Justice League Season 1 Blu-ray

I tell my wife that I buy the Justice League season-releases for myself AND the kids. But it is me who sits most captivated in front of the TV with the kids as the episodes roll. Shushing the kids so I can hear "cartoons" on TV is the joke my wife likes to make. I quickly correct her, "Justice League is NOT 'cartoons.' It's an 'animated series.'" This clarification for some reason always seems to bring on even more chuckles over a bottle of wine with friends than it does clarify the matter. Anyway, indeed the kids sit captivated too. The Justice League stories are very well put together with a lot of detail. I'm not sure that my kids (age 3 - 7) appreciate or understand all of the emotion (sometimes pretty deep), heroism (of course), betrayal and just great story telling that goes into these Justice League productions. But rest assured, Justice League is definitely for kids too. As far as I know, there are no single episodes in Seasons 1 & 2 with the exception of the Christmas episode, Comfort & Joy; all the rest in Seasons 1 & 2 are two and three parters. This means on DVD you have the opportunity to watch a 3 parter in one sitting, which is as good as sitting down with a full length feature. I'll take Secret Origins (Season 1) and Starcrossed (Season 2) over Tom Cruise in War Of The Worlds any day. (And are the alien war machines in War of the Worlds deliberate imitations of those in Secret Origins or is that just too much of a coincidence?!) There are hours of entertainment on the Justice League Season 1 & 2 releases...and no dang gong Cartoon Network commercials! Well worth the purchase price. Read more

I wish I could rate this DVD higher than five stars, because a show like `Justice League' goes far beyond any television show and I am not just referring to cartoons. The masters of comic book animation, Bruce Timm and company put their heads together and said..."Hey Batman and Superman worked, lets make a new show with more heroes in it." `Justice League is nothing like The Superfriends of the `70's. It is a dramatic action packed masterpiece. The high point of this DVD is that expands the DC universe. For me, being mostly a Marvel comic reader, this show really got me familiar with the DC universe and I love it. There are some loyal fans that are disappointed with the fact this animated team is not composed of the original seven: Superman Batman Wonder Woman Aqua Man The Flash Martian Man-hunter Green Lantern Please, when has Bruce Timm and company disappointed us? The first season fills all the gaps with a great Aqua Man story. Hawkgirl is great for the show because she has a wild side that really gives Wonder Woman a run for her money. And what does more heroes mean?...Why more villains of course! The episode `Injustice for All' is my favorite episode of this first season, because it really sets the stage for what is yet to come in the next few seasons. I am not going to reveal anything, but all I can say is you will not be disappointed. Justice League is a must have for hard-core comic readers to fans of `Batman: The Animated series. It has surely stood the test of time being that it is in the middle of its 5th season and it just might be the best show on Television. Read more

Since the rebirth of super-hero animation 20 or so years ago with Batman, many fine animated series have been produced. This one is solid entertainment. The art is vibrant in color. The backgrounds give you just enough at times to not be repetitive, and at other times are eye popping. I do occasionally wonder how so many city streets in major metropolitan areas stay so deserted though. LOL The animation itself details the movements at least to the point that you readily lose yourself in the images and the stories, rather than constantly noticing flaws in the animation. The soundtracks are clean and pleasing. The voice talent, as has been the norm for many years, is excellent. The Justice League series has plenty to interest. The stories are exciting, and suitable for both adults and kids. You'll find a lot of humor to go along with the world saving. Season One, in particular, has some interesting origin stories. If you haven't seen this, but have enjoyed the Batman and Superman animated series produced over the last couple of decades, you'll find this entertainment to be in the same mold. There are plenty of character driven stories ... it isn't all just fighting it out with monsters/aliens/bad guys for 20+ minutes at a stretch, although there are indeed battles in virtually every episode. After all, what else are super-heroes supposed to do? LOL However, I would definitely recommend picking this up from the resellers at the considerably lower prices, rather than forking over the forty-five dollars the base Amazon price reads as I type this. Read more

It's like a bunch of mini movies collected together. Really enjoyed the show. Everything is either a two-parter or three-parter episode. On the technical side: Picture and sound quality is good. There's not really a dedicated disc menu, it just plays the episodes on starting the disc. However, there is language, episode, and special feature selection via your bluray player's options button during episode playback. Read more