Batman: Under the Red Hood

Batman: Under the Red Hood is the latest in the DC Universe series of animated DVDs. The two-disc DVD is very special and tells a gripping story and gives lots of great features that you'd spend hours watching. The main event has to do with Jason Todd, the second Robin who was beaten to death with a crowbar by the Joker and then bombed out of existence -- or so we thought. Batman began his darkness at this time, blaming himself for Todd's death. I though it interesting that the writers only touched on Jason Todd as Robin, not really getting deep into the history of the character -- just enough to interest the viewer but not so much as to bore me to death with details only a rabid fan would know. Still, the foam began forming around my gums as Batman hunts the Red Hood. The Red Hood was also the name of The Joker back in the day (in the comics world, in the 1940s) and so he hunts up the Joker (with some special humor appeal from Nightwing) to see what Joker knows about this Red Hood character. The underworld is under his pay, 40% of all they bring to the drug trade to the Red Hood and he will provide protection. This vigilante can't stop crime, he says, so he'll join them -- and kill anyone who gets in his way. Great fight scenes, some ingenious moves and some flash-back stories to a younger, more vibrant Jason Todd. The story reminded me in many ways of the Hush storyline in its action and keeping the viewer guessing as to the Red Hood's identity. Features: Lots of backstory on the Robin character, from Dick Grayson's beginnings, his development into Nightwing and the early writers and artist's reasons for giving the lone Batman a sidekick in the first place. Two Batman-related videos from the early 1990s, where Robin finds the killers of his parents and Batman tries to prevent him from taking revenge. Tight story, not a slow minute. The previews and trailers, I've seen most of them already: Crisis on Two Earths and so on. However, the first look into Superman/Batman Apocalypse with Darkseid as the powerful bad guy and a complete Supergirl origin story was right out of the Supergirl comics done by Michael Turner a few years ago. But the story is expanded and the creators of the show really exude interest and excitement for this project. Lastly, some Jonah Hex animated stories. The animation is not as top notch as the feature film, but does make for some interesting storytelling. Jonah is looking for a man who is on his bounty list. Except the man was murdered by a madam who kills first and kisses later. Bottom Line: The story and voice-acting abilities of Batman: Under the Hood create a dark, interesting view of a Batman who seems to have created a monster, full of anguish and what he can do to rectify the Red Hood and his crime spree -- regardless of how many criminals he has to walk through to stop him. A must-see for any Batman fan and a great intro to the DC Animated Universe of DVDs. Other DC Universe Films You Must See: Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (Two-Disc Amazon Exclusive Limited Edition with Litho Cel) Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (Two-Disc Edition) Batman - The Animated Series, Volume One (DC Comics Classic Collection)

