Superman: Brainiac Attacks (2006)

STORY – 1
DIRECTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 0

 

 

VERDICT – 2/4

 

 

PROS –
1) Brainiac brought back to life by Lex Luthor causes severe harm to Superman and Lois Lane with its kryptonite power rays. Now Superman needs to battle Brainiac as well as go the mysterious Phantom Zone to obtain Argonium 44 in order to save Lois.
2) A comedic Lex Luthor.
3) Superman realizing he’s still trapped in the Phantom Zone.
4) Art-Deco style Metropolis.

 

 

CONS –
1) Mediocre and lengthy action scenes destroying half of the Metropolis.

 

 

QUOTE –
Brainiac: No, you would not. All the knowledge of your civilization, lost?
Superman: Better lost than abused.

Superman/Doomsday (2007)

STORY – 1
DIRECTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 0

 

VERDICT – 2/4

 

 
PROS –
1) After Superman is killed by Doomsday (an alien dug out by LexCorp), Lex Luthor steals his corpse and manages to harvest a clone of the Man Of Steel.
2) The nameless Robot from Fortress of Solitude plays a key role in getting Superman back to life.

 

 
CONS –
1) Too much destruction of Metropolis during any fight is baffling.
2) An underwhelming adaptation of “The Death of Superman”

 

 

 

QUOTE –
Clone: I am you, Superman.A reflection of you as you might have been.
Superman: If I were raised by Luthor?
Clone: If you were strong.