Batman VS Robin

[samurainoir]

[jwyblejr]

Guessing this is a sequel to Son of Batman.

[Hector]

Shouldn't that kid be in school or something?

[ZombieJimC]

Bruce probably home schools him.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I picked up Son of Batman for like $2 post-Thanksgiving at Wal-mart. I payed $1.99 too much. Jeez, those movies have just gotten stupidly violent and over the top. Not for me.

Chris

[huedell]

I picked up Son of Batman for like $2 post-Thanksgiving at Wal-mart. I payed $1.99 too much. Jeez, those movies have just gotten stupidly violent and over the top. Not for me.

Yet, they're better than any live-action than released by DC themselves or, even (most films that) Marvel have put out .... or, likely WILL put out.

I just saw Assault On Arkham and the new "Atlantis" (or whatever than JL sequel is called) films (has there even been threads for those two great movies?), and was thinking about how rich they were, and I sighed knowing they wouldn't be championed by those expecting "family fare"----meanwhile, we get overall kudos for live-action Batman and Superman movies where Superman's persona is barely recognizable and Batman films where the greatest Batman moments are derived from a villain whose inherent persona is the antithesis of the bland "realistic" (humorless) tone of the overall overrated trilogy. Not a fan of the Damien Wayne character, but I'm betting this'll be competitive quality-wise with Avengers 2, or whatever new stuff gets released in "the big leagues".

[EMCE Hammer]

I haven't seen it yet, but I sure hope at least one character gets their arms ripped off. I think the quality of the DC animated offerings has been dropping off for awhile. I'd honestly rather watch reruns of JLU arcs or BTAS over many of them. I wasn't a huge fan of the latest Batman or Superman films either. I used to think DC made good cartoons, and Marvel made good live action films.

[madmarva]

Havent seen Atlantis yet but I like Assault on Arkham, but if I were a parent trying to enjoying Batman with a child, I'd be disappointed, too. In one sense the violence doesn't really bother me, but I'm not sure what it adds, either. I know kids aren't really into comics anymore, but many like action figures and T-shirts and what not that super heroes can be plastered all over. It seem to me there would be a sweet spot that would appeal to both an adult and a kid. It seemed like Timm and his bunch were pretty good at hitting it a decade or so ago.

[huedell]

...but if I were a parent trying to enjoying Batman with a child, I'd be disappointed, too.

Me too. But I don't have a kid, so I don't see why something that I enjoy watching should be criticized for something it "isn't" rather than something it "is". Now, if an adult doesn't like it, for that reason alone (i.e. not bringing the "I should've been able to watch this with my kid" aspect in), then, okay, that's valid enough---but why EVERY DC animated release has to be "kid-friendly" or it gets a bad review, I'll never understand.

In one sense the violence doesn't really bother me, but I'm not sure what it adds, either.

"Dramatic weight equal to the great dialogue being written." would be my personal answer on what it adds.

I know kids aren't really into comics anymore, but many like action figures and T-shirts and what not that super heroes can be plastered all over. It seem to me there would be a sweet spot that would appeal to both an adult and a kid. It seemed like Timm and his bunch were pretty good at hitting it a decade or so ago

I agree 100%---so, there, that's just ONE series (or about 5 series, technically) in a bazillion DC projects that get released that families can watch. Everyone's happy

[Nostalgiabuff]

I have liked most of the DC offerings and I like the more violent nature of these direct to video movies. it mirrors what comics were in the nineties, and maybe still are, I don't know as I stopped buying long ago. if I want to watch kid friendly superhero cartoons there are plenty of offerings out there, both new and old