


Product Description After witnessing his parents brutal murder as a child, millionaire-philanthropist Bruce Wayne pledges his life to fighting crime disguised as Batman. His long-time nemesis, The Joker, has sinister plans for the citizens of Gotham City. His greed is matched by his obsession with photojournalist Vicki Vale. But Batman is there to counter the Joker's every move. With the fate of Gotham and Vicki in the balance, will good or evil prevail? desertcart.com Thanks to the ambitious vision of director Tim Burton, the blockbuster hit of 1989 delivers the goods despite an occasionally spotty script, giving the caped crusader a thorough overhaul in keeping with the crime fighter's evolution in DC Comics. Michael Keaton strikes just the right mood as the brooding "Dark Knight" of Gotham City; Kim Basinger plays Gotham's intrepid reporter Vicki Vale; and Jack Nicholson goes wild as the maniacal and scene-stealing Joker, who plots a takeover of the city with his lethal Smilex gas. Triumphant Oscar-winning production design by the late Anton Furst turns Batman into a visual feast, and Burton brilliantly establishes a darkly mythic approach to Batman's legacy. Danny Elfman's now-classic score propels the action with bold, muscular verve. --Jeff Shannon Review: Michael Keaton is awesome,amazing and brilliant actor - The best batman movie of all Review: The Godfather of big budget Superhero Films - A lot of people say the Richard Donner/Christopher Reeve Superman film started off big budget Superhero films but if they started it the 1987 disaster that was Superman IV: The Quest for Peace almost killed it. THIS FILM in my opinion is what started off the modern Superhero era. The film holds a soft spot in my heart because I still remember seeing it in theaters when I was 6 years old. This is also the first time Batman is portrayed in a major motion picture without the campiness and cornball humor of the Adam West Batman. This movie is responsible for helping the mainstream public learn that Batman is far from a joke and is one of the greatest badasses in American Pop Culture. Jack Nicholson is amazing as the Joker and I'm sure everyone knows that but Michael Keaton really is great as Bruce Wayne/Batman. I know a lot of people complained because he didn't physically look the part but his performance is perfect. He's also the first person to speak with a slightly altered voice when wearing the Bat suit, even though a lot of people will try to claim Kevin Conroy who voices Batman in the awesome animated series did it first they are wrong. This film came out in 1989 and the Animated Series came out in 92. Keaton did it first. The Batmobile in this film is arguably the most badass version of the Batmobile you'll find in any form of Batman media whether its other films, comics or cartoons. This film greatly inspired the 1992 Animated Series with it's design and you can clearly see that. This is also BY FAR the best of the Burton/Schumacher Batman films. After this one they got progressively worse to the point that Batman & Robin is damn near unwatchable. Is this the greatest Batman film of all time? No way. Is this better than Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy? Not at all. Is this a fun, entertaining and exciting action/superhero film? ABSOLUTELY. The soundtrack is a bit dated and total 80's with Prince songs but I honestly think it helps add to the charm of the movie. The Danny Elfman score is ICONIC and right up there with John Williams Superman, Star Wars and Indiana Jones themes. It's shocking and mind boggling why they changed his score for Batman Forever and Batman & Robin. The only SLIGHT negative I'll say about this film is that THIS particular version of Batman kills without remorse. If you can take that with a grain of salt then you'll have no problem enjoying this film for what it is. A fun, entertaining action adventure film that helped usher in all of the modern Superhero films that fill movie theaters to this day.
