I've been a Batman fan for some time now. In that time, I've seen many incarnation of the character. My preferred Batman is the '90's 'toon, Batman: The Animated Series. That said, Brave and the Bold is an excellent addition to the Dark Knight's legacy. With its bright colors, designs reminiscent of classic DC Comics of the 1950s and 1960s, fantastic voice cast, stellar writing, and phenomenal music, the show was a favorite of mine as it aired. It was a shame to see it go, but it never missed a beat. So, imagine my surprise when it was announced that an animated film was coming... starring Scooby-Doo! Scooby has never been a favorite of mine. I've enjoyed some parts of the franchise, but I've never, been a big Doo fan. So, I was hesitant about the whole thing. That said, my fears were laid to rest. The movie is largely from the crew of Batman: The Brave and the Bold. As such, it retains that show's feel. The occasional fourth wall breaking of past Scooby adventures fit with this remarkably well. The movie looks like the show. The cast members who reprised their roles from the show don't miss a beat. Honestly, the movie was better than I had hoped for. It's a welcome addition to the Brave and the Bold series and the Scooby-Doo series. As for the disc? Well, it could look worse, but it could look better. Warner seems to not really be putting any extra effort into their DVDs anymore. There's noticeable compression on the disc. Darker colors often look heavily compressed and have tons of macroblocking and video noise. So, it might be good that Brave and the Bold has such a bright color palette. Still, it's not as bad looking as the recent DC Universe animated movies. Honestly, it's a shame this isn't on Blu-ray. Perhaps the Warner Archive Collection will tackle it one day. As for extras? There are two Scooby-Doo episodes featuring Batman as a guest star. So, that's cool. All in all, the movie is excellent, and if you were a fan of Brave and the Bold, you owe it to yourself to own this.
Posted by G04tamer
We love Scooby Doo! Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave & the Bold does it again.
Posted by Momma
Batman: The Brave and The Bold was a semi-serious, but very well done Batman team up animated series from 2008 to 2011. This film (75 min) was done in that style in 2018. There had been an episode of B&B which Scooby and the Gang appeared, but not a full show. This release was 7 years after the B&B series ended. It's a return to form and funny. It is not a Great film, but it's Very Good. Kids under 11 should love it. I am 60 and love it...but I am a Batman fan since 1965. I recommend this.
Posted by alan2112
