Then KC explained to me that second-generation legacy characters are complicated, because the question of whether to include the Golden Age creators is difficult. I guess that means the Joker, Green Lantern, and the Flash just sprung into being on their own. Here’s the movie trailer (which overplays the JL involvement, in my opinion):Ĭreation credits are given for Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Cyborg, Harley Quinn, Martian Manhunter, and Bane. Lex is usually so sincere and scary, and now he finally gets to say something clever to get some laughs.”Įventually, the Justice League shows up to help out, and Gotham is saved. And it’s fun for me to go a little bit out of character. “I think Lex getting some laughs is a little overdue. (You know, I liked 18 Again!) The Joker, in particular, is hilarious in his dementia. Here, Superman is played by Travis Willingham Christopher Corey Smith is a dynamite Joker and Charlie Schlatter is the voice of Robin. That fanfare is inspirational.Ĭlancy Brown voices Lex Luthor in Lego Batman: The MovieĪlthough Batman (voiced by Troy Baker, videogame regular) is the star, the best-known member of the voice cast is Clancy Brown, “the definitive voice of Lex Luthor”, who also played the character in Superman: The Animated Series. Also, I loved the way they played the classic theme every time Superman appears. For instance, one vehicle during a chase splits in half, while another time, Robin turns his cycle into a boat in mid-air by reconfiguring the bricks. Particularly, I find, when they use the Lego abilities. There’s lot of welcome humor (even in the end credits). Seeing the three heroes interact is funny, as Robin looks up to Superman while Batman is grumpypants, muttering to himself about Superman’s powers destroying the evidence. After Lex and the Joker team up, releasing a bunch of villains from Arkham Asylum along the way, Batman reluctantly gets help from the Big Blue Boy Scout. Superman’s an overwhelming do-gooder while Batman is jealous and hurt that his pal didn’t come to see him get an award. We also get Catwoman, Two-Face, the Riddler, the Penguin, Harley Quinn, Robin … a whole gallery of heroes, plus Lego bats and sharks. Luthor is running for President, and he enlists the Joker’s help to win. The action starts when Lex and Bruce Wayne are up for a Man of the Year award at a ceremony crashed by the Joker. The movie retells the plotline from the LEGO Batman 2 videogame. Bald Lex Luthor is particularly strange, since without hair, all we see is the nub on top of his head block. Capes are weird in Lego superhero world, since they’re grained to look like rough fabric. The characters, Superman and Batman, have those blocky legs. It looks rather like any DC animated film, sleek and plastic, until you get close up. There are lots of neat details, rewarding close attention, whether it’s Batman’s alternate suits or the Lego skeleton floating in the chemical pool. Each surprise brought new laughs from sheer enjoyment. It’s a high-tech throwback to Saturday morning fun with a unique visual design sense. Once of the Joker’s henchman actually holds someone upside down and shakes him until coins fall out of his pockets. (I worry that some six-year-old is going to be disappointed that his Lego figures don’t walk and talk and clap by smacking their U-shaped hands together.) I kept being amazed by what I was seeing, and what they all said, and their expressions, and the goofiness. This film caused lots of giggling at our house, part just from the weirdness of seeing these characters as Lego, but more from how fun it all was. Out on Tuesday is Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite, a long title for a short (71 minutes) computer-animated original movie.
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