I'm sure if he could use better animations, he would. But I think that the fact that he uses toys is pretty funny though. And he does a spot on Deadpool impression. And the musical numbers that he makes are pretty funny and creative too.
That awkward moment when a simple but passionate nerd with a nonexistent budget makes a better "movie" than Hollywood films getting hundreds of millions dollars of budget, amazing special effects, and hundreds of people working on it. Ya done good, ItsJustSomeRandomGuy. I hope that Stan Lee got a chance to see this.
16 years later, and it’s still amazes me how a guy with an Internet camera and a bunch of action figures can create more compelling stories than Hollywood with its nearly limitless budget.
I love this series. the humor is spot on and he gets the characters so perfectly. I especially love those comments that every comic book reader asks "KRYPTONITE?! Where do you find all this?!" Classic
"Does Hollywood define who you are?" Truer words spoken. That said it's not from lack of trying. The fact that we are fighting each other over this stuff just shows how much of a grip it has on us.
I know the feeling. Spiderman was my first ever superhero, but Superman has always had a special place in my heart. Along with the other Boy Scout, Cap. I have this theory about Superman that I'd love to get your and other people's opinion on: I think his supposed "un-relatability" has more to do with his relationship to American politics and the Cold War than anything else. In a world where nuclear proliferation is scaring the crap out of kids everywhere, Superman is vital. He makes us feel safe. He's the closest thing to a God other than actual God, and he's just, fair, and benevolent. Then with the collapse of the Soviet Union there was this special brand of chaos that brought us into the new millennium, and it feels like not even Superman can fix this. That's what makes him seem un-relatable. The world seems far too screwed up for a being like Superman to exist let alone clean up this mess. He just doesn't make sense in today's context. His morals are just too tied into "The American Way" that no longer really exists. Without having a "big bad" like the USSR was made out to be, Superman just doesn't work. His brand of justice is undefinable when there's no identifiable absolute evil, because Superman is an absolute. He is absolute good, and no one really knows what that is anymore. It's a miracle that Captain America managed to survive the twenty-first century, and I think the only reason he was able to do so is because he's human. As in literally human with a believable backstory.
Hm-hm. I personally don't think the lack of an absolute evil is a problem here. We have plenty of evils in the world, a whole rogue gallery if you will. I think a difference between Superman and Captain America - or any other superhero - is that we only burden the Man of Steel with real-world problems of the greatest magnitude, which is pretty unfair if you ask me. It makes me think of Superman throwing nuclear warheads into the sun to end the threat of a third world war. A strong image born of wish-full thinking that fades and reveals the harsh truth that it's not the simple. But when Superman can't save us, who can? Only ourselves, but that is hard and it's easier to hate Superman instead, dragging him down with cynicism and destructive thinking. But we don't expect that from Captain America, Green Lantern or someone else. They are limited where he is limitless. It's easier for us to accept that.
I agree. I think that analysis is spot on! That really is the image: Superman tossing nukes into the sun. Man, now that I think about it, Superman can breathe in space, and he's pretty much immune to radiation. It's almost as if he was created to dismantle nukes. Oh, something interesting I found when playing around with Superman's character was picturing him at 15. He doesn't know he's an alien yet, but he's developing superpowers like crazy and the more time he spends in the sun, the more powerful he gets. I wrote some dialogue for a comic that will probably never come to be, and halfway through I realized that I was just writing dialogue for Spiderman without the wisecracks. It's insane but you can give Superman all the powers you want, but put him in the body of a confused teenager, and he just becomes Spiderman.
That's the youthful spirit of Spider-Man. Power means freedom to him. A way to escape his harsh reality. His youth distinguishes him from adult characters who see their powers as a curse (Hulk, Thing) or just a tool (Mr. Fantastic). Firestorm is portrayed like that in the new Justice League Action cartoon and it always makes me smile when he has fun being a superhero.
Cripes; That was so Stan Lee he possibly could have gotten "The Man" himself to *voice* it, as someone else who created some fan fiction did. Btw IJSRG, did you go back & re-edit the voice-overs in any of these? Your references to things in movies that hadn't happened yet are poor uses for a time machine.
Every single comic book fan needs to see this series! Especially those biased of one side. I absolutely HATED Superman before this. Now I understand him a lot better. He made me like Superman.
I can't believe that this guy has a better driven story line then what Hollywood has done in the past. Un freaken believable. Funny, action, its a kid playing with toys but done so well. Hay Hollywood, if your watching take some notes damit!
