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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780790766836
Format: Animated, Color, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 0790766833
Label: Warner Home Video
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 SurroundEnglishSubtitledFrenchSubtitled
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
MPN: WARD22355D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 23, 2002
Running Time: 77 minutes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: December 12, 2000
Editorial Review:
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Movie DVD
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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
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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. ... Read More
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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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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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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!
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Spawned from a series that was basically a rehash of Batman The Animated Series, without any notable villians, we have a movie with all the class and style of both the Batman Beyond series and the fourth season of Batman the Animated Series. I bought it a little leery about how it was going to be, but read reviews saying that it was amazing. And that, it was. Surprises and backstory, with answers for questions. It's easy to follow if you've never watched the Batman Beyond series and is perfect for any ... Read More
