{"id":2549,"date":"2011-08-24T16:05:26","date_gmt":"2011-08-24T23:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=2549"},"modified":"2021-04-22T22:37:22","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T05:37:22","slug":"review-justiceleague-s2-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2011\/08\/review-justiceleague-s2-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Justice League: Season Two BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\u201cJustice League\u201d<\/strong> remains one of the best animated series ever made with some great action scenes intermixed with compelling stories and character development rarely seen in the genre. This season is probably the best but the remaining two, under the title \u201cJustice League Unlimited\u201d are still fantastic viewing.<\/p>\n

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\n“Justice League” Season Two (2003-04)<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nREVIEW NAVIGATION<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Movie<\/a> | Special Features<\/a> | Video Quality<\/a> | Audio Quality<\/a> | Overall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Genre(s): <\/strong>Animation, Action, Fantasy
\nWarner Bros. | NR \u2013 625 min. \u2013 $39.99 | July 26, 2011<\/p>\n

MOVIE INFO:<\/span>
\nDirected by: <\/strong>Various
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Bob Kane, Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel (characters)
\nCast: <\/strong>Carl Lumbly, George Newbern, Phil LaMarr, Kevin Conroy, Susan Eisenberg, Michael Rosenbaum<\/p>\n

DISC INFO:<\/span>
\nFeatures: <\/strong>3 Episode Commentaries, Featurettes, Deleted Scene, BD-Live
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/p>\n

Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>Region Free<\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Note: <\/strong>Portions of this review were taken from my \u201cJustice League\u201d season one review.<\/p>\n

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Plot: <\/strong>Dangers across the galaxy threaten Earth \u2014 and the only obstacle to the annihilation of the human race is the Justice League. But having super powers doesn\u2019t make these heroes immune to human nature. Deep-rooted feelings of mistrust and insecurity surface and plague the League, causing internal strife and leaving them vulnerable to attacks from their enemies. But when one of their own commits the ultimate betrayal, it could be the end of the Justice League and Earth forever.<\/p>\n

Writer, producer and character designer Bruce Timm has come up with at least two of the most popular animated televisions series and some of the best material in the DC Universe. Starting in 1992 with \u201cBatman: The Animated Series\u201d, Timm has given comic book fans great stories and animation style for which it was followed up giving Superman his own animated series as well. \u201cB:TAS\u201d also produced a fine Batman<\/em> movie (and The Batman\/Superman Movie<\/em>) as well as a couple mixed efforts with Superman: Doomsday<\/em>, Batman: Gotham Knight<\/em>, All-Star Superman<\/em> (I know fans loved it, but I found it to be the most disappointing) and Justice League: The New Frontier<\/em> as well as a couple good flicks, one\u2019s I enjoyed, in Superman\/Batman: Public Enemies<\/em>, Superman\/Batman: Apocalypse<\/em> and Batman: Under the Red Hood<\/em>.In any case, with the success of \u201cBatman\u201d and \u201cSuperman\u201d animated series, it was only natural to tackle the juggernaut of superhero team-ups, the \u201cJustice League\u201d<\/strong>. This series, which originally aired on Cartoon Network in 2001, features a super lineup with Batman (once again voiced by KEVIN CONROY in his fourth stint as The Dark Knight), Superman (GEORGE NEWBERN, replacing Tim Daly), Wonder Woman (SUSAN EISENBERG), The Flash (MICHAEL ROSENBAUM), Green Lantern (PHIL LAMARR), Hawkgirl (MARIA CANALS-BARRERA) and J\u2019onn J\u2019onzz aka Martian Manhunter (CARL LUMBLY).<\/p>\n

In the second season, \u201cJustice League\u201d<\/strong> follows the same formula as the first season where we get 26 episodes, mostly 2-parters with the occasional stand-alone episode that doesn\u2019t have much baring on the season as a whole, though they are good for more character development for the secondary heroes (like Hawkgirl, Green Lantern and Martian Manhunter). And it is the character development that makes these animated series stand out from the rest where we get more personal storylines such as the two-part premiere, \u2018Twilight\u2019 (before those emo vamps\/werewolves ruined the title) where Darkseid (MICHAEL IRONSIDE) has something up his sleeve when he implores the League to come to his aide as his planet, Apokolips, is under attack by the Kryptonian supercomputer Brainiac (COREY BURTON). After much reluctance by Superman, the League stops Brainiac only to discover it was all a set-up (shocking!).<\/p>\n

