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ANIMATED
- Adventures
of Batman & Robin - The Joker/Fire and Ice - The most
successful of the "Dark Deco" animated series of the
1990's. This series features the adventures of the Dark Knight
of Gotham City as he battles the evil that inhabits the city
with occasional help of Robin and Batgirl in stories that faithful
to the comics in spirit and tone.
- Aquaman
- Swift and powerful monarch of the ocean, with ability to summon
and command all creatures of the deep. Aquaman, who with his
teenage allies, Aqualad, guards and defends all that lives in
the sea against the forces of evil. Aquaman! King of the 7 Seas!
- Batman
- The Animated Series - Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995)
remains a striking, stylized program that helped to revitalize
the familiar comic book hero. Drawing on such diverse influences
as Frank Miller's graphic novel The Dark Knight Returns, the
Fleischers' Superman cartoons of the early '40s, and contemporary
Japanese animation, the filmmakers stress interesting designs
and cinematography. The Caped Crusader prowls a sinister, Art
Deco-styled world of tall verticals, sharp angles, silhouettes,
searchlights, and grid-like shadows cast by window frames.
- Batman
Vs Dracula - Gotham City is terrorized not only by recent
escapees Joker and Penguin, but by the original creature of
the night, Dracula! Can Batman stop the ruthless vampire before
he turns everyone in the city, including The Caped Crusader,
Joker and Penguin, into his mindless minions?
- Batman
& Mr. Freeze - Subzero - This breathtaking adventure
explodes into animated action when the villainous Mr. Freeze
kidnaps Batgirl. Now, racing the clock, Batman and Robin face
off against Mr. Freeze in the iciest showdown of the century.
- Batman
Beyond - The Movie - Unlike the later live-action movies,
Batman Beyond will strike a chord with fans of the DC comic.
This world of Gotham is darker, edgier, and filled with detestable
bad guys. No more puns, no more chumming up to the police, and
no more letting up on the violence. This is a Batman for the
future and one that will have you rooting every time he inflicts
his dark sense of justice upon a wrongdoer.
- Batman
Beyond - Return of the Joker - The greatest villain of all
comes out of the past to threaten Batman, Bruce Wayne and all
of Gotham City in Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, the first
feature-length Batman Beyond movie. The sleeker, deadlier and
seemingly immortal Clown Prince of Crime (voiced by Mark Hamill,
deliciously deranged), is back with his own unique brand of
havoc and mayhem. While trying to uncover the Joker's secrets,
the new Batman, Terry McGinnis, discovers the greatest mystery
in the life of the original Caped Crusader:
- Batman
Superman Movie - A three-episode story line, a superhero
crossover where Bruce Wayne visits Metropolis and the Dark Knight
meets the Man of Steel for the first time. The two heroes mix
like oil and water, the law-and-order Superman suspicious of
Batman's rather ruthless methods; but they form an uneasy partnership
when Lex Luthor and the Joker team up to take on the duo. To
add a personal dimension to the already edgy rivalry, Wayne
romances Lois Lane under Clark Kent's very nose.
- Batman
- Mystery of the Batwoman - The Penguin and Rupert Thorn
are criminal cohorts with a scheme to sell illegal weapons?
But there's a new super hero in Gotham City who has other plans
for the evil entrepreneurs - Batwoman! With high-tech gadgets
and powerful punches, Batwoman proves to be a formidable crime
fighter - the only problem is that the Dark Knight has no clue
who she is!
- Batman
- Mask of the Phantasm - In Batman: Mask of the Phantasm,
everyone's favorite billionaire crime fighter is investigating
the murders of several prominent gangsters. Meanwhile, his ex-fiancée
and her father are back in town. Through flashbacks, these two
death-obsessed kids are shown falling in love (she lost her
mother; he lost both parents--of course, they meet in a graveyard),
until she leaves quickly and mysteriously. Along the way, there's
a short course in the origins of the Batman costume and the
origins of the Joker (voice of Star Wars' Mark Hamill!).
- Batman
-Scooby-Doo Meets Batman - That's right - the most legendary
names in crime-fighting history join forces as Scooby-Doo and
the Mystery, Inc. gang team up with Batman and Robin. The action
begins as The Joker and The Penguin try to cash in on a crooked
counterfeiting scheme only to be foiled by the Dynamic Trio
of Batman, Robin and Scooby-Doo!
