Batman Mask of the Phantasm Was... PHANTASTIC! :) ~ First Time Watching!
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I speak for everyone when I say that we're down to watch you watch the animated series!!!
Agreed!
Yes, I’ve asked multiple times, but like a sensible woman she ignores me 😂😂😂
Objectively speaking it pretty much the best animated adaptation of Batman
Yessir
@@loyalist1326 The best adaptation of Batman full stop.
R.I.P Kevin Conroy, the true Dark Knight.
Whenever I think of Batman I can only hear his voice.
Word.
You are completely correct!
One and only.
There will never be a greater Batman voice than him.
i met Hamill once at a con when he wasn't really known for doing Joker - everyone just wanted his autograph as Luke Skywalker. i had him autograph my Wing Commander playing card of him and told him how much i liked his Joker, and he did the laugh for me...
Awsome :D
Saweeet!
If I ever met mark hamill, then I would like to have an autograph ✍🏻 of Luke’s lightsaber blocks the joker’s acid 🌺.
"I didn't count on being happy..."
I'M NOT CRYING, YOU ARE!!!
The weight of that responsibility that redefined the Bat's journey of self identity from the Frank Miller comics of the 80s, into a version that the youth of the 90s could accept.
Nolan changed Andrea into Rachel. When Rachel died, Nolan gave us a glimpse of the emotional death Bruce would feel, further solidifying his descent into the Bat.
I can't wait until you remove all of the unnecessary hard returns in your comment so that I can finish reading it.
Joker knew it wasn't the Dad because he was the one who killed him.
The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 and 2
Batman year one first
This is a must
The animated movie is better than the comic in my opinion.
Absolutely, for the soundtrack alone that duology is worth a watch.
100%
Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill will always be the best duo of Batman and Joker. Also, towards the end, you were wondering about Joker building that whole area just to fight. It's actually the fair that Bruce and Andrea went to when he saw the car that inspired the Batmobile. It was just run down and Joker repurposed it for himself.
Batman: Sub Zero and Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (Directors Cut) are fantastic
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker is fantastic regardless of what cut she watches.
@@passionsquietrage true but may as well go for the better version if you can is all
@@MikeTM What makes the director's cut the better version?
@@passionsquietrage better telling of spoiler events
@@MikeTM Interesting, I'll have to hunt it down since I've never seen it and didn't even know it existed until now.
11:23 This part shows a really tragic element to Bruce's character with him thinking having a normal life would be dishonouring his parents.
The poor man, despite how brilliant and capable he is, ... we often forget that he's EXTREMELY traumatized and broken.
In every Batman comic I read, it's Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill's voices I hear in my head. Kevin was so amazing at subtly changing the pitch of his voice when he's Bruce Wayne and Batman, and NO ONE can top Marks laugh. RIP Kevin Conroy
Dark Knight Returns part 1 and 2 for sure
Oh yeah. That's the good stuff, the original source material that would change ge comic book history
Frank Miller's masterpiece
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. doesn't get enough love. He is a fantastic Alfred.
Before he passed away, Efrem noted that he got a lot of fan mail for Alfred than his two live-action TV series, "77 Sunset Strip" and "The FBI".
RIP Kevin Conroy
Also funny you mention the Animated Series because this is actually part of it, like the show is a direct continuation.
If you play Arkham Origins in the batcave there will be a letter from Andrea on one of the tables.
Still hoping Arkham Origins gets a remaster with some new bells and whistles at some point. I miss playing that game during Christmas season😢.
@@CTN71 same!
Wait. For real?
Just adding my voice to the cacophony that says just watch Batman the Animated Series. It is still the best depiction of not only Batman but most of his iconic villainous rogue's gallery.
Just fold in and do the Batman The Animated Series, Superman The Animated Series, Batman Beyond and Justice League / Justice League Unlimited series.
There will be no regrets.
BTAS has a very distinct style, because all the backgrounds where drawn on black paper to really emulate the Tim Burton movie style (on which success this show was pitched).
Animation was outsourced to several Japanese and Korean animation studies. Some not so great, some the best out there. TMS (of the Lupin the IIIrd series fame) for instance did the animation for the shows opening and Sunrise (Patlabor, Escaflowne and the massive Gundam franchise) did several standout episodes in season 1.
