DC Universe Animated Original Movies Part Six

DC Universe Animated Original Movies Part Six

All-Star Superman

All-Star Superman is an adaptation of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's 2005–2008 comic book All-Star Superman. It was written by writer Dwayne McDuffie and directed by Sam Liu. Now this was one of the last things that Dwayne McDuffie worked on before he passed away. It took me a long time to sit down and watch this one. Mr. McDuffie was a great writer and I still miss his work.

Alright, plot summary, All-Star Superman, like I said is based off Morrison and Guitely’s book. From what I remember of the comic it’s pretty close. Now while saving the crew of the first ever mission to the sun, Superman is poisoned by the solar radiation. Well that sucks. Now he’s dying he decides to fulfill his lifelong dreams, while saving the Earth from various threats. Wow, the bad guys will not leave the dying man alone. When Lex Luthor reveals his latest plot to control the world, Superman must remaining strength to stop him. Superman can’t get a damn break. 

Cast:

James Denton as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman

Christina Hendricks as Lois Lane / Superwoman

Anthony LaPaglia as Lex Luthor

Edward Asner as Perry White

Obba Babatundé as Judge, Bibliobot (uncredited)

Steven Blum as Atlas, General Sam Lane (uncredited)

Linda Cardellini as Nasthalthia "Nasty" Luthor

Cathy Cavadini as Floral, Cat Grant (uncredited)

Frances Conroy as Martha Kent

Chris Cox as Lead Agent

Alexis Denisof as Dr. Leo Quintum

John DiMaggio as Samson, Ultra-Sphinx (uncredited)

Robin Atkin Downes as Solaris

Michael Gough as Parasite

Matthew Gray Gubler as Jimmy Olsen

Finola Hughes as Lilo

Kevin Michael Richardson as Steve Lombard

Fred Tatasciore as Krull

Arnold Vosloo as Bar-El

Release Date: February 22, 2011

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Green Lantern: Emerald Knights

Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, similar to Batman: Gotham Knight, is an anthology film that tells a series of stories featuring various members of the Green Lantern Corps, including Abin Sur, Sinestro, Kilowog, and Mogo. While not a direct sequel to First Flight, the film uses the same character designs and includes a cameo by Ch'p, who had a speaking role in the previous film. Now there are six parts to this movie, like Batman: Gotham Knight, and seeing as I’m not a huge Lantern fan I was be doing a short summary for each. Summaries contains spoilers.

The summary for the main plot line is as follows: As the home planet of the Green Lantern Corps faces a battle with an ancient enemy, Hal Jordan prepares new recruit Arisia for the coming conflict by relating stories of the first Green Lantern and several of Hal's comrades.

The First Lantern

Now with that being said Hal starts to tell Arisia the story of the Green Lantern, a scribe to the Guardians, is chosen by one of the first four power ring despite having no skill as a warrior, Avra. After the death of one the Lanterns Avra uses his imagination and willpower as a writer to continue a battle. Thanks to that Avra the Lantern’s win a war. Avra rises in prestige among the Green Lantern Corps, and after his death his ring is passed down until it eventually becomes Abin Sur’s and then Hal Jordan’s.

Kilowog

Sgt. Deegan trains a rookie Kilowog and others by removing their power rings and putting them in deadly settings. Kilowog confronts Deegan and accuses him of a reckless training method and having no value for the lives of his trainees. Sgt. Deegan is then called to act with his recruits when a nearby planet comes under attack. Deegan purposefully drops Kilowog’s ring before departing with the other recruits. In the battle Deegan orders the rookies to protect the refugees as he deals with the invaders. As Kilowog catches up, Sgt. Deegan is mortally wounded. Kilowog destroys the army and goes to Deegan's side. Deegan tells Kilowog he never would have let his rookies die and that he did what was best for their training. He passes superiority to Kilowog who then takes up completing the mission.

Laira

Once a princess, Laira is sent on her first solo mission to her homeworld to deal with charges that her people are attacking other nations unprovoked. Standing in her way, Laira quickly defeats her father's mistress and her belittling brother. But when she faces her father she is saddened to learn that the recent war crimes were his own decision. He has been driven into rage by the loss of honor that Laira's ring chose her and not him. Laira is ultimately able to defeat her father who admits she has truly earned her adulthood. He then commits ritual suicide to maintain his honor.

Mogo Doesn't Socialize

Bolphunga the Unrelenting seeks to fight and destroy all the most powerful warriors in the universe and is told he will never defeat the Green Lantern Mogo. Bolphunga’s computer contains no information on Mogo but tracks his whereabouts to a mysterious green planet. There Bolphunga spends weeks tracking Mogo's power signatures but never finds the elusive Lantern. Bolphunga sets explosives all over the planet to flush Mogo out but is horrified when the planet extinguishes all the bombs and Mogo is revealed to be the entire planet.

Abin Sur

Hal Jordan's predecessor Abin Sur fights Atrocitus, alien criminal speaking dark prophecies. Abin Sur is assisted by Sinestro in capturing the alien. Sinestro and Abin Sur then have a conversation relating to the warnings that Atrocitus spoke and Sinestro insists that he does not believe in destiny. Parting ways, Abin Sur takes the criminal to a prison planet where Atrocitus again speaks on Abin Sur's imminent death. He also warns Abin that Sinestro will rise against the Green Lantern Corps and create his own lantern corps built on the power of fear. Abin Sur however refuses to believe his friend would betray his Green Lantern duties.

Emerald Knights

Krona finally arrives from the Oa Sun. All the Green Lanterns fight swarms of Shadow Demons as Krona, an enormous figure, rises from the sun. Many Green Lanterns are killed and all others fall back. It is Arisia who devises a plan: if Krona is made of anti-matter then an equal or greater amount of matter will destroy him on contact. The Green Lanterns fall behind the planet Oa and push it at Krona. Krona uses Shadow Demons to push back and the Corps finds itself stymied while taking casualties. However, Mogo the Living Planet arrives and uses its own mass and Lantern Power to assist his comrades. Oa and Krona are forced into the sun and both are annihilated. The prophecy of Oa's destruction is fulfilled, but Krona is destroyed and the Corps is saved.

Cast:

Nathan Fillion as Hal Jordan

Jason Isaacs as Sinestro

Elisabeth Moss as Arisia Rrab

Henry Rollins as Kilowog

Arnold Vosloo as Abin Sur

Kelly Hu as Laira

Tony Amendola as Kentor, Appa Ali Apsa (uncredited)

Steven Blum as Kloba Vud, Palaqua (uncredited), Ranakar (uncredited), G'Hu (uncredited), Additional Voices

Grey DeLisle as Ree'Yu, Ardakian Trawl (uncredited), Boodikka (uncredited)

Michael Jackson as Ganthet

Peter Jessop as Salaak

David Kaufman as Rubyn

Sunil Malhotra as Bolphunga's Ship

Roddy Piper as Bolphunga

Andrea Romano as Abin Sur's Ring, Deegan's Ring (uncredited)

Jane Singer as Wachet

James Arnold Taylor as Tomar-Re

Bruce Thomas as Atrocitus

Mitchell Whitfield as Avra

Wade Williams as Deegan

Gwendoline Yeo as Blu

Bruce Timm as Galius Zed (uncredited)

Release Date: June 8, 2011

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So yeah, I’m behind in posting. That’s my bad. Next is Batman: Year One and Justice League: Doom.

I’ll be starting my review for Fallout: New Vegas and the DLCs soon.

Maybe even do a top list for the video games for 2011

Take it easy,

Ace