- Captain
America - Origins of Captain America and The Red Skull -
Enjoy the stories of how both comic book characters came to
be.
- Fantastic
Four - The Complete Animated Series - Marvel Comics' Fantastic
Four animated series (1994-95)--depicting the first family of
super heroes. It's worth a look for FF fans, especially in the
complete four-disc set that contains all 29 episodes.
- Incredibles
- Pixar and Brad Bird gives us a family of "supers,"
a brood of five with special powers desperately trying to fit
in with the 9-to-5 suburban lifestyle. Of course, in a more
innocent world, Bob and Helen Parr were super heroes, Mr. Incredible
and Elastigirl. But blasted lawsuits and public disapproval
forced them and other supers to go incognito, making it even
tougher for their school-age kids, the shy Violet and the aptly
named Dash.
- Incredible
Hulk - Buena Vista's Incredible Hulk DVD is a smash, providing
exciting sci-fi with enough action to satisfy Hulk novices,
and scripting that hews to its Marvel Comics origin to please
longtime devotees. The 1996-97 animated series, which outline
the Hulk's origins, as well as the struggles of his human alter
ego, Bruce Banner, to rid himself of the creature.
- Iron
Man - Learn the origin of how Iron Man came to be and enjoy
a cool adventure in the story line too.
- Jonny
Quest - (1964) - Unlike the outrageous fantasy plots of
cartoons that preceded it, "Jonny Quest" drew on science
and detective-style logic to solve mysteries and apprehend sophisticated
villains. Viewers were transported to exotic locales as Jonny's
dad Dr. Benton Quest tackled each new government assignment,
aided by ex-agent "Race" Bannon, the Indian boy Hadji,
family bulldog Bandit...and of course, his fearless 11-year-old
son Jonny (voiced by actor Tim Matheson). Charting the fantastic
exploits of brave and brainy Jonathan Quest are available for
the first time ever, digitally re-mastered.
- Justice
League - The Brave and the Bold - Flash and Green Lantern
team up to save Central City from evil genius Gorilla Grodd's
mind-control. In "Injustice for All", criminal mastermind
Lex Luther employs a powerful team of villains to destroy Superman
and the Justice League. The animation is bright and fairly detailed.
The talented voice cast includes Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville),
Phil LaMarr (Samurai Jack), Powers Boothe (Nixon), Clancy Brown
(Carnivale) and Mark Hamill (Star Wars).
- Justice
League Unlimited - Saving the World - "Initiation":
A reluctant Green Arrow joins forces with the new Justice League
to stop a rampaging nuclear monster in Asia. 2) "Hawk and
Dove": Wonder Woman teams up with super-powered two brothers,
one warlike, the other a pacifist, to stop Ares? plans to escalate
a European civil war into World War III. 3) "Kids? Stuff":
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern are transformed
into eight year olds in a desperate attempt to save the world
from the magic's of Mordred.
- Justice
League The First Season - Forces of evil, chaos, and destruction
await. Not even protectors like Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman,
Green Lantern, the Flash, Hawkgirl or the Martian Manhunter
may have a chance alone. But together as the Justice League,
they are a meta human force (and a hope) to be reckoned with.
- Space
Ghost Coast to Coast - Volume One - Two-disc set, which
features 16 of the 22 episodes from the first three seasons.
- Spawn
- The cloak and chains of Spawn explode from the comic book
page onto the screen in a deadly tornado of untapped, unwrapped,
merciless power.
- Spider-Man
vs. Doc Oc - Scientist turned super villain Dr. Octopus
is one of Spider-Man's longest-running foes, and the pair face
off in four action-packed animated episodes. Spider-Man: The
Animated Series (1994-98), Doc Oc is front-and-center and does
a fine job of re-imagining his origins. The episode also features
Felicia Hardy, a.k.a. the Black Cat; she figures prominently
in the other three episodes, while Ock takes a supporting role
before disappearing altogether in the final one.
- SpiderMan
- 52 episodes of Spider-Man's original 1967 classic television
series, now completely restored in full color and bursting with
spectacular Spidey action! Experience every amazing moment of
Spider-Man's first appearance on TV in the animated series that
electrified Saturday morning audiences from 1967-1970. Featuring
the Web-Slinger's greatest foes, including Dr. Octopus, The
Green Goblin, Mysterio, The Rhino, Dr. Magneto, and so many
more.
