Superman: Doomsday
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Movie Reviews of Superman: Doomsday
Movie Review: A Darker Shade Of Superman...
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved the original storyline back in the early '90s comics (yep, I still have the black plastic-sealed copy of the death issue). I also enjoy the Superman animated movies. DOOMSDAY is very well done. I wasn't expecting it to be exactly like the comic books. I knew it would be different, and it is. Better? Worse? No, just different. The epic battle between Big Blue and Doomsday is fierce and catastrophic. Lives are lost, buildings are demolished, and there appears to be no hope. This serves as the mere intro to the bulk of the story, where we get to see just how evil Lex Luthor actually is. Using the basic idea from the Superman resurrection plot, DOOMSDAY gives us a nice, wicked world-domination twist! Who comes up out of that grave? What is it that seems strange about him? Why does he seem to have a new agenda? Can Lois get to the bottom of things before Luthor has his way? Will Metropolis ever have it's true guardian back? Great stuff! Highly recommended...Movie Review: Very good, very solid comic adaptation
Summary: 5 Stars
Ok, so there's a lot of people ragging on this because it's not EXACTLY like the comic. Considering the comic saga lasted well over a year and more than 800 pages, they did a fantastic job of condensing it to just the key points.
I was very entertained. The action and intensity is upped considerably compared to the Justice League show, and people actually die, which is good, because this would have been horribly cheesy otherwise.
The voice acting was terrific, as well. Everyone played their parts quite well.
My only complaint was that it was too short. I wish WB would have given Bruce Timm two hours to tell this, because it could have been even better.
Normally I'd give this 4 stars, but I'm giving it 5 stars to balance out the bad reviews.
In short, it's worth owning if you're a fan of Superman.
Movie Review: Bruce Timm Delivers again...
Summary: 5 Stars
OK, the title says it all, Superman/Doomsday. It is true that the whole fight between them is with in the first 20 minutes of the movie. In my opinion it should have been longer, or its own movie all together. Despite this, the movie is excellent. The fight maybe short, this is true, but what a fight! Not only is the fight sequence amazing, but so is the fight at the end of the movie. Superman fights like nothing seen before on any of the animated shows.
The voive actors did an amazing job, especially Marsters as Luthor. I would definately recommend this to Superman enthusiasts or someone who is looking for a good movie to pass an hour. I think some people should lighten up a bit that it wasn't soley the fight. if you have read the comics, you already know the fight. I think this was fun, new, and refreshing take on a historic comicbook series.
Movie Review: A Really Good Movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
yeah, Doomsday is different from the comics for which it is based, but I was very impressed by the overall film. Needless to say, the acting talent is top choice with many famous names thrown in (including a cameo by comic book fan Kevin Smith). I was expecting a very cut up storyline that wouldn't make sense since it is compressing so many comics into an hour and fifteen minute movie. I was wrong, the story flows a lot better than I would have expected it it doesn't lose the emotion.
The Doomsday fight itself was cut shorter than what is shown in the comics, but it was still pretty powerful and I actually felt sad when the sad moments occured. Overall, a lot better than I hoped, and that could be a reason why I think it is so good. I don't regret buying it and look forward to watching it again. It's different, but still really fun
Movie Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
For the people who are complaining that the movie is not a rewrite of the story from the comics: This is a GOOD thing! Remember all of the stupidity in that era of Superman comics? There was a Lex Luthor clone/son story that made almost no sense, Pa Kent had to go to the afterlife to find him, Superman was much less powerful, he wore a mullet for long time... Yeah, let's bring back all of this garbage. The 90's era of Superman comics was tragic. Let's keep it as a memory.
This is an excellent rewrite of the story about Superman's death, and it's nice to finally get a PG-13 rating. The story was clear, and the subplots were well done. A superb addition for the fans of Superman.
I'm giving this a well deserved five star rating. I highly recommend this to any Superman fan.