ALL-STAR SUPERMAN Movie Reaction! 

You're definitely right, Superman's world is so much bigger than just Metropolis. It contains things like distant futures, alien worlds and even concepts like the Fifth Dimension. You get a lot more variety than Batman, but at the same it means that Gotham is a lot more developed than Metropolis since Gotham is Batman's world while Metropolis is just a part of Superman's.

Superman vs The Elite is pretty good too!

Positivity / Optimism / Hope / Sacrifice - That is what Superman represents. All Star Superman does a great job of conveying this.

Somthing that I really appreciate about this movie that I don't think was in the book is Luthor's character development part of Supermans mission is to change people's heart's and if you're going to write the last Superman story you need to do that with his greatest enemie but because Luthor is a man of science you're not going to convince him with an example of kindness you have to literally show him the world in a different way but he's still a man of science so instead of confessing his sins to a priest he does it with a fellow scientist

I read this comic years ago and still is one of my favorite Superman stories. Grant Morrison was able to recapture all that Silver Age ridiculous sci-fi crazy shit from that era, make it cohesive and palatable to a 2000's era comic audience that was steeped in post crisis DC storytelling for better or worse (Morrison himself responsible for the better since he had come off his stellar run of Justice League or JLA that would inspire much of the DCAU). He even went back to the 1 Million series he penned years earlier in the aforementioned JLA run with referencing the various future Supermen, Solaris and the Bizarro Plague (which wasn't in the animated movie unfortunately, and though my personal favorite part of the story didn't detract from this movie being enjoyable). This was the perfect love letter to Superman the old and the new, you should read the graphic novels (collected in 2 trades by volumes) when you get the chance, it's been adapted pretty well in the movie though missing the creepy and sort of humorous Bizarro section, which again was my favorite part.

As a Superman fan, this is such a delight to see. I’m so glad you’re enjoying this. Next movie that I REALLY recommend is Superman vs the elite! That’s absolutely one of my faves. And it’s a good clapback when it comes to those that criticize Superman a lot.

I love this movie!!! About comics: I highly recommend “Superman Up in the Sky”. Just like All Star, it feels like a love letter to the character and shows us what his true strength really is.

James Gunn has cited this as a major source of inspiration for the Superman movie he's writing. I can't wait to see what's in store.

Animated movies that I recommend to watch. 1) Flashpoint Paradox 2) Son of Batman 3) Superman - Batman : Apocalypse

I'm glad you're a fan of Superman. A lot of people don't really give him the recognition as a badass character.

People who say Superman is boring and overpowered really don't know Superman that well tbh Your analysis of his character is very spot on. I'm so glad you've been enjoying getting into Superman material and been having good time with it! Superman always gets me emotional, because with his unprecedented strength there's a lot he could do, but all he really wants is to do good. He is the definition of kindness and being humble. Forgiving an enemy is always something that's guaranteed to make me cry, because honestly it's one of the most difficult things someone can do. A lot of the time I see people making comparisons that Superman is like a god and people worship him, but that's not what Superman wants or sees in himself. He doesn't see himself as *above* others, he sees himself as one of them. With Batman a lot of the time I truly feel like Bruce Wayne is his mask and the cowl is his true face. But with Superman, Clark Kent is who he really is. Clark and Superman are both equally important and valid to his identity as a whole person, and he has such an appreciation for his human-styled life. He doesn't use it just to hide, it's part of who he really is. I recently saw a comic panel that epitomizes everything about Superman, in it he's in space and he's looking at the Earth as a whole and he says, "I love you."

Good Superman stuff always gets me. I genuinely can’t think of a fictional character that has impacted me like Superman has. my favourite fictional Character of all time and don’t see that changing, Superman Vs The Elite is my favourite Movie so that’s one I’m excited to maybe see you watch down the line, but I’m so glad to see you on the journey.

I love how they show Clark in this one cause there is no way anyone would think Clark is superman cause of how he acts, a clumsy regular guy. I'd say in recent years they've strayed away from the clumsyness aspect of him but I like that he's clumsy gives an edge to his character ow how much he wants to fit in by distracting people so much fro his god like power and stature as superman. The Christopher reeve superman movies I really like that they did that too

That scene where Luthor realized how the universe functions was the hardest L I ever seen him take in his history. It's one thing to beat someone but to shatter their world view and get them to realize what they are is another thing all together.

