Next DCU Film: All-Star Superman (2-22-11)

[BillieCassin]

All-Star Superman Blu-ray

All-Star Superman Blu-ray Review



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Looks like after Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, we've got another Supes movie coming (to be followed by a Green Lantern and Batman: Year One).

I've heard the grumbling before but generally disagreed, but I have to say yet ANOTHER Superman movie is kind of disappointing. In fact, I'm not really looking forward to any next year. Batman Year One is something I know a lot of people want, but while Bats is my favorite I'm just not terribly excited - I'd have rather seen something like Killing Joke.

Anyway, I'm sure I'll pick this up as soon as it's available on Blu. Just not itching for it like I am Apocalypse. I do like that James Denton is in it, but again, jumping voices each time is getting kind of annoying.

[bmogav]

hell yeah All Star Superman the graphic novel kicks ass although I'd prefer For All Seasons but I'll take All Star

[vegeta88]

Super-Man All-Star was a really good comic! I will definitely want to see this in animation. Another Green Lantern sounds good as well.

I agree about the voice jumps. I think nearly everybody prefers Tim Daly as Supes and of course Kevin C. as Batman. The voices they had for the animated programs were fantastic. Why use them some of the time and not all the time?

EDIT
From what I recall, James Denton's voice seems like it will work well.
Also, I like the way Lex Luthor was shown in All-Star. It really showed his motives behind the hatred of Superman. That and Red Son paint a great portrait of Lex.

[Clark Kent]

From what I have read, do not expect many of the future DC features to star anyone but Superman or Batman. Those two just sell a lot better, and Warner does not care one bit about promoting the lesser characters. I think features centered around groups like the Justice League will be the closest we get from now on.

This should be a cool feature, an absolute edition of the comic series is coming out next month.

[HDMe]

Originally Posted by BillieCassin

Anyway, I'm sure I'll pick this up as soon as it's available on Blu. Just not itching for it like I am Apocalypse.

Maybe it's me, but this seems to be self-contradicting... if you're going to buy it as soon as it is available, you could hardly buy it any sooner than that

But I agree, I would have liked something like the Killing Joke better myself OR a better Superman arc.

I'd like to see other characters too, but they just don't sell as well so I can't blame them for not straying too often.

[Batman1980]

Hoping this will come with an exclusive figurine from Best Buy, never read the novel hope it doesn't disappoint.

[Afrobean]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Stormcrow

Hoping this will come with an exclusive figurine from Best Buy, never read the novel hope it doesn't disappoint.

It's not a novel. It's a 12 issue comic book.

I don't mind a Superman feature. I like the lore and even though he's shared starring roles in many of these features, only two have been for him alone: Doomsday and Brainiac Attacks, both not very good at all.

I mean, I'll get any DC film either way, I think, but if they did a feature about the Spectre or Green Arrow or Jonah Hex, there's a good chance I wouldn't enjoy it too much. But Superman? Even if it's not very good, I'll probably still be pretty well entertained by it. Anyway, what do you expect? A movie about Doom Patrol? The Suicide Squad? Red Tornado? You think those would sell? The only thing I'm really waiting on is Teen Titans, and so long as that's definitely not gonna happen, I'm totally OK with whatever they'll give us, even if it's just Batman and Superman over and over. You want lesser known characters? Check out the Brave and the Bold series sometimes. That's the only place you're gonna see a lot of those dudes.

The Killing Joke would be interesting, but I don't think they'd do it. It's a Joker story with Batman as an incidental character, which would hinder its chances of landing with younger fans. It's a fun read, but I don't know if it'd be received well as an animated feature. Maybe they could make a long-form short, sort of like what they're doing with the Superman and Captain Marvel release that's coming.

[Jim Purcell]

Man, I would watch the hell out of an Animated Jonah Hex. Heck, it can't be worse then that terrible movie.

EDIT: No seriously, my mind is going bananas over the idea of a PG-13 animated Jonah Hex animated feature now. THIS HAS TO HAPPEN SOMEDAY.


I just got to watch New Frontier tonight. The graphic novel its based on is, quite frankly, my favorite super-hero comic of ALL TIME. And while I enjoyed the animated version quite a bit, I thought it went against the spirit of the thing when they made Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman more central to its plot. Thing needed more Challengers of the Unknown, Task Force X, and The Losers. I chalk it up to the 90 minute runtime. If there ever was a movie constrained by its runtime, its New Frontier.

And believe me, All-Star Superman, if they stick to the source, ain't going to grab to many 'Young Fans'. AS Superman is a Silver-Age wankfest* for all the man-children who can't let go of the past.

Frankly my only interest in the thing is Ed Asner playing Perry White. If there ever was a perfect Actor/Character combo, its that.



