*THAT CAN'T BE MARK HAMILL!!* Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) Reaction: FIRST TIME WATCHING
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Mark Hamill is the ultimate Joker , animated movies, shows, video games... he voiced him for almost 30 years now.
Whenever i read a comic with the Joker in it i imagine Mark's voice
Him and Conroy are Batman and Joker for me
@@rayparker4231 exactly
I mean, I love Mark Hamill, but the voice performance stood out to me when I didn't even think it was him... amazing work!
@@nickreacts6394 you need to see more of his Joker . His best performance i personally think is in the Arkham games ( best Joker design outside the comics as well)
@@nickreacts6394 You can't spell Mark Hamill without 'Arkham'...
Seems like you haven't watched Batman: The Animated Series, probably the best cartoon ever made, and the best portrayal of Batman out there. This film is a part of that, and Mark Hamill is the Joker throughout with Kevin Conroy as Batman. They also voiced the Arkham games because the creators of the games saw them as the most iconic voices for those characters for a reason.
Whenever I read a batman comic I can always hear Kevin and Mark's voices in my head.
Some time earlier in his 1980s, Hamill played Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on stage in 'Amadeus'. I suspect that he learned to cackle in that role.
Exactly 💯
YES
Also it is the birthplace of Harley Quinn.
This movie is in serious contention for best Batman film ever. That ending with Andrea on the boat and her dialogue is amazing.
Such a perfect tragic love story... and I agree with how good it is!
Saw this movie in its short theatrical release when it premiered in the 90s. Awesome on the big screen. You should react to Batman TAS or at least the Justice League three Part opener “Secret Origins”.
If you really want some.of your questions answered there's a comic book line that covers alot of your questions and she's such a good bad guy. They are worth looking up and reading. This is still my favorite batman ever love the actors and everything about this.
I agree. It's easily my favourite Batman film. The acting, the music, the atmosphere, the story... everything lands perfectly.
There aren't many good Batman movies but this is definitely one of the best.
fun fact: the lyrics sung at the opening aren't latin. the late great shirley walker, the lead composer for BTAS, knew that some of the people who worked on the music for the film wouldn't get credited for it. so she had the singers for the theme sing the names of those people but backwards.
I love this movie! Also, Mark Hamill nails it as Joker. So terrifying.
Agreed 100%!
Me too.
@@nickreacts6394 Kevin Conroy is the best Batman the animated series Batman ever .
@@nickreacts6394 fun fact, i have made a history lookback on wb animation
Now ain't that a coinky-dink.
We're talking about the old man and the spawn of his loins just so happens to call.
It makes you want to laugh.
*Doesn't it, Arty.*
So long as you're willing to watch films from the DCAU completely blind, might I recommend Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker. It takes in the same shared universe as this movie, Batman the Animated series, Superman the Animated Series etcetera, but takes place 50 years in the future. It's arguably one of the greatest Batman movies ever made, making it into the top 5 of most top 10 lists, just prepare yourself to be disturbed.
It's one I'm definitely interested in! (and also know nothing about)
@@nickreacts6394 In that case, I can hardly wait until you react to it.
@@nickreacts6394 Find the uncensored version of Return of the Joker. Its the better version.
Hell yeah, that would be awesome, i just saw that movie again and it's amazing
Oh yeah! Mark Hamill is definitely my favorite Joker hands down, the Laugh, the constant switching between Mid-Atlantic to New Yorker accents..
Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill are probably the best Batman and Joker pairing ever..
Probably ha you said probably no no they are the best Joker and Batman
I'm actually kinda surprised someone doesn't know that Mark Hamill voiced the Joker. He is like, THE Joker. It's his most iconic role next to being Luke Skywalker. Every voice actor that has gotten the Joker role will always be compared to Hamill, for better or worse. If you want to get into the DCAU, then here's a pretty good order (they're sorted in release order):
1. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1
2. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
3. Batman: The Animated Series Season 2
4. Batman/Mr. Freeze: Sub Zero
5. Superman: The Animated Series Season 1
6. Superman: The Animated Series Season 2
7. The New Batman Adventures
8. Superman: The Animated Series Season 3
9. Batman Beyond Season 1
10. Batman Beyond Season 2
11. Batman Beyond Season 3
12. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
13. Justice League Season 1
14. Justice League Season 2
15. Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
16. Justice League Unlimited Season 1
17. Justice League Unlimited Season 2
18. Justice League Unlimited Season 3
19. Batman & Harley Quinn
20. Justice League vs The Fatal Five
One of the most interesting about the DCAU is the gradual escalation. As you see in Mask of the Phantasm, Batman is still inexperienced, he messes up from time to time. Even street thugs can get lucky and beat him. But by the time of the Justice League series, Batman is the de facto leader of the Justice League. He's the one that godly beings like Superman, Flash, and Wonder Woman listen to. Watching the DCAU in release order is so cathartic because you see the progression of the characters. The same Batman that once struggled in stopping a robbery will years later, stare a god like Darkseid in the eye and not flinch.
Don't forget _Static Shock_
It's a side story mostly, but it is kinda needed to understand a big Justice League arc.
This is a great starting point for Kevin Conroy and Mark hamil as Batman and the Joker
I'm am SO glad I decided to check this one out... like you said, a great intro!
The first time I saw this was on Cartoon Network in 2002 and I was thrilled by how amazing this movie was!
And YES, Mark Hamill is the voice of the Joker which makes me more happier.
I was so impressed with this movie, and I loved Mark Hamill even though I didn't think it was him for some reason. And now I'm really intrigued about the Batman animated series if it's the inspiration for this!
Me too.
@@nickreacts6394 actually, it’s inspired by Batman TAS.
You should definitely watch Batman: The Animated Series (of which this film is a feature-length episode). It is one of the best adaptations of the Batman mythos and, for many (myself included), THE definitive one.
I might have to if it's anything like this!
@@nickreacts6394 The only difference is that with a PG rating they were able to go slightly more graphic in this film than the show, but the show has the same great writing, animation, and performances.
I one hundred percent agree with this!
