Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010) (V)

Directors:

Sam Liu (co-director)
Lauren Montgomery (co-director)

Writer:

Dwayne McDuffie (written by)

Release Date:

23 February 2010 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

When Justice meets its match, worlds collide.

Plot:

A good version of Lex Luthor from a parallel Earth comes to the Justice League's dimension for help to fight their evil counterparts. |

Plot Keywords:

Fight | Based On Comic Book | Superhero | Mixed Martial Arts | Super Powers

Cast

William Baldwin	...	Batman (voice)
Mark Harmon	...	Superman (voice)
Chris Noth	...	Lex Luthor (voice)
Gina Torres	...	Superwoman (voice)
James Woods	...	Owlman (voice)
Jonathan Adams	...	J'onn J'onzz (voice)
Brian Bloom	...	Ultraman (voice)
Bruce Davison	...	President Wilson (voice)
Josh Keaton	...	The Flash / Aquaman (voice)
Vanessa Marshall	...	Wonder Woman (voice)
Nolan North	...	Green Lantern / Power Ring (voice)
Freddi Rogers	...	Rose Wilson (voice)
James Patrick Stuart	...	Johnny Quick / The Jester (voice)
Carlos Alazraqui	...	Breakdance / Secret Service Agent (voice)
Richard Green	...	Jimmy Olsen (voice)
Jim Meskimen	...	Captain Super / Archer (voice)
Andrea Romano	...	Watchtower Computer / Reporter (voice)
Bruce W. Timm	...	Uncle Super / Captain Super Jr. (voice) (as Bruce Timm)
Kari Wuhrer	...	Model Citizen / Black Canary (voice)
Cedric Yarbrough	...	Firestorm / Black Lightning (voice)

Directed by
Sam Liu		(co-director)
Lauren Montgomery		(co-director)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Dwayne McDuffie		written by

Produced by
Alan Burnett	....	co-producer
Bobbie Page	....	producer
Sam Register	....	executive producer
Bruce W. Timm	....	executive producer (as Bruce Timm)

Original Music by
James L. Venable

Film Editing by
Margaret Hou

Casting by
Maria Estrada		(casting director)

Production Management
Sherrian Felix	....	assistant production manager
David Vasquez	....	assistant production manager

Art Department
Dusty Abell	....	character designer
Phillip Bourassa	....	character designer
Kalvin Lee	....	storyboard artist
Rick Morales	....	storyboard artist
Nollan Obena	....	background designer
Jay Oliva	....	storyboard artist
Vince Toyama	....	background designer
Adam Van Wyk	....	storyboard artist
Melchior Zwyer	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Robert Hargreaves	....	sound designer
Robert Hargreaves	....	sound effects editor
Robert Hargreaves	....	sound re-recording mixer

Animation Department
Andy Chiang	....	model designer
Hye-Jung Kim	....	color stylist
Stephen Nicodemus	....	background painter
Justin Schultz	....	animation checker
Jon Suzuki	....	character designer

Editorial Department
Leonard Drorian	....	post-production administrator
Christopher D. Lozinski	....	on-line editor

Music Department
Christopher Drake	....	composer: theme music
Michael Patti	....	composer: additional music
Jennifer Kes Remington	....	music editor

Other crew
Peter Conlon	....	main title design
Andrea Romano	....	voice director

Production Companies

• Warner Premiere
• Wut It Is (Main Title Design and Animation)

Distributors

• Warner Premiere (2010) (worldwide) (DVD) (also Blu-ray)
• Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Warner Home Video (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Other Companies

• WaterTower Music  soundtrack

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for action violence

Runtime:

USA:75 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #45769) | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Canada:G (VHS/DVD rating) | Singapore:PG | Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) | Australia:PG | Germany:12 | New Zealand:M | UK:PG | Canada:PG (TV rating)

Company:

Warner Premiere

Trivia:

In the behind the scenes featurette, voice director Andrea Romano reveals that James Woods recorded all of his lines as Owlman via satellite from a studio in Connecticut.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: During Green Lantern's and Wonder Woman's assault on a drug manufacturing warehouse, after Wonder Woman has been knocked into a wall, Green Lantern backs into view from behind the building with his left arm extended and the sound effects indicate his ring is active. He is not surrounded by the glow indicating such, and his ring is visible on his right hand.

Quotes:

Batman:All right, Flash. Beginning test run.
Flash:I don't know, Batman. This is pretty radical. You're absolutely sure it works?
Batman:Pretty sure.
Flash:Pretty sure? That isn't...
[Batman teleports Flash aboard new headquarters]
Flash:...good enough.
Batman:Teleporter's online.
Flash:Are you crazy? Is he crazy? How could he use that thing on me if the wasn't sure?
J'onn J'onzz:He was joking.
Flash:Yeah, how can you tell?
[...]

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

A Different Justice League

I have to say I was skeptical when I reviewed the casting for this installment.

I enjoyed "Superman: Doomsday", and "Public Enemies". I really like the animated movie series installments that Warner Brothers has been releasing. Having withdrawal from "Batman: The Animated Series" and "Justice League", these new animated movies are just what the doctor ordered.

The main topic of discussion for this series will be why some of the main voice characters weren't cast.

If I don't say it now, I will regret it. Kevin Conroy, I hope your listening, no one does Batman like you - period.

I read around and didn't find a legitimate source on why you weren't cast as Batman, but I'm confident it has to do with the new "Batman - Arkym Asylum 2" that he is currently doing voice over work for. Warner Brothers is pretty set on the deadline of getting these series to the public, so I would conclude they made the decision to film this one with another cast of characters.

I won't spoil the movie, but this particular story arc is very similar to season 2 of Justice League "A Better World" with a little bit of a twist.

In short, If you liked the other installments - you will like this version. Yes it is a little different, and the mannerisms of some of the League members are different - but take it for what it is and enjoy the story.

I give it an 8.5 (-1.5) just for the simple fact Batman isn't played by Kevin Conroy.