Batman - Mystery of the Batwoman (Keepcase) | 
| Directors: Curt Geda, Tim Maltby
Actors: Kevin Conroy, Tara Strong, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Bob Hastings, David Ogden Stiers
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  86 reviews
Sales Rank: 10731
Format: Ac-3, Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 75 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: WARD71724D
ISBN: 141981382X
UPC: 012569717244
EAN: 9781419813825
ASIN: B000A9QKLO
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
Release Date: October 4, 2005
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Fans of the stylized Batman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond, and their subsequent feature-length releases (Batman: Mask of the Phantasm) will be pleased to note that the same creative team responsible for those efforts have reunited for this action-filled adventure, which pits the Dark Knight against a fetching vigilante in Bat-gear. Kyra Sedgwick voices Batwoman, whose struggle to bring down the Penguin's illegal arms trade gets her in hot water with his hired muscle, Bane (Hector Elizondo), and prompts Batman (Kevin Conroy) to swing into action. Curt Geda's fast-paced, noir-influenced direction, a solid script by Michael Reaves that stays true to the comic book mythos, and a talented voice cast (which includes Kelly Ripa and David Ogden Stiers) help make Batwoman a welcome addition to the Batman DVD library. The Warner DVD's 45 minutes of extras include an original short ("Chase Me"), nine character bios, behind-the-scenes footage, an interview with Geda, and other audience-pleasing supplements. --Paul Gaita
Product Description
The dark knight must contend with a mysterious female vigilante who emulates him but to a more ruthless degree. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/14/2006 Run time: 74 minutes Rating: Pg
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 There's a new Bat in town May 12, 2009
Peekablue (Missouri, USA)
Mystery of the Batwoman is the third movie based on Batman: The Animated Series. To briefly surmise, there's a new Bat-person flying about Gotham & she's hitting the crime bosses where it hurts. Now, Batman has to figure out who she is & which side of the law she's on.
This film features the same quality animation as seen in The New Batman Adventures. The storyline is good & the voice acting, as always, is top notch. I will say that the mystery was not that difficult to unravel but that didn't take away from my enjoyment of the film. The new Batwoman character is loosely based on the DC Comics heroine. There are also some familiar faces, Robin (Tim Drake), Barbara Gordon (very briefly), the Penguin, & Bane.
The special features include some interesting commentaries & character bios. There's also a PC game, which I haven't tried, yet. Overall, I enjoyed this movie & recommend it for Batman fans. It's a nice addition to my collection.
 Three Batwomen April 22, 2009
Michael Patrick Boyd (Waukesha, WI)
2003. You have one main story and three subplots and they are all going on at the same time. The movie starts with Batwoman blowing up a truck that is carrying firing arms and being smuggled in the process. Batman is curious about this new Batwoman and what her intentions are. We later find out that it is three women who are putting on the Batwomen costume and they are doing it for three different reasons. Dr. Roxanne "Rocky" Ballantine to free her boyfriend Kevin. Kevin was framed by Penguin; for reasons unknown. Detective Sonia Alcana wants revenge because Rupert Thorne's thugs burned down her parents store. Kathleen "Kathy" Duquesne for the murder of her mom for which she blames her father: hit man Carlton Duquesne. The first real encounter between Batwoman, Batman, and Robin is at Penguin's factory where guns are being illegally made and shipped. Batwoman blows up the factory and escapes. This Batwoman has total disregard for human life. Bruce Wayne becomes romantically involves with Kathleen "Kathy" Duquesne and believes she is Batwoman. However that theory is squashed when he and Kathy are at Penguin's club. Batwoman is there to find out who is the thug Penguin has hired. We find out that it is Bane. Bane is her to safeguard the shipping of the arms and capture Batwoman. The shipment of arms are being shipped out that evening and the three Batwomen decide to blow up the ship. Kathleen "Kathy" Duquesne's Batwoman is capture by Bane. When she is unmasked her father is in a state of shock. Penguin threatens to poison Kathy if she does not tell who her partners are. When she refuses, Bane decides to kill her father. Just as when Kathy is about to talk, Batman comes to the rescue. Batman saves Kathy, but Kathy goes ahead a set the bomb to blow up the ship. The people have two minutes to get off the ship. In the end the women identities are revealed, Penguin and Rupert Thorne are capture, Bane is seen falling into a fire pit, Dr. Roxanne "Rocky" Ballantine frees her boyfriend, Detective Sonia Alcana is forced to quit the police force and Carlton Duquesne goes to jail. Bruce Wayne finally gets the girl, Kathy. This movie went to fast and was hard to keep up with and jumped around to much for me. Batman - Mystery of the Batwoman gets a B.
