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Can't say I'm terribly interested in this one, but for those who are:

I sort of enjoy the "Let's get the band back together" approach. Didn't watch the entire video but it doesn't sound like Harley is being voiced by whatsername Sorkin. So hmm. But whatever, kids seem excited about it so that's cool.

Voice sounds better than Sorkin or Strong.  Never liked those voices, are very childish and annoying.  That's why I never liked Harley Quinn until Margot Robbie's performance in Suicide Squad.

If you don't like Sorkin, I'm pretty sure that means you don't like Harley.

I'm really looking forward to this one!
In the style of The New Batman Adventures, with Kevin and Loren  ;D
To me Arleen Sorkin wil always be Harley Quinn but i don't think Melissa Rauch is a bad choice.

Laughed my f***ing ass off at this. I say f***ing because that's about the only bad word they didn't use (usually by Harls) lol. It's rude, crude, silly as hell, and freaking hilarious. It was nice to have Loren Lester back as Nightwig (not a typo, watch the movie and you'll get it) and of course I adore Kevin Conroy's Batman. Wasn't sure about the new Harley voice but it grew on me. Loved the new Ivy voice (loved her in general) and the guy who voiced Woodrue (Kevin Michael Richardson) is one of the best villain voices ever.

I loved it and if you want a fun, silly, and juvenile Batman adventure you will too I think. There's one great scene with a lot of cameos of people you will recognize, I'm not spoiling it but I grinned like a f***ing doofus all the way through it seeing those characters in that setting. That's also where the two music numbers are, one is one of my fav 70s songs and the other was Harley singing something I didn't know but it was good.

Check it out. :)

Can't say I'm thrilled with the last couple of animated movies.

TKJ - Batman banging Batgirl.
ROTCC - Joker farting.
BAHQ - Nightwing banging Harley.
BAHQ - Harley farting.

I see a trend here.

With TKJ and this, Timm ain't what he used to be.

I'm pretty juvenile so the farting made me laugh. Especially Harley's cause I've done that to guys before. They underestimate Lil Ol' Me until their eyes are burning and they can't breathe. :)

As for the sex, it was more Harley banging Nightwing lol but I didn't mind that either, or Babs and Bruce. It's just part of the story they decided to tell.

I just saw it, kinda liked it.
Kevin Conroy and Loren Lester as good as always, but man do i miss Arleen Sorkin!
I tought Melissa Rough was very naggy.
I also like the TNBA style but i didn't get why the BTAS batmobile was in there.
The scene where Quinn was chasing Bobby (up on the ladder with the fence), reminded me of the first scene in "Sins of the Father" from TNBA.
Couple of funny scenes and good to see Captain Clown ;D

Batman and Harley Quinn is okay, but it's just not my type of film. Generally speaking, I do think there's a recent animated trend of making Batman more 'edgy' and 'mature'...and I'm not liking it. The B66 animated movies should be also more whimsical, or at least brighter in their palette. But they're not.

But that's a small issue compared to The Killing Joke and Batman and Harley Quinn.

The Killing Joke had Batman sleeping with Batgirl, and that didn't work for me. Catwoman is one thing. But I think Batman sleeping with Batgirl seems out of character. Same thing with the villains letting off gas. To me, it just doesn't seem right. I can't really explain it, but there's some invisible barrier that I don't think should be crossed, and they crossed it. Batman says Harley's gas "smells like discipline". It's played for laughs but again, that's not my cup of tea.

I don't need to hear Batman say that, or need to hear Harley do that.

The Killing Joke also added harsher, crude language, as did Batman and Harley Quinn. To me, Batman's world is already dark and edgy without this try-hard content that sticks out like a sore thumb. I think it's mostly a Bruce Timm issue. I love his BTAS work, but right now, the past means nothing. If this is his new business model, I'm not that that interested.

In an effort to be edgy, I think things seem out of character.

I've heard rumours that The Killing Joke animated film was rushed because Warner Bros wanted to capitalise on Hamill's renewed marketability in the wake of The Force Awakens. I'm not sure if that's true. But if it is, it might account for the poor quality of the finished product.

I agree with TDK that the general quality of these DC animated films has been in decline for a while now. The early movies were mostly great, but I don't think they've produced any real classics since around 2013. I haven't seen the Judas Contract or Batman and Harley Quinn films yet. For all I know, they might be better. But I'm looking forward to Batman vs. Two-Face. And I'm extremely excited about Gotham by Gaslight.

It's kind of jarring how they can still have all the same talent, but still can't quite live up to the glory days of the 90s. It's a little disappointing for them to bring back beloved actors into the fold, only to have the films fall short.

I'm a bit divided on how I feel about this in hindsight. For the longest time, I wanted to see the Animated Batman universe revived because I felt it was prematurely ended with the cancellation of The New Batman Adventures. But now, I doubt that anything can truly live up to that high a standard. It seemed like where newer films tried to make Batman too edgy, the Animated Series always nailed the tone. Though even that started to fall apart with Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker - it delivered a satisfying story, but one that felt completely out of touch with the tone of the original series (when it came to Joker's death/ the fate of Robin). Limitations in content were actually part of what made the original series great.

But the film did do some great things here; it revived the DCAU, it put Nightwing in the limelight (something TNBA didn't quite get to explore), and introduced villains not yet added to the show.

Haven't seen it yet. By the looks of it, it seems like a comedy.

For a revival of the B:TAS style (well, a mix of B:TAS and TNBA) in animated movies, they could have started with something a bit more "serious" and with more meat - something more "epic", more in line with Mask of the Phantasm.

This, judging by the trailer and what members have written, seems like an extended episode, and not a very good one.

If this scene was indicative to the whole tone of the film then I'm glad I've never seen it.

https://youtu.be/4Jj37XR1yFw

What a piece of sh*t (no pun intended). This is how they revive the DCAU Batman interpretations? Why would anyone agree to make a scene so crass and childish? DCAU had humour, but it was definitely far more sophisticated than this.

I can't even count on the animation side of DC any more. Everything has gone cheap. (https://www.batman-online.com/forum/Themes/default/images/post/thumbdown.gif)