Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is a 1993 animated superhero film, set in the universe of Batman: The Animated Series, which follows Batman as he reconciles with former lover Andrea Beaumont, and faces a mysterious vigilante who is murdering Gotham City's crime bosses.
- Directed by Gary Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm. Written by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Martin Pasko, and Michael Reaves.
The Dark Knight fights to save Gotham City from its deadliest enemy.
Batman
[edit]- What am I still doing this for? It's gotta be one or the other. I can't have it both ways. I can't put myself on the line if someone's waiting for me at home.
The Phantasm
[edit]- Your angel of death awaits you.
The Joker
[edit]- Whoops! Ha! I guess the joke's on me. You're not Batman after all. Looks like there's a new face in Gotham and soon his name will be all over town... to say nothing of his legs, and feet, and spleen, and head...
- Listen, boopsie, even though you never call and never write, I still got a soft spot for you. So I'm sending you a fun gift...airmail. And there's no use jumping out the window this time, toots. The plane of the future is about to make you history! Hello? Hello, operator? I believe my party's been...disconnected!
- Wrong! It ain't the Bat! Nope, nope, nope. I've seen the guy. He looks more like the Ghost of Christmas Future.
- For once, I'm stuck without a punchline.
- Well, lady, I'm impressed. You're harder to kill than a cockroach on steroids.
Dialogue
[edit]- Arthur Reeves: He's a loose cannon, commissioner. It's not just my opinion. A lot of people, including the police...
...think Batman's as unstable as the crooks. What kind of city are we running when we depend on the support of a potential madman! - Alfred Pennyworth: Such rot, sir! Why, you're the very model of sanity. Oh, by the way, I pressed your tights and put away your exploding gas balls.
- Batman: Thank you, Alfred.
- Andrea Beaumont: Don't you ever knock?
- Batman: Have you ever seen this?
- Andrea Beaumont: No.
- Batman: But that's your father. He's the one who set up their corporate partnership.
- Andrea Beaumont: Well? That's his job?
- Batman: He was the one element that tied his gangsters together. Where's your father now?
- Andrea Beaumont: Haven't a clue. He's a world traveler, remember? Why don't you try Madagascar?
- Batman: That's not what you warned Reeves. You warned him you were closer than ever to your father.
- Andrea Beaumont: You had me bugged, is that it?
- Batman: I can read lips.
- Andrea Beaumont: Then read them now. Get out!
- Batman: Do you still follow your dad's orders?
- Andrea Beaumont: The way I see it, the only one in this room controlled by his parents is you.
- Andrea Beaumont: What's that you're practicing?
- Bruce Wayne: Jiu jitsu.
- Andrea Beaumont: Gesundheit. That was a joke.
- Alfred Pennyworth: I read about your anonymous exploits, and I must say...
...are you sure you won't reconsider rugby? - Bruce Wayne: Sorry, Alfred, but the plan is working. I had the edge. I could feel it! There was only one thing wrong. They weren't afraid of me. I've got to strike fear in them.
- Batman: You think you know everything about me, don't you?
- Alfred Pennyworth: I diapered your bottom; I bloody well ought to... sir!
- Andrea Beaumont: Dad, are you alright?
- Carl Beaumont: Pack a suitcase. We've got to get to the airport now!
- Andrea Beaumont: What?! But you said you'd have the money!
- Carl Beaumont: It's not that simple. The money's tied up in investments. Could take weeks to free it up.
- Andrea Beaumont: But I can't leave! Bruce proposed to me! We're going to get married!
- Carl Beaumont: Listen to me, I just used up the last shred of pity Sal Valestra has. If I don't pay him back in 24 hours, he'll find us, and he'll kill us both!
- Andrea Beaumont: How...why'd you do this, dad?! Why'd you get involved with these people?!
- Carl Beaumont: I'm sorry, Andi. I just wanted a chance for you, to...I'll get you out of this. Somehow, we'll be free of those guys. Whatever it takes. Now that's a promise.
- The Joker: Gasp! Can it be? Old Sallie "The Wheezer" Valestra!
- The Joker: Welcome, paesan! It's been a dog's age!
- Sal Valestra: Hello, Joker. Didn't mean to drop by unannounced.
- The Joker: Oh, Salvatore, why so formal? My house is your house! Well, what's an old-timer like you want with a two-timer like me?