@@nickreacts6394 Batman: The Animated Series was also the first appearance of Harley Quinn, they invented her character for an episode and she was a huge hit!
@@nickreacts6394 It is actually responsible for many of the modern interpretations of villains (and at least two original characters) in the comics. Extremely well produced and voice acted. Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill are THE definitive voices of Batman and the Joker for a lot of people.
And from a reaction perspective: there's four seasons as well as three seasons of a Superman series set in the same world, three seasons of a (brilliant) cyberpunk series set 50 years later "Batman Beyond" and five seasons of a Justice League series with Bats as a main character.
I don't think I've ever heard anyone else mention the significance of the scene so I really appreciate you saying that possibly your favorite is Bruce begging his parents to release him from his promise. I didn't quite think of it as feeling guilty for being happy and you've really given me something to think about as I think I've essentially done the same.
Spot on review. I will definitely check out more of your reactions.
"I didn't see this coming. I didn't count on being happy."
There's a comic sequel to this movie that explains what happened to Joker & Andrea. Andrea took Joker to a nearby sewer grate to kill him, but the explosions knocked the clown out of her grasp, and he dove into the sewer water and escaped (explaining why we see him in future episodes)
Also, Fun Fact: The man who voiced the Phantasm also voiced Andrea's father, showing she wants the last voice her victims hear is of the man they murded. It's also a curveball/red herring the writers/directors through to make you think it's him
Oh wow, I never realized the va for the father was the same as for the phantom!
He’s also the dude who played the lead cop (Sgt Stedenko) in Up in Smoke 😄
I could not believe that I didn't figure out that Andrea was the Phantasm when I first saw this movie at age 11. When she saw Batman at the cemetary and immediately figured out he was Bruce Wayne just from noticing the Wayne tombstone, the movie had already told us who the Phantasm was long before she took her mask off. First clue was when Phantasm refused to fight Batman and second clue was when Andrea miraculously arrived in time to save Batman from the police.
The movie did a great job throwing that curveball.
Also, Andrea didn't kill the Joker because he's no longer the man who killed her father. Thus, she didn't even bother trying to come after him again, since I guess she sees him as Batman's problem.
In my mind this is the perfect Batman movie. It gives you a complete 360 of his character, showing how he got started, how he has ended. What happiness, grief, loss, heartbreaks and all that does to him. You see what he is capable of and what he is willing to do. But even more important what he is not willing to do. The fake outs with the twists are so smart and calculated, its amazing. In general the story covers everything from past to future perfectly and within very short time. Just perfect pacing really. It has what is imo the best Joker and best Batman and Bruce. It has the best story for Batman not just to flesh his character out but also in terms of mystery. Its personal but its also a legitimately good mystery. It has the highest highs a Batman film has ever had imo, like Batmans identity almost being revealed and all that. And it also has imo the best visuals any Batman film has had aside from The Batman which has definitely topped it. But this movie perfectly sells the gothic nature of Batman, and the gothic noir style of the comics. The original comics also came out in the noir movie period so it makes perfect sense to recreate that. Its just amazing. 10/10 no doubt in my mind, best Batman movie. Yes Dark Knight is great but this is just so much more imo.
I’m so glad you were you able to watch Batman Mask of the Phantasm, the best Batman film ever. I was lucky to catch it in theatres when it first came out but that was due to hard investigation and hunting this film down as it was criminally not advertised well. Many discount Mask of the Phantasm for being animated but its visuals and story truly capture and understand who Batman is in a way the live-action movies often fail to. It shows Batman as more than an action hero but a detective, a crimefighter, and a human being. The chemistry he had with Andrea was heartfelt and believable. The scene with Bruce at the Wayne tombstone begging his parents for release from his promise had me in tears. When it came to the action, the violence was beautiful and intense and for this film Batman even kept his code versus killing. In reference to your question about the soundtrack, the opening track isn’t Latin but the names of the film’s creators sung backwards, it’s that clever.
Wow, I can imagine how awesome this must have been to catch in the theaters! And I completely agree with your analysis for why this is such a great Batman story. Singing the creators name backwards is clever, although I think that actually might qualify as pig latin... ;)
Batman: The Animated Series and this movie were drawn on black sheets of paper. It really helps give the show an iconic, unique look and helps make those amazing moments like the graveyard scene so striking.
andrea is original to this film but the phantasm design is based on the reaper from the year two comics. (at least that what most people think) even batman being framed is from year two.
The design is great, but props to the writers for coming up with such a compelling original character!
@@nickreacts6394 also in year two Batman used a gun. so i'm glad they took inspiration from the comics instead of committing fully to an adaptation of year two.
This movie is legitimately one of the best Batman movies ever made, in my opinion. I love that it's a legitimately good mystery, on top of everything else. The artwork, the music, the romance, the voice acting, everything about it is phenomenal.
This movie was basically a full-length movie attached to _Batman: The Animated Series_ that ran in the early 90's and spawn the entirety of the DC Animated Universe (which included _Superman: The Animated Series_ , _Justice League_ , _Batman Beyond_ , _Static Shock_ , and a few other shows). The show was also the main inspiration for the _Batman: Arkham_ video game franchise. Kevin Conroy (Batman) & Mark Hamil (The Joker) ultimately have cemented themselves as the most prolific and identifiable voices of their characters due to a now three-decade long run as the two characters. Such a fantastic thing to witness.
There were three main shows I just had to watch every day after school; TinyToons, Animaniacs, and Batman Animated Series. This Batman universe, and the Tim Burton universe are my favorite versions of the Batman franchise. And it took me a long time to learn that Mark Hamill was part of this, but when I did (I was a Star Wars kid) it blew my mind.
I wholeheartedly agree with everyone that you need to tackle this series, not many reactions on YT. One channel I watched started season one, but stopped because they weren't getting a lot of online traffic.
And I leave with this, just imagine Mark Hamill walking around his house or driving around, practicing his Joker laugh. That's such an amusing thought
This is my favorite Batman movie from when I was a kid. I missed it in theaters, but I absolutely loved it when I saw it
It's so good!
