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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 257 reviews)
Sales Rank: 4776
Category: DVD
Actors: Adam Baldwin, Anne Heche, James Marsters, John Di Maggio, Tom Kenny
Directors: Brandon Vietti, Bruce W. Timm, Lauren Montgomery
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Studio: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Label: Warner Home Video
Format: Ac-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Running Time: 78 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.6
UPC: 085391179498
EAN: 0085391179498
ASIN: B001ECQ5SY
Release Date: November 25, 2008 (In 3 Days)
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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 Again? November 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ok, this is the same exact film that was released in 2007 except it comes with a disc 2. So, if you want to see new behind the scenes, this is good. But, the film also is very unenjoyable. It doesn't have the drama of the comic book story nor the characters. In my opinion, what made the "Death and Life of Superman" so fun to read was the reactions that the other heroes in the DC Universe had to Doomsday before the final fight and later the "Funeral for a Friend" series then the "Reign of the Supermen" plot. The Death of Superman rocked the entire DC Universe and that fact is simply ignored in this animated feature. For the DC Animators to do this right, they would have to tell the story in a Justice League Unlimited story and be a 3 parter at the very least!
 superman not dead November 11, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
this movie is the best. I have read the book but this is much better.althouh it is different from the book it is much better. this movie should have a sequel. and superman is not dead.
A Darker Shade Of Superman... November 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved the original storyline back in the early '90s comics (yep, I still have the black plastic-sealed copy of the death issue). I also enjoy the Superman animated movies. DOOMSDAY is very well done. I wasn't expecting it to be exactly like the comic books. I knew it would be different, and it is. Better? Worse? No, just different. The epic battle between Big Blue and Doomsday is fierce and catastrophic. Lives are lost, buildings are demolished, and there appears to be no hope. This serves as the mere intro to the bulk of the story, where we get to see just how evil Lex Luthor actually is. Using the basic idea from the Superman resurrection plot, DOOMSDAY gives us a nice, wicked world-domination twist! Who comes up out of that grave? What is it that seems strange about him? Why does he seem to have a new agenda? Can Lois get to the bottom of things before Luthor has his way? Will Metropolis ever have it's true guardian back? Great stuff! Highly recommended...
Superman is dead...or is he???? November 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was a really nice surprise for me. I watched it not really expecting much of anything, but this is a really exciting and well-written animated movie. Based loosely upon the "death of Superman" issues of the comics, it is a retelling of the Man of Steel's untimely demise following his epic battle with Doomsday. There are many discrepancies from the comic, particularly Doomsday's origins, and the fight is considerably scaled down, but the fight sequence between them is still spectacular.
I was a bit disappointed at first to find that Doomsday is actually a smaller part of this story than you might think. However, that disappointment is short-lived, because the rest of the story is fantastic as well. As you might guess, Superman's death is only temporary and soon he's back in action, but it's quickly apparent that things are not what they seem.
Overall, this is just a really great story, especially considering it's "only a cartoon". I found myself more than once wishing this were live action, because that really would have been amazing. Still, as it is, this is easily up there with most of the live action superhero movies made recently (and it's WAY better than "Superman Returns"). I really like the sort of "oldschool" animation, that is, not computer generated. You don't really see this kind of thing that much these days, which is kind of sad, in my opinion. This animation style reminds me very much of the cartoons I used to watch as a kid. However, it should be noted that this is NOT for kids. With a PG-13 rating, it is considerably darker and more violent than any Superman cartoon I've seen. Plus, there's a bit of mild language and a more mature and emotionally complex story than what you might expect.
The voiceover work is great as well. Adam Baldwin has the Superman voice down perfectly, and Anne Heche is a surprisingly good Lois Lane. James Marsters, who of course plays Brainiac on "Smallville", this time provides the voice of Lex Luthor, and his performance is spot-on as well. Other vocal talents include Ray Wise, Adam Wylie, Cree Summer, and there's even a funny cameo from Kevin Smith.
If there's one thing here that didn't really work for me, it's Superman's goofy robot butler, which was really just cheesy and probably unnecesary. I guess it did provide some comic relief to an otherwise dark story, but I don't know, I could have done without it. He was voiced by Tom Kenny, the guy that does Spongebob, so I guess that's kinda cool.
Anyway, I think that for any Superman fan, this is more than worth checking out. Great action, and a great story. You can't go wrong.
 A Diferent Kind of Superman Experience November 4, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
While in the first 30 mins or so, I wasn't so sure of how the film would be. A simple way of getting things moving is just introducing the Doomsday character, and how he got there. The sequence of Superman and Doomsday fighting was thought out well but at times, feels like its drags on.
But once Superman is dead, the film finally begins to pick up. We see Jimmy, Martha, Lois, and Lex all grieve in their own interesting ways. And one of the things I loved the most about this film is the sick incarnation of Lex, I'd never seen the character like this before. What Lex does as well to help him get through the absence of Superman is so fascinating as well and is one of the stronger elements of the film. Seeing Lois as a Lover of Superman, and Martha as his mother communicating was also very strong.
The humor of the film is very dark, which I wasn't expecting but I loved it. And there are also very dark moments any way which a story like this would need. Even if you've read The trilogy connecting the Death of Superman, watching this film is a completely new experience and will definitely surprise you.
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