Batman - Mask of the Phantasm (Mini DVD)

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Studio: Warner Home Video
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Batman - Mask of the Phantasm (Keepcase)

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The Most Detailed Batman Origin From The 90s Animated Era

Batman - Mask of the Phantasm (Keepcase)
Starring: Kevin Conroy , Dana Delany , Hart Bochner , Stacy Keach , and Abe Vigoda
Director: Eric Radomski , and Bruce W. Timm
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ASIN: B000A9QKLE
Release Date: 2005-10-04

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Although the live-action Batman franchise faltered artistically after Tim Burton gave up control, the slack was taken up by the Saturday morning cartoon show, whose creators are responsible for this feature film. Though a cartoon, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is less cartoonish than the popular '60s TV show (which spawned its own movie, Batman: The Movie). Mask of the Phantasm combines the noir of the original comic book, the violence and dark humor of the Dark Knight comic book revision, and Burton's two movies.

In Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, everyone's favorite schizophrenic billionaire crime fighter is investigating the murders of several prominent gangsters. Meanwhile, his ex-fiancée and her father are back in town. Through flashbacks, these two death-obsessed kids are shown falling in love (she lost her mother; he lost both parents--of course, they meet in a graveyard), until she leaves quickly and mysteriously. Along the way, there's a short course in the origins of the Batman costume and the origins of the Joker (voice of Star Wars' Mark Hamill!), a big fight with the smoke-enshrouded Phantasm character, who is suspected of killing the gangsters, and an even bigger fight with the Joker at the abandoned Gotham World's Fair grounds. Altogether, a good ride. --Andy Spletzer

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Unmasking the Phantasm is just one of the twists in Batman: Mask of Phantasm, "one of the most imaginative films of the past year" (Chuck Rich, Westwood One). Only here will you discover all-new revelations about Batman's past, his archrival the Joker and the most grueling battle of Batman's life - the choice between his love of a beautiful woman and his vow to be the defender of right. Batman: Mask of Phantasm is a "mystery that is genuinely absorbing, suspenseful and moving" (Cincinnati Enquirer) and a film no fan should be without! Can the Dark Knight elude the police, capture the Phantasm and clear his name? Year: 1993 Director: Eric Radomski Starring: Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Dana Delany, Hart Bochner, Abe Vigoda

Customer Reviews:

Worth Watching.......2007-06-26

SUMMARY: In the beginning, you witness The Dark Knight (aka: Batman) going after a feared crime boss, but things take a turn for the worst when this crime boss gets murdered by a mysterious, deathly like figure that calls itself "the Angel of Death". Now, one by one, the figure takes down certain crime bosses, but unfortunately, Batman is blamed for this madness! Can Batman find this mysterious being before it slays more criminals? Can he ignite an old flame between himself and the beautiful Andrea: his almost-to-be wife from the past? Time will tell...
In this movie, we not only watch Bruce Wayne piece together clues about the 'Phantasm', but we also look a bit in depth to his whole Batman past, and why he fights crime the way he does. This movie also looks into the past about Bruce and his love, Andrea...and how they're all tied to a crime boss chain...which includes the Joker!

MY OPINION: Well, to be honest, there really isn't much to give my opinion about. Overall, it's a great movie and definetely worth seeing if your a 'Batman: The Animated Series' fan and similar Batman titles. Although...I gave it four stars, because even though it's a really good movie, but it just wasn't as good as I thought; and thus, that's where the four stars come in.

DISC FEATURES: Unfortunately, there are no special features on the disc. It's basically just the usual: scene selection, languages (English and Francais), subtitles (English and Francais), and a theatrical trailer of the movie itself.

The best Batman yet!.......2007-05-07

The animated feature-length debut of one of the most popular superheroes of all time is a must own for any fan. Unlike the films, this movie goes into more character detail and gives us insight into the mind of Bruce Wayne, and what made the 'Bat'. The story and script are great, supported by good animation and amazing sound effects. Mark Hamill's joker is the best. Hope a special collector's edition comes out soon.

A BELIEVABLE BATMAN.......2007-03-09

Not to take away from the 1989 movie which I have also reviewed, but this Batman is far superior to what has followed in the sequels. Kevin Conroy has found his place alongside Michael Keaton and Adam West as one of the best Batman portrayals on screen. And Mark Hamill as the Joker, who again is my absolute favorite villain ranks right up there with Jack Nicholson and Cesar Romero. The plot is well written, the animation is great and all in all this film, for a cartoon, is much more believable than recent Batman films. If you see this for the first time, I also recommend Batman:The Animated Series Volumes 1-3(I'm not a big fan of the revamped series on Volume 4), and Batman & Mr. Freeze: Subzero.

