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Green Lantern: First Flight
Written by: Alan Burnett
Directed by: Lauren Montgomery
Featuring the voices of: Christopher Meloni, Victor Garber, Tricia Helfer, Michael Madsen, John Larroquette, Kurtwood Smith, Larry Drake, William Schallert, Malachi Throne, Olivia d'Abo, Richard Green, and Juliet Landau
Special Features: Disc One - Exclusive Sneak Peak at DC Universe's upcoming Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, Behind the scenes of Blackest Night, The Epic DC Comics Super Hero Event in Which the Dead Rise, Explore three other DC Universe Animated Movies. Disc Two - Behind the Story with Geoff Johns: The New York Times Best-Selling Writer discusses the Mythology of the Green Lantern, Duck Dodgers Series Episode The Green Loontern, Green Lantern Corps Character Profiles of Sinestro and the Guardians of the Universe, Bruce Timm Presents 2 Bonus Cartoons.
As far as these latest DC Universe animated films go Green Lantern: First Flight comes in at number two. It's certainly better than Superman: Doomsday and Batman: Gotham Knight but it's not quite as good as Wonder Woman.
I had high hopes for this being a recent Green Lantern addict. I was certain this movie was going to be fantastic.
Turns out, it's only a decent shot at what could have been gold.
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First Flight is basically an origin story mixed with some recent story points from the comics. It comes across a bit rushed though. It seems like it was made to be a quick rapid fire film to launch a potential franchise, which I guess is fine. I just wish they did a better job of it.
Geoff Johns is a busy guy but why on earth didn't he write this movie? It seems like he has restored Green Lantern to one of the best books on the shelves but also one of the best characters. I feel like this movie would have been on an entirely different level had he been the one behind the script. Instead, it seems a bit lazy.
The animation is great. I am really enjoying the style they are using for these movies. They're visually interesting with some great character designs.
One thing that shocked me is how violent this one is. The fight scenes are just brutal. Probably less so that what we saw in Wonder Woman, but there is one scene in particular where I audibly reacted to a characters demise. PG-13 indeed!
The voice acting is okay for the most part. It's nothing to write home about to be honest. I will say that I didn't recognize a lot of the bigger names with the exception of Kurtwood Smith who has a rather recognizable voice. That's probably a good thing. I'd rather not be thinking of the actor voicing these characters over the film.
The disc is loaded with special features, which I detailed previously. The most interesting are Geoff John's discussing the Mythology of Green Lantern and the look at Superman/Batman: Public Enemies.
Bottom line is this: Green Lantern: First Flight is a decent animated film. It has some great fights, great action, and is a pretty fun watch. I really wanted more though. I wanted to hear more about will power and learn that Hal Jordan has a tremendous amount of it. Fans of the character should check it out. It's definitely worth the time to watch it even if it's not perfect.
Green Lantern: First Flight is available now on DVD and Blu-ray.
Check out this clip from the upcoming DVD/BluRay release of Wonder Woman on March 3, 2009. That's Tuesday in case you wondered.
In the meantime, check out our review HERE and visit www.wonderwomanmovie.com!
Wonder Woman
Written By: Michael Jelenic
Story By: Michael Jelenic and Gail Simone
Directed By: Lauren Montgomery
Featuring the voices of: Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Alfred Molina, Rosario Dawson, Virginia Madsen, Marg Helgenberger, and Oliver Platt.
Let's start with the official synopsis:
Wonder Woman begins on the mystical island of Themyscira, where a proud and fierce warrior race of Amazons resides. They have raised Princess Diana, a daughter of stunning beauty, extraordinary strength and incredible fighting prowess. Diana possesses a host of super human powers granted to her by the gods and goddesses of Olympus and her strength and stamina are unparalleled.
When Air Force fighter pilot Steve Trevor crash lands on the island, the rebellious and headstrong Diana defies Amazonian law by accompanying Trevor back to civilization. Meanwhile, Ares (the God of War) has escaped his imprisonment at the hands of the Amazons and has decided to exact his revenge by starting a world war that will destroy them all. It is up to Princess Diana to save her people and the world by using her gifts to become the ultimate Wonder Woman.
