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Post by Rik (capricorn116) on Nov 14, 2010 10:24:08 GMT -5
I enjoyed this video. It had the same plot deficiencies as the comic book. Why does Wonder Woman get involved? Up to that point, Supergirl hadn't hurt anyone. Her training on Paradise Island did nothing for the plot. Her friendship with Harbinger wasn't fleshed out. The fight scene with Darksied at the end was better than the comic. Supergirl had a much stronger role in Darkseid's defeat. The Granny Goodness voice was terrible. It sounded like a man. I always hear it as the nastiest old grandma voice you can think of. The video wasn't perfect, but I would recommend it. It was better than Wonder Woman but not as good was Crisis on Two Earths. What did you think?   |
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Post by lissilambe on Nov 14, 2010 13:36:46 GMT -5
Actually, that's because the voice of Granny Goodness was done by a man. Ed Asner (of Lou Grant fame, and Santa from "Elf", as well as the voice of Roland Daggett in Batman: TAS, and Hudson in Gargoyles) to be precise, who did it in the DCAU series Superman and JLU as well. Personally, I always felt he was an inspired choice, did the voice fantastically. So it's nice to hear they went back to him.
Take care
Don
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Post by Matt Erkhart on Nov 14, 2010 15:54:39 GMT -5
I liked SB:Apocalypse. It was good, but not great.
The plot was a series of really great ideas held together by piss-poor duct tape and chewing gum, but it was still enjoyable. I agree, it suffers severely from the same issue as the comics: Fanboyism. It's basically too many uber-cool ideas with little-to-nothing drawing it all together/ telling a story.
I mean, taken separately, you've got the following elements:
Supergirl crash-lands to Earth, in GOTHAM FREAKING CITY!
Supergirl, training ON PARADISE ISLAND!
Darkseid kidnaps Supergirl, BRAINWASHING!
Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman!!!
Big Barda!
Apokalyptian Doomsday Clone Army!
Granny Goodness and the Furies vs WW and BB!
Batman totally out-badasses Darkseid! DARKSEID!! (This one's so good, I had to invent a verb for it)
Kara vs. Clark. 'Nuff said!
Kara & Clark vs. Darkseid, ON THE KENT FARM!!
...EVERY single one of these is a fantastic idea, but the way they're all strung together lacks cohesion. The whole thing, like the comic, feels like Jeph Loeb literally wrote out the list above and said to himself 'Alright now how the hell do I work all this IN in 6 issues?!?'
Great ideas, rushed execution.
That said, the movie also carries one of the more excellent aspects of the comic in that it's rife with Michael Turner art references. The character designs alone are spot-on Turner, and awesome for it.
All in all? 6 outta 10 for me... Absolutely worth watching, particularly if you're a fan. But Batman Under the Red Hood (released a couple months before SB:A) was more bang for your buck.
Hell, Red Hood is probably my top-rated Batman movie of all time, and I'm including the Nolan flicks in the comparison... But that's for another review altogether! :-)
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Post by HoM on Nov 14, 2010 16:46:27 GMT -5
The plot was a series of really great ideas held together by piss-poor duct tape and chewing gum, but it was still enjoyable. I agree, it suffers severely from the same issue as the comics: Fanboyism. It's basically too many uber-cool ideas with little-to-nothing drawing it all together/ telling a story You know the secret of Jeph Loeb! You must be silenced! |
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