Batman: The Killing Joke animated film is coming

[AnneFan]

I am a comedian, like my father before me!

 

[BaelaTargaryen]

A non-spoilery review from reddit:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/4u150u/the_killing_joke_just_opened_in_my_city_heres_a/

"In general I enjoyed the movie, it was decent and had a good time watching it. The film seems divided into two very different parts, so much that it feels like two completely separate movies. The first half is more devoted to building context for characters and laying the foundation for the themes that the film will adress. This first half is also the weakest part of the movie because at times it is pretty slow and the events are not really interesting or cautivating, also there are some weird scenes between Batman and Batgirl.
The second half, which is darker than the first, is where things go bat**** insane and is where most of the content of the graphic novel is adapted. Regarding the sequence of events and dialogue I'll say they're about 90% accurate to the source material. Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill really shine from this point on, specially Hamill because he brought an even darker tone to his voice acting for this movie, at times it's ****ing scary. This second half is miles ahead more enjoyable than the first half, mainly because it's centered around Batman and the Joker without adding unnecessary subplots.
Now, where the movie falls short is in the animation. There's an overuse of CGI backgrounds and other elements, which at times look unfinished and done at the last minute. The 2D animation, at various points, looks quite sloppy. There is little attention to detail making the environment look very flat and the characters stale. Also, the transitions between scenes and flashbacks are clumsy, whereas the transitions in the graphic novel where smooth and thematic to the story. What also surprised me was that for an R rated Batman movie it wasn't as dark as it could've and should've been, I think this is mainly due to the animation making things look bland, the visuals in the movie didn't delivered that insane and dark atmosphere that was needed for the story, and couldn't match the dark tone from the voice acting.
To conclude:
The Best: The superb voice acting by Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill. Watching Batman and the Joker voiced by these two guys is worth the movie experience alone.
The Worst: The animation. DC needs to spend more money and hire some Studio Ghibli level animators."

 

[JimThompson]

I am sooooo looking forward to this one!

 

[Quasimod0]

I heard Batman and Batgirl have a physical relationship. That just seems strange to me. I always thought of her as more of a sidekick.

 

[Kane52630]

Well if you take in the BTAS verse...they did have a relationship post TNBA. Hell even Babs had daydreams about it.

 

[JimThompson]

I heard Batman and Batgirl have a physical relationship. That just seems strange to me. I always thought of her as more of a sidekick.

Well, if Batman is Dick Grayson I wouldn't mind that development.

Bruce Wayne though? Not so much.

 

[Quasimod0]

BTAS Batman feels like an older guy to me, whereas Barbara from that show seems so young. I think it's because of the (fantastic) art style.

Well, if Batman is Dick Grayson I wouldn't mind that development.

Bruce Wayne though? Not so much.

That's how I feel too, Grayson seems like a better match.

 

[Chip Chipperson]

I loved the batgirl story at the start with the exception of Bruce and Babs

Bruce Timm just couldn't help himself, could he. Dickbabs forever!

 

[marvelrobbins]

I will take minority postion and say i liked idea of batman/batgirl.

this is probally something bruce timm has wanted to do since they all but said it during batman beyond.

 

[ernesth100]

I heard Batman and Batgirl have a physical relationship. That just seems strange to me. I always thought of her as more of a sidekick.

Hell, I thought that was his cousin for the longest. So that freaked me out.

 

[Chip Chipperson]

I loved this so much with the exception of what I mentioned earlier

right up there with the Dark Knight Returns parts 1 and 2 as well as Under the Red Hood

 

[Gee]

Just saw the GIF with Bruce and Babs... No... Just no. Never liked that relationship in the DCAU.

 

[Primal Slayer]

Just watched it and oy vey, don't know why they had to base Babs last days as Batgirl around that.

 

[Lencho01]

The gif...

"Batman: The Killing Joke" Film Catches Bruce & Barbara in a Bat-Romance

 

[dude stannis]

Ugh. I hate that idea.

 

[O'Haire]

Other than that awkward as hell [blackout]Batman/Batgirl hookup[/blackout], I thought it was very good. Even the added Batgirl stuff in the beginning was fine until that moment. Pretty much forget about it by the end anyway so whatever.

 

[the_ultimate_evil]

hmm yeah this is not gonna end well at all. this is just a dumb dumb idea

 

[Lencho01]

Someone leaked a clip of a phone call between the two after they had sex. "Batman a pimp"

 

[Jake Cassidy]

Can't blame him. If a hot, young redhead wanted to have sex with me on a rooftop, I wouldn't say no. t:

 

[Primal Slayer]

They should've made the Batgirl portion about Batgirl and her wanting to be seen as strictly an equal.

Though I don't think Joker was motivated to gun her down due to what happened between her and Bats like some people.

Though it is kind of funny and sad that Babs has had a thing with Bruce/Dick/Tim depending on the adaptions (comic/tv/game)

 

[the_ultimate_evil]

Yeah they thought they were catching **** before with batgirls part in the story it's gonna come down 100x fold now.

I'm just amazed this idea got past the suggestion

 

[John Locke]

That's weird. Poor Jim.

 

[Abudefduf]

Considering what happens to Batgirl later in the film at the hands of the Joker, it makes sense that the filmmakers would want to create a deeper emotional tie between Bruce and Barbara.

Yeah because Batgirl being his longtime friend and protégée and fellow crimefighter and his friend's daughter apparently isn't enough for him to care about her well-being.

 

[Snow Queen]

It was stupid in the DCAU, it's stupid here.

 

[brandeezy89]

Thought the movie was "Ok" nothing really special but i hated the art and the "rooftop" scene in the beginning smh