If you do watch another animated Batman after this, I highly recommend "Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker" (and if you can find it, the uncensored version). Great reaction!
It's at the top of my list! Do I need to watch any other DC or Batman animated films before to understand fully? Or should I just dive into that one?
Maybe the first two or three episodes of the Batman Beyond series, just to give you an update to who the characters are. But even without that, it's a movie that stands well enough on its own
@@nickreacts6394 Watching Return of the Joker without watching the Batman Beyond series would be weird. You'd miss out on things. Though you'd have to watch Batman The Animated Series first then Batman Beyond. Plus eventually Justice League and Justice League Unlimited at so point would be good content to.
I'd also recommend World's Finest: The Batman/Superman movie. It's the characters' first team-up in this continuity (shared between the Batman and Superman animated shows of the 90s, and several others, collectively the DC Animated Universe, which Batman Beyond is also part of), and has Mark Hamill reprise his role as The Joker, plus Tim Daly as Superman, Clancy Brown as Lex Luthor, and Dana Delaney (who voiced Andrea Beaumont here) as Lois Lane.
@@nickreacts6394 assuming you have no plans to watch the various DCAU tv shows, you should at least check out the Justice League Unlimited Season 2 Episode 13 "Epilogue" after "Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker"
All of DC Animations are the best!! far beyond anything. Killing joke, Hush, Redhood, and even Flashpoint are all my favs that come to mind. And they are only the tip of the iceberg
Is there a set order to watch similar to the MCU movies?
i hope you can see the reply this time it keeps disappearing on my end
the adaptation of the killing joke is one of the worst adaptations ever
@@Weaslgas Strongly disagree. It followed it well.
@@ItApproaches xD you kidding right? the first half of the movie was complete made up and not in the novel. or i just forgott that batgirl f'cked batman in the novel, wait i didn't because it never happend
The Batman animated series is one of the most iconic modern pieces of Batman media because it actually came up with some great additions to the Batman mythos. Mr. Freeze is the character that he is today because of how the show reinvented him. Harley Quinn also didn’t exist until the show created her. To my knowledge, The Phantasm was also an original character.
Not to mention introducing the best Batman and Joker voices of all time.
Batman the Animated Series is an amazing show and if you haven't seen it, you need to. It's more or less based on the Tim Burton version of characters, but also does its own thing in many ways, and even goes into comic book territory a lot. And yes, that IS Mark Hamill as the Joker, one of, if not THE greatest Joker of all time. And Kevin Conroy is an all-time great Batman.
Mark Hamill is probably the most iconic Joker voice.
Rest in Peace Kevin Conroy THE Dark Knight what a wonderful man he was and an incredible voice actor
Now this…. Is my all time favorite Batman movie. I’m so glad you did this!! Not many people even talk about this one for some reason… let alone react to it! You’re awesome ☺️
This is why DCAU version of Batman has such great impact because his origin is so strong in this movie. The line that Bruce says to his parents at cemetery "That i didn't count on being happy" hits me every time soo hard when I hear it. That line basically defined Bruce Wayne/Batman as whole.
This movie is part of the continuity of the DC animated tv universe that was going on during the 90's and early 2000's. The Joker shows up in other shows and movies after this one so yeah he doesn't die.
Even in the comic sequel, it shows the events that occured. They went through a manhole and Andrea was ready to kill Joker, but she hesitates. Before she can act, they're separated and Joker lives on.
3:24, that is the Indiana Jones punch!
This is my 3rd fav cbm ever. Bruce Timm and Paul Dini made Bruce so human and using the theme of love in the batman mythos is sometimes a hit or miss but this one is the best concept of love in the comic book movies.
Very well said! I'm not a comic reader myself, but this is easily my favorite Batman romance
I'm back here again watching this after hearing about the death of Kevin Conroy. So fucking sad. We've lost a legend in animation.
Rest easy, Kevin. You will never be forgotten. 🦇
I grew up in the era of _Batman: The Animated Series_ and was lucky enough to catch this movie during its VERY limited theatrical release. If you thought it was good like this, imagine seeing it in a theater! The shot of Joker laughing in the flames with the swell of choral music still gives me chills; it's just _masterful._
I'm an illustrator for a living and _BTAS_ was a major influence on my drawing style along with the Disney Renaissance movies and _Anastasia._ I got the fancy boxed DVD set of the entirety of _BTAS_ the Christmas before my final semester of art school, and for a large portion of the time I was working on my illustration thesis I had that set playing on the TV next to my desk. To say that series - and this movie - are pillars of my upbringing is an understatement.
I saw this a young kid in the theater. Still my favorite Batman film, period. Batman Beyond: The Return of the Joker is pretty cool, too.
I can certainly understand this choice, I was so impressed! And I really want to see Batman Beyond, although I think I'll likely check out the Animated Series first (as I've been advised that will help the viewing experience)
Return of the Joker is awsome and dark
4:42, "Fast and Furious move._ Lol!!
23:46 there goes the 🏍!
3:53, yes it's the Phantasm, voiced by Stacy Keach.
He also voiced Carl Beaumont.
5:31, the Flashbacks will explain everything.
Andrea was voiced by Dane Delane. After this movie she later give her voice to Lois Lane in Superman The Animated Series.
Yaaayyy more animated Batman 💜💜
I've been having a blast!
You have entered into the *DCAU: DC Animated Universe* , interconnected between a lot of tv animated shows from the 90s to the mid2000s, the Golden Age of DC on the small screen ^^ If you watch this series, you'll probably love it :) I really enjoyed your reaction, people often overlook this movie to focus on the more realistic live-actions ones, but I think a good Batman needs to feel comic-booky like this movie (I still love the other movies but it's different) ... thank you for this video, I'm glad you liked this movie :)
This movie is connected to the *Batman: The Animated Series* , they made 4 movies out of this show, the 2nd one is *Batman vs Mr Freeze: Subzero* , which is a sequel to 2 episodes of the show focusing on Mr Freeze, later they made *Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman* , based on the series *The New Batman Adventures* (the 5th season of *Batman TAS* ) , and finally *Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker* , based on the *Batman Beyond* TV series, the sequel of *Batman TAS*
I really want to check out the Animated Series having learned that it's connected/ inspired this movie... do you have a recommended order for the DCAU? Is there an official list?
