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LEGO Batman: The Movie Review

By Jim Vejvoda

Utilizing the cutscenes from the video game LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, LEGO Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite sees Batman and Superman teaming up to save Gotham City from the combined villainy of Lex Luthor and the Joker. Robin and members of the JLA also pop up at various points in this tongue-in-cheek, family-friendly animated take on the World’s Finest.

If you’re a fan of the game then there’s no reason you shouldn’t like this movie, but also no reason why you’d probably watch it since it’s pretty much what you’ve already seen except without the interactivity of actually playing the game. So we’re going to treat this as an experience for those who are unfamiliar with the game, love DC superheroes or just want a fun kid’s movie to watch.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movie Reviews

Batman/Superman Film Should Happen Before JLA

The Internet is constantly abuzz with superhero movie rumors these days, but one of the biggest at the moment is Latino Review is reporting that Christian Bale will reprise his role as Batman in the Justice League of America movie, despite his Bruce Wayne effectively hanging up the cape and cowl at the end of The Dark Knight Rises. The site also claims that Christopher Nolan will oversee development of JLA in a sort of godfather role.


It remains to be seen if these rumors will pan out. However, the rumor has us wondering all the more if it’s really such a good idea for Warner Bros. to be jumping from this summer’s Superan reboot, Man of Steel, straight into a JLA ensemble movie. We’re of the opinion that it might be better to to build slowly towards JLA and first offer fans a movie that almost came to pass a decade ago – a Superman/Batman movie. As DC’s two biggest heroes, they’ve enjoyed a long history together in the company’s various World’s Finest comics and similar projects. In this feature, we explore why it might be better to go the World’s Finest route first and save JLA for later on the calendar.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies