Way back in 2017, Mystery Science Theater 3000 had a live tour and featured two movies. One was an old favorite, Eegah. The other was yet another European movie that tries to profit from the super hero fad.
Some are familiar with Rifftrax offerings like Superargo and Supersonic Man, and MST's showing of Puma Man. Then we have a new addition from Rifftrax called Argoman. It's about a British guy who has super powers but uses them to get chicks and steal stuff that he hopes no one will miss. You know, like the Mona Lisa.
Not exactly defending truth, justice and the European way.
The cut of his costume is also a bit too suggestive.
Anyway, this was part of MST3K's live tour to plug its return on Netflix. This clip is from its stop in Atlanta, where they do a fashion show of robes.
So, what IS this movie?
Well, what if Austin Powers had super powers but wasn't so...average-looking (as English guys go)?
He apparently has tele-kinesis that helps him pick up chicks, literally. He also has cameras at the places where his other girlfriends are. It's that pervy.
Oh, and he loses his powers for six hours after he has sex.
Meanwhile, some woman named Jenabell, Queen of the World, steals a crown then decides to rob a bank in France...and give people the cash to ruin the economy, sort of. She's really after a large diamond that will also ruin the economy and threaten the world.
Naturally, they confront each other and it quickly becomes a live version of Penthouse Forum. It doesn't slow down her plans for conquest. She wants to show Su-maru how it should be done, like recruiting several important figures to do her bidding.
Still, Argoman, aka Super Hugh Hefner, defeats Jenabell but is also accused of stealing the same crown Jenabell took. Let's just say he may or may not return it.
It's too bad it wasn't part of the Gauntlet or Season 13, but maybe it worked better as a live show than on Netflix.
Now it's riff time:
The movie takes a jaunt around London.
Sure it's old and wet but at least it's also very brown.
Argoman wastes his telekinetic powers to grab a hovercraft pilot
Watch out for Pumaman
He enjoys a kiss with the sexy pilot
You taste like Jim Leyland
Jenabell gets the big diamond
I'll be almost as powerful as Taylor Swift
Argoman "fights"
He makes Adam West look like Donnie Yen.
There's also riffs on Carmen San Diego, Mr. Bean, Hunger Games, Godzilla, and Johnny Quest.
It's available at rifftrax.com.
