BATMAN:
THE ANIMATED TRIVIA
(by Tim "TWO-FACE" Leighton)
This is one of my favourite sections, where I get to
boggle the minds of all our readers!
*EVIL LAUGH* This trivia is all
animated-related in some form, and can deal with ANY aspect of the show or
comics based on the show. Remember, answer the questions WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF
THE ANIMATED CONTINUITY. Now have fun - let's see how well you do! Answers
are provided below.
ALL ABOUT BATMAN BEYOND: RETURN OF THE JOKER:
(note, there
ARE be some spoilers in here)
446. Aside from the Joker, what character does Mark Hamill
provide a voice for in the movie?
A: Chucko
B: Ferris Boyle
C: Jonathan Pryce
D:
Ghoul
E: He doesn't. He's only Mistah J.
447. What is the first named character to appear in the
film?
A: Batman (Terry McGinnis)
B: Bruce Wayne
C: The
Joker
D: Woof
E: Dee Dee
448. Now that the movie has been released, how many different
voice actors have provided a voice for the character of Tim
Drake?
A: One
B: Two
C: Three
D: Four
E:
Five
449. What is the title of the home movie the Joker plays for
Batman whilst in Arkham Asylum?
A: "Our Family Memories"
B: "Robin's Greatest
Adventures"
C: "Congratulations! It's a boy!"
D: "The Birth of J-J"
E:
"And This is Where the Plot Thickens"
450. What does the Joker call Ace during the final fight in
the movie?
A: Mutt
B: Snoopy
C: Fido
D: Rover
E:
Scooby
451. In the unedited version, who bleeds at all in the
movie?
A: Batman (Bruce Wayne)
B: Tim Drake (grown up)
C:
Batman (Terry McGinnis)
D: The Joker
E: Harley Quinn
452. What is the last name of the twin villains known as Dee
Dee?
A: Hart
B: Quinzelle
C: Their name isn't given
D:
Dini
E: Dennis
453. How many deaths, onscreen or not, are there in the
movie?
A: None
B: One
C: Two
D: Four
E:
Seven
454. In either version of the movie, edited or not, how does
the Joker "die"?
A: Terry fries his DNA chip
B: He's blown up by the
satellite Terry sabotages
C: Batman "breaks him in two"
D: Robin shoots
him with a bang-flag
E: He accidentally executes himself
455. So...how DID the Joker manage to stay young and return to
terrorize Gotham after all these
years?
A: Robot
B: He embodied the body of Tim Drake
C: Was
frozen in a block of ice and eventually thawed
D: Clone
E: He made use of
a Lazarus Pit
F: Time
travel
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AND
THESE ARE OUR FINAL ANSWERS (to the trivia)
Answer to #446: C
Answer to #447: D
Answer to #448:
C
Answer to #449: A
Answer to #450: B
Answer to #451: A, D
Answer to
#452: E
Answer to #453: C
Answer to #454: A, C, E
Answer to #455:
B
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LITTLE
FACTS AND BLOOPERS
(by Tim "TWO-FACE" Leighton)
Here is a section that just points out various little facts
and bloopers that we have noticed while watching BTAS, STAS and BEYOND
countless times. If you have anything to contribute, feel free to do so!
Enjoy!
CONTRIBUTED BY STAFF:
We got nuthin'.
CONTRIBUTED BY OTHERS:
(by "Steve Pillon")
1) In many
reviews that I've read for BATMAN BEYOND: RETURN OF THE JOKER, the flashback
scene where Batman gets stabbed in the leg by the Joker is said to be where
the Older Bruce Wayne gets his limp from. (This is also noted by Paul Dini
in the official screenplay.) However, in the very first episode of Batman
Beyond (REBIRTH) they show a scene set between the ROTJ flashback and the
current BEYOND timeframe where Batman that is older but does not have a
limp. There's a blooper here - is it Dini's or the animators on
REBIRTH? So this cannot be the reason. Does this make sense or am I
completly in left
field.
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MERCHANDISING:
WHERE THE REAL BAT-CASH IS MADE
(by Dick Grayson)
BATMAN BEYOND: RETURN OF THE JOKER SOUNDTRACK
This soundtrack is absolutely terrific! The soundtrack is able
to mix the hard-core sounds of Batman Beyond with the classic orchestra
sound of the original Batman animated series. They also throw in an original
song by Static X into the mix which makes the CD seem even more special and
exciting as the original Batman Beyond soundtrack released in August of
1999.
The soundtrack opens with the 'Main Title Theme' to the movie,
which is orchestrated beautifully by Kristopher Carter. In the main theme he
is able to present us with a 'wide-screen' sounding opening theme which
mixes the techno sound and classical and meshing them, until you can barely
tell either of them apart. He's able to do this will such a flawless ability. The 'End Title Theme' is essentially the same song, but with one
addition: Kenny Wayne Shepherd. This blues guitarist seamlessly slips his
ripping guitars into theme to give it
a completely different
sound.
Stuck between the 'Main Title Theme' and 'End Title Theme'
tracks are 12 other tracks containing sole techno sounds, classical sounds,
and a hybrid of both. "Industrial Heist" points up Carter's ability to track
pulsing beats alongside the classical intimations of the orchestra. The song
starts out almost quite but hits into BB's notorious hard beats in almost seconds, and it reminds just how intense of a scene this is. How Carter is
able to make this track slip in and out of techno and classical is almost
ingenious, but this isn't the best track by far.
