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Batman Store - Batman - Mystery of the Batwoman (Keepcase)
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List Price: $14.98
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Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Starring: Kevin Conroy, Tara Strong, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Bob Hastings, David Ogden Stiers
Directed By: Curt Geda, Tim Maltby
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9781419813825
Format: AC-3
ISBN: 141981382X
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2005-10-04
Running Time: 75
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
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Editorial Reviews:
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The Dark Knight is back in this all-new feature-length thriller featuring the voices of Kelly Ripa (Live! With Regis and Kelly), Kyra Sedgwick (Born on the Fourth of July) and Hector Elizondo (The Princess Diaries). The Penguin and Rupert Thorn are criminal cohorts with a scheme to sell illegal weapons. But there's a new super hero in Gotham City who has other plans for the evil entrepreneurs - Batwoman! With high-tech gadgets and powerful punches, Batwoman proves to be a formidable crimefighter - the only problem is that the Dark Knight has no clue who she is! And when Batwoman crosses the criminal line, Batman must identify whether or not this new player is really an ally! Join the world's greatest detective in this exciting new adventure that will keep you guessing until the mask is pulled off! The DVD includes an exclusive Batman animated short, "Chase Me" from the Emmy(R) Award winning writers Alan Burnett and Paul Dini.
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Summary: "I see Dennis the Menace is one step closer to Juvenile Hall"
Comment: That's one of Alfred's lines. He says it while accompanying Master Bruce on a stake-out of a young woman who may spend her nights as the ruthless Batwoman. Alfred is a bit of a dry, sophisticated wise-@$$ in this one, getting most of the good lines. That's the way I like Alfred and that's the way I like batman too, with a touch of humor.
The Penguin is the main heavy here, and it's one of my favorite versions of him, the intelligent somewhat eccentric crime lord. He's building and selling ultra-high-tech illegal weaponry to bad guys around the world. When Batman and Batwoman threaten his golden revenue stream, he hires a certain Bane to turn them both into guano.
The identity of Batwoman herself is presented as a genuine mystery. Right from the start there are three possible candidates. Kathy Duquesne is the athletic, wealthy and reckless daughter of Penguin's right hand man, and she hates her father's criminal dealings and blames him for the death of her mother. Rocky Ballantine is a goofy nerdy scientist who has developed a shape changing metal that looks like the costume and weaponry that Batwoman employs. The penguin framed her fiancée. And Detective Sonia Alcana has a family that was destroyed by Rupert Thorne, one of penguin's chief criminal associates. All three have motive, but none of them seem capable of being Batwoman on their own. That's when I thought that Batwoman was....SPOILER...ready, here it comes...SPOILER AGAIN....I thought Batwoman was all three women working together. Was I right? Well it's not gonna be that easy cowboy. Besides, watching the mystery unravel is part of the fun.
Some decent humor and some good action scenes balance the mystery and drama out. While the animation isn't great, it isn't bad either. I'd say the animation is serviceable, which is fine since the story takes center stage.
What's best about this movie is that it doesn't try to be something that it's not. It doesn't try to redefine batman or offer new insights into his universe. It's just a solidly entertaining batman story, with a bit of a noir-ish feel. It gets a full four stars thanks to wise-@$$ Alfred. Some day I'd like to see a story where, through sheer verbal ingenuity, he makes Bane cry.
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Summary: and Batwoman is...
Comment: The Penguin, Bane and their goonies are up to something sinister. Batman and Robin are doing their best to stop these horrendous crimes. However, they soon realize that they aren't the only one stopping crimes.
Batwoman has entered the picture. And, no, it ain't Batgirl. She's away at college in another city.
Just who is Batwoman? Apparently, it isn't enough for Batman to just accept extra help. He has to know who is behind the mask.
Batman doing the sleuthing makes the entire film fun. That's because Batwoman is just as mysterious as Bruce Wayne is.
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Summary: Great Batman animated movie
Comment: I thought this was a great movie. It had all of the elements that made the animated series so good, but it was longer. The mystery of who Batwoman was kept me guessing until almost the end when the answer was revealed. If you liked the animated series I would recomment buying this.
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Summary: Well developed entertaining story.
Comment: The WB-DC Comics collaboration turns out another excellent full length cartoon movie. This one focuses on a mysterious Batwoman fighting crime in Gotham as a vigilante. As a full length movie the authors were able to develop a storyline with much more depth and they did. The result is entertaining and well-made.
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Summary: The end of Batman the Animated Series....
Comment: The end of the line. This movie marked the end of Batman: the Animated Series. A mysterious new figure, Batwoman, is in Gotham targeting the criminal underworld. Batman tries to find out who the Batwoman is, coming close, but then finding that it can't be who he thinks it is. It also marks a welcome return of the villain Bane, always a personal favorite.
This movie also serves as a sort of backdoor for Batman Beyond. Take a look at the Batwoman's costume and you kind of get the idea where the suit in Batman Beyond comes from.
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