The series conceived several popular character beats in the Batman lore: a tragic origins story for Dr. Freeze, Harvey Dent as a close friend to Bruce Wayne, the introduction of Inspector Montaya and concieved Harley Quinn almost exclusively as an homage to Arleen Sorkin, who then even got cast as Harley's VA.
This was released at THE CINEMA. I wish we had more of these
The laugh Mark hamill did at the end when everything is blowing up is one reason he's my favorite Joker.
Me too
Congratulations on your first experience of “Batman the Animated series”
The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 and 2 for sure!! I wish I could watch a lot of these films for the first time again 😭
Remember frantically checking the papers for showtimes and lucky enough to have a theater in my city play it opening night and a dad willing to take his kid to see it after a long days work. totally unforgettable canon event for a batsy fan growing up back then.
This masterpiece cemented Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill as the greatest Batman and Joker of all time. In my opinion nobody can top them. When you read a comic book you don't hear Bale, Pattinson, or Affleck you hear Kevin. He's the greatest actor to ever portray Batman. When he died it felt like Batman died. And as The Joker once said without Batman crime has no punchline. Kevin Conroy is deeply missed his Batman was the most human of all. Thank you Kevin.
Yeah, didn't Hamill say he was retiring from the Joker role bc he wouldn't do it without Conroy? In fact I don't think I've ever heard of a work with Mark Hamill as the Joker but not Kevin Conroy as Batman (nor vice versa).
RIP KC
(Well, that was fun, who's for Chinese?)
@@ScooterBond1970 You are correct Mark doesn't want to be Joker without Kevin. That's wholesome but very sad at the same time. They will always be my Batman and Joker.
Shirley Walker did the score for the movie and Batman the animated series.
This is the most human Batman has ever been depicted.
DC animation consistently knocking the ball out of the park since 1941.
This movie is in the continuity of the TV show. Same staff animation and everything. It takes place in between season 1 and 2. So since you watched this it's very much recommended to completely dive into the show, and have fun.
It should be noted ahead of time that the streaming order of the TV show is different form the broadcast order. It won't matter much for a lot of episodes (since it's so episodic in nature), but sometimes a lot of weird things happen while watching them out of order. Sometimes part 1s and 2s of episodes are split, or the debut episode of a character is later so it'll look weird for a first time watcher. "Wait this is their debut episode? This sure was a weird way to introduce them." "That's because it's not. They debuted in a completely different episode." Stuff like that will happen when watching them out of order. It's best to look up a broadcast list just for the sake of saving a headache.
Dark Knight Returns Pt1 and Pt2, and I know this isn’t Batman focused, but give Justice League: Flashpoint Paradox a shot. It’s a Flash centered story but has a lot of Batman in it.
There's a story to the magic behind Kevin Conroy's iconic portrayal of Bruce and Batman. He wrote a free comic about it in detail, but, long story short... he was a closeted gay man in 90's Hollywood. One can imagine the sort of life he had to have led up until that point, what he'd been through, some of which he goes into. But he had a very, very good idea of just what it was like to truly live two lives, to have a mask you present to the world that everyone believes to be the real thing. He took inspiration from the anger and shame of his life and with it made the definitive Batman. No one has ever played the two sides of the character as well as him before or since.
Fun fact: Arthur is voiced by Hart Bochner, AKA Ellis from Die Hard!
Always loved his performance in the hospital scene here. "Terrified while also desperately trying to not laugh" is a lot to get across with just your voice!
Yeah, Mark Hamill *(arkHam)* is unmistakable as The Joker! His delivery and laughter are so on point!
This was an excellent watch. Thanks for the awesome entertaining upload as always, Miranda! 😊
Abe Vigoda is here too
He’s my favorite actor of Star Wars and DCAU.
"Justice League: Doom" is an excellent animated film that features Batman heavily.
And has Claudia Black as the voice of Wonder Woman villain, Cheetah.
Yes!
The animated series is where Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill got their start with Batman, and they're iconic performances are specifically of those roles in the show.
