Batman vs. Dracula (with Figurines)

Buy This Item Batman vs. Dracula (with Figurines) by Warner Home Video  Available from Amazon  $23.99  on 11-26-2008     Gotham City is terrorized not only by recent escapees Joker and Penguin, but by the original creature of the night, Dracula! Can Batman stop the ruthless vampire before he turns everyone in the city, including The Caped Crusader, Joker and Penguin, into his mindless minions? Reader Reviews So here's The Batman's first attempt at a stand alone feature length movie, and while it is no Phantasm (arguably the best animated Batman movie ever), it doesn't fall flat on its face either. It actually raises the bar for the series and the tone is consistently dark throughout. I let a lot of the things that bothered me slide (still can't get used to the new Joker, Penguin designs/voices) and just enjoyed the movie on its own merit. Citizens of Gotham go missing whom the media have dubbed "The Lost Ones". Batman does his best to track them down, while getting attacked by vampires at night. He knows what is responsible, but has to prove it, and by doing so, prove his innocence in the matter. Dracula is a great villain and definitely worthy of Batman's skill. Penguin and Joker also play supporting roles here but not to the point of outshining the titular villain. I was a little dissapointed that Gordon didn't make an appearance but Alfred picks up the slack. Vicky Vale also appears as Bruce's love interest/damsel in distress, but she's pleasant and voiced by Tara Strong (TNBA's Batgirl) so I didn't mind. It's pretty predictable and I never once had any doubt how it would end, but it was fun while it lasted and the action between Batman and Dracula was well storyboarded. I was a little surprised that they didn't really shy away from the violence as there is some decent blood gushing moments. Also a bonus was that it was a solo Bat tale, so no sidekicks to steal his thunder. A decent first outing for a "The Batman" feature. If there's another, there's definitely room for improvement, but they could do a lot worse too.

Batman vs. Dracula (with Figurines) Available from Amazon Price: $23.99 Updated on 11-26-2008.

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