It's not hard to believe, though! I mean, sure, Hollywood directors may have a bigger budget, which means that they *could ostensibly* have better writing, but you know what they don't have? Respect for the characters that they're using. At least, not for the DC characters, anyway. And why don't they have that respect? Because all they see is a chance to make money, without seeing that they need to respect the characters in order to make that money! No one is going to see Batman V Superman over and over again! But, the DC Animated Movies? Those people will see over and over again! Unfortunately for Hollywood, those are straight to home videos, while the ones that they show no respect for are in theaters, and therefore would have longer to make more money, if the same amount of care was put into them that got put into the DC Animated Movies. All right, so I'm pretty sure that I made my point by now, right? If it sailed over your head because of the length of this comment, what it boils down to is this: If the person making stories with beloved characters has respect for the personalities of the characters that they are using, then those stories will automatically be better than if they don't have respect for the personalities of the characters that they are using.
And with all the fuss about Stan's passing, this bit of fictional dialogue is the one thing that came to my mind after seeing all of the tributes, everybody saying how great he was (and he was, sure), but with this little speech towards Superman, you gave a nice, if, again, fictional, example. Bravo. ... WTF, eleven years? Shit, I'm old.
+Fellipe Gustavo Yeah, while he may have never said that monologue, you kinda get the sense that's what he was aiming for with his heroes being relatable while being responsible enough to save the world. And man, the impact it's left for five generations of people. R.I.P Stan Lee...
That’s what I love about this channel. Random Guy just gets it. The Stan Lee fictional dialogue in this episode is exactly what the real Stan Lee stood for and probably would have said to a real life Superman to inspire him.
This is so good, and it's just a guy with action figures, a camera, mic, and probably some cheap editing system yet he wrote and delivered such great stories. True talent doesn't need expensive professional looking stuff, it just needs an outlet. Amazing job, friend. I hope you go far.
This shows the respect and the true spirit of the comic books fans. My hats off to you and your crew. You made me a true believer once again and to think this series not only made me smile, it made me teared!! Never stop doing what you're doing because we need guys like you to remnds us what Comicbooks and superheroes truly stand for. Inspire us mere mortals more!!!! Thank you
I absolutely loved watching these as a kid. This was my first exposure to a lot of these characters and as the years go by, my love, appreciation and understanding for this series only grows and deepens. You truly had an understanding and respect for these characters that not only speaks for itself, but has helped people like myself reform their opinions. I used to not like or understand Superman, but after this series and my own experiences with the character, I'm able to realize that he truly is the greatest superhero of all time and he always will be. Thank you for all that you've done in service of our heroes.
Not the best...There was that Marvel VS DC Animated Fan Film that was released since this comment was made, and then the Official Justice League vs Avengers limited comic series, and then the official Marvel VS DC limited comic series, in which the iconic scene where Batman admits that Captain America *could* beat him happens, and then the Amalgam Universe. The Amalgam Universe was amazing, in my opinion. To have Doctor StrangeFate be Charles Xavier as well? Not to mention Darkclaw, and it's version of X-Force? At least I think that that was the team that went up against Doctor Doomsday...Ooh! And that Batman/Punisher crossover, and that Superman/Spider-Man crossover, and that Spider-Man/Batman crossover...but I see your point. This is indeed a GREAT and POWERFUL DC-Marvel crossover!
I love how you gave Superman a purpose again when nowadays everybody forgets what he really stands for. I didn't like Superman because I thought he was too perfect, but you gave me a reason to like and look up to him. And you used Captain America to do it. The Stan Lee speech at the end was amazing. It's funny how if you look back to first Mac vs. PC spoof, that it all ties together. This was an incredible ending to an incredible series. Awesome work.
Just watched the "After Hours" set in a row. Man, you perfectly captured why I loved comics. Stan's speech rocked, as did everyone paying homage to Supes, and then Cap's part in all of it...Cap really does speeches the best. Loved it, thank you for it.
That was epic! That was so, so...just EPIC! The tone was perfect. I forgot that they were action figures; I forgot that they weren't real! I haven't been so engrossed in a story in a long time. You've reaffirmed my faith in Superman, too. Thank you!
Watchin in 2017! I never liked Superman for the same reasons brought out in season one. but after season one I had real respect for him. He may still not be my favorite hero but I truly respect him now and I believe in Superman.
I literally got chills from watching this! I am so much more in touch with not just Superman but every other comic as well just from your commentary on characters through Stan Lee and this series. Not just comic book characters, but characters used in any art form. Not just fictional characters but also people in real life. You are a really talented writer and I think you deserve to own your own company of Muli-media.
