{"id":967,"date":"2009-07-21T20:54:52","date_gmt":"2009-07-22T01:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/?p=967"},"modified":"2009-07-21T21:09:30","modified_gmt":"2009-07-22T02:09:30","slug":"green-lantern-first-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/goldenagecomics.org\/wordpress\/2009\/07\/21\/green-lantern-first-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Lantern – First Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of my favorite Golden Age superheroes is the Green Lantern (Alan Scott) who made his debut in the pages of All American Comics<\/em> #16 (July 1940). \u00a0I covered this honored member of the Justice Society of America in Podcast #15<\/a> (September 2005). \u00a0Later, in the Silver Age of Comic Books, a new Green Lantern appeared on a new Earth. \u00a0Hal Jordan first appeared on Earth-1 in the pages of Showcase<\/em> #22 (September-October 1959) and quickly became one of the founding members of the Justice League of America. \u00a0Today, both of these Green Lanterns (and many others) appear in the pages of DC Comics titles. \u00a0I never get tired of reading their adventures.<\/p>\n

Now, not only can I read the adventures of this great hero, I can watch the first full length animated Green Lantern Movie, Green Lantern: First Flight<\/strong><\/span><\/em>. \u00a0This two disc DVD (or Blu-Ray) set will be in stores on July 28, 2009 <\/strong><\/span>(a single disc set is also available). \u00a0Warner Brothers sent me an advance copy to watch and review. \u00a0Not only did I watch this DVD, but my son, Will, who is the ultimate Green Lantern fan watched it with me. \u00a0We gave it a resounding two thumbs up!<\/p>\n

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Green Lantern: First Flight - In Stores July 28, 2009<\/p><\/div>\n

The movie loosely follows the origin of the Silver Age Green Lantern from Showcase<\/em> #22. \u00a0The action begins quickly with test pilot Hal Jordan receiving the powerful ring from the dying alien Abin Sur. \u00a0Not long after receiving this powerful weapon, Jordan is visited by other members of the Green Lantern Corps who tell him he must journey with them to meet the Guardians, a powerful race that created the Corps. \u00a0During this encounter, we see that Jordan has quickly mastered many aspects of the ring. \u00a0Before leaving Earth, Jordan meets one of the leaders of the Corps, Sinestro, who explains that the Corps was created by the Guardians to protect the many sectors of the known universe. \u00a0From this point, the action moves completely away from Earth to the Guardians’ home planet, Oa where the Guardians appoint Sinestro to be Jordan’s mentor. \u00a0I won’t spoil the rest of the story, but needless to say, we see Sinestro become the villain we all know. \u00a0The climactic battle between Sinestro, the Corps and Jordan is worth the price of admission.<\/p>\n

The animation on this feature is very well done and Allen Burnett’s script is great. \u00a0As always, Bruce Timm’s role as producer is clearly evident as it is so often in other excellent DC animated features. \u00a0The movie showcases the voice talents of Christopher Meloni, Victor Garber, Tricia Helfer, Michael Madsen, John Larroquette and others. \u00a0Lauren Montgomery did a great job directing, and I really enjoyed the music by Robert Kral. \u00a0The run time for the movie is 77 minutes and the feature is rated PG-13 for “sequences of sci-fi action violence”. \u00a0There are over 2 1\/2 hours of extras.<\/p>\n

On disc one, you will find the movie and several other features. \u00a0I particularly enjoyed watching the sneak peek of the upcoming DVD release, Superman\/Batman: Public Enemies<\/em>. \u00a0In fact, Will asked, “When can we get that<\/em> one to watch?”. \u00a0I also liked the feature on disc one about the New Frontier<\/em> animated movie. \u00a0Disc two is very cool. \u00a0It features Behind the Story with Geoff Johns<\/em>, who discusses the mythology of Green Lantern. \u00a0There is also a great vintage “Duck Dodgers” episode featuring “The Green Loontern”.<\/p>\n

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Green Lantern: First Flight - Single Disc Edition<\/p><\/div>\n

The packaging is well done. \u00a0The plastic two-disc case is in a cardboard sleeve that will look good on your shelf with your other DVDs. \u00a0Inside you will find a coupon to get a Windows Media (sorry, Mac and iPod users) digital copy of the movie for downloading. \u00a0My only gripe is that Warner Brothers did not include an index for each DVD inside the case. \u00a0I also thought it was funny that the single disc case has an image of Jordan carrying his power battery, a device that is conspicuously absent from the movie.<\/p>\n

All in all, this is a great movie and the bonus content will thrill any Green Lantern fan. \u00a0The retail price on the Blu-Ray set is $29.99 and $25.99 for the two-disc DVD set. \u00a0The single edition DVD set has a retail price of $19.99. \u00a0All are available at Amazon<\/a> at a discounted price. \u00a0For more information about this two-disc special edition, you can visit the official Green Lantern: First Flight<\/em> web site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There’s even a contest! \u00a0Check out the official sweepstakes site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Last but not least, below you will find the official trailer for the movie and a behind the scenes short. \u00a0Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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You can get the inside scoop on WB movie and DVD releases at wbreelnews.com<\/a>. Want to buy this DVD set online? Click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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