Captain America: The First Avenger (soundtrack) like that, filled with basic pleasures, and Silvestri’s work here succeeds on that mark with aplomb." A review in Allmusic commented, "Appropriately stoic and expansive, the main theme for "Captain America: The First Avenger" feels both familiar and iconic, arriving early in the soundtrack (as all good superhero themes must) on a foundation of rolling military snares, sepia-toned brass, and long strings that evoke an endless sea of amber waves of grain. It’s enjoyable and effective, but not groundbreaking, which pretty much sums up the score as a whole. Bombastic, melodramatic, and steeped in late-'70s/early-'80s big-budget adventure cinema, the Captain
Captain America (1990 film) 1989. The film was intended for release in August 1990, to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of Captain America. Several release dates were announced between Fall 1990 and Winter 1991, but the film went unreleased for two years before debuting direct-to-video and on cable television in the United States in the summer of 1992. It was given a limited theatrical release internationally. The film was invited to screen as part of the 2013 Comic-Con in San Diego in July 2013. The film also has its debut on Cinemax Asia. The film was almost universally panned by critics, holding an 8%