DC Universe Animated Original Movies Part Five

DC Universe Animated Original Movies Part Five

Batman: Under the Red Hood

Under the Red Hood is based off two comic story-lines "A Death in the Family" and "Under the Hood". This film is the eight of Animated Original Movies from Warner Bros. The plot is pretty straight froward, if you anything about "A Death in the Family" you know Robin (Jason Todd) dies... spoilers... The Joker kills the poor boy by beating the shit out of them and blowing the poor boy up. One hell of a way to go. So the story jumps five years and we are back in Gotham City and there's a new face in the city, Red Hood. The Red Hood is trying to take over the drug trade from Black Mask, telling Black Mask's men protection from both Batman and Black Mask. 


Now I'm too lazy to go through the whole story, that and it would take to long. So it turns out Jason Todd isn't dead, woot, but he is the Red Hodd, boo. Thanks to Ra's al Ghul's Lazarus Pits Jason comes back from the dead, just a bit crazy. So Jason escaped and returned to Gotham to kill The Joker, since Bruce didn't do it. Bruce tells him that he wanted to, but couldn't go back if he did. Batman and Red Hood may have one of the best fights I've seen before. I've watched lot of Batman but there's something about this fight that I love. It maybe the Jason's mix of fighting styles, a mix of street fighting and a style that only Bruce would teach. I'm pretty happy with this DVD the story is dark, the colors mix with the story.

Now I've been watching Batman since I was like 5 the one and only voice of Bruce Wayne/Batman I know is Kevin Conroy. For some reason I feel that Bruce Greenwood isn't the best choice for Batman. When Alfred and Bruce had this one scene it didn't feel right. But I think I have found one my favorite Jokers ever! John DiMaggio, the same man that plays Bender and Marcus Fenix. I love this man's voice, he has one of the best Joker's laughs ever! When Mark Hamill stops playing Joker I want this man to play him.


Cast:

Bruce Greenwood as Bruce Wayne / Batman

Jensen Ackles as Jason Todd / Red Hood (adult)

John DiMaggio as The Joker, Additional Voices

Neil Patrick Harris as Dick Grayson / Nightwing

Jason Isaacs as Ra's al Ghul

Wade Williams as Roman Sionis / Black Mask

Carlos Alazraqui as Chi Chi, Thug #1 (uncredited)

Robert Clotworthy as Leon

Gary Cole as Bobo, Commissioner James Gordon (uncredited), Guard #2 (uncredited)

Brian George as Ra's Assistant

Kelly Hu as Ms. Li

Phil LaMarr as Rick, Additional Voices

Alex Martella as Jason Todd / Robin (young)

Vincent Martella as Jason Todd / Robin (teen)

Jim Piddock as Alfred Pennyworth

Kevin Michael Richardson as Tyler,  Large Assassin (uncredited), Additional Voices

Andrea Romano as Reporter #1

Dwight Schultz as Freddie, Drug Dealer (uncredited)

Fred Tatasciore as Mercenary #1, Amazo (uncredited), Guard (uncredited)

Keri Tombazian as Reporter #2, Female Assassin (uncredited)

Bruce Timm as Edward Nygma / The Riddler

Michael Villani as Reporter #3

Release Date: July 27, 2010

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Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, a sequel in the Superman/Batman series, was confirmed for 2010 after the positive sales of Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. Superman/Batman: Apocalypse is based on the second story arc, "The Supergirl from Krypton", from the Superman/Batman monthly comic book title from 2004 by Jeph Loeb and Michael Turner. I have to say I wasn't as happy with this one as I was with Public Enemies. It just didn't flow was well as the first one did.

Cast:
Andre Braugher as Darkseid
Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne / Batman
Tim Daly as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman
Susan Eisenberg as Princess Diana / Diana Prince / Wonder Woman
Summer Glau as Kara Zor-El / Supergirl
Julianne Grossman as Big Barda
Edward Asner as Granny Goodness
John Cygan as Male Radio Caller, Gus (uncredited)
Dave Mitchell as Bearded Longshorema
Rachel Quaintance as Lyla, Artemis (uncredited)
Andrea Romano as Stompa, News Anchor Vicki Vale (uncredited)
Salli Saffioti as Gilotina, Mad Harriet (uncredited)
Tara Strong as Female Radio Caller 2, Lashina (uncredited)
Jim Ward as Radio DJ,Cop (uncredited)
Greg Alan Williams as Terrified Longshoreman
April Winchell as Female Radio Caller 1, Tresha (uncredited)

This is the first project that Kevin Conroy and Susan Eisenberg have done since Justice League ended. It was nice to have her back as Wonder Woman, she plays her so well, I've missed her as Wonder Woman. But Ed Asner as Granny Goodness has one my favorite lines in the whole movie. 

Wonder Woman and Big Barda enter this area and Granny is standing on top of something.

"Where you grew up Barda is where you'll die!" 

Release Date: September 28, 2010

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Woot, All-Star Superman and the new GL movie are going to be in the same post. I want to watch them both again before writing about them.

Ace