Random Movie Thoughts

I decided to pick this up for $5 of amazon and give it a re-watch. I haven't watched it some time but this has to be the most underrated Batman,DC,Super hero movie ever! My mother took me to this on my birthday, the day it came out since I loved the show so much. I was one of the few who went. WB really botched this thing. At first it was suppose to be direct to VHS but then changed direction and went to the big screen and gave the team 8 months!! to get it out and boy did they. That is where the good decisions in the marketing come to an end. They pushed out a awful trailer, no good TV ads, very little toys. They just screwed it up. The movie cost 6 million to make and only made 5 million in the theaters. After home release it made money. The talent did its job but WB didn't do theirs.

I might move it up my top 10: Batman list. It has very little issues and has everything you could want in a Batman movie. Its better than BvS... Easily. I won't get into that right now.

-Love the BTAS style. Glad that team did this movie.

-The new Phantom character is great. It has a super natural moments and you never know how the tricks are pulled off.

-This movie has three hair raising moments. The first, The Phantom has a great line. "Your Angel of Death Awaits". Creepy.
-The way they wrap a origin story, love and the plot of the Phantom murdering old mob guys is pure genius and amazing editing and writing. It flows so well and well paced. If Snyder was given this it would have been a pure mess. Ok no more BvsS hating.

-Its a really dark kids movie. I mean brutal deaths of these mob bosses. Not to mention blood, cuts, guns and aggressive fighting. Not sure if its PG by today's standards.

-The voice acting of course is some of the best you'll see. Hamill's Joker is bare none one of the best Jokers ever. Conroy blows any other animated Batman out of the water and should be in the convo as best Bats in any movie. Stacy Keach is a creepy Phantom and we get Abe freaking Vigoda.

-With a bigger budget they got use a choir in some of the music. Just beautiful stuff that makes the scenes
-Hair raising scene number two. When Batman puts on the cowl for the first time and Alfred is scared of Bruce. The music along with the moment is one that sticks with you.

-The movie does have a great mix of serious tones,action and funny stuff(Joker's rocket pack) .

- The old mob guys death... Jesus.. PG my ass.

-Batman gets pretty beat up in the final act. Suit is ripped up, Joker loses a tooth, bloody nose... Again PG..OK.
-The twist of who the Phantom is again just great writing and they tie all the lose ends up. Motivation of the characters are clear and executed. Looking at you Snyder... OK I'll stop.

-Hair raising scene number 1, when Hamill gets to unleash his best Joker laugh and maybe the best in the history of cinema. All Hell as broke loose and fire is raining down. Joker is ready to take Batman with him and die. He lets out the Joker Laugh of all time.
If WB ever gives this thing a Blu-Ray release you have my money. Its sad its so discarded(like TMNT one). Yet Batman and Robin get Bluray releases... Makes no sense. Give me a BR in 1080p and cleaned up(it will never happen). Its amazing and if you haven't seen it than shame on you. If you love Batman and haven't watched it in a long time than watch it. I think it gets better with age. Cartoon or not this is Batman. If WB ever made this into a live action movie and just went scene by scene.. Mother of God.  

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My brother collects toys. So do I. But mine are found at flea markets, 99 cent ebay auctions, Toy R Us... My Brothers are found online only from Hot Toys and Neca and needs to be paid off with payments(yes this is true). These 12 to 18 inchers will cost you anywhere from $150 to $1000.

Hot Toys is probably the best money can buy. They have $800 Batmobiles and Delorean! These suckers are big! 1/6 scale. So they might be pricey but god damn.. People that you have over will be the same again!. To own Batman and Batmobile or Marty and the Delorean you are looking at over $1000. Not to mention you should have some kick ass display case to keep them safe. So yes Hot Toys imo has a level of detail that is jaw dropping.

Neca is a solid brand and you get lots of detail at a lot lower price. They do sell some things in Toys R Us. Their 18 inch Batman 89 is pretty amazing and won't break the wallet at around $150. Their stuff would be closer to what most people want to shell out for their favorite pop culture hero.

I went over to my brothers a few weekends ago and shot some of his things. If he ever decides to become a monk then these babies fall to me.

Batman- Batman Begins
This one is pretty sought after since it hasn't been produced for sometime. A lot of fans of the original suit from Begins. Going to run you $500+
Joker-The Dark Knight
This is the bank heist Joker and is a bit more affordable at $275
Robocop
Just got this bad boy and will cost you $300 and $400 if you want his chair. This thing looks amazing in person. The paint job is just astounding.
Michael Myers
This is a bunch of pieces from custom builders. Not sure on the value here but I'd guess $200. The mask has amazing detail.
Neca Batman 18 inches 
For $150 its pretty impressive. I'M BATMAN! Compare to the Hot Toys version and it isn't far off.
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Here are some things that mostly are Neca.
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