Excellent. I have no need for the physical, guess it's time to start looking for a code now that they're redeeming correctly.
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Batman TAS |OT| Bat-Magic HD
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Excellent. I have no need for the physical, guess it's time to start looking for a code now that they're redeeming correctly.
My copy arrived in perfect condition thankfully. Can't wait to get stuck in. I didn't even realise it came with Mask of the Phantasm.
Are the DVD extras on this set? Or are there new features?
For its time, the DVD extras were quite well done.
For its time, the DVD extras were quite well done.
All the DVD extras other than Shades of the Bat are ported over. and there is a new 100min doco called Hear of Batman
I know you meant Heart but I would also appreciate that one.
Hear of Batman. Yeah, I know a little.....
That would make a good little doco of either the voice artists or the score for the series.
Got an email from Vudu about the upgrade to HDX and adding Mask of Phantasm and Sub Zero digital copies. Will be nice to get this on the go now.
Just as I remembered it, the Two-Face two-parter (ha) is masterful in every regard. Like with so many other characters, this series has the definitive Two-Face in my opinion.
The pained expressions Harvey gives out as his sanity spills out is top level animation work, and is incredibly intense to watch no matter what age you're in.
And let's not forget one of the heaviest moments of existential dread ever depicted in any medium:
Decades later and it still breaks my heart.
The pained expressions Harvey gives out as his sanity spills out is top level animation work, and is incredibly intense to watch no matter what age you're in.
And let's not forget one of the heaviest moments of existential dread ever depicted in any medium:
"Why couldn't you save us, son?"
Decades later and it still breaks my heart.
Beware the Gray Ghost is still great stuff. And want to say the unofficial start of DC paying respect to their deep roster of characters with Adam West coming back to voice the char on BTAS.
Prophecy of Doom is... here
Prophecy of Doom is... here
That's dark deco my man and it is one of the most brilliant things about the show.
http://dccomicsmedia.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Deco
I mean, if we really want to split hairs it's definitely a modified Art Deco style, which came and went before the 50's.
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My man.
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My man.
This is what the creators were going for (I just grabbed this from wiki).
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This is arguably the most distinctive thing about the show. Amazing innovation, and brilliant application to this universe.
The concept and expression of Dark Deco (ty thread) really propels this series into the stratosphere.
Joker's Favor has my username's secret origin when he calls that guy Chucker.
Watched a few episodes the last couple of days. got upto my username.
Forgot how "bad" Underdwellers was. but still better than most shows bad episodes are.
Forgot how "bad" Underdwellers was. but still better than most shows bad episodes are.
So fine - exploring joker through the lens of a common man is such a wonderful idea.
Yeah I remember Oliver Sava ripping on the episode pretty hard. (Btw if anyone wasn't aware he did a great review of every episode of this series a few years ago and they were all pretty on the mark). Certainly the first few eps of BTAS are shaky - highs are high and lows are low.
So since there's still no confirmation the HD versions on iTunes are of the remastered variety, can any poor soul who owns the BR versions maybe view a preview or two on iTunes and compare? I'm ready to drop for the complete set, but can't stand the thought of disc-swapping these days.
Meh, not a fan of his reviews. I thought he was really harsh on some of the later episodes. The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne and The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy are good episodes that he shat on (for really silly reasons).
Some of the earlier episodes he overpraised, like Pretty Poison and Nothing to Fear.
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Pretty Poison is a well done episode ruined by the fact that you know its Poison Ivy a mile away. Solid introduction to Ivy though, and a great episode to build on Harvey Dent before his transformation.
It's a pretty good episode, but "House and Garden" is the definitive Poison Ivy episode.
That shit still gives me the creeps.
The show really knows how to break your heart with villains.
It's so pretty
Like I'm on disc 3 and still amazed at how smooth it looks.
Yeah it looks just like you remember it, but if you go back and see tv dvd quality you will notice how crappy that looks by comparison. Also it's not digital so being actual artwork and drawings you will see more of the sketch lines.
