Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

Fantastic!

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

I would never have watched this film, I like low budget old horror and action films but not superhero films unless it's a superhero I have heard of. The only reason why I watched this is because it was riffed (made fun of with ongoing jokes while the film plays) by Rifftrax. This is now available on Hulu which is where I watched it. I see the DVD package is marketing this as a "superspoof" meaning it was made as a comedy. This is inaccurate, it was made as a Superman rip off. It does have a comedic character in it with about 4 bits, the last being the most funny, but this was made as a straight superhero film. As such, it's horrible, but to it's credit, it's horrible enough to be funny. Cameron Mitchell plays the bad guy, he's horrible and the only American actor in this. The dialog is horrible with a lot of repetition, example, Join me, no I will not, Join me, No I will not, on and on and on. The highlights were the cr' appy robot and the Italian lead actor who looks like Alain Delon a little. Also, call me crazy but I'm pretty sure they used Cameron Mitchell in the final scene as the old professor in the hospital, I guess that scene was ad libbed to wrap it up and the Spanish actor had already passed in real life? I watched this riffed and the Rifftrax guys made me laugh out loud at least a half dozen times. 1 star for this as a film you paid to watch in the theater, 6 stars if you are watching this to mock it, 7 stars as a Rifftrax feature. BTW, I thought at first this was an Italian production but learned it's from Spain which has made me realize that in the hierarchy of bad cinema that the Spanish may have the Italians beat. If you are looking for a more enjoyable bad Euro superhero flick from this time, check out The Pumaman, it is available in riffed (Mystery Science Theater 3000) and non riffed versions, both are funny and much more entertaining then Supersonic Man.

Supersonic Man (Ayesteran) has been sent from his home planet somewhere far away in space to save Earth. A sinister baddie, Dr. Gulik (Mitchell), is developing a weapon that could destroy the planet. To help him, Gulik kidnaps scientist Dr. Morgan (Caffarel) but Morgan refuses to cooperate, and they get into philosophical discussions of the nature of good and evil. Meanwhile, Morgan's daughter Patricia (Polakov) gets into a relationship with Paul (Cantafora)...but who is Paul really? Throughout many travails - from goons with ray guns to a very slow-moving, flamethrowing robot, only one man can properly save the day...SUPERSONIC MAN! Being fans of director Simon, based on his Pieces (1982) and Slugs (1988), as well as being dedicated Cam Mitchell fans, we were excited when we came across a VHS copy (on the under-appreciated Star Classics label) of Supersonic Man at our local Goodwill store. We were not disappointed, as Supersonic Man is a hilarious treat of a movie. We feel sorry for anyone who cannot appreciate unintended genius like this. Obviously this is "inspired" by the 1978 Superman movie - everything from the main theme of the soundtrack, to the very humorous "flying" scenes, to the relationship aspect - but without even a fraction of the budget of that Hollywood picture. But lack of funds didn't stop Simon, as this wildly wacky adventure proves.As for the aforementioned fan favorite, Cam Mitchell, he wears a killer bad-guy outfit as he takes on the role best described as a Mr. Big, Dr. Evil, or Dr. Claw-type of villain. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be Cam's own voice in the dubbing. But in the back-and-forth between Cam's character, Gulik, and the scientist, Morgan, Gulik continually calls him "old man" and makes cracks about his age. This is quite funny because it's not like Cam is some young punk teenager. He's likely older than the other guy! And that barely scratches the surface of the utter absurdity of Supersonic Man.There's also a bit of Star Wars (1977), as Supersonic Man must say the phrase "may the force of the galaxy be with me" in order to activate his powers. Plus, in the movie, he's simply "Supersonic", no "Man". There's even some pre-politically correct humor involving the town drunk. We can't possibly go through all the wonderfully silly moments, you'll just have to experience this gem of comic-booky, childish fun for yourself. You'll more than likely have a blast watching this movie with your friends.For more action, check out: www.comeuppancereviews.com

I remember seeing this movie in 1986 when WFLD TV-32 in Chicago was broadcasting the final episode of its old-school horror-movie program, THE SON OF SVENGOOLIE, hosted by Rich Koz. As I said, this was a show known for showing various older (by 80's standards) horror films, so the decision to air a campy foreign superhero movie was just so wacky! I guess the host/producer figured, "It's our last show, we might as well throw them a curveball!" I imagine I basically laughed at all of the things that were unintentionally funny about this film-- the funky costume, escape from the shark, the steamroller that suddenly turned to balsa wood, or the fact that the hero who is called "Super Sonic Man" ends up being vulnerable to a sonic-ray blast (whoops!).. In essence, everything that the first "Superman" film (1978) did right, these guys got wrong.If I could find this on DVD for cheap, I wouldn't mind buying it, but only for the comedy..

A Spanish ripoff of the original Superman movie, the movie is cool for the first two minutes while the exposition for all of this is formed. Then, it happens: the music. The tinny, cheesy music. Then the obviously FAKE blue-screen work that shows our hero as flying through space. Then the movie falls apart as good FX work (laserblasts) and bad FX (the Puma Man flying sequences..no lie!) mishmash together with inadequate dubbing and Cameron 'Mitchel' (?) laughing like his helium was too concentrated. However, the stinger for this episode is when Supersonic Man decides to lift up a bulldozer and, thanks to the amazing art of editing, is shown to pick up this horribly fake particleboard recreation of a bulldozer. It's not even painted well to cover up this shoddy job. Then the regular viewer will lose all respect and this movie will go back to the comedy section of your local Hollywood Video and lay there until Hell freezes over. But if you are a lover of bad movies, this one is a must. If you loved 'Puma Man,' this is FAR more entertaining. Go knock yourself out. The costume of Supersonic Man is quite interesting, unlike the rest of this movie.