The Mexican Cybernauts

norw27 · Post by **norw27** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:26 pm

Anyone familiar with this?

http://youtu.be/Ywbn3DmxQ6E

MikeR · Post by **MikeR** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:34 pm

Someone’s remade Return of the Cybernauts.

I wonder if this is a licensed product and if not are Studiocanal aware of this?

Where has this been hiding?

Just when I think I've seen everything connected to The Avengers, something new turns up.

Shame the closing credits are not included.

Timeless A-Peel · Post by **Timeless A-Peel** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:50 pm

The description says it's from 1968. I suspect it's an unlicenced remake, as we've never heard anything about it. It's a really fascinating find, though. Thanks for posting it, norw27!

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:26 pm

Startling find!

It has so much in common with the episode as transmitted that I'd not be surprised if it was officially licensed.

So many questions spring to mind!

anti-clockwise · Post by **anti-clockwise** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:39 pm

Amazing! how did you find this?

norw27 · Post by **norw27** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:42 pm

I've found a link to the entire film for those interested -

http://youtu.be/O7ndykSRxeg

Someone has posted this review on imdb

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134797/reviews-2

norw27 · Post by **norw27** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:45 pm

anti-clockwise wrote:Amazing! how did you find this?

I was just browsing on YouTube looking for hidden Avengers treasure - it's amazing what turns up sometimes - and truly bizarre!

MikeR · Post by **MikeR** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 12:46 am

Las Luchadiras vs el Robot Asesino (Robot Assassin?) appears to have been filmed by a company called Cinematographica Calderon S.A. in 1968 and released in Mexico on January 9th 1969.

The Steed equivalent who was a police detective called Arturo, played by Joaquin Cordero, whose acting career appeared confined to Mexico. Arturo’s girlfriend, the lady wrestler Gaby (the Emma Peel counterpart), was portrayed by Regina Torné another performer to restrict her appearances within the confines of homeland.

There were several of these Mexican female wrestling movies during the sixties, with Wrestling Women vs the Aztec Mummy coming to mind.

denis rigg · Post by **denis rigg** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 8:08 am

Remarkably, it is now possible to watch this film, I suspected that they took a lot from episode, but not to such an extent. Previously, information about this film was published in French blog "Steed's Secret", but there was no video.

http://steedsecrets.canalblog.com/archi ... 10108.html

Mexican filmmakers apparently found the cybernaut very tempting idea to create a remake. Wonder, may be they did other films with the ideas from the episodes The Avengers?

denis rigg · Post by **denis rigg** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 8:16 am

Wow, on YouTube there is a full movie (uploaded on 25 september 2013).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7ndykSRxeg