Batman - Mask of the Phantasm (Keepcase)

Batman - Mask of the Phantasm (Keepcase)
by Eric Radomski, Bruce W. Timm

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Actor: Abe Vigoda, Dana Delany, Hart Bochner, Kevin Conroy, Stacy Keach
Director: Bruce W. Timm, Eric Radomski
Brand: Warner Brothers
Editor: Al Breitenbach
Producer: Tom Ruegger
Producer: Michael E. Uslan
Writer: Alan Burnett
Writer: Paul Dini
Writer: Bob Kane
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); French (Dubbed)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 76 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-10-04
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

DVD Reviews of Batman - Mask of the Phantasm (Keepcase)

DVD Review: Batman-Mask of the Phantasm...........
Summary: 5 Stars

Batman-Mask of the Phantasm sees Batman trying to figure out who is killing off all of Gotham City's crime bosses. It just so happens to be that, due to this person's appearance, that Batman is mistaken for him. Originally released in 1993 in theaters; the movie was met with moderate success from fans but, because of poor marketing from WB, failed miserably at the box office. It eventually passed that number with it's release to video and DVD. Out of all the animated features I have of Batman, this has to be my favorite. The story is gripping and keeps you glued to the end. It also helps that The Joker is in the movie... ;).

It's directed by Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm and stars the vocal talents of Kevin Conroy, Dana Delany, Mark Hamill, Hart Bochner, Abe Vigoda and Stacy Keach.

I really love it and can't recommend it enough.

DVD Review: Awesome
Summary: 5 Stars

This is one of the best Animated batman movies ever made. it features a new villian & an old foe. this animated batman movie rocks. It's a must see.

DVD Review: Mask of the Phantasm
Summary: 5 Stars

I won't go on as there are a lot of excellent reviews already on here for Mask of the Phantasm, covering the score, the animation, Bruce struggling with a love interest and so on. As a long time Batman fan, I would however like to commend the movie on giving time to something I have never seen outside of the comics. That is, that Bruce was trying to fight crime using the skills he learnt during his absence with no thought to a batman persona. When he decided that the criminals did not fear him (despite his anonymous apparel) his child hood memory initiated the idea of what he was to become. Frankly I loved this prebatman vigalante fights.

Also worthy of note is the obvious detriment to his fighting prowess that resulted from his developing romance and Alfred's chilling reaction the first time Bruce put on the cowl.

DVD Review: A well-developed animated Batman film!
Summary: 5 Stars

Go Bruce Timm and all of the other artists who make Batman come alive!

I've been a long time admirer of Batman: The Animated Series and loved that classic style of drawing the artists employed there, which was why it was great to see that same style come to life once again in these animated films of Batman. I liked how the story writers and artists took the opportunity of a feature length film to reveal more of Batman's past, to the time when he was still in college, looking for love, his journey in life, and perhaps that ever elusive redemption he seeks to take away the pain of losing his parents that one tragic night. Surprise to say, in this storyline, we see that someone does make Bruce/Batman smile, but...well...happiness never comes easy for the Dark Knight--and never stays long. This film definitely has great action sequences, beautiful background detail, but what I love the most is the attention to body and facial expression of the characters. This last gem is missing from a lot of animation nowadays and I feel that it's vital for breathing life into a story. When one can see the knit eyebrows and pained expression of Bruce in deciding what path in life he must take, when we see the chemistry between him and his lover, Andrea Beaumont, unfold, when we see him slowly putting on the Batman suit for the first time, that's quality animation.

I love it! I think I'll check out the other Batman animated films, too. Watch this one to see animation's heart and soul of the '90s.

DVD Review: It's The BAT!!
Summary: 4 Stars

Bruce Timm and the gang put together a very tightly wound story with Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. Though it came out in 1993, it holds its own in the 21st Century; the story moves at a fast intense pace. After the Tim Burton movies there was a real lack of good Batman stories until this animated feature.

Batman, in a series of flashbacks, wrestles with his vow to his parents and his love for a mystery woman, Andrea, who herself has some pretty evil intentions of her own which are revealed at the end of the film.

The Joker, voiced by Mark Hamill (our favorite Jedi from that movie with Vader) is a pure incarnation of the madcap fiend.

Lots of introspection of the Batman, his relationship with Alfred further revealed and the city of Gotham out to get him makes for a fast-paced, fun story. And at the same time it is a mystery that is absorbing and genuinely gripping.

Some sections of the animation are a bit cartoony but the quality is easy to ignore in face of excellent storywriting.

I'm hoping for more animated features of the Dark Knight as well as the newest film coming out this year!

Warner Bros. did a good job at making both a widescreen and normal screen version of the film. But, this DVD lacks any real extras. We have a trailer and that's about it! Why so stingy? Would a director's commentary have killed them?

A must-have for the Batman fan!

Description of Batman - Mask of the Phantasm (Keepcase)

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 VigodaRunning Time: 76 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY UPC: 012569717275

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-fianc?e 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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