Superman vs the elite is a great movie that shows who Superman is, what he stands for, and why good people like him are relevant in this world, regardless of how much the world changes.
@gibbs61510 ай бұрын
Amen to that!👍🏿
@cybertramon001210 ай бұрын
That scene where he's acting like the Elite is so powerful, because it remind people just how much they take his kind nature for granted. That if people like the Elite ever went too far and started going after innocents, the Superman would be there to stop them. But when Superman does whatever he wants, there's no one to really stop him. We don't see any other heroes (since this is focused on Superman) but given what he did while playing serious, most of them wouldn't be able to stop him before he took them out. The world's only hope would be to keep their heads down and pray he doesn't decide they're guilty of something.
@xdgaming705 ай бұрын
Basically the opposite of injustice
@forickgrimaldus83012 ай бұрын
Its kinda funny how The Boys gets that aspect of Superman more sometimes than DC.
@cidlunius107610 ай бұрын
Our world is sorely lacking a symbol of hope and all Superman can do is reach out behind the pages and give us the strength to do the right thing.
@karithay10 ай бұрын
The reason for a lack of character depth of the Elite is because they are [not much of] a parody of The Authority, who were very popular at the time of the comic's publication. It is assumed that folks will know enough about them without going in depth, the same as the many parodies of the Justice League.
@oliviastratton21694 ай бұрын
Honestly, the fact that The Authority are all but forgotten a few decades later while Superman is still a household name 80+ years on sort of proves this story's thesis.
@AtenSol1210 ай бұрын
ive been chuckling nonstop at "terrible, incurable disease.. being british" why is it so funny 😂
@AtenSol1210 ай бұрын
just like the academy taught them , help !
@gibbs61510 ай бұрын
This is truly one of Superman's greatest animated movies! It also shows how important he's always been as a superhero and how he can inspire us to be good people ourselves in real life.
@Selnathorn10 ай бұрын
Lex Luthor is mastermind indeed. Afterall, one day he took 40 cakes. That's as many as four tens.And that's terrible xD
@miguelgarcia617010 ай бұрын
Oh no that is terrible😮
@Brute_Studios9 ай бұрын
Forty
@bekimpedersenali26202 ай бұрын
I love how that is actually canon to the dc world as i think something lex got detention for.
@bread5384Ай бұрын
You call that terrible? He didn’t even wash his hands after using the restroom!
@1992holycrap26 күн бұрын
@@bread5384 Well duh, it's 'cause he's evil.
@andrepaul348310 ай бұрын
My forever favourite Superman movie! Also,George Newbern aka MY Superman growing up reading the "Dreams Save us.." speech. Oh man. CHILLS
@spiderjerusalem40094 ай бұрын
What compliments the source material more was the fact that it was merely a reaction towards the anti-heroes trend in the '90s (Punisher, Authority, etc), but it still applies to what came after (invincible[3 years], TheBoys[6 years], Irredeemable[9 years], etc. These numbers mean their establish gap, which superman predated) Little did supe realize that it was just the beginning, and also the animated movie came out a year prior to MoS
@elin1114 ай бұрын
Nowadays this movie is a hard critique to the edgelord anti-heroes becoming trendy again in the 2020s. Just look at all the attempts to make evil Superman.
@forickgrimaldus83012 ай бұрын
Ironically the TV Show of the Boys have a better understanding of Sups as a Character than its comics hence why they can pull of a Dark Parody of Superman.
@WarWeasle110 ай бұрын
You can't talk about this story without talking about The Authority, which was the direct inspiration for the Elite. Their leader, Jenny Sparks is the same British Union Jack type. They have a dimensional shifting ship and they were they ones spearheading the idea of superheroes acting to overthrow governments, to the point where "Willy", a US sponsored supervillain with thousands of powers, takes them out. "Welcome to the Oval office president Gore", indeed.
@comradestarbucks27265 ай бұрын
Ah yes, Superman beats up the Sex Pistols, my favorite.
@freddypyotr377128 күн бұрын
people got bored of vanilla good boy scout superman because we've been living in relative peace since the cold war ended. Now that times are uncertain protagonists like Superman are being appreciate once again.
@overlord69936 ай бұрын
And james gunn si going to use whats so great about justice and the american way for superman legacy using the authority which is perfect I think to show the core of the character while also making it a cool film
@spiderjerusalem40094 ай бұрын
it fits much more since the authority was one of those 90s anti-hero trend that the source material was meant to criticize
@XmortoxX19903 ай бұрын
This not only my faorite Superman animated movie, is also my favorite DC animated movie. This moves depicts Superman so perfectly, I don't think it will be topped in a long time
@kristelvidhi503824 күн бұрын
I wish this was DCEMU's first movie and animated like it.
@milkiassamuel7803 ай бұрын
*To me this movie is my favourite Superman movie* I adore everything about this movie and to me it perfectly encapsulates everything that makes Superman important in today's world and why now more than ever as countries fo to war, people die and nihilism and cynicism affect countless today, Superman acts to remind us that their is hope and that he truly believes in everyone even if his enemies and the Elite and Manchester Black are a great representation of the 21st century a cynism and misguided justice, they are an antithisis of Superman's morals and everything he doesn't want to be be. Superman feels the weight of every person he cant save and it mentally affects him like an anchor holding the weight of the world on his back yet when hes tempted by those dark thoughts he chooses to be good despite his immense powers, because Superman just wants to help and truly believes in us all even when we don't believe in ourselves. It adapts the story "What's so funny about truth, Justice and the American Way" perfectly I couldn't recommend this film enough to the people who say Superman is boring, because to me this film really disproves that notion quite well. It just frustratingly confuses me how such an amazing DC animated film is overlooked?
@gamingonamonday634226 күн бұрын
After this movie, ive definitely come to respect superman as a character alot more, I used to dislike him, but this one brought me around.
@goobieguy24562 ай бұрын
2:32 wheres my boi miles :side note storms a woman
@theguy5855Ай бұрын
is there a superhero or anti hero that doenst kill the villain at least for a while but if they dont get better eventually they run out of chances?
@Kyd0rlander10 ай бұрын
i feel so bad for him bro 😭, i cant imagine what it would be like to be infected with british-gitis
@thehale_2 ай бұрын
Never understood why people blame characters like Superman and Batman for not killing their villains and hand them to the law instead. Why not blame the law for not issuing the death penalty? It’s not the hero’s right to dictate who lives and dies. Their job is simply keeping people safe.
@RedCommunistDragon23 күн бұрын
Tbf, if they know the law won’t execute them; why even give them to the law to begin with?
@John_EMIYA_Miller4 ай бұрын
2:00 - "Giant. Spider. Robot. Things... Is the head of Pokolistani bio-weapon research team a 9-year old boy?" Mm, no. The head of the research team is notorious film producer Jon Peters.
@mustafa_F_M6 ай бұрын
3:47 am I the only one who sees her getting thrown because of her kick not an intentional movie from the police?
@mando519010 ай бұрын
2:25 you got my ass
@gplus4610 ай бұрын
Thoughtful video! Why do many people want side characters to be fleshed out?
@wikiuser922 ай бұрын
In the comic, they didn't actually fight on a life-supporting alien planet, but the Jovian moon Io.
@genericscottishchannel160310 ай бұрын
ah yes, an alien planet somewhere, aka, io
@andyroobrick-a-brack935510 ай бұрын
Fun fact, Superman was never an icon for "the American way" in the original runs. He was actually a socialist written created be two Jewish people as a Moses allegory, who stood for the weak and lower class. "The American way" was a tagline used for the 1940s radio serials Superman appeared in to boost morale for WW2.
@subjectnivleis75725 ай бұрын
Source : I made it the fuck up lmao seriously why would any think two Jewish immigrants would make a pro commie hero when commies hates jews and made death camps for them in Germany
@subjectnivleis757219 күн бұрын
@@UsuarioGenerico-li5pf well good to see you admit it
@UsuarioGenerico-li5pf19 күн бұрын
@@subjectnivleis7572 admit what?