Maybe a weird time to say it, but I have the exact same Superman action figure since I was like 10 years old and as a big fan of Superman, this first series really connect with me so thank you
RandomGuy really has a substantially better understanding of superheroes, the DC and Marvel universes, and Superman than almost any author currently working with them. He's written a Superman story that is epic, deep, and meaningful... It may well be the best use of Supes in decades.
Damn straight you do! It's not the character's fault that the Hollywood directors in charge of the DCEU don't have respect for his personality, after all. I mean, do you remember the amazing Superman Animated Cartoon Series from the late 1990's? Or the amazing Justice League Animated Series from the early 2000's? In both of those, Hollywood proved that they could do the character correctly, but nowadays for some reason, they just refuse to.
This is just amazingly good. Really. Every character has his place, everyone has something meaningful to do, even the cameos (loved the Doom-Luthor confrontation) are sweet. And, of course, the ending is extremely well-thought. This is the best cross-over story ever, hand down. Keep it up! :)
Dude, thank you! I turn 40 next month, and watching these made me feel like a kid again. I was mostly Marvel growing up, (Spiderman, my fave) but always loved Superman too. You win @ the internet. Excelsior! !
you are brilliant! hollywood needs guys like you, people who really are familiar with the stuff their try to sell. it's such a relief to finally have a "director", who knows all characters by heart, their background stories and all the inside information. i can't put this in words atm, at least not in english, let me try it in german: Du hast den Dreh auf jeden Fall raus was Ironie in Comics angeht. Ich musste so mega über die kleinen Details, die du liebevoll eingebracht hast, lachen, Danke!
Man, this was really good! Much much kudos to you, this must have taken a really long time to do! You must have a deep love for doing this, it really shows! Especially with the Cap stuff. You rock!
That was so amazing. Not only was it hilarious, it had an incredible story with a message, realistic characters that you obviously know backwards and forwards, memorizing dialogue, great timing, I honestly liked that more than any superhero movie I've seen in the past few years. They wouldn't have been able to make a better marvel/dc cross over movie! That was just really amazing.
I believe it was the owner of the channel random guy who voices all the male characters and his girlfriend at the time voicing all the female characters.
Great filmmaking! I've just watched the entire sequence, and was completely riveted. My compliments. Some serious acting lessons demonstrated here: Writing, vocal delivery, bodily posture, are all FAR more important than mere facial expressions: Everything, by every character, was completely successfully conveyed, despite the facial immobility of the figures. And as a knowing, loving, satire of comics, and how Hollywood peceives them? Pure genius. As, I suspect, are you.
Wow. It's amazing how the After Hours episodes progressed from simple funny little skits into an epic, intelligent, complex story with a brilliant message. You sir, are a genius. YOU should be writing the scripts for all these Hollywood movies.
Superman is a wonderful ideal to look up to, and was the first superhero I ever witnessed. I may be a Marvel/X-Men guy at heart, but I still hold Superman's ideals and morals very close to my heart. He IS relatable to me, because my beliefs are called old-fashioned for the same reasons his are. I cried during this series. Especially when you brought in Captain America. The sincerity is just...amazing. Speaking as a comic fan, thank you so much for this touching tribute.
BRAVO SIR! Whoever the person/people who wrote are, you're some of the funniest and best writers out there. I thoroughly enjoyed it. You made the best writers in the world jealous. Thank you for doing this!
This just makes me even more proud that Superman is my favorite superhero. :) Your channel makes me LOL and its so blunt about everything which makes me love it even more. Keep it up!
God I love this. This is like my third or fourth time watching this. I love the last shot by the way and the ending credtis. Really, Marvel and DC do so well teaming up together, from looking at the last shot, I loved how you directed it, all the classic characters from DC and Marvel all together. Not to add, the Hulk, he's big, I like that. And Professor X and his chair. U r just awesome.
Dude! This is SO GOOD! I regret that I haven't seen this before until I started watching it an hour ago! We all we CAN'T have a very heartwarming and inspirational moments without Cap. It is VERY RELEVANT that you used him. Thank you very much!
That was awesome it was like watching a super hero soap opera but better. I have to tell you that I'm a big fan of your work, these videos could be a television series that I would tune in to watch daily and I generally don't watch TV. Any way keep it up, I love both Marvel and DC universe and you bringing them together is just magical... Thank you
WOW.... I just watched this all expevting cheap laughs but this was gripping! So amazingly well written and voice acted! Its like watching an Adam and Joe show but so much better!
From one comic bokk fan to another, that was simply amazing. DC needs more writers like you, the comics would be so much better. By the way, where did you find all those action figures, your collection is amazing. Hey just an idea, maybe you should do a story with some of the Watchmen characters.
Wow, this was better than Superman Returns. Really impressive/well written. It really reminded me why I fell in love with comics in the first place. Thanks for making my week!
I watch After Hours every time I feel sad or down. (; Thank you so much, RandomGuy, for making such wonderful, uplifting, emotional, and often hilarious videos. I sincerely hope you never stop creating these, but I'm already so grateful for what you've given us. ;u;
SomeRandomGuy....I BELIEVE IN YOU. I no longer need to see an Avengers or Justice League movie because I've just seen the best story there ever could be. (BTW AMAZING voice acting. You brought honor and tribute to Mark Hamill, Ian McKellen, and others who gave these characters life!)
why is it that this still holds up years after i found this series when I was 10 now in my mid 20's. It make's me hope for some sort of marvel v dc movie or at least game that makes me as engaged as I am with these videos.
How are you not writing for Marvel or DC?!?! This entire series was so much better than 99% of the movies...comic or not...that are released today! You deserve so much more!
Superman - "Then, am I dead? ...again?"
CA - "No, you're just hovering."
Superman - "...again?"
It's even funnier because Captain America was dead back then.
Is it sad that a guy with a bunch of action figures can make a more engaging story than most Hollywood directors?
I'm sure if he could use better animations, he would. But I think that the fact that he uses toys is pretty funny though. And he does a spot on Deadpool impression. And the musical numbers that he makes are pretty funny and creative too.
yes it is, thank you random guy, for telling the people that Superman is more then what everyone else thinks.
TheNumnutRandomness nope I fell the same way too
This is still true
It may be timeless
That awkward moment when a simple but passionate nerd with a nonexistent budget makes a better "movie" than Hollywood films getting hundreds of millions dollars of budget, amazing special effects, and hundreds of people working on it.
Ya done good, ItsJustSomeRandomGuy. I hope that Stan Lee got a chance to see this.
Now this was a crossover story I would've killed for in the comics. Justsomerandomguy has got some mad storytelling skills!
"You threatened to wipe out Spider-Man and everything he stands for. That's MY job!" Damn I love Goblin.
and he is good at it.
Green goblin's way of saying" nobody kills Spider-Man but me!
16 years later, and it’s still amazes me how a guy with an Internet camera and a bunch of action figures can create more compelling stories than Hollywood with its nearly limitless budget.
I love this series. the humor is spot on and he gets the characters so perfectly.
I especially love those comments that every comic book reader asks "KRYPTONITE?! Where do you find all this?!" Classic
"Does Hollywood define who you are?" Truer words spoken. That said it's not from lack of trying. The fact that we are fighting each other over this stuff just shows how much of a grip it has on us.
You tell him, Stan. *applause*
The fact that you are a fan of these makes me so happy. Love your videos
I can't believe I saw that the first time ten years ago. Stan Lees speech still makes me cry. So damn good.
I know the feeling. Spiderman was my first ever superhero, but Superman has always had a special place in my heart. Along with the other Boy Scout, Cap.
I have this theory about Superman that I'd love to get your and other people's opinion on:
I think his supposed "un-relatability" has more to do with his relationship to American politics and the Cold War than anything else. In a world where nuclear proliferation is scaring the crap out of kids everywhere, Superman is vital. He makes us feel safe. He's the closest thing to a God other than actual God, and he's just, fair, and benevolent. Then with the collapse of the Soviet Union there was this special brand of chaos that brought us into the new millennium, and it feels like not even Superman can fix this. That's what makes him seem un-relatable. The world seems far too screwed up for a being like Superman to exist let alone clean up this mess. He just doesn't make sense in today's context. His morals are just too tied into "The American Way" that no longer really exists. Without having a "big bad" like the USSR was made out to be, Superman just doesn't work. His brand of justice is undefinable when there's no identifiable absolute evil, because Superman is an absolute. He is absolute good, and no one really knows what that is anymore. It's a miracle that Captain America managed to survive the twenty-first century, and I think the only reason he was able to do so is because he's human. As in literally human with a believable backstory.
