Superhero Rewind: Superman/Batman Public Enemies Review

[@KIRA-EL]

This movie is short on story and long on fun(they don't even give a reason why a villain like Mongul would be on earth when he lives on some other side of the Universe) on it's kind of a dream scenario Batman and Superman team up to kick the living crap out of their entire rogues gallery the end. But it certainly lacks the cerebral focus of other DC films.

[@DogoHalibar]

I still really enjoyed this movie, though I respect your points, and my only gripe was Superman's impeached quip. That should've been handled differently.

[@deadponic117]

if theres one villian who deserves to or at least be permanently damaged by superman, its lex luthor, i see him as the personification of the napolean complex, and also as DC's Green Goblin but much more diverse.

[@jerichosfumato]

I remember reading the comic as a young teen and being very impressed by all the inner dialogue you got to hear. It probably made me continue to be a comic fan for years afterwards because I got such a feel for both characters. I think a lot was lost in the animated film without that glimpse into their thinking.

[@adamhubbard5018]

Why doesnt Bruce Wayne run for president.... that would be so awesome...

[@Venom829]

Because it completely goes against the essence of the character

[@adamhubbard5018]

Yea... but it wood be cool tho

[@adamhubbard5018]

but... u gotta point, no one can balance being batman and the president of the united states

[@Venom829]

Or why would batman even think of join government if he believes its an all corrupt system? That's the point I'm trying to make

[@adamhubbard5018]

meh you gotta point. i can see that. idk tho i mean it kinda seems like he could do alot of good u no. i mean hes practically a super genious dude. but on the other hand that would ruin the story.

[@Sydpart2]

I liked that they actually made the superman batman robot work by addressing how silly it was

[@mayarara2250]

As usual, a great review. I like the new format. Somehow it keeps ones interest better than the simple cut scenes with the old reviews.

[@Rabbitearsblog]

Also, I'm loving the new set-up for your superhero rewind videos since we could see the images and you voicing your opinions on it.

[@garrettjohnson97]

ive been watching superhero rewind for about a year and its getting better and better i love the show!!

[@bluedragonfive]

Respectfully Captain I think you could have highlighted the dynamic/relationship between Batman and Superman,an aspect I for one enjoyed from the film and take away from it at the end of the day seeing how these 2 heroes different as they are and operate do respect eachother and work well as a team

[@Foulfootwear]

A Superman/Hello Kitty crossover needs to happen. I think both of those characters could play off of each other well, and explore new territory in terms of both of their moral foundations.

[@Geekvolution]

It's not nearly as emphasized as it should be, I don't think-- kinda by-the-numbers, Batman's got brains, Superman's got brawn, they're different but they're the same, but yes, they have some nice moments and I really should have addressed it. I trimmed down my introduction and there was some discussion about it there, so that's why it's missing. -CL

[@toddotto5965]

Great review as always, Cap. I somewhat enjoyed this one. I just picked up Superman Unbound. I'm gonna watch that one tonight.

[@LazerDude]

"Next superhero rewind:Next avengers" for a moment I thought that was a major typo before I realized you were talking about the animated film

[@vCaulfield]

Great new intro song and setup happy to see more Rewinds !

[@TheWidow369]

I love the style of how you did this review great job I would love to see you do more reviews like this

[@NinjaGabe11B]

I kinda like this new style for the rewinds. We get content to look at as opposed to just watching you and visa versa.

[@TheComixkid2099]

"...Exposing Major Force as Metallo's real murderer. A 2-dimensional loose canon just looking for any reason to kill someone." Okay, so now I am waiting for the Spawn retcon that reveals that neither Priest OR Chappel killed Spawn. In actuality, Jason Wynn hired Major Force to kill Al Simons.

[@jfernsten]

FYI...Geordi LaForge (LeVar Burton) is in the film as Black Lightning. Only a line or two, but still there.

[@michaeljordan4571]

Great review, but I think you lost sight of the plot when it came to Lex's motives. Yes, he planned to frame Superman. That's why he took Metallo, so Superman would fight him. No, Lex wasn't planning on blowing up the earth all along. His original plan was to blow it up. Lex was injecting kryptonite because it helped him concentrate. When the missiles failed, he tried to think of a new way to stop the meteor and injected more kyptonite until he went nuts and decided to let the earth get hit.

[@Redgohan147]

I believe the film's intended audience were the people who buy the comics and enjoyed the Dc animated universe series, Bruce Timm seemed to be more interested in developing more adult-oriented story telling, though I argue that his DCAU series are more mature in tone than many of the direct to Dvd films, only because they didn't try so hard to be mature, it just felt natural. Lastly, great review once again CL, hope to see more from this series of vids.

[@Acerthorn]

8:40 - 8:47 Oh, I'm sure a plot like that one would go over buttery smooth in a post-2020 world (and ESPECIALLY in a post 01/06/2021 world).

[@stevebaxi]

Personally, I think Hello Kitty was too extreme to put in this movie, Batman is more tame. I always thought this film and the comic was terrible. I remember there being a panel setting up a point and the very next panel contradicting and I just couldn't get into it. I like the new rewind format, its a good mix of images and help keep the viewers attention. Great Review

[@therealmanos]

Excellent review as always. I'm digging the new format.

[@Geekvolution]

I completely agree with you-- I've switched back to the original format since this review. -CL

[@ultimagamers2]

This is a good format for you.

[@TheVacuuminator]

Lol, i watched this movie last night well cleaning my room and i didn't even know you were reviewing this today. XD

[@xXMapcoXx]

I agree with lots of what you said. You have Lex who has always hated superman and his selfish need for recolonization drove him to try to crush superman under his boot. With this story I feel they could of had it were even though his motivation were purely selfish to becoming president his actions still benefited everyone around him. Now the dynamic has changed now with Lex looking like the hero you know how superman question Lex's motivation trying desperately to prove Lex is a villain even though all lex has done up this point was help fix America's problem. Sure his motivation were selfish but does not change the fact that superman is letting his own personal feeling at Lex cloud his judgement. SO they could of played with that showing the shoe on the other foot type of story were superman would much rather see lex as a threat and not see the reality of the situation that lex is action are for the greater good despite this motivation being purely selfish, but no they decided to make lex turn into a villian with an insane plot that someone who is as smart as lex would not see any upside to.

[@TheMovieSequelDude49]

I think this review is pretty good. I enjoyed this movie but you really did raise some great points that I agree with. Also, I'm wondering if you would consider reviewing South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Un-Cut for Rewind United!

[@thesaiyanjedi]

An excellent review as always Cap! I was wondering if would ever consider updating your Top 50 Superhero Casting Decisions or your Top Ten Most Shafted Characters in Superhero Movies. Personally, I think Marc Strong as Sinestro deserves to be on the former list. Can we expect any reviews of the 2011 superhero films anytime soon, because I've noticed that all four of them that summer were about creating other worlds, where two of them created fantasy worlds and the other two were period films?

[@Rabbitearsblog]

Fantastic review!!! I agree that if the source material was bad then there should always be an opportunity to make the story better on the movie screen.

[@JoeChillton]

If you like the Brainiac arc, you're gonna like this one too, Cap. One con is that they didn't even try to capture the Gary Frank style of art. Instead the seem to be almost a Samurai Jack/Genndy Tartakovsky influence at times, but I suppose it works there.

[@DetectiveCrusader]

The thumbnail looks so funny!

[@bluedragonfive]

fair enough friend ,a well done review none the less

[@OwlEye2010]

Are you planning to review Superman/Batman: Apocalypse sometime? Given your opinions on this film, I'm curious as to what you think of it's follow-up.

[@talesfromthenuzlocke1619]

15:30 Superman/Thanos: Public Enemies. I’d watch that

[@Geekvolution]

I think you're probably right in that that's what was intended, it just wasn't clear enough for me to be sure about it. Also, if there's a line about Lex taking Kryptonite to concentrate, I completely missed it! -CL

[@t2popticgampus898]

This man could be a stand in for Seth rogan

[@MirFab5]

I didn't like this movie when I saw it and I thought the Comic Book was too absurd. Glad to see someone agrees with me. Thanks, Captain Logan.

[@Skywarp915]

great review and keep them up

[@santos8468]

I remember seeing this when it first came out, not liking it and then forgetting all about it...until now.

