November 27, 2013

"The Arctic Giant"



"The Arctic Giant" (short), 1942. Superman vs. a giant dinosaur.

Directed by Dave Fleischer. Written by Bill Turner & Tedd Pierce, based on characters by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster. Starring Joan Alexander, Jackson Beck, Bud Collyer & Julian Noa.

Concept: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Story: 1/4 (Bad)
Characters: 3/4 (Good)
Dialog: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Pacing: 3/4 (Good)
Cinematography: 3/4 (Good)
Special effects/design: 3/4 (Good)
Acting: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Music: 3/4 (Good)
Subjective Rating: 7/10 (Good, 3/4). It's not as visually amazing as previous Superman cartoons (although Metropolis does have some great architecture). On the other hand, Lois Lane is extra sassy.
Objective Rating (Average): 2.5/4 (Okay)

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