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@danielsantiagourtado3430

16 күн бұрын

Loved the film. Happy Bat-May

@TheDestroyerX

16 күн бұрын

Great movie, Shirley Walker’s best score

@slyfox2022

16 күн бұрын

Love this, actually saw this in theaters with my brother and uncle

@mattmc5069

16 күн бұрын

Loved this as a kid I had the version with the mini comic book. Played the crap out of the VHS

@emuenforcer6280

16 күн бұрын

Thank you for the good memories.

"I didn't count on being happy" is such a great line delivered with so much emotion

@VALonYouTube

16 күн бұрын

It still carries such weight after all these years.

@sebastianemond5313

15 күн бұрын

🌩 "😢😭Please... tell me that it's okay!" "😟Maybe they already have... 🥺Maybe they sent me." I know people, me included, support Bruce and Selina's romantic ship, but Bruce and Andrea's romance comes close second with how she almost saved Bruce from his dark future, and he almost experienced a life of happiness and normalcy. But of course, because of bad timing and complications, it lead to both of their lives being destroyed.

@ZakynthosDiamandis

2 күн бұрын

"I'm sorry, do you want to be alone?" "I am." 😢

I think this movie has the best Mark Hamill Joker laugh when Joker sees all the explosions going off and just does that epic laugh.

@PeterTennant

16 күн бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/qZed0Nymlr3Lc8Y.htmlsi=wbkbSl6kV7nl26_R this is his best laugh

@LucyLioness100

16 күн бұрын

I love the gaff when his normal voice slips out when threatening Hart Bochner’s character 😂 it’s when he starts saying “to find out…” and now I notice it whenever I watch 😆

@jacobwolf3900

16 күн бұрын

That, mixed with the music gives it even more power

@philliptivis3082

16 күн бұрын

I really love that laugh, but that look on his face right beforehand... it's like suddenly he gets it: the real Punchline to Everything.

@Lowkeylie

16 күн бұрын

Also his delivery and laugh during the booby trap. “Looks like there’s a new face in Gotham, and soon it’s going to be _allllll_ over town. Along with his legs and his skin and his spleen and his- AhHaHAahHaHahahahaHahahahHAHAHAAAAAAAAAA”

For me, the scene where Joker fights Andrea and chooses a piece of baloney instead of a knife to hit her *captures the very essence* of the character. This *IS* the Joker in all his hilarious and terrifying glory.

@ghostchaser1631

16 күн бұрын

COMBAT COLD CUTS!!!

@UltimateGamerCC

15 күн бұрын

@@ghostchaser1631 next time he should use Mustard!

@Tridentofmemes

10 күн бұрын

​@@UltimateGamerCCyea!

The Best Batman Movie Ever Made! RIP, Kevin Conroy, Batman/Bruce Wayne RIP, John P. Ryan, Buzz Bronski. RIP, Dick Miller, Chuckie Sol. RIP, Abe Vigoda, Salvatore Velestra. RIP, Efrem Zimbalist Jr, Alfred. RIP, Bob Hastings , Commissioner Gordon. RIP, Lloyd Bochner ,Mayor Hamilton Hill. RIP, Arlene Sorkin, Harley Quinn. RIP, Michael Ansara, Mr Freeze. RIP, Richard Moll, Two Face. RIP, Adam West, The Grey Ghost. RIP, Shirley Walker, Composer. RIP, David Warner, Ra's Al Ghul.

@anubusx

16 күн бұрын

RIP

@alexiaNBC

16 күн бұрын

So many talented actors gone 😢

@changvasejarik62

16 күн бұрын

The void will never be filled.

@ChrisTalkz

16 күн бұрын

Jane Downs & Ed Gilbert were also in this so RIP to them!

@DanCarsonMusic

16 күн бұрын

Damn, seeing all the names wrote down like that really upsets me. BTAS and the whole DCAU was a massive part of my childhood

I read an interview somewhere that Kevin Conroy (may he rest in peace) channeled a piece of his own past when he was recording the “I didn’t count on being happy” scene. As best I can remember, when Conroy was a teenager, his father (who was an alcoholic) attempted suicide and was in the hospital for a long time. Conroy sat with him during the time his father was comatose and talked to him. Conroy channeled that dark memory into his performance.

