving major athletes being accosted and kidnapped. Superargo and the faceless giants 1968 superargo and the.
Using mind control and wearing tights, masked superargo ken wood. The poet was born in strict patriarchal, rich trading family from mostar, in conservative social environment, in controversial times in the end of xix and beginning of xx century. Dec 09, 2016 also, he can blow up small vases with his mind, but that doesnt come up very often. The giants arent faceless, just have stockings over their faces. All superargo and the faceless giants movie posters,high res movie posters image for superargo and the faceless giants. It had the sequel in 1968, superargo and the faceless giants directed by paolo bianchini. A slew of baddies in matching outfits, hose covered mugs, and sporting helmets that could pass for commercial hair drying units, beat the snot out of patrons leaving a wrestling match and kidnap the champion. Barbara thorson is a young, independent teenager who lives with her. Superargo and the faceless giants 1968 release info imdb.
Things go awry and it plays out much like a spy film. The superargo film also called linvincibile superman and superargo vs. The first movie wacky taxi is okay and if you are buying this dvd for this movie you wont be disappointed. Superargo and the faceless giants rifftrax wiki fandom. January 19, 1922 february 6, 1996 was an american film, television, and radio actor.
In many ways this packs together the very best of the shortlived eurospy genre with a cool jazzy score, which is very 60s in nature, fast cars, and beautiful italian women who go easy on the eye. This is the first time ive tried syncing audio from one video to another so it may not. Join former mst3k stars mike, kevin, and bill and have a blast with the meandering, lowimpact heroics of superargo and the faceless giants. In fact, the superhero genre in italy in the late 60s was a direct descendant of the spy genre which petered out about 67 or. Superargo and the faceless giants 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Dwayne johnson says he was passed up for the lead role in jack reacher digital spy uk. Superargo and the faceless giants is a 1968 italianspanish science fictionsuperhero film written and directed by paolo bianchini here credited as paul. Diabolicus 1966 the secret agent ken wood in a leotard stops a mad scientist gerard tichy out to rule the world with artificial gold.
The three fantastic supermen was conceived during the period of a superhero film cycle during the mid1960s in italy. Streaming superargo and the faceless giants 1968 online. After accidentally killing an opponent on the ring, masked wrestler superargo quits wrestling and, following the advice of his friend col. I recommend seeing it, even if its just once on latenight television. Diabolicus 1966 august 5, 2014 june 16, 2018 monsterhunter even though i never deciphered what a superargo was, i marvelled at both the genius of the idea as well as the flawless execution of it. Giovanni cianfriglia in superargo and the faceless giants 1968 superargo and the faceless giants 1968 see all 8 photos.
One more in the long running series of german mondosexploitationcomedies. Superargo and the faceless giants english language version. Dec 10, 2008 the second superargo film, superargo and the faceless giants, directed by paolo bianchini, would squander all of superargo vs. Superargo and the faceless giants 1968 cast and crew superargo ken wood, wearing a mask and tights, stops a mad scientists guy madison army of robotized athletes. If you like superargo and the faceless giants you are looking for movies about with superhero, wrestler, masked superhero, robot, kidnapping, castle and wrestling themes of adventure and scifi genre shot in italy or spain. Superargo and the faceless giants 1968 the movie database. A man wearing full body redcolored long johns and a kato mask takes on a gaggle. Diabolicuss good work by mostly ignoring the quirky backstory and simply putting giovanni cianfriglia back in the superargo suit to walk through what turned out to be a pretty ponderous and uninvolving adventure. See also the fantastic argoman and the previous superargo film. I found a better quality copy of superargo than the one i had so i synced the audio from my rifftrax file to it. Superargo and the faceless giants 1968 original trailer hd. I kill giants is a 2017 fantasy drama film directed by anders walter with a screenplay by joe kelly, based on kelly and ken niimuras graphic novel of the same name. Well, technically superargo is not so much a superhero as he is a lousy costumed private detective.
