Batman-Two Disc Special Edition..........

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	• Batman (Two-Disc Special Edition) Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson Warner Home Video, 2005 average customer review:based on 414 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Batman and the Joker Triumph

I love this movie! jack nicholson is impeccable as the joker. this movie feels like the dark 80's comics. i am so grateful for this masterpiece. thank you tim burton and jack for getting everything on point. this, batman begins, and the darknight are the only worthy batman movies worth watching. sorry joel shumacher, your movies suck! IF YOU LIKE THE JOKER THAN YOU MUST WATCH THIS MOVIE

Batman-Two Disc Special Edition..........

It's hard to believe that stars like Mel Gibson, Kevin Costner, Dennis Quaid, Harrison Ford, Charlie Sheen, Pierce Brosnan, Tom Selleck and Bill Murray were all considered for Batman, at some point. It's even harder to believe that Tim Curry, Willem Dafoe, David Bowie and James Woods were considered for the Joker. Thankfully, the powers that be gave us Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson in their respective roles that made this film a classic among Batman fans. Directed by Tim Burton, Batman was a critical and financial success. The film inspired Batman: The Animated Series and a series of films. Up until the release of "The Dark Knight", it was the highest grossing film based on a DC comic book. In my opinion, this movie is the definitive Batman movie. With over 50 years of comic books to be based upon, it's the one closest to Bob Kane's original vision for Batman. Although there were three more movies to follow after this one, This movie is my most favorite out of them all. I mean, it had an all-star cast involved with it like Kim Basinger, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Palance, and Jerry Hall. Heck, even Batman creator Bob Kane has a cameo in the movie. Who wouldn't like it?? This Two-Disc Special Edition includes features such as Audio Commentary by director Tim Burton, Legends of the Dark Knight Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight Parts 1-3 Beyond Batman Documentary Galleries, On the Set with Bob Kane featurette, and three music videos by Prince. Definitely worth getting if you're a Batman fan.

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Batman, and while you're at it ...

Batman succeeds as well as it does because, unlike most films, it doesn't look phony by trying to be real. Instead, it broadcasts its own artificiality: "Look at us -- we're doing art!" And extremely well.

Part of what gives Batman its self-awareness is an aspect of the film that I haven't seen remarked on: the range of spoofs of popular and sometimes important art that are sprinkled through it.

-- It starts by spoofing itself: the Joker reprises Carl Grissom's "You're my best man!" scene.

-- The Joker spoofs the melting witch of The Wizard of Oz.

-- The two-bladed thug spoofs the swordsman of Raiders of the Lost Ark, except that where Indiana Jones gives up and shoots him, Batman plows straight through him with his fists.

-- The Joker's lieutenant then spoofs Crocodile Dundee with his big hunting knife, except that what was so imposing in Crocodile Dundee ("This is a knife!") is laughably inadequate for confronting Batman.

-- The Batplane spoofs E.T. in crossing the moon, and then spoofs Star Wars in its strafing run through the canyon of the skyscrapers.

-- The Joker spoofs Dirty Harry's long-barreled pistol.

-- The whole tower scene is a prolonged spoof of Notre Dame de Paris ("The Hunchback of Notre Dame").

I'm sure I've forgotten other films Batman spoofs, and missed more. Batman never lets you forget that you're watching a movie about a comic book.

P.S. Kim Basinger is brilliant in an under-rated performance that realistically swings her urban working girl between conceited yuppie, terrified hostage, and insecure single: "You weigh a little more than 108!" -- "Oh, really!!"

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Michael Keaton is the best batman.

Batman directed by Tim Burton is a cool and classic action adventure. Jack Nicholson is perfectly cast as the Joker, his laugh is wickedly memorable. Kim Basinger is great as well, too bad she's always being typecast. I love Michael Keaton as Batman, he's funny, suspicious, and fits the role to a T. Buy this 1989 blockbuster today!

The Knight Versus the Joker

The Good Things
*Some good action scenes, especially at the end.
*Very solid cinematography. Seems very fresh and original. Quite a few strong images.
*Pretty dark and moody, but not overwhelmingly so.
*Production design is completely awesome. Gotham City is very imaginatively designed. The Batmobile is still probably the best in this film. The Batwing is cool. There are loads of nifty gadgets, cool costumes, and good sets.
*Storyline is not too bad. Lots of memorable scenes. Has a good amount of drama, romance, action, and snippets of comedy.
*Characters are good and well-acted. Michael Keaton is cool. Jack Nicholson makes a good, funny, somewhat menacing Joker.
*Music score is good, and there are a few good late 80s songs in there (lots of Prince!).

The Bad Things
*Seems a bit long or slow in the first hour or so.

The Questionable Things
*Some parts are a little goofy (but it's not too bad in this case).

Even though the newer Batman films are stronger in a lot of ways, this version is still quite original and entertaining. It has good characters, a pretty good story, and some excellent production designs throughout. The ending has a lot of great action too. Definately reccomended for anybody who is interested in comic-book heroes.

The one-disc version has okay image and sound quality, and no special features. The two-disc version has good quality and a number of featurettes.

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Jack Nicholson is the Joker, who emerged from a horrible accident as a maniacal criminal. Michael Keaton is the Caped Crusader, who emerged from a childhood trauma to become a masked crimefighter. Kim Basinger is Vicki Vale, the talented photojournalist desired by both men. And Batman is the movie, the all-out spectacular directed by Tim Burton, set to songs by Prince and a music score by Danny Elfman, and an Academy AwardO winner* for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration (Anton Furst and Peter Young).

DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:Commentary by director Tim Burton
Documentaries:Legends of the Dark Knight Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight Parts 1-3 Beyond Batman Documentary Gallery
Featurette:On the Set with Bob Kane Shadows of the Bat Pts. 1-3 Batman: The Heroes and Villains Gallery
Music Video:Partyman by Prince Batdance by Prince Scandalous by Prince
Theatrical Trailer

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