Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

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Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

6.8 | 1h40m | en | Animation

The historical saga of American superheroes. Born in the period between the Great Depression and the World War II to combat the hobgoblins of the modern world, these mutant human beings with superhuman powers colonized the funny papers, radio dramas, television and films, to become a truly national industry in the United States: they gave expression to the fears and obsessions of the twentieth century and bolstered American ideals.

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6.8 | 1h40m | en | More Info

Released: December. 23,2001 | Released Producted By: ARTE , Chum Television Country: France Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://ideacom.tv/en/portfolio-items/once-upon-a-time-the-super-heroes

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Genre

Animation , Documentary , TV Movie

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Cast

Alex Ross , Bill Sienkiewicz , Carmine Infantino , Dave Gibbons , Jim Lee , Joe Kubert

Director

Michel Viotte

Producted By

ARTE

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Alex Ross

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Bill Sienkiewicz

as Himself

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Carmine Infantino

as Himself

Dave Gibbons

as Himself

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Jim Lee

as Himself

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Joe Kubert

as Himself

The Legends Behind the Comic Books

Michel Viotte

Director

Stéphane Henry

Editor

Josette D. Normandeau

Co-Producer

Jacques Nadeau

Co-Producer

Daniel Laclavière

Producer

Fabrice Roux

Producer

Marc Minelli

Original Music Composer

Jean-Pierre Bissonnette

Sound Mixer

Fabrice Roux

Idea

Michel Viotte

Writer

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes Audience Reviews

Maidgethma Wonderfully offbeat film!

Diagonaldi Very well executed

Tetrady not as good as all the hype

Konterr Brilliant and touching

Red-Barracuda This documentary looks at the history of Marvel Comics. It focuses on many of their most famous creations such as Superman, Spider-Man and Batman and compares and contrasts them. We also look back at the origins of superhero comics themselves and follow how they changed over the years and why.This documentary was quite educational for me as I don't know a great deal about superhero comics, far less which characters are Marvel or D.C. So I did learn a few interesting things from it. I found the early years especially interesting when the format was in its infancy and then when Stan Lee went on to create Marvel itself. Although I reckon it would have been better if there was more of a focus on a chronological story arc and for the specific topics to have fed off that. This would have made for a more focused and effective documentary. As it is, it all seems to have been put together a little too randomly for my liking, jumping around fitting in various angles with little overall structure. Nevertheless, for someone such as me who doesn't know so much about the subject it was still educational even if it was a bit erratic in approach. Definitely enjoyable, however, was seeing many of the attractive stills that showcase the great artwork that so often adorned the format, which for many will always be the best thing about these comics. We do also get the thoughts of many of the movers and shakers of the comic world, whose insight is valuable. All-in-all, despite a few minor issues, a pretty worthwhile documentary.