The September 29 release of Superman/Batman - Public Enemies will mark the first time that Power Girl will be seen (properly - click here to see other "homage" versions in the "Other Media" section of her wiki article) on film. Voiced by Allison Mack (she of Chloe - no stranger to cleavage either - on Smallville) the character comes to life in animation very reminiscent of Ed McGuiness's original pencil work on the first 6 issues of Superman/Batman. That's no surprise, really, since the film is a direct adaptation of writer Jeph Loeb's incredibly successful story arc.
As you can see, McGuiness's style is well represented...

...as are the makers of the cartoon version of the Abdominizer.
Holy Six Packs Batman!
I have to say, I love the art in this film. This is the way I see superheroes in my head and it's wonderful to see that on film. While I love the simplified art of the Bruce Timm-verse tv shows and their take on classic heroes, this movie puts superheroes on screen the way I've always imagined them.
For those familiar with the six issues of Superman/Batman in that inspired this film, little will be surprising in the movie, although some things have been cut or compressed. Sadly the film is only 67 minutes long, so it feels a bit rushed. Happily, it's still a helluva lot of fun, with myriad heroes and villains making appearances (Solomon Grundy, Metallo, Mongul, Captain Cold, Giganta, Starfire and the above pictured Power Girl, Captain Atom and Major Force, to name about half of those that show up) either in support of or as adversaries to the main characters. There is no shortage of action, which is a very, very good thing in a movie like this!
Kevin Conroy and Tim Daly reprise their roles from the heyday of DC's television animation in the 90's when they were Batman and Superman respectively. Producer Bruce Timm and his right hand, voice cast director Andrea Romano, brought them back for this project and the two slide back into the familiar roles effortlessly. Clancy Brown returns as Lex Luthor as well and simply owns the movie.
While not the absolute best DC Direct to Video project, an honour still held (in my opinion at least) by Wonder Woman, Superman/Batman - Public Enemies delivers a solid hour of entertainment with lots of boob...er, I mean BOOM!
1 comment:
Well, GB, you can call 'em muscles if you want to....BUT....I think that her airbags went off....and their automatic deflator has malfunctioned....
:-D
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