DVD : Superman - Doomsday (DC Universe Animated Original Movie)

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Rating:

- Doom For Doomsday
My kids and I love Superman stories and I had to update my kids on when Superman died but this movie only did justice as far as the battle itself but not storyline. The main problem I had is that it uses fowl language when kids still looks at Superman. Kids should not watch thier favorite cartoon and here curse words, they hear that enough on the steets.

Rating:

- EXCELLENT!!!!
I was never a fan of Dan Jurgens "Death Of Superman" storyline back in the day. BUT...

This video was great!! A modern day homage to the rather dated story from the 1990's where Kal-El sports a mullet. *Ugh*

If you are a fanboy/girl of the Bruce Timm Superman: TAS then this 'toon will be slightly off in the animation. But, trust me, you stop noticing after getting swallowed in the storyline.

And, if none of that sells you on this movie, then any Kevin Smith fans should be sure to buy this because Kevin himself is in it and guest stars as himself and is voiced by himself. His line from this animated movie ties in with one of his many stories he relates during his "An Evening With Kevin Smith" showings.

Excelsior!

Rating:

- Good Movie
I never read the Death of Superman, so I don't have anything to compare it to. I enjoyed the story. (Great fight between Doomsday and Supes). The rebirth was kinda cheesy, but it worked. Good animated movie.

Rating:

- Very light version from the comic
Kiddie version, the comic rocked really gory battle, this movie is for kids, they dont show when other heroes fight Doomsday.

Rating:

- Nicely balances big battle scenes and small character moments
Not earth-shattering perhaps, but nonetheless a pretty good adaptation/distillation of the "Death of Superman" comic book storyline of the early 90's. This one-shot animated film can't possibly have the impact of the original storyline, where Superman was actually assumed dead for several months before DC Comics finally brought him back, but it still nicely dramatizes the amazing notion of someone/something actually being able to kill the Man of Steel.

While there's lots of action, I particularly liked that the script didn't overdose viewers on endless bombastic action just because it's more affordable to do huge action sequences in an animated film than in a live-action one. This one gives us action when it's required, but also equally concentrates on good character interaction, well-done quiet moments, and unfolding its story in an effective, dramatic fashion. A lot of the Marvel direct-to-DVD animated films can learn from the approach employed here; those Marvel animated films tend to start out well but then get engulfed in endless explosions and chaos that have little to do with the characters those movies are supposed to be about.

A minor warning, though: continuity fans will just have to take a chill pill and sit back and enjoy the story at hand and not be bothered by the fact that it doesn't tie in with any other recent animated versions of the Man of Steel, Doomsday, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, etc. It's just meant to be a stand-alone adaptation of a popular comic book storyline.

Generous extra features, including an entertaining commentary track by the film's creative forces, add extra value to this DVD, which was already well worth purchasing for the solid movie alone.

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