Now that that is out of the way I can tell you, unequivocally, that this movie is awesome. It is everything you could want from a Wonder Woman movie (except Joss Whedon). The animation is great and the voice acting is perfect. Nathan Fillion shines here as Steve Trevor. Another notch is his belt of excellence.
I'm not the biggest fan of Wonder Woman to be honest. I like her in a team dynamic, but on her own I've never really enjoyed her. That's one reason I was apprehensive about this movie. I felt like there were better characters to explore than her. The abysmal Batman: Gotham Knight and Superman: Doomsday releases didn't help matters.
I enjoyed Wonder Woman beginning to end. It is the best DC animated film to date. It's action packed and even funny. I was shocked at times by the violence in the film and it really earns that PG-13. The opening battle between Ares and the Amazons is incredible. It's like 300 with women and sets the tone for the entire film. The film is bookended with two insane battle scenes and sandwhiched between is a flesh tenderizing Wonder Woman.
The filmmakers have done what I thought was impossible. They took Wonder Woman who seems to have become a weak almost boring character and made her awesome again. This is for me at least. There are people out there who are eagerly anticipating this movie who are huge fans of the character. I'm pleased to say that they will love it too. Wonder Woman is great for new comers, seasoned fans, and naysayers like myself.
Let's talk about the DVD. The two disc special edition and the BluRay features collectible packaging and 185 minutes of special features including:
· Wonder Woman: A Subversive Dream - She is one of the pillars of DC Comics. We examine why Wonder Woman is important in the grand scheme of the DC Super Heroes and how her raw strength and power helped define a new generation of empowered women, who realized that their gifts of intellect and strength were just as powerful as their male counterparts.
· Wonder Woman The Daughters of Myth – The riveting documentary historically defines the meaning of the Amazons and how this links in with the evolution of the Wonder Woman character from comics to screen.
· Audio Commentary - featuring commentary by Gregory Noveck (Senior Vice President, Creative Affairs, DC Comics), Bruce Timm (Producer), Lauren Montgomery (Director) and Michael Jelenic (Screenplay).
· Bruce Timm’s Top Picks
Popular episodes from the Warner Bros. archive of Justice League/Justice League Unlimited animation featuring Wonder Woman; all personally selected by Bruce Timm, producer of this Wonder Woman feature film. All formats include “To another Shore” and “Hawk and Dove.” Exclusive additions for the Blu-Ray and 2-Disk formats: “Paradise Lost, Parts 1 & 2.”
· Digital Copy Download– Warner Bros. is including a Digital Copy of Wonder Woman on the DVD which will provide fans a legitimate means to enjoy their favorite action hero anywhere they want on their portable video device. Formats supported include: iTunes, Windows Media Player. Restrictions apply. Consult product packaging for details.
· Sneak Peak - The next DCU Animated Original Movie. This is the best part of all for me. It is a sneak peak at the upcoming GREEN LANTERN feature! One step closer to a Sinestro Corps War movie!
· Wonder Woman: The Amazon Princess – This featurette includes both a thumbnail history of the character of Wonder Woman featuring interviews with DC Comics creators and artists (Paul Levitz, Dan DiDio), and behind the scenes footage of the upcoming made-for-DVD release punctuated with interviews from the production staff and voice talent behind the film (Keri Russell, Alfred Molina, etc.)
Wonder Woman is a definite must have for fans of Wonder Woman as well as comic and animation fans. The set is jam packed with great special features that only serve to make a great movie even better.
Wonder Woman arrives with a standard edition DVD, a 2-Disc Special Editon DVD, and BluRay on March 3, 2009.
For more information on Wonder Woman visit the official site at wonderwomanmovie.com.
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Wonder Woman Official Trailer
Kevin Smith made an appearance at the DC Nation panel to announce his 3 issue miniseries Batman: Cacophony. The series starts in November and will feature a villain from Smith's time on Green Arrow, Onomatopoeia, and famous Batman villains including the Joker.
Kevin joked the series will start in five years and finish six years after that.
Awesome news.
Warner Bros. has put up new a trailer at their wonderful viral campaign Why So Serious website. What's the new trailer? The Dark Knight baby! New trailer, new villains, new awesomeness. I give this a great big Fuck Yeah! The Dark Knight is expected to release this summer, July 18th, 2008.
Click here to download/stream the trailer. Or have a lookie below:
