Batman Vs. Robin Review: DC Shows Off Its Big Boy Pants

[Scarim Coral]

I thought it was better than the Son of Batman

Spoiler: Stuff in the movie

I don't know why but I find that scene when the Talons literally hooks onto Nightwing by the limbs and drag away to be somewhat more acceptable compared to the last movie were Deathstroke impale Damian hand with his sword and yet Damian continue to fight normally despite massive pain he must be under! I mean sure Nightwing was somehow still able to moved but he was out of the fight for the rest of it.

Still I find it anticlimactic when Talon betray his own group and lover (I guess the childhood training in the Court means nothing to him). I was expecting some Batman throwdown down with the Count!!

 

[Fanghawk]

I thought it was better than the Son of Batman

Spoiler: Stuff in the movie

I don't know why but I find that scene when the Talons literally hooks onto Nightwing by the limbs and drag away to be somewhat more acceptable compared to the last movie were Deathstroke impale Damian hand with his sword and yet Damian continue to fight normally despite massive pain he must be under! I mean sure Nightwing was somehow still able to moved but he was out of the fight for the rest of it.

Still I find it anticlimactic when Talon betray his own group and lover (I guess the childhood training in the Court means nothing to him). I was expecting some Batman throwdown down with the Count!!

It's acceptable because

Spoiler

Nightwing wrapped himself in bandages before jumping back into action. Good to go!

 

[Fanghawk]

Batman Vs. Robin Review: DC Shows Off Its Big Boy Pants

Batman Vs. Robin is a solid animated flick that keeps trying to prove how dark and mature it is.

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[Soviet Heavy]

I think I'll pass. The only DC film that really stood out to me was Under the Red Hood. That one was pretty grim without the need to swear and gore people. And the best post Hamill Joker.

 

[FPLOON]

So... Can I still watch this without seeing Son of Batman?

Other than that, adding an "I'm the goddamn Batman" line would have probably been too humorous to be taken seriously, anyway...

 

[shintakie10]

Jesus DC, what happened to your animated movies? Pretty much everything after Flashpoint has been pretty awful. The only thing I found even remotely enjoyable has been Assault and Arkham and even that had its fair share of problems. If they keep it as this rate they might end up as bad as Marvel's animated crap.

I don't think they've necessarily been bad, but I do wish they'd branch out a bit more. I was really excited for the new universe after Justice League: War because of what it could mean for the DCAU. I would dig the hell out of a Cyborg centric movie, and Green Lantern really needed a movie to redeem his complete uselessness in War, plus a Shazam movie would have been greatly welcome and a chance at what could have been a really excitin Wonder Woman movie.

What did we get instead? 3 Batman movies and an ensemble movie. We haven't even gotten a Superman movie and I could dig a Superman movie usin the post flashpoint movie Superman. Our next movie will again be an ensemble movie.

I'm mostly sad about the complete loss of the old style DC animated movies. Now everythin has to be a part of the main movie continuity.

 

[Bob_McMillan]

I know I might get a lot of flack for this, but I think the new DCAU problem is that they're way too much like anime. All the uber detail, the hair, the faces? They all look anime inspired. If you want to see anime-like animation done right, look at Avatar.

The movie gets kudos for some fight scenes. Still not as good as the old, and they are pretty choppy as well. Interesting to see that they actually used real martial arts this time. The story? Bleh. I can't believe they butchered it so much. And as everyone has said, the "maturity" of the movie just makes me roll my eyes. And the glorification of that stupid little brat? Holy shit, it's like they love him even more than Batman. He beats literally every single opponent he meets, and defies even comic book physics to do it, It's weird, they want to be all grown up and gritty, yet the main character of their movies is a 10 year old boy? You should know by now DC that choosing the middle ground doesn't work.

But the worst of all? The voice acting. That's what makes any animated movie stand out, the voice acting. The voice acting in the new DCAU movies are some of the worst, if not the worst, I have ever seen. I mean, heard. As much as I want it to be so, Kevin Conroy can't voice every Batman incarnation. But at least choose someone good! Whoever the voice actor of Bats sounds like a teenager who is slightly out of puberty and has sandpaper instead of lungs. The same goes for Robin's voice. And Nighwing sounds like an utter douche. The only good voice actor here is Alfred's.

And why, why, do they not mention Red Robin, Tim Drake? He was the foil to Damian. So many missed opportunities... They teased Starfire and Batwoman for fuck's sake!

 

[P-89 Scorpion]

Jesus DC, what happened to your animated movies? Pretty much everything after Flashpoint has been pretty awful. The only thing I found even remotely enjoyable has been Assault and Arkham and even that had its fair share of problems. If they keep it as this rate they might end up as bad as Marvel's animated crap.

I don't think they've necessarily been bad, but I do wish they'd branch out a bit more. I was really excited for the new universe after Justice League: War because of what it could mean for the DCAU. I would dig the hell out of a Cyborg centric movie, and Green Lantern really needed a movie to redeem his complete uselessness in War, plus a Shazam movie would have been greatly welcome and a chance at what could have been a really excitin Wonder Woman movie.

What did we get instead? 3 Batman movies and an ensemble movie. We haven't even gotten a Superman movie and I could dig a Superman movie usin the post flashpoint movie Superman. Our next movie will again be an ensemble movie.

I'm mostly sad about the complete loss of the old style DC animated movies. Now everythin has to be a part of the main movie continuity.

No body bought Superman vs the Elite or Superman unbound so WB won't finance more Superman standalone films, it's a business remember.

 

[Bob_McMillan]

Jesus DC, what happened to your animated movies? Pretty much everything after Flashpoint has been pretty awful. The only thing I found even remotely enjoyable has been Assault and Arkham and even that had its fair share of problems. If they keep it as this rate they might end up as bad as Marvel's animated crap.