Captures Batman better than any other movie.......2007-03-03

I have watched and own all of Batman the Animated Series and I have to say Kevin Conroy IS the definitive Batman. So noting that I consider this to be the best Batman movie. Any newcomer to Batman or even old fan will love this movie. I had never watched any of the Batman animated movies before recently and I have to say that I missed out. If you have all the seasons of Batman the Animated Series this is another DVD you'll have to add to your collection. This just captures Batman better than the big Hollywood movies. You won't regret buying this one!

The Most Detailed Batman Origin From The 90s Animated Era.......2007-01-28

"Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm" is the theatrical release spun off from the 1990s's great "Batman: The Animated Series" from television. Those unfamiliar with the animated Batman material from this era should check out both the series, the movie, and the subsequent direct-to-video movies from the same line, because collectively they comprise the best pre-"Batman Begins" filmed versions of the Dark Knight, far surpassing several of the previous, live action, incarnations.

"Mask Of The Phantasm" unfolds on two fronts - the appearance in Gotham of a new crimefighter known as Phantasm, who uses (in direct contrast to the Batman) lethal methods to take out members of Gotham's organized crime groups; and a series of extended flashbacks that take us far more indepth to the early day of the Batman than the animated tv series ever had. Like the series, the movie tones down the darker elements from the modern-era comic books, and keeps things from becoming too complex, so as to keep the show as accessible to five year-olds as to twenty-five or sixty-five year-olds. It retains the higher levels of characterization and believability than the live-action Batman movies of the 90s, and in terms of sophistication and detail runs somewhat closer to the comics than the pre-2005 live-actions ever did. It ties the two timeframes it takes place in together very well and fits perfectly with the tv show, incorporating a number of the main characters (and their voice actors) from the series into the flow of the movie, all brought to life by voice acting that's way above the norm for animated comic adaptations. The distinctive visual look of the series's unorthodox animation style is in full effect here, and is as well-done as ever. Overall a great movie; well-suited to young kids but older viewers definately shouldn't pass it up on the grounds of it not being live-action. A solid 4.5 stars

Batman Collection DVD 3-Pack (Mask of the Phantasm / Sub-Zero / Return of the Joker)

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Decent collection of Batman Animated films.
Excellent animated movies
so is Joker CUT or UNCUT?
Just some advice take it if you want
If you like the Batman animated series, you'll like these.

Batman Collection DVD 3-Pack (Mask of the Phantasm / Sub-Zero / Return of the Joker)
Starring: Kevin Conroy , Dana Delany , Hart Bochner , Stacy Keach , and Abe Vigoda
Director: Eric Radomski , Bruce W. Timm , and Boyd Kirkland
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Customer Reviews:

Decent collection of Batman Animated films........2007-05-15

I loved these as a Kid, and now as an adult I still enjoy these. Good stuff.

Excellent animated movies.......2007-03-09

Mask of the Phantasim is an oustanding Batman movie. Good plot, great animation, and action. Just like the animated series, but this is an original movie. The fight scene in the end when the Joker tries to escape on a jet pack is pretty cool.

Return of the Joker is an original movie from the Batman Beyond animated series. I prefer the original Batman, but this is a pretty darn good animated movie. It shows the last battle between the original Batman and the Joker, and the Joker returns from the dead to cause problems for the new Batman, and his mentor Bruce Wayne.

Sub-Zero is pretty decent. great explosion scenes in the end when Batman and Robin rescue Barbara Gordon (Batgirl) from Mr. Freeze.

This is a MUST for Batman fans!!!

so is Joker CUT or UNCUT?.......2006-12-09

alright, this is getting a bit confusing...
so we finished watching the 3 films from the batman original movies box set, excellent stuff, especially Return of the Joker

now i was annoyed at the DVD being full screen
so we went online and did a little research... then outpopped all these questions we can't seem to find true answers to:

1. the RotJ that comes with this boxset... is it CUT or UNCUT?
cuz according to amazon, the separately sold UNCUT disc is 77 min, while the separately sold CUT disc is 70 min. and when i checked the info on MY disc? it says 76 min
so then i checked amazon for the box set info, and it says it contains the PG-13 director's version (so i'm assuming it's the UNCUT version?)
THEN i read reviews and have seen several folks saying the RotJ included in this boxset IS the CUT version?
THEN i read several other more reviews & i see someone saying the UNCUT is 4 min longer than the CUT (PG13 vs PG) instead of the 7 min i saw earlier (77 min vs 70 min). but my disc from the boxset says 76 min? so wHAT IS what?

needless to say, all these conflicting infos just left us confused as hell...