- Sal Valestra: Business. I've had––
- The Joker: Ooh! Business! Sounds like fun!
- The Joker: Darling, I'm home!
Don't mind my home security system. Can't be too careful with all these weirdos around! What? Meatloaf again? Aww, I had it for lunch! Isn't Hazel here a cutie? That's true, she's a real homebody, but you can't help who you fall in love with! Well, warn me what's on your so-called mind. - Sal Valestra: It's Batman. He's gone nuts. First he whacked Chuckie Sol, then Buzz, and now he's after me! I know it! Couple of days ago. I saw him spying on me, from the roofs!
- The Joker: Ya know, I've been reading lately that old Guano-Man is wound tight enough to snap. [chortles] Wouldn't it be grand if I've eventually driven Batso off the deep end?
- Sal Valestra: This isn't a joke! Batman's knocking us away and you're the only one who can take him down! Five million dollars up front, with whatever you want to do him away!
- The Joker: What do I look like, pest control?
- Sal Valestra: Think, you fool! Once he gets me, how long till he gets you? You know what I'm talking about! Your hands are just as dirty! Dirtier!!
- Bruce Wayne: It doesn't mean I don't care anymore. I don't want to let you down, honest, but... but it just doesn't hurt so bad anymore. You can understand that, can't you? Look, I can give money to the city - they can hire more cops. Let someone else take the risk, but it's different now! Please! I need it to be different now. I know I made a promise, but I didn't see this coming. I didn't count on being happy. Please...tell me that it's okay.
- Andrea Beaumont: Maybe they already have. Maybe they sent me.
- Batman: Why did the Joker meet with you? It has to do with the gangster murders, doesn't it? He thinks you're involved! Why?!
- Arthur Reeves: I don't know...
- Batman: That's not the answer I want.
- Arthur Reeves: B-Beaumont needed me to help him and his kid get out of town. We kept in touch.
- Batman: When was the last time you spoke to him?
- Arthur Reeves: Years ago. My first election campaign...I was running out of money, and asked Beaumont for help. He said no.
- Batman: So you sold him to the mob!
- Arthur Reeves: I was broke! Desperate! They said all they wanted was their money back!
- Andrea Beaumont: You're not smiling, Joker. I thought you found death amusing.
- The Joker: Me? Oh, no. You won't hear a giggle out of me.
- Batman: Your father's dead, isn't he? You came into town early to get Chuckie Sol, so you could shift the blame to your father if you had to.
- Andrea Beaumont: They took everything, Bruce! My dad, my life...you. I'm not saying it's right, or even sane, but it's all I've got left. So either help me or get out of the way!
- Batman: You know I can't do that.
- Andrea Beaumont: Look what they did to us! Look what we could have had! They had to pay!
- Batman: But, Andi, what will vengeance solve?
- Andrea Beaumont: If anyone knows the answer to that question, Bruce, it's you.
- The Joker: You're crazy! I'm your only chance to get out of here! Let me go or we'll both die!
- Batman: Whatever it takes!
- Joker: Uh oh. Okay, I give up. I've surrendered already! Tell her, Batman!
- Batman: Andrea, you have to get out of here. The place is wired to explode!
- Andrea Beaumont: No. One way or another, it ends tonight. Goodbye, my love.
- Bruce Wayne: I couldn't save her, Alfred.
- Alfred Pennyworth: I don't think she wanted to be saved, sir. Vengeance blackens the soul, Bruce. 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. But Andrea fell into that pit years ago, and no one, not even you, could've pulled her back.
Cast
[edit]- Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne/Batman
- Dana Delany as Andrea Beaumont
- Mark Hamill as The Joker
- Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Alfred Pennyworth
- Bob Hastings as Commissioner James Gordon
- Robert Costanzo as Detective Harvey Bullock
- Hart Bochner as Arthur Reeves
- Stacy Keach as Carl Beaumont, The Phantasm
- Abe Vigoda as Salvatore Valestra
- Dick Miller as Charles "Chuckie" Sol
- John P. Ryan as Buzz Bronski
- Arleen Sorkin as Mrs. Bambi
External links
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Categories:
- 1993 films
- 1990s American animated films
- Traditionally animated films
- American children's animated action films
- American children's animated superhero films
- Films based on animated television series
- DC Comics
- Animated Batman films
- Theatrically released animated superhero films
- Animated Joker films
- Animated films about revenge