@autobotproductions1244

16 күн бұрын

Channeling trauma in his youth into something positive? He truly was Batman

@Lowkeylie

16 күн бұрын

@@autobotproductions1244You don’t know the half of it. There’s a reason his delivery feels so… raw and personal. Conroy struggled with a lot that related him to the character he played, from his struggles with hiding being a closeted gay actor in Hollywood where he had to hide his true identity, to severe parental issues and regrets over how he lost his father. I highly recommend looking up some of the videos about his early life and personality. It’s a fascinating watch that really fleshes out what he brought into the role.

@Sci-Fi-Mike

15 күн бұрын

I read about some of the pain he had to go through from interviews with Kevin Conroy and how it influenced this iconic performance.

@van8ryan

15 күн бұрын

There's another panel video where Conroy talks about how Andrea Beaumont's name was chosen. She's named after Andrea Romano, the iconic voice director of so many great animated series. It was almost a gag choice as during ADR sessions, Conroy would always have to do grunts and groans back to back and he would always jokingly end each take with a very orgasmic "ANDREA............" It apparently made the producers and writers laugh so much, they named the leading lady after her.

Joker: Hello? Hello operator? I believe my party's been... disconnected. (Maniacal laughter)

Bruce Wayne asking his parents for forgiveness for finding happiness and love. Damn Man Damn...😢

@UltimateGamerCC

15 күн бұрын

Bruce even though he was only a child, constantly blames himself, believing that he could've done something, other than watch. Batman's enemies arent wrong when they say he belongs in Arkham just as much as they do.

Bat-May is back for one more round! Mask of the Phantasm is LITERALLY the best Batman movie EVER. The mystery, and the action are amazing, and Conroy and Hamill give some of their best performances. I've yet to see any on the live action movies live up to this standard. Although Dark Knight comes closest.

@phillyvoodoo

16 күн бұрын

I would agree with the caveat that The Dark Knight is the best live action movie with Batman in it (its really a Joker movie) but Mask Of The Phantasm is the best Batman movie...... It really gets us in the head of an early Batman......

@LucyLioness100

16 күн бұрын

It’s truly an amazing film. Even with just over an hour’s run-time, the film is epic as hell. The chemistry between Bruce & Andrea is electric

@MRNentertainment7122

16 күн бұрын

Maybe it's just because I enjoy the Riddler way more than the Joker but I loved The Batman (2022) the most. It had a greater feeling of real stakes and history, the dark conspiracy between the Waynes, Renewal and everyone in between was awesome. Batman and Selina were great, the action was all kinds of cool, the music is simply unforgettable even with the needle drop of Nirvana, and some of those scenes I'll never forget and still haunt me to this day (if not, it makes the movie more enjoyable). I really really like The Batman and I think it's the best live-action Batman, even if the ending with a flood literally washing away Gotham's evil was not what I expected. A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one in my book! And yeah, Bat-Maniacs, I made a Star Wars Prequel reference, try and stop me mofos 😈😈😈

@kdusel1991

16 күн бұрын

I totally agree! It's so good!!

@JohnBeal-ty9qj

16 күн бұрын

Batman and the Phantasm is still one of the best Batman films ever made they told a fantastic story and is beautifully well told any give us one of the best Batman origin stories

RIP Arleen Sorkin and Richard Moll. They're both hanging out with Kevin Conroy ;)

@George_Fl0yd

16 күн бұрын

Fr man 😔

@racheljackson4428

16 күн бұрын

Yep.

@mitchfletcher2386

16 күн бұрын

And Paul Reubens is there too!

Without a doubt one of the best if not the best Joker performances by Mark Hamill.

@TheImaginator972

16 күн бұрын

Amen, and it's really heartbroken that he is no longer going to voice The Joker anymore, all of us understand because he loves Kevin Conroy as a brother, the best Batman/Joker portrayal in history.

Ironically, I think the writing on Mask of the Phantasm made it feel less cartoony than the live action Batman movies of the same time, obviously to their credit. I don’t know that I really believe it’s the best Batman movie either, but it gave us all a glimpse at how good the Timmverse (and 2D animation as a whole) could really be. It set a high bar.

"Who are you?! "I'm first". Happy Bat-may.

This and the 1989 movie, we watched them countless times as children.

The laughter of the Joker in his final scene.

Walter: "...Or is it simply hyberbole?" Doug: NOT SCIENTIFICALLY POSSIBLE!!!

Happy Bat-May!

Joker was all about the puns in this movie, especially near the ending. "She's about to meet her biggest fan".

