The critics aren't in love with the film, but the fans are, many of them lining up to see it 2 or even 3 times. And it's not just kids. There were a lot of us there who remembered (and reminisced) about all of the old TV series — Batman, Superman & Wonder Woman — while we waited in line. The cheap sets and costumes. The campy humor. The special effects that look silly by today's standards. Yes, we miss it.

But at least we still have them in re-runs and on DVD.

Because, make no mistake, these are DC's superheroes for the new age. In fact, this movie and its heroes are charged with "launching a new universe" for DC Comics that will bring us many more comic-inspired blockbusters in the year to come. If Batman v Superman is any indicator, they're more than up to the task.