[.ca] Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (Uncut Version)

From Amazon.com:
Some diehard Batfans have been slow to warm to the animated series Batman Beyond even though it was created by the same team responsible for the excellent Batman cartoon of the early '90s. The Dark Knight should be a brooding avenger in a noir-nightmare Gotham City, the purists argue, not some smart-aleck teen four decades in the future, with jet packs, invisibility shields, and other sci-fi gizmos loaned him by an elderly Bruce Wayne (voiced, excellently as always, by Kevin Conroy, his stony bass given a raspy hint of old age), now confined to hobbling about on a cane and monitoring his protégé's activities from the Batcave. Between its respectful reexamination of the "tortured hero" mythos and its sleek, anime-inspired look, this feature-length movie should go a long way toward quieting their complaints. Of course, it doesn't hurt that they've brought back the most legendary figure in the Rogues Gallery (voiced by Mark Hamill, deliciously deranged), but exactly how and why the Joker has managed to turn up 40 years after his last meeting with Batman still as youthful and diabolical as ever is explained not only logically but terrifyingly as well. The secret behind his arrival is perhaps the saddest, grimmest twist any purported "kids' show" has dared to attempt. (Parents may well want to preview this tape before screening it for the very young.) Once again, Warner Brothers' cartoon Batman has outshone all the live-action films, never allowing the thrilling action set pieces or flashes of wry humor to drown out the drama, even tragedy, of the all-too-human superheroes. --Bruce Reid

Its Superb,Nothing short of excellence:
Well,I watched the edited version,i really didn't understand tim drake's guilt.but after watching the unedited version, now i know why tim drake was guilty.I was really glad they didn't take out the violence and the final battle with the joker.The action was excellent,Voice-Overs are great,I Recommend the BB:ROTJ(UNCUT)Version to Friends.

Forget the "extras"...stick to the movie!:
""Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker" is an exciting addition to the ongoing saga of The Dark Knight. An older Bruce Wayne has passed the torch to Terry McGinnis but a dreaded nemesis (The Joker) has managed to return from the ashes and wreck havoc on the citizens of Gotham. With a crew of henchpersons, the Joker does not just plan to destroy Batman but he has fatal designs on the entire city. As has been the case since the animated Batman took wing in the early 90's, the voiceover talent is incomparable. Kevin Conroy, Will Friedle, Mark Hamill, Dean Stockwell, Arleen Sorkin, and Angie Harmon bring their respective characters to brilliant life. They are truly deserving of awards for their effective deliveries. Because of the mature subject matter of the film, it is not recommended for anyone younger than ten. There are some scenes that, although an adult can explain them, are a bit too intense for small fry. The DVD supplemental trappings are rather lackluster, especially the commentary by the animators. In comparing the dialog with those of other DVD sets, the guys' reflections are quite dull and somewhat amateurish. It's a good thing that they put together such a good movie. They should leave the "chatting" part alone!

THE GRAND FINALE BATS GOES OUT ON TOP:
Return of the Joker is deserves better than the made for video release it got. The unofficial series finale of Batman Beyond and the entire Batman Animated Series, it should have been released in theatres. In this film, Terry McGuinness shows he truly has what it takes to be batman using all of the skills he learned from his mentor Bruce Wayne to solve the mystery of the Joker's return to life and Gotham city. The story is excellent and the mystery of the joker will leave you guessing until the end. I only WB hadn't editied this film; the original story was consistent with the Batman beyond TV series and explained things like bruce's limp, why the joker corpse was in the hole of the episocde "Joyride. Buy this and mask of the Phantasm. They're well worth the price.

I'm tanned, I'm Rested and I'm Ready to Give this Town a Wedgy Again!:
He was thought dead. The laughter was supposed to have ended. But evil never dies. The Joker is back! His mission? Why, give Gotham a wedgy again! But this Gotham is different than the one the Joker left behind. It's a new Gotham with a new Batman. Plenty of surprises abound in this thrilling chapter in the Batman Beyond universe. This movie is brilliant, pure and simple. I've seen both the regular and the uncut versions of this film and it's the uncut version that's being reviewed here (the regular is virtually the same and has only a few altered scenes). The uncut version doesn't hold back and isn't sensitive to the viewer's eyes. This one's much more violent than the regular version. In the original release, certain events were only implied. In this one, they are shown. (If anything, I was surprised at how graphic this cartoon was compared to the Batman Beyond and Batman: TAS episodes.) Ah, yes, the joys of direct-to-DVD releases. The Batman in Batman Beyond, Terry McGinnis, is real. You care about him, you relate to him. You want to be him even when the tension mounts between him and his mentor, Bruce Wayne. The Joker's nasty in this and once more Mark Hamill, with that creepy laugh of his, reminds us why he was born to play the Joker. The dialogue, the jokes--utterly fantastic! The story is stellar, with multiple plots going on at once. It also answers the questions you have about the fate of the characters from Batman: TAS, which had a series finale that fell flat. (It was just another episode, really.) The first time I saw this film I couldn't believe what happened to one of the Bat regulars. It still blows me away every time I see it. Evil never dies. Language warning: Blasphemy.

An Uncut version?:
So, I bought Return of the Joker some months ago and now, they released an uncut version? Tell you what, I'm tyred of the Uncut's versions, the extended versions, the remastered versions and so on. It's a steal of money. WB, I want my money back! It's like MS who release a poorly tested software, then, two months later, they released a new one and instead of replacing, they want that you buy the new. How dare? As for the movie, it's excelent, consistent plot, great animation and voices (just to say: no more live-actors movies please!) but, i felt kind of insulted on my intelligence when they deploy the way Joker remains young. A chip in Robin which allows him to transform? DNA manipulation? Well, but it's only a hole in a movie filled with great momentums, and I will not say nothing more.