*an ironic statement considering New Frontier being my favorite comic. I guess what I mean is AS Superman is all about the goofy silver-age bulls--t. New Frontier managed to distill all that out without killing the spirit of the period.

Basically Darwin Cooke rules, Grant Morrison drools.

[Kryptonic]

Awesome.

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by Jim Purcell

Man, I would watch the hell out of an Animated Jonah Hex. Heck, it can't be worse then that terrible movie.

EDIT: No seriously, my mind is going bananas over the idea of a PG-13 animated Jonah Hex animated feature now. THIS HAS TO HAPPEN SOMEDAY.

You do know there is already an animated short featuring Jonah Hex on Batman: Under The Red Hood? Probably the best of the shorts released so far as a bonus.

[TabascoKid]

We can hope the Green Lantern Movie does well, perhaps that could open up a third franchise (and maybe we'd get a GL/Flash teamup movie!)

TK

[Sir Platypus]

They need All-Star Batman and Robin to match it. One of the finest interpretations of the character I have ever seen, and a truly amazing classic.

[Show spoiler]* I am not held liable for any nerd rage, heart attacks, or strokes that follow my sarcasm. It's just a joke. And if you actually fell for it: What are you, dense? Are you retarded or something?

[Jim Purcell]

Originally Posted by Sir Platypus

They need All-Star Batman and Robin to match it. One of the finest interpretations of the character I have ever seen, and a truly amazing classic.

[Show spoiler]* I am not held liable for any nerd rage, heart attacks, or strokes that follow my sarcasm. It's just a joke. And if you actually fell for it: What are you, dense? Are you retarded or something?

I admit it, you got me.

I may not be a fan of AS Superman. But I'll take that any day over the mess that is AS Batman.

Fun(?) Fact: All-Star Batman is suppose to be a prequel to the Dark Knight Returns continuity. But Miller is totally channeling DK2 while writing it. Much to the world's chagrin.

[Sir Platypus]

I got that vibe as well. Definitely just Batman being a total dick in general.

I don't know how DKR was so amazing but the sequel sucked so terribly. I just kept reading it, hoping that it would get better. It didn't. It was probably made worse by the fact that I felt DKR gave some pretty decent closure on the Batman mythos, and closure isn't exactly something that you really ever get for these heros.

[Jim Purcell]

You know what would be really freaking rad? Animated Dark Knight Returns*. Would need to be rated R though...

*Also Kingdom Come, The Golden Age, and The Liberty Files. But I'm not holding my breath.

[GC Riot]

Originally Posted by Jim Purcell

You know what would be really freaking rad? Animated Dark Knight Returns*. Would need to be rated R though...

*Also Kingdom Come, The Golden Age, and The Liberty Files. But I'm not holding my breath.

Kingdom Come would be really cool, but I just don't think anyone could do Alex Ross' art justice in a direct-to-video film.

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by Jim Purcell

I admit it, you got me.

I may not be a fan of AS Superman. But I'll take that any day over the mess that is AS Batman.

Fun(?) Fact: All-Star Batman is suppose to be a prequel to the Dark Knight Returns continuity. But Miller is totally channeling DK2 while writing it. Much to the world's chagrin.

I don't read comics, but I did buy Issue #10 of AS B&R in regular and alternate covers on eBay after that crazy printing glitch that resulted in a nationwide DC recall of the issue--several uses of very strong profanity (including the C-word) were visible in the issue after the printer used an incorrect gradation of black. Fifty years from now, I will sell them and use the money to buy a small island.

[Zen_Amako]

Originally Posted by Jim Purcell

You know what would be really freaking rad? Animated Dark Knight Returns*. Would need to be rated R though...

I enjoyed the episode of Batman: TAS that adapted The Dark Knight Returns. Supposedly Frank Miller liked it a lot too.

[bmogav]

I think they should have 1 Batman 1 Superman 1 Justice League and then 1 double feature where its 2 30 or 35 minute movies for the lesser known characters and this doesn't mean recycle the animated shorts from your other films or have Batman or Superman featured through the whole 30 some minute film so maybe like a 30 minute Flash movie and a 30 minute Joker movie on the same disc or a 30 minute Martian Manhunter mixed with a 30 minute Deadshot you know it could be good I know they have the Upcoming Animated Showcase but thats kinda cheap for those of us who already own the other 3 shorts Hex, Arrow, and Spectre

[jimmymiro12]

I would still have liked the Apocalypse of 2009 or whatever it was with Ra's al Ghul that was mentioned many times before. that would be a good story.

Or I would like to see them go back and do the Judas Contract.

Some I would like to see (for batman story arcs)

The Dark Knight Returns
Long Halloween
Dark Victory


I would also be interested in seeing a Batgirl Year One