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List Price: $44.98
Buy New: $31.38
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 26 reviews)
Sales Rank: 6
Category: DVD
Directors: Joaquam Dos Santos, Dos Santos, Dan Riba, Butch Lukic
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Studio: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Label: Warner Home Video
Format: Animated, Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 593 minutes
Number Of Items: 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.8
UPC: 012569723146
EAN: 0012569723146
ASIN: B000F4RH8O
Release Date: June 20, 2006 (New: This Week)
Theatrical Release Date: November 17, 2001
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Description
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter and Hawkgirl - they have all used their unique powers to fight evil across the galaxy. These 7 super heroes unite to become the Justice League. Dangers across the galaxy threaten Deep-rooted feelings of mistrust and insecurity surface and plauge the Justice League, causing internal strife and leaving them vulnerable to attacks from their enemies. But when one of their own commits the ultimate betrayal, it could be the end of the Justice League and Earth forever. Don't' miss one second of suspense or one iota of excitement with this 4-disc, 26 episode collection.
DVD Features:
Additional Scenes:Justice League Declassified Phil LaMarr (The Voice of Green Lantern) Takes You Behind the Scenes with the Show?s Creative Team.
Audio Commentary:Audio Commentaries on 3 select episodes with the creators and directors of the series.
Easter Eggs:Easter Egg ?Not to Savage?, A Never Seen Before Deleted Scene with an Introduction by Producer Bruce Timm
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Customer Reviews: Read 21 more reviews...
The Fight For Justice Continues June 22, 2006
I am not going to talk much about the flaws of this volume as they've pretty much been pointed out in other reviews (in some cases beaten like a dead horse) so here is a review of the eppys:
Disc 1
Twilight, Pt. 1 - In a surprise move, Darkside comes to the Justice League for help against Braniac! Superman, however, still harbors a major grudge from his last encounter with the lord of Apokolips!
*Twilight, Pt. 2 - The JL has been duped as Braniac set a trap for our heroes. Also, witness a fight to the finish between Superman and Darkside that ends up with Batman playing "good cop" in the situation!
Tabula Rasa, Pt. 1 - Needing serious help, Lex Luthor evades the JL only to find his old bodyguard/mistress Merci has taken over his old company and has turned her back on him. Desperate, he befriends an android that was a creation of one of his old scientists......an android that can evolve both in intelligence and in power.
Tabula Rasa, Pt. 2 - Seeing the sincere friendship his android ally has for him, Lex Luthor manipulates him into attacking the JL as he can mimic all their powers and uses them against them!
Only A Dream, Pt. 1 - A lowly criminal gains the power to enter people's dreams and turn them into their worst nightmares!
Only A Dream, Pt. 2 - With the rest of the team fighting their own dreams, only Batman remains to stay awake to battle this new menace!
*Twilight, Pt. 2 contains optional commentary from Bruce Timm, James Tucker, Butch Lukic and Dwayne McDuffie
Disc 2
Maid Of Honor, Pt. 1 - During a rare civilian appearance, Wonder Woman attends a ball in Paris (and dances with Batman in his civilian identity of Bruce Wayne) and uncovers a plot against the princess of Kaznia.
Maid Of Honor, Pt. 2 - With aid from Batman, Wonder Woman discovers the plot is instigated by Vandel Savage! The conclusion leads to another sign of WW's affection for The Dark Knight. Also stars Green Lantern, Flash and Martian Manhunter.
Hearts & Minds, Pt. 1 - Green Lantern's former mentor and a group of other Lantern's are in danger. John Stewart (the GL from earth) goes to rescue them but ends up needing help himself!
Hearts & Minds, Pt. 2 - Hawkgirl, Flash and Martian Manhunter find GL and help him and the other GL's complete their mission. Also, some new foreshadowing of the romance between Hawkgirl and GL.
A Better World, Pt. 1 - One of the best episodes of the series as The Justice League meets up with The Justice Lords! Alternate versions of themselves from another universe, only this version has taken the law into their hands and plans on doing the same in their world!
