VHS : Superman - The Last Son of Krypton

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- Long live Superman!
The story begins of a little boy named Kal-El who was sent to earth by his parents Jor-El and lara, from the doomed planet krypton.He then later on discovers that he's got great powers greater than any mortal man.He then travels to a City named Metropolis by the name Clark Kent,and he turns into Superman whenever it is needed.

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- Superman Rocks!
This video is one of the greatest animated films of all time. It captures the feel of Superman from his childhood to his adulthood. Though the makers of this film have changed the story a bit, they still kept most of it intact and showed great flying sequences. This film rocks and you should buy it right away without any thoughts. The film also shows the time before the destruction of Krypton and Clark when he was in high school. It even shows the time when Brainiac was still a computer system! If you like Superman but don't know a lot about him, this movie would definently help you. It also shows Metallo before he became a robot. Cool huh? Anyway this film rocks and you should buy it.

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- The Last Son of Krypton
This video is the compilation of the first three episodes of Superman: The Animated Series, which originally aired primetime on September 6, 1996.

I love this movie because it's a Superman story told through a visual medium. As a fan of Superman and animation I can safely say this movie captures the true spirit of Superman. The movie is mostly action, but drama is incorporated throughout the story.

The film deals with the destruction of Krypton, Clark Kent in high school, and Superman's first romps through Metropolis.

If you don't have access to Kids'! WB to watch The New Batman/Superman Adventures, The Last Son of Krypton will give you a great taste of what you're missing.

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- Superman
I was quite pleased with the quality of this production. The animation is not nearly as refined as the work that may be found in those short cartoons produced by Max Fleisher; however, it is still light years beyond most of the cheap animation produced today.

I was really pleased with the initial flight sequences and the way super speed was presented. Later on in the film, the flight scenes seem far less dramatic. Also, there are a few points where the art work simply seems crude. What this film may lack in graphics is more than made up by a very original and concise telling of Superman's origin.

The origin story of Supeman, sole survivor from the doomed planet Krypton, has been told quite a number of times in both comics and film. This version expands greatly upon the original (and all too brief) origin story provided by Jerry Siegal and Joel Shuster. It also deviates dramatically from the retelling presented much later by John Byrne. In my opinion, this origin story is in many ways superior to Byrne's.

Without giving too much away, Byrne presented Krypton as a planet populated by a race of cold, unemotional beings. The animated version presents the Kryptonians as being a far more human like race. While this may lack scientific credability, it certainly makes it easier for the viewer to feel sympathy for the plight of Jor-El who must send his son off to another world.

Dini and company do decide to follow Byrne's lead and keep Clark Kent's adopted parents alive. This makes perfect sense to me. Superman is a very up beat character. Why impose gloom and doom on him? After all, he is not Bruce Wayne.

Brainiac is given an entirely new origin story in this film. It is chilling. In fact, I hope that Warner Brothers will make the Braniac episodes available sometime in the future. His (or ITs) appearance here is all too brief.

Fans of H.P. Lovecraft should pay close attention to the scene following the action in the ice cavern. There is a very brief allusion to _At the Mountains of Madness_.

There is, of course, quite a bit of gunfire. This is to be expected in a film about a man who is bullet proof. It does not bother me, but it may concern some parents.

Overall, it is a lot of fun. I think quite a number of adults will appreciate it as much if not more than their kids. Some of the humour is obviously directed at an older crowd. At one point Lois Lane gazes at a photographic image of Superman. She quips, "Nice 'S'."

Regards and Best Wishes,

Donald Eric Kesler

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- You will love this movie alot
I have seen this movie before. To my father it is just a series but he is wrong. I rented this movie at blockbuster video. I like it alot. On the back of the cover you can see Superman fighting Braniac. The problem is that Braniac doesn't appear in that form. I like this movie anyway. It makes you go on adventures with Superman. I like it how Superman flies. It is a cool sight to see. I think Tim Daly did a great job doing Superman's voice in this movie. Dana Delany did excellent.

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