The best track, in my opinion, is definately the intense
"Arkham Mayhem", which is successfully built up from the two previous tracks
before it. The tracks "A Trap For Tim" and "Joker Family Portrait" build up
to this track and just leaves the listener with a creepy feeling overall. If these three tracks combined don't freak you out in the littlest way, then
check your pulse, pal. This creepy music also successfully matches the
scenes from the movie. If one has seen the movie, uncut, then they can agree
with me just how this music aids the sequences so perfectly. This soundtrack
was taken from the unedited tracks of the movie, so the 'edited' version's soundtrack is a little different here and there, especially in the flashback
scenes.
And for all the fans who enjoy the hard thumping sounds of
Batman Beyond won't be disappointed, especially by the "Batman Defeats The
Jokerz" track which immediately follows the "Arkham Mayhem" track. That
track right there can rival almost any hard-core mainstream artist right now. The beats are fast and furious and just about unending. For the entire
length of the track the beats just keep getting more and more intense. You
can almost see the movie scenes as you listen to this, something that most
soundtracks are unable to do.
And finally, the Mephisto Odyssey/Static X offering called
"Crash" is one of the best tracks I've heard this year from the band, which
is elevated with the contributions of Mephisto Odyssey for sure. This track
evokes the feel of the movie beautifully. If anyone logs onto www.batmanbeyond.com go check out the
video for this song. But i guess you can also pick up the DVD to see it as
well. An awesome video (which has been on rotation on MTV2) if I've ever seen one, rivalling Lit's "Over My Head".
So overall, a very enjoyable CD worth the $15 - 20 you'll
plunk down for it. Although only 38 minutes, it's worth every
second.
-Dick
Grayson
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COMIC
REVIEWS
(BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES by Tim "TWO-FACE" Leighton)
(BATMAN
BEYOND by Tim "TWO-FACE" Leighton)
(SUPERMAN ADVENTURES by Dick
Grayson)
BATMAN BEYOND
ISSUE: "Lightning and Rain" (#15)
WRITTEN
BY: Jason Hernandez-Rosenblatt
PENCILS: Craig Rousseau
INKS: Rob
Leigh
ISSUED: November 29, 2000 (Cover date Jan 2001)
RATING: **1/2 (out
of 5 stars)
In the past I've written here mentioning how the BATMAN BEYOND
world entirely is a hit-and-miss sorta place. There has been rare instances
where I find a brilliant story, but for the most part, everything has been
tremendously mediocre. I hate to say that; unfortunately, Erica Electra's
introduction falls into this category.
I commend Hernandez-Rosenblatt on attempting to bring another
sympathetic villain into Gotham's futuristic rogues gallery - we need more of
them. She even had some nice characterization behind her. The art
was great as always. So what was my problem? The dialogue. It's not
BAD or CHEESY or anything, it just seemed so forced. I assumed this was an
in-joke, but hearing Dana seemingly read out the words in the opening credits of
BATMAN BEYOND didn't mesh. That, and Batman speaks too much; I know
Terry's supposed to be different than Bruce's forboding Batman and all, but he
still talks a tad too much for my liking.
Bader did try a few new things in this issue that I think
that, with a little tweaking, would work in the future. The use of the
"prologue" and the "epilogue" to bookend the issue was a nice
touch.
As always, I look forward to future issues with a sense of
apprehension, but I always have faith in the BEYOND crew to come up with a great
story regardless.
;-Y
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COMIC
SCHEDULES & COVERING THE BASICS
This section gives a little bit more in-depth look into each
monthly issue of BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES and BATMAN BEYOND. Below each
comic listing is a link to the cover of that comic. TALK ABOUT
SERVICE!
The price for any of these issues, unless otherwise posted, is
$1.99 in the US and...grrrrr...a whopping $3.25 in Canada. (Both our
editors and many subscribers are Canadian, hence the "grrr".)
If we are unsure of the exact date of when an issue is being
released, just check out "DIRECT CURRENTS" at http://www.dccomics.com for
details.
BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #33
December 13th
Synopsis:
Batman begins to doubt whether his actions really make a difference in the
world, and the guest-starring Phantom Stranger appears to show him what a
world without a Dark Knight would look like - and believe us, it isn`t
pretty! Batman sees first-hand that his quest has made the lives of his
comrades much greater, as one by one they seem to follow the wrong path in
the Stranger`s vision!
Cover: http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0009/19/BGothAd33.jpg
FOLLOWING MONTH:
Synopsis: Maxie Zeus returns!
Let's just hope Scott Peterson has a damn good reason to resurrect
him...
Cover: Unavailable
BATMAN BEYOND #16
December 27th
Synopsis: Homeless men
have been mysteriously disappearing from Gotham's streets, thanks to the international terrorist group known as Kobra. But as Batman
investigates, he quickly goes from hunter to hunted - and Bruce must somehow
infiltrate Kobra to free the captured hero.
Cover: http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0009/19/BB16.jpg
FOLLOWING MONTH:
Synopsis: A former classmate
comes back looking for revenge after being brushed off by Dana. But Batman
Terry McGinnis won't let one hair of Dana's head be harmed, even if it means
being swamped by rats.
Cover: http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0010/17/BB17.jpg
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