One of the greatest Batman movies ever made. R.I.P. Kevin Conroy, you really helped craft a masterpiece. As of 2024, we still miss you. 🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇

the greatest scene in this movie. where bruce begging his parent at there grave. that prove then and there in that scene that Kevin Conroy was our batman forever.

@TheImaginator972

16 күн бұрын

I know right, that whole scene is just so epic and powerful making everyone feel sorry for Bruce Wayne, I am sure that his parents would love to have their son to have a life but the son man a promise to avenge them.

@sspd077

16 күн бұрын

@@TheImaginator972 sad truth is bruce never got past that night in alley . he still that little kid trap in night he lost his parent.s and as batman he keeps repeating that night trying to stop 2 bullets from killing them. over and over why he never stop being batman,

@TheImaginator972

16 күн бұрын

@@sspd077 Yeah, an little boy that Bruce Wayne was there were nothing he can't do but saw his parents protect him, It was pain for him that still haunted him ever since he started career as Batman and I do enjoy that graveyard scene so much by Kevin Conroy magnificent voice performance.

One of my favorite lines is when batman is interrogating Arthur "SO YOU SOLD HIM TO THE MOB!" And I love the joker line when he blows up Andreas apartment " hello? Hello operator, I believe my parties been disconnected hahahahahaha"

Batman recruited the Bat-Family; but Alfred will always be the one to keep them a family.

@isaacgleeth3609

16 күн бұрын

Alfred is the only one who can stop Batman, if the Caped Crusader does completely give in to the darkness. Bruce cannot kill the person who is a second father to him. Plus, he knows Bruce better than anyone alive.

@user-zf2ru4eq4w

16 күн бұрын

@@isaacgleeth3609 It is not just Bruce Alfred talks to for guidance. He also provided guidance to Dick Grayson as well for example.

I like how the Phantasm shows up briefly in Justice League Unlimited in a time skip where Terry Mc Guinness is seeking answers about how Bruce is his Biological Father. His quest for answers leads him to Amanda Waller who admits to him that she was the one responsible for using Bruce’s DNA for Project Batman Beyond which would ensure that the Legacy of Batman would live on. She then tells him that genetics is only part of the story the rest is tragedy. She then tells Terry that her Assassin couldn’t pull the trigger. The Assassin was the Phantasm and Andrea confronted Waller telling her that if Waller wanted to Honor Batman’s memory she couldn’t resort to murder because Batman would never kill his enemies or even innocent civilians.

@dupersuper1938

13 күн бұрын

God, I hated that episode. What contrived nonsense.

@crimsonvoid1595

13 күн бұрын

@@dupersuper1938 But it did explain why Terry looked more like Bruce than his dad.

@dupersuper1938

12 күн бұрын

@@crimsonvoid1595 Never noticed, didn't care.

Phantasm will never be topped by any future Batman film (animated or live action). They just understood Batman when making this film, they got it.

@titanguy7316

16 күн бұрын

No chance of any future Pattinson Batman movies to match up?

@UltimateGamerCC

15 күн бұрын

i'd argue that is why BTAS is the true version of Batman, because they did get it and never lost it.

@gothamknight3871

15 күн бұрын

@@titanguy7316 We’ll see how they turn out, but Phantasm will always be top tier for me, my favourite comic book film 😊

Welcome Bat!!

I really recommend Paul Dini's "Dark Knight: A True Batman Story" as it really gives a new perspective on the production of a Mask of the Phantasm and a lot about his life.

Same Here, i wanted this Movie to be Longer.

9:10 Catwoman: Uh Humm, I’m right here.

Best Joker laugh ever to be put on film

I don’t remember any advertising for this movie. I just remember my mother coming home and handing me the VHS with no explanation. And yes, I think this is my favorite Batman movie.

@dr.shivago2404

16 күн бұрын

Your mom sounds awesome

@ExplorerDS6789

15 күн бұрын

I saw a preview of it on my Free Willy VHS, and one time, I saw a trailer for it at the movie theater, which was cool. I ended up getting the video for my 11th birthday.

@UltimateGamerCC

15 күн бұрын

@@ExplorerDS6789 i was about to say that, i saw it in a trailer on VHS, couldnt remember which movie though.

@anthonymerchant2597

15 күн бұрын

I found out about it when I watched it on VHS at my friend's house as a teenager.