I don't think they've necessarily been bad, but I do wish they'd branch out a bit more. I was really excited for the new universe after Justice League: War because of what it could mean for the DCAU. I would dig the hell out of a Cyborg centric movie, and Green Lantern really needed a movie to redeem his complete uselessness in War, plus a Shazam movie would have been greatly welcome and a chance at what could have been a really excitin Wonder Woman movie.

What did we get instead? 3 Batman movies and an ensemble movie. We haven't even gotten a Superman movie and I could dig a Superman movie usin the post flashpoint movie Superman. Our next movie will again be an ensemble movie.

I'm mostly sad about the complete loss of the old style DC animated movies. Now everythin has to be a part of the main movie continuity.

No body bought Superman vs the Elite or Superman unbound so WB won't finance more Superman standalone films, it's a business remember.

But then, Superman vs the Elite was just ridiculous.

 

[Gordon_4_v1legacy]

Jesus DC, what happened to your animated movies? Pretty much everything after Flashpoint has been pretty awful. The only thing I found even remotely enjoyable has been Assault and Arkham and even that had its fair share of problems. If they keep it as this rate they might end up as bad as Marvel's animated crap.

I don't think they've necessarily been bad, but I do wish they'd branch out a bit more. I was really excited for the new universe after Justice League: War because of what it could mean for the DCAU. I would dig the hell out of a Cyborg centric movie, and Green Lantern really needed a movie to redeem his complete uselessness in War, plus a Shazam movie would have been greatly welcome and a chance at what could have been a really excitin Wonder Woman movie.

What did we get instead? 3 Batman movies and an ensemble movie. We haven't even gotten a Superman movie and I could dig a Superman movie usin the post flashpoint movie Superman. Our next movie will again be an ensemble movie.

I'm mostly sad about the complete loss of the old style DC animated movies. Now everythin has to be a part of the main movie continuity.

No body bought Superman vs the Elite or Superman unbound so WB won't finance more Superman standalone films, it's a business remember.

But then, Superman vs the Elite was just ridiculous.

I like it; and I really liked Superman: Unbound too. Though I'm pretty easy to please since the biggest complaints I have about JL: War were that most of the heroes were a little 'too cool for school' if you get me, and Wonder Woman's line about Superman at the end which I assume was meant to sound admiring sounds just sounds.....fucking ludicrous.

 

[shintakie10]

Jesus DC, what happened to your animated movies? Pretty much everything after Flashpoint has been pretty awful. The only thing I found even remotely enjoyable has been Assault and Arkham and even that had its fair share of problems. If they keep it as this rate they might end up as bad as Marvel's animated crap.

I don't think they've necessarily been bad, but I do wish they'd branch out a bit more. I was really excited for the new universe after Justice League: War because of what it could mean for the DCAU. I would dig the hell out of a Cyborg centric movie, and Green Lantern really needed a movie to redeem his complete uselessness in War, plus a Shazam movie would have been greatly welcome and a chance at what could have been a really excitin Wonder Woman movie.

What did we get instead? 3 Batman movies and an ensemble movie. We haven't even gotten a Superman movie and I could dig a Superman movie usin the post flashpoint movie Superman. Our next movie will again be an ensemble movie.

I'm mostly sad about the complete loss of the old style DC animated movies. Now everythin has to be a part of the main movie continuity.

No body bought Superman vs the Elite or Superman unbound so WB won't finance more Superman standalone films, it's a business remember.

Which is a shame because Superman VS the Elite was fuckin fantastic. Superman Unbound not so much. Felt kind of like a extended Braniac episode from the old Superman cartoon series. Nothin wrong with that, but it wasn't spectacular.

 

[Virtual Boy]

So... How about a Sinestro Corps. War movie?

 

[RenegadeDuck]

Jesus DC, what happened to your animated movies? Pretty much everything after Flashpoint has been pretty awful. The only thing I found even remotely enjoyable has been Assault and Arkham and even that had its fair share of problems. If they keep it as this rate they might end up as bad as Marvel's animated crap.

I don't think they've necessarily been bad, but I do wish they'd branch out a bit more. I was really excited for the new universe after Justice League: War because of what it could mean for the DCAU. I would dig the hell out of a Cyborg centric movie, and Green Lantern really needed a movie to redeem his complete uselessness in War, plus a Shazam movie would have been greatly welcome and a chance at what could have been a really excitin Wonder Woman movie.

What did we get instead? 3 Batman movies and an ensemble movie. We haven't even gotten a Superman movie and I could dig a Superman movie usin the post flashpoint movie Superman. Our next movie will again be an ensemble movie.

I'm mostly sad about the complete loss of the old style DC animated movies. Now everythin has to be a part of the main movie continuity.

No body bought Superman vs the Elite or Superman unbound so WB won't finance more Superman standalone films, it's a business remember.

Which is a shame because Superman VS the Elite was fuckin fantastic. Superman Unbound not so much. Felt kind of like a extended Braniac episode from the old Superman cartoon series. Nothin wrong with that, but it wasn't spectacular.

Superman Vs The Elite? Fantastic? Ehhhhh...

It was nonsensical even as far as all-powerful men in tights go. It had plot-holes the size of ocean liners and generally did a piss-poor job of justifying Superman's "no-kill" rule. I'd rather they tackled a different subject, the whole "heroes struggling with killing" dilemma is really played out by this point. If I see one more story where superheroes not killing a guy who everyone thinks deserves it is the subject matter, I'll go insane.

 

[Bob_McMillan]

So... How about a Sinestro Corps. War movie?

Why not? The Green Lantern movies weren't bad, yeah. Amazing, actually.