Hm-hm. I personally don't think the lack of an absolute evil is a problem here. We have plenty of evils in the world, a whole rogue gallery if you will. I think a difference between Superman and Captain America - or any other superhero - is that we only burden the Man of Steel with real-world problems of the greatest magnitude, which is pretty unfair if you ask me. It makes me think of Superman throwing nuclear warheads into the sun to end the threat of a third world war. A strong image born of wish-full thinking that fades and reveals the harsh truth that it's not the simple. But when Superman can't save us, who can? Only ourselves, but that is hard and it's easier to hate Superman instead, dragging him down with cynicism and destructive thinking. But we don't expect that from Captain America, Green Lantern or someone else. They are limited where he is limitless. It's easier for us to accept that.
I agree. I think that analysis is spot on! That really is the image: Superman tossing nukes into the sun. Man, now that I think about it, Superman can breathe in space, and he's pretty much immune to radiation. It's almost as if he was created to dismantle nukes.
Oh, something interesting I found when playing around with Superman's character was picturing him at 15. He doesn't know he's an alien yet, but he's developing superpowers like crazy and the more time he spends in the sun, the more powerful he gets. I wrote some dialogue for a comic that will probably never come to be, and halfway through I realized that I was just writing dialogue for Spiderman without the wisecracks. It's insane but you can give Superman all the powers you want, but put him in the body of a confused teenager, and he just becomes Spiderman.
That's the youthful spirit of Spider-Man. Power means freedom to him. A way to escape his harsh reality. His youth distinguishes him from adult characters who see their powers as a curse (Hulk, Thing) or just a tool (Mr. Fantastic). Firestorm is portrayed like that in the new Justice League Action cartoon and it always makes me smile when he has fun being a superhero.
Cripes; That was so Stan Lee he possibly could have gotten "The Man" himself to *voice* it, as someone else who created some fan fiction did.
Btw IJSRG, did you go back & re-edit the voice-overs in any of these? Your references to things in movies that hadn't happened yet are poor uses for a time machine.
Every single comic book fan needs to see this series! Especially those biased of one side. I absolutely HATED Superman before this. Now I understand him a lot better. He made me like Superman.
I can't believe that this guy has a better driven story line then what Hollywood has done in the past. Un freaken believable. Funny, action, its a kid playing with toys but done so well. Hay Hollywood, if your watching take some notes damit!
I know that"s what makes it ridicules XD!
It's not hard to believe, though! I mean, sure, Hollywood directors may have a bigger budget, which means that they *could ostensibly* have better writing, but you know what they don't have? Respect for the characters that they're using. At least, not for the DC characters, anyway. And why don't they have that respect? Because all they see is a chance to make money, without seeing that they need to respect the characters in order to make that money! No one is going to see Batman V Superman over and over again! But, the DC Animated Movies? Those people will see over and over again! Unfortunately for Hollywood, those are straight to home videos, while the ones that they show no respect for are in theaters, and therefore would have longer to make more money, if the same amount of care was put into them that got put into the DC Animated Movies. All right, so I'm pretty sure that I made my point by now, right? If it sailed over your head because of the length of this comment, what it boils down to is this: If the person making stories with beloved characters has respect for the personalities of the characters that they are using, then those stories will automatically be better than if they don't have respect for the personalities of the characters that they are using.
Jeremiah Bristow The TimmVerse/DC Animated Universe > SnyderVerse/DC Cinematic Universe
And the lamp-shading was on point!
I can picture Chris Evans and Henry Cavill doing the dream/purgatory sequence.
I would totally buy a ticket to see that.
I would buy a ticket to that, and I would also buy a ticket to Henry Cavill and Hugh Jackman doing the Superman/Mutant feud.
I'd buy that for a dollar!
-a classic one liner from the 1987 Robocop
jagarcia0705 lol
And with all the fuss about Stan's passing, this bit of fictional dialogue is the one thing that came to my mind after seeing all of the tributes, everybody saying how great he was (and he was, sure), but with this little speech towards Superman, you gave a nice, if, again, fictional, example. Bravo.
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WTF, eleven years? Shit, I'm old.
+Fellipe Gustavo
Yeah, while he may have never said that monologue, you kinda get the sense that's what he was aiming for with his heroes being relatable while being responsible enough to save the world. And man, the impact it's left for five generations of people. R.I.P Stan Lee...
That’s what I love about this channel. Random Guy just gets it. The Stan Lee fictional dialogue in this episode is exactly what the real Stan Lee stood for and probably would have said to a real life Superman to inspire him.
I still believe in you, Superman.
I do too.
So do I
Here, here!
