you've eaten well you've eaten gotham's
wealth
it's spirit but your feast is nearly
over
welcome to watch mojo and today we're
counting down our picks for the top 10
animated batman movies i saw your work
you're learning take them down we need
answers
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we'll be looking at the dark knight's
greatest
animated films what do you think is the
cape crusader's best or most
under-appreciated animated film let us
know in the comments
now let the dark knight rise see what we
did there
number 10 batman the dark knight returns
you're slowing down yeah we're in for a
show kid
frank miller's the dark knight returns
is a contender for batman's greatest
graphic novel so
any adaptation will come with lofty
expectations
wisely split into two parts the dark
knight returns films do justice to the
source material's ambitious
and thematically dense narrative you say
you answer to some sort of authority
they only want me dead because i'm an
embarrassment
because i do what they can't what kind
of authority is that
well some elements such as the cold war
plot thread are naturally dated the
story's dissection of batman mythos
and his influence on society remains
impactful
as does the political commentary
involving superman
these movies push batman to his natural
conclusion an
endpoint defined by violence anarchy and
a hint
of hope starting now i'm going to teach
you everything
all of my ways all of my secrets
you're going to be my army operating in
the shadows
number nine batman gotham night
so predictable i knew i'd flush you out
if i went after the lieutenant
let's make my clients very happy
split into six shorts batman gotham
knight bridges the gap between
christopher nolan's batman begins
and the dark knight with different
writers and directors handling each
segment
gotham knight varies widely in terms of
quality
although not every story hits the mark
the film does at least
improve as it goes along with the second
batch of episodes being
far better than the first you work
through pain
bruce after all these months
haven't you learned highlights include
brian azzarello's character-driven
working through pain
and two segments animated by the anime
studio mad house
one of which features a terrifying take
on killer croc
croc bit me i think he's got the
scarecrow's fear toxin boiling inside
his veins
he infected me with it are you in pain
i work through pain number eight batman
and mr freeze
sub-zero how long does she have to stay
in there
until a cure can be found until then my
love
will be here together building upon the
excellent character work established in
batman the animated series
sub-zero brings mr frieza's story to its
logical conclusion
until it continued in the new batman
adventures
similar to the show's much celebrated
heart of ice episode
sub-zero presents an antagonist who is
only a villain out of necessity
as frieze proves to be willing to do
anything to save his wife
come on let's get out of here no not
without nora
even with polar bears serving as
henchmen sub-zero manages to tell a
mature tale that can appeal to anyone
regardless of their age
the animation is unsurprisingly gorgeous
while the voice acting maintains the
high quality of the original series
let's go take them first
you can come back for me number seven
batman
year one but i know pain
i know pain
sometimes i share it with someone like
you
as an adaptation of frank miller's
iconic graphic novel
batman year one sticks very close to the
source material
and it's all the better for it year one
splits its time between bruce wayne and
gordon
both of whom arrive in gotham with
aspirations to reform the city
welcome to gotham lieutenant don't worry
not as bad as it looks
while the film handles bruce's
transformation into batman competently
gordon's storyline steals the show as
lieutenant dives into the city's
corrupted underbelly without the
security of anonymity
year one moves at a blistering pace
almost to a fault but it does an
admirable job of showcasing the
resilience and humanity of gotham's
brand new protectors
you'd better go and thank you
number six batman return of the caped
crusaders
a frozen tv dinner factory
appropriate as you'll all soon be put on
ice in gotham state penitentiary
the dark knight has come a long way
since the campy adventures of the 1966
batman tv series
the adam west led show was a product of
its time
but there is a certain charm to its
innocence not so fast ultron
but we're in a hurry batman jaywalking
is extremely hazardous
especially at night return of the caped
crusaders marks a surprisingly effective
return to this era of batman albeit
one that uses the original series as a
launching pad
to tell a hilarious story that borders
on parody
return of the caped crusaders is not
only a love letter to the 60s show
but to batman in general the show must
go on
number five batman ninja what
where am i what happened in 2018
batman went anime gorilla grodd's time
machine
sends the dark knight and a selected few
of his rogues gallery
to feudal japan a change of scenery that
pushes batman completely out of his
comfort zone
rather than tone down the bizarreness of
its premise batman ninja wholeheartedly
embraces
its absurdity all for one and one for
all
