DVD : Justice League - The New Frontier (Two-Disc Special Edition)

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- Cool Movie!
Very entertaining movie but not for anyone under 13 I believe. A little graphic . The PQ is excellent on this blu-ray. All in all a great purchase.

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- SILVER AGE JLA RIDES AGAIN!
For those of you that grew up reading the JLA during the 60's "Sliver Age" of comics, it's great seeing the old characters back again. It's the Green Lantern and Flash we all knew and loved. Things have obviously changed a lot since then and it was a good feeling of nostalgia just going back to those glory years of the JLA again.

Unfortunately, the storyline isn't all that exciting. It's a short story (as most animated flicks are) and it leaves you wanting to see more.

And while I don't mind that they took a few liberties in introducing HOW the characters came to be (for instance Hal Jordan's Green Lantern origin), I didn't like some of the things that were added (perhaps from later years). For example, in the original Silver Age of comics I don't remember J'onn J'onzz the Martian Manhunter as being able to "shape shift". Was that one of his original traits? (Maybe I'm just forgetting this after all these years.) I always pictured him as basically another Superman type but lots weaker due to his inability to deal with Fire and of course his inability to fly back home to his home planet of Mars.

Anyway, even though the storyline wasn't all that great, it was wonderful seeing the Silver Agers back in action again! If you're a Silver Age reader, check it out, if just for that fact.

Rating:

- A step in the right direction
This movie length version of the Justice League is a step in the right direction toward giving comic enthusiasts a more realistic rendering of traditional comic based heroes and situations. It's not 'The Dark Knight Returns' yet. And there are the usual inexorable plot complications that befall this genre. But there are moments when the writing works, where scenarios are thought out and come to acceptable, logical conclusions. It doesn't give it away to say that the good guys win but there are some pleasant surprises within. And don't spend to much on this DVD if you can avoid it. Watch your friend's or co-worker's copy while you're waiting till it's dirt cheap before you buy.

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- Save Some Money
If you have your heart set on purchasing this original DC Comics film do yourself a favor and purchase the single disc to save yourself a little bit of money. The single disc includes the movie and all of the bonus features that interested me, including a short docu on the comic book history of the Justice League, audio commentary and a preview of the upcoming Batman animated feature: Gotham Knight.

Rating:

- Amazing interpretation of a superb series
The animation perfectly complements and stays true to Darwyn Cooke's original art work, which is in itself amazing. They unfortunately had to leave out some great story elements from the original graphic novel, but that is to be expected. It definitely helps to have read the book first, but it is still successful as a stand-alone film. The voice casting was genius and overall Bruce Timm and his team deliver yet another amazing addition to the DC animated universe.

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