Sometimes I shareitwithsomeonelikeyouasanadaptationofFrankMiller's iconicgraphicnovel, BatmanYearOnesticksveryclosetothesourcematerial, andit's allthebetterforit.
ReturnoftheCapedCrusader's Marks a surprisinglyeffectivereturntothiseraofBatman, albeitonethatusestheoriginalSiri's as a launchingpadtotell a hilariousstorythatbordersonparody.
ReturnoftheCapedCrusader's isnotonly a lovelettertothesixtiesshow, buttoBatmanIngeneral, theshowmustgoonNumberfive, BatmanNinja.
What?
Wheream I?
WhathappenedIn 2018?
BatmanwentanimegorillaGrodd.
TimemachinesendstheDarkKnightand a selectedfewofhisroguesgallerytofeudalJapan, a changeofscenerythatpushesBatmancompletelyoutofhiscomfortzoneratherthantoneddownthebizarrenessofitspremise, BatmanNinjawholeheartedlyembracesitsabsurdityAllforoneandone.
Okay, everythingculminatesin a finalactsounapologeticallyoverthetop, itcouldmakesomeMEChAanimeseemquaintincomparison.
BatmanNinjasanimationalsosetsitapartfromother D C outings, whileTonyHale's performanceastheJokerisnothingshortofinspired.
I hadlostmymemory.
I was a decentman.
What a joke.
But I hadtodoit.
NumberfourBatmanundertheRedHood.
Pleasetellthebigman I saidhello.
A fewmomentsinBatman's storiedhistory, wherehiscontroversialasdeathintheFamilythestorylinethatsawtheJokerkilledJasonToddlikethesimilarlytitledComicUndertheRedHood, bringstheformerRobinbackintothefold, andhisresurrectionshines a criticaleyeonBatman's morals.
It's toohardtocrossthatline.
No, GodAlmighty, no, itwouldbetoodamnedeasy.
DespitebalancingplentyofcharactersandplotthreadsundertheRedHoodneverfeelsstretchedthinasBatmangoesupagainst a newantagonisticwhopracticesanextremeversionoftheHeroes.
VigilantismundertheRedHoodtells a maturestorywithnoeasyanswers.
I'm talkingabouthim, justhim.
Theydoitbecausebecausehetookmeawayfromyou.
I can't numberthreeBatmanBeyondReturnoftheJoker.
Youknowkids.
A lothaschangedwhileyouroldunclejokehasbeenaway.
Newgolfofnewrules, even a newBatmanbeitBatman, theanimatedSiri's orBatmanbeyondthe D.
Remember, asthefilmculminatesinanengrossingdualpittingthepastversusthepresentandfuture, ReturntotheJokerdemonstratesTerry's individualityandworthinessas a successortotheoriginalBatman.
Whatareyoudoing?
Fightingdirty?
Thereallybadmanwouldnevertoldyouyoudidn't knowme.
Numbertwo.
TheLegoBatmanmovieHey, Mom, Hey, Dad e, SavetheCityagainToday, afterthesuccessoftheLegomovie, theworldwasscreamingoutfor a spinoff a callthatBatmanquicklyansweredtomakesurethatSupermancouldn't theultimatelonerwhohasbeenonthejobforfartoolong.
ThisBatmanischildish, arrogant, pettyand, ah, highlytalentedBeatboxerWay E.
Oh, myGoddoesmakemefeelbetter.
Okay, BatmanSoloBad, bad, bad.
Gonnaget a badGonnaget a bad A genuinecinematicexperienceTheLegoBatmanmovieisgorgeouslyanimatedandtells a storythatblendsmanylaughoutloudscenesWith a handfulofsinceremomentsTheLegoBatmanmoviegoestoplacesConventional D C Projectssimplycan't expandingthedarknightsRoguesgallerytoincludethelikesofSarinandVoldemort.
Howdoyoufeelaboutlava?
Yes, Lava.
Beforeweunveilourtopic, hereare a fewotherhonorablementions.
Whilemost D C animatedfilmsaredirect, videoMaskofthePhantasmwasreleasedintheatersandthefilmlooksthepart, bringing a cinematicflairtothebestelementsofBatman, theanimatedSiri's MaskofthePhantasmsupplements.
Ah, hauntingGothicaestheticwith a sublimesoundtrack, anunbeatablevoicecastand a personalstoryline.
E No, I made a promise, but I didn't seethiscoming.
E didn't countonbeinghappyWhen a strangefigurebeginstotargetmobbossesinGotham, BruceWayne's pastcrashesintoBatman's present.