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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0085391550228
Format: Anamorphic, Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, HiFi Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Warner Bros. Pictures
Manufacturer: Warner Bros. Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Bros. Pictures
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 21, 1999
Running Time: 76 minutes
Sales Rank: 39950
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 1993
Editorial Review:
Description:
Unmasking the Phantasm is just one of the twists in Batman: Mask of Phantasm, "one of the most imaginative films of the past year" (Chuck Rich, Westwood One). Only here will you discover all-new revelations about Batman's past, his archrival the Joker and the most grueling battle of Batman's life - the choice between his love of a beautiful woman and his vow to be the defender of right. Batman: Mask of Phantasm is a "mystery that is genuinely absorbing, suspenseful and moving" (Cincinnati Enquirer) and a film no fan should be without! Can the Dark Knight elude the police, capture the Phantasm and clear his name? Year: 1993 Director: Eric Radomski Starring: Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Dana Delany, Hart Bochner, Abe Vigoda
Amazon.com:
Although the live-action Batman franchise faltered artistically after Tim Burton gave up control, the slack was taken up by the Saturday morning cartoon show, whose creators are responsible for this feature film. Though a cartoon, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is less cartoonish than the popular '60s TV show (which spawned its own movie, Batman: The Movie). Mask of the Phantasm combines the noir of the original comic book, the violence and dark humor of the Dark Knight comic book revision, and Burton's two movies.
In Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, everyone's favorite schizophrenic billionaire crime fighter is investigating the murders of several prominent gangsters. Meanwhile, his ex-fiancée and her father are back in town. Through flashbacks, these two death-obsessed kids are shown falling in love (she lost her mother; he lost both parents--of course, they meet in a graveyard), until she leaves quickly and mysteriously. Along the way, there's a short course in the origins of the Batman costume and the origins of the Joker (voice of Star Wars' Mark Hamill!), a big fight with the smoke-enshrouded Phantasm character, who is suspected of killing the gangsters, and an even bigger fight with the Joker at the abandoned Gotham World's Fair grounds. Altogether, a good ride. --Andy Spletzer
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I love this version of the Batman story. It truly captures the internal struggle between the two personalities that Bruce Wayne faces. All the charcters were well-acted (voiced)especially Mark Hamill as the Joker. I think Kevin Conroy could have done a great job as Batman in the live action films. Even though it is an animated production, the characters are well developed and the story flows easily throughout. I never felt like this film, or the animated series itself was a "kid's cartoon." This ... Read More
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Batman - Mask of the Phantasm is one of the best productions to come from producers Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, following the first season of Batman - The Animated Series. The animation here is solid, the voice acting is some of the best around, and of course the story is enough to keep any fan of the series concentrated. This may be a cartoon, but in no ways is it a film generated specifically for the entertainment of children (mature themes are given, though not directly).
Batman finds ... Read More
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I think it's just a wonderful piece of work done by Bruce Timm and the other creators of this series.
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This is one of the finest adaptations of Batman I've ever seen. It ranks along with Burton's and Nolan's Batman as the best Batman films.
Here, Batman is being blamed for the deaths of crime bosses, all of whom are actually the works of the mysterious Phantasm. So the Dark Knight must find out who is wearing the mask of the Phantasm, while dealing with an old flame named Andrea (who seems to be connected with these recently-deceased crime bosses). Add the Joker (voiced by the excellent Mark Hamill) ... Read More
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I have always been a fan of "Batman: The Animated Series." I think I was one of the few people who managed to see this movie spin-off in theatres, and I remember watching the VHS (remember those?) quite a lot as a kid. I always enjoyed this movie, but hadn't seen it for years until recently. Rewatching it as an adult, I'm blown away by how well done it is. Although animated, this movie is in no way a "cartoon." It is a serious, thoughtful, and emotionally rich exploration of the Dark Knight mythos, and ... Read More
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