@@nickreacts6394 It's much simpler than the MCU or the Arrowverse but still a bit complicated because the production order and the airing order of episodes of these kinds of show is very different ^^ the DCAU is composed of Batman TAS, Superman TAS, The New Batman Adventures, Batman Beyond (and a bonus mini show: The Zeta Project), Static Shock, Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, plus the mini web-series Gotham Girls and Lobo
So, you can start by watching *Batman TAS* first, then *Superman TAS* Season 1, then Season 2 and 3 can be watched at the same time as *The New Batman Adventures* show, finding out a perfect order is hard, and there is only a few crossovers. Then after that you can watch *Batman Beyond* Season 1, then Season 2, *Static Shock* Season 1 aired at the same time as the second half of *Batman Beyond* Season 2, then *Batman Beyond* Season 3 after that :) You can watch *The Zeta Project* whenever you want after *Batman Beyond* but it's a small unpopular show hard to find on the internet legally I think :/ After that you should begin *Justice League* Season 1 before starting *Static Shock* Season 2, and start *JL* Season 2 before *SC* Season 3 but after that it should be how you want, and finally *Justice League: Unlimited* ^^
@@nickreacts6394 And also, I forgot about the movies, Batman vs Mr Freeze: Subzero has to be watched between *Batman TAS* and *The New Batman Adventures* , Batman: The Mystery of Batwoman can be watched after *TNBA* , and Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker after *Batman Beyond* ^^
@@nickreacts6394
Well, for the DCAU you can genuinely get the best experience by going in release order (Batman: The Animated series, The new Batman adventures, Superman: The Animated series, Batman Beyond, Justice League and Justice League unlimited). It is a huge amount of content, but definitely worth it, these shows feature the definitive versions of many mainstay DC characters. For instance, they managed to turn Mr Freeze into one of the most interesting and emotionally complex villains out there.
@@nickreacts6394 This is a good order
1. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1
2. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
3. Batman: The Animated Series Season 2
4. Batman/Mr. Freeze: Sub Zero
5. Superman: The Animated Series Season 1
6. Superman: The Animated Series Season 2
7. The New Batman Adventures
8. Superman: The Animated Series Season 3
9. Batman Beyond Season 1
10. Batman Beyond Season 2
11. Batman Beyond Season 3
12. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
13. Justice League Season 1
14. Justice League Season 2
15. Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
16. Justice League Unlimited Season 1
17. Justice League Unlimited Season 2
18. Justice League Unlimited Season 3
19. Batman & Harley Quinn
20. Justice League vs The Fatal Five
In a wonderful touch, Stacy Keach voices both Andrea's father and the Phantasm. The whole film is *full* of wonderful little details. As you noticed. It's one of the best Batman films ever.
One thing I don't see other commenters addressing: this movie is not a direct adaptation of any comics storyline. It does borrow a couple of elements from Year One (Bruce's first night out as a vigilante showing how he needs to strike fear into his enemies immediately) and Year Two (Phantasm's resemblence to the Reaper), but it's pretty much its own thing. I believe Andrea/Phantasm were later incorporated into the comics.
It's interesting to see how the Batman mythos grows. Year after year, tons of stories are written, and tons are ultimately forgotten, but a few stories from every generation continue to be read, referred to, and talked about, and ultimately become parts of what I call "the legend" -- that set of famous stories that any "biographer" of Bruce Wayne's life would be likely to incorporate.
I love this movie. It's one of best Batman movies in general. Batman is very well Batman here and we see him both fighting crime but also being the greatest detective he is hailed as too. And the difference between him and Andrea...with her falling off the deep and and killing people, and seeking the most violent revange while Batman stands for justice and has compassion for his opponents. I mean this movie and Batman are from TV series. Batman: The Animated series and his compassion is shown there again and again. With many of the episodic villains, Batman shows a lot of compassion and understanding for their motives and pain that drove them to it. Like the Baby Doll episode and Ace, and Harley and Two-Face....
Mark Hamill is The Joker.
Kevin Conroy is The Batman.
They are the voices many of us think of when we imagine the characters. They have both played those respective roles far longer than anyone else has; over 30 years.
Phantasm and Andrea were invented for this movie. So I don't think anyone saw Andrea as Phantasm coming. The way they made it seem like it was the father was clever red herring (heck Phantasm and her father were both voiced by Stacey Keach).
The Phantasm is (design wise) loosely based on The Reaper from the comics who was a murderous vigilante in Gotham before Batman became a thing. The Reaper returns during the "Year Two" storyline, though after the Zero Hour comic event, the entire Reaper plot has been erased from the timeline.
Also, this movie is part of the DC Animated Universe or DCAU. One of the most highly regarded adaptations of the DC universe and characters. The DCAU consists of:
Batman: The Animated series - Started the whole thing and the first half focuses solely on Batman and his world. The later seasons would crossover with Superman.
Superman: The Animated Series - introduces an art style that the later seasons of Batman TAS adopts and both shows have crossover episodes with each other. Also starts introducing characters and concepts from the wider DCU that would be fully explored in later shows
Static Shock - while not based on DC characters, Static Shock would have crossover episodes with Batman, Superman, the Justice League, Batman Beyond and Green Lantern. More kid orientated than the other shows.
Justice League - set a few years after Superman TAS where Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Hawkgirl, John Stewart and The Flash form the original Justice League
Justice League Unlimited - following the evens of JL, the League expands to a roster of over 60 heroes, including the likes of Green Arrow, Vigilante, Vixen, Stargirl, The Question and The Huntress. It has callbacks and call forwards to literally every show in the DCAU.
