Batman The Dark Knight Returns Blu ray Deluxe Edition Count me in. Reviewed by Kenneth Brown, September 1. Successfully adapting Frank Millers seminal 1. For Warner Bros. Animations fifteenth and sixteenth DC Universe animated original movies, Timm and his fellow producers have decided to finally give comic fans the adaptation theyve spent more than twenty five years begging for. Originally released in two parts, The Dark Knight Returns is a far more successful adaptation than I expected, and a more fully realized animated film than the bulk of DCU original animated movies on the market. Part 1 admittedly lacked some of the depth and complexity for which Millers take on the Dark Knight mythos is revered specifically the comicbooks running narration and the insight it provided into Batmans perspective and actions but as a traditional animated venture, it excelled. Part 2 also doesnt offer much in the way of Millers original narration, an unfortunate necessity for the filmmakers and a bittersweet change for fans of the comic, but it doesnt pull any punches either. JAQY888/5c7f5920.jpg' alt='Batman The Animated Series Blu Ray' title='Batman The Animated Series Blu Ray' />On almost every front, the films second half is an intelligent, able bodied adaptation of its source, a surprisingly bloody, hard hitting actioner, and a thrilling conclusion to director Jay Oliva and writer Bob Goodmans carefully crafted and beautifully animated superhero saga. The new Deluxe Edition of The Dark Knight Returns is a slightly different Dark Knight, though, offering a seamless 1. And while some will cry. Before now, each DCU film has been 7. Hopefully, be it by dividing longer stories or by releasing significantly longer standalone movies, the DCU team will be able to present a more cinematic take on these adaptations, and be less and less hemmed in by runtime and budget. There is no Dark Knight. Superheroes have been forced into retirement, the government has taken it upon itself to police the criminal element superheroes once contained, and Batman voiced by Peter Weller hasnt been seen or heard from in ten years. Not that Bruce Wayne has disappeared. The Profit Online Season 1. Hes been watching. Growing old. Disillusioned. His retirement wasnt a response to government mandate the Bat bows to no man but to grief and fear. Grief over the death of Jason Todd at the hands of the Joker and fear that his all his efforts have only made Gotham City a breeding ground for the likes of the Clown Prince of Crime. The Joker has retired too. Catatonic since Batmans departure, the once relentless madman has fallen into the depths of his own mind and gone silent. That all changes, though, when a supposedly reformed Harvey Dent Wade Williams is released from Arkham and resumes old habits. Bruce reconnects with the vigilante within, dons the cowl, elicits the help of a soon to be retired Commissioner Gordon David Selby, inadvertently inspires a young girl named Carrie Ariel Winter to take up the Robin mantle, and eventually tackles an even greater menace the Mutants, a gang of vicious thugs led by a brute of a beast Gary Anthony Williams whos more than happy to fill the void left by Gothams incarcerated villains. On the surface, writer Bob Goodman and director Jay Oliva havent deviated that far from Millers. A cigar becomes a pack of gum, the media plays a smaller role in the narrative, minor scenes have been exorcised in favor of a more streamlined story. Nothing too severe. Yet beneath the surface, something is off. Millers noirish narration, which pulled back the curtain on everything Batman was thinking, is gone. A bit of it has been repurposed as offhanded quips but, for the most part, much of what made Millers Dark Knight so complex and fascinating an avenging angel is left to the imagination or, for those lucky enough to be intimately familiar with the source material, memory. For most comicbook to screen adaptations, dropping the original comics narration is priority number one in film, its a tiresome tool that very rarely adds substance to a story. Here, though, its sorely missed, be it Bruces dissection of his retirement and reluctance to return to Gothams rooftops, the particulars of the physical and mental struggles he deals with upon returning, the little details or observations he interjects along the way, or even those things that are more articulated his taunting of the Mutant leader prior to his second fist fight with the behemoth. Watch Craig Ferguson: Does This Need To Be Said? Putlocker#. With the narration removed, Goodman and Olivas terrifically animated Batman is ironically a more two dimensional man and hero than Millers Batman, who was bound to the flat page but loomed larger than life. Not by any means. What works on the page doesnt necessarily work on the screen, and if you havent accepted that by now, youre much more of a comic fan than a filmfan. Goodman and Oliva obviously had to make some tough decisions here, and doing away with much of Millers narration and Gothams media coverage was one of them. Batman Bad Blood is a 2016 directtovideo animated superhero film which is part of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies. It serves as a sequel to the 2015 film. Tonally, it makes sense in a lot of ways. As far as the story and action are concerned, it even helps, allowing the movie to stand both as a functional entity unto itself and a respectful comicbook supplement that departs from the panel for panel remake some fans may be expecting. Even when things drift off course as far as the first two issues of the 1. Goodman and Oliva guide the movie back to where it should be running parallel to Millers pulp dystopian superhero fiction without being beholden to every bump and twist in the road. There are a few missteps without fuller glimpses into Waynes thought process and mental state, the ghostly bat that haunts him and other aspects of his personal demons arent given nearly as much context but those who havent read the comic wont take issue with any of it, other than to wonder if Bruce is going senile or having a breakthrough. The first half of The Dark Knight Returns nails most everything else. The animation is everything it should be, with character designs and compositions lifted straight out of Millers. And the casting, voicework, music, and pacing of the story all click into place, lending extra punch where its needed and extra finesse when called upon. There are a few quibbles to be had I suppose. Weller is no Clint Eastwood, who Miller envisioned when creating and developing his grizzled Batman. Selbys voice isnt ideal for Gordon either, although his delivery grew on me as the film pressed on. And, spoken aloud, the faux future Mutant slang sounds stilted, as if the actors werent sure how to sell it. But these are minor gripes. Amazon. com The Dark Knight Trilogy Batman Begins The Dark Knight The Dark Knight Rises Batman Complete Series RepackageBluray TVs iconic Dynamic Duo has been captured, along with a legion of abominable archenemies in a POWerful numbered limited. DC animated feature film Justice League vs. Teen Titans will hit Bluray this April, with different versions and an exclusive Robin figure included. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an allnew adventure returning us to the wizarding world created by J. K. Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne The. Winter is dead on as Carrie spunky and spirited as she should be, without coming off as precocious, Williams doesnt fumble the Mutant leader, and the voice actors filling some of the smaller roles Michael Mc. Kean are a blast. And, taking a step back for a moment, Weller works out in the long run, stiff as he is on occasion. Kevin Conroy can do no wrong, mind you, and Im sure the Batman veteran could have added the requisite age to his now iconic Bats voice. But beggars cant be choosers and Ive begged for a. A different binding agent, a stronger mix. I want you to remember that. I wanted to remind you to stay out of my way. In all the years to come, in your most private moments, I want you to remember the one man who beat you. Two Face defeated. The Mutant Leader forcefully deposed. The Mutant gang fractured and dispersed. Batman is Gothams Dark Knight once again. 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