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Hero at Large
An idealistic but struggling actor finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger, a superhero character of a film he is hired to to promote. He decides to dabble at being a superhero only to find that it is more difficult and dangerous than he ever imagined.
Release : | 1980 |
Rating : | 5.9 |
Studio : | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Kings Road Entertainment, |
Crew : | Art Direction, Art Direction, |
Cast : | John Ritter Anne Archer Bert Convy Kevin McCarthy Harry Bellaver |
Genre : | Drama Action Comedy |
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I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
To me, this movie is perfection.
Absolutely brilliant
The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
Steve Nichols (John Ritter) is a struggling New York actor. PR man Walter Reeves (Bert Convy) hires him and others to dress up as Captain Avenger to promote a cheesy superhero movie. Steve stops a robbery at a grocery store which becomes local news. Reeves is working to re-elect the mayor and sees value in a superhero making the citizens feel good. He searches to find which of the 62 actors he hired is the Captain Avenger hero. Steve has a crush on his neighbor Jolene Marsh (Anne Archer) who slowly takes a liking to his non-stop flirting.John Ritter is a really likable actor. His charming personality is mostly what this movie has to offer. The rest is functional but not much more. Anne Archer is fine but the movie needs a better villain. It is a superhero movie after all. The plot lacks tension. This all boils down to Ritter being such a nice charming guy.
This is a sweet but slight urban fairy tale about the battle of hope and cynicism. Imagine a Walt Disney version of the movie Taxi Driver and you've got the general idea of Hero At Large.Steve Nichols (John Ritter) is a struggling young actor trying to make it in New York City. He's a kind-hearted and generous soul, the sort who thinks nothing of telling another actor about a part in a commercial and then being happy for the other guy when he gets the role. His latest job is dressing up in a spandex costume and making appearances at movie theaters where the new super-hero film Captain Avenger is playing. One night, while on his way home from the theater, Steve stops by a corner store just as a robbery occurs. He whips off his trench coat and foils the crime as a real-life Captain Avenger. Steve's moment of costumed vigilantism is a thrill for him and becomes an overnight sensation in the New York media.Steve's heroism may be personally rewarding, but it doesn't help him get much closer to the beautiful woman who lives across the hall from his apartment. J. Marsh (Anne Archer) is almost instantly amused by Steve, but she's one of these women who think that personal happiness must always take a back seat to professional success. After getting the cold shoulder from J. and suffering more disappointment in his acting career, Steve again dons his costume and seeks out crime in the city streets as a way of escaping from his own sadness. The continuing adventures of the real-life Captain Avenger eventually attracts the attention of public relations whiz Walter Reeves (Bert Convy), who wants to use the sensation and public enthusiasm for Steve's exploits to help the mayor of New York City get re-elected. However, that will require Steve to play along with a underhanded scheme.Will Steve compromise his principles? Will J. Marsh admit to herself how much she cares for Steve? Will Captain Avenger's spandex shorts ride up the crack of his butt? Tune in and see.This is a thoroughly pleasant film that is hard to categorize. It's funny, but not funny enough to be a comedy. It's serious, but not serious enough to be a drama. I t doesn't have enough romance to be a "date movie". There's not enough adventure to make it as an action flick. It is a pretty wholesome story, so it's probably more like a family film than anything else.John Ritter is charming as the almost-too-good-to-be-true Steve Nichols. He also spends a decent amount of time on screen shirtless, so he gives you a gander at what Hollywood men looked like before the era of "manscaping" came to be. Anne Archer is lovely and appropriately frustrating as a New York girl who can't get out of her own way and accept the great guy who's fallen into her life.Hero At Large is a nice movie. It doesn't have any depth to speak of, so you'll need to be in a fairly light-hearted mood to appreciate it. If you've got the right frame of mind, though, I think you'll enjoy it.
This role is one of Ritters' best performances in a highly acclaimed career. His portrayal of a really nice and well-meaning guy, who has to make a tough ethical decision to help him pay his bills, is thoughtful and funny at the same time without being over-the-top Jack Tripper funny. Ritter and the Director give a great real-world look at super-heroes. How does he get to crime scenes? Can he dodge bullets? Where does a super hero get medical attention? In a way it's sort of a misnomer to call him a super hero since he doesn't actually have any super powers, but his willingness to put himself in danger to help others is the core value that all super heroes must have. The fact that he goes out and tries to stop crimes anyway, without super powers, makes him even more courageous than a true comic book hero in a way.Before movies like Unbreakable and Spiderman came along I called this movie the best super hero movie ever made. No special effects other than a few fires. No flying through the air. Just a real guy showing that courage and caring are what's really important. One of the best feel-good endings of any movie ever made.
John Ritter is charming in his role as Steve Nichols. This movie is great, a cute comedy/drama that is sure to win your heart. John's character's charm is reminiscent of that of Jack Tripper. The character of Steve Nichols is sure to capture your heart while the story itself leaves a good feelings. Comical yet there's some real feeling in it. A story about a wannabe actor turned hero, what's better than that. I was a little worried about the whole Captain Avenger thing but its played out very well. And there are some very funny moments in this movie. Definitely a good movie to watch on a rainy day! And if you have seen it, but not in a long time, it's worth picking up again!