Best Animated Batman Movie?

**Jester** · 07-26-2010, 08:58 PM

So I forced my wife to watch Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (The original Un-Cut PG-13 Version) and told her that in my estimation it was the best animated Batman film. Then I though to myself, Self, this would make an interesting thread for the Technodrome. So here it is: Which Animated Batman flick is your favorite? This does include DC Animated Movies not in the Timm/Dini Universe (Though to be fair they both do work on those.) but not films that only feature Batman, he has to be a title character, thus Batman/Superman movies count.

EDIT: Also with Red Hood coming out tomorrow, I figured this would be as good a time as any...

*Turo602* · 07-26-2010, 09:11 PM

Superman Batman Public Enemies. Thumbs all the hell out of existence up. Can't wait for Superman Batman Apocalypse, looks super badass from the trailer. Darksied and Doomsday in one movie just means one thing, Best Batman film ever!!! But since Public Enemies is already out I choose that one.

And you forgot The Batman vs Dracula, and if it counts, The Batman/Superman Movie even though it was just three episodes made into a movie.

**Jester** · 07-26-2010, 09:15 PM

I did didn't I....I'll have to add it.

*oldmanwinters* · 07-26-2010, 09:40 PM

I still need to see Under the Red Hood and have higher hopes for it than most of the DC Animated series' previous outings (seems like they've all had great potential but left me very unsatisfied).

#1 Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, Uncut (one of my favorite All-time movies, by any criteria!)
#2 Mask of the Phantasm (still a real classic even if the animation could have been a little bit better, also has the best soundtrack of any of the movies)
#3 Batman/Superman: World's Finest (not really a true movie, since it was 3 episodes edited together, but they did release it on DVD as if it were a feature film).
#4 Batman VS. Dracula (it's grown on my over time, like "The Batman" TV series in general)
#5 Batman: Sub-Zero (I was a little disappointed with this one but it is still miles better than it's live-action counterpart, Batman & Robin which came out about the same time!)
#6 Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (we are starting to see a noticeable drop off in quality, eh?)
#7 Batman/Superman: Public Enemies (it was so great up until it jumped the shark at the end with giant robots, crazy Luthor, and inexplicable "Batman might still be alive" cop-out!)
#8 Batman: Gotham Knight (if you can get past the painful-to-watch first short, then it starts to get better) (P.S. The last short is "DUDE SO AWESOME! WHY DIDN"T THEY DO THE WHOLE STINKIN' MOVIE LIKE THIS?!?)

*Spitfire* · 07-26-2010, 09:51 PM

Return of the Joker is my favorite for several reasons. The flashback sequence is one of the highlights of the animated Batman universe for me.

Mask of the Phantasm is my 2nd favorite and a good movie in general. I've shown it to people who aren't into the series and they loved it. It just works as a film, I saw in in theaters when it first came out actually.

My third is Batman Vs Dracula. The Batman series was a mixed bag but this movie is awesome. It surprised me because I didn't expect much out of it but it delivers and then some.

The rest are mixed for me. The only ones I really dislike are Mystery of Batwoman and Gotham Knight. Sub Zero is decant and Public Enemies is just barely okay. I'm actually hoping Red Hood delivers because it looks interesting.

*gobo* · 07-26-2010, 09:53 PM

Batman Beyond Forever.

**Jester** · 07-26-2010, 10:36 PM

Yeah, that's exactly why I like RotJ, Chris, the Joker's psychological attack on Batman is mirrored so well with Terry's mind game on the Joker in the end...brilliant stuff.

*gobo* · 07-27-2010, 03:03 PM

New Beyond bonus features! SO BOUGHT!!

*Raph's Girl* · 07-27-2010, 03:26 PM

Mask of the Phantasm will always be my fave animated Batman film period.

And right behind it is Return of the Joker, The Batman vs Dracula, Red Hood, and Public Enemies.

Sub Zero and Batwoman I never really cared for while Gotham Knight had some pretty cool stories.

*Brodie* · 07-27-2010, 03:53 PM

I'm waiting to get Under the Red Hood in the mail, but I really enjoyed Return of the Joker, and Mask of the Phantasm.

Sub Zero is a really good elaboration on Freeze as a character, if looked at as just a character study. Its less a Batman/Robin movie, and more a Freeze movie. The Gotham Central of Batman movies.

*Master Splinter* · 07-27-2010, 05:07 PM

I enjoyed Public Enemies and Mask of The Phantasm but I haven't seen the others yet so I can't really say. I've been wanting to watch Return of The Joker. Just haven't yet...

-ms

TMNachoT · 07-27-2010, 05:28 PM

batman beyond is a fantastic film. Motf is also great.

the secret of batwoman was bad, shame it belongs to the dcau.

i am not a fan of the batman but batman vs dracula wasn`t a bad film, i enjoyed.

i haven`t seen the others dc animated films, but off all of them, it will be between batman beyond and mask of the phantasm.

