Rating:  -
For a Batman Beyond episode, this was entertaining, action-packed, and it even had a good storyline, good villain (of course) and even a good Batman like the old Batman Animated used be.
the new Batman, Terry McGinnis, was far better in this movie than he was than when he first donned the Mask. He used his BRAINS, his skills and his Bat-like reflexes which made you believe he was the rightful replacement for Bruce Wayne's Batman. Sure, he's no Dick Grayson, what Dick might have been as "Batman", or even Tim Drake....but this movie made it convincing that McGinnis wasn't a bad Batman.
However, a few complaints: Kind of a convenient way of getting rid of an unpopular Robin. I mean, doesn't Bruce Wayne always put tracking devices on EVERYTHING and EVERYONE?
the original Batman was kinda old, slow and stupid in this one. HE should have thought out WHERE Robin was held captive the entire time. HE would have figured it out in the old animated series!
And, McGinnis knocking over that huge lava lamp, without the Bat Suit? That smacks of Indiana Jones or the old Batman. No way is that possible. And, if someone did that to me, I would be running for my life, not still going after him!!
However, the match up between the new Bat"fake" as Joker calls him, and the Joker is superbly well done, believable and amazing. It was nice to see Mark Hamil go at it one more time as the Joker. There will be no other Joker in my mind.
It was also good to see some "uncut" violence that you know the JOKER would do!
It's too bad McGinnis' villains don't make him into anything but a guy in a suit, because the Joker placed him on a higher pedestal; as he did with the original Batman. If the producers and directors of Batman Beyond had been able to write better villains for McGinnis, the new series would have been able to endure for a bit longer. All the good episodes of BB always crisscross with Bruce Wayne's old enemies.
Blight, or Derek Powers, one of the few interesting McGinnis villains should've been fleshed out more. All and all, though, this movie was one of the better Batman movies since Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. I wish they would continue Batman Beyond, they cancelled it just when it was getting better.
Perhaps they can make a NightWing series, that would be interesting in itself.
yeah, yeah, I know, I spend too much time watching "kids" shows. But, hey, you gotta do something when you're not writing !!
Rating:  -
In my opinion, this movie (director's cut) got considerably close to being rated R. The most offenive thing might be the flashback with Tim Drake (Robin). I believe the Joker (voiced by Mark Hamill, yes, Luke Skywalker) said, "I had to peel a few brain tissues away." Batman (Terry McGinnis, not Bruce Wayne) and the Joker saved the movie from being unwatchable. Bottom Line: Do not let younger children watch this unless they can handle PG-13 type violence.
Rating:  -
Batman Beyond:Return of the Joker is a TRUE,BATMAN CLASSIC in that we have something for fans of both Batman:The Animated Series via of Batman's "last" meeting with the Joker and Terry's first confrontation with the Joker, who returns via technology and runs the Joker street gang. Good sci fi, action, and a storyline full of exciting twists and a "where are they now" apporach to characters of the original series(Barbara Gordon, Robin, Nightwing,etc). A must have for fans of Batman and Batman Beyond...BUY THE MOVIE!
Rating: -
I only bought this movie because I am a huge Batman fan, and I wasn't expecting to enjoy it very much, but I was completely surprised by how great this movie was. I consider it one of the best Batman movies (animated or live-action) ever made. It is suspenseful, interesting, and exciting. If you love Batman you'll love this movie.
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One of the best direct to DVD movies in the Batman line. This should have been released in the theaters first.
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