Batman Beyond - Originally made after Batman TAS and Superman TAS, but takes place after the Justice League shows. Set in the future with an old, retired and grumpy Bruce Wayne guiding a younger, different Batman named Terry McGinnis. It's surprisingly great despite the premise sounding groan worthy
The Zeta Project - A spin off from an episode of Batman Beyond focusing on the Zeta robot from that episode. Both Batman Beyond and Zeta Project have episodes that crossover with each other. Another more kid orientated show, especially in season 2.
The movies set in this universe besides Mask of the Phantasm are Batman & Mr. Freeze: Sub Zero, Batman: Mystery of Batwoman, Batman & Harley Quinn (it's bad and unfunny and just ugh), Justice League vs the Fatal Five and finally Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker.
The great thing about the DCAU is that when Batman TAS started, they didn't want it to be just another forgettable saturday morning cartoon and tried to write stories that both kids and adults can enjoy and the further the DCAU went, the more "mature" it got. Death wasn't a big no no and they were both implied and shown. Death was talked about freely and naturally as well as other subject matters. And the voice cast was stellar from top to bottom. Aside from Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy being the definite voices for Joker and Batman for 30 years, the voice cast has become the defacto voices for many comic readers even years after the shows ended.
Alfred's "My God." In his shock of Batman's cowl is still a chilling and awesome moment.
Funny that Andrea says she doesn't like the mask but loves the cape, because Joker in Batman Beyond movie makes a similar comment about how he misses the cape.
This was an original story and part of the Bruce Tim Batman TAS canon. Has two follow-ups three if you count Batman Beyond and some episodes you can combine in to a movie and some non-can on voice cast reunions
suggestions (got messed up by some sort of posting error I will not redo the list
Same Canon time line
google Bruce Timm animated universe
Same cast
Google Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill voice cast
important episode
Batman TAS "Heart of Ice"
"Beware the Gray Ghost"
"Robin's Reckoning
"Two-Face
"The Laughing Fish"
"Almost Got 'Im"
"The Demon's Quest"
"Baby-Doll"
"Batgirl Returns"
"Sins of the Father"
"Cold Comfort"
"Mad Love"
other good from Brave and the Bold
"Chill of the Night!"
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
other films
The Lego Batman movie
Batman vs the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
Heck, I'm so impressed with this being an original story! And are any of the follow-ups good/ worth checking out? Or is there a set recommended order to DC animated films?
@@nickreacts6394 Personally, I would start with the TV series first, then the movies. There's a big style difference between Batman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond, and Batman: Brave and the Bold. But the Animated series started the whole DC animated Universe and there's a whole wealth of things you could enjoy.
@@nickreacts6394 Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero is good. it lands between Batman TAS Heart of Ice and Could Comfort while it can be watched on its own it works better among the set.
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker is also verry well done but you may want Batman Beyond's Pilot and Justice League's Epilogue to book end it. again you can see it by its self.
Robin's Reckoning is a two part episode of the series and is a better version of "Batman Forever"
World's Finest is also a 2 part episode of the series but works well as a movie It is from a point in the series where there was a shift in the art stile.
Justice league Secret Origins is the pilot for the animated series but Justice league New Fronteer is a more comic accurate introduction to the team. both way better then the live action movie
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman is a story you can skip and miss nothing
Batman Beyond "Chill of the Night!" is a verry good batman story just threw the filter of a sillier animated series.
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders is a great fun way to use Addam West but Batman Vs Two-Face is a story with a lot more going on and maybe even better then Batman TAS Two-Face which is also a lot better then any live action thing the character has been in.
Batman: The Killing Joke while being a solid story, the whole 1st half, the Batgirl stuff was added to the movie to lengthen the run time and many fans don't like it. the part after the Batgirl part is where the comic starts and the comic its self was already controversial but it was vital for the characters in comics.
Lego Baman and Teen Titans Go to the Movies are both funny but the comedy needs you to know the history of DC comics and DC movies to get the jokes
Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo is a great way to see what Teen Titans was like before it became Teen Titans Go and you should see this before seeing other Teen Titans Go content. if you want a more comic accurate Teen Titans then use Teen Titans: The Judas Contract or Justice League vs. Teen Titans
Superman: Doomsday is the start of the DC Animated Film Universe.. all of the canon out side of the DC movies based on TV shows and outside of any animated project based on the films
Batman: Gotham Knight is in canon with the Dark Knight Trilogy
Wonder Woman 2009 is IMO better then WW84
Green Lantern: First Flight and Green Lantern: Emerald Knights are better then the Green Lantern live action film
All-Star Superman is lifted from a comic and is not canon to any thing else
Batman: Year One is also lifted from a comic and not connected to any other suggestions
The Dark Knight Returns - Part 1 2 and The Long Halloween part 1 and 2 are also stand alone, from the comics and not canon to any other movies
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox resets the DC animated universe and kicks off the New 52 canon. Its verry depressing to watch IMO
JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time is a throw back to the classic 80s cartoons done in the old style and is not canon to any series or comic
Batman: Assault on Arkham was made to go along with the video game that was out at the time
Justice League: War is the new 52's new JLA origin
Batman Unlimited is 3 poorly made films that just want to sell toys
Batman: Bad Blood a really good Bat family movie with basically every one in it. Follow up to Batman vs Robin it's late in the DC canon so don't watch it too early.
DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High is fun if you like a light hearted adventure not as silly as Lego or Teen Titans go and a good way to see female super heroes. Its reboot by the same name is kind of not good
Batman and Harley Quinn is part of the TAS canon After Sub-Zero before Return of the Joker but it was released after Return of the Joker I liked it but other fans did not.
