Batman - Special Edition (DVD) Reviews

Much has been made of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight for their attempts to bring Batman into the real world and make the character a dark refelction of what he is in the comics. Batman, unlike his comic book cousin Superman, was always grounded in reality. An average, albeit rich, man, Bruce Wayne, who witnesses crime in the form of ...  Read the complete review

Batman is a 1989 Film based on the DC Character of the same name, Directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton in the lead role, this film is a dark version of the Batman mythology and deals with the rise of the Joker. The Plot : The Movie starts with a scene of a wealthy couple, possibly out of towners, leaving ...  Read the complete review

The first real movie to be made about Batman, this was a real success and brought the genre of superhero movies bang up to date. Directed by the surreal and wonderfully imaginative Tim Burton, this film reunited him with the star of Beetlejuice, Michael Keaton who was chosen to play the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne. The plot is ...  Read the complete review

Written by Sam Hamm, Warren Skaaren and directed by Tim Burton, Batman is the first in a series of films about the comic book hero that was released back in August 1989. This is a review of the film only. ****Story line**** Gotham City is a dangerous and dark place to live that is becoming more and more fraught with criminals ...  Read the complete review

Back in 1989, when this film first hit cinemas, BATMAN was everywhere. The hype was huge, and it was certainly hard to avoid. Being 16 years old at the time I really bought into the hype - my favourite aspect of the whole thing (besides the film) was the excellent Prince soundtrack songs. The film itself was not, and still is not, a ...  Read the complete review

Gotham City's new vigilante protector, The Batman, faces a tough test when he comes up against pale faced freak, The Joker. Given the current slew of superhero films either already released or due for release, I though it was time to revisit the father of them all. The film responsible for showing that, after the failure of the Superman ...  Read the complete review

Gotham City is being ravaged by criminal master minds, and the local police force is either corrupt or unable to control it. The DA is taking a hard line on the crime, but seems unable to do anything about it. Then along comes a masked crusader dressed as a giant bat to lend his efforts to the good side. Bruce Wayne, a millionaire who lives in a ...  Read the complete review

In 1989, Tim Burton brought comic book's dark hero onto the big screen with a sinister feel and some great acting. The Plot Gotham City's underworld is ruled by Carl Grissom. Jack Napier, left for dead following a run in with the police, returns with a vengeance, disfigured and calling himself the Joker. Taking over the ...  Read the complete review

BATMAN I remember this film coming out in my last year at school in 1989, this was a very long awaited film that everybody wanted to see. When it finally did hit the cinemas it was released as a 15 certificate as it was thought to be too violent for a PG. This film does not disappoint and it erases the images of the 60's film which ...  Read the complete review

Thank God for the eighties. Out with old and in with new…goodbye camp, ridiculous Batman, HELLO new, improved, dark and scary Frank Miller-esque Batman. Along comes 1989, and Tim Burton takes up Miller’s crusade to darken the image of our mysterious hero. The result? There’ll be no jokes about Batman’s ‘little helper’ Robin any more, for Gotham ...  Read the complete review

Assignment - compare and contrast the jokey camp cartoon humour of the first Batman movie - you know, the one from the Sixties, based on the TV series with Adam West and Burt Ward and lots of Kapow!s - with the dark menace and intrigue of the Tim Burton manufactured nightmarish scenes in the first of the 'new' series. True enough, when ...  Read the complete review

Batman Starring:Jack Nicholson,Michael Keaton,Kim Basinger director:Tim Burton Time:126 minutes This is the best of the batman films with a great performance by Jack Nicholson (The Joker).He to me stole the show with his great acting.And will the joker find out who is the real man behind the mask and caper of course not or will the ...  Read the complete review

'Holy, exploding golf-course Batman!!!!!?@@??:@@@?' 'BANG' 'POP' 'HAIIIIYAHHH'. This is what Batman meant to me as a young child. I thought, 'How can a man called Batman look like such a ponce in an all-over pair of grey tights and why is he about 85?' Tim Burton obviously thought this as well, ...  Read the complete review

Cast listing: Jack Nicholson .... The Joker/Jack Napier Michael Keaton .... Batman/Bruce Wayne Kim Basinger .... Vicki Vale Robert Wuhl .... Alexander Knox Pat Hingle .... Police Commissioner Gordon Billy Dee Williams .... Harvey Dent, Gotham District Attorney Michael Gough .... Alfred Pennyworth ...  Read the complete review

The best Batman film (in my opinion) comes to DVD. Tim Burton's inspired direction provides a darker and more brooding vision of the caped crusader, laying to rest the cringe-inducing campness of the Adam West/Burt Ward TV series. Sam Hamm and Warren Skaaren's screenplay give Tim Burton plenty to work with and he directs a strong cast ...  Read the complete review

Darkness. Shadows. Tension. An intense, claustrophobic, clammy blackness. That's the feel of Tim Burton's epic realisation of the Batman legend. Tim Burton is famous for black humour, for darkness, for evil and his horrific animated creation, The Nightmare Before Christmas demonstrated clearly Burton's outlook on life. He ...  Read the complete review

Welcome to Gotham city. A city of architectural madness, haunted by perpetual shadows cast from a sunless sky, strewn with debris and decay and slowly being overrun by crime. No its not in Russia, although it could very well have been. This is instead the home town of one of the most well known comic book heros and the setting for 1989’s ...  Read the complete review

I suppose everyone has a favourite superhero without really knowing why. From the release of the Batman films I think I have decided on mine! The first movie is my favourite. I think that there are many reasons why it should be considered the best. The first is director Tim Burton's take on the Batman character and how to ...  Read the complete review

When dvd was first brought onto the market Warner bros was one of the forst studios to get on the bandwagon with some initial releases. Batman was one of these titles and it really shows the infancy of dvd titles. The film itself is a great dark gothic comic book movie. It's everythngi you'd expect from the dark knight. ...  Read the complete review

Before I start, let me say I am torn apart with this film. Ok, not literally, but still. I really like Batman, and all the nuances of the character. I really love films, and the art of making them. But no, I can't take it. This film just isn't what everyone makes it out to be. It is an accomplished piece of film-making yes. ...  Read the complete review