Dear Fucking God - Someone Stop Warner Brothers

[Grant]

Man, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm was great. It will always be the definitive Batman movie for me. I love the way that they came up with a plot that could work in aspects of Batman's origin without actually making an "origin" movie, and work in the Joker without actually making a "Joker" movie. So tight. Plus it was great to see a Batman cartoon free of the censors... where it was actually possible to DO a movie about a series of murders. And the Phantasm was awesome.

Not only that, but Mask of the Phantasm was the only Batman story in recent memory that effectively pulled off a Batman love story. And it made sense with the character, too, it didn't feel tacked on at all. I just loved how Andrea Beaumont seemed, at first, to represent Bruce's lighter side and what he could've had, as far as a happy, normal life goes; and then, it turns out she's actually what Batman could've been had he not kept a handle on his sanity. You could tell the producers just get Batman.

Was "Out of Sight" the episode with the guy who could turn invisible?

"See No Evil" was the episode you're thinking of.

Also, are there people who DON'T like the Truman Show?

Of course not. Aside from the Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine (which were both great), The Majestic was also pretty good, I thought. Carrey really doesn't get the credit he deserves.

And rewinding ever so slightly, what the hell is Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny?

The upcoming Tenacious D full-length movie. It's gonna fucking own everyone and change cinema as we know it.

Hopefully, the movie is in the same vein as their short-lived HBO series (if you don't know what I'm talking about, run out and buy Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks DVD right now, bitch). Isn't Liam Lynch directing? If he is, it'll definitely rock.

[Popcorn]

Dache thinks the Truman Show is boring. Ban?

[plasticwingsband]

Dache thinks the Truman Show is boring. Ban?

Do you really have to ask?

And did you ever see "Mona Lisa Smile?" That movie proved one thing to me when I saw it. Kirsten Dunst can't act. And neither can Julia Roberts.

My question is, you didn't go see that movie of your own free will, did you?

[Neo Yi]

I only saw parts of that animated movie. Infact, the only Batman animated movie I watched fully was the Batman Beyond movie and I loved it. Don't laugh, I like Batman Beyond...
~neo

[Grant]

What's wrong with Batman Beyond?

Return of the Joker, in particular, was fantastic.

[SuperKnux]

Yeah, "Batman Beyond" was an awesome series. It was a great way to revive the series and was all around kick ass. By far my favorite of the animated Batman shows. It was so refreshing, and kept you on the edge of your seat most of the episodes.

..and yes, "Return of the Joker" was fanastic.

[Light Speed]

I have only seen the Batman Beyond episodes that happened to be on Cartoon Network when I randomly switched to that channel. I liked them though. I remember renting Mask of the Phantasm a long time ago and liking it. I must have been like 12 and just rented it because of the commercials.

[Segaholic2]

Yeah, so I'm assuming everyone's already seen this:

<A HREF="http://batmanbegins.warnerbros.com/">Batman Begins Teaser</A>

[Grant]

Yep. And it has me stoked.

[Jaden]

Wow thats nice... That actor has a nice voice for the role... It just really fits Batman... Damn this may be good, they even have Joe Chill in this one...

[Neo Yi]

What's wrong with Batman Beyond?

Return of the Joker, in particular, was fantastic.

Nothing is wrong with Batman Beyond. I LOVE that show. It's my all time fave animated batman. I just had a mere assumption nobody liked it much. I guess I've been around people who didn't favor it much.

Return of the Joker was amazing. Especially near the ending when Batman laughs evilly towards the Joker. CREEPY.
~Neo

[Segaholic2]

I didn't particularly like Batman Beyond much. But I didn't watch much of it either, so...

Is that on DVD yet?

[Crazy Penguin]

[Delphine]

So, what, Bruce and Selena had a brain-swap?

[Segaholic2]

I hate you, Crazy Penguin.

[Ngangbius]

So, what, Bruce and Selena had a brain-swap?

More like Bruce and Patience had a brain-swap.

[Delphine]

Dude, I'm trying to forget that that movie exists, okay?

[Neo Yi]

GOOD GOD, VCP! Now that...that...THING is stuck forever at the top of my brain!
~Neo

[Grant]

That's actually what the Batsuit would've looked like had Joel Schumacher made another movie.

"Fuck the nipples on the batsuit, I want real nipples! And... and a thong over assless chaps... Yesss... that's my kinda Batman.."

[Dache]

Truman Show was gay.

Eternal Sunshine was amazing though.

[j-man]

Hopefully, the movie is in the same vein as their short-lived HBO series (if you don't know what I'm talking about, run out and buy Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks DVD right now, bitch).

Please. I pulled a sickie from work to buy it on release day. Don't talk to me about Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks.

This movie sounds kickass. Information must be collected.

[Grant]

Good, then. All hail the D.

Bitches.

[Cuckooguy]

Anything involving Mister Freeze makes me cry.

Well, I don't really cry, but the 5 episodes he's been in (three from the early 90s Batman, one episode in the new Batman adventures as part of the Batman/Superman Adventures, and one from Batman Beyond) and the movie (SubZero) were really depressing. It's like a tragic romance. Batman villains were always cool. Especially Harley Quinn, she's like a love story gone terribly wrong.

I didn't like what they did with a couple of the villains in the Batman/Superman Adventures, though. The Riddler went from being someone you could almost take seriously to a weirdo lunatic who's only motive was to try out puzzles, Poison Ivy was changed to a petty thief (I don't remember her motive being to steal money before), Calendar Girl was really dumb, and I'm still kinda cringy about Two-Faces "third" personality.

Oh yeah, the definite bad episode from the 90s Batman cartoon was <i>I've Got Batman in my Basement</i>. I mean, a couple of kids helping Batman by keeping him in their basement because he's injured, and the kids holding off the Penguin and two of his henchgoons? Come ON.

Return of the Joker was very sweet.

Plus, they poked fun at Schumacher by having a flaming little boy named "Joel" prance around and fantasize about Batman wearing rubber costumes.

That's actually what the Batsuit would've looked like had Joel Schumacher made another movie.

Plus, he was in front of a store that said "Shoemaker" in that one episode.

[Neo Yi]

Especially Harley Quinn, she's like a love story gone terribly wrong.

I cannot stress how much I LOVED that epsiode in the new Batman animated seris where they explained of Harley's origin. Brilliant in evert aspect. Especially in the ending where Harley tries to talk herself sane, then she gets a rose from the Joker, giving her that kick back to insanity...sweet.
~Neo

[Esrever]

Oh! I guess that was the episode that adapted the "Mad Love" graphic novel. I had heard they were working on it a few years ago, but then I forgot about it. Again, I still haven't seen any of the WB Batman episodes, since I live in Canada. But the source material for that ep was possibly the best Batman book of the 90s.