Batman TAS leads to Batman Beyond which has an animated movie The Return of the Joker (Director’s Cut). Check it out.
Honestly. Give batman/superman public enemies a watch. It's like an encyclopedia of DC characters and a great way to expand your knowledge on this wider universe.
Also the movie kicks so much ass.
Plus…that score!
I strongly recommend "The Dark Knight Returns part 1 & 2" after this....
FINALLY🎉 The GOAT Batman animated movie RIP Kevin Conroy
Also R.I.P. Shirley Walker, the composer for the music of this movie and the Animated Series.
I love love these animated series so much...for the Art Deco style...the best ....You Rock Miranda...
The The Animated Series is an absolute MUST for you.
This remains my favorite Batman movie.
Watching this back to back with Under the Red Hood is so interesting because structurally they’re nearly identical movies.
Hands down one of the best animated films of all time. The cast, music, and the artists who drew it all together are what makes this move what some consider the best Batman film ever written.
Batman the Animated Series was a big part of growing up for me. Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy are the definitive Joker and Batman IMHO.
We miss you all the time Kevin.
Id suggest batman beyond Return of the joker! Its a continuation of batman TAS and its brilliant also has probably one of the most shocking scenes in a batman movie!
The graveyard scene was one of Kevin's favorite to act. RIP Kevin.
Joker is using the abandoned grounds of the World's Fair that we see in the flashback as his hideout. He didn't build it. And this movie is a continuation of the animated series. So, it'll have Conroy, Hamill and the rest of the voice cast from the show.
In Dubai,there’s is Warner Bro’s DC amusement attraction where you walk around Gotham City and run into various villains and Batman travels looking for the criminals that are loose such as Joker,penguin,two face,riddler and many others!
(25:39) This is my favorite Joker moment of all time: literally laughing in the face of death itself.
It is kevin conroy, he just sounds different because he’s much younger here and the equipment for voice recording was older here.
Shirley Walker (RIP) really brought her A game to this score. Love how the Main Title's lyrics are just the names of the people on the music team backwards.
Such a well done film, was so lucky a local small theater ran this so I can enjoy this on a huge screen and sound system
All Batman Animated Movies are underrated masterpieces, Batman Gotham Knight and Batman Mystery Of The Batwoman are the most underrated ones.
Mask of the Phantasm is actually part of the DCAU, the same continuity as Batman: The Animated Series. Mask of The Phantasm was released in movie theaters between seasons 1 and 2 of the show, serving to bookend the first season.
I am old. Born in 64 I became a Batman fan at the age of 2. In my 2 year old birthday pictures I am dressed in a full Batman Outfit while holding a Batman Cup in one hand and a Batmobile toy car in the other. I hated the 1989 Batman movie and I was the first person in line to see it in June/89. Mask of the Phantasm is the best Batman movie ever made! And most comic-book accurate. Batman the Animated Series (1992-95) the first season 92-93, which is 50 episodes, is the best Batman and comic-book accurate stuff you can ever watch. Back in 92 I was 28 and on Friday nights my friends and I would go out for dinner then Bowling or play Pool or just get drunk at the Pub. After we were done all that 8 of us, 4 guys and our girlfriends & Wifes would go back to someone's place and watch the 5 episodes from the week. We all couldn't believe how Adult and well written & animated it was. Mask of the Phantasm was released on Dec/25/1993. The greatest movie release day for me ever because Tombstone came out that day too.
Kevin and Mark are legends. Love their performances and the friendship they had behind the scenes.
You didn't notice that the Joker's hideout is the same theme park Bruce and Andrea went on their date? Joker didn't build it, he adapted the ruins. A lot of symbolism since it was "The World of the Future" and now both Bruce's and Andrea's future is dark and decayed now.
Seeing this in theaters when it released was incredible. This and the series are peak Batman. And IMO the best Alfred on screen.
This movie was my entire childhood, I didn't get it when I was a kid, but I rewatched it a thousand times anyway. I haven't watched it on over 20 years but I remembered almost the entire thing, scene for scene, crazy.
This is still my favorite Batman movie. That includes every animated and live action iteration of Batman. It's such a great take on his origin story without having to show his parents getting killed.
