Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker [Region 2]

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 7321921181726
Format: PAL
Languages: GermanOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1FrenchOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1SwedishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1CroatianOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1TurkishOriginal LanguageStereoGermanSubtitledEnglishSubtitledDutchSubtitledFrenchSubtitledNorwegianSubtitledPolishSubtitled
Region Code: 2
Theatrical Release Date: December 12, 2000


 

Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
Some diehard Batfans have been slow to warm to the animated series Batman Beyond even though it was created by the same team responsible for the excellent Batman cartoon of the early '90s. The Dark Knight should be a brooding avenger in a noir-nightmare Gotham City, the purists argue, not some smart-aleck teen four decades in the future, with jet packs, invisibility shields, and other sci-fi gizmos loaned him by an elderly Bruce Wayne (voiced, excellently as always, by Kevin Conroy, his stony bass given a raspy hint of old age), now confined to hobbling about on a cane and monitoring his protégé's activities from the Batcave. Between its respectful reexamination of the "tortured hero" mythos and its sleek, anime-inspired look, this feature-length movie should go a long way toward quieting their complaints. Of course, it doesn't hurt that they've brought back the most legendary figure in the Rogues Gallery (voiced by Mark Hamill, deliciously deranged), but exactly how and why the Joker has managed to turn up 40 years after his last meeting with Batman still as youthful and diabolical as ever is explained not only logically but terrifyingly as well. The secret behind his arrival is perhaps the saddest, grimmest twist any purported "kids' show" has dared to attempt. (Parents may well want to preview this tape before screening it for the very young.) Once again, Warner Brothers' cartoon Batman has outshone all the live-action films, never allowing the thrilling action set pieces or flashes of wry humor to drown out the drama, even tragedy, of the all-too-human superheroes. --Bruce Reid

Average Rating:

Rating: - Batman Beyond - Return of the Joker
If you enjoy the animated Batman series . Then you will enjoy this movie . It gives a slight twist to the demise of the Joker and what happens in the future . You also find out what happens to Harliquin , Batgirl , and Robin .

The Batman Beyond Series puts a future twist on the Batman story never seen before , and this is what makes this movie a must see. In this series , there are street gangs calling themselves the "Jokers" . Then when the actual Joker himself appears , it just throws ... Read More

Rating: - Joker Beyond
Probably the best of the made-for-video animated Batflicks(Mask Of The Phantasm was a theatrical release), Return Of The Joker was the only movie of Batman Beyond, which also acted as a kind of finale to the series.

Set sometime after Season 3 of the show, a remaining group of the Jokerz(a street gang enspired by the Joker)has been working with a criminal claiming to be the original Joker. Meanwhile, the elderly Bruce Wayne has regained control of his family's business, but Joker & Co. crash ... Read More

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Rating: - Fantastic film, Get the uncut version, it's actually widescreen 16:9!
This is a great Batman movie. I'm a fan of the Batman Beyond series and this was very well done and a pleasure to watch. I just want to note that Amazon.com lists the aspect ratioo as 1:33:1 (Fullscreen). The back of the DVD case also says "Standard Version" and says the film was modified from it's original version. However, this DVD is in anamorphic WIDESCREEN. So at least it's not cropped to a 4:3 pan and scan, you get the full view of the wonderful 16:9 video as it was intended to be seen.

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Rating: - worth the money
completly worth the buy, though its too bad will is in his thirties now, he probably would have made a good next generation batman

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Rating: - Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
The best Batman movie ever made, bar none! Never mind that it's animated, it is rated PG-13 for some disturbing moments! Set after Bruce Wayne's retirement as Batman, it is a very literate story, with lots of symbolism about family as well as insight into what motivates both Bruce Wayne and the Joker. Mark Hamill ROCKS as the Joker!