One thing that can be said about Batman is that his character as a whole has created a monster fan base. Part of that fan base that grew up with the Dark Knight has actually had the privilege to create some of his most memorable adventures. Bruce Timms' newest animated movie `Batman: Under The Red Hood' is one of the more recent Batman classics brought to us. What makes this story so special is that it was derived from one of the darkest stories in Batman's legacy, and that story revolved around the death of the second Robin. Historically the death of Jason Todd is known as `Batman's greatest failure'. What Under The Red Hood does is takes `A Death In The Family' and adds a whole new chapter. Deriving from the major elements it turns `Death' into a much larger story with an incredible epilogue. As much as I would have loved to s `A Death In The Family' brought to life, `Under The Red Hood' may in fact be the best Batman story the DCAU has offered us. The story that this film gives us takes place five years after the death of Jason Todd. Suddenly the crime lords of Gotham City have a new threat and he is this merciless vigilante known as Red Hood. His mission is to keep the mob in line and make sure that while their actions continue to flourish, they have to work under his rules. Because, if they step out of line, they die. Of course Batman leaps into action to try and take him down, but once he gets too close to this new threat his world will be shattered when he discovers who Red Hood truly is. This movie was such an incredible piece. It is definitely the darkest film up until this point, but it is such a well executed story. There are however a few negatives, but I will go with the positives first. What I loved about this film was the homage to the ending of `A Death In The Family'. While it is not as graphic as depicted on the pages of the comic, keep in mind that this film is rated PG-13. Still, they kept the actions taken and the dialogue intact and it is such a gripping scene to watch. That feeling that you get in that moment carries on all the way to the end of the film. The final showdown with Batman & Red Hood is incredible. I have never seen such passion and emotion thrown into one of these films up until now and I have to say that I had to re-watch that whole final scene, just because it was so well done. On that note the voice acting was perfect. Bruce Greenwood did a spot on job as Batman. I have to admit, there were points in the film where I couldn't even tell it was him because he sounded so similar to Kevin Conroy. What made Greenwood a better choice for this film was the passion in his voice especially when he raised his voice. Jensen Ackles was great as Red Hood. He started out just as a regular voice actor, but the scenes he has with Batman are so great. The final showdown he puts almost an Oscar worthy performance, I have to say I was enthralled. John DiMaggio took on the Joker. Now, I have to say that many people always hate when Mark Hammil isn't there, but let's face it with a movie as heavy as this one Mark Hammil's voice would just come of extremely cartoonish. Don't get me wrong in Phantasm and Return of the Joker he does a great job, but take a look at those movies in general and compare them to the setting of Red Hood. I promise you, you will understand why they used another actor. Still DiMaggio as a plus turns on that Mark Hammil Joker charm in this film, but the voice he brings is a darker, creepier Joker and it's a win for this film. The best voice would have to be Wade Williams as Black Mask. He brings sheer over the top villainy to Black Mask. It is one of those voices that just makes the character so evil you grin with delight at his madness. Black Mask was this guy that would get so high strung in two seconds he would punch through a brick wall. So, what are the faults of `Under The Red Hood?' It was too short. A movie of such grandeur should be more than 79 minutes. I don't know why Bruce Timm thinks that we have such short attention spans. There were so many great things thrown into this package that I felt there wasn't enough. An example would Neil Patrick Harris as Nightwing. I could watch NPH perform in front of a brick wall for 3 hours and be entertained. He breathed great life into his character, but it would have been great just to see more action with him in it. The flashbacks of Jason Todd were great as well. I thought maybe it would have been a plus to throw some flashbacks of Dick Grayson as Robin maybe to see him depart from Batman or encounter him for the first time as Nightwing. Yet, I digress. `Under the Red Hood' is a great film, mostly because it revolves around the Robin character. Robin is a persona in DC comics that is always blasted by fans because of the camp of the silver age and the old Adam West show. Still, Robin is probably one of the most important characters because he brings a human side out in Batman. To see what Batman goes through when a hero that he trained becomes something he shouldn't be it just makes the Batman persona more of a legend, but more than that a hero with a heart. Also if you are planning to get this film on DVD, purchase the two disc edition, which features another DC Showcase short. This one features Jonah Hex, and since his movie bombed this will be all the Jonah Hex you need.

Well I recently ordered this as it was cheap and seemed like a good Batman cartoon. After watching the film I can say that this is probably one of the best Batman cartoons out there. Like many other reviewers say this is not the idea cartoon for kids. It's dark and and some light toucher (Joker beating Robin with a crowbar). So maybe kids older than 7 should be ok watching this. Its entertaining and Im sure you wouldn't get bored of watching this a few times. Now lets get down to the more important side of this film. It is based on two very well known comics in the years of Batman, 'Death in the Family' and 'Under the Red Hood'. Of course if you are a fan of the comics you would probably already know this. This cartoon sums up the story well for any that are interested in knowing about the storyline. Of course if you do want to know the full story line I would recommend you reading the comics as there is much more to known. In fact thats my only problem with this cartoon and that's the fact that its a little short. Of course this is a cartoon so no one should expect a 2 hour long movie just I would have still enjoyed it just as much if they put an extra 20-30 minutes in it. But this is definitely one of the best Batman cartoons that any Bat fan should add to their collection. I myself haven't read the comics that this film is based on but I have researched it and I do plan on getting them. Now down to the characters. The voices for the characters are fantastic, even the Joker although Mark Hamill's will always be the best in the animated world. I have to say the Joker in this cartoon was a very strong character, in fact one of the most evilest. You see a very different side to him if you are use to seeing Hamill's Joker. Much more darker and evil than Hamill's but played the part really well. The Red Hood's voice was really good and the character was done very well in this animation. Also Batman, Alfred, Black Mask and more were fantastic. Recommended reading: Batman A Death In The Family TP New Ed Batman Under The Red Hood TP