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold is fun not the 1st or last time Batman teams with the Scooby Gang but the only one in movie format
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight and Batman Ninja are AU stories not canon to any thing but a fun alternate take on Batman
The Death of Superman is a reboot of Superman Doomsday with more comic accurate details
Justice League vs. the Fatal Five is in the TAS time line before Return of the Joker
Batman: Hush is a comic story line with an altered ending to keep comic fans from knowing the ending
Superman: Red Son is an alternate time line and not canon
Injustice is based on a video game not canon outside of the video game
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths is a well done story but the same story was better done on the JL series
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse is another good one but it also has a similar plot in the animated series Wich was also very good
Superman vs. The Elite is perhaps one of the better superman stories
"Justice League Unlimited" Destroyer is one of the best Superman moments ever in any thing
The Batman vs. Dracula IMO not good but the only movie on the list from "The Batman" series
"Beware the Gray Ghost" is a fun Batman back story that works well along side Mask of the Phantasm but Epilogue works better as a follow up to the movie
"The Laughing Fish"
is a classic TAS episode that becomes part of the Joker's canon story in many other appearances he's been in. it is often referenced in other things
"Almost Got 'Im"
is a fun villain study with a nice twist
"The Demon's Quest"
is a much better version of Batman Begins
"Baby-Doll"
is an original not in comics character with a moving ending
"Batgirl Returns" is the series brining us Batgirl and is not needed but nice to see before Sub-Zero and Return of the Joker
"Sins of the Father" is a great Robin Story
"Mad Love" is one of the best Harley Quin episodes and should be seen before you see any thing else the character is in.
its a great way to build up to her teaming up with other female villains, joining the Squad
and eventually reforming and getting her own series while we see none of that here this is the moment that put all of that in motion
Batman TAS was created to follow the tone of the Tim Burton Batman films
"The Batman" was made at the same time as Batman Begins and took insperation from a Dark Knight Teaser
Brave and the Bold is based on the camp of the 60s comics and brings many of the comics from that era to life while occasionally getting dark
Batman vs the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles uses its won canon for both so you don't need to see either before it and has no follow up and is best seen by some one who has seen at least one TMNT movie and one Batman movie 1st.
Superman: Brainiac Attacks was made in the TAS style but has much weaker writing
DC Super Hero Girls: Sweet Justice is a weak reboot of a better series
Vixen: The Movie, and Freedom Fighters: The Ray are set in the CW's Arrow series of witch it is worth it to see the CW Crossovers
Lego Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite is adapted from the video game and is a separate story from Lego Batman . Its the 1st of a long string of Lego Batman films
not to be confused with
Lego Batman is canon to the Lego Movie and the Lego Movie 2 and is also canon to ALL the Batman movies and TV shows ever made
Batman 1943 is the verry 1st Batman ever on film of any thing
Superman and the Mole Men is a look at the 1st ever Supeman in any thing
Superman: The Fleischer Cartoons is the 1st time any super hero was adapted to animation
Legends Of The Super Heroes is a supper silly and hard to watch Addam West era TV movie
Super Friends and its spin-offs is what the 80s grew up on before Tim Burton
The New Adventures of Batman is a post-Addam West Pre-Super friends series with enough strobing lights effects to give any one a series medical condition and could possibly put you in the hospital just watching it
Krypto The Superdog should be veiwed before seeing Super Pets the movie
Legion of Super Heroes is a Superman version of Batman Beyond sort of but also a prequel its time travel
Young Justice is really good , for those who want Teen Titans but more serious and also like time skips and shipping
smallville and Gothem are prequels for Superman and Batman and also stand alone though the do get referenced in CW Crossovers
Lois and Clark was a fun return to Superman but plays more like an action sitcom with a focus on daily life and shipping
Supergirl the movie and Cat Woman the movie not good movies. tried and failed to be canon
Steel also not good not accurate
Supergirl the series is good
Batwoman the series and Birds of Prey are week links in there TV franchises
Mystery Men, Meteor Man and Blank Man as well as Hancock and My Super Ex Girlfriend are super hero parody films and Chronicle is also a film about Super Heroes with a twist though these are not DC
Freakazoid is WB but not DC the two parter The Chip tells his origins it was created by the TAS team and based on a comics character called "The Creeper" also kind of like The Mask or The Tick.
you may also like Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken and the Multi-parter City of Stone
Darkwing Duck Justice Ducks
Kim Possible: So the drama
and
Kim Possible: A sitch in Time
I love how Batman first putting on the cape and cowl isn't treated as some triumphant moment. Its more like a tragic prison he's made for himself
One of the best subtle points about this film is the voice of the Phantasm and Carl Beaumont are the same guy. It's like the film knows what you're thinking.
A few fun facts about this movie:
1. On the opening credits, the music is secretly the names of some of the staff backwards
2. Andrea is voiced by Dana Dalany (or however you spell it) who was so good she was brought back to play Lois Lane in Superman The Animated Series
3. You can actually hear Hamill break character when he’s talking to Arthur and he says “To find out”
Either way, this movie is awesome
That moment at your 25:12 is my favorite Joker moment in any Batman property. With no options left, with his own destruction imminent, Joker laughs in face of Death itself. It's perfect.
This was animated by the same studio that did AKIRA. They reused the keyframing for the motorcycle kick Kaneda does for Bruce as a homage.
They made a comic which shows what happened during the ending and after the film, it explains alot
Adore the film still my favourite Batman film to date. Pretty much every voice actor and character design is pulled straight from the Animated Series from Kevin Conroy as Batman to Mark Hamill as the Joker. side note but if you loved this you'll love the Arkham Games they feel like the animated series put into game form also feature many of the same voice actors. In terms of timeline the modern day parts of the film are set sometime in Season 1 as there's an early episode of BTAS where they first use the Bat-signal but it's already in use by the time of Mask of the Phantasm so this has got to take place after that episode. Also loved the Timeless 1930s look combined with elements of the retro 1950s. The film is set in the 1990s when Bruce was in his early 30s with the flashbacks taking place in the 1980s when Bruce was in his early 20s. It takes place within the DCAU (DC Animated universe ) that includes The Animated Series of Batman and Superman, New Batman Adventures, The Justice League, and Batman Beyond to name a few, also a few animated movies as well.
There also stand alone animated films like Under the Red Hood, Dark Knight Returns, and Long Halloween that are animated but not apart of the DCAU universe think of them as Elseworld stories. DC also has another Animated universe that includes movies like Justice League Dark · The Flashpoint Paradox · Justice League: War etc. These are not linked to the DCAU and act as their own shared universe. You can pretty much tell with the Art style which movies are connected as both the DCAU and the new Animated universe have much different art styles.
