The Pumaman

The Pumaman (Italian: L'uomo puma) is an Italian low-budget superhero film released in 1980.

Plot
A young man receives a mystical Aztec medallion, which allows him to transform into a puma-themed superhero like his ancestors before him.

Why It Flies Like A Moron!

 * 1) Low-quality special effects.
 * 2) *The scene with Pumaman flying is particularly laughable, with the obvious rear-projected background.
 * 3) *Everything, from walls to metal car roofs, falls apart like it was made of cardboard.
 * 4) The costumes are extremely tacky and cheap-looking, like Pumaman's poncho cape.
 * 5) Terrible acting from Walter George Alton (which is very unsurprising, since he wasn't an actor).
 * 6) Tony isn't really a sympathetic hero, as he is whiny, cowardly, and overall ineffectual, leaving Vadinho to do most of the fighting for him.
 * 7) The fight scenes are laughable, especially compared to the 1960s Batman show.
 * 8) The romance subplot is boring and pointless.
 * 9) Unfitting and repetitive soundtrack.
 * 10) Cheesy and often nonsensical dialogue.

The Only Redeeming Quality

 * 1) Despite its poor quality, the film is still entertaining in a so-bad-it's-good kind of way.

Trivia

 * The movie has never officially been released on DVD, although it was the subject of a Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode in 1998, and was released as a bonus feature on Shout! Factory's MST3K Volume XXIX DVD box set on March 25, 2014.