La edición es sencilla pues ya que sólo contiene el disco BR, aunque el bonus aquí es que viene con caratula a color, a diferencia de los disco actuales. La imagen de la película es 1080p con audios en Inglés, Alemán, ESPAÑOL CASTELLANO y Portugués. También trae subtítulos en Inglés, Francés, Alemán, Castellano, Español Latino y Portugués. Contiene los siguientes extras: -Un corto animado de Jonah Hex -Especial de Dick Grayson -Especial de Jason Todd -Un vistazo a Superman/Batman Apocalípsis -4 episodios de Batman The Animated Series en inglés con subtítulos. Es una decepción que la película no venga con audio latino pero así es en ambas versiones, tanto BR como DVD vienen sin el audio latino pero eso no demerita la calidad de la historia y animación de la película.

バットマンの相棒ロビン（二代目）の死と、それが巻き起こす更なる悲劇を描いた物語 ジョーカー誕生に纏わるエピソードやレッドフードについても語られており、ロビンやジョーカーを深く知る上では視聴必須の作品 しかし残念ながら日本での発売はされておらず、当然こちらも日本語字幕の設定はできません とはいえ作画は申し分ないので映像で大体の展開はついていけるはず ただしブラックマスクや原作設定のラーズアルグールなんかは映画しか知らない人がいきなり観ても「誰やねんこいつ」って反応しかないと思うので、そんな方にはとりあえずアーカムシリーズのプレイをお勧めします 本作にも特典映像にはアニメイテッド版から幾つか抜粋されて収録されており、最初のロビンに関する前後編のお話はまんまロビン誕生を主に描いたエピソード 残り二話はいつもの定番のバットマンvsジョーカー＆ハーレイのエピソードが収録されています まずロビンのお話についてですが、ここで描かれているのは初代ロビンことディックの物語であり、今作で扱われている二代目ロビンことジェイソンはそもそもアニメイテッド版には登場しません 代わりに原作では三代目のティムがアニメで二代目として登場し、別の形で後々悲劇的な事件を経験してしまいます ジョーカー関連のエピソードの一つ「MAD LOVE」は、これ正直言うと「アサルトオンアーカム」に収録するべき内容だったのではと思います この回はジョーカー誕生、ハーレイとジョーカーの出会い、そしてハーレイ誕生の全てが描かれており、どちらかと言うとハーレイが主人公のお話です 本作との関係性も薄く、出来ればアサルトオンアーカムに収録してほしかった作品 もう一つのお話もこれまた本作との関係性が薄い作品で、内容的にはジョーカーとの初対決を描いた原作の「バットマン 笑う男」がベースになっているような気がします 字幕なしでも作品に関してある程度の知識があればついていけるかもしれませんが、やはり原作の翻訳本を事前に読んでおいた方が理解しやすいかもしれません 余談ですが特典映像のアニメ短編の見どころの一つが実はキャラデザであり、アニメイテッド版は初期と後期で若干絵のタッチが異なります 特にジョーカーはかなり別人化しており、比較して観ると中々面白いです

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I bought several of these direct to DVD/Blu ray DC animation productions during Amazon's blow out sale for holiday viewing. This is by far the best of the bunch. The animation is good, not "wow look at that", but good. What makes it work is a combination of tight plot and excellent voice acting. Unlike the huge plot holes in some of the other comic book to dvd adaptions, this one does not suffer overmuch from translating the multiple books/issues into a movie. The plot hangs together and flows in a way that makes sense, has suspense, and makes you care about the characters. The voice casting is excellent. Bruce Greenwood and Neil Patrick Harris are convincing in their roles as Batman and Dick Greyson respectively. John DiMaggio was a very pleasant surprise as the Joker. He is wickedly engaging. Even better was the casting of Jensen Ackles as the Red Hood. Known really only for his television work, he gave this antagonist a depth of emotion with just his voice that carries through the restrictions of this type of animation. This is a character that the audience needs to feel for and care about, and his acting made that possible. Without spoiling the plot, his character has legitimate reasons for both loving and hating Batman. He is a character who is morally grey in a DC comic world that is often too black and white. We watched several of the DC dvds in a marathon, and this is the only one that I thought about after viewing and am likely to view again several times. It is well worth the discount price for the two disc set. The other disc is not really all that interesting with a few features on it that were not nearly as compelling as the main movie.