Joker didn’t build the place he was fighting Batman at. That place was the futuristic amusement park where Bruce took Andy on a date, except now it is abandoned and run down.
Kevin and Mark will always be the definitive versions of Batman and Joker
That laugh after the place blows up is the best joker laugh of all time
Yes it is Mark and Kevin, the show this is based on was there first time playing the characters and the head writer of it wrote the first two Arkham games
The Joker's lair is the abandoned World's Fair from the flashback.
"Red Hood" and "Phantasm" are among the best, so you already chose wisely.
I don’t think so. Red Hood to me was “whatever,” and Phantasm I’m split on. For various reasons, I’m all over the place on it. Too much of a romance subplot (I just wanted to watch Batman in action), and the movie has way too many flashbacks. I’m a writer/screenwriter. I was taught that it’s a big no-no to have flashbacks. You either don’t have them and put everything in chronological order, or you use them very sparingly and have maybe one or two flashbacks at the most. Phantasm overused flashbacks. Also, the marketing heavily marketed Batman vs. Phantasm. Instead, it’s once again Batman vs. Joker. I’ve never been big on Joker either. So that ruins things more. Joker WAS in the marketing, but they made it seem like he was going to have a small/minor role. Nope. Joker is the main villain again. I wish DC and WB would get away from Joker for a while. He is way too overused. And people like to argue that “he’s Batman’s well known villain.” Yeah, well, maybe if they have other Batman villains a chance, maybe people will get to know them and stuff. But yeah. I’ve always been split on Mask Of The Phantasm. So I can’t say or agree that it’s one of the best animated Batman movies. I’d probably give it a B or C.
this is THE voice of Batman. Others have voiced him, but Conroy is the most well known. For most when they think of Batman's voice, they think of Conroy.
Bruce Timm and Paul Dini liked Dana Delany as Andrea so much, they cast her as Lois Lane in the Superman animated series.
Kevin and Mark were “the dynamic duo” imo.
The Jokers Venom makes laugh/Suffocate with compulsive muscle spasms more intense than a deep not as pleasant
Another good option is mystery of the Batwoman because it also takes place in the animated series universe
The original Batman Animated Series from the 90's is such a magical piece of superhero media. Definitely worth watching in its entirety if you haven't seen it.
OH YEAH!
HERE WE GO!
MY CHILDHOOD!
Come on, only Gotham and Metropolis?
Why not Central City? Star City? Bludhaven?
Oh yeah, Mark Hamill, the BEST Joker. Even in DCUO.
The reveal, oh... priceless.
Fun fact, if you look around the batcave in Arkham Origins you can see some letters sent to Bruce by Andrea Beaumont.
Glad you figured it out on Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill voicing the characters. They are super iconic and the best, plus whenever I read the comics those are the voices I think of in my head.
OMG! Burce Wayne! LOL On this rainy Saturday morning in Melbourne, you are a ray of sunshine! 🙂
Everytime I hear “I didn’t count on being happy” i literally cry 😭
What great timing. I just discovered your channel and literally just finished watching your reaction for the Nolan trilogy, The Batman and Under the Red Hood (literally seconds ago) so it's divine intervention that this is ready for me to que up in this moment. Love all your Batman knowledge!
This film is what convinced me that Kevin Conroy (May He Rest In Peace😢) is the best actor to ever play The Dark Knight. To this day the opening theme composed by the late great Shirley Walker chills me to the core. It is truly the music that embodies Batman for me, haunting, intimidating, powerful, and especially hopeful.
The 2 best scenes in the movie are when Bruce goes to his parents grave and apologizes for possibly giving up his crusade of fighting crime to have a normal life with Andrea, that scene was so powerful that the director actually went into the recording booth to see if Kevin was okay because it took a lot out of him.
And the other is when Andrea leaves him and decides to become Batman. When he puts on the mask and turns around Alfred is horrified, not just because of how intimidating he looks but because he is seeing the boy he helped raise become a monster, a monster for good but still a monster in his eyes.
My favorite factoid about this movie and Batman the Animated Series is the unique animation style they chose by animating on black paper with white stencil to make all the blacks and dark colors deeper and more saturated which was unheard of at the time. It really sells the neo-noir gothic atmosphere better than any other animated Batman medium.