their combined spirit has formed this
giant samurai
now witness the awesome power of the
monkeys
together they will deliver a devastating
blow
everything culminates in a final act so
unapologetically over the top
it can make some mecha anime seem quaint
in comparison
batman ninja's animation also sets it
apart from other dc
outings while tony hale's performance as
the joker
is nothing short of inspired i had lost
my memory i was a decent man
what a joke but i had to do it
number four batman under the red hood
please tell the big man i said
hello few moments in batman's storied
history were as controversial as
death in the family the storyline that
saw the joker kill jason todd
like the similarly titled comic under
the red hood brings the former robin
back into the fold
and his resurrection shines a critical
eye on batman's morals
it's too hard to cross that line no
god almighty no it'd be too damned easy
despite balancing plenty of characters
and plot threads under the red hood
never feels stretched thin as batman
goes up against a new antagonist who
practices an extreme version of the
hero's
vigilantism under the red hood tells a
mature story
with no easy answers i'm talking about
him
just him and doing it because
because he took me away from you
i can't number three batman beyond
return of the joker you know kids a lot
has changed while your old uncle joker's
been away
nuke off of new rules even a new batman
be it batman the animated series or
batman beyond
the dcau did right by the dark knight
return of the joker brings an element of
closure to batman and joker's legendary
rivalry
as the clown prince of crime reappears
decades after his supposed death
the haunting context behind joker's
demise and reemergence highlight one of
bruce wayne's worst failures but the
film
never loses sight of the fact that this
is terry mcginnis story
i had no right to force this life on you
or anyone else
hey i was the one who broke in and
swiped the suit remember as the film
culminates in an engrossing duel pitting
the past versus the present
and future return of the joker
demonstrates terry's individuality
and worthiness as a successor to the
original batman
what are you doing fighting dirty the
real
batman would never told you you didn't
know me
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number two the lego batman movie hey mom
hey dad uh yeah i saved the city again
today
after the success of the lego movie the
world was screaming out for a spin-off
a call that batman quickly answered to
make sure that superman couldn't
the ultimate loner who has been on the
job for far too long
this batman is childish arrogant petty
and a highly talented beatboxer
oh my gosh this does make me feel better
okay batman solo
bad bad bad can i get a bat gonna get a
bat a genuine cinematic experience the
lego batman movie
is gorgeously animated and tells a story
that blends many laugh out loud scenes
with a handful of sincere moments
the lego batman movie goes to places
conventional dc projects simply can't
expanding the dark knights rogues
gallery to include the likes of saron
and voldemort how do you feel about lava
yes lava before we unveil our top pick
here are a few other honorable mentions
batman vs robin
because bruce and damian wayne's dynamic
is very
interesting right it's all about the
great batman
well for your information he sees
something in me that you don't
i don't have time for this now get out
of my way before
before what batman and harley quinn
because batman reacting to harley's
antics is comedy gold
you think i'm just some dizzy airhead
that don't know nothing
do you know what i am my punishment for
dropping out of med school
wrong superman batman public enemies
because the film does a great job
demonstrating the appeal of both heroes
i never believed in the cavalry captain
adam i want to thank you
i have a federal warrant for your arrest
superman
so much for the cavalry batman mystery
of the batwoman
because sometimes the film can just be
entertaining if not necessarily deep
you shouldn't be here likewise no i mean
i've set a charge
where below us batman assault on
arkham because this is a pretty great
suicide squad movie and a decent batman
flick
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number one batman mask of the phantasm
stay away this is not your fight
this madness ends now
while most dc animated films are direct
to video
mask of the phantasm was released in
theaters and the film
looks the part bringing a cinematic
flare to the best elements of batman the
animated series
mask of the phantasm supplements a
haunting gothic aesthetic with a sublime
soundtrack
an unbeatable voice cast and a personal
storyline
i know i made a promise but i didn't see
this coming
i didn't count on being happy
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when a strange figure begins to target
mob bosses in gotham
bruce wayne's past crashes into batman's
present
mask of the phantasm is not just the
best animated batman film
but one of the greatest superhero movies
of all time
i always feared you would become that
which you fought against
you walk the edge of that abyss every
night but you haven't fallen in and i
thank heaven for that
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