@van8ryan

15 күн бұрын

I literally discovered the movie was out from a cardboard display of the poster at my local McDonald's (wasn't even aware there was an animated movie out, and they weren't advertising toys or anything, so no clue why they had it up). But immediately got it once it was released on VHS.

Joker: Can’t be too careful with all those weirdos around.

The single greatest Batman film ever made.

This is still one of the greatest Batman Animated Movies.

Best music score and the father of the DC animated movie universe. And loved everything that this movie had given

Next time, Batman and Mr. Freeze: Subzero, a.k.a. Batman & Robin: The GOOD Version.

This movie has The Best Joker Laugh Ever!!!

I got to see this in the theater with my dad. He was reluctant when he found out it was cartoon, but it was too late, i had already gotten him into the theater by that point. So glad i got to see it with him

Batman’s time of the year has come.

It came out 30 years ago?! My god I'm old....

A few years ago, I saw Batman '89, Batman Returns, and Mask of the Phantasm all back to back in theater on Batman Day (The Batman was playing, too, but I'd already seen it in theater, so I skipped). As someone who never saw any of them like that before, it was a heck of an experience.

RIP the late great Kevin Conroy. Thank you, Kevin xxx.

The Human Building is the best part of Batmay. Truly a legendary moment. Mask of the Phantasm made a mark on the history of Batman media for good reason. It is not my favorite Batman thing, but it is iconic. It deserves to be watched and remembered today.

I've Always feared you become that which you've fought against. You walk the edge of the abyss ever night, but you haven't fallen in and i thank haven for that!

Conroy's delivery of the line "Leave Andrea, now, please" is amazing how he shifts from Batman back to Bruce when he says Please was always been one of the best line deliveries in a Batman movie or show.

I saw this at the movies when I was 10. I remember because I had to pee when the trailers were playing, but when I got back the movie had already started.

I have been waiting on pins and needles to hear the words BatMay 2024! Thanks for finishing the story, Walter! 😀

I really love the poster where the silhouette is used to make a compelling image. It greatly reminds me of the poster for the Fantasia 50th anniversary rerelease, where Chernabog is similarly drawn with ominous texture and lighting.

I’m still sad the Lego Batman Movie didn’t include The Phantasm because having a physical mini fig version would have been awesome

I had watched a ton of the animated series when it was premiering on cartoon Network. I remember how shocked I was when I was at Blockbuster and I saw that there was a movie for the show.

I wanted to see this in the theaters, but it was in and out so fast, blink and you missed it. I did buy it when it came out on VHS and I can't even tell you how many times I watched it as it was just that good.

you missed one important moment of masked with the phantasm The Joker's greatest laugh when grabbed by Andrea

A favorite of mine behind Dark Knight Returns.

It's been a blast, I'm excited for one more month.

19:29 IT IS I, THE HUMAN BUILDING!!

One of my favorite Batman movies.

Rest peacefully Mr Conroy. Thanks for the memories!!!

The movie that gave us the best Joker laugh ever!

I always thought the flashback showing Andrea discovering “Jack Napier” killed her father is so underrated. Not only is it a great scream by Dana Delany, but it truly shows how evil Joker was even before his transformation. No laugh, no monologue, just comfy walking by Andrea, listening to her scream, then taking one of her apples. His smile isn’t even that wide, it was like killing that man meant nothing

Bat-May is the best kind of May

I say it every year; Bat-May is the best! So glad it's back!

This truly is a classic Batman story. RIP Kevin Conroy & all involved. You guys made magic.

What a way to kick off Bat-May! I'm excited for this month!

It begins!

Mask of the Phantasm is definitely my favorite Batman Movie. Kevin Conroy is Batman for me. Mark Hamill is Joker. Everyone in the Animated cast became what I hear when I read a character saying something in comics.

One of the main things I conjure when picturing the essence of the show. Dark broody Batman, terrified gang bosses, bleak Noir Gotham and the Hamill Joker gleefully cackling away in the shadows, as well as the origin story the series never told in this detail. Just when Bruce thinks he'd found a brighter, more positive path than Batman crime steals away one more person he loves, cementing his ultimate destiny along with hers.

"Time to pay for your sins, Mr. Bronski". Always loved that graveyard scene.

I'm glad you mentioned Batman: Year Two. I was reading Batman regularly through the 80s, and I saw this in the theaters, and it seemed a pretty strong inspiration to me. It really was a great movie though.

Shirley Walker's Score Goes so Fucking hard in this release,

I remember seeing that movie in the theater. The Phantom is a good scary underrated Batman villain.

