Necessary Evil: Villains of DC Comics (DVD)

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I loved everything about this documentary and the way it was vibrant. Not only that but featured famous editors, directors, writers, artists. Well done, Warner Bros! Looking forward to more documentaries by DC. Must watch if you are a DC fan or comic-book fan in general.

As a big-time comic book fan, I especially loved the discussion regarding who came first - the super villain in response to the presence of the super hero or the super hero in response to the presence of the super villain. If one side of the equation was to disappear (incarceration, death, boredom, etc.), what happens to the other side? What then becomes the reason for their existence? I've lost count of how many times the Joker could have ACTUALLY killed Batman. We know he's more than capable - he's one of the few DC villains who regularly kills anyone who gets in his way. In my opinion, this documentary really shines because it involved people outside of the usual cast of artists and writers who are truly passionate about the genre and the subject. Don't get me wrong - It's always good to hear from the artists and writers but we pretty much know where they stand based on their writing or artwork e.g. it's their job - they love it!

Whether you're a comics reader, cosplayer, or comic creator yourself, you are going to enjoy Mr. Christopher Lee's voice over explaining how the villains function in comics lore. Without the villain, there is no spark to action for the hero and no story so is not the villain actually a protagonist? This question and so many more are reviewed in NECESSARY EVIL which is a terrific doc to educate on the state of the comics medium today. This, just like the PBS special SUPERHEROES hosted by Liev Schreiber, should be in the collection of every comics fan. Buy them both, sit down at your HDTV, and watch them while creating your own comic legends. That is what I am endeavoring to do.

I'll be honest I thought about giving it a 3 but for some reason I felt it deserved a 4. I like the fact that they actually took the time to create a movie dedicated to super-villains; however I felt like everything was rushed. And they could have dug a little deeper on each character. I knew I was going in to hear about the usual suspects (on the cover) but I really wanted them to showcase their enthusiasm with some of the lesser known villains as well. I wanted more conversation and depth to Black manta and Cheetah. I also wanted other villains to get mentioned like Gentleman ghost or Ocean master, Despero and Catman just to name a few....hell they didn't even mention Gorilla Grodd. Villains aside I thought the narration was perfect and the choice to showcase all the characters at random made it feel as though there was no villain truly greater than another. All in all it's a great documentary to not only witness these iconic characters explained in a different light but also the film gives you first hand the type of effect these characters of the DC universe really have on people and fans as a whole. When you watch it be sure to look at the reactions of the creators and writers of the universe. Their excitement and enthusiasm alone is enough to show you. For a documentary they really get into it. Honestly I'd do the same.

This DVD goes into the minds of the writer and producers of DC comics to answer the WHY questions. There is plenty of thought and reasoning that goes into creating Super Heroes and the same passion goes into creating Super Villains. All villains are not hated but the GREATER the Villain the GREATER the Hero has to be to conquer the ever surfacing villain within themselves. Superman, Batman and Green Lantern are three heroes that battle Super Villains that mirror their own belief systems and mental psyches. GREAT DVD! Buy it and do not deprive yourself of knowing, to some extent, WHY some Super Villains exist and how they connect to the heroes. David

Not exactly what I was expecting. I was hoping for a more in depth examination of the various classes of villains most DC Heroes have. Such as those without any powers, those with supernatural abilities, those with scientifically-derived powers, and the silly ones. DC is overstuffed with this last category. It would be refreshing to have had as many of the original creators possible discuss the inspiration for them or a major transition in the villains personality. As it was, we had a lot of thoughts from the current DC administrators. I would have preferred to have heard from more current creators as well.

Very intense short summary on what makes a hero a hero. Yep, it's the bad guys, the ones you thought had no motivation. you know, the ones you love to hate. Herein is a accounting of sorts on reasoning they employ. In today's world it is real easy to cross the line between good and evil. There is also the line where one can be so misunderstood that drastic measures are the only solutions for what ails a spirit. Here is a great look at that side of the coin.

Vorneweg: Es sind deutsche Untertitel für Hörgeschädigte ( fällt nicht so ins Gewicht , die Texte konzentrieren sich auf die gesprochene Texte) Der Sprecher ist Christopher Lee Einige Passagen kennt man schon von verschiedenen Featuretten der animierten DC Filme , hier Einige zu einem ca 90 min zusammengefasst und Christopher Lee's Texte leiten die Übergänge. Nur was für DC Fan Komplettisten , den sehr viel hat man davon schon gesehen. Der Film wurde vor dem Forever Evil Event fertiggestellt, so daß dieses Event nur erwähnt wurde das es nun veröffentlicht wird. So kann man die Dokumentation zeitlich einordnen.

Excellent

Interessantissimo!! Bellissimo Bluray sui personaggi "cattivi" della DC! Un must have per i fan DC Comics! E poi cavolo uno dei pochi prodotti video DC Comics tradotti in Italiano (anche se solo con i sottotitoli). Mentre tutti i film animati recenti niente!

Interesante documental para aficionados a los cómics de DC, que explica la historia y motivaciones de los principales villanos del universo DC. Cuando acabé de verlo me caían mejor los villanos que los héroes.

I enjoyed it at first, but after a while it felt repetetive. I checked the time left and it was about an hour left! So I turned it off. But if I'd like to know more, there's always the remaining hour. :-)