I had Mask of the Phantasm at #11. It's an awesome film. In fact it may well be my 2nd favourite Batman film behind Batman Begins. It's between Phantasm and Batman Returns for the no.2 spot
Here's what I wrote about it a while back
Yes it's an animated film. Yes it's only 73 minutes long. And yes it may be lacking in big-name talent. But I genuinely believe this to be one of the best adaptations of the Batman character ever to hit the screen. And one of my personal favourites. Though when you take into consideration that the film is a spin-off from the superlative animated series of the 90s it really shouldn't come as any surprise just how good it is. The writing for the film is fantastic across all levels; the story, characterisation and dialogue. And that writing helps to create a stronger romantic storyline for Bruce Wayne than most of its live-action counterparts have managed. Bruce Wayne and Andrea Beaumont have a great 1930s/40s screwball comedy/film noir nature to their interactions and dialogue. The vocal performances across the board are all very strong, from Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne/Batman to Mark Hamill's spot-on work as The Joker. I also love the appearance of the film. I love the look of the Gotham presented here; it's got a very gothic, art deco, film-noir aesthetic. And some of the shot compositions are excellent. This also helps in creating some great action set-pieces which are so satisfying and thrilling that they go beyond the film's animated limitations. Rather excellent.
Here's what I wrote about it a while back
Year of release
1993
Directed by
Eric Radomski / Eric Timm
Starring
Kevin Conroy
Dana Delany
Hart Bochner
Stacy Keach
Abe Vigoda
Mark Hamill
Batman: Mask of the
Phantasm
1993
Directed by
Eric Radomski / Eric Timm
Starring
Kevin Conroy
Dana Delany
Hart Bochner
Stacy Keach
Abe Vigoda
Mark Hamill
Batman: Mask of the
Phantasm
Yes it's an animated film. Yes it's only 73 minutes long. And yes it may be lacking in big-name talent. But I genuinely believe this to be one of the best adaptations of the Batman character ever to hit the screen. And one of my personal favourites. Though when you take into consideration that the film is a spin-off from the superlative animated series of the 90s it really shouldn't come as any surprise just how good it is. The writing for the film is fantastic across all levels; the story, characterisation and dialogue. And that writing helps to create a stronger romantic storyline for Bruce Wayne than most of its live-action counterparts have managed. Bruce Wayne and Andrea Beaumont have a great 1930s/40s screwball comedy/film noir nature to their interactions and dialogue. The vocal performances across the board are all very strong, from Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne/Batman to Mark Hamill's spot-on work as The Joker. I also love the appearance of the film. I love the look of the Gotham presented here; it's got a very gothic, art deco, film-noir aesthetic. And some of the shot compositions are excellent. This also helps in creating some great action set-pieces which are so satisfying and thrilling that they go beyond the film's animated limitations. Rather excellent.
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