This movie was the very first Batman movie I every saw and it’s what got me into Batman and the DC universe! I was very excited to see that you finally got to watch it 😁
Phantasm makes one cameo appearance later on in the Justice League Unlimited Episode "Epilogue"
Batman The Dark Knight RETURNS pt1 and pt2 great adaptation from the comic book
Rest in peace Mr. Kevin Conroy the one true dark knight
You asked about other good animated choices: “Batman: Year One” And “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns-Deluxe Edition.”
Also, for live action, you should REALLY check out Bat In the Sun Productions’ “Dying Is Easy.” Bat In the Sun is not, obviously, one of the major Hollywood studios, but they have Hollywood talent-including among the actors, as you’ll see-and Kevin Porter is easily the best live-action Batman.
I like to see Andrea Beaumont be interviewed by Lois Lane. It would be like the time the Joker told Luke Skywalker, he was his father.
Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill. The most iconic duo
Other than the ones already requested haha... if you want a fun Halloween watch later down the line I recommend Batman vs Dracula. Goofy but surprisingly dark for the audience it was aimed at. Don't thiiiink you need any knowledge of the series it comes from, if memory serves. Incredibly unique art design too. And also my favorite Alfred haha.
So glad you enjoyed this though! Very happy you didn't have a clue about the big twist either. Fantastic way to get into the animated series!
Six Flags over Texas had the rights to DC heroes. Batman ran for a little while, complete with show including the Batmobile.
I believe the Texas location currently has a Batman, Joker, Mr. Frues, and Harley Quinn ride.
Being that this is the origins for the animated series it’s kind of perfect that you haven’t watched it yet. Excited to see your reaction for it
18:36 "Ermahgerd! Burse Wern!"
Paul Dini did a great job on this movie the Batman: mask of the phantasm
Probably the best Batman film ever made. Now you need to watch the Animated Series
"Superman/Batman: Public Enemies" and "Superman/Batman: Apocalypse". Not just Batman movies but still good. Adaptations from their shared comic run.
Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill are The voices of Batman and The Joker to me. And Mark Hamill even commented that, now that Kevin Conroy's gone (may his memory be a blessing), he won't be reprising the role anymore.
I love watching these movies again through your eyes.
The movie was released in theaters as a season finale for the animated series. Additionally, the Arkham games served as a victory lap for the most valuable player (MVP) cast and crew of the animated series, which is what made the games feel so authentic. In essence, do yourself a favor and watch the show that started it all and expanded to create the definitive DC Universe, rivaling any other superhero universe.
Miranda is such a fun reactor. Thanks for the great video.
Love watching you get deeper into Batman / DC fandom 😊
Since you’re starting your journey into animated DC, it’s worth noting that Andrea Romano was the casting director for their animation department since the Batman animated series all the way to DC animated movies from the 2010’s. Shoutout to her for basically nailing it for over 20 years.
There was tie-in merchandising for this movie that released to stores ahead of time so that it could be on shelves at the time people were seeing the movie. The action figure for the Phantasm had a removable mask/cape. It was NOT packaged with the mask on the figure, so the true identity was right there for any kid in the toy aisles to see. One of the worst marketing spoilers I've ever seen.
I would recommend The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 and 2, Batman Year One, Assault on Arkham, Batman Gotham Knight which is really underrated. Those are the best Batman centric ones which anyone can watch without that much context.
I would recommend the two Batman Superman Animated movies Public Enemies and Apocalypse those are pretty good as well as Justice League Doom and Crisis on two earths. These are films which feature other characters than just Batman but they have some great Batman moments.
Another vote for the animated series here. And fun fact, this movie is in continuity with the animated series, having the same animation style, crew, and voice talent, as well as Kevin and Mark's first ever performances in these roles. But, I recommend watching it in production order (DVD order), which Max doesn't have it in.
Also regarding the story, as you probably picked up, it's completely original. The Joker's the only non original villain in the film, but many people regard this as the greatest Batman animated movie of all time. It's even been spoken of positively by Robert Pattinson, who was Batman in the newest movie. Glad you've discovered it.