The Animated Series has this same art style and look but over time from The New Batman adventures (mid 1990s) and The Justice League (2000s) added more modern stuff to show time passing. DC does have another timeless city called Fawcett City in Northeastern Wisconsin that has a timeless 1930s look for mostly tourism reasons, also the home of The Question a really cool DC character. But the Animated Series was heavily inspired by Tim Burtons Gotham city but diving more into the timeless 1930s look and feel.
I saw this movie when it came out on VHS in 1994. I was 13 and I was a huge fan of Batman the animated series that was on Fox tv network everyday after school. This is still my favorite Batman movie( which includes all the live action & animated versions). I've probably have seen this Batman movie the most along with Tim Burton's 1989 Batman The animated series is so good and is definitely worth a deep dive. As well as Batman Beyond, Superman The animated series and Justice League. As for other animated Batman movies to recommend Batman year one, The Dark Knight Returns part one & two Superman/Batman Public Enemies Superman/Batman Apocalypse Batman Beyond Return of the Joker (uncensored version) Batman & Harley Quinn just to name a few. Mark Hamill just kills it as the Joker and Kevin Conroy is the definitive Batman voice. Love your channel and I'm also enjoying your Buffy Reactions. It's made me go back and rewatch the series again.
*Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy are the only voices I hear when I think of Batman & Joker. Just brilliant*
I think if you look into it you'll find a lot of similarities between this and The Batman 2022
Both Phantasm and Riddler kill crooked politicians/mafia, they are both a reflection of what batman could have become, they both show batman that vengeance isn't the option, both movies shows the beginnings of batman and his detective work as they're both murder mysteries, funnily enough in both movies batman spies on the love interest with binoculars
Robert Paterson specifically mentions this movie as inspiration for his Batman portrayal
Funnily enough this movie is more inspired by Citizen Kane than other batman media
You don't often see the DCAU Joker as a secondary villain.
If you want to watch the wrap-up of that Era of the DC Universe (Batman: TAS, Justice League, Batman Beyond and all those shows/movies, including Batman: Mask of the Phantasm) you need to watch the "Justice League Unlimited" series, season 2, episodes 9 to 13 (from "Question Authority" to "Epilogue"). They kinda made a 5-episodes "movie".
Andrea and the Phantasm were made up for this movie, but they are loosely based on several characters from the Batman Year 2 comic. In that comic the father of Bruce's girlfriend is a vigilante who actually predated Batman called the 'Reaper' who would murder criminals, and his actions caused his daughter to break up with Bruce and become a nun. Mask of the Phantasm played with the expectations of fans who read Year 2 and expected it to be the father again by making the villain the daughter. Andrea is named for the casting director for the cartoon series and movie, Andrea Romano. The comics character she is loosely based on was named Rachel Caspian. The two characters share very little in common besides for dating Bruce at one point and being associated with a vigilante who kills criminals. Rachel only met Bruce during Year 2 instead of them being together before he even came up with the idea to dress like a bat.
This movie pretty much started me on the road to seeking more mature themes in my comics and cartoons. And I was like 8. 🤣
Correction: I was 5. I first watched it when I was 8 or 9.
Oh, and since you mentioned the blue in his suit. A lot of the blue is used to contrast the black. Partly because Batman The Animated Series was all drawn and colored on black paper, which helped to really give it its unique visual design and atmosphere.
Andrea Beaumont was invented for this movie; the Phantasm is based on the Reaper from the Batman: Year Two storyline by Frank Miller. Almost 20 years after this movie, Andrea finally appeared in the comics, during the storyline where Bruce and Catwoman almost finally tied the knot.
Mark Hamill's first voice acting role was in Ralph Bakshi's "Wizards" way back in the same year Star Wars came out (He voiced Shawn, the leader of the protectors of the king of the mountain faeries) So he's been a voice actor just as long as he's been a movie actor.
And yes, the "Joker Venom" is one of the Joker's primary murder methods. It makes you laugh yourself to death and leaves you with a sickly grin. In the first live action movie (The Tim Burton version) The joker called it "Smilex" but it's really the Joker Venom.
This movie is a new record in the 90s and they never made this before. It was awesome
Yes, it is
It’s not based on any particular comic storyline. It can be said to borrow from Year One, with Bruce stumbling out of the gate in crime fighting before adopting the bat persona, but even that connection is pretty tenuous. It can also be said that the Phantasm borrows aesthetics from the Reaper character in Year Two, but only kind of. It’s a very original Batman story. If any writers have played with the idea of Batman almost not becoming Batman, choosing a normal life instead, I’m not aware. Because he didn’t just come close to deciding against being Batman, he straight up decided not to. He dropped the vow in order to marry a woman he’d fallen in love with. He only went the Batman route because Andrea left.
I haven’t seen that in another story before or since.
I used to have the comic book of Mask of the Phantasm. It was quite darker than this movie, I particularly remember that scene where the Phantasm finds one of their would be victims already dead and the Joker cam on him. In the comic instead of a camera, it was dynamite and Joker was singing a cheery song before it blew up.
Saw this in the theater for free. Won tickets from my local comic book store
I remember watching this movie on 📀, when I was a preteen over 14 years ago.
I think it's one of those animations you could enjoy as a child, and then grow to truly appreciate as an adult
@@nickreacts6394that’s my all time favorite Batman movie
the 3 best jokers character portrayals and their actors/VAs:
1. heath ledger (the dark knight movie): very dark, sinister, menacing, scheming, and serious joker, which while absolutely awesome, is the least faithful to the canon joker
2. jack nickelson (batman movie, 1989, tim burton): captured the playful/silly/goofy/comedic insanity of the canon joker really well, but didn't really have the dark-sinister-serious-scheming-menacing-ness at all, while also an extremely awesome portrayal, the canon joker does have some dark sinister menacing scheming serious stuff to him as well, which was mostly absent with jack's joker
3. mark hamil (Batman: The Animated Series tv-cartoon series/shows): the middle-ground, a blending or combining of heath's joker and jack's joker, capturing both the dark sinister scheming menacing serious joker and also the playful/silly/goofy/comedic insanity joker too, arguably the best canon joker portrayal
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker is one you should definitely check out
This was the first theatrical release of the Paul Dini era of DC animation (starting with Batman: The Animated Series IIRC), the entirety of which is worth a watch.
