Batman: The Complete Animated Series (BD) [Blu-ray]

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It's not just the remastered episodes you get, though. The set also comes with Blu-ray copies of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and Batman & Mr. Freeze: Sub-Zero, the two feature-length continuations of the show. As with the TV series, these movies look great, though they were never in as bad a shape as the show. collaborations and freedoms, assembling the voice cast and the contributions the performers brought to the show and the characters, the benefits of There's also some collectibles included in the set, for those who like physical special features. Each copy comes with a series of lenticular cards, along with three exclusive mini Funko Pop vinyl figures--Batman, The Joker, and Harley Quinn. They're by no means necessary and wouldn't be enough to sell this set on their own. As an added bonus, though, it's pretty nice. way of their would-be successful criminal ventures. It's a welcome paradigm shift that allows the episodes to more deeply and fundamentally Batman and Mr. Freeze: SubZero. Phantasm only includes a trailer (1080p, 1:05). SubZero features several extras; please

Video Commentary: For "House & Garden:" Producer Bruce Timm, Director Boyd Kirkland, and Writer Paul Dini. The trio appearand a few of his allies, square off against the storied villains, who are so prominent in the show and so deeply explored well beyond their superficial The success of the Warner Archive Collection’s 2017 Blu-ray release of the sequel films Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993 – reviewed here) and Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1989 - reviewed here) apparently convinced the studio that there was significant fan interest in a Blu-ray box set of the entire series. And so the studio has now released exactly that. Batman: The Complete Animated Series” collects all three seasons of one of the absolute best television adaptations of a comic book franchise as well as the animated feature films “Mask of the Phantasm” and “Sub Zero.” The series critically influenced all subsequent adaptations of Batman with Bruce Timm’s art deco/film noir designs and Paul Dini’s writing setting a high bar for all television animation. Romero take on the character and the more brilliantly dark and disturbing take the late Heath Ledger would offer some years later. Arkham Asylum: Examine the Top-Secret Case Files of the Dark Knight’s Many Foes: Poison Ivy (Featurette) – Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, Andrea Romano, Alan Burnett, Dan Riba and Eric Radomski discuss designing Poison Ivy.

character's evolution to Nightwing and the character in The New Batman Adventures, Robin's utility against Batman, and more. Arkham Asylum: Examine the Top-Secret Case Files of the Dark Knight’s Many Foes: Mr. Freeze (Featurette) – Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, Andrea Romano and Dan Riba discuss MR. Freeze and the Heart and Ice Origin story. Special Features: The Heart of Batman (All-New Documentary) – A rare gathering of talent defined Batman for a generation. Twenty-five years later, Batman: The Animated Series continues to inspire fans and myth makers all over the world. This hour-long documentary takes an in-depth look at the renowned storytellers behind the landmark series.

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Batman would fall over most of the time and Harley Quinn cannot stand at all, at least considering the examples included with this review set; others Arkham Asylum: Examine the Top-Secret Case Files of the Dark Knight’s Many Foes: Villain spotlight featurettes. Arkham Asylum: Examine the Top-Secret Case Files of the Dark Knight's Many Foes (480i, 27:41): An interesting discussion of Audio Commentaries: For "Critters:" Producer Bruce Timm, Story Editor/Producer Paul Dini, Director Dan Riba, Art Director Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment (WBDHE) distributes the award-winning movies, television, animation, and digital content produced by Warner Bros. Discovery to the homes and screens of millions through physical Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD retail sales and digital transactions on major streaming, video-on-demand cable, satellite, digital, and mobile channels. WBDHE is part of Warner Bros. Discovery Content Sales, one of the world’s largest distributors of entertainment programming.

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (Feature-Length Film) – When the city's most feared gangsters are systematically eliminated, the Caped Crusader is blamed. But prowling the Gotham night is a shadowy new villain, the Phantasm, a sinister figure with some link to Batman's past. Can the Dark Knight elude the police, capture the Phantasm and clear his own name? Unmasking the Phantasm is just one of the twists in this dazzling animated feature. Discover revelations about Batman's past, his archrival the Joker, and Batman's most grueling battle ever — the choice between his love for a beautiful woman and his vow to be the defender of right. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is "a mystery that is genuinely absorbing, suspenseful and moving" (The Cincinnati Enquirer). Still, the digital copies include none of the special features, as far as I can tell. That means The Heart of Batman, along with episode commentaries and featurettes, are disc-only. Given that most new releases include the special features with the digital copies, this is a letdown. Description: The Dark Knight must save Gotham City from a new threat in the critically acclaimed 1993 Warner Bros. major motion picture Batman: Mask of the Phantasm.

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The late 1980s and very early 1990s were a time of transition for American animation. Bluth Studios was in decline and near bankruptcy. Hanna-Barbera too was facing financial difficulties. But The Simpsons had just premiered on Fox and the “Disney Renaissance” was just beginning with The Little Mermaid (1989). Warner Bros. Animation was experiencing something of a rebirth as well with Tiny Toon Adventures, thanks to an assist by Steven Spielberg. Even so, animation in the States was still heavily biased towards light and silly fare directed mostly at preteens. significant characterization makes for a brilliant combination, finding an appropriate middle ground between the over-the-top theatrics from the Cesar

And other bonus content from the DVD versions. Note: the bonus content is directly from DVD so it is not upgraded, it is still 720p. Concepting Harley Quinn” (Featurette) – Producer Paul Dini discusses how Harley Quinn was incorporated into the series. The Animated Series is blessed with a terrific cast that does more than inhabit the character; it understands them, builds them from the aspect ratio. Audio is Dolby Digital 2.0. The episode minus the commentary of course plays, like all the others, at 1080p/4x3/DTS-HD Master Rooted in DC’s acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series and released theatrically on Christmas Day 1993, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm has not only been ranked by Time magazine as one of the 10 best Super Hero movies ever, but is also arguably the core fans’ all-time favorite Batman film. The movie has been rated at the top of the Dark Knight film franchise by such popular entertainment media as Empire, Screenrant and Paste. And in the ultimate mainstream salute for its time, Gene Siskel & Robert Ebert didn’t initially review the film during its theatrical release, but later dedicated a portion of their At The Movies weekly TV series to pay compliment to the film – and voice their regret for not giving it the attention it deserved during its original run – when Batman: Mask of the Phantasm was distributed for home entertainment.wish for under the channel limitations, and essential clarity of core elements always impresses. Support sounds, like police radio chatter and natural Video Commentary: “House and Garden” – Watch along as Producer Bruce Timm, Director Boyd Kirkland and writer Paul Dini take viewers behind the scenes of an exciting episode of Batman: The Animated Series. Arkham Asylum: Examine the Top-Secret Case Files of the Dark Knight's Many Foes: The Riddler (Featurette) – This file discusses The Riddler and how creators differentiated him from the Batman '66 Riddler with: Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett, Andrea Romano, Eric Radomski and Dan Riba. House and Garden”Video Commentary with Producer Bruce Timm, Director Boyd Kirkland and writer Paul Dini