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Summary: I Was Floored
Review: There are times when mainstream animated series outdo themselves. The Simpson's softball episode, the X-Men's Phoenix saga, and the Mr. Hanky episodes of South Park are great examples of this. 'Star Crossed' is on that level.
This episode is really intended for fans 'The Justice League' animated series, and makes a number of references to past events and relationships. If you're in that category, know this: this episode brings the heat from the first few minutes through the dramatic (and somewhat unexpected) conclusion.
The plot and dialogue are tight, and the animation strong. This is a phenomenal jumping off point for the upcoming 'Justice League: Unlimited' series as well.
I don't want to spoil the story with too many details, but the plot is actually somewhat reminiscent of the series pilot, and brings each of the heroes' personalities into clearer perspective. And for those of you who only watch for the fight scenes, this episode ought to satisfy you as well.
One of the toughest aspects of writing stories for a team like the Justice League is that some characters render others redundant. For example, if you have Superman and the Green Lantern, what do you do with the Flash and Hawkgirl? In order to make for a truly interesting story, then, you have to introduce a conflict that will really tax ALL of the characters. This does--trust me.
I give it 4 stars instead of 5 because new viewers would likely miss the significance of many of the character interactions. With that in mind, I would say people who have no familiarity with the Justice League series should at least watch the pilot, 'Secret Origins' before viewing this. I'd also recommend the episodes 'Paradise Lost', and 'In Darkest Night' if you can find them. But the bottom line is that this is the best DC animated episode to come along since "World's Finest". 'Nuff said!
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Summary: All good things...
Review: Actually, Cartoon Network aired the episodes this Memorial Day weekend, but it was thought that episodes wouldn't air until after the DVD. These episodes were definitely worth the wait, because it's easily one of the most epic stories you'll find in superhero cartoons. While there's a lot of great fights scenes all over the three episodes, there's also a ton of wonderful character interaction, including a few scenes that totally change the status quo of the group forever.The other reviewers have already given you a very good idea of the plot, where Hawkgirl's fellow Thanagarian soldiers arrive to help Earth against an alien invasion. I'm also going to add that Wonder Woman fans will want to check this one out, because the Amazing Amazon really shines here more than she normally does. The ending isn't really overhyped, because it definitely sets up the new Justice League Unlimited series quite nicely. It was great on TV and I'm sure that it'll be great on DVD, espeically with all of the reported extras that are said to be added!
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Summary: Can't Go Wrong With This Movie
Review: For those like myself who have enjoyed Cartoon Network's fine series, The Justice League, you may have felt like something was missing, namely Hawkman. Peanut butter and jelly, Hawkman and Hawkgirl. They go together. I had always hoped he would make an eventual appearance, and in Starcrossed, he does in a big way. In the movie, the sky over Earth is filled with Hawkmen, pleasantly reminiscent of Buck Rogers.
Although cool and formidable, Hro is a villian in this movie. Voiced perfectly by the talented Victor Rivers, Hro comes off as a Spartan warrior bent on saving his home world of Thanagar at any cost. Hawkgirl is shockingly revealed as a spy, and pays a terrible price for her deceit.
So what is stopping you from seeing this? Romance between Green Lantern and Hawkgirl; you see Hawkgirl without her mask, Batman takes his mask off to reveal his face and his identity to the shocked League; all take refuge in the Batcave; Alfred is there. The DVD has great extras including a tour of the Watchtower, character bios of the seven League members with clips of each one in action, very good deleted scenes including storyboard line animation, and a special "Hawkman: From Comic to Cartoon."
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Summary: Prepare to be Starcrossed
Review: I guess the Amazon.com editorial reviewer keeps tabs on Justice League news across the internet, because the three episodes on this DVD that make up "Starcrossed" do indeed drastically shake the status quo, and set the stage for the show to return as "Justice League Unlimited" for season 3. However, Starcrossed will not be broadcast first in the United States; while these episodes have already aired around the world, Cartoon Network USA has decided to make this DVD the official US premiere of Justice League: Starcrossed. In Starcrossed, Hawkgirl's people come to Earth to help the Justice League repel an alien invasion. As their ulterior motives are slowly revealed, Hawkgirl is torn between her relationship with Green Lantern and her loyalty towards her commanding officer, whom she is actually engaged to. That's as much as I can reveal without spoiling things, because there is definitely a lot to spoil. Screenshots and episode summaries can be found online, but there's so much Justice League goodness in this episode that if you haven't looked at them already, I'd strongly advise you not to. Those who've complained about the blandness of season 1 have seen the improvement of season 2, and Starcrossed is the culmination of all the best things about this season. Despite all the budgetary constraints that have hindered the series, this is as epic as you can get in animated programming these days. Some other good news is that the disc will contain both fullscreen and widescreen versions, and that there will be some probably quick but juicy bonus interviews. It's kinda sneaky for WB to get fans to buy these three episodes instead of just airing them, but Justice League: Starcrossed is the kind of program worth shelling out money for.
