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Summary: Best Batman Movie EVER
Review: This movie is better then any of the live action batman movie with a better story and loads of action this is the real batman like he is in the comics not the movies with rubber nipples
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Summary: VERY GOOD story!
Review: Finally Batman done dark and dangerous the way he is in the comic books! It feels insulting to call this film a cartoon, as it is just as complex and well made as any live action film.My only gripe... both sides of the DVD are in STANDARD format even though one side claims to be WIDESCREEN. I bought the DVD to get the WIDESCREEN version, so this is the only reason I didn't give it five stars!
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Summary: Awesome!
Review: Batman: MOTP is a great movie and I would recommend it to anyone who likes anything Batman! I must say, that when Joel Schumoucer (or however you spell it!) took over the Batman movies, it was a disaster!!! However, this made a great alternative to stupid (and I put an emphasis on stupid!) Batman and Robin! I mean come on! Tim, why couldn't you have directed the others too? I give this movie 5 stars for great action and a great storyline! I only wish it would come out as a live-action feature!
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Summary: You "REAP" What You Sow!
Review: *
Not having known anything about this amimated feature I initially suspected that this was going to be an adaptation or reinterpretation of the DC Comics mini-series, ''Batman: Year Two,'' in which a similarly costumed vigilante from Gotham's pre-"Batman" era, called ''The Reaper,'' came out of retirement in order to continue a 'crusade' of his own, one which he had started decades earlier. Although this is a completely different story, it OBVIOUSLY borrows much from that original ''Reaper'' storyline, using many of the same (or very similar) elements, plot devices, costumes, romance-related inner conflicts, etc. In this story, the ''Phantasm'' is a new character (not a figure resurrected from Gotham's past) who is on a specific mission of vengeance, rather than expressing disgust at Gotham's general degradation and responding to it as a ''crime-fighter'' with a loose cannon. Here, numerous plotlines merge and intertwine, which involve, among other things, Bruce Wayne's relationship with Andrea Beaumont, the only woman he had ever considered marrying, (very similar to his relationship with Rachel Caspian in the "Reaper" storyline ... the different twist being that in the "Year Two" series Miss Caspian cancelled her plans to dedicate and devote her life as a nun in order to marry Bruce), Andrea's father's unusual connection to organized crime -- as well as his secret connection to the murderous "Phantasm" (again, very similar to Rachel Caspian's father's unusual connections to the criminal underworld in general, as well as his secret connection to the murderous "Reaper"), and a ''NEW'' (i.e., "different") revelation of the origin of the Batman's arch-nemesis, the unstable and ruthless "Joker." Not quite as engaging and intense as "Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker," but still very gripping and enjoyable ... especially taking into consideration that it's an animated feature (which actually does more to preserve the legend of the Batman than any of the ''live-action'' attempts, which all inevitably dumbed the legend down). It's just too sad that the animation itself is so unrefined. * * *
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Summary: This is probably the best Batman movie ever made.
Review: The legacy of the Dark Knight continues through this animated masterpiece. With this being the best, most true-to-the-character adaptation of Batman for the big screen. Animated or not, this is probably the best Batman movie ever made, it's what the live action films should be. It's not campy like the Joel Schumacher adaptations. This film is much darker and goes deeper into the world of Batman, the way Batman was originally envisioned. You are automatically drawn in from the start with the epic soundtrack composed by Shirley Walker, which sets the tone perfectly for the film. If you are a fan of Batman, this is the must have movie.
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Summary: Film Noir & Fantasy
Review: Since this isn't Japan (where "mature" adults don't have any pretensions about what's "mature" entertainment, hence the popularity of "anime'" & "manga"), most mainstream audiences here will assume that "Batman: Mask of The Phantasm" is "kiddie" fair. Nothing could be further from the truth.... This movie is a first class mystery-drama. The characters are well-developed, as are the plot situations. In my opinion, "Batman: Mask of The Phantasm" is the best Batman movie ever put out, surpasing even the first Tim Burton directed film as far as over-all quality. If you like a good mystery, a tragic love-story, & a first rate action-thriller, "BatmanL Mask of The Phantasm" is for you!
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Summary: Batman at his best...
Review: The makers of the fantastic animated series turned in this theatrical release in the early 90s. The result: a Batman movie better than the Tim Burton flicks. The animation is basic, but this is neccessary. It is dark and mysterious, as well as surprisingly violent. The mystery of bad-guy Phantasm is obvious before it is revealed, but this is small potatoes. This movie is about Batman/Bruce Wayne, something the live-action affairs never ventured into. "Mask of the Phantasm" is the best Batman movie to date.
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Summary: Mask of the Phantasm Review
Review: I like how they show Bruce Wayne's past before he became Batman. At the end, The Joker and Batman are in a play city. Then, The Joker flies away. But Batman catches him anyway. Batman and The Joker bleeds. I think kids under the age of 6 will not like this.
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Summary: Mark Hamill defines the Joker
Review: A great film by any standards, also old-fashioned and clever while sticking to a heroe's strengths, with the right amount of character.
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Summary: Very Dark, Great Art Direction
Review: This is a much better movie (to me) than the "Batman: Return of the Joker" which is next in the series. Both are great stories (very dark and sadistic) but Mask has a much higher level of animation and art direction than Return of the Joker does. Return of the Joker has that low-budget animation look that at times is distracting, while Mask is so much more polished and beautiful, especially the music score which is dramatic and compelling. I think Mask also shows off the darker twisted sadistic side of the Joker much more so than Return does. If you have an interest in the dark side of Batman, get this movie. If possible, watch it on a good TV with a good sound system.
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