This is so good, and it's just a guy with action figures, a camera, mic, and probably some cheap editing system yet he wrote and delivered such great stories. True talent doesn't need expensive professional looking stuff, it just needs an outlet. Amazing job, friend. I hope you go far.
This still makes me weak.
I never stopped. Superman has been my hero all my life.
Alex Shannon Me too
I used to think superman was a chum...
Now i believe in him.
Thanks ItsJustSomeRandomGuy!
This shows the respect and the true spirit of the comic books fans. My hats off to you and your crew. You made me a true believer once again and to think this series not only made me smile, it made me teared!! Never stop doing what you're doing because we need guys like you to remnds us what Comicbooks and superheroes truly stand for. Inspire us mere mortals more!!!! Thank you
The satire is perfect
The plot is awesome
The script is actually really well written
This is just awesome!
I absolutely loved watching these as a kid. This was my first exposure to a lot of these characters and as the years go by, my love, appreciation and understanding for this series only grows and deepens. You truly had an understanding and respect for these characters that not only speaks for itself, but has helped people like myself reform their opinions. I used to not like or understand Superman, but after this series and my own experiences with the character, I'm able to realize that he truly is the greatest superhero of all time and he always will be. Thank you for all that you've done in service of our heroes.
This is the best DC-Marvel crossover thats ever been done!
Not the best...There was that Marvel VS DC Animated Fan Film that was released since this comment was made, and then the Official Justice League vs Avengers limited comic series, and then the official Marvel VS DC limited comic series, in which the iconic scene where Batman admits that Captain America *could* beat him happens, and then the Amalgam Universe. The Amalgam Universe was amazing, in my opinion. To have Doctor StrangeFate be Charles Xavier as well? Not to mention Darkclaw, and it's version of X-Force? At least I think that that was the team that went up against Doctor Doomsday...Ooh! And that Batman/Punisher crossover, and that Superman/Spider-Man crossover, and that Spider-Man/Batman crossover...but I see your point. This is indeed a GREAT and POWERFUL DC-Marvel crossover!
That was downright amazing on all accounts.
I've never been a superman fan, but you have definitely given me a much greater appreciation for him.
So I'm rewatching this in tribute to Stan "The Man" Lee. So face front true believers The Man just went home.
I come back and watch this every few years, and it's great every time.
That one scene with Cap’s monologue is better than anything in Suicide Squad and BvS
James Barnes isn’t always?
TheDisneyLover58 ?
*sigh* People say that a lot.
James Barnes never mind.
TheDisneyLover58 get what you’re saying just not ur point.
I believe in you superman
"This job is a job...for Superman."
Just...beautiful.
"Get up, Soldier. There's work to be done... This is a job for Superman."
XD captain America is so inspiring
I believe in Superman.
I believe in Santa-Christ!
Is that a Nostalgia Critic reference?
Alexander Carrion I believe in santaman
I love how you gave Superman a purpose again when nowadays everybody forgets what he really stands for. I didn't like Superman because I thought he was too perfect, but you gave me a reason to like and look up to him. And you used Captain America to do it. The Stan Lee speech at the end was amazing. It's funny how if you look back to first Mac vs. PC spoof, that it all ties together. This was an incredible ending to an incredible series. Awesome work.
Just watched the "After Hours" set in a row. Man, you perfectly captured why I loved comics. Stan's speech rocked, as did everyone paying homage to Supes, and then Cap's part in all of it...Cap really does speeches the best. Loved it, thank you for it.
Stan Lee's speech - EPIC
Thanks, brought a tear to my eye (yes really)
God damn it. I'm trying really hard not to cry now. May peace be upon you, Stan.
Superman is constantly giving everyone The People's Eyebrow.
"No one will ever know"
"I'll know and that makes all the difference in the world"
DAMN 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋 Damn good writing
That was epic! That was so, so...just EPIC! The tone was perfect. I forgot that they were action figures; I forgot that they weren't real! I haven't been so engrossed in a story in a long time. You've reaffirmed my faith in Superman, too. Thank you!
Watchin in 2017! I never liked Superman for the same reasons brought out in season one. but after season one I had real respect for him. He may still not be my favorite hero but I truly respect him now and I believe in Superman.
The brilliant thing is that Captain America predates Stan Lee, so his spirit still can exist.
As Optimus Prime would say, "Until All Are One".
Soniccustomcompany amen
Optimus Prime is basically what Superman and Captain America are to their universes.
foldabotZ Alongside, Goku, Twilight Sparkle, and Sailor Moon.
