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Exo-Man (1977)
An Exoman fan writes (some spoiler)
The film of Exoman has, to my knowledge, only ever been seen by myself and my friend John. Periodically I make a point of asking new acquaintances whether or not the have caught the movie and the answer has always, always been NO. This adds to the film's mass intrigue. Other elements of the film that add to this are the insane plot. Are the people that made this film a band of comic geniuses? At maybe more than one moment in the past they must have sat around a table and discussed the script. Were these meetings minuted? Conducted in a hail of intoxicants? Were mental folk brought in as consultants?
Exoman is a festival of incredulity. For example the film is nearly over by the time he gets a crime fighting, most of the film regards a scientist doing research and development, he makes the exosuit airtight (for what reason?) which very nearly kills him and he has to be rescued by a child in an alley! (The obviously scared urchin approaches the downed bright orange limbed cylinder and opens an air tap, as you would.)
To strengthen what may be seen to be gaping holes in the story the film is bolstered by lines such as, "Isn't that the compound we found to be bullet proof?" (A fact that somehow means a jeep, when driven directly at him at speed, bounces off?)
If there is one thing that I would change about the film it would be that it gets on the National Curriculum for England and Wales and taught in maths lessons. This film is quite clearly a work of modern art that should make Damain Hurst, Tracey Emin et al take a good long look at the work they're producing.