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Batman (1989)
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
The Batman VS Dracula
Batman Returns
Batman Begins
Batman: Subzero
Batman: Gotham Knight
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (Mark Hamill won it for me, it's no good to watch other wise)
The Dark Knight (Plot holes galore, idiotic characters, God awful performence by Ledger, cool chase)
Batman Forever
Batman: The Movie
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (Boring and Pointless)
Batman and Robin (Shudders)

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!) Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
2) Batman Returns
3) Batman (1989)
4) Batman Begins
5) Batman and Mr Freeze: Subzero
6) The Dark Knight
7) Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
9) Batman (1943)
10) Batman and Robin (1949)
11) Batman (1966)
12) The Batman vs Dracula
I despise the two Schumacher films; ergo, they will appear nowhere in my rankings.

Batman (1989)
The Dark Knight
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
Batman Forever
Batman: The Mystery of Batwoman
Batman: Gotham Knight
Batman Beyond
Batman (1966)
Batman Returns
Batman Begins
Batman and Robin

Best to Worst

1. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
2. Batman
3. The Dark Knight
4. Batman Returns
5. Batman Begins
6. Batman Forever
7. Batman and Robin

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1. The Dark Knight
2. Mask of the Phantasm
3. Batman Begins
4. Batman Returns
5. Return of the Joker
6. Batman
7. Batman Forever
8. Batman and Robin
9. Batman the Movie
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1. The Dark Knight
2. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
3. Batman Begins
4. Batman Returns
5. Batman
6. Batman Forever
7. Batman and Robin
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Before I begin I just wanted to note how impressive all three of the Batman serieses have been and how much of an impact they haev had on the entertainment industry. The "Burton-verse" was the first comic book movie that could really have been taken seriously and not viewed as mere kids entertainment. The Animated series and the films did the exact same thing for cartoons and proved that animation was not limited for kids. I also find it impressive that the direct to video movies such as Subzero are really on par with the that had theatrical release. Now, The Nolan series had a similar impact in that comic book films could be set in a realistic envirornment and still be believeable. Having said that I wanted to state that it has been a while since I seen some of these films(more in particular Batman Returns) so they may change if I see them again. So without further adu here is the ranking for all the Batman movies that I have seen.

1. The Dark Knight
2. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
3. Batman
4. Batman Begins
5. Batman: Subzero
6. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
7. Batman Returns
8. Batman Forever
9. Batman vs. Dracula
10. Batman & Robin

Return of the Joker was not better than Mask of the Phantasm.
My list:

1. The Dark Knight
2. Batman Begins
3. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
4. Batman (1989)
5. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
6. Batman Forever
7. Batman: Sub Zero
8. Batman (1966)
9. Batman & Robin
   "It's not about money, it's aboutsending a message." - Heath Ledger as 'The Joker'

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1 Batman 89
2 Mask of the Phantasm
3 Batman Returns
4 Batman Begins
5 Return of the Joker
6 The Dark Knight
7 Batman 66
8 Batman Forever
9 Batman and Mr Freeze: Subzero
10 Gotham Knights
11 The Batman/Superman Movie
12 Mystery of the Batwoman
13 Batman and Robin

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I would Rank them as follows,

1. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
2. The Dark Knight
3. Batman Returns
4. Batman Begins
5. Batman 1989
6. Batman Forever
7. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
8. Batman and Mr. Freeze: Subzero
   10.Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
   11.Batman and Robin

Mine are.

1. The Dark Knight Returns
2. Mask of the Phantasm
3. The Dark Knight
4. Batman Begins
5. Under the Red Hood
6. Batman: Year One
7. Return of the Joker
8. The Dark Knight Rises
9. Assault on Arkham
10. Batman 89

1.Mask of the Phantasm 9.5/10
2.Under the Hood 9.0/10
3.Batman Begins 8.5/10
4.Batman:SubZero 8.5/10
5.Batman 1989 8.0/10
6.The Dark Knight 8.0/10
7.Return of the Joker 8.0//10
8.Batman Returns 7.5/10
9.The Dark Knight Rises 7.0/10
10.Batman Forever 5.6/10
Batman and Robin 2.0/10

No, certainly not radically different at all. I'd also say that out of all the visual adaptations I've seen, Bruce Timm's animated franchise probably captures the spirit of the comics the best. Even when changes are made, his series seem to really understand the iconic characters of the DC mythos and capture their intended tone. They have substance and they also have style. They incorporate aspects taken from the entire history of the comic books, yet also create their own ideas (some of which have even been integrated into the mainstream comics, such as Harley Quinn and the portrayal of Mr Freeze as a tragic villain). I fear Western animation may never replicate the sheer depth of the DCAU.
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Those two main differences that you have highlighted don't make the film very different from the series. It's a movie, so different narrative areas concerning Batman and Gotham are allowed to be explored.
Other than that, I assume, the film is in the same style as the series, ie orgasmically awesomely brilliant.

Right, I myself didn't care that much for either Begins or Dark Knight, but I love Phantasm (and am on the hunt for a Return of the Joker uncut edition). I'd say the film is only different from the Animated Series in two manners.

1. There is more focus on Bruce Wayne's 'normal' persona in the film than the series. It focuses rather a lot on what made Bruce become the Caped Crusader.
2. Joker is allowed to be a bit more like his mainstream comic counterpart in the sense that he has more freedom to kill people, which couldn't be shown on the series.
   Yes, it's similar in tone to the comics and contains several story elements inspired by Year Two.
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Wowi don't even think its possible to find character in characterless films and not find character in character driven films. But you did it so I tip my hat to you.
"I'ma make sure you never have to look at a mirror again brotha" LBJ

I've never read the comics, so I don't have the comics to go by when comparing the films. I just think that the animated series and Burton's Batman films better convey Batman as a character and the world of Gotham as a dark and morbid fantasy land. In Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, there is no essence of fantasy or any real darkness, so I find them fundamentally empty and devoid of emotion.

Well TDK and BB are like the comics. And MOTP is like the comics. Batman and Batman Returns are NOTHING like the comics. So you might not like it.
"I'ma make sure you never have to look at a mirror again brotha" LBJ