The season as a whole are fun, adventurous filled with sly humor, especially between Superman and Batman who typically butt heads, and for what most might consider a kids\u2019 show, is filled with some great storylines and characters with deep rooted emotions. While it doesn\u2019t compare to \u201cBatman: The Animated Series\u201d both in terms of story and animation or even \u201cSuperman: The Animated Series\u201d, it\u2019s still one hell of a series that any comic book fan will love.<\/p>\n

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PACKAGING<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n

The two-discs in this set are contained in a standard Blu-ray case with a matted slip cover. This is a change from the first season which did not come with a slip cover and was in a thicker BD case. The 26 episodes in the first season set were spread across three discs.<\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cJustice League\u201d<\/strong> Season Two is presented with a bright, colorful and wondrous 1080p high-definition and… yep, 1.78 widescreen! In my review for the first season, I was confused by the fact they released it in 1.33 full frame when the animators intended it to be in widescreen, so I was pleasantly surprised to see we finally get a proper transfer.<\/p>\n

Now, in regards to the picture itself, it looks wonderful with a very crisp and clean video transfer with finely detailed lines and a good mesh of colors that aren\u2019t oversaturated. Of course, given this is still a relatively recent animated series, I wouldn\u2019t expect anything less. I can absolutely say it\u2019s an upgrade over its DVD counterpart…
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AUDIO \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Also an upgrade, after only providing standard Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks with their TV on BD releases, Warner is now offering up lossless DTS-HD MA tracks (this goes for all their upcoming releases of \u201cSmallville\u201d and \u201cBig Bang Theory\u201d as well). This one, while not fantastic, has a fair amount of depth with some use of the LFE channel while the other speakers, especially the center one, has clear dialogue levels and the front and rear channels show off the action sequences.<\/p>\n

It should be noted that the season two DVD release (see review of the Complete Series here) only had a Dolby Stereo track so this is most certainly a very good upgrade.<\/p>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, \u201cJustice League\u201d<\/strong> remains one of the best animated series ever made with some great action scenes intermixed with compelling stories and character development rarely seen in the genre. This season is probably the best but the remaining two, under the title \u201cJustice League Unlimited\u201d are still fantastic viewing. With regards to the Blu-ray I\u2019m happy to report we finally got a proper widescreen transfer after the first season BD was full frame and even the DVD version was letterboxed. The features aren\u2019t anything fantastic but are OK as time filler.<\/p>\n

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The Movieman<\/em>
\nPublished: <\/strong>08\/24\/2011<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Episode Commentaries<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 Bruce Timm, James Tucker, Butch Lukic (director) & Dwayne McDuffie on \u2018Twilight Part Two\u2019 (producer); Timm, Tucker, Stan Berkowitz (writer) & McDuffie on \u2018A Better World Part Two\u2019; Timm, Tucker, Lukic & McDuffie on \u2018Starcrossed Part Three\u2019.<\/p>\n

The Justice Lords and Beyond (17:07; HD)<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 \u201cThe Justice Lords\u201d were a totalitarian alternate reality version of the \u201cJustice League\u201d and just one possibility in an infinite series of realities within the DC Universe. This featurette is an exploration of the on-going alternate timelines and different reality storylines within the DCU, both in print and in animation. It\u2019s an interesting featurette covering alternate universes and how they integrate it into the comics and series (it was also the basis for Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths<\/em> animated movie and, of course, the two-part episode \u2018A Better World\u2019). ** Blu-ray Exclusive **<\/strong><\/p>\n

Voices of Justice (10:37; SD)<\/span><\/strong> is a featurette examining the voice talents involved with the series with comments from the cast including George Newbern (Superman), Maria Canals (Hawkgirl), Jennifer Hale (Giganta\/Killer Frost), Phil LaMarr (Green Lantern) and Susan Eisenberg (Wonder Woman). They talk about the differences between doing voice work over acting and other topics.<\/p>\n

Justice League Declassified (8:02; SD)<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 With this featurette, we go behind the scenes with the show\u2019s creative team. This is a roundtable discussion with the crew including producers Bruce Timm, James Tucker and others.<\/p>\n

Deleted Scene (0:45; SD)<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 This is a scene that was changed from the episode, \u201cMaid of Honor\u201d. I\u2019m glad they included it but it\u2019s not a big change considering when you remove Bruce Timm\u2019s intro, it\u2019s only 35 seconds long.<\/p>\n

BD-Live<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 Here you can take a look at trailers and other promotional material and featurettes for various Warner properties. ** Blu-ray Exclusive **<\/strong><\/p>\n

And then there are excerpts<\/span><\/strong> from the \u201cThe Amazing Story of Superman\u201d documentary released with the Superman Returns<\/em> DVD and Blu-ray.<\/p>\n

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