VHS : Batman Superman Movie (Clam)

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Rating:

- Great Combination
If you enjoy the animated series vocalized by Tim Daly (Superman) and Kevin Conroy (Batman) and the new Justice League, you will thoroughly enjoy this movie. My husband and I both found the story line to hold our attention and be entertaining, and our son was instantly addicted. I especially enjoy how the characters seem to be more adult than their 1970's conterparts, without being too grown up for kids to identify with their heros.

Rating:

- Love the show but that copy was just bad..
First off, this series of episodes was one of my favorites as I liked the bit of tension between Batman and Superman. The animation was great when it was released so why does the dvd look like garbage? Okay, okay, it's not that bad, but it's no Batman Beyond either. The Batman Beyond Return of the Joker disc was beautiful to watch while the Batman/Supeman movie made me wince with each line noise I saw. It's definitely a weathered copy and if clear visuals is your thing(I'm assuming it is if you own a dvd player), you'd be thoroughly annoyed like I was. I guess that's why they can keep that low price point. No really good extras on the disc and deterioted animated to boot. Oh well, if you can get oer that, you'll see what a great storyline this disc has, but for me, it's really hard considering how a dvd copy should always look crisp and clear.

Rating:

- A Little Short...but AWESOME nontheless!
The video and audio quality are superb on this disc. The extras are just ok, but I'm just thankful there's any at all. This is the ultimate telling of the meeting of both of these heros. I absolutely ADORE the love triangle aspect with Lois Lane. I also like how they changed Batman's animation model slightly, as they did in Justice League as well. A great story that doesn't leave any character undeveloped. The driving force of the story is a Batman/Joker conflict, but Supes and the rest add a lot of color. BRING ON THE SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES DVDS!

Rating:

- Super!
I am a long time Superman fan and this story is a wonderful way to combine the two greatest crimefighters in fictional history. It's top notch entertainment and worth every penny. The Batman and Superman cartoon series episodes were probably the finest written stories ever set to the small screen and this story is no exception. This story along with many others have changed the faces of Superman and Batman forever as serious writing for an audience who wants to see a captivating plot. I highly recommend this video to anyone and I am glad to hear that this video will soon be released as a DVD this year.

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- ON DVD April 23, 2002!!
With the news that WB has decided to release the original Batman animated episodes, SubZero, World's Finest, and ROTJ Uncut, it seemed only right to revisit The Batman Superman Movie, AKA World's Finest. This movie was originally three episodes of the animated Superman series, and featured the first meeting of Batman and Superman. The team-up was so well-recieved that the creators later featured teamups between Superman and Robin, Superman and Green Lantern, and a host of others.

I'll be the first to admit that when I heard about Batman and Superman in the same episode, I wasn't thrilled. Up until that point I was strictly a Batman fan, and Batman's world seemed to be such a contrast of Superman's that I failed to see how any team-up could work. I was also reminded of the cheesy 'Superfriends' from the 70's and 80's. What annoyed me the most, however, was that the creators seemed to have altered they way they animated the new Batman series just so they could fit Batman and Superman together without making it seem awkward. Most fans tend to agree that the original 'dark-deco' style is superior to the new one.

While I wasn't too impressed with The Batman Superman Movie the first time I watched it, it's grown on me and I've come to love it as much as the other Batman movies. The creators (Paul Dini and Bruce Timm) were really careful to balance the two superheroes. Superman is physically superior and the story takes place on his home turf, but Batman has the toys and the knowledge of how Joker thinks. When you watch their initial meeting and how each discovers the others' identity, you'll realize that each can hold their own, and the way they each overcome obstacles serves as a good character study of the two heroes.

The villains are equally compelling and balanced as well. Luthor has the resources and the intelligence, while Joker has the insanity needed to start their plan in motion. Even moreso than Batman and Superman, we never really think of these two villians teaming up in a buddy-buddy fashion; It's more like a symbiosis, and the tension between Joker and Lex adds another plot twist, as the Joker's insanity is destroying LexCorp property and putting Luthor under suspicion. There is an ample amount of violence here as well. Batman and Superman were one of the last cartoon series' to have characters fire real guns (as opposed to sci-fi-ish laser pistols). Besides the heightened realism from actual gunplay, there are several explosions and scenes of destruction, and some of what the Joker does is really twisted (though not as twisted as ROTJ).

With this movie coming to DVD April 23, 2002, all fans should pick up a copy. The disc has a few extra features (though nothing truly substantial), but the movie is great fun, and serves as a prelude to Cartoon Network's Justice League.

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