Wizard-8 This is a sequel to the made for television movie "Captain America", which was released later in the same year as the first movie, and things haven't improved that much. True, this sequel has the advantage that it doesn't have to explain the origin of its hero, and it has a bit more action than the first movie, but that's about it when it comes to improvements. Like the first movie, it moves really slowly for the most part, and in the few moments where there is some action, it feels very sluggish and not the least bit exciting. It also has a cheap feeling like the first movie, with obvious shooting on studio back lots and other inexpensive locations. Sometimes it's stupid enough to provoke a few unintended laughs, but for the most part it's tiresome inanity. If you are still curious about the movie because Christopher Lee is in it, be aware that it's obvious that Lee had his limited number of scenes knocked off in two days of shooting at the most.

O2D This movie is a great example of why made for TV movies should never have sequels.Actually, they should just completely stop making made for TV movies.This travesty opens like it's a TV show.They play a terrible song and show us the cast and then it's all downhill.The opening scene seems to be the exact same one from the first movie,just from a different angle.I'm not going back to check on that but I am positive that it starts with his old motorcycle on the back of his van.In the first movie the government changed his bike and van,without his permission or knowledge.Sadly the fools who made this couldn't afford to rent the helicopter again to shoot a second opening scene.Weirdly, they did have money to change Cap's costume.This time all the action takes place in Oregon.I assume that was so they could keep the budget under 4 digits.This time the bad guys have taken over a prison.When Cap goes there they constantly blare announcements over the PA yet we never see any prisoners or guards inside the facility.The bad guys have a gas that will rapidly age people and they want a billion dollars for the antidote.Which isn't a terrible plot, just a terrible movie.This time they added Connie Sellecca to even out the ridiculous things that come out of the mouth of the government agent/doctor/scientist.It doesn't work.This is a movie that should never be seen.

tavm Just watched this, the second Captain America TV movie from the late '70s starring Reb Brown, on YouTube. Since Cap has more of a presence here that ups the entertaining quotient quite a bit as does the appearance of Christopher Lee as a villain named General Miguel. He wants to hurry-up an aging process on some people in exchange for some money from the U.S. government. There's actually quite some good scenes of a lamb seen already dead from the formula and seeing Lee get his comeuppance at the end was also effective. But the fights are as cheesy as in the last entry and that not-big-enough shield of Cap's is soooo slow to work as an effective boomerang weapon. My favorite campy moment was when he was at that prison trying to escape when he decides to throw his motorcycle up in the air (with the appropriate slo-mo film speed and deliberately weird sound effects) to the sidewalk way up above and makes a perfect landing with it and then jumps way up high for the same effect. That was obviously an inspiration from "The Six Million Dollar Man" which like this film was from Universal. Before I end this review, I have to note that the female scientist played by Heather Menzies in the previous movie is now played by Connie Sellecca-years before she was cast in "The Greatest American Hero"-but unlike there, this doctor doesn't seem to have a relationship with Cap or his alter ego, Steve Rogers. So on that note, Captain America II: Death Too Soon is worth a look.

grendelkhan Oh, boy; Captain America vs. Dracula! Sort of. Yes, America's Super Soldier returns, and this time, he has a decent villain. This is by far the best of the two TV movies; and, in my opinion, the best of all of the Cap cinematic efforts (including the serial and "theatrical" film). Christopher Lee rescues this film from complete boredom and makes it entertaining.This time around, Cap has the right costume (or as close as they could get); unfortunately, it demonstrates how bad spandex costumes look on screen, even on well-built actors. The helmet was a bit much (you would think he would take it off when not riding his bike, but, nooooo!). The abilities are still more Bionic than Super Soldier Formula, but OK.Connie Sellecca joins the cast, preparing her for her role in the future Greatest American Hero; and Len Birman is back to provide exposition and counteract insomnia.We get some decent stunts this time, especially the motorcycle jump off of the dam. The story makes a bit more sense, as far as these things go.My biggest gripe is the shield effect. When thrown, it rotates slowly and wobbles. They could have at least sped up the film to make it look like good! As it is, it appears that all you have to do is take a step to the side and wait for it to pass you by, ten minutes later.Still, all in all, this was pretty entertaining. Don't expect X-Men or Batman, but it's good on a rainy day.(Edit-This was written before Captain America: The First Avenger, and CA: The Winter Soldier, so Death Too Soon now ranks as third best. Until the next good Cap film. You get the picture.)