DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS animated movie (2022) 1 1

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DC League of Super-Pets takes a crack at comic cannon hero and Superman/ Superboy companion Krypto, the super dog. This exceptional film, directed by Jared Stern and starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, shows why DC creates some of the best animated content around. 

 

The real star of the DC League of Super-Pets is Kate Mckinnon as the film’s villain. She has a Brainiac, or Pinky and the Brain, vibe that’s deliciously clever and evil. The actual Justice League can’t contain the Guinea Pig and ends up getting trapped by her, and getting their a**es kicked. Lulu is unbeatable right up until the last 15-minutes of the movie. Watching a meglomaniac like Lex Luthor in action taught this rodent a thing or two about villainy.

 

Overall, League Of Super-Pets is a thrilling ride full of heart that keeps true to the spirit of DC animated comic ventures as a story of substance that doesn’t slack on the action sequences. Sure the collateral damage in Metropolis is dialed up to 11, but that’s kinda par for the course for anything DC. 

 

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Arriving mere months after “The Batman” gave us the darkest Dark Knight we’ve seen on the big screen, the animated “DC League of Super-Pets” — in addition to marking the latest pairing of durable comedy duo Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart — serves as a testament to the elastic ability of Warner Bros.’ DC superhero library to transcend tones.

 

For the better part of the last decade, Warner has been chasing after Disney’s Marvel mega-franchise by trying to build a cinematic universe all its own, and yet this delightful fable about an unlikely animal team led by Superman’s dog, Krypto, demonstrates DC’s greatest strength: The ability to bounce between wildly different approaches and audiences, as opposed to being boxed in by a singular storytelling sensibility.

 

As directed by Jared Sterns, from a -script by Sterns and John Whittington, “League of Super-Pets” works by leaning into the beloved place the DC characters occupy in the pop culture firmament. Their origins and accoutrements — whether Krypton’s explosion or Wonder Woman’s lasso of truth — are so entrenched in our collective imaginations that no explanations are required. This in turn makes it easy to dive into a tale that exists off to one side of other DC enterprises, such as the so-called Snyderverse or TV’s Arrowverse, all with vastly varied takes, but feels no less “serious” in spite of being laugh out loud funny at times.

 

There are callbacks aplenty — sure to garner pleased nods from those in the know — drawing on the rich, decades-spanning tapestry of DC film and animated adaptations, but what ultimately makes “Super-Pets” go up, up and away is how these connections enrich an already engrossing story about friendship, loss and loyalty. Taken together, it’s a loving sampler platter full of big laughs and heart that will satisfy lifelong DC buffs, while serving as the perfect on-ramp to the universe for a whole new generation of young fans.

 

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Discussing Films rated this as an adult-oriented superhero movie and still gave it a 3.0/5 overall

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Hailing from a -script by alums of The LEGO Batman and Ninjago movies, Jared Stern and John Whittington, we follow Superman’s dog Krypto, in fear of losing his very best superfriend to Lois Lane who Superman is planning on marrying. When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are captured by Lex Luthor’s own super-pet, a ragtag group of abandoned pets gain powers and fight alongside Krypto to save Metropolis. A fun concept and very silly spin on the superhero format, most of what differentiates DC League of Super-Pets from typical superhero fare is that it 1.) is about super-pets and 2.) is aimed at very young kids. There’s nothing wrong with this and it really is cute, but even this isn’t immune to the way all of these comic book films completely unravel into a giant action-extravaganza in the end. DC League of Super-Pets is at its very best when it is simply playing with the concept of a superhero having a superpowered pet, with sky-high dog walks and supersonic games of fetch. 

 

We’ve heard these jokes, had the classic Danny Elfman and John Williams themes revived multiple times, and have these heroes on our screens regularly already. It makes you wish for a version of this film that is far more committed to its simpler, cuter moments where its main story does actually feel different from the superhero pack. 

 

At the end of the day, it is really hard to actively dislike a film like DC League of Super-Pets. It’s full of truly sweet moments and the kind of zany, ridiculous stuff that kids will just adore. There are some who would (rightfully) say that we shouldn’t lower the bar for animation and that even “kids” films can and have outdone their more serious counterparts. Sometimes though, a fun cartoon for kids is exactly that. 

 

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On 7/29/2022 at 5:23 AM, Mr.TawkyTawny said:

This is so cool how he goofed on himself while entertaining the fans.

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‘DC League of Super-Pets’ to Overtake ‘Nope’ With $25 Million-Plus Debut

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The Warner Bros. animated superhero comedy may not be closing out the month with a bang, but it will at least manage to lead domestic box office charts. Over the weekend, “DC League of Super-Pets” is aiming for $25 million to $30 million when it opens in 4,300 North American theaters, which should be enough to dethrone Jordan Peele’s “Nope” as the No. 1 movie in the country. Peele’s UFO thriller, which opened last weekend to $41 million, is expected to decline by roughly 60% with $15 to $16 million in its sophomore outing.

 

Movies aimed at family audiences have been a mixed bag at the pandemic-era box office, with Universal’s “Minions: The Rise of Gru” scoring a mighty $300 million domestically to date and Paramount’s “Paws of Fury” flailing with $14 million domestically. In terms of brand awareness, “DC League of Super-Pets” falls in between those films; it’s not a sequel to a mega-popular franchise like “Minions” but it’s based on DC lore so it’s not entirely new to audiences. The movie cost $90 million to produce, so it’ll need to resonate with young kids (and comic-book lovers) to become profitable.

$90M production budget and already targeting a $25M-$30M opening weekend. We'll see how this plays out.

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Dwayne Johnson really seems to enjoy doing things for/with the fans.  Much more so than a fair amount of other actors who like to be "secluded" from the "common" man.

I wonder if a lot of this has to do with the fact he came from wrestling where fan interaction is freaking key to becoming a name or not?

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On 7/29/2022 at 3:42 PM, Bosco685 said:

 

Neutered!