@aurorialgaming193510 ай бұрын
I think another thing that doesnt get asked is that if Superman DID kill Lex is who would actually prosecute him? Same goes for Batman. "Superman why did you kill Lex Luthor?" "He was attempting to destroy the Justice League." End of statment, no questions asked. Even still there are people in DC who can FORCE you to tell the truth.
@sarathomas84993 ай бұрын
As Sheldon Cooper stated, "Rules are the pillars of society. I love rules....society's rules are what keeps a person's morality in check. "
@thegreatacolyt12773 ай бұрын
Superman is a phenomenal character
@elin1114 ай бұрын
All the garbage writters who keep trying to make superman edgy or straight up evil need to watch this movie, and NOT miss the point of it.
@KingofBeasts4445 ай бұрын
This movie should literally get a live action movie, honestly it should be the first story in any DC cinematic universe
@user-qz7nd8iz9d5 ай бұрын
100% especially since he will be debuting in a pre established universe which could be similar in tone to the boys and have superman bring hope and justice and be the idealistic light in a world that had non The elite can be rather untouched just funded by Waller in this version and are sent in to attempt to give superman a reality check also Manchester black should be played by David tenet
@spiderjerusalem40094 ай бұрын
"first story in DC cinematic universe" No, we don't need universes/continuations jibes. Just let it be on its own story
@user-qz7nd8iz9d4 ай бұрын
@@spiderjerusalem4009 I know I love solo projects but the new film will be the first in the new continuity
@veronicasanchezvazquez373Ай бұрын
Do you know why Goku is not considered boring and Superman is considered boring? The answer is that Goku doesn't need a live action movie made by James Gunn to be loved.
@KingofBeasts444Ай бұрын
@@veronicasanchezvazquez373 um... No, that is so incredibly illogical.
@pippintooks65533 ай бұрын
6:10 hey atleast they dont go to the JUPPITER'S MOON IO
@LastBastian7 ай бұрын
Haven't seen this in ten years, but I do remember siding way more with the Elite.
@nesseihtgnay94194 ай бұрын
but you cannot deny supermans OP powers.
@gazeta9254 ай бұрын
bad is bad, good is good ok
@oldmanbiscuit751810 ай бұрын
Stuper man more like it. He wouldnt last 5 minutes against Batman with prep time.
@xxalucard66xx10 ай бұрын
Yeah, cause if superman flies faster than the speed of light and blows up the Earth instantly upon immediate impact Batman can stop him with his 2 inch piece of green rock. Sure lol. I love batman too but we all have to be honest, Bruce only beats Clark (sometimes) because the writers want him too.
@boomerzoomerXD00110 ай бұрын
But Can he beat Goku doh?
@oldmanbiscuit751810 ай бұрын
@@boomerzoomerXD001 With prep time, he can even beat Saitama. Something that Stuper Man could never do.
@dogekingchris219010 ай бұрын
@@oldmanbiscuit7518uh batman would never beat saitama even with prep time, saitama’s power is practically infinite. When he fought Garou, he was growing in power so fast that Garou (who was literally copying Saitama’s power) couldn’t keep up. And these guys were punting each other across the solar system like they were playing a game of ping pong. Saitama would only need a single punch to kill Batman, which he would only do if batman lunged at him/tried to attack him. If Batman chose the long, research how to beat him way, he would be doing that until one of them dies of old age.
@dogekingchris219010 ай бұрын
@@oldmanbiscuit7518I’d like to hear the logic behind how Batman could beat Saitama, because I don’t see a single possibility. Saitama is so strong he just straight up GRABBED a portal. He even kicked one away. Which is basically space. He grabbed warped space. That said, I believe Saitama could even survive the universe being erased. If bro can grab it and kick it away like a soccer ball then I’m sure he’d survive.
@silvergiovanni533622 күн бұрын
Me: This is why I love Superman, Despite the hard moral Dillema, He still finds hope in showing and teaching everyone that the act of taking someone's life is cruel, Even towards Bad people. Also me: Injustice Superman was right, He wasnt wrong at wiping every Criminals at the face of the Earth