DC Showcase: Jonah Hex

Forget that 2010 live-action abomination that ruined one of the greatest comic book antiheroes. I want to see Thomas Jane as Jonah Hex in DCEU, he's born to play that role.

Jonah Hex (2010) serves as the concluding entry in the DC Showcase films on the DVD "Superman/Shazam: The Return of Black Adam." The narrative follows the legendary bounty hunter as he pursues his next target, with complications arising when a female with her own motives enters the scene.

Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos (known for Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse), the movie boasts the voices of Thomas Jane (The Mist), Linda Hamilton (The Terminator), Michael Rooker (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer) and Jason Marsden (Goofy Movie).

The casting is impeccable, with voices perfectly suited to their characters. The movie exudes a delightful Western atmosphere, enhanced by over-the-top action scenes and shootouts. The dialogue is cleverly crafted, contributing to a fun storyline. The film's quality makes it regrettable that it wasn't a full-length feature. I would give it an 8/10 and strongly recommend it.

i liked the raw,unpolished gritty feel of this animated short and i thought the voice acting was pitch perfect.each voice suited their character to a tee.the sound people did a great job bring every little sound to life.if your not familiar with the title character,this short gives you bit of an idea of what kind of person he is,but it doesn't tell his origin story.speaking of the story,i thought that particular aspect was a bit mundane,ordinary.the story could have had a bit more zip in my opinion.still it wasn't horrible,by any means.nor was it boring.i just think they could have done a bit more with it.when i first watched the short,the way it ended bothered me.i thought it was way too abrupt,and there should have been an extra scene or two to tie things up better.but then thinking back on it,i realize,the way it ended was the perfect ending,and it didn't need anything else.all in all,worth watching.this animated short is included as a bonus with the animated film Batman: Under The Red Hood.for me,DC Showcase: Jonah Hex is a 6/10

Jonah Hex is one of the few DC characters that doesn't have special powers or lived during the same time as all the others. In a way he is premature version of Marvel's The Punisher because he lost his family. Coincidentally enough, Thomas Jane, who played Frank Castle in The Punisher (2004), voices Jonah Hex in this animated short.

Jane gives Hex a nice scratchy voice that comes with his look, which is rather uncomfortable when stared at long enough. This makes Hex that much more intimidating, which is good. The setting wasn't bad looking either, the saloon and desert background were appropriate as were the bartender and bar girls that walked around in skimpy clothing while flirting with other men.

Linda Hamilton lends her voice to Madame Lorraine, the villain of this short. Even if Hamilton isn't looking swell for her age anymore, her voice is still very seductive. That also includes Michelle Trachtenberg who's all grown up now from Disney's Inspector Gadget (1999). And the music by The Track Team was good too. It had an acceptable western tone to it.

However, I won't give this short ten stars due to the lack of time. It either needs to be a full-length animated feature or live-action. Since the character of Jonah Hex has many stories to tell, this one could've been extended. It has to be an original work, something never put on screen before for me to consider it receiving ten stars. Besides this though, it was fun to watch.

As Thomas Jane switches from Marvel to DC, his characterization of Jonah Hex is well performed. Along with Trachtenberg and Hamilton, this short western will make you wish to see more.

Jonah Hex has never been on my radar, when the live action film appeared I didn't even know it was DC until I watched it and alike most viewers I was far from impressed.

These little DC Showcase shorts are great for introducing people to new characters/ones they aren't familiar with and this is a great concept.

This runs for slightly over ten minutes and manages to tell a story. It's about Jonah rolling into town seeking his bounty but upon learning he's dead he sets about getting revenge on the brothel madam responsible.

This was enjoyable, this was on another level than the live action movie.

The creators of this need to be handed a budget and allowed to make a feature length movie because based on this it could be really good.

The Good:

Well written

Beautifully animated

Original plot

Great voice cast

The Bad:

Still not keen on the character

Things I Learnt From This Short:

Michael Rooker needs to do more voice work