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Special Features
A) Chase Me
B) Behind the Mystery
C) Batman: P.O.V.
D) The Making of a Scene
E) Batcave Profiles
F) Bat Gadgets
G) Super Hero Favorites
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 Three Bats with Nine Lives January 14, 2009
Mr. Richard D. Coreno (Berea, Ohio USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Batman has a big problem.
Apparently a new superhero has mysteriously arrived in Gotham City and is pounding home the point to criminals that a new sheriff is in town. And though there are dangling clues, it appears as if the vigilante is a Batwoman.
Writers Alan Burnett and Michael Reeves deliver a solid tale of mystery and intrigue with a dream team of bad guys - Penguin, Rupert Thorne, mob boss Carlton Duquesne and the indestructible Bane - who have a fool-proof plan to illegally sell weapons to the nation of Kazina and a trio of women - Kathy Duquesne, the daughter of the mob boss; Dr. Roxanne Ballantine, an employee at Wayne Tech and Detective Sonya Alcana - who each have reasons to see good triumph over evil. And there is Batman/Bruce Wayne and Robin to try and make sense of it all.
From the streets of Gotham City and the scenic countryside, to the Iceberg Lounge and a ship loaded with contraband, the story clips along at a solid pace to a climax where Bane's incredible strength may destroy Batman and Batwoman.....or the Batwomen.
Kevin Conroy again turns in solid work as the voice of Batman/Bruce Wayne, though Kimberly Brooks - the voice of Kathy Duquesne - is outstanding in depicting the gamut of emotions as her character tries to find a balance between family and what she truly believes in her heart to be the right way to live her life.
This is a fantastic addition to the catalog of the iconic superhero and aptly shows the grand potential of animation to tell a story.
"I see Dennis the Menace is one step closer to Juvenile Hall" January 5, 2009
Hammock Rider (Chicago, IL)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
That's one of Alfred's lines. He says it while accompanying Master Bruce on a stake-out of a young woman who may spend her nights as the ruthless Batwoman. Alfred is a bit of a dry, sophisticated wise-@$$ in this one, getting most of the good lines. That's the way I like Alfred and that's the way I like batman too, with a touch of humor.
The Penguin is the main heavy here, and it's one of my favorite versions of him, the intelligent somewhat eccentric crime lord. He's building and selling ultra-high-tech illegal weaponry to bad guys around the world. When Batman and Batwoman threaten his golden revenue stream, he hires a certain Bane to turn them both into guano.
The identity of Batwoman herself is presented as a genuine mystery. Right from the start there are three possible candidates. Kathy Duquesne is the athletic, wealthy and reckless daughter of Penguin's right hand man, and she hates her father's criminal dealings and blames him for the death of her mother. Rocky Ballantine is a goofy nerdy scientist who has developed a shape changing metal that looks like the costume and weaponry that Batwoman employs. The penguin framed her fiancee. And Detective Sonia Alcana has a family that was destroyed by Rupert Thorne, one of penguin's chief criminal associates. All three have motive, but none of them seem capable of being Batwoman on their own. That's when I thought that Batwoman was....SPOILER...ready, here it comes...SPOILER AGAIN....I thought Batwoman was all three women working together. Was I right? Well it's not gonna be that easy cowboy. Besides, watching the mystery unravel is part of the fun.
Some decent humor and some good action scenes balance the mystery and drama out. While the animation isn't great, it isn't bad either. I'd say the animation is serviceable, which is fine since the story takes center stage.
What's best about this movie is that it doesn't try to be something that it's not. It doesn't try to redefine batman or offer new insights into his universe. It's just a solidly entertaining batman story, with a bit of a noir-ish feel. It gets a full four stars thanks to wise-@$$ Alfred. Some day I'd like to see a story where, through sheer verbal ingenuity, he makes Bane cry.
and Batwoman is... December 1, 2008
LARRY (Capitol Heights, MD)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Penguin, Bane and their goonies are up to something sinister. Batman and Robin are doing their best to stop these horrendous crimes. However, they soon realize that they aren't the only one stopping crimes.
Batwoman has entered the picture. And, no, it ain't Batgirl. She's away at college in another city.
Just who is Batwoman? Apparently, it isn't enough for Batman to just accept extra help. He has to know who is behind the mask.
Batman doing the sleuthing makes the entire film fun. That's because Batwoman is just as mysterious as Bruce Wayne is.
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