Now this was another animated Superman movie that showed once again why he was always known as the world's greatest superhero. This was also another time he's proven he's not just muscle but he's got a big brain too like on that part when Lois almost died from that damn sphinx necklace. Also as you heard Lois say "He's not dead, he's just fixing the sun and he'll come back." and it's what she believes so that's good enough for me. Well Meg I hope you get to the next Superman TAS episode on your Patreon very soon! Also some other Superman animated movies you should do are: Superman Doomsday Superman Unbound Superman vs the Elite

One of my favorite lines from Superman is from the animated series: "In the end, the world doesn't need a Superman, just a good one." With all his power, he values a good heart above all else.

As a comic reader in his 30s who has loved Superman since around the age of 6, you get this character SOO well. The best stories are not about his powers but his ❤️. If you want an extra comic recommendation that deals with Superman passing and what that means to others, read “The Death of Superman” from the early 1990s. Technically a trilogy of stories (Death of Superman, Funeral for a Friend, and Reign of the Supermen), it has been collected in trade paperback form multiple times over the years. This saga was also adapted fairly accurately into two animated films: The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen. Anyway, so good to see someone (possibly) around my age non-ironically liking Superman. Can’t wait until you reach stuff like the Justice League or even Batman Beyond in your DCAU watch through. Keep going:)

Oh, the series DC 1 Million series that Morrison also penned years before he wrote All Star Superman elaborated more on the future Supermen and his return in the far far future after repairing the sun. It's a way out there story of time travel where rhe Justice League meets their 853rd century counterparts, and time travel shenanigans ensue. And I agree, Animated series Lex will always be my favorite, I still hear Clancy Brown whenever I read a comic and he's in it

My man flew to another galaxy for flowers.... Now that's COMMITMENT

I’ve been loving all your Superman reactions! I personally recommend watching Superman vs The Elite, it’s another great standalone Superman movie and one of the definitive Superman stories in my opinion

Like the comic this film is very much a stand alone set in it's own continuity as a way to introduce a new and old readers into a fun Superman story from start to finish without having to read through a bunch of his lifetime as Superman. Another great animated movie set in it's own continuity is The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 & Part 2 set on Earth-31 a really cool setting and storyline. Should note it's set in 1986 which is something a few people miss.

I had an inkling you'd like this! Grant Morrison's original is soooo good, definitely worth reading even though you know where it's heading. His Batman stuff, Animal-Man, JLA....eurgh he's bloody great.

Superman has always been my favorite superhero.

This movie goes in the way of "how Superman's story ends", but the comic itself is somewhat tied into the DC One Million comics, where he actually returns in a golden form.

His body became energy / radio waves. He comes back centuries later.

"Where is Superman!? Do you fear the Tyrant Sun!? Face the Scourge of Worlds!" Solaris just up in here like a surprise tag team in WWE or something. LOL

In All Star Superman, Superman can use his own bioelectric field to save a space ship from fall in the sun, and it looks like a blue power, so that isn’t new

One fan theory is that the scientist Leo Quintum is actually a version of Lex from the future. He ain't trying to change the timeline but he is trying to atone for his sins by helping superman in his adventures as much as he can.

Best animated Superman. All-Star did it like Reeve did it. How it was supposed to be done. 4:47- That's great voice acting. Listen to how sorry the Dr sounds giving that news.

I LOVE this movie. so happy to see your reaction to it. This is basically a one off movie I think. The DC Universe Animated Original Movies are all fantastic.

Despite being in my young adulthood when I read All Star Superman, it was still a fundamentally formative & personally impactful piece of media for me! As a kid I’d already loved Superman since my dad brought home comics from his newsstand job but this story seared the fact that he was my favorite superhero into my soul.

Man, I just cried like a baby watching this.

There are so many Superman stories-and Batman stories-that trying to fit them into a single canon is essentially impossible. Superman has been in continual publication since 1938 (and Batman since 1939), with countless rebooted continuities, "elseworlds" stories, and adaptations that each put their own spin on things or dig deep to emphasise different elements. This is very much its own thing, an opportunity to showcase who Superman is at his core, but not necessarily bound to ongoing comics or the continuity of different adaptations.

They created supermans biometric shield to make a reason why his suit never gets ripped or dirty and to explain why when he flys with people or catches people falling from great heights they don’t get hurt.