Would you recommend starting with the Animated Series? Or perhaps the DCAU?
10:17 well in The Animated Series most bad guys only ever see a cape waving in darkness, so makes sense that they'd think it's Batman. And Batman does use smoke bombs to get away so he could have smoke around him.
The actress who played Andrea is also the voice of Lois Lane in the animated Superman Adventures so I that throws me every time. Thanks for the reaction.
Mark is probably THE joker on a lot of peoples eyes because he’s voiced the joker in nearly everything batman related for a long time
Watch The Dark Knight Returns animated movie.
I watched those a long time ago... would you be interested in a commentary video? Or should I perhaps try the animated Batman series?
@@nickreacts6394 I would love a commentary about the Dark Knight Returns.
No one has topped this movie yet. It remains the all-time best Batman film.
I'm so glad I watched it!
This movie is both inspired by Citizen Kane, Batman: Year One and Batman: Year Two. Such an amazing film and my personal favorite Batman picture
Mark Hamill's Joker is the single most popular depiction of the character. Even years after The Animated Series and its movies ended, he kept coming back to the character because of how much fans loved him as the Joker.
I believe John DiMaggio from Under the Red Hood was only the second actor to voice Joker besides Mark after he 'left his mark' on the character.
I loved this movie as a child. I had a double feature movie with this one on it and the one with Mr. Freeze on it.
This is one of my favorite movies!
Interestingly enough after this Dana Delaney (voice of Andrea Beaumont) got the job as Lois Lane’s voice actress in Superman the animated series.
Haha that is pretty funny, and I'm glad she got more work after this great film!
This gave me the best nostalgia wave,I went and saw this in theaters with my dad when I was younger,good times ♥
8:54 very subtle, but 100% a foreshadowing moment ... look at her face. Same thing happens in Batman Returns right before Salina Kyle gets pushed out of the building. Shadows on her face let you know she is about to become Catwoman.
Mark Hamill voices the Joker, yes, the Clown Prince of Crime is voiced by Luke Skywalker.
I'm still surprised that some people don't know that mark Hamill played joker
You’ve already got the comments about needing to check out Batman TAS, and whatnot.
But this version of Batman continues from Batman TAS,
to The New Batman Adventures,
to the movie Batman/Superman World’s Finest (a combination of Batman TAS and Superman TAS),
to Justice League,
to Justice League Unlimited,
to the Arkham Games (the games are considered canon adjacent to the original series).
To many of us, this is the DEFINITIVE Batman. The voice actors’ portrayals of these characters are the same voices a lot of us read the comics in. Those shows make up the DC Animated Universe (DCAU) that we grew up on. I didn’t have a local comic book store in the town I grew up in, and the major freeway that connected us to next city that did wasn’t built yet. The only comics I had were Spider-Man comics my grandma would bring me whenever she visited. For a long time, this was the only version of the character of Batman that I knew. The show holds a very special place in my heart, and my life as a whole.
The sad part is that there was 2 follow ups to this movie, with a third one being scraped. Mild technical spoiler:
In a planned second Batman Beyond movie there were apparently plans to start the movie by Bruce attending Andreas funeral. He was supposed to have found out years ago where she went to, but due to his own life situation before Terry entered the picture he never visited her until it was too late. I even remember reading that Bruce would've brought up that Andrea never had friends or family of her own because she was consumed by the Phantasm mantle just like Bruce at the end got possessed by the cowl of the Bat which led to his downfall. I wonder if this would've been allowed to be shown if that movie could've gotten made back then, considering how dark and depressing it would've been.
You can thank composer Shirley Walker for the music.
She was best known for composing the music for Batman: The Animated Series and made the theme for Superman: The Animated Series.
Walker was also known for the music of the first 3 Final Destination films as well. Her last ever score was for the 2006 remake of Black Christmas.
She past away the year the remake of Black Christmas came out. Also fun fact, Hans Zimmer also worked on the music for Mask of the Phantasm, doing the synth parts.
Although called the Phantasm, Andrea and her father were clearly inspired by a character called the Grim Reaper in the story Batman: Year Two.
There's a 4 minute compilation of Mark Hamill's joker laughs on RUclips and it still doesn't contain them all. That guy is a master
Also, i love how you didn't know Mark was the joker, but you actually mentioned Darth Vader and Luke at the end
The swat team scene was a homage to Batman year one
This movie is such a masterpiece! And the soundtrack is just epic af! Great reaction!
I have met Kevin, and Mark decided to pop up every so often at NYCC 2017 and do a bunch of free selfies. I damn near had a heart attack in my case. Also, got to see this back in the 90s, and then again a few years ago in a theatrical re-release. The only gripe is that it's SHORT.
This is an extension of Batman: The Animated series, which is a must watch for Batman fans.
I'm planning on it, and if people are interested I'll film reactions! Would you recommend watching the series first or the DCAU movies?
if you haven't seen the animated series Justice League and Justice League Unlimited you totally should! they're set in this same universe along with several other series and movies.
also, this story and Andrea were created for this movie! these movies and series (by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm) were just fantastic. even Harley Quinn was created for the animated series before she was ever in a comic book.
Most underrated cartoon, i love that. Childhood days.
The next best animated Batman movie is Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker. It might need a little prep before going in tho, as it was part of a series going on at the time where Bruce Wayne is old, and mentoring a protege to take up the Batman mantle. The series hasn't really permeated pop culture since it's only existed as a single show (which didn't too too great, despite being an excellent show) and a comic.
It's definitely worth a watch though, if you're going down Batman animated stuff.
The story of this movie was basically 100% original. The Beaumonts and the Phantasm were created specifically for this movie, which made the identity of the Phantasm a great mystery for audiences since it was brand new.