This Fireman Sam movie certainly outshines previous movies: bit better than Great Fire and hurricane ones, and more popular than Alien Alert and the Hollywood one (Sam was temporarily dismissed from fire service).
I don't get the many votes for rating on 1/10 (just more than 10/10) and no user reviews made. Maybe seems too much a superhero movie with little firefighting, or it's movie with Norman Price in the name rather than Fireman Sam. As for superhero movies, pretty much a ripoff or some references: like Norman says "I'm your friendly neighbourhood Norman-Man" (Spider-Man),and way Flying Man suit works is similar to Iron Man.
Quite a bit of trivia like introduces Sergeant Rose Ravani and the villains Professor Polonium and her sidekick Crumpton: they're somewhat comical and dimwitted (like Home Alone villains: Harry and Marv) compared to Buck Douglas and Flex Dexter.
Denise Van Outen voicing Professor Polonium at least she's more bitter and fame-seeking than her bumbling sidekick in lab coat, wanting to be a trillionaire.
I could've expected Norman and James get credit and awarded for their superhero bravery (under superhero names Norman-Man and sidekick Atomic Boy). Some hilarious moments of Norman like can't fit in his large red (yellow ling) underpants (James mentions hole in them),"Norman-Man senses detected no suspicious activity" (James: They never do),
Apart from Norman and James, other heroes being Fireman Sam and PC Malcolm Williams detective work over Flying Man, the two villains, some super batteries Polonium stole from Joe Sparkes, and the emergencies made deliberately (fire on fisherman Charlie's boat, then the horrific speedy runaway train which nearly crashed at station and killed the passengers and driver Gareth). As with not lot of Fireman Sam compared to PC Malcolm, James, Norman and the villains, not much with other characters like Elvis, the girls: Sarah, Mandy and Hannah, etc.
It may be not all perfect yet classic Fireman Sam movie (even not about the title character)
Fireman Sam: Norman Price and the Mystery in the Sky
2020
Animation
Fireman Sam: Norman Price and the Mystery in the Sky
2020
Animation
5.9Plot summary
When Joe invents a new super battery, it catches the attention of Professor Polonium and her trusted but rather silly sidekick Dr Crumpton. Like all good villains, they seek only to better their self - image and want to be the centre of attention. After stealing the super new battery, Dr Crumpton stages a series of accidents across the village so the professor can sweep in to save the day. Now everyone in Pontypandy thinks they have their own comic book hero, who they affectionately name Flying - Man. Norman is understandably captivated and wants a suit just like it - especially as his Norman Man Pants have a hole in them. With Norman - Man and Atomic Boy (James) on the case to find this mystical flying suit, it's not long before they uncover Polonium and Crumpton's lair. In no time at all, Norman is flying all over the village. But Professor Polonium will stop at nothing to get her suit back, including firing up her totally untested and upgraded version of the flying suit, threatening to destroy Pontypandy if Norman - Man doesn't turn himself in. While Professor Polonium is wreaking havoc on Pontypandy, the untested suit malfunctions and ends up blasting all over the village causing lots of fires. Can the firefighters save Pontypandy and extinguish the flames? And will Norman finally get a chance to become a real life hero as he's always wanted to be?
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