{"id":19719,"date":"2018-10-31T12:36:50","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T19:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=19719"},"modified":"2018-10-31T12:56:23","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T19:56:23","slug":"review-batman-the-animated-series-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2018\/10\/review-batman-the-animated-series-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Batman: The Complete Animated Series Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Batman: The Animated Series<\/em><\/strong> is easily one of the best animated shows ever, able to transcend generations appealing to both kids and adults alike, and from a technical standpoint a (darkly) wonderful achievement with the design to go along with the pitch perfect voice castings.<\/p>\n

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Batman: The Complete Animated Series
\n<\/span>\u2014 Deluxe Limited Edition \u2014
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Animated, Action, Adventure
\nWarner Bros. | NR \u2013 2534 min. \u2013 $112.99 | October 30, 2018<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 10\/31\/2018 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SERIES INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Various
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Bob Kane with Bill Finger (creator, Batman), Paul Dini, Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm (creator)
\nVoice Cast: <\/strong>Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Robert Hastings, Loren Lester, Robert Costanzo, Richard Moll, Arleen Sorkin, John Vernon, Adrienne Barbeau, Melissa Gilbert, David Warner, Helen Slater, Roddy McDowell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Episode Commentaries, Featurettes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Full Frame 1.33
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Batman: The Animated Series<\/em><\/strong> is a show I watched as a kid growing up, from middle through high school. There are several things striking about the show. For one, whether you\u2019re a kid or an adult, it was a series that would appeal to all age groups, where it\u2019s not too dark to be too much for a child and yet not too kid friendly to turn off the adults.<\/p>\n

Watching it again after a few years, this show captivated me, I liked how the series just starts out without any of the Wayne murders back story and begins with Batman facing off a generally underutilized foe: Man-Bat aka Dr. Robert Kirkland Langston. Pretty bold not to just jump right to The Joker, saving him for the second episode, \u201cChristmas with the Joker\u201d, a fun-filled holiday episode.<\/p>\n

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Another stand out: the animation, it is utterly stunning with an art deco style; there\u2019s nothing simple about how Gotham City or even Wayne Manor were created. This goes into the whole thing about appealing to a varying age group, but many animated series from the 80s through the 90s, were simplistically done, likely for budgetary reasons. Perhaps someone in that 9-14 age range might not appreciate it, but as an adult, it is a thing of beauty.<\/p>\n

If the animation and storytelling weren\u2019t already amazing, the voice casting and talents were absolutely incredible. First you have Kevin Conroy who might not have the looks to be the Dark Knight, but by god that voice of his is perfect, both with his smoother Bruce Wayne versus the gruff and honestly terrifying Batman; if only Christopher Nolan just dubbed Conroy\u2019s voice over Bale\u2019s, The Dark Knight Rises<\/em> especially. Conroy might only be rivaled by Mark Hamill as The Joker, just horrifyingly maniacal. Special acknowledgement to Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Alfred, Robert Hastings as Gordon and Adrienne Barbeau voicing Selina Kyle\/Catwoman.<\/p>\n

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As I\u2019m not well versed in the world of animation, but Batman: The Animated Series<\/em><\/strong> was just all around incredible, with an audience that spans generations and still holds up exceptionally well since it first debuted 26 years ago. And re-visiting it, I found it amazingly entertaining all these years later.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 5.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This 12-disc set comes housed in a book-like folder with each disc top-sliding into slots with corresponding episodes and features on that page. Discs 1-9 are for the three seasons, disc 10 is a bonus disc and discs 11 and 12 are the animated movies, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm<\/em> and Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero<\/em>. Included inside is a redemption code for the Digital Copy<\/strong> of the entire series.<\/p>\n

Now, this book top slides into a nice outer-box, which looks nice and can sit on the shelf. This also top slides into a box which also holds three collectible Funko Pocket Pops for Batman, Harley Quinn and The Joker. With those, there is an envelope containing 7 exclusive Lenticular Collector Cards of Original Animation Artwork, which are pretty nifty. On the back is a Limited Edition number, mine was #38484 of 69048.<\/p>\n

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SEASON ONE
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