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THE AVENGERS - THE POSITIVE NEGATIVE MAN.

(1967)) TV Series, Diana Rigg, & Patrick MacNee. 

Several scientists working on 'Broadcast Power' are killed. Steed discovers that this potential benefit (transmitting electricity in much the same way as radio) is being used to nefarious ends, but before he can act on his findings a wellington-booted, strangely complexioned man, packing quite a punch, stuns Mrs. Peel and abducts her. She is wrapped in tin foil and charged with 25,000 volts, to await Steed. The climax comes in the lair of the villains with a high voltage fight to the death between Steed and the 'Positive Negative Man'.

As a cut-down of the full-length episode (see issue No.4) I was slightly disappointed by the content, since some of the very best action sequences have been left out, although the difficulties of reducing it to 17 minutes have to be appreciated. Anyone not familiar with the original may be left wondering as to some of the back references to objects and people from the missing scenes. However it has got quite a lot of action in it and it is possible to follow the plot. As an Avengers devotee of many years, I would say that if you can't get hold of, or afford the full version, then this is a very acceptable second-best.

Print quality was good to fair, the print being a little contrasty and a bit on the green side. There were a few light neg scratches. The sound was excellent - loud and clear, if a little out of sync. ,

Stephen Scales will be reviewing the three complete Avengers episodes that have been released in the next issue - complete with full cast lists and original transmission dates etc.

Distributed by: Derann Films.
Format: Super 8mm.
Supplied on: 1 reel (400ft). 
Approximate Running Time: 17 minutes.
Colour & Sound.
Reviewer: Stephen Scales.
Reviewers rating: Print A/B Sound A

The above review was printed in Super Eight Film Review issue 3 also in issue 38.
Reproduced by the kind permission of Derek Simmonds.


In addition to The Positive-Negative Man Derann released The Living Dead, and The Cybernauts.

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