Batman Gotham Knight (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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 Glad I saw this before I laid down 20 bucks! What boring garbage. Lets get the questions out of the way for whomever cares. No joker. No Mark Hamill. Alfred is in it but only in the last two stories. This movie was rather slow and boring. Not much action. The last story called "Dead Shot" was great and the reason I gave it two stars. Its what the whole gawd damn movie should have been. But alas it wasnt. Save your money unless you're some jerk off who needs to watch every flick in magna style anime. I cant imagine spending 20 bucks let alone 30 for bluray on a flick I would watch once. Here...dont believe me, check it out for yourself for free. [...]  The Dark Knight Returns! Batman returns to animation in near perfect form. Batman-Gotham Knight is the darkest portrayal of the Dark Knight since Batman The Animated Series Season 4. This short 6 episode series is by far the darkest and bloodiest version of Batman I have seen yet. The episodes run just over twelve minutes but quite a bit happens. Should this ever become a long running series I have no doubt it could even surpass BTAS season 4. Which to me is the best Batman had to offer. Batman GK begins when a group of teens are telling their incredibly over exaggerated stories of Batman in action. This first episode was completely uninteresting to me in every way. I really didn't find it humorous and I feel this precious time could have been used better. This episode is very similar to Legends of the Dark Knight on season 4 of BTAS. After seeing this three times already, I skip this first chapter. The next episode is when the short wait pays off. Batman is going up against two rival gangs locked in a bloody feud. This is when you know for sure, that you're watching a totally different Batman. I'll just leave it at that. There's a whole lot I can say about this but I want to try and keep spoilers non existent. The story telling is done pretty well developing Batman's character. You will also see the newest versions of Killer Croc and The Scarecrow. Both characters went through a huge makeover with Croc looking more menacing then hes ever looked. The Scarecrow looks menacing as well. The atmosphere during The Scarecrow's scene brings out the depth in his character. The animation and the artwork are superb. The animation never seemed off to me, it flowed very well during the fight scenes and they were easy to follow. It never became too dark where nothing could be seen. A well orchestrated soundtrack complements the dark mood very well. The voice acting is very solid with Kevin Conroy reprising his role as Batman. He clearly hasn't missed a beat and sounds as good as ever. Parents who are cautious of what their children watch. Should view this first and see if it's suitable. There's pretty strong language at first and the violence is a huge step up from BTAS. Don't come into this expecting the playful like humor seen in BTAS seasons 1-3. This version of Batman is something to take serious. The single disk DVD comes with a trailer of The Dark Knight movie and it looks very impressive. There is also a short commentary on the Wonder Woman animated movie due out next spring. This short series has its flaws. But overall I was still satisfied with this and I'm sure lots of fans will be also. This is a nice appetizer for the main course due out in July.  BATMAN: Gotham Knight At last a decent Batman cartoon after Batman: The Animated Series! Kevin Conroy, the true Batman voice, Bruce Timm, the man who created BTAS, Alan Burnett, the guy that made some of the best Batman stories, are all here to this latest Batman anime feature! Ive been watching Batman since 1992 (BTAS) and as many of you i felt that "The Batman" was a discrace to the original! So i HIGHLY recomend this one to all who just want to see Batman as the way they know he is! July 8 Batman: Gotham Knight must be your No.1 purchase for all Batman fans! Batman does henti? I hope not! I am giving this five stars just because its Batman...How's that you hardcore movie buffs?! No anime tentacle rape here...just good old fashioned Batman fun! | |||||||||||||