I really consider this childhood movie as one of the most greatest Batman film in history and one of my personal favorite movie too, we all love Kevin Conroy who really gives a magnificent voice performance as The Dark Knight. 💐🦇

This was my go-to movie. I own the soundtrack and VHS and DVD Blu-ray. It's story helped me with my heart after loss. I loved it as a kid and I love it now.

i love how tragic at the end when batman stands there mourning but when the signel shows he knows what to do

You're the man, Walter! Long time fan of this Channel and of you, and I look forward to Bat-May every year. Keep up the awesome and much appreciated work!

Came as soon as got off work! LETS GO WITH PHANTASM!!!!❤ Easily the greatest of The Dark Knight Movies!

I’d love to see The Phantasm again in some form of Batman media. Video game, live action, something. It’s a great character and I think it’s criminal that we don’t see more of the character.

I was one of the few people that saw this in theaters when it first came out

This is one film that I have bought so many times over… VHS (parents got it for me as a child) dvd, Blu-ray, digital, Blu-ray complete collection and finally the 4K. This is a perfect film. Miss Kevin Conroy and the rest of the cast. Wish I got to see it in the theaters. 😊

I still own an original VHS of this.

@autumbreeze1129

15 күн бұрын

I've got it on DVD myself. No special features though

I quoted Alfred's line about vengeance in a comment on Batfeed's *Gotham 1919-1939* episode about the Phantasm.

This came out on my 22nd birthday, though didn’t get to see for a couple of weeks. Was nice to get background to Batman (in the series at least). Great vid!

"Released in 1993..." Hey, that's the year I was born!! "Does it still hold up more than 30 years later?" ... Sigh....I'm old.

@anthonymerchant2597

15 күн бұрын

Yeah, I was 13 at the time. You're not that old to some of us.

I remember being thrilled when Cartoon Network's Cartoon Theatre was going to showcase this film for the very first time circa 1998 until maybe 2001...and somehow missed it EVERY DAMN TIME since it was shown around 6/7pm. After 25 years before Kevin's passing, I finally watched my beloved series get a movie; and i loved every minute of it. With the few revealing moments, I could only say...I wish I would've seen it earlier since the weight would've been more impactful as a child. An interesting myth, as I don't recall where I've read this source, is that the development of the Masked Phantasm/Andre Beaumont were partially inspired by a Nicky Holland's 1992 single: LadyKiller. With just one listen: it is probable that it set the tone for both the visual and writing staff along with Shirley Walker...but again...its a myth since I can not pinpoint who and where this information was said. A treat for all TAS fans. 🦇

“Bat-May, your angel of death awaits… JK, we cool.”

That "Human Building" bit took me out 🤣

YES! another year of BatMay! Been rewatching all the previous!

My absolute favorite Batman movie.

Man i wish they made another movie like this.

I was lucky enough to see this on the big screen. When the opening theme starts on a big screen it's AMAZING!!!! Wish they would re release it in theaters.

Saw this by myself at a mostly empty theater sadly but I still loved seeing Bruce Timms vision on the big screen. Voice work and story were enough for me and I was thrilled to see the callbacks in Epilogue.

0:32 ahh that shot is absolutely perfect

As someone who only ever saw Sun Zero, it's great to know that there are other Bat Movies out there from this golden era of the Dark Knight.

I still remember watching this movie for the first time ever on Boxing Day back in 1995 and I thought at first that Mask Of The Phantasm was simply going to be an extended episode of the animated series but when I heard that epic opening choral theme of BTAS, I got absolute chills hearing it. This said to me that wasn't going to be "my dad's Batman" and I knew it was going to be something very special. 31 years later, this is still my all time favourite Batman animated movie and in my top 3 DC animated movies with Return Of The Joker & Under The Red Hood. A true masterpiece that would recommend to anyone

Thank you for the video.

You can't keep a good series down. Glad we're getting five bonus episodes. (beyondpleasecough) Sorry something totally shway caught in my throat.

This movie is nothing short of a masterpiece; nuff said.

Forgot to mention how kiss from a rose has the best batman face

I own this on Laser disk... sadly the player is no more. . .

100% this is the best one no question

Mask of the phantasm is awesome!!!

I was in the theater on Christmas Day in 1993 to see this film. I thought the place would be packed but was surprised to see only 4 other people in the audience. This is the best Batman movie of all of them, either animated or live action.