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A few years after my birth the Shaw Brothers (patron saints of Hong Kong kung fu flicks) made another movie, it was anything except "just another kung fu film," for they included a generous helping of science fiction. What you end up with is a jaw dropping production involving some guy in a red suit battling dozens of baddies, also dressed in various costumes.
Ultraman and Spectreman can certainly be considered ancestors to the "Power Rangers," but upon seeing this movie you must agree Infra-Man is their father. Of course this would be a very Chinese father for a group of very unChinese kids. Ethnic adultery aside, that is the deal.
You see, after sleeping through the last ice age Princess Dragon Mom wakes up. She is dismayed to find what was once her kingdom is now absolutely infested with humans and sets out to make them her slaves. Lucky for us that Professor Chan just finished developing the Infra-Man and Rayma immediately volunteers to become a super hero worthy of most French fashion shows.
Battling through dozens of monsters with kung fu, laser beams, and explosive kicks is what being Infra-Man is all about. Some of the fight scenes are absolutely priceless and the really fun thing is this: when not destroying stuff the evil mutants all stand around in a room dancing (badly). A careless observer will notice something vaguely *cough* resembling a zipper flap on the back of many foes, this is not what it appears to be. Evolution stuck that there, um, for some reason or another.
My only problem with becoming Infra-Man? That strange sound he makes doing anything, it would be rather disconcerting at times (think "public bathroom").
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 | Earthquakes are caused by angry women with bleached hair.
| | Scientists have a rank structure, just like the military.
| | Having a flashing red light under the diagram you are trying to follow is helpful.
| | The Japanese branch of the Hell's Angels just isn't the same.
| | Marco Polo was once a pretty dangerous game.
| | When Chinese people point it might come across as rude to Americans.
| | Never wear a scarf, it just provides a handy object for someone to gag you with.
| | Freezer burn greatly impedes on your kung fu.
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| Opening Credits - I can already tell this is going to be special.
| | 3 mins - Why didn't he just back the van up? The city is on fire! What is going on? Help!
| | 10 mins - Good job, but there are more dolls to save.
| | 26 mins - There is a hole in the seat of his pants.
| | 38 mins - That must be one of those "here is what you are looking for" detectors.
| | 52 mins - Driller Beast is equipped with those massive claws, why doesn't he just smash up the place?
| | 61 mins - Professor Chan spent exactly two minutes bonding with his daughter, what a dad.
| | 63 mins - I thought it was "Mount Devil" and not "Mount Demon."
| | 88 mins - Repeatedly cutting her head off does not seem to be working. Still, it is a good thing that you are not fighting a hydra.
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| | Audio clips in wav format | SOUNDS | Starving actors speak out | |
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| File | Dialog |  | inframan1.wav
| Dragon Mom: "Greetings to you Earthlings; I am Princess Dragon Mom. I have taken over this planet. Now I own the Earth, and you'll be my slaves for all eternity."
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| Prof Chan: "This is the result of an entire life's work, the Infra-Man."
Rayma: "I don't understand."
Prof Chan: "To fight the underground invaders we need a man with supernatural powers."
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| Dragon Mom: "I wish to speak to the mutants in their chamber. Focus them in at once!"
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| Prof Chan: "There are other weapons I haven't given you as yet. For success it's essential you have thunderball fists."
Rayma: "I can have such a thing?"
Prof Chan: "That's right, thunderball fists!"
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| | Click for a larger image | IMAGES | Scenes from the movie | |
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| Infra-Man is running amok in the enemy's control room here, battling Skeletons and She-Demon. I would try to explain further, but you are going to have to watch it. Just imagine an entire film like this!
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Reply #1. Posted on November 25, 2006, 05:10:12 PM by Econobrick
I saw "Infra-man" recently with a friend, and I must say THIS IS THE GREATEST SCI-FI MOVIE I'VE EVER SEEN!!!! The non-stop action and hilariuos sound fx / costumes make it a MUST-SEE FILM!!!
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Reply #2. Posted on November 25, 2006, 05:09:49 PM by Mecha-Godzilla
Saw this movie when I was in second grade - thought it was great. Saw it again when 21 yrs - thought the only redeamable thing to it was She-Demon. If your in to Kung-Fu, Big/Wierd Monsters and Really Wierd Outfits (I don't think anyone in the movie dressed normally) you might survive (not enjoy) sitting through this entire movie. Otherwise, don't count on it filling up 1.5 hrs.
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Reply #3. Posted on October 05, 2002, 02:37:05 PM by Bart
I saw this one when I was a kid.... I laughed my u no what off.
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Reply #4. Posted on November 25, 2006, 05:09:49 PM by Abbodon
This was the first real movie I took my kid brother to see, he was about 10 or so then. It must have made quite an impression on him as when Halloween rolled around he desperately wanted to be Infra-Man which was at the start frustrating as no Ben Cooper type costume was availible. Using a bit of ingenuity (and a roll of duct tape) my brother soon was a reasonible facsimile of Infra-Man, his pantlegs now resembled those shiny silver boots, upon a red sweatshirt was now a flashy mylar emblem to match the chromed 'Zorro' mask standing in for Infra-Man's incredible headgear. I even managed to spray paint an wide vinyl belt and affix a silver cardboard buckle to complete our version of this heroic garb. My brother loved it, one of my favorite photos of him as a child is his posing as the kung fu super powered masked mystery man, ready to save Earth (or at least our neighborhood) from those wicked monsters.
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Reply #5. Posted on November 25, 2006, 05:09:49 PM by Carlo DeGuzman
I saw this movie when I was a kid..not too sure when though. All I remember is that I was still in the early years of elementary school. I just loved it! But I guess it's the kinda movie only a kid could actually enjoy. It's just weird that Infra-Man came to mind all of a sudden and I looked it up in a search engine..and now here I am. I'm actually thinking about going over to Blockbuster Video and renting it again. I probably wouldn't enjoy it as much as I did when I was a kid, but oh well, for old times sake. Anyway, I wouldn't really recommend this movie for ages 15&up..most likely because they'd think it's stupid and weird. But I think the majority of kids would still like to see this movie even in this day in age.
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Reply #6. Posted on November 25, 2006, 05:09:49 PM by Spiritman
Roger Ebert called this film one of his guilty pleasures. I agree. As a Children's Pastor, I can safely say that kids would definatly love this movie. If you like kung fu action and goofy sci-fi (ie Power Rangers) you'll enjoy this movie. this movie was a rip off of Ultraman but hey at least it's a good rip off. one of the three ansesteral movies to the Power rangers
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Reply #7. Posted on November 25, 2006, 05:09:49 PM by Ryan Duggan
This is probably the greatest sci-fi movie ever made. i love the sound infra-man makes when he leaps; it's like a mini guitar solo. also did anyone else find the 'laser horn monster' and his dancing unbelievably hilarious?
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Reply #8. Posted on November 25, 2006, 05:09:49 PM by Brother Ragnarok
Is there a single b-movie fan out there who doesn't have fond childhood memories of this movie? How the hell can you NOT love Inframan?
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