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Léon, a review by RichGreat storyline with intriguing characters, Oldman, Reno and a young Portman all give top notch performances. The mix between touching human relationship and action of a ruthless hitman is superbly directed and sympathetically portrayed, a masterclass by Besson in developing characterisations within a movie. Touching, violent, moving and beautifully shot, this is an unforgettable voyage and experience, and a must for every dvd collection. (From Riches Random Reviews on June 12th, 2009) Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam, a review by addicted2dvd
Stars: Superman/Shazam: The Return of Black Adam Zach Callison as Billy Batson James Garner as Shazam Josh Keaton as Punk Danica McKellar as Sally George Newbern as Superman/Clark Kent The Spectre Gary Cole as Jim Corrigan/The Spectre Alyssa Milano as Aimee Brenner Jeff Bennett as Foster Brenner/Peter McCoy/Flemming Rob Paulsen as Drew Flynn/Lt. Brice/Deandre Jon Polito as Police Captain Green Arrow Neil McDonough as Green Arrow/Oliver Queen Malcolm McDowell as Merlyn the Magnificent Steve Blum as Count Vertigo Grey DeLisle as Black Canary John Di Maggio as Merc #1 Ariel Winter as Princess Perdita Jonah Hex Thomas Jane as Jonah Hex Linda Hamilton as Madame Lorraine Jason Marsden as Young Man and Bartender Michael Rooker as Red Doc Michelle Trachtenberg as Bar Girl Plot:Extras:
My Thoughts: This is a collection of four superhero animated shorts... the Superman/Shazam! one being the headliner of the set. Out of these four shorts I only seen one before. That being The Spectre which was on the DVD release for Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths. I do also have Jonah Hex on the release for Batman: Under the Red Hood... but I haven't watched that DVD yet. And promised I would save it for this weekend because Brittany don't want me to watch that one without her. While the other three has been on other animated movie releases... they are extended versions on this release.Superman/Shazam: The Return of Black Adam As I said... this short is the headliner of the set. Running about 24 minutes. It was good to see Captain Marvel in something again... as he has been a childhood favorite of mine from the '70s TV series that was coupled with The Secrets of Isis. Unfortunately there is little choices for this character on DVD. I do also have the old movie serial... and a single episode DVD of the series from the '70s I mentioned.... which you can't even buy it was a bonus disc in another TV Show set... I forget which but probably The Secrets of Isis: The Complete Series. This short gives us another origin story for Captain Marvel. And it has the youngest Billy Batson I ever seen. But I enjoyed it all the same. This short alone was worth the price I paid for the DVD (Approx. $6). The Spectre This short clocks in at 13 minutes. Before seeing this short I was completely unfamiliar with The Spectre. But I enjoyed the character quite a bit. I also was pleasantly surprised that this short has 2 big names in it with Gary Cole and Alyssa Milano. I especially enjoyed the final kill of the short. Definitely worth watching... but I liked the first short a little better. Unlike the first one... this short is more story based then action based. Not that it is lacking in action, but the first was almost all action. Green Arrow Green Arrow runs for 12 minutes. Maybe it is because I am much more familiar with the character... but I enjoyed this one almost as much as I did Superman/Shazam! It is also almost all pure action much like the first. Jonah Hex The running time for this one is 13 minutes. For this one we of course go to the old west. This is the first time I saw anything with Jonah Hex... and I enjoyed it very much. I really liked the style of the character. And must admit this short makes me curios about the live action movie that is out. This short has a couple more familiar names in Linda Hamilton and Michelle Trachtenberg. Over-All Thoughts: I really enjoyed this disc as a whole. My favorite short on the disc remains Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam. My least favorite being The Spectre... though that one is still enjoyable as well. I thought it was a good touch to add episodes from animated series where the stars on the shorts were guests on the episodes. For Jonah Hex we got the episode Showdown from Batman: The Animated Series/ For The Spectre we got The Chill of the Night from Batman: The Brave and the Bold. For Green Arrow we got Initiation from Justice League Unlimited and for Shazam! we got Clash also from Justice League Unlimited. The only other extra on the disc is a trailer for the show Batman: The Brave and the Bold. I would say if you are a fan of the animated superhero releases you would enjoy this collection of shorts as well. I would recommend it.My Rating: Out of a Possible 5 (From What Movies I Been Watching on January 6th, 2012) The Flash Marathon, a review by addicted2dvdThe Flash Marathon Image: The Flash gives a skateboarder a quick ride. Episode 7 - Child's Play A '60s drug icon who faked his own death and went underground aims to reassert himself by turning the world on to his new, highly addictive designer drug. Bummer, man: that cat called The Flash is in the way. Guest Stars: Vito D'Ambrosio as Bellows Biff Manard as Murphy Jonathan Brandis as Terry Perrey Reeves as Pepper Michele Lamar Richards as Joan Sullivan My Thoughts: Another good episode. The bad guy in this one is a bit over the top... but that is to be expected in a show like this. I liked the kids in this one. They did a fine job. My Rating: (From The Flash Marathon on April 11th, 2010) |