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Summary: Amazing!!!
Review: I haven't watched much of the Justice League series (probably only three or four episodes), so I didn't come to this story with knowledge of character histories and events other than what I know from comics and other shows. Still I throughly enjoyed this DVD. More than enjoyed, my mouth was hanging open in shock and amazement through most of the movie.
Every aspect of this movie is terrific. The scoring is very exciting and moving, the voice actors do a phenominal job, the writting is top-notch giving everyone a chance to shine while staying focused and believable, the animation was beathtaking and hallelujah, it's offered in both widescreen and full screen! The bonus material is OK, with the Hawkman featurette being the highlight.
Story wise, I was surprised over and over again by new revelations about characters. This is a character dirven plot which is a refreshing break from all the senseless "let's just get our heroes to the next battle" sensibilities of many other shows. Not to imply that there is little action in this story (quite the opposite in fact), but all the action evoles from character motivations and personalities. It's obvious that the creators of this movie care for the characters they are representing. No fan of these characters should miss out on this powerful story.
The biggest complement I can give this DVD is that it's convinced me to begin watching the series on a regular basis. If this level of sophistication and excitement is the norm for this series, we're all in for one amazing ride!
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Summary: Good ending to current JL series!
Review: I just saw this episode this past week and I have to say I LOVED IT! Quite a twist to the Hawkgirl/Green Lantern romance to reveal that she was engaged to one of the Hawkmen! Also, seeing BatMan openly reveal some of his secrets to the JL was also surprising. I hope the next version goes deeper into the relationships as well as the action (particularly the budding relationship between BatMan & Wonder Woman). While it may or may not be the best episode for JL (that's a debatable point), its definitely top 10 material. Would love if Warner would release all the episodes from this series as they are starting to do with BatMan: The Animated Series! Worth the buy!
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Summary: Very entertaining
Review: I loved the story line and felt more in touch with the characters in this movie. This was truely the best Justice League I have ever watched!
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Summary: This is the best feature animation from the JLA series
Review: Justice League made its TV debut not long ago, over 3 years back and it has become an International success. Although series one and two were average, this feature length movie overcomes the regular episodes and sees the Heros at their finest. Where else can you find Batman, Wonder woman, Green Lantern, Flash, Martian Man hunter, Hawk girl, and Superman at the same team, further more, the story has surpass recent episodes shown at WB, and this DVD will truly be a collectors item seeing as it is the first ever DVD release of the successful animated show, Justice League.
If you love this show, don't have any doubts of getting the brand new third series on DVD or VHS this summer containg all new villains like Plague and the Hawk men and classic villains like Joker, the Injustice League, Darkseid, Lex Luthor and Parasite, and special guest appearances from Aqua Man, Lobo and Dr. Midnight or better get the Trilogy series (Series 1, 2 and the smash hit series 3) due out by Christmas, which will make a great gift.
Don't forget other great titles like World's Greatest, The Superman/Batman Adventures, Batman the Animated Series and Teen Titans
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Summary: Justice league is great, Warner Bros. isn't
Review: Okay folks, Warner has released the pilot dvd, and two seperate dvds with 4 episodes apiece... what are they thinking? They did the same thing to us with Batman the animated series and Superfriends. They released a bunch of random dvd's with a few episodes a piece and then all of a sudden... wham! they put out a boxed set with an entire season (or in batmans case "volume 1"). They know that if we are fans of these respective series' we are going to fork out our hard earned money each time. Are they trying to screw us out of our money? When are they going to wake up and realize that the masses will be much happier if they would just go ahead and release the entire season? Just watch, they will probably do the same thing with the Superman animated series. They know these series are great (just for the record I love all that I have mentioned). But Warner has left a bad taste in my mouth with their direction of selling methods and marketing attempts with only one goal in mind, to get as much money out of us as they possily can. Frankly, I'm getting sick of it.
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Summary: JL ends ...JLU begins!
Review: One of the best episodes of the show (though "Hereafter" has to be my all time # 1). It didn't shock me that Hawkgirl was a spy, but it shocked me when she left the Justice League in the end. It was awesome to see Flash remove his mask because i've never seen his face. This episode has Alfred, and I was soo happy to see him. The last time i saw him was in batman tas? Lol he tried to fight the Thanagarians when they stormed Wayne Manor, they just pushed him aside. I thought i was gonna cry during the ending when hawkgirl officially resigned from the JL, but it was even sadder when she flies away in the sunset leaving GL. She was actually my second favorite character (second to Bats. sorry, grew up on batman tas, cant give that up ;).
Yeah I guess buy this dvd, but it would be better if they just released s1 and s2 on dvd and included this episode in there. JUSTICE LEAGUE ROCKS!!! Keep up the EXCELLENT work cartoon network. *WE LOVE YOU*
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