Justice League: The New Frontier (2008) (V)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Dave Bullock

Writers:

Stan Berkowitz (written by)
Darwyn Cooke (additional material)

Release Date:

26 February 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

In the 1950s, a new generation of superheroes must join forces with the community's active veterans and a hostile US government to fight a menace to Earth.

Plot Keywords:

1950s | Batman | Wonder Woman | Green Lantern | Superman

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations

Cast

David Boreanaz	...	Hal Jordan / Green Lantern (voice)
Miguel Ferrer	...	J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter (voice)
Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barry Allen / The Flash (voice)
John Heard	...	Ace Morgan (voice)
Lucy Lawless	...	Wonder Woman (voice)
Kyle MacLachlan	...	Superman (voice)
Lex Lang	...	Rick Flagg (voice)
Phil Morris	...	King Faraday (voice)
Kyra Sedgwick	...	Lois Lane (voice)
Brooke Shields	...	Carol Ferris (voice)
Jeremy Sisto	...	Batman (voice)
Joe Alaskey	...	Bugs Bunny (voice)
Jeff Bennett	...	Sportscaster (voice)
Corey Burton	...	Abin Sur (voice)
Townsend Coleman	...	Dr. Magnus (voice)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violent content/images.

Runtime:

75 min

Country:

USA

Language:

Portuguese | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-11 | New Zealand:M | USA:TV-14 (cable rating) | Australia:M

Company:

Warner Bros. Animation

Trivia:

Hal Jordan's fellow co-pilot, Ace Morgan, is the leader of a group of adventurers called The Challengers of the Unknown, who starred in several incarnations in the comics. The other team members (or "Challs", as they are called) can be seen during the final battle with the Centre. They are wearing the same lavender shirts and white gloves that Ace is wearing.

Quotes:

[first lines]
The Centre: [narrating] Like all things on this hurtling sphere, I emerged from the molten center of creation. But mine has been a unique path. Isolated, I developed attributes beyond those of lesser beings. Then the sphere was struck by a vast celestial stone. Black chunks of death filled the skies and the world became a chaotic world of doom...

Movie Connections:

References Steel (1997)

Absolutely faithful to the original

The original comic New Frontier was a lavish, loving tribute to both the heroes of DC comics and the spirit of 1950s America, and this movie captured both almost as well. Many of the comments here that are critical of this film apparently are not at all familiar with comics of that era, and don't realize what this story tries to evoke. Some of the incongruities (Batman and Superman's costumes, the white Green Lantern) are NOT errors or sloppiness. These were depictions of the characters as they were nearly a half century ago. Remember, there were visions and versions of these heroes that existed prior to the Cartoon Network, and this is their story.

I love the Justice League cartoon, and this movies stands shoulder to shoulder with the best of that show.