Thursday, February 1, 2018

Quick Reviews: Scooby-Doo & Batman- The Brave and the Bold

I tend to like Animated Batman better than Live-Action Batman these days.  Will this combination of a Franchise that will never die and my favorite Batman Series keep the trend going?
The Scooby Gang meet up with Batman- from The Brave and The Bold Show- as he saves them during a case.
It turns out that their latest case was a set-up for them to join a group of Investigators led by Batman.
The group- which includes Martian Manhunter, Plastic Man, Black Canary, The Question and Professor Chimp- meets to work on each other's unsolved crimes.
Working on one case, the group is attacked by a mysterious crimson figure with a grudge against Batman!
Separated from the other Heroes, Batman shares the tale of his first case- also his only unsolved one.  Does it relate to this new one?

As a fun side-note, they make Batman look like his original Comic Book appearance here.  Yes, even the purple gloves.
When the group is framed for a crime during the investigation, can they work together to save the day?  To find out, watch the Film.
A fun return for arguably the best Animated Batman from Television.  I know that it is sacrilege to call anyone but Kevin Conroy's Batman the best, but I just love Diedrich Bader as Batman from his Show.  For me, it is the perfect balance of Adam West's silly Batman and the Comic Book Version.  He has the crazy gadgets and skills, but also talks about Civil Service and loves alliterations.  Scooby-Doo is, oddly enough, a Character I've never loved that much.  Yes, even though I've watched what felt like 100 of these Scooby-Doo and (Insert Name Here) Films, I'm not a huge fan.  When you team up with KISS and the WWE (twice), I'll watch.  As far as this Film goes, it uses the best Characters from The Brave and The Bold to great effect.  Aquaman is always fun in these and he continues to be so here.  They also use a ton of Batman Characters here- including The Mad Hatter ('66 Version), Penguin, The Joker, Clock King, Harley Quinn (below) and Catman- to make you really 'feel at home' here.  As a fan of that Show, I loved how this felt like it was part of the Universe.  As far as the Scooby gang goes, they do have fun with their tropes- like Shaggy saying that they are 'Usually called "Kids," often followed by "Meddling"- and make them feel at home.  It's also funny to think that between the last one of these- the 2nd WWE one- and this Film, I watched Matthew Lillard in Twin Peaks!  If you are the younger Demographic for this one, you should have a great time.  If you're a fan of either Show, you should have a great time.  I like to enjoy the little things in life like Batman Cartoons...or tying up a lady villain so hard that you knock her out.
A fun romp featuring Characters from The Brave and The Bold.  If you miss the Show like I do, check this out! 

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