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"The Batman" (2004): :  -- The Dark Knight battles crime in Gotham City with occasional help from Robin and Batgirl.

Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   241 votes
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Writers:
J.D. Murray (writer)
Christopher Yost (writer)
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 full episode list
Release Date:
11 September 2004 (USA) more
Tagline:
Bring on The Batman!
Plot:
A young Bruce Wayne is in his third year of trying to establish himself as Batman, protector of Gotham City... more
Awards:
7 wins & 11 nominations more
User Comments:
Disappointing more (72 total)

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 2 of 48)
Rino Romano ... Bruce Wayne / ... (65 episodes, 2004-2008)
Alastair Duncan ... Alfred Pennyworth / ... (48 episodes, 2004-2008)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo

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Trivia:
As with previous Batman animated shows, a past Batman stars as a character in the new show...aka Adam West in "Beware the Grey Ghost" hands off the Batman mantle to Kevin Conroy. In "The Batman" Kevin Conroy plays Dick Grayson's father, in a way handing the Batman torch to Rino Romano. more
Quotes:
Barbara Gordon: Pam, you hired a thug!
Pamela Isley: Yeah, you'd be surprised what you can find on the Internet.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Troldspejlet: (#35.16)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
The Batman Series Theme II more

FAQ

Does Batman meet any other superheroes in The Batman?
Where is Gotham City located?
What is the origin of Arkham Asylum?
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63 out of 105 people found the following comment useful.
Disappointing, 17 September 2004
Author: masterbrain_27 from earth

Argh, It's like so many people had done so much work for nothing.

Since the "Batman" TV show in the 60's, there has been an ongoing effort with comic book artists and even a couple of filmmakers to return the Dark Knight to his roots, rather than the "Pow!, Bam!" stereotype Howie Horwitz gave him and pretty much all comics. In such efforts, these people had brought up some of the finest pieces in fiction, the extraordinary stories by Dennis O Neal and Neal Adams, "The Dark Knight Returns" by Frank Miller, the first two Batman films by Tim Burton, and of course the fantastic "Batman: the Animated Series".

So now I look at the new "The Batman" on WB, with Adam West and Frank Gorshin as regular voices, all of the old voices and character designs thrown out in favor of the stylization from "The Jackie Chan Adventures" and ostentatious gadgets and vehicles that scream "Toys Toys Toys".

The methodical pace of "TAS"(The Animated Series) has been replaced by a rapid-fire quick change motif, suiting ever increasing attention spans, I'm sure. While in TAS, physical action might sometimes take a back seat to the stories,"The Batman" overflows with Kung Fu, Slow Motion, and Dramatic rapid-Fire Jump Cuts.

The Characters have been "Updated', Batman is no longer square jawed, but has a triangle for a head, Comissioner Gordon is gone. The Batcave has gone back in time about 35 years and is complete with Batpoles and the Apple-red support beams that were prevalent in the old Adam West TV show. The Joker now sports a colorful straight jacket and hair the size of Beachball rather than his stylish purple suit of years past.

While the 'Extreme' approach may appease those with no exposure to engaging storytelling, I prefer TAS, which had strong, character driven stories, a cinematic style complete with orchestrated music, references to the best of all the batman representations, not just Adam West, and most importantly, looked like an actual movie, not a toy commercial.

'The Batman' has flashy animation, color keys that don't variate, CGI, and a ton of flashy camera techniques. But I say that it's all frosting and no cake.

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