The man of bronze attempted to rekindle the superheros waning popularity. The film s ludicrous script, limited production value, and stilted acting may grate on certain audience members and fans of the original pulp series will certainly follow suit, but its ironic entertainment is worthy of cultstatus for those looking for an outrageous and delightful adventure film. I remembered loving the fact doc was on screen but feeling the execution was a little lacking. Say what you want about the casting, arnolds name has gotten castle rock pictures to pick up the project, and gotten people talking about the man of bronze. George pals final film is a kiddie action saga based on the popular comic strip and action book series by kenneth robeson. The actor said on monday that he would be teaming with director shane black to bring the pulpy action hero to life in a new.
The man of bronze is a 1975 american action film starring ron ely as pulp hero doc savage. The man of bronze hits the screen with all its geewhiz, gungho spirit intact. Doc has appeared in titles from marvel comics, dark horse, dc comics, and several other publishers. While by no means a good movie or a good adaptation of doc savage for the screen i have some affection for it. Philip jose farmer january 26, 1918 february 25, 2009 was an american author known for his science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories. Ron ely is all flash and charmless brawn as the blondehaired superhero doc savage, the man of bronze. John philip sousas music was intended to evoke a patriotic theme for doc savage. The man of bronze and the lyrics were by don black. He is best known to doc savage fans for his biography of the man of bronze. Sony first partnered with moritzs original film to develop a doc savage movie, recruiting.
Meet doc savage, the most famous superhero youve never heard of. The man of bronze leaps off the written page and onto the big screen with his colorful team in tow. In 1975, producer and director george pal produced the movie doc savage. The movie was a critical failure and did poorly at the boxoffice. His apocalyptic life and the novel escape from loki. The man of bronze 1975 is his sole appearance in a liveaction film. It was announced on may 30, 2016, that dwayne the rock johnson will be playing clark doc savage, being billed as the worlds first superhero, and the film will be directed by shane black with a script written by anthony bagarozzi and chuck mondry. According to a report from deadline, doc savage, also known as the man of bronze, will be returning to the pop culture zeitgeist via a new potential television series. Classic pulp hero doc savage will arrive on the small screen in an upcoming television series from sony pictures television, neal h. The man of bronze requires a lot of context to really dig into. Apr 12, 2009 while by no means a good movie or a good adaptation of doc savage for the screen i have some affection for it. The man of bronze, is a bit of a bitter pill to swallow.
Apr 10, 2020 explore craigmcdonaldnos board doc savage. Other aspects of the doc savage mythos were modified for the movie. A television show based on classic pulp hero doc savage is in the works from sony pictures television, original film and conde nast entertainment. Doc savage tv series in works at sony pictures tv with original. It stars ron ely who had escaped from tarzan but retained an undeniable physical presence and a cast of supporting actors. Based on the first of kenneth robesons 181 adventurepacked doc savage books, doc savage. The film gets just enough right to show tantalizing promise only to snatch that away with what it gets wrong. In his first adventure, having learned his father was murdered, doc and his crew travel to central american and hidalgo to reach the valley of the vanished and battle the feathered serpent.
Doc savage tv series in works at sony pictures television. The man of bronze tries to recapture some of that nostalgia, and fails miserably. It has a lot of the high camp style of the original batman tv series. When his father is mysteriously murdered, savage gathers together five of his cronies the amazing five to head. The man of bronze, dvd, manufactured on demand, mono sound, widescreen, actionsuper hero, 883316126684. Doc savage the man of bronze movie 1975 ron ely video. And its bold protagonist, who along with having a herculean body is also a surgeon, linguist and inventor, remains determined to do right to all and wrong to no one. If macrauch aint doing a homage to doc savage in that movie, the man is truly demented. May 30, 2016 dwayne johnson is adding a new superhero to his resume. Starting with the fact that while star ron elys body does indeed. Meet doc savage, the most famous superhero youve never. Doc savage reached a new audience in the 1960s when bantam reprinted the entire series in paperback form. Doc savage tv series in works at sony pictures tv with. Doc savage in print and on film compiled by john a.
This was the last film completed by pioneering science fiction producer george pal. The preeminent magazine for doc savage fans is the bronze gazette. There have been numerous attempts to mount new doc savage films, the latest being an announcement in 2016 that dwayne the rock johnson would play doc. Doc savage organized hidalgo trading company and flearun. Doc savage, the man of bronze, was raised from childhood by a team of scientists to become the original super hero of the 1930s. Savage is hampered by budget woes, weak acting, a sluggish script, and some painfully. Oct, 2015 a 1975 george palproduced film titled doc savage.
