lotsaheight
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Post by lotsaheight on Aug 27, 2008 11:46:53 GMT -5
Several weeks ago TVShowsonDVD.com passed along word from ToonZone that the DC Animation group's panel at the San Diego Comic Con had this to say: Some news was revealed regarding the November 25th Blu-ray two-disc release of Superman: Doomsday. Extra features will include four bonus episodes of Superman the Animated Series hand-picked by Bruce Timm and 128 minutes worth of extra content. Warner Home Video has now formally announced that both a Blu-ray Special Edition version of "Superman: Doomsday" ($29.99 SRP) as well as a DVD 2-Disc set ($24.98 SRP) will be released on Tuesday, November 25th. Both releases will contain the following list of bonus material: -Audio Commentary by Producer Bruce Timm, Writer Duane Capizzi, Voice Director Andrea Romano and Executive Producer Gregory Noveck
-4 Bonus Episodes from Superman: The Animated Series, selected by Bruce Timm (NEW to the Special Edition)
-Documentary: "Requiem and Rebirth: Superman Lives!" - About how the DC Comics team decided Superman's fate
-Featurette: "Behind the Voice"
-Featurette: "When Heroes Die: The Making of Superman: Doomsday" (NEW to the Special Edition)
-Featurette: "Clash of the Juggernauts" (NEW to the Special Edition)
-Sneak Peek at DC Universe's Justice League: The New Frontier
-Sneak Peek at DC Universe's Feb. 2009 release of Wonder Woman (NEW to the Special Edition)
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Post by Matt in the Hat on Aug 27, 2008 12:55:27 GMT -5
That sounds alright, but I'm betting that its not gonna have too much extra. I'm guessing the extra disc will be similar to Justice League New Frontier's second disc.
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Aug 27, 2008 14:14:10 GMT -5
I saw a listing for this, too. Was suprised to see an expanded re-release (though 2-discs for animated films usually don't have a whole lot to offer). On one hand, glad to see that sales for an animated superhero film can warrant a re-release. On the other hand, this is one of the few times that I thought Bruce Timm REALLY dropped the ball on an animated project. (If he hated the original comics as he'd suggested in interviews, then he shouldn't have done a comic that promoted it was based on it. The movie isn't bad, but incredibly misleading, based on its marketing campaign. I'd thought it'd be a close adaptation of the Death of Superman/Year without Superman comics that had come out, but it's really not even close.)  |
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Post by Scissorpuppy on Aug 27, 2008 21:48:33 GMT -5
This is a project that could have been great. Ended up being a huge P.O.S.!
I wish WB would give Batman Mask of the Phantasm a Special Edition.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2008 22:59:04 GMT -5
A few cool moments, a lot better than Braniac Attacks but overall only worth one viewing.
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The Phantom Menace
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Post by The Phantom Menace on Aug 27, 2008 23:07:21 GMT -5
I wish WB would give Batman Mask of the Phantasm a Special Edition. Amen! |
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Aug 28, 2008 16:32:51 GMT -5
it would be beyond even WB's considerable ability to shovel crap to do a film worse than " brainiac attacks ".
as such, " doomsday " is ok. its a fun slugfest. lotsa punching.
i had this on dvd but gave it to a buddy, so maybe i'll get the bluray.
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Post by Valentine Smith on Aug 28, 2008 16:59:03 GMT -5
Hated this. A real missed opportunity. Voice cast was second rate. Dull, too short, weird designs that tried too hard to depart from the "Timm-verse" style, but weren't different enough to merit the trying.
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Post by matt on Aug 29, 2008 14:10:21 GMT -5
Hated this. A real missed opportunity. Voice cast was second rate. Dull, too short, weird designs that tried too hard to depart from the "Timm-verse" style, but weren't different enough to merit the trying. Same here, it could have been so much more. |
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Post by Valentine Smith on Aug 29, 2008 20:56:48 GMT -5
Shoulda brought back the STAS and JLU crew, made it a direct sequel to those, and did a PROPER 2 hour adaptation with the multiple Supermen, Mongul, etc.
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Aug 29, 2008 21:26:48 GMT -5
Shoulda brought back the STAS and JLU crew, made it a direct sequel to those, and did a PROPER 2 hour adaptation with the multiple Supermen, Mongul, etc. totally agree, it should have been a direct sequel. the more it departs from the timmverse superman the more it suffers. - on the other hand , JLU did a bit with justice lords ' superman frying doomsday, but i am sure they could wiggle around that . still, its a guilty pleasure , at least superman throws a punch or two.  |
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Post by crazy_asian_man on Aug 30, 2008 18:46:23 GMT -5
To me, the biggest insult is how much the marketing department tried to make it seem like it was based on the 'death of Superman' comics- only to find out that Timm HATED those issues and only slightly used anything from them.
Why not just call it something else? There was a lot of good stuff in that "Death of Superman" series (and the comix following his death). Dismissing it is one thing, but implying in the advertising that it's a faithful adaptation when it's not is another.
Still....Bruce Timm did an awesome JLA series, so he's worth forgiving... (but, man, whatta lost opportunity!) ;o
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Post by EvilSupes on Aug 31, 2008 5:59:29 GMT -5
How does a cartoon work in blu-ray exactly apart from extras??!?! It's like The Simpsons movie, I saw the trailer in hd and premiered on TV on a HD channel and the picture looked absolutely horrible - understandably for a cartoon.
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