Superman vs. The Elite (2012)
Superman vs. The Elite (2012)
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | 01:14:06 | 5,10 Gb
Audio: English, Spanish, Thai, French - AC3 5.1 @ 384 Kbps (each); Portuguese AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Thai
Genre: Animation
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | 01:14:06 | 5,10 Gb
Audio: English, Spanish, Thai, French - AC3 5.1 @ 384 Kbps (each); Portuguese AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Thai
Genre: Animation
Superman’s effectiveness as a super hero comes into question when a new group of super powerful crusaders, known as “The Elite” appear on the scene, led by British public identity hero Manchester Black. As super heroes, the Elite know no bounds, and are more than willing to kill, even on a massive scale, to stop villainy - putting them on a collision course with the ever-ethical and decidedly non-lethal Man of Steel.
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Like All-Star Superman before it, Superman vs. the Elite is an exceptional animated superhero movie, violent and with some adult subject matter, but with a strong, thoughtful story and good messages. It's based on a comic book from 2001, which brilliantly reinvents Superman, explores his mythology, and takes him into a dark, complex new time. This movie proves that Superman's legend is timeless.
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After a destructive battle the Atomic Skull, people begin to wonder why Superman (voiced by George Newbern) simply arrests such dangerous types, rather than destroying them. Enter The Elite, a new super-team team consisting of Manchester Black, Menagerie, Coldcast, and The Hat. In a darker and more complex world, as a war rages between the two nations of Bialya and Pokolistan, the Elite makes progress with their uncompromising methods, torturing and destroying the terrorists, while Superman's belief in tolerance and justice begins to seem increasingly outmoded. Is Superman obsolete, or can he find a way to apply his old values to a new situation?
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Director Michael Chang uses the film's 75 minutes wisely, balancing tense action scenes with character-driven moments while never losing pace. The background work, ranging from big cities to the surface of the moon, is effective without being dazzling, and the voicework is outstanding. George Newbern returns as Superman, bringing doubt and humanity to the man of steel's voice, and Pauley Perrette – famous for tattooed goth chick Abby Sciuto on "NCIS" – makes a terrific Lois Lane, gritty and gravely and ready for action.
Superman vs. The Elite (2012)
Well DC’s favorite son has yet another new animated film being released this summer. That’s right Superman gets another film, tied at three solo films with his brother in arms Batman, this latest adventure is by far the best and most poignant of his escapades to be released on Blu-ray/Dvd Combo. “Superman Vs The Elite” is a slambang action flick, but it also asks a very serious question about the character and methods of Superman.
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That question is simple: In this day and age does Superman’s moral code and methods still hold weight, or is Superman’s way no longer relevant? The question originally came up in the Action Comics issue #775 which this film is based on. Written by Joe Kelly it is highly regarded as one of the best and most important Superman stories of this generation if not of all time. I read the issue myself and loved it. It was a response to Mark Millar’s “The Authority” which basically took the idea of the Justice League and made it a lot more violent and gritty. The heroes killed the villains and took a no prisoners attitude towards their work. They also began to take it upon themselves to interfere with governments and such.
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In #775 and the film, which is also written by Joe Kelly (the same way “Under the Red Hood” was written by the author of the original comic), a new group comes on the scene. Although they start off as fans and would be peers to Superman, things quickly degenerate when Superman realizes they are willing to go to that dark place where he won’t. When a villain that is captured early in the film escapes and causes all sorts of death and destruction the public starts to actually turn on its beloved man of steel. This version of the story shares all the same beats as the comic with a slight exception. This story was tweaked for a post 9/11 world. It’s very much about terrorism, and accountability and it works very well here.
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As usual there are two things that make these DC/Warner Premier films so great, the animation and the voice acting. The animation as usual is on point. The action flows marvelously from scene to scene. The character designs, though different, evoke the powerful stature that Doug Mahnke gives Superman and other powerful characters (and it reminds me of “Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes” which is not a bad thing at all). Once again voice director extraordinaire Andrea Romano did a great job. George Newbern returns as Superman from Justice League and is spot on, though curiously I think they should’ve put Tim Daly, the original voice of Superman, in this instead of the last Justice League film (but I think Romano wanted to get her original cast back with Daly the way it was supposed to be for JL, before he had other obligations) and had Newbern in “Doom” but I digress. Pauley Perette (NCIS) voices a raspier Lois Lane, but it actually works and gives her a little more edge. Rounding out the cast is Robin Atkins Downes, a veteran voice actor, as the voice of the charismatic Union Jack tattooed Manchester Black, leader of the Elite. I really have got to say he was hands down my favorite. All of the elite are given a few moments to shine but hearing Black address the public is just awesome.
“Superman Vs Elite” is by far the best Superman animated film out, and though the animation does take some getting used to it is beautiful to watch and a great story to experience.
Superman vs. The Elite (2012)
Special Features:
- A Sneak Peek At Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
- The Upcoming Dark Knight Rises Theatrical Release Photo Gallery
- All-Star Superman
- Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
- Trailers
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