He looks like your standard square-jawed Bruce but he has sideburns, a wide collar and a large belt buckle holding up his flared jeans. He’s a delightfully era appropriate Bruce Wayne, and not in a parody way at all.
Batman soul of the dragon movie#
It’s technically a Batman movie because it has Batman in it, but it’s more like a buddy movie with Bruce Wayne (voiced by David Giuntoli, 13 HOURS) as the co-lead. Two of my favorite plot structures in one. Its spy movie opening and funky, wah-wah heavy score are clearly homaging ENTER THE DRAGON, and there’s definitely some Jim Kelly/Blaxploitation influence in there, but its flashback structure mostly splits between an old school kung fu training movie and a getting-the-band-back-together type story. No joke, this is an animated movie set in the 1970s, based in the DC Comics universe but taking most of its template from kung fu movies. Yeah, actually, it seems they did, so thanks, guys! Vern turned to me in disbelief and said, “Did they make this only for you?” In fact, it’s so weirdly specific to my particular areas of interest that during the ‘70s-inspired opening credits montage with funky theme song, after seeing the names Mark Dacascos and Michael Jai White, Mrs.
I don’t normally review Batman cartoons (I think the only time I have before is the Suicide Squad one, ASSAULT ON ARKHAM), but I think you will agree that this one falls into my jurisdiction.
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