Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7945 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-10-21
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Formats: Box set, Colour, PAL, Special Edition
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, French, Spanish
• Dubbed in: French
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 121 minutes

Special Features
Disc One: • Commentary by Tim Burton • Theatrical Trailer, RT 1:46

Disc Two: • On the Set with Bob Kane, RT 2:31 • Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman: The Batman comic book saga as reinvented and reinterpreted over nearly seven decades, RT 39:16 • Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight o Part 1: The Road to Gotham City, RT 17:43 o Part 2: The Gathering Storm, RT 22:56 o Part 3: The Legend Reborn, RT 30:55 • Batman: The Heroes o Batman, RT 4:53 o Vicki Vale, RT 1:55 o Alexander Knox, RT 1:34 o Commissioner Gordon, RT 1:53 o Harvey Dent, RT 2:10 • Batman: The Villains o The Joker, RT 4:57 o Bob the Goon, RT 2:19 • Beyond Batman Documentary Gallery o Visualizing Gotham: The Production Design of Batman, RT 10:23 o Building the Batmobile, RT 9:22 o From Jack to the Joker, RT 10:37 o Designing the Batsuit, RT 6:55 o Those Wonderful Toys: The Props and Gadgets of Batman, RT 6:01 o Nocturnal Overtures: The Music of Batman, RT 7:03 • Batman: The Complete Robin Storyboard Sequence, RT 4:22 • Music Videos by Prince o Batdance, RT 7:00 o Partyman, RT 4:00 o Scandalous, RT 4:03

Synopsis
Tim Burton's BATMAN, inspired by Frank Miller's graphic novel THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, is a Gothic, Wagnerian treatment of the Batman mythos that explains the origins of Batman (Michael Keaton) and his nemesis, the maniacal Joker (a ripe Jack Nicholson). Gotham City is a sunless, ominous haven for criminals, held in the corrupt grip of crime boss Carl Grissom (the ever-magnetic Jack Palance), and terrorized by a sadistic vandal and murderer known as The Joker. But it isn't long before a dark, mysterious caped crusader, who goes by the name of BATMAN, is on their trail and trying to thwart their evil doings. In this darkly entertaining retelling of the Marvel comic classic, ace photojournalist Vicki Vale (warmly and sympathetically played by Kim Basinger) is also on the trail--she wants to find out who Batman really is. Based on the popular comic book character created by Bob Kane for DC Comics; the story and tone have nothing in common with the popular TV series of the 1960s. Imaginative special effects and imposing, Gothic architectural sets dominate this visually graphic, stylish film. Keaton gives a brooding performance as the Caped Crusader and his interestingly understated alter-ego Bruce Wane. But is it Nicholson's Joker that steals the show, with his unnerving, brilliantly maniacal portrayal, especially in the context of his twisted relationship with Grissom's gal Alicia (a lanky, disquieting Jerry Hall).

Customer Reviews

Batman
This is the best Batman movie I have ever seen (and I have seen all of them). Batman is up against the Joker, Batman`s worst enemy.
My favourite character is the Joker(Jack Nicholson).
My favourite gadget was the Joker`s acid spitting flower.
Disk 2 is great as well.
It`s well worth your money!

The Batman but not as I know it.
As somebody that has loved the batman mythos for over twenty years I have to say that this movie is absolutley superb. While it can be considered as an 'elsewords' take on the batman which takes severe liberties with the overall story arcs (The joker didn't kill batman's parents, harvey dent is white and becomes two face!) It still maintains the ethos of the character and takes it too a new and interesting place. While batman begins sets its stall in a more realistic take on the dark knight (begins is superior to this but only just!) burtons vison sets up Gotham city and its architecture as part of the tortured soul of bruce wayne, here corruption, graft, murder are all par of the course. The designs for the costumes point toward the old pulp comics in which kane based his vision on originally such as 'the shadow'. The film is dark, people always comment that this joker is a fun trickster but they have clearly missed the point, here is a man who disfigures an innocent woman's face, kills his detractors and shows no remorse. The joker here is a dark psychotic madman. Yes he's fun but you wouldn't want to meet this guy in a dark alley! Another Myth is that Nicholson steals the show, while that is true to an extent I dont think the people that make that comment appreciate that burtons batman lies in the shadow and is therefore a more introverted batman in the film. This does not make either actor, nicolson or keaton better or worse in this movie it just means that the joker is by definition the focal point of the extroverted style which he has in the comics and in this movie. I dont like getting into which batman films are better but just to say that batman, batman returns, begins and the forthcoming dark knight are the greatest not only batman films but comic book adaptations in the world. Thankyou to Burton and Nolan for giving us TRUE BATMAN FANS what we deserved after years of kapow crap.

Love That Joker
Brilliant, very dark, very Tim Burton, very Batman, and very 80s (in a good way). Love Keaton's lost little boy Bruce Wayne and dark brooding, and strangly sexy Batman. Nicholson's Joker is funny and evil all at the same time, and his larger than life proformence means you for give him for being a little 2 Porkish for the role. Can't wait to see what the late Heith Ledger does with the role

I kinda like this one Bob