DVD : The New Adventures of Batman - (DC Comics Classic Collection)

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Rating:

- A very good release of a saturday morning staple
When i found out this series was out on DVD it was like all the other Batman video memorblia a must buy as i remember watching this in the late sevenites more than the superfriends just for the really well done artwork of the main charachters and that batmoblie that was a cross between an AMC Javeln and a 1959 cadillac hence the tailfins, or should i say the batfins. I always did rendtions of that car in my spare time. I love the series with only three exceptions. One is that little Batmite who is as Batman said in the very first episode "a nice guy, but a royal pain". Another is the missing faithful butler Alfred which was the father figure of Bruce Wayne/ Batman as well covered in the moives and even the original antimated series voiced by Olan Soule/ Casey Kasem. The final last little peeve was the episode "A sweet surpirse for Gotham" which you got to admit like all saturday morning toons at the time were geared for teaching a lesson in life in this case the results of eating too many sweets. I had lost some weight this past year and frankly that menisis was really replusive in my opinion and the fact he and his kiddies were seen eating candy like there was no tomorrow. On the plus side it make one great tool for encouraging folks to eat healthier and lose weight. All that aside, i can get into this series no problem, and the fact that Adam West and Burt Ward are the voices of the Batman and Robin characters makes it all worth watching and yes there are some serious campy overtones from the original TV series, IE: Batman refers to Catwoman as "that felonieous feline" and shall we not forget Robin with the infamous catchphrase "Holy Bad Memories" well fill in the last blank.
Well worth buying. Now how about releasing the late sixites aniimated Batman series!!!

Rating:

- Painful
There is simply no other way to describe this series.

I watched it as a kid (10 years old) and thought it was terrible and painful then, but still watched it because some Batman was better than no Batman. I remembered hating this Bat Mite side kick and the poor story lines. Thank God the Super Friends were starting to take on super villains.

As an adult, I wonder who green lit this and who was the executive responsible for the lowest common denominator factor and 'dumbing' this down and assuming children were idiots who wanted Scrappy Doo and Muppet Babies because Scooby, Kermit, et al were too adult and cerebral...

Save up and get:

* Batman-The Animated Series from the 90's (A++: especially any two or three episode arcs) This is truly great stuff, arguably, one of the best animated series ever made and the animation, tone, and mood were superb. Batman and Robins tragic origins are skillfully addressed and the viewer feels the tragedy that brought them to this stage. Even Robin's departure to Nightwing status is well addressed as Batman grows darker and ruthless. This headiness in animation that is still accessible to, and in fact made for, children. Batman - The Animated Series, Volumes 1-4 (DC Comics Classic Collection)

* Superman The Animated Series, the follow up series to Batman (B- to A+: I was surprised how good this was, I thought I would hate it--many Batman fans don't like Superman's do gooder candy-coated approach, un-flawed world, immortal fights that posses no risk, and the ludicrous omnipotent villains that lack Joker's insane bloodthirsty ruthless pathos or the mentally disturbed nature of Scarecrow, Two Face and Rhas Al Guhl). The series really came into its own in the second and third seasons--and the Batman cross over episodes and two or three episode arcs with and without Batman are great Superman - The Animated Series, Volumes 1-3 (DC Comics Classic Collection)

* The subsequent Justice League and Justice League Unlimited (B to A+) pick up where Batman TAS and Superman TAS left off and both series really came into their own after a few mis-steps. The final season's underlying story arc was really clever and captivating (it drew you in the way animation normally does not, more like a night time drama would when you can't wait to see the plot un-fold) and the relationships between heroes, as well as ejected members, was very well done. Justice League Unlimited - Season One (DC Comics Classic Collection)Justice League - Season One (DC Comics Classic Collection)

* The Batman (C to B+) while definitely skewed younger and with a heavy emphasis on product sales, this show really grew into a solid series as the seasons have rolled on and various side kicks have been introduced (Batgirl, Robin, the Justice League) and the rapport, rivalry, and repartees between the two youths is really priceless in a "kid" sort of way. The Batman - The Complete First Three Seasons (DC Comics Kids Collection)

* Batman Beyond also seems good (have not seen enough to rate), after you buy the premise which is tough for strict bat fans. It follows the Batman 20 to 40 years in the future (now old, dark, cynical, and creepily loathsome of crime) from the BTAS being the new Batman's (Terry McGinnis) mentor and benefactor. Batman Beyond, Seasons 1-3 (DC Comics Classic Collection)

There is now a new humorous Batman series in development-with writers from The Batman--that will take subtle humorous cues from the Adam West series and we will have to see how that is.

If your kids are young, go for The Batman, and if you or your kids are older, the other series mentioned, but on all levels, do not purchase this painful series.

Rating:

- fun fun fun
if your looking to relive some of your child hood classics animation this dvd set will not leave you disapointed its diffanatly entertaining was a pleasure watching. i guess you can say happy days are here again

Rating:

- The new Adventures of Batman
Being a huge batman fan and not seeing this DVD before I ordered it just to see what is was like.

It is totally different to any other Batman movie or episode that I have seen. It was great that Adam West and Burt Ward did the voice overs but the animated Batmite character I could really do without.

For a Batman fan it is a must have DVD just to add to the collection. The plots and crimes are great.

Rating:

- Batman Animation
My autistic son is a huge Batman fan. He was able to identify most of the actors voices. It was a good story line and the animation was spectacular.

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