Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked (2003)
ジャンル : ドキュメンタリー
上映時間 : 1時間 40分
演出 : Steve Kroopnick
シノプシス
Industry insiders like Stan Lee and Neil Gaiman (The Sandman) reflect on the way their colorful creations reflect society at large. They have spread from the pulpy pages of nickel comics to Saturday morning cartoons, the big screen and beyond. They have evolved from simple, All-American heroes to tortured, complicated characters reflecting the dreams, desires and fears of modern society. From Superman to The Sandman, Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked is a fascinating, feature-length look at the evolution of an art form that has proved remarkably adaptable and enduring. Filled with classic images from DC and Marvel Comics as well as extensive interviews with modern masters of the graphic novel like Neil Gaiman and Frank Miller (The Dark Knight Returns), this documentary, originally aired on the History Channel, goes far beyond the superficial escapist fantasies to probe the forces that shaped the characters who have become legend...
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仕事や人間関係がうまくいかず、頑張ろうとすればするほど空回りしてしまうスコット・ラング。別れた妻が引き取った娘の養育費も用意することができず、人生の崖っぷちに立たされた彼のもとにある仕事が舞い込んでくる。それは肉体をわずか1.5センチに縮小できる特殊なスーツをまとい、正義の味方アントマンになるというものだった。スーツを着用した彼は、ヒーローとして活躍するために過酷なトレーニングを重ねていく。
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羅門博士は石油にかわる新しい水素エネルギー、シグマを開発し宇宙での実験に成功するが、銀河王の円盤に襲われてしまう。羅門博士は死ぬ直前、犬のエレナに催眠をかけシグマの方程式を記憶させ脱出させるが、羅門博士の娘レミとともにネオショッカーに誘拐されてしまう。それを知った筑波洋はストロンガーの助けもあり、ネオショッカーのアジトに乗り込む。銀河王はネオショッカーの魔人提督と手を結び、東京にシグマミサイルを撃ち込もうとする。そこに７人の歴代ライダーが集結し、ついに８人ライダー対ネオショッカー最強戦力の激突が始まった！総監督に石ノ森章太郎を迎え、見ごたえのあるＳＦ超大作となっている。
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ウルトラマンベリアルとの戦いからしばらく経ったある日、突如光の国にベリアル軍のデルストが襲来し、そこから降り立った3体のダークロプスがゼロを襲うが、ウルトラマンゼロとウルトラセブンが力を合わせてこれを撃退。残骸を回収・分析したところ、光の国のある宇宙には存在しない物質で構成され、それから発せられる波動でマイナスエネルギーを別の宇宙へ送っていることが判明。ゼロはこれを作り出した者の正体を探る任務に単身志願する。 セブンから万能武器ウルトラゼロブレスレットを授けられたゼロは、仲間たちに見送られて未知の宇宙へ旅立つ。到着した先は、ゼロに倒されたはずのベリアルが銀河皇帝カイザーベリアルとして君臨するベリアル銀河帝国が暴虐の限りを尽くす、アナザースペース（異世界宇宙）だった。
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