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| Justice League - The New Frontier (Two-Disc Special Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Dave Bullock
Actors: David Boreanaz, Miguel Ferrer, Neil Patrick Harris, John Heard, Lucy Lawless
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $24.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  167 reviews
Sales Rank: 5196
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Special Edition, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Portuguese (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 75
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: WARD036793D
UPC: 883929008483
EAN: 0883929008483
ASIN: B000PFSYO4
Theatrical Release Date: February 26, 2008
Release Date: February 26, 2008
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 Another Awesome DC Animated Release!!! January 16, 2008
17 out of 33 found this review helpful
I was lucky enough to've gotten a screening copy with the 1st 20 minutes of the film & already being a fan of the original source material let me just say WOW!!! This is one of the closest adaptions from comic to film that I've ever seen & it transfers over nicely! The animation is great, though maybe not quite as crisp as the Superman/Doomsday recently released. One thing is for sure, it still blows the pants off any of Marvel's animated features. The scenes from the film come right out of the book, from the Hal Jordon being shot down over enemy skies, to Martian Manhunter mimicing Groucho & Bugs Bunny, to the Flash racing through Vegas looking for the 6 hidden bombs planted by Captain Cold. Not everything is included from the original book, but almost everything is at least touched upon & acknowledged with there only being a few exceptions. All the voice acting seemed pretty well spot on, Supes voice is gonna take a little getting used to & Batman didn't have a speaking roll (only seen fighting off the cult who'd kidnapped the boy when John Jonnz comes to help). All in all if the first 20 minutes is any indicator of the rest of the film (which I can only imagine will be) this is gonna be an amazing film!!! Definately a must own item for any comic fan!!!
 A more than solid take on Cooke's New Frontier February 28, 2008
15 out of 18 found this review helpful
The New Frontier, Darwyn Cooke's loving homage to DC's Silver Age, gets the animated treatment in this highly anticipated DC animated movie, Justice League: The New Frontier. Taking place in the early-mid 1950's, at the height of McCarthy-ism and America's fear of communism, an evil force called The Centre (voiced by Keith David) is coming from the underground to wipe out all of humanity. In the middle of all this is jaded pilot Hal Jordan (voiced by David Boreanaz), who will soon discover his destiny as the Green Lantern; then there is Barry Allen (voiced by Neil Patrick Harris), known as The Flash, who finds himself being hunted by the government; and then there is the Martian Manhunter J'onn J'onzz (voiced by Miguel Ferrer), the last of his kind who feels The Centre approaching. All of whom soon enough stand united with Superman (voiced by Kyle MacLachlan), Batman (voiced by Jeremy Sisto), and Wonder Woman (voiced by Lucy "Xena" Lawless, which seems like a no-brainer) with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. For fans of Cooke's original New Frontier series, you'll be pleased to know that this animated take retains much of Cooke's visual art style and atmosphere. What really hurts Justice League: The New Frontier is that cramming all of Cooke's smart and intelligent take on the Silver Age into one 75 minute feature is really noticable. The feature just feels overly rushed after the first 40 minutes or so, and never really lives up to the potential that gets set early on. Also, other heroes like Adam Strange and Green Arrow pop up out of nowhere, although Aquaman's appearance ends up being surprisingly enjoyable. That being said though, there is still much to admire here for older comic fans and fans of Cooke's work as well, and there is a horde of voice talent including John Heard, Joe Mantegna, Kyra Sedgwick, and Brooke Shields in supporting roles. All in all, while not perfect, Justice League: The New Frontier is a more than solid take on Cooke's work, and the surprisingly good special features on this two-disc edition (two commentaries including one by Cooke, an insightful documentary ranging from the Golden Age to today, a handful of Justice League TV episodes) really make The New Frontier worth picking up.
Justice League at It's Finest February 1, 2008
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
This is single handedly the best animated short movie in ages. It's gritty, holds no punches, lacks the weak dialogue that normally plagues the classic super heroes and has a clean style.
Keep in mind this is NOT for a younger audience. There is mild language, and a good amount of blood. This is meant for an older audience, and it benefits from it. Instead of wasting time overly explaining things it just jumps in and expects you to follow. It sucks you in and doesn't let you out.
It's so quick at getting you information, and so efficient that by the end you are amazed how much information you received in an hour and seventeen minutes.
The visual style is superb, looking like a modern cartoon with a lot of classic styles to them. Namely Superman who looks straight out of the original comics. This film is a great origins story for multiple characters and won't let any fan down.
Ontop of all of this you have a stellar voice cast all of who match perfectly to their characters. This is worth purchasing and watching for any Justice League fan, or any fan of the animated series, or super hero films in general.
 People actually liked this movie? January 29, 2008
11 out of 53 found this review helpful
In my honest opinion, this was a terrible movie. I agree with that other post that said that the Marvel releases were bad (although I did like the Dr. Strange one), but this wasn't any better. If anyone has seen the animated Justice League/ Justice League Unlimited cartoon on Cartoon Network, they are sure to be disappointed with this release. If they had at least used the same voice actors and artists from the cartoon series, this might have turned out better.
Great DC movie! February 6, 2008
11 out of 15 found this review helpful
It was drawn to symbolize the GOLDEN age of comics it's not that they couldn't do it in a newer style (notice the word newer not better.) it's paying homage to how and why comics where and still can be good with meaning behind their stories and not just mindless violence,
Very good movie. 9/10
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