The nadir for the Disney company of the 1970s, the cinematic equivalent of heartburn. Follow-up to 1972's "Now You See Him, Now You Don't" as well as another Disney hit, 1969's "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes", has Kurt Russell returning to role as campus kook Dexter Riley, here discovering a formula which gives him super strength. Cesar Romero walks through standard villain role as the adversary who wants the formula for himself; other veteran character actors such as Joe Flynn, Eve Arden, Phil Silvers, Harold Gould and Dick Van Patten mostly just stand around making faces. Completely inane and insipid, with Russell curiously disappearing altogether from the picture's mid-section. The film would be even more offensive were it not for that cast list--Disney certainly gave employment to a lot of actors who were probably happy for the work--but it isn't a good tonic for restless kids. * from ****
Review of The Strongest Man in the World
