Batman - The Animated Series, Volume One (DC Comics Classic Collection)
by Bruce Timm

List Price: $44.98
Our Price: $21.99
You Save: $22.99 (51%)
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy Used: from $17.99 (click here)
Category: DVD
See more DVD releases

DVD Cover Information

Movie Reviews of Batman - The Animated Series, Volume One (DC Comics Classic Collection)

Movie Review: Great DVD, But Out of Order Episodes
Summary: 4 Stars

Summary of Batman - The Animated Series, Volume One (DC Comics Classic Collection)

Ironically, Batman: The Animated Series looks better in stills than it does in motion. The artists fail to stylize the movements of the characters to match the dramatic settings, as Genndy Tartakovsky and his crew did in Samurai Jack. Batman uses sophisticated computers to combat the well-known villains--the Joker, the Penguin, Mr. Freeze, Catwoman--as well as some less celebrated baddies: Manbat, Clayface, The Mad Hatter. The bad guys cram a lot of plotting and scheming into each 22-minute episode, but the violence is kept to a broadcast standards minimum.

The Dark Knight's First Knight easily ranks as the most interesting of the extras. Producers Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski recount the genesis of the series, and show their mini-pilot, which is more violent and more fully animated. If the complete episodes had matched the pilot, the series would have been much more exciting. (Unrated, suitable for ages 8 and older: violence, mild grotesque imagery) --Charles Solomon

Kids & Family DVD Video

• Television
• Action & Adventure
• Animation