Superman: Doomsday
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Movie Reviews of Superman: Doomsday
Movie Review: First of DC's direct to DVD Animated Features adapted from Comics
Summary: 5 Stars
From the Warners press release:
Produced by Bruce Timm (Justice League Unlimited, Batman: The Animated Series) and written by Duane Capizzi (The Batman, The Batman vs. Dracula), Superman Doomsday is inspired by the best-selling graphic novel of all time, DC Comics' The Death of Superman. When the intergalactic serial killer Doomsday is unearthed, Superman meets the creature head on in the battle to end all battles. Going punch for punch, Superman finally ends the threat of Doomsday as he throws one last punch and collapses forever - making the ultimate sacrifice to save Metropolis and all those he once loved.
"The Clash of the Juggernauts" - A retrospective look at the craze which caught the world by storm. What happens when millions of fans are suddenly subjected to the death of their favorite character? Total mayhem! Going on record about the "Death of Superman" will be Paul Levitz and other DC staff as well as comic book artists throughout the industry. News clippings, reports and first-hand archival testimony from fans will be pieced together in a retrospective way. The featurette will also include a closer look at the dark Superman appearing in "The Return of Superman" graphic novel.
* The Artists Playground...From Art to Sound Design in Superman Doomsday - Producer Bruce Timm and his creative team of writers, animators and designers will take us on an exciting journey of character evolution. This documentary will focus on early character concept drawings, final character art, various stages of modeling, storyboards, animatics, layering of colors, voice talent and ultimately final animation.
* Justice League: The New Frontier - Sneak peak of the next DC Universe Original Movie
* Defeat Doomsday: Battle Challenge - Battle as Superman to defeat Doomsday in this fast-action, dexterity challenge which lets the users relive the epic battle with unique gameplay inter-cut with footage from the movie.
* Widescreen (1.78:1)
* 5.1 Dolby Digital
Movie Review: Very Satisifying
Summary: 5 Stars
OMG amazing!
Ahem, now that that's out of the way. Just so you can place my personal bias, aside from being a big StAS/JL/JLU, etc, fan, I'm a big Superman popular culture fan (radio, tv, movies). Specifically the different ways various eras represent Supes and company. I approach works in separate formats separately, e.g., books to movies.
Anyway, the action is fast paced, violent, and yet with some fairly complex motivations. The writers managed to fit 4 villains: Doomsday, Lex Luthor, Toyman, and... up to interpretation, into the narrative without feeling rushed.
There were some simply stunning images. From the iconic tattered Supes cape fluttering to a Times Square-ish monitor displaying the draped image of a murdered child while tiny Superman floats a dot in front of it. The voice talent was particularly well chosen. Especially, Marsters' cold to full on obsessive Lex Luthor. The overall thematic arc of the story was very well done and played very interestingly with: one of my favorite tropes, the hero to villain dichotomy.
The featurette on the Death of Superman/Rise of Superman comic was interesting, and contained footage of actual story board sessions from the period as well as present day interviews. The commentary is serviceable. Interesting tidbits/they manage to talk fairly continually, but nothing mind blowing in the way of insights.
Or, put another way, OMG amazing!
Movie Review: Well Done, Entertaining Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a big comic fan. I've read all the source material for this. I even have the big, 800 page omnibus death and return hardcover that was just released.
That said, I really enjoyed this movie. While it wasn't possible to tell the story on the same scope as an 800 page year long comic story, the movie kept the same spirit and covered the same emotional and action packed ground.
The changes made were well done, and the story moves along nicely. The characters were true to their source material, and the action is some of the best I've seen in an animated movie.
I highly recomend this to anyone who enjoys superhero movies. Whether you're a fan of the comics or not, taken as a stand alone movie, this is well worth the time and money. Would it have been great to see a movie twice as long with more of the subplots? Absolutely. But as a stand alone movie, this is very well done.
Without question I would love to see a three movie adaption of the comic storyline that did include the other supermen, the JLA, Mongul, the Cyborgs betrayal, and the fantastic Green Lanter Mongul fight near the end. I would pay quite a bit for a trilogy that followed the comics more closely while maintaining the quality of this movie. But even though I'd love to see the whole story told over five or six hours of movie, I can't say this movie wasn't good.
Movie Review: Doomsday Vs Superman
Summary: 5 Stars
The Warner Brothers DC toons are some of the finest pieces of American animation out there. From "Batman: The Animated Series" to "Justice League" these guys just churn out one classy flick after another. I believe that "Superman: Doomsday" is another gem. I dare say this is the type of quality they've been working up to.
No, it's not the spitting image of the original comic book saga. It's more of a stripped down, alternate reality version. I was actually relieved that the creators focused on the core characters while keeping things simple. There is a plot twist but it's a rewarding one.
There are a lot of impressive things about this movie. The first is Supes battle with Doomsday. Thanks to that PG-13 rating the animators were able to make it more violent and catastrophic than what it would've been with a G or even PG rating. Then there's the emotional backlash from Lois, to Ma Clark, to the Daily Planet staff to the whole world. There's some really moving voice acting going on in that segment.
Then there's the plot twist. Yes, just when it seems like the movie is over something happens and things get really interesting. Overall, it's a great animated feature. Enjoy.
Movie Review: Pleasantly suprised
Summary: 5 Stars
When I first saw the way Superman and Lois were drawn I thought uch! But,as I watched I came to really enjoy this re-imaging of the Superman universe. There is no way they could have told the whole Doomsday saga in 75 minutes without drastically changing the story. I really appreciate the way the story was altered using Lex Luther as the primary catalyst. Additionally, the scenes in the Fortress of Solitude were very well done. I particularly enjoyed the Superbot. The use of Martha Kent without Jonathon (a divergence from the comic) and her relationship with Lois was very well done. I was surprised by the voice casting -- I had anticipated loathing in particular Anne Heche's performance but was impressed -- she made a fine Lois. The voice acting of Adam Baldwin and James Marsters was also superb. I never would have cast them, but am very glad Andrea Romano did!
I look forward to seeing more one shots from this very imaginitive creative writing team. Keep up the good work! My husband and I both loved this, and I'm glad to finally be seeing good adult animation!