The character first appeared on screen in a 1975 film, doc savage. Doc savage project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. This film dug up some old episodes and slung them together as a film in 1975. The man of bronze 1975 official trailer ron ely, paul gleason movie hd doc and the amazing five battle captain seas and.
The man of bronze a new doc savage movie is in the works starring arnold schwarzenegger. Doc savagethe man of bronze 1975 rotten tomatoes in the film based on a 30s pulp hero created by kenneth robeson, doc savage ron ely takes his fabulous five team to south america to. Feb 19, 2020 the character, which continues to have a devoted fan following, was previously adapted to the big screen in 1975s doc savage. Doc and the amazing five battle captain seas and the green death for control of a fabulous resource. Doc savage man of bronze was a pulp magazine hero of the 1930s and 1940s. The man of bronze 1975 page 2 classic horror film board. Although the closing credits announce a sequel the arch enemy of evil, that production was scrapped when doc savage. Sony first partnered with moritzs original film to develop a doc savage movie, recruiting shane black in 20 to write the script, and. Doc savage the man of bronze execrable acting, dopey action sequences, and clumsy attempts at camp humor mark george pals doc savage as the kind of kiddie film that gives the g rating a bad name. Doc savage would also appear in comics and in his own feature film directed by george pal in 1975. The character, which continues to have a devoted fan following, was previously adapted to the big screen in 1975s doc savage.
The man of bronze is a 1975 film based on the 1930s and 1940s doc savage pulp fiction series created by writer lester dent, editor john l. Doc savage has only been adapted once into a film,1975s doc savage. Doc savage organized hidalgo trading company and flearun by. The man of bronze 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In the film based on a 30s pulp hero created by kenneth robeson, doc savage ron ely takes his fabulous five team to south america to explore the cause of his fathers death.
Man of bronze classic pulp hero headed to television. Doc savage the man of bronze execrable acting, dopey action sequences, and clumsy attempts at camp humor mark george pals doc savage as the kind of kiddie film. Karen robyn hilton is one of the henchwomen in the 1975 action film, doc savage. Each issue is packed with the latest news, information, and miscellany about the man of bronze, his aides and foes, and those who simply enjoy the novels. And behind the camera are pros who know how to get the most out of this entertainment bronze mine. Thank you for salvaging doc s movie adventure and exposing the little gem that lay hidden under the movie studios official release. Poor script, bad acting, and insufficient budget fatally mar this pulp adventure set in the 1930s and modeled after the old time serials. Spending a good portion of my high school years devouring the paperback reprints of the doc savage pulp novels of the 1930s and 40s, the george palproduced doc savage. Childish film based on the pulp hero of the 1930s, doc savage, played as a centerfold by ely. So when the series actually gets on tv allegedly midseason in 99 00.
In the film based on a 30s pulp hero created by kenneth robeson, doc savage ron ely takes his fabulous five team to south america to. Doc savage the man of bronzelet me preface this by saying that i have been a huge fan of the doc savage pulp reprints for about 40 years. The movie, an adaptation of a 1930s adventure story written, was originally planned to be the jumping off point of a film franchise. These were originally written from 1933 to 1948 and published mostly on a monthly basis. In addition to comics and radio shows, doc savage was featured once in a movie, 1975s ultracampy doc savage. See the imbd entry for serious details doc savage played by ron ely of tarzan fame, supported by a cast of relatively obscure character actors and the.
The 1975 actioncomedy was the final film produced by george pal, and it demonstrates none of the charm or thrills of pal classics like the war of the worlds 1953 or the time machine 1960. The film was loosely based on the first novel in the series, the man of bronze. Doc is a cross between superman and batman long before either hit the scene. With ron ely, paul gleason, william lucking, michael miller. The man of bronze 1975 was on amazon streaming, i figured i might as well rewatch it. The 1975 actioncomedy was the final film produced by george pal, and it demonstrates none of the charm. It was directed by michael anderson, who had previously directed another bigbudget adventure film, around the world in 80 days. Renaissance man superhero doc savage finds among the effects of his recently deceased father, a claim to a lost city of gold in central america.