Product Description

Acclaimed screenwriters including David Goyer (Batman Begins) Josh Olson (A History of Violence) and Alan Burnett (Batman The Animated Series) join forces with revered animation filmmakers on six spellbinding chapters chronicling Batman?s transition from novice crimefighter to Dark Knight. These globe-spanning adventures pit Batman against the fearsome Scarecrow the freakish Killer Croc and the unerring marksman Deadshot. Using an arsenal of high-tech gadgetry from Wayne Industries Batman?s ethical boundaries exist only where he chooses to place them leaving some fearful of his power. The sharp storytelling complemented by stylish art from some of the world?s most visionary animators masterfully depicts the blurred lines of Batman as man myth and legend.Running Time: 75 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY UPC: 883929011155 Manufacturer No: 1000037297

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19 in DVD
• Brand: Warner Brothers
• Released on: 2008-07-08
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 76 minutes

Customer Reviews

disappointed
1.
it's still pre-ordered on my cart right now,
i'm now bit skeptical about actually purchasing it.

i might get it in the future
because of making film parts and interviews,

i don't think i will be ever want to buy this one
purely based upon those episodes on this dvd.

2.
visual's ok, they hired top notch japanese studios.
they delivered it nicely.

there were some episodes that didn't live up to my expectations
though overall i think it's well done in terms of
art directions and visuals.

3.
writings might be one of the most major disappointing part.
i mean nothing special, just plain boring stories on and on and on.
if they had some prquels about villains...that might be
interesting...but they didn't.

i'd rather watch wb's tv series batman,
it has better intriguing and fresh ideas than this gotham knight.

4.
i don't know why dc let japanese stuios come up with their own
stories just like animatrix did.

outside looks fresh because of visuals from different studios
but as you peel it out more, it stinks just like onions.
inside is just same old...

batman's old franchise, and i think it needs more freshness.
i'm not sure this dvd makes happy old batman fans.
one of my friends who is hard core batman fan
wasn't that happy with gotham knight.

5.
anyways,
if you're a mild batman fan, and expect new visions from
japanese studios. don't expect too much.
visuals are good, but stories are just sam old.

but i think it will be worth 20$,
including making films and interviews
which i haven't got a chance to watch it...:)
hopefully

Very Good
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.

A disappointment
I had pre-ordered this DVD Saturday, July 28th and that night I went to a free screening for Batman: Gotham Knight in Wizard World Chicago.

Tonight I removed it from my Amazon orders. Batman: Gotham Knight does not live up to the hype. Producer Bruce Timm and company have delivered a 6-part turkey.

As each of the 6 stories in this animated movie played out I expected the stories to get better and better. Sadly, instead they got less and less terrible. Believe me, there is a difference.

Not even Greg Rucka, a man who wrote classic Batman crime stories a few years back, could deliver on a project that sorely needed some substance. The closet thing to a sucess was the story written by 100 Bullets scribe Brian Azzarello in which Batman flashes back to his pain endurance training as a young Bruce Wayne.

However the worst crime in the 6-chapter feature was committed by writer Josh Olsen's "Have I Got a Story for You". In this tale a few young children each tell exaggerated stories about who Batman really is. Sound familiar? Well it should because producer Bruce Timm has produced the exact same story before in the 90's for Batman: The Animated series with the episode: Legends of the Dark Knight--a piece of animation much more lively than this bland throwaway tale Mr. Olsen has the gall to submit us to! To add insult to the viewer's injury, the Legends of the Dark Knight episode was based on a Batman story from the 70's Batman comics, "The Batman Nobody Knows" by Frank Robbin and Dick Giordano (reprinted in The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told). And that story too was also a better executed tale. Shame on you Josh Olsen.

Avoid this DVD altogether or wait for it to end up as a bargin on Amazon market place. I have a feeling that it will be dirt cheap to get by Christmas.