*A Better World, Pt. 2 - The Justice League battle to save Hawkgirl and return to their own universe to stop the Justice Lords. Interesting battle (both physically and mentally) is between the Batmen of both groups!
*A Better World, Pt. 2 features alternate commentary from Bruce Timm, James Tucker, Stan Berkowitz and Dwayne McDuffie.
Disc 3
Eclipsed, Pt. 1 - A crazed warrior that has lived for centuries fails to keep "The Dark Heart" from being taken by a group of military soliders. This "crystal" is actually a living spirit of a race of snake-men that takes over the minds of whoever touches it!
Eclipsed, Pt. 2 - With most of the Justice League under the Dark Heart's power, The Flash is on his own to save both his teammates and the sun from destruction!
The Terror Beyond, Pt. 1 - A missunderstanding brings Superman, Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl into conflict with Soloman Grundy, Dr. Fate and Aquaman!
The Terror Beyond, Pt. 2 - Cooler heads win out as the JL discover there is a bigger threat to earth with links to Hawkgirl's anscestors on Thanagar!
Secret Society, Pt. 1 - Grod forms The Secret Society with Shade, Giganta, Clay Face, Sinestro, that dude from Superman: The Animated Series that can absorb powers and a woman who can generate intense cold to take on the JL. To this end, Grod sets up a way to turn the JL against each other!
Secret Society, Pt. 2 - With the JL divided, the SS stage a final battle at a football game! In spite of their anger towards each other, the JL unites for their own survival.
Special Feature:
Justice League Declassified - A round table discussion with the creators of the Justice League. Despite what the packaging says, this DOES NOT include Phil Lamarr (voice of the Green Lantern).
Disc 4
Hereafter, Pt. 1 - The JL and many others mourn the death of Superman (including even Lex Luthor), not knowing that the Man Of Steel is still alive!
Hereafter, Pt. 2 - Blown many years into the future, Superman meets up with a more benevalent Vandal Savage who helps him return to the his past.
Comfort And Joy - Special holiday episode featuring Superman, Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern, Hawkgirl and The Flash.
Wild Card, Pt. 1 - The Joker returns to not only challenge Batman but the JL too by planting bombs all over Las Vegas. He doesn't come alone this time as he has both Harley Quinn and The Royal Flush Gang (NOTE: this is the early version of this Gang as they were actually introduced first on Batman Beyond in the future)!
Wild Card, Pt. 2 - In a race against time, the JL fight to find the bombs while taking down the Royal Flush Gang! Also, the payoff with Hawkgirl and GL finally comes to ahead with Hawkgirl taking off her mask for the first time in the series!
Starcrossed, Pt. 1 - In another classic, Hawkgirl's own people come to earth to warn them of a new danger but all isn't what it seems.
Starrcrossed, Pt. 2 - Betrayed by Hawkgirl, the JL is forced to go underground to regroup. They are also forced to reveal their identities to each other and there is another Batman/WW moment during this chapter.
*Starrcrossed, Pt. 3 - With the JL fighting to save earth and the Thanagarians looking to destroy it for their own needs, Hawkgirl is forced to choose not only between the JL and the Thanagarians but also between Ro Talak and Green Lantern.
*Starcrossed, Pt. 3 has alternate commentary from Bruce Timm, James Tucker, Butch Lukic and Dwayne McDuffie.
The packaging also has a misprint as they have Hereafter and Secret Society in the wrong places! Only other thing I would've liked to have seen is the Static Shock/JL crossovers (including the solo Batman, GL and Superman ones)! Still, overall, I have no major complaints about this set! Worth the money despite the flaws!
