“This Film is Not Yet Rated” on IMDB
Documentary, 97 Minutes, 2006
This was a good, but unfortunately flawed, look into a topic that simply should get more attention. An NC-17 rating is essentially a death-sentence for a film in the United States. Most theaters won’t present it, most video stores won’t stock it. Walmart and Target, accounting for a huge percentage of video sales, won’t carry it.
“Secret Origins: The Story of DC Comics” at IMDB
Documentary, 90 Minutes, 2010
Full disclosure: I’m a comic geek.
That said this was an excellent introduction to the history of one of the most influential companies in history. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, Green Lantern – these characters are known universally. They have touched billions of people with their stories over the past 75 years.
