In 1975, the Shaw Bothers, who were responsible for much of the classic Kung-foolery released in North America during the '70s martial arts fad, produced this unforgettable fusion of acrobatic, if unrealistic, martial arts and the Japanese mecha/kaiju genres. Clearly drawing inspiration (if that's the word) from Ultraman, Super Inframan is a flying cyborg hero equipped with a variety of implausible weapons, which all come in handy when he faces the dreaded Princess Dragon Ma (note: I watched a subtitled version, which may differ from the original names and dialogue) and her band of evil mutants (including a scantily clad and very sexy 'Witch Eye'). Silly in the extreme, the film is almost one continuous fight between "Science Headquarters" agents, including the titular hero, and the evil team. A few brainwashings and kidnappings are thrown in to drive the plot (again, if that's the word) but essentially the movie is a 'chop-socky' in ridiculous costumes. Considering the vintage and genre, the often imaginative special effects aren't that bad (if you ignore the foam-rubber monster outfits). Not for everyone but perfect for some. Note: the version I watched on You-tube may have later subtitling, as the expressions "Chicken---t" and "F--- that b----- up" were used, which I'm sure were not in the version I saw back in the 70's.

This movie is good for its time. It's an Ultra man rip off with more explosions than dialogue. There were times when watching Infra man I questioned the story line. For example if there were Monsters attacking your city.... Would you have a picnic with your siblings??? Also the headquarters where Infra man was made has the worst security in the universe. Sure it can see the Actions of Dragon Mom which is miles away but can their specialised equipment detect a monster attacking it 3 meters away???The fighting was the highlight of this movie and the amount of explosions was hilarious. I watched this movie on a recommendation so my expectations where high. I wish my expectations wont so high. The production of this movie was clunky... Sure the costumes of the monsters look fake and are made of rubber... The production just seems quick, predictable and the story line just doesn't help...

I rented this DVD because I really like Shaw Brothers movies, not because I am a fan of shows like the Power Rangers and the like. However, I figured with this Chinese studio behind the production, I might still enjoy it. Well, now that the film is over, I can say that I was not at all impressed, as it seemed like a movie only for kids--not fans of serious martial arts films. I appear to be in the minority, though, as all the other reviewers gave it glowing reviews. Now I am not saying that they are wrong--it's just that how much you enjoy this film will really depend on what you think of seeing superheroes and monsters in rubber suits beating each other up for most of the film. They liked it, I didn't--it's as simple as that. I grew up long before the Power Rangers--during the era of Ultraman and even then, I was the only boy in the neighborhood that didn't like the show. So, keep this in mind when reading my review.The film begins with monster attacks occurring all over the place. Only after this has occurred many times did the leader of these monsters show herself. Now I could not understand why some hot Chinese lady in an odd costume was the queen of a bunch of guys in rubber monster suits or Grim Reaper fighting costumes, but I guess you just have to accept this for what it is. The group of humans sent to fight these monsters is really pathetic and so it's up to the brilliant doctor to turn one of these men into the monster-fighter, Inframan! Inframan can do just about anyth8ing and one by one he beats the snot out of all the baddies--leading to a rather unexciting and highly anticipated finale.On the plus side, the costumes are pretty cool and SOME of the martial arts are pretty good (particularly later in the film). On the negative side, these are guys in rubber suits beating the crap out of each other! 'Nuff said!

Awakened from her centuries of slumber underneath the volcano of Mount Devil by an earthquake, the thoroughly wicked Princess Dragon Mom (deliciously overplayed with lip-smacking relish by the gorgeously slinky blonde looker Terry Liu) threatens to take over our planet. The cackling, whip-brandishing villainess is assisted by her numerous skull-faced soldiers and an unruly army of unsightly hyperactive monsters. Fortunately, newly created bionic superhero Infra-Man (stolidly essayed by Hong Kong action movie star Danny Lee) comes to mankind's rescue, beating up on Dragon Mom and her nefarious minions with his exceptional chopsocky prowess and remarkable super powers. This beautifully bent, batty and berserk baby possesses all the right wrong stuff to qualify as a complete corker: sloppy direction, endearingly grotesque beasts who are obviously just poor guys in cheesy rubber outfits (said ghastly ghouls include a tentacle creature, a shaggy-haired freak, a bright orange bug critter, and a fanged lumpy fudge thing), a constant quick pace, colorful, expansive widescreen cinematography, a flimsy, nonsensical plot (for example, everyone knows Infra-Man's name despite the fact that he was created a mere thirty seconds ago!), lovably lousy dubbing, terrible acting, a funky, throbbing score, tacky (substantially less than) special effects, cardboard characters and plenty of the craziest, funniest, most ineptly staged martial arts fight sequences to ever explode across the screen (Infra-Man and the various monsters all leap, flip, kick and punch with a furious all-out energetic abandon that's a true jaw-dropping joy to behold). Gloriously ridiculous, preposterous and often downright sidesplitting in its utter over-the-top manic absurdity, "Inframan" reigns supreme as a definite four-star camp classic to reckon with.