*Sage Ninja* · 07-28-2010, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

Mask of the Phantasm will always be my fave animated Batman film period.

what she said.

*ToTheNines* · 07-29-2010, 03:50 PM

Nothing tops "Phantasm".

*Brodie* · 07-29-2010, 06:23 PM

After seeing Under the Red Hood....I gotta say, its great. Visceral as hell. I like it a lot. The voice work is so different than the norm, but I really thought it worked.

*Spitfire* · 07-30-2010, 02:10 PM

I just watched Red Hood last night. I loved it but there's 3 problems I had with it. I hated how they portrayed Black Mask. Something about him was just off to me. He didn't feel like the BM I was used to.

The other thing I disliked was the line delivery. I'm not sure if the voice actors themselves were just bad or they weren't being directed very well but some of the lines are delivered so poorly it's cringe worthy. I really didn't like most of the voice cast. I was hoping they'd grow on me but they never really did. After a few viewing maybe they will.

The CGI was blended horribly. That car chase looked like a bad video game cut scene from the early PS2 era. They could have blended it better or just not used it at all. A lot of 90's toons used to do that. Spider-man did it, even The Tick. It just looks bad. I know it saves time but at a price.

Again I thought it was awesome just those things put a damper on the otherwise great presentation.

Shred87 · 07-31-2010, 09:29 PM

Mask of the phantasm was my favorite forever...after seeing Under the Red Hood I have to say its up there as well..

*oldmanwinters* · 08-29-2010, 01:31 AM

Alright, I just got done watching Under the Red Hood for the first time!

It shoots all the way up to #3 on my list, right under Return of the Joker & Mask of the Phantasm.

*Turo602* · 08-29-2010, 02:09 AM

I want to change my Vote!!!

I only chose Public Enemies because it was the most recent one I saw. I choose Mask of the Phantasm.

Persian · 08-29-2010, 09:34 AM

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker is definately my favorite, but I like Batman VS Dracula too...

View Poll Results: Which is the best ANIMATED Batman movie?
Mask of the Phantasm	13	43.33%
Subzero	0	0%
Mystery of the Batwoman	0	0%
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker	10	33.33%
Gotham Knight	1	3.33%
Batman/Superman: Public Enemies	1	3.33%
Under the Red Hood	5	16.67%
Voters: 30. You may not vote on this poll

07-27-2010, 03:26 PM	#9
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Mask of the Phantasm will always be my fave animated Batman film period. And right behind it is Return of the Joker, The Batman vs Dracula, Red Hood, and Public Enemies. Sub Zero and Batwoman I never really cared for while Gotham Knight had some pretty cool stories. __________________

07-27-2010, 03:53 PM	#10
Brodie Certified Teacher Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bizarro Metropolis Posts: 6,495	I'm waiting to get Under the Red Hood in the mail, but I really enjoyed Return of the Joker, and Mask of the Phantasm. Sub Zero is a really good elaboration on Freeze as a character, if looked at as just a character study. Its less a Batman/Robin movie, and more a Freeze movie. The Gotham Central of Batman movies. __________________ Stupendous Monster

07-27-2010, 05:07 PM	#11
Master Splinter 幸 - 愛 - 思う Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,824	I enjoyed Public Enemies and Mask of The Phantasm but I haven't seen the others yet so I can't really say. I've been wanting to watch Return of The Joker. Just haven't yet... -ms __________________

07-29-2010, 06:23 PM	#15
Brodie Certified Teacher Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bizarro Metropolis Posts: 6,495	After seeing Under the Red Hood....I gotta say, its great. Visceral as hell. I like it a lot. The voice work is so different than the norm, but I really thought it worked. __________________ Stupendous Monster

07-26-2010, 08:58 PM	#1
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	Best Animated Batman Movie? So I forced my wife to watch Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (The original Un-Cut PG-13 Version) and told her that in my estimation it was the best animated Batman film. Then I though to myself, Self, this would make an interesting thread for the Technodrome. So here it is: Which Animated Batman flick is your favorite? This does include DC Animated Movies not in the Timm/Dini Universe (Though to be fair they both do work on those.) but not films that only feature Batman, he has to be a title character, thus Batman/Superman movies count. EDIT: Also with Red Hood coming out tomorrow, I figured this would be as good a time as any... __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

07-26-2010, 09:11 PM	#2
Turo602 The King of Kings Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 2,931	Superman Batman Public Enemies. Thumbs all the hell out of existence up. Can't wait for Superman Batman Apocalypse, looks super badass from the trailer. Darksied and Doomsday in one movie just means one thing, Best Batman film ever!!! But since Public Enemies is already out I choose that one. And you forgot The Batman vs Dracula, and if it counts, The Batman/Superman Movie even though it was just three episodes made into a movie. __________________

07-26-2010, 09:15 PM	#3
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	I did didn't I....I'll have to add it. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