Also that end shot isn’t him frozen in time. It’s a still shot, of him fixing the heart of the sun.

Gotta do Superman Vs The Elite next!! It’s so good!!!

Some other VERY good superman Content would be: "Superman For All Seasons" which explores just how human Superman really is "Superman Smashes the Klan" explores Superman as an Immigrant "Superman/Shazam! First Thunder" is about Superman finding a kindred spirit in Captain Marvel/Billy Batson "Superman Red and Blue" is a varied anthology of superman short stories

You should check out Superman vs. The Elite

The comic is beautiful, it's a throwback to the really out there Silver Age Superman, which is the best Superman.

really hope you do superman vs the elite as he is the under the red hood as far as adaptations for superman animated films

Bruce Timm loves Frank Quietly's art style and Grant Morrison's story for All-star Superman, he wanted the film's art style to be closer to Frank Quietly's art and Dwayne Mcduffie who wrote the film was a big fan of the comic, but sadly he died before the film released and he and Bruce Timm were good friends. Bruce Timm would say "when I'm in the writing room with everyone, I would always want to hear what Dwayne wanted to write"

Check out Superman vs the Elite next it’s arguably just as good For your next Batman flick: Dark Knight Returns parts 1 and 2

"Ma, I'm Superman." "And I'm your mother." Yep. That's MY big blue lovable underpants-wearing boyscout.

"In the end, I saw Superman not as a superhero or even a science fiction character, but as a story of Everyman. We’re all Superman in our own adventures. We have our own Fortresses of Solitude we retreat to, with our own special collections of valued stuff, our own super-pets, our own “Bottle Cities” that we feel guilty for neglecting. We have our own peers and rivals and bizarre emotional or moral tangles to deal with. I felt I’d really grasped the concept when I saw him as Everyman, or rather as the dreamself of Everyman. That “S” is the radiant emblem of divinity we reveal when we rip off our stuffy shirts, our social masks, our neuroses, our constructed selves, and become who we truly are. Batman is obviously much cooler, but that’s because he’s a very energetic and adolescent fantasy character: a handsome billionaire playboy in black leather with a butler at this beck and call, better cars and gadgetry than James Bond, a horde of fetish femme fatales baying around his heels and no boss. That guy’s Superman day and night. Superman grew up baling hay on a farm. He goes to work, for a boss, in an office. He pines after a hard-working gal. Only when he tears off his shirt does that heroic, ideal inner self come to life. That’s actually a much more adult fantasy than the one Batman’s peddling but it also makes Superman a little harder to sell. He’s much more of a working class superhero. American writers often say they find it difficult to write Superman. They say he’s too powerful; you can’t give him problems. But Superman is a metaphor. For me, Superman has the same problems we do, but on a Paul Bunyan scale. If Superman walks the dog, he walks it around the asteroid belt because it can fly in space. When Superman’s relatives visit, they come from the 31st century and bring some hellish monster conqueror from the future. But it’s still a story about your relatives visiting." - Grant Morrison (Author of All-Star Superman)

I would definitely recommend watching Superman Batman: public enemies. Its based off a comic and captures Superman and Batman’s friendship very well

Welcome to the fan club girl great reaction by the way

If i remember, Lex Luthor once created Superman copys to (like training dummys) to fight and beat the shit out of him, and when he would beat the "Superman" He would say "Who's your daddy now?" So yeah, IN A WAY he's kinda in love with him

SUPERMAN PRIME ONE MILLION

honestly I really resonated with your third culture kid background

This might sound out of left field, but I would really recommend watching the Iron Giant, don't want to spoil it just in case but even though he isn't a character in it, superman is still important to someone in that movie, would also recommend Superman vs The Elite, favorite superman movie ever

Grant Morrison wrote this masterpiece. If you want read what happened after All Star Superman, you'll have to read some comics, its not alot so don't worry. But you should read All Star Superman comic first because it had more content than the movie. If want to know what happens after this story just ask me the reading order, I'll be very happy to help out.

I am so happy you checked this film out. The original comic is a masterpiece and celebration of what Superman means to the world. The panel of him saving a girl from committing the unthinkable meant a lot to me and helped me during a very dark time of my life. If you really want to explore more of the DC Universe, I would also highly recommend other Superman films, both animated and live-action, as well as the plethora of DC animated films.

