Superman vs. The Elite
2012 Directed by Michael Chang
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World saved. Humanity lost.
The Man of Steel finds himself outshone by a new team of ruthless superheroes who hold his idealism in contempt.
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Superman hanging around with a couple of Brits.
He calls them wankers.
He bitch slaps one of them.
Best Superman film ever.
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DC's animated films are all good or great, I have yet to see a title this end of the millennia that's been a complete disappointment. This came recommended to me as one of the best Superman films, and it's certainly not bad. The Man of Steel encounters a group of renegades called The Elite, who deliver their own brand of justice by murdering villains. A moral battle ensues over the people's hearts that will test Supes and make him question his own system of beliefs. Great voice acting and solid animation all the way through.
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i liked this a lot i think out of all the superman animated movies this would be the best. But i loved seeing superman going psycho and just awesome to see and you don't see superman do that. Has a good and interesting story and looks good as an animated movie.
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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I take it back, Kate Bosworth. You are no longer the worst Lois Lane ever...
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Ha, this is fun stuff for comic fans. It's basically Superman vs The Authority - Ellis/Millar's "amoral" super team, which was in itself a response to the classical moralist/establishment/reactionary superheroes like Superman. Loads of nice, exaggerated super-powered fights and quite dark in its theme, if not its art style. Characters seem a bit too bright and cartoony (particularly the Aromic Skull) and of course Supe's righteousness is insufferable ;)
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Pretty solid Superman cartoon.
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So it's like Superman vs. The Sex Pistols? This was an odd one. Pretty good with a more adult aim than some of the other superhero movie cartoons. The animation itself could be a little bit odd, but all in all this was a good showing. The opening was especially bold and interesting.
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Superman says 'wankers'. Why?
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June Challenge film 43. This was easily the most mediocre of the Superman animated films. I was not familiar with the Elite, but they had a good mix of powers that seemingly provided a counterbalance to Superman. This basically just set out two different choices for justice. Superman's version or this new breed of hero who believed in killing the bad guys without any thought to trials, justice, or even collateral damage. As someone who falls on Superman's side of that debate, it was entertaining to see how he manages to deal with the challenge of the Elite and show the superiority of his vision for justice. This was an entertaining film, but it seemed more like a 2 part episode of the cartoon or such since the stakes and the challenge didn't really feel all that serious to me outside of the philosophical implications.
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Film #3 of Cinebro's 100 Film Challenge
I love Superman. I have seen the love action films more times than I care to count. I caught up with Action Comics when DC rebooted their universe. I watched the animated Superman show in which Superman was voiced by Tim Daly. I have even watched the other DC Animated Universe films and for the most part liked them. But this film is just a superdud. The animation is lacking any life at all. I couldn't get into the style at all and for me that was the start of the failure of the film. George Newbern isn't Superman to me. I might just be use to Daly in the role but Newbern…
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Although it is based on a graphic novel over a decade old, it is clear the filmmakers adapted this work within the post-War on Terror zeitgeist. The film, like Iron Man 3 and Star Trek Into Darkness is interested in exploring the dangerous of sacrificing principles in order to feel safe; Superman is perhaps the best possible character to use in exploring this sort of moral high ground.
The thematic ground is interesting and very timely, but the villains here are bit underwritten, which is not uncommon for the DC animated films. They do some great work but a little over an hour just isn't enough time to cover this much ground; generally they work better when focused on villains…
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Once one gets over the non-traditional Superman animation, another shining film from DC/WB can be appreciated.
Never did I think I'd watch a movie where Superman scares me, but I got just that in Superman vs. The Elite as the Man of Steel is pushed to new ends by a group of ruthlessly questionable young heroes (playing on a popularly modern theme of misguided power and influence; see CHRONICLE).
The action is superb. The character design is more than unique. And the kids go home with a lesson in morality. -
Como la gran mayoría de las películas salidas de los estudios de animación de DC una película genial sobre el primero de todos los superheroes, para ir abriendo boca antes de la nueva pelicula de imagen real protagonizada por el hijo de Kripton. Gran animación y una historia muy interesante. Altamente recomendable para niños y adultos