Guyver (1991)

User Rating:

4.1/10   

Directors:

Screaming Mad George
Steve Wang

Writers:

Jon Purdy (writer)
Yoshiki Takaya (characters)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Action | Comedy

Tagline:

Some mutants are more equal than others.

Plot:

A young man discovers a mechanical device that merges with his own body, turning him into a cyborg superhero...

Plot Keywords:

Superhero | Rescue | Telekinesis | Martial Arts | Remake Of Japanese Film

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Greg Paik	...	Dr. Tetsu Segawa
Jimmie Walker	...	Striker (as Jimmy Walker)
Peter Spellos	...	Ramsey
Michael Berryman	...	Lisker
Spice Williams-Crosby	...	Weber (as Spice Williams)
Mark Hamill	...	Max Reed
Jack Armstrong	...	Sean Barker / The Guyver
Johnnie Saiko	...	Craig
Vivian Wu	...	Mizky Segawa
Deborah Gorman	...	Ms. Jenson
Danny Gibson	...	Aikido Instructor's Assistant
Willard E. Pugh	...	Col. Castle
David Gale	...	Fulton Balcus
'Evil' Ted Smith	...	Ronnie (as Ted Smith)
Doug Simpson	...	Quinton

Also Known As:

Mutronics
The Guyver (USA) (video box title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence. (director's cut)

Runtime:

88 min | USA:92 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | USA:PG-13 (director's cut)

Trivia:

Jeffrey Combs, plays "Dr. East". In Re-Animator (1985), he played a character named "Dr. West". His boss here is played by David Gale, who played the villain in Re-Animator (1985).

Goofs:

Factual errors: The Guyver bends down the barrel of a revolver held by one of the thugs. In order to do this, the thug would have to be strong enough to bend it himself..

Quotes:

[first lines]
[opening scroll]
Narrator: At the beginning of time, aliens came to the Earth to create the ultimate organic weapon. They created Mankind. By planting a special gene into man they created the ZOANOIDS - Humans who can change at will into super monster soldiers. Eons later, the Zoanoid leader...

Movie Connections:

References RoboCop (1987)

"I am the Guyver!"

The Guyver is not the best film, but it's certainly not the worst. Let's just say Brian Yuzna has been involved in better films. If you can survive the Jimmie Walker rap scenes, you'll be able to survive this movie. You know from seeing Jimmie Walker's name in the opening credits that there is going to be a Dyno-mite joke cracked somewhere. It is extremely corny (EXTREMELY), however the creature designs are actually original and cool and make the Guyver worth watching. The Guyver itself is awesome. The movie does have its moments ("I am the Guyver") though. The main reason I am commenting on this mediocre movie is the presence of Jeffrey Combs. He plays Dr. East, and all Re-animator fans will get the joke there. Also Dr. Hill from Re-animator plays the villain once again. If your in the mood for something that requires a short attention span or you enjoy corny movies (I belong to the latter), then watch the Guyver.