***so WHAT EXACTLY is shown on the UNCUT disc that is gone on the CUT disc?
how long r the actual movies from both versions?
if someone can please inform us THE CORRECT INFO then we can finally know for sure if we're missing out on the UNCUT or not...

2. was this film shot in widescreen at all?
what we saw on ours was fullscreen, but then i also read that if it is shown in wide-screen, it's a fake widescreen with added black bars on top/bottom, and by releasing the picture that way it actually makes the image smaller... so then why do we see full screen on our version (from the box set)...??

PLEASE, someone plz clear this up for us, many thanks!

Just some advice take it if you want.......2006-11-18

I borrowed this set from my friend and return of the joker is the CUT version. At least it was on his. The overall boxset it doesn't come with any additional features. It is the exact same version if you buy it separate. Recently I bought them separate. I recommend you search for them individually. I found all three of those to include the batwoman brand new and payed much less then the boxset price. The USED boxset price. I payed less than $10 without countin' shipping. So I say search first, you might get lucky.

If you like the Batman animated series, you'll like these. .......2006-08-09

If you have the cash, why not purchus all three of these hit movies together in one package. Two of them are set during Batman the animated series. In Mask of the Phantasm, the past and present collide for Bruce Wane. Several gangsters in Gothum are being killed by a terrifying figure known only as the Phantasm. And Batman is accused of being the murderer. Now, he must discover the identity of this mysterious assassin, and keep one step ahead of the Joker as well. As far as I know, this movie may be set some time around the first season of the animated series.
In Subzero, which seems to take place directly after the events in episode 84(Deep Freeze), Mister Freeze is desperate to find a blood transfusion for his beloved wife, who's stasis tube was shattered. The Comissioner's daughter, Barbara, has the appropriate blood type. Now Batman has to rescue her.
Return of the Joker is set during the Batman Beyond animated series. It seems as if Batman's greatest nemesis has returned, but an aged Bruce Wane refuses to believe that this clown is the real deal. Now Bruce's successer Terry must do all he can to find the answers. Fans of the series are in for a real treat along the way as well. This one's one of my favs. So enjoy this set if you choose to purchus it.

Average customer rating:

Worth Watching
The best Batman yet!
A BELIEVABLE BATMAN
Captures Batman better than any other movie
The Most Detailed Batman Origin From The 90s Animated Era

Batman - Mask of the Phantasm
Starring: Kevin Conroy , Dana Delany , Hart Bochner , Stacy Keach , and Abe Vigoda
Director: Eric Radomski , and Bruce W. Timm
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Animation | Kids & Family | Genres | DVD | Video

General | Kids & Family | Genres | DVD | Video

10-12 Years | Kids & Family | Genres | DVD | Video

General | Animation | Genres | DVD | Video

General | Mystery & Suspense | Genres | DVD | Video

4-for-3 All DVDs | 4-for-3 DVD | Stores | DVD | Video

DVDs Under $7.49 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video

( B ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
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Batman & Mr. Freeze - Subzero
Batman Beyond - Return of the Joker (The Original Uncut Version)
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Batman - The Animated Series, Volume Four (From the New Batman Adventures) (DC Comics Classic Collection)

ASIN: B0000399WH
Release Date: 1999-12-21

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Gotham City mistakes Caped Crusader for killer. Animated.

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Customer Reviews:

Worth Watching.......2007-06-26

The best Batman yet!.......2007-05-07

A BELIEVABLE BATMAN.......2007-03-09

Captures Batman better than any other movie.......2007-03-03

The Most Detailed Batman Origin From The 90s Animated Era.......2007-01-28

Batman - Mask of the Phantasm (Mini DVD)

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Batman - Mask of the Phantasm (Mini DVD)
Starring: Hart Bochner , Kevin Conroy , Robert Costanzo , Dana Delany , and Mark Hamill
Director: Eric Radomski , and Bruce Timm
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Animation | Kids & Family | Genres | DVD | Video

General | Kids & Family | Genres | DVD | Video

10-12 Years | Kids & Family | Genres | DVD | Video

General | Animation | Genres | DVD | Video

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