Superman is imo greatest superhero character of all time. He defines the idea of a superhero both in character and powers. By the way there is another gem called Superman vs the elite. Give it a try. Teaches alot about supermans character.

Reminder: please do not post any dc spoilers in the comments. They will be removed. It’s okay to recommend things to react but please do not explain the synopsis. Also note that everything in terms of animated movies and shows are already included on a specific watch order list and will be reacted in the recommended order to avoid as many spoilers as possible. Remember, Meg is new to the DC universe and does not know even popular stories. The comics are a bit different because she likely won’t read everything, but if they relate to things that happen in the DCAU, please avoid mentioning them.

supermans greatest strength is his humanity loved how you said about people claim he is over powered. thats such an over used excuse

I love this one! -- comics by Grant Morrison, screenplay by the great Dwayne McDuffie (his very last project, actually R.I.P.) 😐

Lois was right Superman is there fixing the sun but he comes back out of it 15,000 year later with his body look golden

Awesome I love this movie this is one of my favorite animated Superman movies 🤘🔥🔥

Hope you watch Superman vs. The Elite someday! Another DC Animated movie that I think perfectly encapsulated what Superman represents

Just discovered your channel and I love the videos I’ve seen so far. I’ve been on a huge Superman kick myself over the last couple of months just immersing myself in whatever books or media I can find. I highly suggest watching Smallville and Superman and Lois. Those are two really good shows.😃👍

For a "final" Batman story, I highly recommend "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" by the incomparable Neil Gaiman. I REALLY hope they animate it eventually - it's on par with All Star Superman

I've always loved All-Star Superman, but seeing your reaction to it makes me love it even more.

if you haven't already...I HIGHLY recommend you read the Grant Morrison & Frank Quietly Masterpiece of the same name. This movie is Enjoyable...but it is like carving up any Masterpiece...if you know what I mean lol.

Suprman can gets new abilities if he get close to the sun for ⏲️ or to a blue star or white 😊...suprman really is op like hell

Grant Morrison also wrote DC One Million where there is closure to this particular story

As far as the continuity goes, the All-Star comic book line was primarily designed to be outside of the main universe so the creators could have free reign.

Thank you

There is a sort of sequel to this called "dc one million #4" where see this superman again

Lex Luthor has psychological disadvantages that prevent him from determining Kal El's identity.

This movie is based on the comic from the same name, the author envisioned that this Superman would turn into Superman One Million, a Superman that spent milleniums inside the sun, learning and getting stronger, that Superman appears in that comic, however, to give this Allstar Superman a proper ending, fans have the head-canon that this Superman that turns into Superman One Million is also the Superman of that same name that appeared a couple of decades before, in that comic he returned from the sun and was received by all the heroes in the multiverse, as a gift for all of what he did for his universe, they all rewarded him with a resurrected Lois that had almost his same super powers and revived all of planet Krypton.

36:37- All-Star is gonna be your first Superman comic? Lady, you should really read The Kingdom and Thy Kingdom Come Stories. Superman at his finest in my opinion. He's my favorite too.

There is nothing you said that wouldn’t be an echo of my feelings on Superman. In terms of stuff to check out for stories, For the Man Who Has Everything, Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? and Man of Steel (yes, all four volumes) are a good diversity of stories. And as I always feel and think regarding Superman, whenever I feel sad, lonely, depressed or discouraged, he’s the reminder to look… up in the sky.

What I love about All-Star Superman is that he solves a lot of the problems without violence. He even got through to Luthor in the end.

Great reaction. If your interested in more superman comics tyeres 2 I really want to recommend. Superman:American Alien and peace on earth. Aside from All Star superman these are two of the biggest stories that paint the picture of Clark in my head. There are others but I'm sure there be ppl suggesting those as tyeyvsre more popular. Also if you want to cry read Batman: War on Crime. Part of the same series as Peace on Earth

You should watch Superman vs the elite

Probably one of the best, if not the best Superman story, though not necessarily the best starting point, since it was written to be the final Superman adventure. And (original author) Grant Morrison loves drawing on every bit of continuity they can, so a first time reader/viewer will inevitably miss a lot of the references and homages. And no, Lois wasn't in denial at the end. There's a companion piece to this arc, also written by Morrison, that partially takes place thousands of years in the future called DC One Million. If you're looking to read quality Superman stories from his earliest days, I suggest Birthright for a great origin story, and Superman For All Seasons for a heartfelt take on the years that followed. ✌

I've just recently bought the All-Star Superman comic, and watched Grant Morrison's (the comic's writer) interview. And I have to say, for the most part this is a very faithful and loving adaptation. But I do wish they had split it up into two movies to make time for all 12 issues. They gave that curtest to Dark Knight Returns and Long Halloween. I wish they could've made room for issues 6 and 10, they were definitely my favourite, and they're almost completely cut from this film. But still a great film.

