Starring: Corey Burton, Kevin Conroy, Gary Dourdan, Jason Marsden, David McCallum Directed by: Yasuhiro Aoki, Shojiro Nishimi Binding: Blu-ray Published: 2008-07-08
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 10/28/2008 Rating: Pg13
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
A Knight Emerges From The Shadows:
What an ambitious project; six interlocking short films from six directors with the outstanding animation based on Japanese Anime art. The stories - Have I Got a Story For You, Crossfire, Field Test, In Darkness Dwells, Working Through Pain, Deadshot - capture a variety of angles in the life of Bruce Wayne and the conflicting elements in keeping the peace in Gotham City as Batman. There are a variety of bonus features, depending on the DVD set that is purchased, including the documentary, Batman and... more info
What Happened To Batman?:
----- I am forced to borrow a made-up word to describe this animated movie... travasham-mockery. It is a travesty that DC allowed Batman to be depicted this way. It's a sham because you buy it to watch something on Batman but you're fooled into watching six over-stylized Japamation versions of an American icon, AND that being said, this DVD makes a mockery of the Dark Knight.
- Since when and in who's mind is Batman a neutured metrosexual, a monster, or a referee between mobsters. This dvd is all that... more info
I thought it would be better...:
When I read in one of my magazines that they were making Batman Gotham Knight, I was really excited about it. I thought it would be this dark adult animated movie that I would find really gripping and entertaining. I saw it in blockbuster one day when I was with one of my friends so I decided to buy it. Maybe my expectations were too high but I was slightly disappointed.
It isn't one long movie. It's a movie in six sections and it is done by different anime artists. Some of the styles I liked, some... more info
Truly the dark knight:
The animation is great and looks awesome on blu-ray. Much better than the TV cartoon batman.