| ASIN | 0790729652 |
| Actors | Basinger, Keaton, Nicholson, Wuhl |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.85:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #38,231 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #3,719 in Action & Adventure DVDs |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (11,896) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Language | English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) |
| MPAA rating | PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) |
| Media Format | Color, NTSC, Widescreen |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 7.56 x 5.31 x 0.55 inches; 1.44 ounces |
| Release date | August 27, 1997 |
| Run time | 2 hours and 6 minutes |
| Studio | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Subtitles: | English, French, Spanish |
F**N
Michael Keaton is awesome,amazing and brilliant actor
The best batman movie of all
J**S
The Godfather of big budget Superhero Films
A lot of people say the Richard Donner/Christopher Reeve Superman film started off big budget Superhero films but if they started it the 1987 disaster that was Superman IV: The Quest for Peace almost killed it. THIS FILM in my opinion is what started off the modern Superhero era. The film holds a soft spot in my heart because I still remember seeing it in theaters when I was 6 years old. This is also the first time Batman is portrayed in a major motion picture without the campiness and cornball humor of the Adam West Batman. This movie is responsible for helping the mainstream public learn that Batman is far from a joke and is one of the greatest badasses in American Pop Culture. Jack Nicholson is amazing as the Joker and I'm sure everyone knows that but Michael Keaton really is great as Bruce Wayne/Batman. I know a lot of people complained because he didn't physically look the part but his performance is perfect. He's also the first person to speak with a slightly altered voice when wearing the Bat suit, even though a lot of people will try to claim Kevin Conroy who voices Batman in the awesome animated series did it first they are wrong. This film came out in 1989 and the Animated Series came out in 92. Keaton did it first. The Batmobile in this film is arguably the most badass version of the Batmobile you'll find in any form of Batman media whether its other films, comics or cartoons. This film greatly inspired the 1992 Animated Series with it's design and you can clearly see that. This is also BY FAR the best of the Burton/Schumacher Batman films. After this one they got progressively worse to the point that Batman & Robin is damn near unwatchable. Is this the greatest Batman film of all time? No way. Is this better than Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy? Not at all. Is this a fun, entertaining and exciting action/superhero film? ABSOLUTELY. The soundtrack is a bit dated and total 80's with Prince songs but I honestly think it helps add to the charm of the movie. The Danny Elfman score is ICONIC and right up there with John Williams Superman, Star Wars and Indiana Jones themes. It's shocking and mind boggling why they changed his score for Batman Forever and Batman & Robin. The only SLIGHT negative I'll say about this film is that THIS particular version of Batman kills without remorse. If you can take that with a grain of salt then you'll have no problem enjoying this film for what it is. A fun, entertaining action adventure film that helped usher in all of the modern Superhero films that fill movie theaters to this day.
E**D
A Truly Heroic Batman.
In the animated series, Batman is known as a pacifist. He does not kill, and I am not sure he has an officially-recorded canon murder; However, this Batman he is killing left and right, deliberately. I am not a fan of this version's Batman, even if he does a good job as Batman, because I am not fond of his Bruce Wayne. Regardless, it makes sense that in This Batman he kills, because it is more grounded and "realistic," as what would you expect from a 6 foot man, in a 200lbs armored suit, fist-fighting criminals, whereas in the animated series, he is a Grundy of a man and moves much faster with Much greater agility. Joker steals the show, and his performance is no laughing matter. The only problem with this film is outdated cinematography and camera angles, which is very noticeable if you are very cinematically critical, but the actual content is No Less than 5 stars: Period. The sets, the scenes, and the plot have great pacing and logical connections, versus in the animated series he just shows up, as well as scenes to let the Joker get his kicks. The runtime was appropriate, some excellent effects, and serious implications and consequences make this one of the best Batman movies to date. Overall an Excellent addition to the legend of Batman, worth watching if you are a fan of DC and especially Batman. Fool him once, shame on him. Fool him twice, shame on me. Animated Batman could take a lesson from this film.
M**R
Love Batman 'The Dark Knight' Humanity's Protector Against Evil!!
Love it!! Thanks Amazon prime! Started watching on my computer. Then went to neighbors (who also has Prime) and hooked up to his TV. Nice and clear, plays perfect. I like every Batman movie going back to the original TV show with Adam West (Robin too of course, Alfred, the Aunt) and the old original comics. Brings me back to childhood, great times and also in this modern world and beyond! My cousins and I would crawl under the Brookfield, MA, Kimball street drain pipe playing secret agent and Batman. Could never get the courage to crawl through the spider, snake ridden pipe at night. One night; Faked out cousin Mike; he got mad and kicked his basketball into the pipe right before sundown. Then during the nighttime our parents found out and asked us to try to find it. I acted brave and said I will go out into the night crawl through the pipe. I chickened out. Went back onto the house and lied; said I went all the way threw the pipe in the dark and found nothing. Early next morning got up before everyone else. Ran outside and crawled through the pipe in morning light, pushed the basketball through to the end and into the brook. Then later when everyone was up, I let them think Mike kicked the ball so hard that it went right through the pipe. I always think of Mike, leader of the secret agent club, us playing, making believe we are Batman, Robin and Chief O'Hara, Gordon outside on adventures at night. Seeking experiences that are scary! Mike is stronger than I in many ways. Most men have that intense 'courage', an instinct, spiritual part built in (earned). Maybe they are here on earth to make it even stronger to be used for a new mission! Ladies too. Love the CatWoman! Sorry for lying Mike! Love ya, Cousin Mare
C**S
Good condition and quality
A**Y
Pure nostalgia. Got it for Rs. 370.