- SpiderMan
- (Computer Animated) Parker/Spidey must conceal his secret
identity while wrangling a host of foes, which are a mix of
ones drawn from the comic book (The Lizard, Kraven the Hunter)
and brand new enemies (Talon, voiced by rapper Eve).
- Submariner
- The sacred trident of Neptune is stolen and all signs point
to Namor's trusted grand vizier, Lord Vashti. In disbelief,
Namor follows Vashti's trail to the carnivorous sea forest while
the real thief, his archenemy Attuma, lies ready to attack the
city.
- Superboy
- Punch out bullies with the Boy of Steel and his caped canine
Krypto.
- Superman
- The Animated Series - Successfully modernizing the Superman
environment and its characters enough to attract a new audience
but also maintained the integrity of the mythos to satisfy longtime
fans. What lifts Superman: The Animated Series above all past
Superman shows is its high-quality animation, strong dramatic
scripts, a star studded cast, and the creators' willingness
to present the show more like a series than a cartoon.
- Superman
Cartoons Complete - Diamond Anniversary Edition (1941) -
This collection of fully restored, 1930s animated shorts from
the legendary Max Fleischer are a real treat. For anyone who
has grown up associating the Superman character with different
phases of art direction in Superman comic books over the last
50 years, or best remembers the look of the Christopher Reeve
films or the old television show, these 'toons will be a mini-revelation.
Expanding on cues from the first generation of Superman comics,
Fleischer immerses the man from Krypton in a marvelous blend
of art deco, William Cameron Menzies-inspired sets, and edgy
compositions.
- Superman
- The Lost Episodes - Superman - The Lost Episodes were
produced after the demise of Fleischer Studios and the exit
of Dave Fleischer. Unlike the first nine episodes (Max Fleischer's
Superman) these eight are far more modern. They were all produced
in Famous Studios' New York facilities. They are among the best
animation ever created. Seen here in fully restored color and
with gut-wrenching additional music and Feel the Sound effects,
prepare yourself for the animated ride of your life!!!
- Superfriends
- Challenge Of The Superfriends - Challenge of the Super
Friends is the ultimate animated all-star contest of good versus
evil, running from 1973 to 1977. The creation of the Legion
of Doom, banding together the 13 most sinister villains of all-time
from remote galaxies. Led by the sinister genius of Lex Luthor,
the Legion of Doom was dedicated to take over the universe,
and only the Super Friends, led by Superman, Wonder Woman and
the Dynamic Duo, dared to challenge this intergalactic threat
and bring them to justice.
- Thor
(The Mighty) - "Enter Hercules," in which the
Norse God of Thunder battles his equally brawny Greek cousin,
and "Battle of the Gods," in which Loki enlists the
Enchantress and the Executioner to defeat Thor.
- X-Men
- Reunion Parts 1 & 2 / Out of the Past Parts 1 & 2
/ No Mutant is an Island - This disc includes a bundle
of high-quality animated episodes.
- X-Men
- The Legend of Wolverine- This focuses on Wolverine's mysterious
past and his heroic efforts at heavy-duty anger management.
"Out of the Past" finds Professor Xavier's most challenging
team member (real name: Logan) lured into a trap by former lover
Lady Deathstryke, who seeks nasty revenge for the unintended
destruction of her scientist father.
LIVE
ACTION
- Batman
Begins - Batman Begins explores the origins of the Batman
legend and the Dark Knight's emergence as a force for good in
Gotham. In the wake of his parents' murder, disillusioned industrial
heir Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels the world seeking
the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who
prey on the fearful. He returns to Gotham and unveils his alter-ego:
Batman, a masked crusader who uses his strength, intellect and
an array of high tech deceptions to fight the sinister forces
that threaten the city.
- Batman
- Director Tim Burton, the 1989 movie delivers the goods,
giving the caped crusader a thorough overhaul in keeping with
the crime fighter's evolution in DC Comics. Michael Keaton strikes
just the right mood as the brooding "Dark Knight"
of Gotham City; Kim Basinger plays Gotham's intrepid reporter
Vicki Vale; and Jack Nicholson goes wild as the maniacal and
scene-stealing Joker, who plots a takeover of the city.
