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Legends of the Super Heroes (1979)

Heroes and villains of DC Comics square off in the two-part, live-action, made-for-TV smackdowns. Who knew DC Super Heroes and villains packed as much verbal wit as physical grit when not locked in mortal combat? These Legends will leave you laughing.

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Genre: Telefilms
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Director: Chris Darley
Cast: Garrett Craig, Howard Murphy, Bill Nuckols, Barbara Joyce, Rod Haase, Danuta, Burt Ward, Adam West

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Legends Of The Super Heroes (1979) from Warner Bros.

4.0

(based on 48 reviews)

85%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Entertaining (33)
Funny (28)
Classic style (15)
Action-packed (9)
Engaging (6)

Cons

Uneven (7)
Slow (5)
Boring (3)

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Entertainment (29)
Everyone (9)
At home (4)
Younger viewers (3)

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Most Liked Positive Review

Legends of the Super Heroes

FIRST OF ALL YOU NOT ONLY GET ONE OF THE RIDDLERS FROM THE ORIGINAL TV'S BATMAN PLAYED BY THE GREAT FRANK GORSHIN HIMSELF, YOU ALSO GET ADAM (BATMAN) WEST, AND BURT(ROBIN)WARD,...Read complete review

FIRST OF ALL YOU NOT ONLY GET ONE OF THE RIDDLERS FROM THE ORIGINAL TV'S BATMAN PLAYED BY THE GREAT FRANK GORSHIN HIMSELF, YOU ALSO GET ADAM (BATMAN) WEST, AND BURT(ROBIN)WARD, AND THE VERY HOT HOT HUNKY BILL NUCKOLS AS HAWKMAN AND WHAT A HOT BODY ON THAT MAN, HUNKY GARRETT CRAIG AS CAPTAIN MARVEL, HUNKY HOWARD MURPHY AS GREEN LATERN. NOT TO MENTION THE VERY FUNNY CHARLIE CALLAS, HOWARD MORRIS , JEFF (DUKES OF HAZZARDS) ALTMAN AND MARSHA (NIGHT COURT, EMPTY NEST)WARFIELD IN A CAMEO AS WELL AS OTHER SUPERHEROS THAT DON'T GET MUCH AIR TIME BUT STILL WORTH THE TIME TO WATCH THIS GREAT CLASSIC! FOR THOSE BATMAN LOVERS STILL WAITING FOR THE 1966'S TV SHOW TO BE RELEASED THIS WILL GIVE YOU THE TASTE YOU STILL CRAVE FOR! THEN YOU HAVE THE SUPER HERO ROAST LIKE THE DEAN MARTIN ROAST YEARS AGO ALONG WITH RUTH BUZZI, PAT CARROLL IN CAMEOS! THIS DVD IS 100% WORTH THE TIME TO GET AND ENJOY ALL OVER AGAIN!

Most Liked Negative Review

The Cheesiest Show Ever Makes It To DVD

What I love about this way of acquiring movies is that for stuff that does not have a broad enough audience for a larger release can actually get burned on demand for those particular fans that are just dying to own something that they always remembered. I was excited to get a good quality copy of this show and I did. This is about as good as this show gets. One draw back was when I put it in my DVD player, it did NOT play. And this is in a DVD recorder/player, designed to burn DVDs just like the one I received. Once I put it in my computer, however, it played fine, BUT, I like watching my movies on TV, NOT computer. Other than that, I will order from the WB archives again, but if it doesn't play on my recorder compatible player, I may have to stop. That said, buy a copy of the show. It's HORRIBLE, but a must have. How's that for a quick review.

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5/3/2012

5.0

This was a great purchased

By AaronRon

from Orange, CA

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Pros

Entertaining
Love
Original

Cons

Just as I expected

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Comments about Legends Of The Super Heroes (1979) from Warner Bros.:

This movie has been very difficult to find... sure was happy to find it!!

12/22/2011

4.0

So bad it's good...as you would expect!

By Meeses

from New York, NY

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Entertaining

Cons

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Comments about Legends Of The Super Heroes (1979) from Warner Bros.:

Quite funny

12/17/2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Seventies TV featuring Adam West

By D-Dog

from Orlando, FL

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Adam West

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Everyone else

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Younger Viewers

Comments about Legends Of The Super Heroes (1979) from Warner Bros.:

Attempt to relaunch some sort of Superhero series.
Adam West is entertainingly snide. Frank Gorshin is hysterical--and a tad overweight.
Good-looking blonde as Black Canary.
No action at all.

12/9/2011

4.0

Cheesy but fun!

By Jerry

from Vancouver, BC

About Me Movie Buff

Pros

Classic comic characters
Entertaining
Rarely Seen

Cons

Poor Visual Effects

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Perfect Gift

Comments about Legends Of The Super Heroes (1979) from Warner Bros.:

This is a wonderful piece of vintage television that I didn't even know existed! if there's a 60's Batman fan in the family this would be a great gift. As I say...it's SUPER cheesy...but fun.

