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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0883929011155
Format: AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 08, 2008
Running Time: 76 minutes
Sales Rank: 12
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: July 08, 2008
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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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - okay
wow, very dissapointing but its still ok.
The animation was beautiful but most of the stories were dull and boring for the exception of a couple or so and i love Batman.
the first story with the little kids was ok but it just wasnt " Batman" to me, I felt like i was watching PBS or something. The animation or art was nice looking but the story was ok. my rating: 3/5
the second story was alright but the first few minutes were dull and boring, i thought the two detectives were boring charcters.but then i saw batman at the end and that was probably the best part.but in the end, it wasnt very good, and lets keep in mind these stories are about 12 min or so, my rating for this 3/5
the third one was much better than the first 2, although parts of it were dull, the scenes with batman were really cool, the action was cool but i wish i could of seen more of Batman. this story was good but dissapointing.I liked the design of batman on this one.
my rating 3.5/5
the 4th story was also pretty descent , batman looked cool in this story. I didnt like how killer croc and scarecrow looked and how they were used in this story but its was still descent, but the story is just way too short. my rating 3.5/5
the fifth story sucked big time balls, it was very dull and boring .it wasnt a very good story at all, it wasnt entertaining. I didnt like it at all, the only good parts were the scenes with batman. my rating 1.5/5
the 6th and ... Read More
Rating: - 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.
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Rating:  - 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.
Rating:  - 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 ... Read More
Rating: - Incredible and Worth Every Penny
*This does contain some minor spoilers. I tried not to spoil too much.*
Batman: Gotham Knight is advertised as the missing link between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. There are six stories in total. Each story is by different artists, but they all link together and flow together nicely.
The first story is untitled(that I know of) and envolves a boy waiting for his friends to arrive. Once they do, each one of them tells a story about what they saw today and they all saw Batman. Each story is farfetched in its own way as this story capitalizes on teenagers stretching the truth and/or having overactive imaginations. It seems their day isn't finished though as the fight they all witnessed makes its way to that very skate park.
"Crossfire" is the story of Chris and Anna being apart of Lietenant Gordon's MCU(Major Crime Unit). Chris thinks Batman is a vigilante that takes the law into his own hands while Anna is still unsure about him and is just thankful that good cops that know how to do their job are actually being respected now that Batman has shown up. After taking a recent Arkham escapee back to the asylum, they soon realize they're stuck in the middle of a gang war between Sal Maroni and The Russian.
"Field Test" begins with Lucius Fox showing Bruce Wayne some new gadgets. Amongst them is a harness equipped with an electromagnetic pulse strong enough to deflect bullets. Batman decides to test it out with Maroni, The Russian, and his goons. Everything ... Read More
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