I literally got chills from watching this! I am so much more in touch with not just Superman but every other comic as well just from your commentary on characters through Stan Lee and this series. Not just comic book characters, but characters used in any art form. Not just fictional characters but also people in real life. You are a really talented writer and I think you deserve to own your own company of Muli-media.
Maybe a weird time to say it, but I have the exact same Superman action figure since I was like 10 years old and as a big fan of Superman, this first series really connect with me so thank you
Same here. i mean Ive been flipping and flopping on my opinion of him but everytime i watch this i gain a bit of respect for the dude
RandomGuy really has a substantially better understanding of superheroes, the DC and Marvel universes, and Superman than almost any author currently working with them. He's written a Superman story that is epic, deep, and meaningful... It may well be the best use of Supes in decades.
Even when the DCEU is failing him, I still believe in Superman
Damn straight you do! It's not the character's fault that the Hollywood directors in charge of the DCEU don't have respect for his personality, after all. I mean, do you remember the amazing Superman Animated Cartoon Series from the late 1990's? Or the amazing Justice League Animated Series from the early 2000's? In both of those, Hollywood proved that they could do the character correctly, but nowadays for some reason, they just refuse to.
This is just amazingly good. Really. Every character has his place, everyone has something meaningful to do, even the cameos (loved the Doom-Luthor confrontation) are sweet. And, of course, the ending is extremely well-thought. This is the best cross-over story ever, hand down.
Keep it up! :)
Dude, thank you! I turn 40 next month, and watching these made me feel like a kid again. I was mostly Marvel growing up, (Spiderman, my fave) but always loved Superman too. You win @ the internet. Excelsior!
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Funny thing is, im pretty sure Superman and the superheroes inspired some manga heroes. Astro boy, anyone?
I can totally picture Tom Welling, Ben Affleck, Tobey Maguire doing these Batman/Superman/Spider-Man scenes.
Utterly brilliant...and now that Stan Lee is gone--RIP--it's all so very poignant.
you are brilliant! hollywood needs guys like you, people who really are familiar with the stuff their try to sell. it's such a relief to finally have a "director", who knows all characters by heart, their background stories and all the inside information. i can't put this in words atm, at least not in english, let me try it in german:
Du hast den Dreh auf jeden Fall raus was Ironie in Comics angeht. Ich musste so mega über die kleinen Details, die du liebevoll eingebracht hast, lachen, Danke!
Man, this was really good! Much much kudos to you, this must have taken a really long time to do! You must have a deep love for doing this, it really shows! Especially with the Cap stuff. You rock!
i never lost faith in superman
R.I.P. Stan Lee 😢 💔
You can't deny it, this guy does an epic Joker laugh!
That was so amazing. Not only was it hilarious, it had an incredible story with a message, realistic characters that you obviously know backwards and forwards, memorizing dialogue, great timing, I honestly liked that more than any superhero movie I've seen in the past few years. They wouldn't have been able to make a better marvel/dc cross over movie! That was just really amazing.
Dude, when i first started watching this, I had no idea it would get this intense. But I'm glad it did. Kudos to you, IJSRG. This was amazing.
Sure did. I recall reading that during WW2 the Japanese really liked the comics that the GIs brought over.
Who did the voice of Stan Lee?
Because I can't tell if it was the man himself, or a really good impersonation...
I believe it was the owner of the channel random guy who voices all the male characters and his girlfriend at the time voicing all the female characters.
Never thought I'd do this but who is here after the news of Stan Lee's death? Cause I needed to see this
+Nathan Nissim
Yeah I'm here to be reminded of how beautiful a tribute this was. R.I.P. Stan Lee.
Great filmmaking!
I've just watched the entire sequence, and was completely riveted. My compliments.
Some serious acting lessons demonstrated here: Writing, vocal delivery, bodily posture, are all FAR more important than mere facial expressions: Everything, by every character, was completely successfully conveyed, despite the facial immobility of the figures. And as a knowing, loving, satire of comics, and how Hollywood peceives them? Pure genius.
As, I suspect, are you.
"...Lex Luthor,the greatest criminal mind of--"
"AH,SHAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTTAPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
XD
1:53 BIG DAMN HEROES!!
Stan Lee's speech is even harder now.....
Mega man and all of us believe in you superman
Wow. It's amazing how the After Hours episodes progressed from simple funny little skits into an epic, intelligent, complex story with a brilliant message. You sir, are a genius. YOU should be writing the scripts for all these Hollywood movies.
10ish years on, and this STILL gets to me. Standing the test of time my man. Well bloody done!
