Advantages: Great 4-way multiplayer quality, for a platformer Disadvantages: A lot of recycled or uninspired material
3 years after the successful reincarnation of the classic Super Mario Bros. adventuring recipe on the DS, Nintendo brings the formula to its second most popular console, also introducing what series' creator Shigeru Miyamoto was aspiring to integrate for the past couple of decades: true co-operative multiplayer modes.
The Story
You might easily regard the story of New Super Mario Brothers Wii as the biggest cliché of all time. It is, after all, about rescuing princesses from a dragons' fortresses and it's been pretty much the same for every Super Mario platformer in existence... but I choose to see it a bit differently.
I find the true story behind every Super Mario platformer is one of surreality & escapism. It's about being transported into a completely nonsensical world, one filled ...
Advantages: well-directed, attractive, great concept Disadvantages: shoddily scripted, badly plotted, some terrible acting
Call it arrogance. Call it stupidity. Or perhaps attribute it to the death of the wonderful Alexander Walker, without whose expert guidance I am left floundering on a sea of cinematic confusion. Whatever it is, it amounts to me being convinced that it's worth seeing a film that has been universally panned since I might like it after all... or maybe not.
Actually, let's be fair. It's not that I didn't enjoy myself watching The League of Extraodinary Gentlemen, it's just that enjoyed myself for almost entirely the wrong reasons...
CAST
Allan Quartermain SEAN CONNERY
Dorian Gray STUART TOWNSEND
M RICHARD ROXBURGH
Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde JASON FLEMYNG
Tom Sawyer SHANE WEST
Capt. Nemo NASEERUDDIN SHAH
Mina Harker PETA WILSON
Rodney Skinner TONY CURRAN
Directed by STEPHEN NORRINGTON (Blade)
Written by ...
Advantages: good animation, excellent story Disadvantages: The DVD is only 60 minutes. We want more.
-The Justice League-
-Is a collection of 7 of Earth's mightiest heroes
-Composed of Superman, Batman, Wonder woman, The Flash, The Martian Man hunter, Hawk Girl and The Green Lantern
-Is the new age version of the Super Friends
-Created By-
Bruce Timm
Paul Dini
-The Cast-
George Newbern - Clark Kent / Superman
Kevin Conroy - Bruce Wayne / Batman
Susan Eisenberg -Diana / Wonder Woman
Carl Lumbly - J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter
Michael Rosenbaum - Wally West / The Flash
Phil LaMarr - John Stewart / Green Lantern
Maria Canals -Shayera Hol / Hawkgirl
-Character Profile-
Superman - Superman is the most famous DC character and hero of all time. Not only that he is the world's most famous superhero. His name real name is Kal-El son of Jor-El of Krypton. Kryptonians are generally like just humans except ...