James Harvey
11-06-2001, 03:40 PM
Many reviews for the Justice League pilot episode have begun to flood the internet. First it was <a href="http://mag.awn.com/index.php3?ltype=pageone&article_no=779">Jerry Beck</a>'s now infamous review. Shortly after that, the <a href="http://www.animationblast.com/view/justiceleague/">Animation Blast</a> review hit the web. Now, reviews are flooding the net as fans rush to see critical reviews from top animation sites. As the premiere of the Justice League looms closer, fans are itching to see what critics have to say.
Currently Toon Zone, this very site, is undergoing a valiant review effort, bring reviews on a daily basis leading up to the anticipated show's premiere. New reviews will be posted up on a daily basis until the Friday before the premiere, where I will provide the final out look on the new animated series.
Another master site, <a href="http://www.comics2film.com">Comics2Film</a> has also posted up their review, providing indepth insight as well as masterful screenshots from the series. Reviewer Xum Yukinori's review of the pilot can be found <a href="http://www.comics2film.com/JusticeLeagueRev.shtml">HERE</a>. Below is a breif excerpt from the review:
<a href="http://wf.toonzone.net/jl/group4.jpg"><img src="http://wf.toonzone.net/jl/group4.jpg" vspace=3 hspace=3 border=0 align="right" lenght=215 height=107></a> Animation-wise, Justice League delivers the same high-quality standards we've come to expect from Bruce Timm and Company. While there are a few scenes where the motion is a bit less than fluid, there are others that go beyond what has been done in Timm's previous endeavors. The most notable examples are the mental visions Superman experiences in Part One, as mentioned by other online reviewers. Another scene that deserves recognition is J'onn's torture by the alien adversary's probes in Part Three, which made the little hairs on the back of my neck stand up on end.
The main visual nitpick I have deals with the Flash. I feel that he should be moving much faster than he does in some scenes. While he does need to move slow enough so viewers can get a glimpse of him on the screen, there are a couple of times where the animators go a bit too far, and Flash becomes a blur moving at just-above-normal speed, which just looks odd to me. I am also a bit disappointed to see Green Lantern only using his ring as either a "gun" (power-beam) or a shield. I'm not sure if this is due to GL's military nature or because the writers didn't allow for more creative use of the ring. I'm hoping it's the latter, and look forward to seeing more inventive power ring creations in future episodes.
Stay tuned to TZN as we keep you updated on the online happenings, as well as provide new reviews, of the Justice League
Currently Toon Zone, this very site, is undergoing a valiant review effort, bring reviews on a daily basis leading up to the anticipated show's premiere. New reviews will be posted up on a daily basis until the Friday before the premiere, where I will provide the final out look on the new animated series.
Another master site, <a href="http://www.comics2film.com">Comics2Film</a> has also posted up their review, providing indepth insight as well as masterful screenshots from the series. Reviewer Xum Yukinori's review of the pilot can be found <a href="http://www.comics2film.com/JusticeLeagueRev.shtml">HERE</a>. Below is a breif excerpt from the review:
<a href="http://wf.toonzone.net/jl/group4.jpg"><img src="http://wf.toonzone.net/jl/group4.jpg" vspace=3 hspace=3 border=0 align="right" lenght=215 height=107></a> Animation-wise, Justice League delivers the same high-quality standards we've come to expect from Bruce Timm and Company. While there are a few scenes where the motion is a bit less than fluid, there are others that go beyond what has been done in Timm's previous endeavors. The most notable examples are the mental visions Superman experiences in Part One, as mentioned by other online reviewers. Another scene that deserves recognition is J'onn's torture by the alien adversary's probes in Part Three, which made the little hairs on the back of my neck stand up on end.
The main visual nitpick I have deals with the Flash. I feel that he should be moving much faster than he does in some scenes. While he does need to move slow enough so viewers can get a glimpse of him on the screen, there are a couple of times where the animators go a bit too far, and Flash becomes a blur moving at just-above-normal speed, which just looks odd to me. I am also a bit disappointed to see Green Lantern only using his ring as either a "gun" (power-beam) or a shield. I'm not sure if this is due to GL's military nature or because the writers didn't allow for more creative use of the ring. I'm hoping it's the latter, and look forward to seeing more inventive power ring creations in future episodes.
Stay tuned to TZN as we keep you updated on the online happenings, as well as provide new reviews, of the Justice League