15:19 Yeah, it's usually people who've never even seen a comic book, let alone read any Superman story. 18:05 Arkham can't even hold guys like the Penguin, not mention actually helping them, and you want Parasite there? 21:50 They had kids plenty of times in the comics, course that was all dream or other alternater reality. Now they canonically have a son, as does Batman. 36:30 Good choice. Also, there's Superman One Million who spent fifteen thousand years inside the sun is basically a god now. So no, he's not dead here. Check out Superman vs The Elite. The single best adaptation of a Superman comic.

I've really been enjoying your superman content! As a massive fan of the character it's so fun seeing someone discover how awesome superman is. I'd definitely urge you to check the animated movie superman vs the elite and for comics id recommend superman up in the sky and superman secret identity

I love this movie! The comic is still better, but that doesn’t take away how good this movie is. I tell people that say “Superman is boring and overpowered” to read or watch All-Star Superman. Grant Morrison’s best work on the character and Frank Quietly’s fabulous art make the story iconic. Morrison pulls some weird deep cuts in comics and makes the story more ethereal than literal, but they hit their Strive with the story. I also want to give a shout-out to Dwane Mcduffie, the writer of the movie who passed shortly after the movie came out. Mcduffie was very influential in DC comics withe creating the Milestone Characters and working on DC animated projects.

Science-fiction author Larry Niven once wrote an essay about why Superman and Lois could never be intimate. The title was "Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex".

My only problem with the animation is that Samson would never praise a pagan god.

Thanks for the reaction. It’s so fascinating to see someone discovering Superman for the first time. Don’t worry too much about canon. At this point Superman is like King Arthur, there really isn’t a canon so much as a mythos of recurring characters, concepts and themes that different creators reinterpret & remix to tell interesting stories. I noticed several people recommending Superman Vs The Elite. I wholeheartedly agree and would also recommend Superman: The Man of Tomorrow, which focuses on Clark as an immigrant facing Xenophobia while trying to come to terms with his heritage.

Low key Clark looking like a Pakistani/Indian reporter from the Indo-Pak sub continent.

Superman is such a character that he can fit in almost any situation this was an Elseworlds story. The big single fact is he was raised by caring loving parents that is why he has the compassion he has welcome to the world of Superman

A year late, but Superman is NOT "frozen in time". There are no gears and levers in the sun. You were right about Lois being in denial. She has crafted the "pretty lie" rather than accept the ugly truth, as we all do when it comes to death.

I say that at work all the time, Lex. I know I'm not supposed to hurt these idiots I work with. Jesus taught me better. "I KNOW THAT"

maybe check out superman 1 million as a follow up to this story

Frozen in time..?😑 He become pure energy to save the sun…

Great reaction🥰🥰 hope she watches the dark knight return movie

Samson is from the bible the old bible not the new one. He has super strength due his hair if its cut, his strenth disappears. Altough i dont know if its THAT Samson but it looks like him because the long hair.

Maybe se the gotham series about young Bruce and the beginning of batman villains

You know I think it would be interesting if you watched Justice League: New Frontier, it's kind of like how the Justice League came together but in a more classic, Golden Age type way.

Those guys were Samson from the Bible and Altus from Greek myth

You should watch Smallville.

This young woman did not capture any of the subtleties at the end of the animation, much less the delicacy of the representation of the feelings involved. She talked a lot and didn't pay enough attention. That's why she drew wrong conclusions or simply didn't understand things. I'm surprised that someone with this profile decided to watch this film.

You should watch Smallville

This was awesome but none of this was Cannon

Reactions for Superman Returns 2006 movie please

Appreciate Andor coming out, man. Congratulations on 100k, big time, because I know it's been some trying times getting the channel working the way you want it to. That said, man I'm fkn pumped for the Andor reactions haha wanna see what ppl are gonna think about it all.