Product Details

• Actors: Tim Daly, Dana Delany, Kevin Conroy, Clancy Brown, Mark Hamill
• Directors: Toshihiko Masuda
• Writers: Alan Burnett, Bob Kane, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Paul Dini
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• VHS Release Date: August 18, 1998
• Run Time: 64 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0790736896
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,128 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This feature-length tape began as a three-episode story line on the animated TV series, a superhero crossover where Bruce Wayne visits Metropolis and the Dark Knight meets the Man of Steel for the first time. The two heroes mix like oil and water, the law-and-order Superman suspicious of Batman's rather ruthless methods; but they form an uneasy partnership when Lex Luthor and the Joker team up to take on the duo. To add a personal dimension to the already edgy rivalry, Wayne romances Lois Lane under Clark Kent's very nose. The stylized animation and sharp design of the TV series give the limited animation a sleek, smooth quality and an energetic sense of movement. Timothy Daly supplies the voices for Clark Kent and (in a deeper register) Superman, with Kevin Conroy performing the same vocal trick for Bruce Wayne/Batman; but Dana Delany only has to worry about one persona as Lois Lane. The once-and-future Luke Skywalker, cult film star turned voice actor Mark Hamill, provides the Joker's cackling banter. --Sean Axmaker.

Product Description

When the Joker elicits the help of Lex Luthor in a new fiendish scheme, only the combined superpowers of Batman and Superman can save Metropolis. Will the Man of Steel and the Caped Crusader be able to foil the plot of this diabolical duo? Not if the superheroes' alter egos clash as they vie for the attention of the self-reliant Lois. Watch the action explode as Batman and Superman clash with eachother and their notorious archenemies.

Customer Reviews

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43 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No need to purchase..., September 25, 2005

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T.M.T. "Man of Mystery" (Ridgewood NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Batman Superman Movie (DVD)

This will be included on the Superman Volume 2 set from the Animated Series. So don't waste your money unless you want the special features.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars World's VERY Finest, May 7, 2002

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Edward Lee "Trekscribbler (NCC1205)" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Batman Superman Movie (DVD)

I had forgotten how much I enjoyed the work of Paul Dini and Bruce Timm in their quest to bring the greatest adventures of Batman and Superman to the small screen in a throwback animation style, and I was overwhelmed with joy upon seeing THE BATMAN SUPERMAN MOVIE released on DVD.

Not only do you get the world's greatest detective with Batman but also you're treated to the world's greatest superhero (Supes) in a tale that combines their arch rivals, Lex Luthor and the Joker, in a tale linking Gotham to Metropolis. In short, a money-hungry joker offers his services to murder Superman to Lex Luthor for nothing short of one billion dollars. However, complications arise when Lois Lane falls head over heels for ... Bruce Wayne?

Kid-friendly in its cartoon violence, THE BATMAN SUPERMAN MOVIE is a must-see for family entertainment.

What always worked about these animated series was the fact that the characters were always starkly portrayed in vocal direction yet simply drawn in fundamental lines. The circa 1940s artwork to the buildings and cityscapes only further enhanced the viewing pleasure.

The transfer is crisp and beautiful, and the colors are as vibrant as ever. The soundtrack is only 2 channel, but it works well for the presentation.

The disc includes an introduction by Bruce Timm, a DVD game linked to watching the movie, as well as how-to exercises in teaching anyone who likes how to draw the animated versions of Batman and Superman.

This is truly one of the world's finest!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Mini-Series, July 6, 2002

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Daniel Rivera (Los Angeles, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Batman Superman Movie [VHS] (VHS Tape)

WORLD'S FINEST originally aired on the Batman Superman Adventures as a three-part miniseries. As always expected, Bruce Timm and Paul Dini deliver first-rate production and screenwriting for this movie. Kevin Conroy once again delivers a superlative performance as the Dark Knight. The antagonism and reluctant team up of Batman and Superman is very credible and true to each superhero's character. My favorite events must be the way each superhero uncovers the other's identity, along with the animosity over Lois Lane's affections.

While great, this storyline is perhaps not as riveting as some of the other Animated features, yet it is great to see The Last Son of Krypton and the Dark Detective battle the Prince of Knaves and The Very Rich Bald Guy. Some of the best scenes include Batman's awesome gadgetry (On flight: "When in Rome...") and the battle with the robots. A great comic scene is watching Joker and Lex negotiate as Mercy and Harley Quinn duke it out in the background.

On the whole, I must say this is a great film for every fan of Batman and Superman, and for all lovers of first-rate animation.