The Dark Knight Returns: a review!

This is a review of  'Batman: The Dark Knight Returns' based on Frank Miller's 1986 graphic novel.

Blu Ray

If you want to go directly to the source to see the Batman that seeded Christopher Nolan's reinvention of the caped crusader, this is the uncut brainchild of Frank Miller's 1986 game-changer, The Dark Knight. Director Jay Oliva stays as faithful to the graphic novel as you could ask for, the style so perfectly mimics Miller's artwork that it's like reading the graphic novel. The plot has a gray, middle aged Bruce Wayne coming out of retirement, 1st to do battle with a gang calling themselves the mutants, then a revived Joker who is a ward of a mental institution and finally, his ultimate foe, Superman himself who is reduced to America's tool. This is a great animated feature that is, in a lot of ways, better than the films Nolan did because it does a clearer job of showing Batman's personality through his foes. Again, DC kicks Marvel's ass when it comes to animation but comes in a distant 2nd in live action. 

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse: a review

This is review of Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, an animated feature produced by Warner Brothers Animation and DC Comics

Great flick. Marvel's got DC Comics beat in live action but DC kicks Marvel *ss in animation. The plot is around Superman's cousin who happens to be superpowered also. There's also a subplot involving a pimp/prostitute like relationship between her and Apocalypse that I found interesting. Parents please read the box: this isn't for your kiddies! There are plenty of kiddie movies out there so please review this film accordingly and not by it's suitability for your children. This and Public Enemies are the best I've seen of these animated movies. Lauren Montgomery does a great job directing this one. I have the DVD but I would advise getting the blu ray for the added oomph!