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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Superargo and the Faceless Giants (1968; Paolo Bianchini)

An instance where the sequel is better than the original, this followup to Superargo Versus Diabolicus gets right down to business, as it doesn’t have to spend half an hour of screen time on an origin story. The so-called “faceless giants” are actually human-sized: humanoids in red and silver suits, helmets with tubing, and with characterless faces reminiscent of plaster casts. These creatures go around kidnapping athletes and robbing banks, all with the dexterity of Rock Em Sock Em Robots in a china shop, at the behest of the mad Professor Wond.

Superargo Versus Diabolicus (1966; Nick Nostro)

Unlike most Italian superheroes, Superargo doesn’t seem to have any other “normal” human identity, much like the wrestling superhero Santo persona in Mexican films. And speaking of Santo, this movie also begins in the ring, as Superargo is first seen as a wrestling superstar, who accidentally kills his opponent El Tigre during a match. Disgraced from the wrestling profession, he is enlisted by the government to use his strength for good.