- Batman
Returns - Gotham City faces two monstrous criminal menaces:
the bizarre, sinister Penguin (Danny DeVito) and the slinky,
mysterious Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer). Can Batman (Michael
Keaton) battle two formidable foes at once? Especially when
one wants to be mayor and the other is romantically attracted
to Bruce Wayne?
- Batman
& Robin - This time the dynamic duo is up against the
nefarious Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger), who is bent on
turning the world into an iceberg, and the slyly seductive but
highly toxic Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman), who wants to eliminate
all animal life and turn the Earth into a gigantic greenhouse.
Alicia Silverstone lends a hand as Batgirl.
- Batman
Forever - Batman is up against two of Gotham City's most
colorful criminals, the Riddler (a role tailor-made for funnyman
Jim Carrey) and the diabolical Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones), who
join forces to conquer Gotham's population with a brain-draining
device. Nicole Kidman plays the seductive psychologist who wants
to know what makes Batman tick. Boasting a redesigned Batmobile
and plenty of new Bat hardware, Batman Forever also introduces
Robin the Boy Wonder.
- Batman
- The Movie - Holy camp site, Batman! After a fabulously
successful season on TV, the campy comic book adventure hit
the big screen in 1966, complete with painful puns, outrageous
super villains, and fights punctuated with word balloons sporting
such onomatopoeic syllables as "Pow!," "Thud!,"
and "Blammo!".
- Batman
- Holy Batmania - Learn everything you wanted to know about
the Caped Crusader's legendary TV show and 1966 theatrical feature
with this special two-disc set containing four main programs:
"Batman: Holy Batmania," "Adam West: Behind the
Cowl," "Julie Newmar: The Cat's Meow" and "Cesar
Romero: In a Class by Himself."
- Batman
- Return to the Batcave - Adam West and Burt Ward are taken
on a crazy adventure when the Batmobile
is stolen from a car museum and they must track down the thief
and return it. After solving a puzzle, they realize that the
clues to finding the fiend who stole the Batmobile are hidden
in their past.
- Batman
and Robin - The Complete Movie Serial Collection - Directed
at a breakneck pace by serial vet Spencer Gordon Bennett, the
Complete 1949 Movie Serial Collection's 15 episodes pits Lowery's
Batman and Johnny Duncan as the Boy Wonder against arch-villain
The Wizard, who has designs on a remote-control device that
doubles as a death ray. Jane Adams's Vicki Vale is on hand to
fall into peril at least once per episode, while Ed Wood regular
Lyle Talbot looks on sternly as Commissioner Gordon.
- Batman
- The Complete 1943 Movie Serial Collection - Relive the
serial that pitted Batman against villains during WW II.
- Birds
of Prey - Follow the new adventures or Batgirl and The Huntress
(the daughter of Batman and Batgirl).
- Blade
Trilogy I, II, III - Wesley Snipes completely embraces the
role of the title character and plays him to the hilt, with
just a bit of dry cocky humor that is very refreshing.
- Black
Scorpion - As a crime-fighting icon, Black Scorpion is an
immediate success, our 21st Century is better fitted with a
powerful female to bring law and order. Michelle Lintel proves
to be an adequate heroine. Her self-confident entrances with
corny jokes are the equal of Batman at his best. The colorful
villains are made even better by their inherent lack of credibility.
This is escapism at its best.
- Blankman
- A tale of two brothers, Kevin has grown up to be an writer
for one crazed editor. Daryl, on the other hand, is an inventor
who, of course, has dozens of ridiculous gadgets that will somehow
pay off, while he uses them to fight crime.
- Captain
America - In WWII, Steve Rogers undergoes an experiment
that turns him into a super soldier and is eventually thrown
in Italy, the place of the Nazis(at least in this movie)and
fights the Red Skull.
- Captain
America II - Captain America(Reb Brown) must fight a ruthless
terrorist (Christopher Lee) who has a deadly weapon.
- Captain
America - In this 1944 Republic serial, Captain America
is Grant Gardner, a Discrict Attorney. He's battling every day
crooks's with a pistol.