Superargo and the faceless giants is an inherently fun film with an actionpacked plot that never stops moving or surprising us with cool moments. More like superargo and the tallish robots with pantyhose over their faces, but that title is admittedly less marketable. Superargo ken wood and his indian mystic sidekick kamir aldo sambrell look into the matter and find the indestructible giants are robots controlled by a scientist named wendland wond guy madison and his assistant gloria devon diana lorys. Superargo and the faceless giants 1968 movie moviefone. The grainy full frame does recreate that feeling of catching a strange film on tv late at night i. Jun 28, 2007 superargo and his friend paoki, and exlama who knows oriental mind control, follow the giant masked men to the wood of vahr, where they engage the giants in a furious battle. It stars ken wood as the titular, masked wrestler crime fighter. Aug 04, 2009 watch in 360 the inside of a nuclear reactor from the size of an atom with virtual reality duration. His two best known roles outside of the costumed crimefighter superargo might have been in maciste vs. He is best known for playing wild bill hickok in the western television series the adventures of wild bill hickok from 1951 to 1958. Released 1968, superargo stars giovanni cianfriglia, guy madison, liz barrett the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which put. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. The original trailer in high definition of superargo and the faceless giants directed by paolo bianchini and starring giovanni cianfriglia, guy. Superargo and the faceless giants poster 1 goldposter.
Superargo and the faceless giants is a 1968 italianspanish science fictionsuperhero film written and directed by paolo bianchini. Julio buchss films include a bullet for sandoval, superargo and the faceless giants superargo the giant the king of criminals, trumpet of the apocalypse, ill kill him and return alone. Superargos superheroics wouldnt be complete without his turbanwearing, 1960sstyle sidekick, based on the usual vague turbanwearing, 1960sstyle sidekick ethnic stereotypes. Alex kinski of the secret service, becomes a secret agent, using his superhuman abilities to stop villain diabolicus plans to wreck global economy by turning uranium into gold. Something weird superargo vs the faceless giants youtube. Superargo and the faceless giants 1968 directed by.
Superargo and the faceless giants 1968 trailer youtube. The government calls superargo in to find out who operates the robotic men and stop them. Superargo and the faceless giants is a 1968 italianspanish science fiction superhero film written and directed by paolo bianchini here credited as paul. The film stars madison wolfe, imogen poots, sydney wade, rory jackson and zoe saldana. Superargo must find a way to stop wond and his robots and save the athletes. Best movies like superargo and the faceless giants bestsimilar. There are hokey bits of comic book indulgence, but as a film collector and fan, i enjoy superargo and the faceless giants. For all students of santo and neutron movies, heres something you dont want to miss. A prefessional wrestling superhero known as superargo, played by ken woods giovanni cianfriglia fights an evil scientist played by guy madison who has invented a race of super faceless robots to do his bidding.
Also, he can blow up small vases with his mind, but that doesnt come up very often. Ouin ben les faceless giants ne sont pas geants et ils ont des faces. The main characters has its origins in a comic book, graphic novel, or serialized comic strip published in the us or europe. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. Super argo and the faceless giants superior picture. Superargo and the faceless giants 1968 directed by paolo. Superargo and the faceless giants 1968 cast and crew. Im glad i caught this obscure superhero film on latenight tv, though. It is the sequel of nick nostros superargo versus diabolicus. After the match, an army of robots attacks, kidnapping a wrestler. Oct 18, 2016 a brief discussion, with dave goode, on the 1968 cult film superargo vs the faceless giants, comics, and the 2016 tennessee volunteers vs. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos. Superargo ken wood, wearing a mask and tights, stops a mad scientists guy madison army of robotized athletes.
Original us onesheet poster in very good condition. Superargos superheroics wouldnt be complete without his. There is a better version of this film currently on prime here. Using mind control and wearing tights, masked superargo ken wood meets a madmans guy madison army of robotized athletes. It was the year that most people realized that comic books were still being published. Superargo and the faceless giants goldposter movie.
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