07-26-2010, 09:40 PM	#4
oldmanwinters Overlord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Between yesterday and tomorrow! Posts: 15,504	I still need to see Under the Red Hood and have higher hopes for it than most of the DC Animated series' previous outings (seems like they've all had great potential but left me very unsatisfied). #1 Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, Uncut (one of my favorite All-time movies, by any criteria!) #2 Mask of the Phantasm (still a real classic even if the animation could have been a little bit better, also has the best soundtrack of any of the movies) #3 Batman/Superman: World's Finest (not really a true movie, since it was 3 episodes edited together, but they did release it on DVD as if it were a feature film). #4 Batman VS. Dracula (it's grown on my over time, like "The Batman" TV series in general) #5 Batman: Sub-Zero (I was a little disappointed with this one but it is still miles better than it's live-action counterpart, Batman & Robin which came out about the same time!) #6 Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (we are starting to see a noticeable drop off in quality, eh?) #7 Batman/Superman: Public Enemies (it was so great up until it jumped the shark at the end with giant robots, crazy Luthor, and inexplicable "Batman might still be alive" cop-out!) #8 Batman: Gotham Knight (if you can get past the painful-to-watch first short, then it starts to get better) (P.S. The last short is "DUDE SO AWESOME! WHY DIDN"T THEY DO THE WHOLE STINKIN' MOVIE LIKE THIS?!?) __________________ Experience the TMNT Fan Commentaries! Check out my TMNT fan comic, "Nothing to Fear"! View my sketch work! I'm selling some of my hard-to-find TMNT items!

07-26-2010, 09:51 PM	#5
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	Return of the Joker is my favorite for several reasons. The flashback sequence is one of the highlights of the animated Batman universe for me. Mask of the Phantasm is my 2nd favorite and a good movie in general. I've shown it to people who aren't into the series and they loved it. It just works as a film, I saw in in theaters when it first came out actually. My third is Batman Vs Dracula. The Batman series was a mixed bag but this movie is awesome. It surprised me because I didn't expect much out of it but it delivers and then some. The rest are mixed for me. The only ones I really dislike are Mystery of Batwoman and Gotham Knight. Sub Zero is decant and Public Enemies is just barely okay. I'm actually hoping Red Hood delivers because it looks interesting. __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

07-26-2010, 09:53 PM	#6
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	Batman Beyond Forever. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

07-26-2010, 10:36 PM	#7
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	Yeah, that's exactly why I like RotJ, Chris, the Joker's psychological attack on Batman is mirrored so well with Terry's mind game on the Joker in the end...brilliant stuff. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

07-27-2010, 03:03 PM	#8
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	New Beyond bonus features! SO BOUGHT!! __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

07-27-2010, 05:28 PM	#12
TMNachoT Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mendoza Posts: 827	batman beyond is a fantastic film. Motf is also great. the secret of batwoman was bad, shame it belongs to the dcau. i am not a fan of the batman but batman vs dracula wasn`t a bad film, i enjoyed. i haven`t seen the others dc animated films, but off all of them, it will be between batman beyond and mask of the phantasm.

07-29-2010, 03:50 PM	#14
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,365	Nothing tops "Phantasm".

07-30-2010, 02:10 PM	#16
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	I just watched Red Hood last night. I loved it but there's 3 problems I had with it. I hated how they portrayed Black Mask. Something about him was just off to me. He didn't feel like the BM I was used to. The other thing I disliked was the line delivery. I'm not sure if the voice actors themselves were just bad or they weren't being directed very well but some of the lines are delivered so poorly it's cringe worthy. I really didn't like most of the voice cast. I was hoping they'd grow on me but they never really did. After a few viewing maybe they will. The CGI was blended horribly. That car chase looked like a bad video game cut scene from the early PS2 era. They could have blended it better or just not used it at all. A lot of 90's toons used to do that. Spider-man did it, even The Tick. It just looks bad. I know it saves time but at a price. Again I thought it was awesome just those things put a damper on the otherwise great presentation. __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

07-31-2010, 09:29 PM	#17
Shred87 Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 467	Mask of the phantasm was my favorite forever...after seeing Under the Red Hood I have to say its up there as well..

08-29-2010, 01:31 AM	#18
oldmanwinters Overlord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Between yesterday and tomorrow! Posts: 15,504	Alright, I just got done watching Under the Red Hood for the first time! It shoots all the way up to #3 on my list, right under Return of the Joker & Mask of the Phantasm. __________________ Experience the TMNT Fan Commentaries! Check out my TMNT fan comic, "Nothing to Fear"! View my sketch work! I'm selling some of my hard-to-find TMNT items!

08-29-2010, 02:09 AM	#19
Turo602 The King of Kings Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 2,931	I want to change my Vote!!! I only chose Public Enemies because it was the most recent one I saw. I choose Mask of the Phantasm. __________________

08-29-2010, 09:34 AM	#20
Persian Random Punk Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Québec Posts: 21	Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker is definately my favorite, but I like Batman VS Dracula too...