- Captain
Marvel - The finest of the old-time (1941) movie serials,
and the finest live action version of Captain Marvel. This movie
was voted by Wizard magazine as the best comics-to-movie adaptation
ever. It has decent special effects and a fine story. A classic
desert adventure, including angry horde, offended god, and stalwart
hero. The flying sequences are well done. The cliff hangers
are appropriately dramatic. The Scorpion is a nice serial villain,
complete with hooded face and ultimate weapon.
- Catwoman
- Halle Berry in shredded skin-tight leather is reason enough
to see Catwoman. As Patience Philips, Berry plays a mousy graphic
designer for a cosmetics company who learns a little too much
about her employer's new beauty cream and gets flushed down
a waste-disposal pipe. A supernatural cat brings Patience back
to life and brings up a new persona from the depths of her psyche;
soon she's bounding around fire escapes, cracking a whip, and
getting framed for a couple of murders by a villainous ex-super
model.
- Condorman
- Michael Crawford plays Woody, a goofy cartoonist-accidentally-turned-spy
in this Cold War-era lark. In Paris visiting his friend, a CIA
"file clerk," Woody is sent on a cloak-and-dagger
errand and is mistaken for an operative by his beautiful Russian
counterpart. She then contacts the agency with the demand that
he, and only he, help her defect. Writer adopts comic book persona
and voilà: Condorman! This wide-winged hero thwarts the
pesky Soviets at every turn.
- (The)
Condor - Tony Valdez (voiced by Wilmer Valderrama) is a
college dropout who turned his back on his family’s robotics
corporation to become a champion skateboarder. But when his
parents are murdered and Tony’s legs are destroyed in
a brutal beating, he uses his father’s experimental NanoBot
technology to walk again. Now as the superhuman skater known
as the Condor, Tony must reconcile a crime fighting conscience
with his rage for vengeance. What is the missing component to
his parent’s DNA regeneration formula? Why is their sinister
ValTech partner creating a race of adrenaline-crazed killers?
And who is the depraved super-villain sworn to destroy Condor?
Maria Conchita Alonso co-stars as the voice of Mrs. Valdez in
this all-new superhero sensation written by Marv Wolfman (co-creator
of TEEN TITANS and BLADE) from an explosive story by Executive
Producer and comic book legend Stan Lee!
- Daredevil
- Packaged for maximum global appeal, its plot beginning
when 12-year-old Matt Murdock is accidentally blinded shortly
before his father is murdered. Later an adult attorney in New
York's Hell's Kitchen, Murdock (Ben Affleck) uses his remaining,
super enhanced senses to battle crime as Daredevil, the masked
and vengeful "man without fear," pitted against dominant
criminal Kingpin.
- Darkman
- Left for dead after his lab is detonated, he miraculously
survives when the ensuing blast hurls him into the nearby harbor.
Treated as a John Doe at a city hospital, he is unknowingly
submitted to radical therapy which numbs his nerves to feeling--but
which heightens his strength and his emotions. Once conscious,
Peyton escapes from the hospital and builds a ramshackle lab
in an abandoned industrial plant. Horribly burned and scarred
by the lab explosion, he uses synthetic skin to impersonate
his would-be murderers and seek retribution for their evil deeds.
- Dr.
Strange - Peter Hooten stars as psychiatrist Stephen Strange,
an unwitting heir to mystical powers which aging sorcerer Lindmer
seeks to bestow on him (it's his destiny). When the evil Morgan
LeFay is sent by an evil demon from another dimension to snuff
out the aging sorcerer and begin the takeover of Earth, Linder
fends her off as his pupil, Wong, seeks out Strange for his
initiation into the mystic arts.
- ElectraWoman
and DynaGirl - Former Olympic gymnastics coach Lori (Deidre
Hall) and her protégée, Judy (Judy Strangis),
don their trademark orange and yellow capes and super gal go-go
boots when they slide down a hidden shaft in their bachelorette
pad. With help from Frank, the electronics whiz and gadget inventor
who operates their secret electro lab, these big-haired ladies
elegantly chase, confront, and eventually capture a variety
of seedy characters.
- Elektra
- Elektra (Jennifer Garner) has returned to her life as
a hired assassin, but she balks at an assignment to kill a single
father (Goran Visnjic) and his teenage daughter (Kirsten Prout).
That makes her the target of the Hand, an organization of murderous
ninjas, scheming corporate types, and a band of stylish super
villains seeking to eliminate Elektra and tip the balance of
power in the ongoing battle of good vs. evil.
- Flash
(The) - In a freak accident, police scientist Barry Allen
is struck by lightning and doused in chemicals. Barry discovers
that this accident has made him the fastest man alive, able
to move at nearly the speed of sound. With the help of STAR
Labs scientist Tina McGee, he learns to control his powers...but
when his older brother Jay (a motorcycle cop) is killed in the
line of duty, Barry asks Tina o make him a special costume that
can withstand the rigors of hyper speed travel. He sets forth
to clean up the streets of Central City as The Flash.
- Flash
II (The) - The Flash has fought and conquered many a fearless
foe, but James Jesse just may outdo him. When his efforts to
murder a private detective are frustrated by Flash, he vows
to defeat the superhero. His mad plan is to get at Flash by
disguising himself as the crook 'The Trickster (Star Wars's
Mark Hamill).' Will his tricks work or will The Flash foil this
villains dastardly plans?
- Flash
Gordon- Flash gordon is based on Alex Raymond's comic strip.
Flash's job is to keep the galaxy safe. 1950's B/W TV Show.
- Greatest
American Hero - William Katt is the reluctant flying crime
fighter Ralph Hinkley, who would know exactly how to use the
red superpower suit given to him by aliens if he hadn't’t
lost its instruction manual. Ralph pitches in the World Series,
prevents World War III, suffers amnesia, joins the circus, battles
bad bikers, voodoo vengeance, a fast-food mascot and much more,
all with the help of his attorney girlfriend Pam Davidson (Connie
Selleca) and FBI agent Bill Maxwell (Robert Culp).
- Green
Archer (The) - Based on an Edgar Wallace mystery, concerning
a gentleman thief operating from his mob's castle headquarters,
and an elusive figure who sends warnings by shooting arrows.
This 15-chapter serial of 1940 was intended not just for kids
but for a more adult audience.
- Green
Hornet - Van Williams and Bruce Lee star in the TV series
The Green Hornet., and their rolling arsenal the Black
Beauty Car.
- Hellboy
- Del Toro and Perlman have honored Mike Mignola's original
Dark Horse comics with a lavish and loyal interpretation, retaining
the amusing and sympathetic quirks of character that made the
comic-book Hellboy a pop-culture original. He's red as a lobster,
puffs stogies like Groucho Marx, and fights the good fight with
a kind but troubled heart. What's not to like?
- Hulk
(2003) - The Hulk's problem: After accidental exposure to
gamma radiation, scientist Bruce Banner (Eric Bana) turns into
the huge, green, and indestructible Hulk when provoked, and
repressed childhood memories fuel his fury.
- Hulk
(The Incredible) - The Original TV series that helped to
inspire the "HULK" phenomenon. Starring Bill Bixby
and Lou Ferrigno.
- Isis
- Andrea Thomas, a high school science teacher, was on an archeological
dig when she found an amulet. It was a mystical amulet that
was given to an Egyptian Queen. Whoever wore the amulet was
given great strength, the ability to move inanimate objects
with her incantation, and the power to fly and run at super
speed. Whenever Isis was needed, Andrea would hold the amulet
up in the air and shout an incantation. Isis used her powers
for good by capturing criminals, righting wrongs, and helping
anyone that was in danger.
- Lightspeed
- Stan Lee's Lightspeed.
- MANTIS
(The)
- A brilliant, wheelchair-bound scientist invents a form of
exo-skeleton called the Mechanically Augmented Neuro Transmitter
System (M.A.N.T.I.S.) that turns him into a superhero and gives
him the ability to fight the crime wave that is engulfing his
city.
- Meteor
Man - Townsend plays a schoolteacher in a bad Washington,
D.C., neighborhood that is controlled by a vicious drug gang.
Then he is hit by a meteor and suddenly finds that he has super
strength and can fly (and can read the minds of dogs).
- Mutant
X - The Genomex Corporation conducted radical genetic experiments
on humans, which gave them powerful abilities. Genomex now ruthlessly
hunts them down in an attempt to cover up its blunder. And only
Mutant X can stop them!
- Phantom
(The) - "The Phantom" makes the most of Columbia's
1943 Serial with effective jungle settings and above-average
cliff hanging exploits. As "The Ghost Who Walks,"
Tyler is a terrific action hero.