[@tobiaswalker7445]

Awesome review, but the only part of this movie I really enjoyed was as the fight between Lex and Superman began, when the rocket took off Superman says flat out: "That was my best friend and you just killed him." I actually wished Batman could have heard that.

[@RobsRogues]

its' cool that you reviewed this, i just wated this two days ago, im going to watch Superman Batman Apocalypse next,, are you review that too? i have always enjoyed this movie, as it starts out i am totally on board with the ideals at the start of the film.. then i think, hey guys, you didnt finish the plot ideas that you laid out at the start of the film, then it becomes a staurday morning cartoon by the end, but i'm a sucker for that as well, just pick one, thought provoking or a smash em up

[@DogoHalibar]

I personally hope that if the Smallville comics jump ahead to when Lex's presidency ends, he's beaten by the real Clark Kent, the one that saved his life in the first episode.

[@christiancrusader9374]

What do you mean the real Clark? He became superman.

[@alexander3062]

Nice camera/background Cap!

[@gregbyrne6895]

Can you do a rewind of Tron?

[@jamesriemer6160]

why do you like Seth rogen

[@ShehbazAhmed5]

Can people stop complaining already!! I like this change now and I hope this is from now on your definitive style and the new theme song is actually growing on me

[@TrenchMan93]

Not enough Martha’s.

[@MovadoMj]

Are you going to do the two GL animated movies? As well as, apocalypes & new frontier & unbound?

[@thepulp80s]

I love the new song you have been using! btw, are you standing in front of a green backdrop?

[@rovdjurx12]

You should review Superman vs The Elite.

[@SavageBroadcast]

15:25 Superman & Snoopy: Public Enemies. Now that would've been worth seeing!

[@N7Normandy1]

There is a halo show with Ayelet Zurere that came out some time ago called Halo Forward Unto Dawn. You can watch it on the internet its for free. It leads up to Halo 4.

[@emilioqlozano2318]

Hay there CL love what's your doing with your reviews and am wondering if u will ever do a shark boy and lava girl film review

[@raynwolfsbane2084]

Just because there's a few curse words doesn't mean you can't show it to your kid. Quit being a Puritan. Batman '89 had plenty of swearing and it didn't scar me at age 5.

[@creamithmanning2632]

The problem isn't scarring your kids. The problem is that kids are extremely impressionable and will end up doing something stupid like going to school and dropping bad words like they just dropped a new Gangsta Rap record and as a result, get in trouble. All because of a fucking movie.

[@raynwolfsbane2084]

SupplySide Jesus Everyone had a potty-mouth in my grade school. It's just a matter of not being an idiot and saying "fuck" in front of a teacher.

[@Webshooters1]

+SupplySide Jesus Here's the thing. Watch it with your kids then when it gets to the bitch part PAUSE it and explain to them that the world just said often used as a derogatory term to imply that the person in question is lower in the hierarchy. You know, just explain to them WHY it's a bad word.

[@sketchstevens5859]

Goku Black Ik this is a late response. But my idea is to just avoid the situation all together and just have the writers be creatively challenged to get it's points across without having it be there. Worked wonders for all of the other animated series

[@annnee6818]

Thot Patrol Most kids know all these swearwords by the time they leave grade school and use them to upset their parents all the time. Society just loves to pretend that this isn't the case. I dunno why, but that's what we're doing.

[@sickotapes]

sup cap, can u puleeze review the young justice series? i loved that show and would love to hear your thoughts about it

[@ryiin]

Fantastic review

[@thepulp80s]

Can you dig it! I dig it! You dig it! We Allllllll dig it! What is it we dig? that is the riddle, go.

[@Geekvolution]

No, but planning on watching it this week! -CL

[@CutDownTheSun]

You know that that was the Justice Lords GL, right?

[@JoaqMan]

Red Letter Media reference for the win

[@MrKingofzombies]

I've always felt that John C. McGinley needed more lead roles in these movies/shows rather than the occasional villain or hero. Although Metallo and The Atom are cool in there own way.

[@BoooRatt]

If they'd went with a more comic book accurate take on Major Force it'd be R-rated... he's a very sick character!

[@Geekvolution]

I haven't-- definitely going to happen! -CL

[@xoticcgaming8782]

This is more of a Superman film than a Batman film

[@othyization]

I wonder if the Public Enemies storyline in-part will be the basis for Man of Steel 2.