Oooooh so THATS what he meant by "last time i saw you you were dead"
"yeah, that was a weird part in my life... or lack thereof"
This is a great story
am i the only one having issues with the screen's aspect ratio?
nope
Superman is a wonderful ideal to look up to, and was the first superhero I ever witnessed. I may be a Marvel/X-Men guy at heart, but I still hold Superman's ideals and morals very close to my heart. He IS relatable to me, because my beliefs are called old-fashioned for the same reasons his are.
I cried during this series. Especially when you brought in Captain America. The sincerity is just...amazing.
Speaking as a comic fan, thank you so much for this touching tribute.
This is pretty much one of the greatest story arch's I have ever seen. I can't wait for more.
Rest in Peace Stan Lee
RIP Stan Lee
Your scripts are spectacular. Amazing job on the "After Hours" series. Keep it up!
BRAVO SIR!
Whoever the person/people who wrote are, you're some of the funniest and best writers out there. I thoroughly enjoyed it. You made the best writers in the world jealous.
Thank you for doing this!
AAAAHHH SHUT UP
I buliv in ya Supurmain
OMG! This whole series was done well! U should be so proud of yourself man! I'm totally subscribing to you!
Absolute tour de force RandomGuy! Can't believe it's taken me so long to find these videos, but I'm damn glad I've stumbled upon them. Just awesome!
You know, before watching this, I always though Superman was overrated, after watching this, I just found new respect in him. Thanks, RandomGuy.
Love the story, love the characters and especially, I love the incredible effort to made this awesome videos.
Thanks you ItsJustRandomGuy
This just makes me even more proud that Superman is my favorite superhero. :) Your channel makes me LOL and its so blunt about everything which makes me love it even more. Keep it up!
This was truly an inspiration for me and all superhero fans of any universe. Your message is true, random guy. LOVE LIVE MARVEL/DC!!!!!
Man... I am so disappointed that I didn't find this series when it came out. You did something incredible with this series.
God I love this. This is like my third or fourth time watching this. I love the last shot by the way and the ending credtis.
Really, Marvel and DC do so well teaming up together, from looking at the last shot, I loved how you directed it, all the classic characters from DC and Marvel all together.
Not to add, the Hulk, he's big, I like that. And Professor X and his chair.
U r just awesome.
I am not ashamed to say that I shed manly tears over this video. This was awesome. Thank you for making these and I hope to see more too.
Dude! This is SO GOOD! I regret that I haven't seen this before until I started watching it an hour ago!
We all we CAN'T have a very heartwarming and inspirational moments without Cap. It is VERY RELEVANT that you used him. Thank you very much!
That was awesome it was like watching a super hero soap opera but better. I have to tell you that I'm a big fan of your work, these videos could be a television series that I would tune in to watch daily and I generally don't watch TV. Any way keep it up, I love both Marvel and DC universe and you bringing them together is just magical... Thank you
Superb story. Got the characters perfect; actually ALL of it was perfect! Great work!! Thanks so much for making it :D
WOW.... I just watched this all expevting cheap laughs but this was gripping! So amazingly well written and voice acted! Its like watching an Adam and Joe show but so much better!
This really makes me want to get back into Superman. You guys do an excellent job. Truely amazing stuff!
From one comic bokk fan to another, that was simply amazing. DC needs more writers like you, the comics would be so much better. By the way, where did you find all those action figures, your collection is amazing. Hey just an idea, maybe you should do a story with some of the Watchmen characters.
Wow, this was better than Superman Returns. Really impressive/well written. It really reminded me why I fell in love with comics in the first place.
Thanks for making my week!
Wow, and to think this all started as a spoof. That was truly truly awesome what you guys have done. Much Kudos!!!
I watch After Hours every time I feel sad or down. (; Thank you so much, RandomGuy, for making such wonderful, uplifting, emotional, and often hilarious videos. I sincerely hope you never stop creating these, but I'm already so grateful for what you've given us. ;u;
SomeRandomGuy....I BELIEVE IN YOU.
I no longer need to see an Avengers or Justice League movie because I've just seen the best story there ever could be.
(BTW AMAZING voice acting. You brought honor and tribute to Mark Hamill, Ian McKellen, and others who gave these characters life!)
why is it that this still holds up years after i found this series when I was 10 now in my mid 20's. It make's me hope for some sort of marvel v dc movie or at least game that makes me as engaged as I am with these videos.
How are you not writing for Marvel or DC?!?! This entire series was so much better than 99% of the movies...comic or not...that are released today! You deserve so much more!