Superman: Brainiac Attacks (2006) (V)

Director:

Curt Geda

Writers:

Duane Capizzi (screenplay)
Duane Capizzi (story)

Release Date:

20 June 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action

Tagline:

Two Enemies Unite To Destroy The Man Of Steel

Plot:

Embittered by Superman's heroic successes and soaring popularity, Lex Luthor forms a dangerous alliance with the powerful computer/villain Brainiac. Using advanced weaponry and a special strain of Kryptonite harvested from the far reaches of outer space, Luthor specifically redesigns Brainiac to defeat the Man of Steel. |

Plot Keywords:

Superman | Perry White

Cast

Tim Daly	...	Clark Kent / Superman (voice)
Powers Boothe	...	Lex Luthor (voice)
Dana Delany	...	Lois Lane (voice)
Lance Henriksen	...	Brainiac (voice)
George Dzundza	...	Perry White (voice)
David Kaufman	...	Jimmy Olsen (voice)
Mike Farrell	...	Jonathan Kent (voice)
Shelley Fabares	...	Martha Kent (voice)
Roger Rose	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Cynthia Songe	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Tara Strong	...	Mercy Graves / Additional Voices (voice)
Fred Tatasciore	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Runtime:

76 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Quotes:

[last lines]
Clark Kent: I think Lois will be just fine as long as Superman and Clark Kent are around to look out for.

Movie Connections:

Follows "Superman" (1996)

This is what makes people hate large companies

Here's what makes me hate big companies...and I'll do a little dishing to make this a bit more interesting.

Yes, this movie was made entirely to capitalize on the live action Superman feature hitting the theatres on the 26th. Which isn't exactly a bad thing except it's obvious that this movie was truly an afterthought.

Dan Riba, the Godfather of the Justice League series is mysteriously absent from this production and man does it show. It seems as if Warner Brothers wanted to crank out a straight to DVD flick but Riba insisted that he needed more time to make the film coherent and best of all...good. Warner Brothers said, "No Can Do" and went ahead with production.

Ugh.

Enter writer, Duane Capizzi. Before this movie he was writing ALF: The Animated Series, Jackie Chan Adventures, and that other travesty, The Batman. It's clear that Capizzi has no interest or knowledge in following actual story lines and caricatures which is evidenced in his ridiculous portrayal of Lex Luthor. Why Lex Luthor is written like it was supposed to be cast by Gilbert Gottfried, I'll never know.

Then there are the producers, Margaret M. Dean, Kyle Jolly, and Sander Schwartz whose previous credits involved Tom & Jerry and Scooby F'n Doo.

Make no mistake, this is a horrible, horrible film that was made specifically for 5-10 year olds who probably don't care about story or plot. Don't hold any ill will towards The Justice League. Dan Riba had nothing to do with this garbage.

Avoid this film at all costs.