Batman - The Animated Series, Volume Four (From the New Batman Adventures) (DC Comics Classic Collection)
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Movie Reviews of Batman - The Animated Series, Volume Four (From the New Batman Adventures) (DC Comics Classic Collection)
Movie Review: HALF GOOD
Summary: 3 Stars
I love Batman TAS but The New Batman Adventures is just not as good. So lets just get to the point. The new batman adventures takes place in the same continuity as Batman TAS so just think of it as a sequel to Batman TAS. There are 24 episodes in this volume. I only enjoyed 13 episodes out of the 24. The 11 eleven remaining not so much, because either they were disappointing or just plain awful. Some bad episodes are, Critters, Beware the Creeper, Mean seasons, and the list goes on.
I was really disappointed by some of the joker episodes. I'm sure they're good episodes but I just hate how the joker looks. Those stupid eyes that he has, what were they thinking? This is a Batman show, not Animaniacs. The fact that the joker looks stupid pretty much ruins most of the joker episodes for me. I just can't take him seriously, he looks like one of the animaniacs or something. BAD redesign.
There were too many joker episodes in this volume and just too many average episodes. There's no Riddler episodes which is a shame. They could of made two riddler episodes and replace some crappy episodes. Another catwoman episode wouldn't of hurt. More Nightwing would of been cool.
Anyways there is some GREAT episodes in the volume like , Legends of the Dark Knight, Over the Edge, Old Wounds, You scratch my back, Cult of the cat, and a few more.
So this box set is pretty much a mixed bag. You have your GREAT episodes but then you have a few god awful episodes, some average episodes and some descent ones. I still want to buy this volume, believe or not, simply because I really love some of the episodes included here, especially the ones with nightwing. I already own Batman TAS volume 1-3,and I'm willing to buy volume 4, but it will be for the right price.
Movie Review: PEOPLE WHO CANT DRAW
Summary: 1 Stars
IVE SEEN DRAWING BY MONKEYS THAT HAD MORE DEPTH. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE DAYS OF REAL ANIMATION LIKE WICKED CITY GHOST IN THE SHELL 8MAN. HELL EVEN LOONEY TOONS .WHATS WITH ALL THIS SAMURI JACK STYLE????? IF YOU CANT DRAW SEMI PHOTO REALISIM THAN DONT BOTHER BECOMING AN ANIMATOR DO THE WORLD A FAVOR AND BECOME A PASTERY CHEF LIKE YOUR ANCESTORS. Movie Review: The End of an Era
Summary: 4 Stars
Two years after the end of Batman: The Animated Series, the show was revived as The New Batman Adventures, which encompasses the 24 episodes on this set. By the time the show returned, it had lost a couple of key creative people, and the entire look of the series was reconceived in a more angular fashion. The real life break was mirrored in the series' chronology, meaning these episodes take place 2 years after the events of the last set.
Evening knowing all this, the transition from the last set to this one is jarring. It is not immediately clear why Batgirl is allowed in the Batcave, or why a new Robin, Tim Drake, has replaced Dick Grayson. A couple characters are so radically redesigned it is not clear who they are at first. A few secondary characters have been recast, and in most cases you will miss the original actors.
A lot of fans have expressed a dislike of the new artwork, and which admittedly lacks the charm of the original designs. Some characters - like Batman, Bane, and the now truly scary Scarecrow - look better than ever. Others, like Harley Quinn and Clayface, look basically the same as before. And unfortunately, some characters (Mr. Freeze, the Ventriloquist, and the Mad Hatter spring to mind) look much, much worse. You will adjust to the new look, but not until midway through the set.
These episodes also stray from some of what made the original series so special. More action oriented than before, the show lacks the atmosphere and mood that made the earlier episodes so fascinating. Many of the new villains fall flat, lacking the psychological depth of the original Rogues Gallery. The focus on wham-bam action also leaves less time for character development, a hallmark of the original series.
There are still some great episodes on this disc. The faster pacing and increased action pays off in spades during "Over the Edge," which shows the aftermath of Batgirl's apparent demise. "Old Wounds" is a fascinating exploration of why Dick Grayson quit being Robin (that would have benefited from being two parts). This set also has what is in my opinion the series' best episode, "Mad Love." Recounting Harley Quinn's origin, it has the kind of deliberate pacing and emotional maturity that was so successful on previous sets, as well as career best performances by Mark Hamill and Arleen Sorkin as the Joker and Harley Quinn, respectively.
In fact, the saddest thing about this set is how it ends just as it finds its groove. The last 8 or so episodes are quite strong, and it's a shame this new group of artist and writers weren't given more time to play in this world.
This set has some interesting extras, particularly the Interactive Arkham Asylum (basically a group of featurettes on the main villains). Unfortunately, the customary 4 commentaries have been reduced to 3, with one of them wasted on the absolutely awful episode "Critters." Given the reduced episode count, an increase in extra content would have been welcomed.
Fans of the show should definitely check this set out. It may not be quite as good as the old episodes, but it is still better than 90% of the current crop of action cartoons.
Movie Review: What the hell
Summary: 1 Stars
I dont get why they changed the animation for the final season. It was great before. In the more recent ones they made the animation all bright and crappy looking. I dont get how crappy animation some how became in??? cuz its all i see. I love batman.Huge fan. but these episodes were hard for me to watchMovie Review: Best Batman series
Summary: 5 Stars
We couldn't stop watching this! If our kids watched an episode without us, we'd have to go back and watch it by ourselves. Great series with really interesting characters. This is a must for any Batman fan!