8/16/2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

"Only for Hardcore Fans"

By Big Lou

from Arkansas

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Cons

Disappointing
Unoriginal

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Comments about Legends Of The Super Heroes (1979) from Warner Bros.:

I thought this movie would be at least the same quality of the original Batman series. It is a very poor imitation. The first half you might want to watch on-line somewhere. It is slightly humorous. The second half roast with Ed McMahon was so stupid it was painful to watch. Unless you are a hard core fan of Adam West do not buy this movie at any price.

7/8/2011

(0 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Holy cheese Batman.

By Maddog McD

from Des Moines, IA

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Special Needs

Comments about Legends Of The Super Heroes (1979) from Warner Bros.:

It's about as cheesy as you can get, but it's still entertaining. The fight between Solomon Grundy & Batman was pretty captivating ;)

4/17/2011

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Just plain fun!

By Masked Man

from McHenry, IL

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Pros

Engaging Characters
Entertaining
Innovative
Nostalgia
Original

Cons

Not for un-fun people

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At Home
Perfect Gift
Younger Viewers

Comments about Legends Of The Super Heroes (1979) from Warner Bros.:

Yes, this was made on a tight budget, yes, it was silly, and yes, the Flash's insignia was backwards. Over that? Good! Bearing all that in mind, along with the show's good points (of which there are many), it's a wonderful bit of fun.

People complain about the costumes, but in reality they're no worse than the Batman and Robin outfits worn by West and Ward. Some of them are really well-done, and the makeup worn by the actors who play Mordru, Solomon Grundy, and Dr. Sivana are exceptional.

A lot of the gags are corny (mostly in a good way), and Adam West (Batman), great actor though he is, seems to cringe at some of the lines he was given. But really, this was no dafter than any given episode of "Batman," and a good deal less silly than some (anyone remember Batman in a surfing contest with the Joker, complete with "baggies" on over his costume?).

Indeed, the show follows the format of the "Batman" series, with the heroes playing it stalwartly straight and the villains hamming it up and providing most of the laughs.

The strength is in the casting; everyone is well-suited to their characters, and regardless of what their personal feelings were as regards the script, they all throw themselves into their parts with gusto. Special mention must be made of Solomon Grundy.

Mickey Morton, whose other claim to fame was playing Chewbacca's wife Malla in "The Star Wars Holiday Special," is quite possibly the best-cast actor in the show. His Grundy is absolutely true to the character as portrayed in the comics at the time: huge, powerful, dangerous... and dim.

Despite Adam West's documented dislike of "Legends," it is nonetheless great fun to see him, Burt Ward (Robin), and Frank Gorshin (The Riddler) back in their old roles again, and despite a bit of a paunch on Gorshin, they all look good for eleven years after their last appearances.

The best line in the show comes from the Green Lantern's arch enemy Sinestro after failing to capture GL while disguised as Gypsy fortune teller Madame Lazonga.

Weather Wizard: Why didn't you run after him?

Sinestro: Why?! Because it's not ladylike.

No, it probably would never happen in the comics, but this isn't the comics. Of course, there are a lot of comics in it.

On the technical side, the sound and picture quality are first rate, and after years of watching an old VHS tape of "Legends," this is like seeing it for the first time.

I was also surprised to see that the DVD has extras, namely a deleted scene and some outtakes.

I look forward to many more delighted viewings, and I thank WBshop for making it possible.

4/9/2011

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

"Too much whiz and not enough bang"

By comicdad

from new jersey

About Me Avid Moviegoer

Pros

Cons

Disappointing
Not What I Expected
Poor Plot Development
Poor Visual Effects
Unoriginal

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Very disappointed in the movie itself

4/5/2011

4.0

like a big old Christmas ham

By kellykrusher

from elizabethton, tn

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Entertaining
Funny
Original

Cons

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At Home

Comments about Legends Of The Super Heroes (1979) from Warner Bros.:

I figured it would be hammish when I ordered it after seeing some stills from it. It was fun and not serious, so if you're looking for something super serious I wouldn't get it but if you want some silly super hero fun, this is it

3/20/2011

5.0

A really random and rare find!

By Rickster

from Harlingen, TX

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A rare, vintage look at "kid's" entertainment of the era... one of those, "Hey, I remember that!" videos.

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Running Time:	95 minutes
Aspect Ratio:	4 X 3 FULL FRAME\|Original Aspect Ratio - 1.37
Format:	Made To Order DVD
Audio Format:	Mono 1.0
Box Type:	Amaray Case
Copyright Info:	All related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics. SUPER HEROES is a trademark co-owned by DC Comics. Legends of the Super Heroes © 1978 DC Comics/Hanna-Barbera. Package Design © 2010 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved.