SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

I like Black Panther, but I didn't like this movie.

The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

In preparation for the upcoming Batman V Superman film, I've decided to revisit a few of each of the heroes' feature films, especially those where they come in direct conflict with one another.The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest is yet another example of a film that gets the relationship of the two most iconic superheroes, right. The Superman animated series took 3 episodes and made it into a mini TV movie, and for the most part, it plays out very much like both Batman and Superman's shows. The voice talent of Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy reprised their iconic voice performances as Joker and Batman respectively and head over to Metropolis for a few episodes.The plot is essentially the same plot that Lego Batman 2 followed years later, but it's always fun to watch the dynamics of these world famous characters done justice. Joker finds kryptonite and decides to strike a deal with Lex Luthor, voiced by the incredible Clancy Brown, in exchange for money. So sure, the plot is pretty basic, but it served a purpose in getting the caped crusader in Gotham in the first place.Bruce Wayne shares a relationship with Lois Lane which gave another reason for the two heroes to be on opposing ends of the stick. The dynamic was a little strange at first, but it grew on me a bit as it's really just a typical thing Bruce Wayne would do in that situation. The film's tone overall is very consistent with the animated series of the respected characters. So campy at times, and serious at other times. But if you're a fan of the animated series' than you would definitely be a fan of this mini movie.The voice talent is incredible overall and the animation is exactly what it should be in a film like this. It's predictable in every sense of the word, but the dynamic between the characters we know and love is why you watch a film like this. It's exactly what I would hope the Batman V Superman film will be like.+Voice talent+Dynamics are handled right-Nothing really new here8.1/10

Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent are very far apart as far as alter-egos go, though of course Superman's alter-ego is the figure he sneaks into to get out of the 'right-outta-Krypton' mode and Wayne is the side of 'normalcy' for a man who every night goes out in a black outfit and cape to act as the detective to end all others. But somehow they're the two most popular superheroes (not too arguable at this point), and while they already were given crossovers in their DC comics, notably in the 80s, it wasn't until the mid 90s on the Superman animated show that the crossover officially took place. And I was glad to finally see it- it's a breezy one hour of unpretentious comic-book entertainment, with lots of bravura moments of action (as predictable as they can become with a man like Superman, particularly when compounded by lead or, golly-gosh, given way to kryptonite), incredible humor (I fell on the floor laughing at a good deal of the Joker's gags and one liners, particularly the 'acid' joke, and just in general with the pranks pulled and the great voice work applied by Mark Hammill), and a dedication to the roots of the characters. It's also fun to see the tug-of-war given emotionally between Wayne and Kent/Superman with Lois Lane, who wants to get closer to Wayne as she's all about getting closer to those in power- as opposed to ol' 'Smallville' with the glasses (ho-ho), and how she reacts when she discovers the truth behind the bat.Even the premise isn't half bad: the Joker asks for one billion dollars from super-billionaire Lex Luthor- who here is likely much more bad-ass and more conventionally effective as a villain, as often as he does falter like all villains, than his cinematic counterparts- to kill Superman. His plan is a smart one, though mostly with many tricks that the Joker has to keep on using, usually against Luthor himself, culminating in the climactic third part where the Joker takes the huge ship across the city to destroy all that Luthor has put money into! It's up to the caped crusader and the faster-than-speeding-bullet man to get the job done, if they can put their heads together and let egos get by. For die-hard fans who've yet to see it, rush as fast as possible to a nearest video store- and then, if likely not available, then Netflix or elsewhere online- as it's the top of the cartoon-movie pops in terms of meeting expectations. It's not particularly nuanced, and far too short for more depth than is allowed from about four or five comic books attached together at random. But as someone who watched the 90s Batman fairly regularly, it's a real treat to look back at this again.

This post may contain spoilers : When Superman: The Animated Series made its debut on WB in 1996, I thought it would be great if there could be a team up with both Superman and Batman. Lo and Behold in 1997, my wish came true. Even though it is really a 3 part episode arc called World's Finest, named after the famous comic that teamed these two heroes up, I prefer this story as a full length movie, just like the Superman pilot, The Last Son of Krypton. This team up exceeded my expectations and gave me a team up story that neither Filmation, nor Ruby Spears, nor anything in live action could ever do. I loved the fact that Batman and Superman are not exactly friends, but they are reluctant allies who, although do not trust each other, do have a mutual respect for one another. I also enjoyed their scenes together as Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent. Another exciting event was the reluctant pairing up of the Joker and Lex Luthor. And let's not forget the cat fight between Harley Quinn and Mercy Graves. Another great moment in this movie was the romance that developed between Bruce Wayne and Lois Lane. And if you want to know more, just rent the DVD, or better yet, buy it. It's well worth the price to get rid of her. Beyond this movie, I also loved the two together in other crossover episodes, Knight Time and the Demon Reborn. but World's Finest: The Batman/Superman Movie was a perfect animated story arc of all time.

they couldn't have done better. Bruce wayne is superb, fearless of Superman and easily outwits him to unveil his secret Identity, while Superman takes the direct approach to unveil his friend and rival. Knowing the love hate relationship played up in the comic between the 2 gives a great appreciation of the same here.