- Phantom
(The) - Billy Zane as a 1930s incarnation of the Phantom,
an African-based, masked hero whose forefathers have all donned
the costume at one time or another. Sworn to crush evil, the
Phantom leaves his jungle lair (briefly) to venture to New York,
where he takes on a charming but criminal mastermind (Treat
Williams).
- Punisher
(The) - Tom Jane is the focal point of The Punisher, a movie
based on a Marvel Comics superhero. Frank Castle retires from
the FBI, which means that his family is toast. Howard Saint,
a shady Florida businessman whose son was killed in Castle's
last mission, orders a hit not only on Castle's wife and child,
but also on his parents and a whole bunch of aunts, uncles,
cousins, and so forth. The killers shoot Castle himself in the
chest, but he inexplicably survives and--as any moviegoer expects--sets
out to even the score. Given his sometimes curious and roundabout
methods, he succeeds.
- Punisher
(The) - The Punisher succeeds because it stays true to its
origins, the Marvel comic of the same name. Dolph Lundgren plays
Frank Castle, a dedicated policeman whose family was wiped out
in a mob hit. He went underground (literally) and, as the Punisher,
has been exacting his revenge, killing 125 mobsters in the past
five years.
- Shazam
- Our hero, the world's mightiest mortal, is Captain Marvel.
When not super-heroing, he is really Billy Batson, teenage reporter
for Whiz radio.
- Spawn
- After being murdered for quitting his role as a ruthless
yet moral government assassin, Al Simmons (Michael Jai White)
is sent to Hell, where he makes a pact with the demon Malebolgia--if
Simmons is allowed see his lover, Wanda, again, he will agree
to lead the demon's armies to storm the gates of Heaven. Transformed
into a superhuman entity with shape-shifting powers and quick
regeneration capabilities, Simmons (soon to be dubbed "Spawn"
by Malebolgia's crony, The Violator.
- Spider-Man
I - Spidey's origin story, nicely establishing high-school
nebbish Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) as a brainy outcast who
reacts with appropriate euphoria--and well-tempered maturity--when
a "super-spider" bite transforms him into the amazingly
agile, web-shooting Spider-Man. Kirsten Dunst as Parker's girl-next-door
sweetheart. Willem Dafoe is perfectly cast as Spidey's schizoid
nemesis, the Green Goblin.
- Spider-Man
II - Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) gives up his crime-fighting
identity of Spider-Man in a desperate attempt to return to ordinary
life and keep the love of MJ (Kirsten Dunst). But a ruthless,
terrifying new villain, the multi-tentacled Doc Ock, forces
Peter to swing back into action to save everything he holds
dear.
- SpiderMan
(The Amazing) - Relive the tale of Peter Parker in this
vintage TV adaption of Spiderman.
- Superman
( The Adventures of ) (1952) - It's a bird! It's a plane!
It's Superman! The legendary Man of Steel, last survivor of
the doomed planet Krypton lives on earth, assuming the secret
identity of Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for the Metropolis
Daily Planet. But with powers and abilities far beyond those
of mortal men, he battles for truth and justice as Superman.
This is the first Superman TV series! Originally aired in the
1950's, it featured George Reeves as Superman and enjoyed tremendous
success during its broadcast.
- Superman
- Lois & Clark - The New Adventures of Superman - Casting
a fresh look on a timeless legend, this exciting, action-packed
update of the DC Comics Superman captures the daring exploits
of the mysterious visitor from another planet and brings the
city of Metropolis to life. Originally aired on TV, this humorously
romantic action/adventure hour-long series puts a modern twist
on the time-honored, legendary superhero, bringing to life the
comic book characters Clark Kent (Dean Cain); his superhuman
alter-ego, Superman; and Lois Lane (Teri Hatcher), fiction's
first lady of the press, in the most unrequited romance of all
time.
- Superman
- I The Movie (1978) - Superman (Christopher Reeves) fills
out the early life of Clark Kent, contributing to a more mythic
portrait of America's greatest hero. Also stars Marlon Brando.
- Superman
II (1981) - We find Superman grappling with the conflict
between his responsibilities as Earth's savior and his own needs
of the heart. Choosing the latter, he gives up his powers to
be with Lois Lane (Margot Kidder), but the timing is awful:
three renegades from his home planet, Krypton, are smashing
up the White House, aided by the mocking Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman).