L**S
Super super, très contente de cet achat
M**N
Un Grand Classique de l’année 1989 Le Cinéaste Tim Burton donne vie au plus fascinant et tourmenter des Supers Héros avec cette Adaptation Gothique et Incontournable de l'Homme Chauve Souris.Grace a une Réalisation Somptueuse qui dispose au passage d'une Photographie de qualité avec en prime une reconstitution méticuleuse de la ville de Gotham City dont la noirceur y est parfaitement retranscrit a l'univers des comics et qui est accompagnée d'une envoûtante BO de Danny Elfman dont le thème principal est devenue mythique en collant merveilleusement au long métrage. Ensuite le Scénario est rondement Ficeler tout en moderniser l'esprit des Comics en allant a un rythme effréné dont on voit pas les 2h00 passer,ajouter a cela une multitude de Séquences Cultes qui est servi par des Effets Spéciaux Spectaculaires ainsi que des Scènes D'Actions sont réjouissantes avec en prime une bonne dose D’Humour Noir parsemé de Répliques inoubliables. Enfin le Casting est Parfait avec en tète d'affiche l'excellent Michael Keaton qui est épatant dans la peau de Bruce Wayne un riche playboy milliardaire au passé traumatisant le jour et qui la nuit enfile le costume du Justicier Masqué Batman dont l'acteur tout en sobriété concernant la dualité de ce personnage emblématique dont le film parvient a faire l'impasse sur ses mystérieuses origines avec audace, face a lui notre héros masqué est confronté a son plus redoutable et machiavélique adversaire en la personne du dérangé et charismatique Joker camper avec brio par l'immense Jack Nicholson qui y excelle merveilleusement tout en tirant son épingle du jeu dans la peau de ce Némésis psychotique qui met la ville de Gotham a feu et a sang pour contrecarrer l'homme chauve-souris, fort heureusement notre héros est entouré de trés bons alliés comme le fidèle majordome Alfred Pennyworth jouer avec finesse par Michael Gough en passant par les personnages emblématiques du Commissaire James Gordon et du procureur fédéral Harvey Dent jouer avec efficacité et respectivement par Pat Hingle et Billy Dee Williams sans oublier l'arrivée remarqué de nouveaux protagonistes conçu spécialement pour le film comme la ravissante photographe Vicky Vale incarner par la charmante Kim Basinger qui ne laisse pas insensible notre Justicier Milliardaire et qui est rejoint par son collègue reporter Alexandre Knox jouer par Robert Wuhl qui viennent compléter cette distribution d'excellente fracture. En Conclusion, Batman est l'un des meilleurs films de Super Héros du Septième Art qui confirme tout le talent de Tim Burton qui parvient a rester trés fidèle a l'univers des Comics tout y apportant une modernité a l'univers Ténébreuse du plus grand anti-héros de l'histoire de la BD et qui s’avère a la fois Spectaculaire,Envoûtant,Drôle et Sombre dont les inconditionnels du genre seront combler tout comme les non initiés dont le Second Volet est encore plus Aboutissant et Meilleur que son aînée.
F**X
Collezione stupenda, presa a un prezzo vantaggioso 40€, completa dei primi 4 film di Batman degli anni 80, zaino, scatola 📦 e 4 mini card poster dei film. Batman (Regista Tim Burton, protagonista Keaton) Batman il ritorno Batman Forever (Val Kilmer) Batman e Robin (Clooney)
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