Justice League of America (TV 1997)

An evil Weather Man intent on destroying New Metro City with a series of malevolent meteorological mishaps? Can the super-powered (and semi-employed) Justice League of America save the day?... See full summary »

Director:

Félix Enríquez Alcalá

Writers:

Lorne Cameron, David Hoselton,

Stars:

Matthew Settle, Kimberly Oja, John Kassir

Cast

Credited cast:
Matthew Settle	...	Guy Gardner / Green Lantern
Kimberly Oja	...	Tori Olafsdotter / Ice (as Kim Oja)
John Kassir	...	Ray Palmer / The Atom
Michelle Hurd	...	B.B. DaCosta / Fire
Kenny Johnston	...	Barry Allen / The Flash
David Krumholtz	...	Martin
Elisa Donovan	...	Cheryl
Ron Pearson	...	Dr. Arliss Hopke
David Ogden Stiers	...	J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter
Miguel Ferrer	...	The Weather Man (Dr. Eno)
Robert Gallo	...	Landlord
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nick DeMauro	...	TV Repairman
Jason Weissbrod	...	Drazen

Storyline

An evil Weather Man intent on destroying New Metro City with a series of malevolent meteorological mishaps? Can the super-powered (and semi-employed) Justice League of America save the day? Or will New Metro be drowned in a humongous tidal wave?

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Plot Keywords:

justice league | the flash | based on comic | unsold tv series pilot | superhero | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Az ötödik hős

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

While in the comic it is well known that J'onn J'onzz is from Mars, it is never stated in the film. Thus his "300 degree, beach day" line may be accurate.

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Quotes

Guy Gardner: [On relationships and super-heroics] Every time I get to the point where I might be able to commit to a woman, somthing happens and takes that opportunity away. And they don't understand. It's very hard for me to get through to them that I have obligations, ya know, I have to save people. But, how do you tell them that?

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Connections

Version of Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010)

User Reviews

Flawed but fun

There have been many comic book adaptations, some successful, some not so. This film unfortunately fits into the latter. It feels like it wants to succeed and certainly its heart is in the right place, but it ultimately falls short of it's targets. The characterisation seems to be to create a variety of characters and not necessarily stay faithful to how they were portrayed in the orignal comics- the Flash and Green Lantern particularly so. However, Fire, The Atom and The Martian Manhunter are very much like their comic-book counterparts and are enjoyable to watch. The costumes are also of the highest standard, remaining extremely faithful to their four-color origins. The villain of the piece, Miguel Ferrer's "Weatherman", is indicative of the constraints of the budget and so doesn't present a foe that seems to need the entire JLA to defeat. The plot, driven by the Weatherman and the origin of "Ice" (again, changed to fit the film's format) also reflect the fact its a TV pilot. The most annoying part of the film is the constant "vox-pops" by the Leaguers that intersect the main story- they are neither necessary or that interesting, but do seek to humanise the characters more, helping to show them as a disfunctional family rather than, say, a police force. One can't help but think that were this given a greater canvas to work on, it would have been spectacular, but, as is too often the case, budget and TV guidelines stopped it from being what it should have been. Still, if you want to see some fun super-hero action and big-names working together, seek this out.