- Superman
III (1983) - In this film, forces split Superman in two,
dividing his good self from his dark side.
- Superman
IV - The Quest for Peace (1987) - Superman rounds up all
the missiles and warheads and flings them into outer space.
Which still leaves him to contend with Lex Luthor, who has a
secret weapon: Nuclear Man.
- (Superman)
Smallville - - Before the Legend...before the Icon...He
was a teenager growing up on a Smallville farm. The chronicles
of the boy who would be Superman.
- Swamp
Thing - Adrienne Barbeau stars as government agent Alice
Cable, sent to the bayou to guard the brilliant Dr. Alec Holland.
Holland is using recombinant DNA to create "a plant with
an animal's aggressive power for survival."
- Swamp
Thing (The Return of ) - Everyone's favorite muck-encrusted
plant-man is back in this tongue-in-cheek action-adventure,
based on the award-winning DC comic series.
- Toxic
Avenger - He was 98lbs of pure nerd until he fell into a
barrel of Toxic waste and transformed into a hideously deformed
creature of superhuman size and strength!
- Witchblade
- Officer Sara Pezzini is mortally wounded in a Mafia raid at
an abandoned theater. As she feels death coming over her, the
Witchblade reaches out to her, healing her and attacking everyone
else in the theater. Sara awakens in a hospital to learn that
her partner has died along with most of the men at the scene.
But one man, Kenneth Irons, will do whatever it takes to control
the one who possesses the Witchblade.
- Wonder
Woman - (1976) - Meet the United States' secret and most
beautiful weapon in the fight against tyranny: Wonder Woman!
Diana Princess retains the World War II era of the super heroine's
early comic book adventures. Also captured is the exuberant
tone of a comic book come to screen life as the warrior princess,
empowered by her sense of a woman's worth and by the mysterious
substance Feminum that's found only on her remote native isle,
battles a succession of Nazi baddies.
- X-Men
& X-Men X2 - There's Halle Berry flying and summoning
snowstorms, James Marsden zapping people with his "optic
beams," Rebecca Romijn-Stamos shape-shifting her blue naked
form, and Ray Park lashing out with his Toad-tongue. The big
conflict is between Patrick Stewart's Professor X and Ian McKellen's
Magneto, super-powerful mutants who disagree about their relationship
with ordinary humans. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine and Anna Paquin's
as Rogue.
MISC
- Comic
Book Confidential - Award winning director Ron Mann's (Grass,
Twist) loving, comic-book-style homage provides the inside scoop
on one of the most colorful and popular of all American art
forms. From the fantastic adventures of super heroes Spiderman,
Captain America, and Batman to the realism of American Splendor,
from the terror of Tales from the Crypt to the sophisticated
commentary of Maus and the pure insanity of MAD, Comic Book
Confidential treats comics with the esteem they deserve.
- Daredevil
Digital Comic Book - Termed a Digital Comic Book (DCB) this
DVD product is a cross platform for comic books, video game
consoles, and DVD players. A DCB combines the visual art and
storytelling ability of published comic books with professional
voice-over's, original music, vivid stunning effects and high-end
sound design to create a unique DVD product on par with a major
motion picture release.
- How
to Draw Comics the Marvel Way DVD - John and Stan do an
excellent job explaining the basics of figure drawing and composition
choices for comic panels. Inspirational, and rather like hanging
at a family gathering with the oldsters.
- How
To Draw Comics, From Script To Print DVD- Let the pros show
you how to create your own comic, from script to print! Write
Now! Magazine Editor-in-Chief (and former Spider-Man Group Editor)
Danny Fingeroth and Draw! Magazine EIC and artist Mike Manley
have combined forces to create this one-of-a-kind instructional
DVD! As respected comics pros, Mike and Danny have the years
of hands-on experience at Marvel, DC, and other publishers to
show you how a new character is created, from initial idea,
to script, to drawn, colored and printed first story!
- Stan
Lee's Mutants, Monsters & Marvels - Presented here in
two complete features, enhanced by rare photos and a tour of
Lee's personal memorabilia collection, Lee talks in-depth with
filmmaker Kevin Smith about his role in creating our modern
mythology.
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