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Published on Monday, October 2, 2000 - 9:27pm |
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BATMAN BEYOND dvd delayed
Hey folks... I'm getting and have been getting a ton of feedback about the delay of the BATMAN BEYOND: RETURN OF THE JOKER dvd... and tons of speculation that Warners is 'butchering' it or that there were production problems and on and on and on. The letter you see from Ghibli-San below is typical of the letters I have been receiving. I do know Paul Dini... and about 2 weeks ago I called him to find out what was happening... as that was when I very first heard about the delay. Paul was not at liberty to be able to discuss what was going on. It has been delayed till I believe December 12th (day after my birthday!). Paul wouldn't say a word to me about the film, the subsequent dvd or anything concerning the release of RETURN OF THE JOKER. His sole words concerning this were "NO COMMENT." Having read his script a few months back, I do know what elements made me concerned that there MIGHT be some studio entanglements concerning the film. BUT I DO NOT KNOW FOR CERTAIN WHAT THOSE MAY BE. If Paul's script is what was filmed... I can say that in the day of the HAYS CODE, it would have passed with flying colors as... anyone that had committed evil or wrong... is punished. But we now live in a world of unspoken rules and regulations where writers, directors, actors... the creative types don't have a set of rules... until they have finished... and that is when the world from up above strikes down upon them. Let us hope that as little as possible is done to this dvd or... at the very least... that we may eventually see a complete untouched COLLECTOR'S EDITION that won't be marketed to children but to us adults (who technically buy most of this stuff anyway!)
Harry, please please please find more out about this, but I've heard that
they are holding back the Batman Beyond DVD to CUT OUT SOME OF THE VIOLENCE!!
(it was reported on DH)NOOOOOOOOO PLEASE DON'T LET THEM WATER DOWN THE
GODDAMNED MOVIE!! NOOOOO!! I know you are friends with Paul Dini, I saw you
guys hangin' out at the San Diego Comic-Con, please contact him and find out
what the FUCK is going on!! Make sure those bastdards don't censor the
goddamned movie!! We need this!! Besides, little kids won't be buying it as
much as us the true fucking geeks!!
Ghibli-San on aicn
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Reader Talkback
Get the letters ready! by GravyAkira | Oct 2nd, 2000 09:34:06 PM | Don't let this be true by illiterature | Oct 2nd, 2000 09:42:19 PM | We must stop this atrocity
before it occurs! by Mr. Mike | Oct 2nd, 2000 09:47:08 PM | I poop on Warner Brothers... by JimJim Binks | Oct 2nd, 2000 10:10:10 PM | where do I sign? by Hotwire | Oct 2nd, 2000 10:16:18 PM | I don't feel like going on a
big spiel about editing and
Batman by Miracleman | Oct 2nd, 2000 10:24:43 PM | Language, please by Vern | Oct 2nd, 2000 10:26:10 PM | Why must those twits tamper
with it?! by Robin Goodfellow | Oct 2nd, 2000 10:44:19 PM | ok let's keep it on topic... by X-Girls | Oct 2nd, 2000 11:01:35 PM | Yeah, some sort of campaign... by Lujho | Oct 2nd, 2000 11:10:15 PM | DVD Release... by JimJim Binks | Oct 2nd, 2000 11:42:03 PM | Once again WB cheats the REAL
FANS!!! by Mijin2 | Oct 3rd, 2000 12:12:58 AM | This BITES!!! (Repost) by Cowblaster | Oct 3rd, 2000 12:15:25 AM | Sad but true... by Dlhstar | Oct 3rd, 2000 12:43:02 AM | I've seen the screener... by Zardoz | Oct 3rd, 2000 01:36:48 AM | Let's hope we're all wrong
about this. by norrinradd76 | Oct 3rd, 2000 01:45:45 AM | Aside From The Censoring. . . by Cowblaster | Oct 3rd, 2000 01:55:21 AM | hey, they butchered Batman
before... by freexter | Oct 3rd, 2000 02:01:25 AM | As for canceling that
pre-order... by Toby O Notoby | Oct 3rd, 2000 02:35:20 AM | Well at least I already have
a copy.... by ZENtertainment | Oct 3rd, 2000 05:39:26 AM | If this is is true then is
just goes to show you how the
suits g by TallScott | Oct 3rd, 2000 06:16:30 AM | Hold your horses by Error | Oct 3rd, 2000 06:20:54 AM | Batman Beyond is marketed to
kids. Editing needed to be
done. by Studio Suit | Oct 3rd, 2000 07:06:27 AM | I know I usually take the piss
on talkback but... by FieldmanNo.1 | Oct 3rd, 2000 08:02:08 AM | Harry and company fail again?! by FogBoy | Oct 3rd, 2000 08:10:25 AM | Prepare for more Hollywood