2 nerdy notes to mention regarding season 2's release June 21, 2006
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
all the prerelease reviews and even the actual box's episode list has hearafter on disc 3 and secret society on disc 4;
they are actually vice versa (note the season's actual episode guide [...].
also, unless i missed him phil lamarr does not in fact host "jla declassified"....it's the same host from the roundtable discussion from season 1's box set i believe!
anyone else slightly disappointed with the lack of bonus material included?
any chance they'll ever include the 2-part 'a league of their own' static shock episodes in jl box sets?
that said, cannot WAIT for the jlu releases...guessing we can expect a season 3 and then season's 4 and 5 or will they do separate box sets a la superman the animated series and sex and the city's last seasons?
-adolfo
-adolfo
Season Two is the mark for great animation and storytelling June 21, 2006
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
When Justice league first premiered, I was less than thrilled. I even thought it was just a rip off of Superman and Batman. That is until on vacation I had a chance to watch Only a Dream Parts 1 and 2 one Saturday evening. I was hooked from then on. I could not wait until the next Saturday when two new episodes were unveiled. Soon later came A Better World and later I would see Hereafter without a doubt the series marquees.
However, as evidenced by my response tonight to The Terror Beyond, it seems no matter how many times I have this seen these episodes, I end up in tears when Solomon Grundy meets his fate. In the episodes cited above, I can share moving experiences of the same caliber. For me as a fan of Superman, Batman and the DC Universe in general this is top-notch storytelling, animation and now presented in widescreen.
If you have bought previous sets (Batman, Superman et al) the special features are what you would expect from the previous sets.
However, I will say nothing more but only to buy this set if you are any bit of a fan and find those special moments, that make you laugh, cry, despair and enjoy Justice League over and over again.
 And Justice for all June 21, 2006
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
First the person who said that they had every right to complain you do. But it's just been said before so many times. This won't be able played on HDTV or whatever you guys own, or I won't get a clear picture. I understand your angry but why waste your time on amazon.com when you guys can go and complain to WB. I doubt it that WB even reads reviews on here. People ain't gonna listen because it's been like 1000 people complaining and it may not stop alot of fans from buying this set. Hey it is F&cked up that Gigle got the special treatment and not Justice League. Justice League is one of the best shows out there. Sorry but I just can't give this show a one star, it deserves all five and neither should the loyal fans give it a one star treatment. Hopefully WB will fix the problem. Untill then amazon can't to a damn thing so please quit the complaining it's getting annoying and it's useless. Write a letter or send an email or something to get WB's and the creators attention. Hey do a pettition, I sign it anyday. And one day Justice will be served.
 We have every right to complain June 21, 2006
3 out of 9 found this review helpful
Many reviewers seem to be offended by the fan outrage at the lack of anamorphic encoding. Many who don't seem to know what anamorphic encoding is. On a standard 4x3 television it means nothing both will look 100% identical but for the millions of consumers who own widescreen HDTVs non-anamorphic DVDs offer the consumers two choices. Watch the film with black bars on four sides of the screen or zoom the image in and reduce the quality. Anamorphic DVDs expand to fill the widescreen television at full quality. Today at least 99.9% of widescreen DVD releases are anamorphic. Theres good reason for this its because anamorphic widescreen provides a vast video improvement. Its a cheap and easy process that costs hundreds not thousands of dollars for the studios to implement. Not going anamorphic causes fan unrest and numerous boycotting and thus even the cheapest releases have gotten it. Gigli got an anamorphic transfer for crying out load. Which is why there is outrage at the fact that Justice League isn't. Justice League Season two has possibly the best superhero cartoons ever made and have a huge following. So why when so many cheap DVDs over the years have recieved anamorphic treatment so routinely do these great cartoons get such poor treatment. Whats even more outragous is that the 3 episode final Starcrossed was released on DVD in anamorphic encoding yet appears without on this set. Never in the history of the DVD format has any film ever been released anamorphic first only to be downconverted to non-anamorphic on a latter release. The stupidity of that is just unbelievable. Fans have every right to be outraged over this. Justice League deserves much better. I hope an anamorphic or high definition version is released soon but until then I can not purchase this set. I can't stand to see the show I love treated so poorly.
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