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Batman: Gotham Knight (Two-Disc Special Edition) | 
| Directors: Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Yasuhiro Aoki
Actors: Corey Burton, Kevin Conroy, Gary Dourdan, Jason Marsden, David Mccallum
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: CDN$ 37.48
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 6458
Format: Ac-3, Dolby, Ntsc, Special Edition, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language), Portuguese (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), Thai (Original Language)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.8
MPN: 1000037297
UPC: 883929011155
EAN: 0883929011155
ASIN: B001614E68
Theatrical Release Date: July 8, 2008
Release Date: July 8, 2008
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Gotham Knights is AWESOME must have August 27, 2008
I downloaded iTunes version. Seriously tho, this looks BETTER on a bigger screen.
Imagine the darkness of Batman anime style?
Personally I liked these stories even better than the recent batman movies.
The Myth of the Bat July 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Batman: Gotham Knight, a new animated release to tease and remind people of the Batman before the Dark Knight is released has come to DVD, and WOW what a great bunch of short stories/episodes, all kind of dealing with the Batman post Batman Begins, in a Gotham that pushes off from similar events that took place in the movie. The Narrows, where Raz Alghoul and the Scarecrow released the weaponized fear toxin has become a massive prison/asylum, which is an interesting choice if you paid attention to the end of Batman Begins, brings in the notion of the battle that can never to won without loss, which is a common thematic thread within Gotham Knight. Also another interesting choice in Gotham Knight is the many different visual styles that the Batman takes on, but all relevant to the storylines. This isn't a spoiler, just a taste-test. Example, the first episode deals with the myth of the Batman taken from the perspective of children's imagination. Basically, four kids get together and share their 'big fish' stories of the Batman, all of which have different takes on the Batman, one being a creature that lives in the shadows, another a giant bat creature that swoops into save the day, third is a techno-suited Batman with many, many gadgets, and the forth is the actual Batman, but essentially that brings forth the myth of the Batman, as maintained and perpetuated by the people of Gotham towards their new and mysterious super-hero almost de-humanizing and mythologizing the Batman to super-human levels. The stories will change, the Batman will be given different adaptations that what makes the Batman so interesting and mysterious. The second story deals with Batman the crime fighter, specifically when he's fighting the crime-bosses in Gotham, as well as the perspective of Batman the vigilante. The third story deals with Batman/Bruce Wayne the genious scientist, and the many gadgets he has available being a rich kid. The fourth story is Batman the fighter of what goes bump in the night with the with inclusion of Killer Croc, and the Scarecrow, two creepy super-villians. The fifth story is partially done in flash-back with an injured Batman remembering his pain training in India. The final story, flashes a little into the future and deals with how the lose of Bruce Wayne's parents are what have always been the major motivating reason behind the Batman, as he protects Jim Gordon, and for the Batman to exist Bruce Wayne's parents must be dead that is the trade off, Batman lives off the pain.
There will be some that don't enjoy this take on the Batman, I think mostly because of the many different art styles that each episode takes on, and yes it is a matter of perspective and maybe a purposeful stylistic choice, considering the many images that the Batman has taken on over the many years. But overall the story crafting as well as the voice acting is great, especially the return of Kevin Conroy as the voice of all the Batman/Bruce Wayne itterations, which was great it reminded me of the awesome Batman the animated series, not the newer one, but the older one that helped in creating so many different animated spin-offs like Justice League, Batman Beyond, and Batman and Robin. These stories makes me wanna see Dark Knight all that much more. I was pleasantly surprised at how great this was with the many art styles, the story-lines, as well as the humanizing aspect of Batman, with most of the episodes the viewer is reminded constantly of the human behind the mask, as well as the destructability of the Batman, but also the drive and the will of one man's fight that will never end, as well as emotional strain that it has on Bruce Wayne.
This is a great addition for any fan of the Bat. Enjoy.
Very Good July 1, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
To be frank I only liked the second half of the film. The first half constists of nothing but the view of Batman through the eyes of various civilians, and Batman beating up goons.
The second half or the last two stories are far more enjoyable. Working Through Pain was written by one of my favourite comic book writers Brian Azarello (100 Bullets), and he did a good job in annunciating that Bruce really doesn't want to work through the pain of his parents death. He wants to hold on to that pain because it gives him purpose and it drives him. And really if he were to give up that pain--he probably would find his life devoid and meaningless and purposeless. The Deadshot story, I liked because it shows the kind of Alpha male hero who is willing to stand down any threat (yet not a goon) warrior I like to see him portrayed as.
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