[@annnee6818]

The best thing about this movie is the title music, that's pretty sweet😆 And the bants. Great bants.

[@Ava6581]

Come on Captain Logan jump on the Jeph Loeb hate train, it's so much fun!

[@Geekvolution]

Believe it or not, a Geeks United member requested it. That's definitely happening. -CL

[@davinchat2]

Captain Logan, will you ever review Super?

[@sadlobster1]

Personally, I question why anyone dislikes idealists. So our ideals aren't "realistic," it certainly is much better than living bitterly and being angry at the world. Like how Bruce tends to live

[@jerobriggs6861]

Totally agree. It was a fun punch fest, but the film could've been so much better if it was done a different way.

[@jstephenj]

Would you ever entertain the idea of doing a Rewind United review of American Beauty?

[@Ratchetcomand]

Will you do a Superhero Rewind on Faust: Love of the Damned please? I thought it was better then the Spawn movie.

[@talesfromthenuzlocke1619]

What is the song at the beginning?

[@Geekvolution]

I'm waiting for their sequels-- I'll be doing First Class before Wolverine comes out. -CL

[@N7Normandy1]

In my opinion just because it may have some swearing it doesn't mean children can't watch it. I'm 15 now but back when I was in year 4 kids swear a lot of the time, these days just about every kid under the age of eight know and say swear words. That's just my opinion.

[@gamestation2690]

Are you going to mention that A Beautiful Mind had the same writer as Batman & Robin?

[@amandapanda7416]

DAFQ HAVE ya Done with the opening song?

[@Ihavealife100]

I would agree with this. Everything post Long Halloween by Loeb has been amazingly stupid, especially his Ultimate work (which ruined the entire ultimate universe, which is now just an excuse for Bendis to write Spider-Man). Will you review the All Star Superman movie in preparation for Man of Steel? The trailer does quote it.

[@MalzraAirwynn]

You should have done the Beautiful Mind rewind before this one, then you could have uploaded your mother's request on mothers day, or the day before. Missed opportunity.

[@BoooRatt]

I've been meaning to read those comics for a long time but never got around to trying to collect them... so you're telling me it's not worth the effort?

[@XSaintsFireX]

what was the opening song?

[@sickotapes]

I kinda wish Geekvolution was superhero rewind only

[@VunderGuy]

Batman crossed the law? Don't most superheroes do that, assuming vigilantism is still outlawed there?

[@EclipseHedgehog]

logan has the same lazy eye i do!

[@N7Normandy1]

Who are The Guardians Of The Galaxy?

[@gregbyrne6895]

Why does Lex Luthor have a private superhero team?

[@Angyali]

Logan is far too kindhearted to these superhero movies.

[@choicedecision]

Sorry, but could somebody explain who is Power Girl? Isn't She Supergirl? I've never had a proper deconstruction of her character, motivations, and personality.

[@PK-MegaLolCaT]

superman is a paranoiac world scale time bomb ...waiting to happen.... I would love to hear a superman story thought as H.P. Lovecraft horror story

[@qwellen7521]

This film was ok, however its sequel Batman/Superman Apocalypse was really good

[@tz64nk41]

I wonder what you'll say about Superman/Batman: Apocalypse when you get around to that one. I like the film a lot but it's very messy.

[@Beastkingzetta]

6:04 THIS MOVIE IS FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIKE THE MOVIE "NUKIE"

[@thepulp80s]

I just thought of something, you look like Joss Whedon with glasses and brown hair.

[@jamesmulholland4924]

the only problam I have with this movie is that the joker is not in it

[@JoeChillton]

HOW in God's name do you get a Superman/Batman rocket in space OR even swearing in a film similar to a porn film based on ET??? lol

[@ZamboinElite]

Oh god. Please do not record these in front of a camera unless you have it memorized. I can barely watch this, it becomes too impersonal to watch with your face being on screen without the eye contact.

[@VunderGuy]

Batman frowns on idealism? Do you know how funny that sounds? I mean...really Captain Logan/

[@moretwocome21]

You are looking into this too deeply sir. Simply look at it for what it is, a cartoon movie aimed to entertain.

[@batfan038]

Well if you look at some of other Dc animated films previous to this they're pretty mature for cartoons.