{"id":5809,"date":"2013-06-30T08:31:42","date_gmt":"2013-06-30T15:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=5809"},"modified":"2021-06-16T22:55:42","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T05:55:42","slug":"review-robotchicken-dccomcisspecial-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2013\/06\/review-robotchicken-dccomcisspecial-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The \u201cRobot Chicken: DC Comics Special\u201d<\/b> is just as funny as the show itself and for fan of DC Comics, it\u2019s a hoot to watch. While not all the jokes land, the majority do and alongside some decent talent lending their voices, even if a few are unrecognizable (like Alfred Molina).<\/p>\n

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\nRobot Chicken: DC Comics Special (2012)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Genre(s): <\/b>Animation, Comedy
\nWarner Bros. | TVMA \u2013 23 min. \u2013 $19.99 | July 9, 2013<\/p>\n

MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/span>Directed by: <\/b>Seth Green
\nWriter(s): <\/b>Seth Green & Matthew Senreich (created by)
\nVoice Cast: <\/b>Alex Borstein, Nathan Fillion, Megan Fox, Seth Green, Neil Patrick Harris, Breckin Meyer, Alfred Molina, Aaron Paul, Tara Strong<\/p>\n

DISC INFO:
\n<\/span>Features: <\/b>Audio Commentaries, Featurettes, UltraViolet
\nNumber of Discs: <\/b>1<\/p>\n

Audio: <\/b>English (Dolby TrueHD 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/b>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/b>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/b>12.1 GB
\nCodec: <\/b>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/b>A, B, C (unconfirmed)<\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The creative team behind Adult Swim\u2019s \u201cRobot Chicken\u201d return for a new special, \u201cRobot Chicken: DC Comics Special\u201d <\/b>(or \u201cRCDC\u201d). Astound at the sight of Two-Face sh***ing and deciding whether or not to flush! Be amazed at Batman getting pummeled by Bane… many times! All this and more are contained within a well paced 22-minute running time!<\/p>\n

So, yeah, it\u2019s \u201cRobot Chicken\u201d. There\u2019s not really a plot so much as several sketches brought together with a common theme, DC Comic characters, and often a running joke that stretches until the end. As a fan of the series and of DC Comics, I found the special to be hilarious beginning to end and even though I saw before several months ago, it\u2019s still has funny the second go around.<\/p>\n

The voice acting and humor is top notch getting various TV and film stars to come in for skits such as Megan Fox as Lois Lane; Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern (again); Alex Borstein (\u201cThe Family Guy\u201d) is awesome as Wonder Woman; Seth Green shows his man of a hundreds (i.e. a couple) of voices in a variety of roles; Aaron Paul as the affable Glenn; and most surprising (and unrecognizable) Alfred Molina voicing Lex Luthor, Firestorm and… Mister Banjo, the lamest and yet most awesome DC villain only a few knew about. The various other actors who have worked on the show, along with Green, are also featured (writer\/actor Breckin Meyer, writer Tom Root, co-creator\/writer Matthew Senreich, etc.).<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a fan of the \u201cRobot Chicken\u201d series and happened to miss the special when it aired, like I had (watched on YouTube), then the \u201cRobot Chicken: DC Comics Special\u201d<\/b> continues the success of combining witty humor with potty humor together so well. The jokes don\u2019t always land but the majority do making for a hilarious 22-minutes of comedy.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Making of the RCDC<\/i> Special (10:15; HD)<\/span><\/b> is a behind-the-scenes look at how the \u201cRobot Chicken\u201d team put this together from the stop motion filming to the voice acting.<\/p>\n

RCDC<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u2019s Aquaman Origin Story (1:27; HD)<\/span><\/b> \u2013 The writers briefly discuss the story on Aquaman\u2019s background and the \u201ccontroversy\u201d of whom gets credit.<\/p>\n

Chicken Nuggets<\/span><\/b> plays during the feature and allows for a \u201csketch by sketch\u201d video commentary. It\u2019s not bad but a bit annoying as you have to watch out for the robot icon and press enter just to see the video and there is no \u201cPlay All\u201d option…<\/p>\n

Audio Commentaries<\/span><\/b> \u2013 There are two tracks: 1) Writers\u2019 Commentary and 2) Actors\u2019 Commentary. Both of these are entertaining and provide different perspectives on the special. Included with the actors is Alfred Molina in his first commentary, surprisingly enough.<\/p>\n

DC Entertainment Tour (7:16; HD)<\/span><\/b> \u2013 Here you can look at DC Entertainment offices with Geoff Johns and Seth Green where they have the books, figures, etc. It\u2019s a short feature but still pretty cool.<\/p>\n

Stpooid Alter Egos (3:46; HD)<\/span><\/b> covers the premiere and costume party.<\/p>\n

Outtakes (2:01; HD)<\/span><\/b> \u2013 These are some outtakes with the voice actors.<\/p>\n

Cut Sketches (15:15; HD)<\/span><\/b> features 13 sketches which got cut and didn\u2019t get beyond the drawing phase.<\/p>\n

5.2 Questions (2:13; HD)<\/span><\/b> \u2013 The \u201cRobot Chicken\u201d crew, and Goeff Johns, answer various questions.<\/p>\n

Also included is a download code for the UltraViolet Digital Copy<\/span><\/b>.<\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Warner Home Video releases the \u201cRobot Chicken: DC Comics Special\u201d<\/b> onto Blu-ray presented in its original 1.78 television aspect ratio (the back cover mistakenly says it is 2.40) and in 1080p high-definition. The transfer here isn\u2019t anything astounding or anything but functional for the genre. Detail levels are good with a bit of edging on certain shots but the colors seem nice and bright and pretty much matches the normal airing of the show on Adult Swim.<\/p>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As with the video, the Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track isn\u2019t going to be anything special. Most of the special is dialogue anyway so on that front it\u2019s a fine track where every joke and fart is completely understandable. When there is some kind of action, or with the music, it\u2019s not entirely dynamic but more or less satisfactory.<\/p>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, the \u201cRobot Chicken: DC Comics Special\u201d<\/b> is just as funny as the show itself and for fan of DC Comics, it\u2019s a hoot to watch. While not all the jokes land, the majority do and alongside some decent talent lending their voices, even if a few are unrecognizable (like Alfred Molina). The Blu-ray released by Warner Home Video\/Adult Swim offers good audio\/video transfers and a good selection of special features.<\/p>\n

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The Movieman
\n<\/i>Published: <\/b>06\/30\/2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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