I'm viewing it on a 110 inch screen so it picks up a lot of the age of the animation cells, some cells are still blurry but it's few and far between. The fact it's not in widescreen also kind of sucks but it was originally made dor 4:3 screens.
I think it looks beautiful and I like how you can see some of the flaws and age of the cells, think that it gives it character. I would recommend the set to any fan of the series.
Oh yeah, hands down. That's not debatable in my mind hahaha
The audio on 'The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy' is completely messed up on the Blu-ray:
R2 PAL DVD sample (speed and pitch corrected): http://www.mediafire.com/file/1fe5xy...atman DVD.flac
BD sample: http://www.mediafire.com/file/tp5ixk...Batman BD.flac
R2 PAL DVD sample 2 (speed and pitch corrected): http://www.mediafire.com/file/9ohr94...man DVD 2.flac
BD sample 2: http://www.mediafire.com/file/8ae08y...tman BD 2.flac
R2 PAL DVD sample 3 (speed and pitch corrected): http://www.mediafire.com/file/zwdez9...man DVD 3.flac
BD sample 3: http://www.mediafire.com/file/93gzuq...tman BD 3.flac
I don't think Warner will ever do a disc replacement program, so I synced the DVD audio to the BD and then made a custom MKV.
R2 PAL DVD sample (speed and pitch corrected): http://www.mediafire.com/file/1fe5xy...atman DVD.flac
BD sample: http://www.mediafire.com/file/tp5ixk...Batman BD.flac
R2 PAL DVD sample 2 (speed and pitch corrected): http://www.mediafire.com/file/9ohr94...man DVD 2.flac
BD sample 2: http://www.mediafire.com/file/8ae08y...tman BD 2.flac
R2 PAL DVD sample 3 (speed and pitch corrected): http://www.mediafire.com/file/zwdez9...man DVD 3.flac
BD sample 3: http://www.mediafire.com/file/93gzuq...tman BD 3.flac
I don't think Warner will ever do a disc replacement program, so I synced the DVD audio to the BD and then made a custom MKV.
"It's Never Too Late" is a 10/10 episode, just as I remember it.
This is one of those episodes where it's very clear that adults are the target audience. I don't think a kid would possibly get how emotionally devastating the story is.
It's also got one of my favorite exchanges in the whole series.
This is one of those episodes where it's very clear that adults are the target audience. I don't think a kid would possibly get how emotionally devastating the story is.
It's also got one of my favorite exchanges in the whole series.
"These are dummy books."
"Yeah, and you're the dummy!"
"Yeah, and you're the dummy!"
It's not a terrible episode. Just a bit plain. Really cool use of an underused villain group though. They really dug into the comic archives for them.
"I've Got Batman In My Basement" is so bad. Worse than I remembered.
It simply has to be the worst episode in the whole series. I can't think of anything worse.
If it's a Penguin episode or stars a child it's pretty much a given it'll be one of the (very few) bad ones.
Edit: Why the fuck didn't the kid just tell his mom Batman was there? Stupid asshole, those bigger kids were right to bully his obnoxious ass.
It simply has to be the worst episode in the whole series. I can't think of anything worse.
If it's a Penguin episode or stars a child it's pretty much a given it'll be one of the (very few) bad ones.
Edit: Why the fuck didn't the kid just tell his mom Batman was there? Stupid asshole, those bigger kids were right to bully his obnoxious ass.
Penguin never really got any good episodes. Closest was "Blind as a Bat" but even that was kind of bland. Great animation though.
"Birds of a Feather" is very good, and his smaller appearances in other episodes were well done.
Though they never got a grasp on Penguin till his revamp in The New Batman Adventures, where they went back to his classic design. As well as the whole legitimate businessman/owner of the Iceberg lounge shtick.
In the original TAS they had to use the Burton monstrosity look because Batman Returns had just come out.