First up, Reb Brown kicks ass as the 1970s-era Captain in "Captain America" (1979)at 4 p.m. (CST). The costume is all wrong, and the shield is clear plastic. This was still an awesome pilot for a TV show that never happened. Reb was a pretty decent 1970s hero...cool hair, he drove a killer van and was a Marine who moonlit as a painter.
Next, Reb returns in "Captain America II: Death Too Soon" (1979) at 6 p.m.. This time, he wears a costume that looks more like the one that appears in comics and battles a terrorist (Christopher Lee) who wants to wage chemical warfare. This was Reb's last appearance as the star-spangled stud. CBS didn't pick up "Captain America" as a series.
Matt Salinger (son of J.D.) was the next actor to wear the red, white and blue in "Captain America" (1990) - 8 p.m. (CST). This was intended as a theatrical release. I even remember seeing the poster at a theater. It wound up being a stinker, so it went straight to video. It's pretty slow, and Salinger barely appears in full Cap garb. It's more faithful to the comics than the TV movies, and the Red Skull (Scott Paulin) makes his screen debut. Still, Salinger's not a very good actor, and neither is this movie. Check it out though and let me know what you think.
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