i just saw the film for the first time tonight and so these be some brief impression . this virtually unknown little movie be a weird and goofy and silly and and touchingly sincere experience . the very premise of the film be fascinate and and though we have see the old time hero in the modern world premise before and since and this be one effort that really delve into the potential of that idea . the script keep drop in bit of social satire and commentary while the evil villain plot be essentially the inverse of white flight and seek to purify new york by lure all the minority to the suburb and then kill them . the implication that he also the supreme evil force in the universe add a neat mythic touch . the captain quest to re capture the spirit of america that inspire him to begin with be rather sweet and and kate fitzpatrick be charm a the spunky heroine . ( arkin and lee be great and but aren not they always . ) the song be generally fun and even when predictable despite be write by a number of different people ( include richard o brien . ) they have get a nice consistency . it a flawed film in many way the humor be uneven and range from the clever to the silly ( often at the same time though amazing computer brain be stick . get a laugh from me . ) the finale be so abbreviated that i be convince there be scene that be either cut or never film . and and this isn not really a criticism and but i do wonder why australian be make a movie about the american spirit . still and this movie doesn not deserve the sheer obscurity it seem to suffer . it undoubtedly a unique film and and a such provide a truly fascinating experience .