censorship to come... by Kikstad | Oct 3rd, 2000 08:35:50 AM | DELAYED!?...CUT!? by Batman_9 | Oct 3rd, 2000 10:16:40 AM | Types of violence... by Zardoz | Oct 3rd, 2000 10:25:03 AM | A BS Reason for the delay... by JimJim Binks | Oct 3rd, 2000 10:36:21 AM | Harry.... who can we write to? by Hjermsted | Oct 3rd, 2000 11:00:38 AM | Got a quick question even
though i am a bit late by DarkPrinceVegita | Oct 3rd, 2000 11:11:22 AM | Hell, yes, let's have that
studio address and the sign-up
sheet by The Killer-Goat | Oct 3rd, 2000 11:34:52 AM | Christmas and the
bastardization of Batman by superhero | Oct 3rd, 2000 11:54:59 AM | This bites by Joe Isuzu | Oct 3rd, 2000 12:27:06 PM | address anyone? by icedragon | Oct 3rd, 2000 12:58:49 PM | You want the WB to notice? by Kikstad | Oct 3rd, 2000 01:30:14 PM | screenplay by corran22 | Oct 3rd, 2000 01:35:45 PM | Bat-Mite by Manos | Oct 3rd, 2000 02:39:42 PM | VHS a dead format? by Psyclops | Oct 3rd, 2000 02:42:57 PM | Hey, Studio Suit. Why Don't
You Go Jump Off A Bridge? by Cowblaster | Oct 3rd, 2000 02:44:51 PM | WB could just be delaying
until Congress ends its
current Sessio by keeper | Oct 3rd, 2000 02:48:05 PM | You can thank the
GORE/LIEBERMAN ticket for
this... by Mr. Breakfast | Oct 3rd, 2000 03:15:06 PM | Please read. by StoneHelper | Oct 3rd, 2000 03:19:40 PM | Oh, please, don't blame place
all the blame on "liberals," by Kikstad | Oct 3rd, 2000 03:21:44 PM | Editing is NOT always bad
(unlike the Joker... he's
ALWAYS bad.. by ThanosX | Oct 3rd, 2000 03:22:42 PM | AL THE JOKER and LEX
"LIEBERMAN" LUTHOR by StoneHelper | Oct 3rd, 2000 03:26:57 PM | Someone please tell those
fuckers in Washington that
VIOLENT MOV by mthiel | Oct 3rd, 2000 04:34:43 PM | Not buying the movie by TheFAR | Oct 3rd, 2000 04:37:10 PM | F*ckin' kids ruin
everything!!! by IAmLegolas | Oct 3rd, 2000 05:06:02 PM | Actually I take part of that
back... by IAmLegolas | Oct 3rd, 2000 05:07:31 PM | censor ship causes blindness by SILENT AZRAEL | Oct 3rd, 2000 05:11:55 PM | Silent Azrael...stay silent by StoneHelper | Oct 3rd, 2000 05:32:57 PM | Stay silent part two...more on
topic, but pay attention
Silent b by StoneHelper | Oct 3rd, 2000 05:38:52 PM | Boy are we gonna feel
stupid... by StoneHelper | Oct 3rd, 2000 05:41:53 PM | Arnold Speaks Out on Batman
Beyond. by Buzz Maverik | Oct 3rd, 2000 06:05:36 PM | Million Fanboy March, my
brothas! by X-Girls | Oct 3rd, 2000 06:37:45 PM | Let's stick it to the man! by X-Girls | Oct 3rd, 2000 06:39:40 PM | THANOS X THIS IS NOT EDITING
THIS IS CENSORSHIP! THEY ARE
TWO DI by superhero | Oct 3rd, 2000 06:44:17 PM | ROTJ trailer available!!! by Praetor | Oct 3rd, 2000 07:31:15 PM | Re: ROTJ trailer available!!! by darqleo | Oct 3rd, 2000 08:17:31 PM | Studio Suit: The Voice of
Reason Amidst a Cacophony of
Misguided by Village Idiot | Oct 3rd, 2000 08:52:59 PM | For Those who have
screeners.... by mthiel | Oct 3rd, 2000 09:04:55 PM | mthiel... by JimJim Binks | Oct 3rd, 2000 09:26:18 PM | Re: Digitizing the screener by krackato | Oct 3rd, 2000 09:50:25 PM | ARGH! NO MORE GORE! by theduffys | Oct 3rd, 2000 10:24:09 PM | If you think this is good news
vote Gore!!! by Whosyourdaddy | Oct 3rd, 2000 11:20:21 PM | It's Bi-Partican guys...don't
use this as a dig at whichever
can by Andy Travis | Oct 3rd, 2000 11:21:02 PM | broken silence by SILENT AZRAEL | Oct 3rd, 2000 11:21:19 PM | Partisan, partisan!!! by Andy Travis | Oct 3rd, 2000 11:24:27 PM | This movie is marketed to
kids... by Jackass | Oct 4th, 2000 12:34:54 AM | VHS is a dead format?! by FogBoy | Oct 4th, 2000 01:43:12 AM | Better trailer at
www.express.com and... by Vash T. Stampede | Oct 4th, 2000 01:58:33 AM | Cowblaster's Plea. . . by Cowblaster | Oct 4th, 2000 02:11:56 AM | Didn't they start editing the
violence out of Bugs Bunny
cartoon by Cruel Shoes | Oct 4th, 2000 02:21:52 AM | Yeah, you never see that dog
shoot himself at the end of
that ca by Andy Travis | Oct 4th, 2000 04:08:35 AM | Screener distribution by DarkPrinceVegita | Oct 4th, 2000 08:43:55 AM | Great Trailer by IrishJoe | Oct 4th, 2000 10:54:53 AM | Molehunter -- you miss the
point. FIGHT CENSORSHIP by Kikstad | Oct 4th, 2000 11:27:01 AM | studio entanglement with any
artistic vision is stupid... by Nazg | Oct 4th, 2000 02:00:20 PM | bootleg.....me too, please! by jmorales | Oct 4th, 2000 02:53:44 PM | Bootlegs suck... by JimJim Binks | Oct 4th, 2000 03:45:21 PM | LOOKING FOR A BOOTLEG! by Manifest | Oct 6th, 2000 03:58:27 PM | batman tape return of the
joker- i have copy by harfra | Oct 10th, 2000 04:57:06 PM |
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