Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1034 in DVD
• Released on: 2009-06-15
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Formats: Box set, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 4
• Running time: 479 minutes

Synopsis
Boxed set including the first four Batman movies.
BATMAN: Inspired by Frank Miller's graphic novel THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, this gothic, Wagnerian treatment of the Batman mythos explains the origins of Batman and his nemesis, the maniacal Joker (a ripe Jack Nicholson), who has sinister plans for the citizens of Gotham City.
BATMAN RETURNS: As the pitiful, orphaned psychopathic freak the Penguin and the power-hungry capitalist villain Max Schreck (named after the actor who played Nosferatu) plot to gain domination over Gotham City, the Caped Crusader battles an equally fatal distraction... Cat Woman.
BATMAN FOREVER: Gotham City is once again under siege, this time by the mind-controlling Riddler and the diabolical Harvey Two-Face. The Caped Crusader cleans up with the help of his new side-kick Robin in this effects-laden thrill ride.
BATMAN AND ROBIN: The Caped Crusader returns to battle the abominable Mr. Freeze and green-thumbed Poison Ivy. To save his ailing wife, Dr. Victor Fries turns to a life of crime after a hideous accident makes him unable to tolerate even moderate temperatures, while Dr. Pamela Isley falls victim to mutated plant DNA when things go awry in a jungle laboratory funded by Wayne Industries. Of course, though their interests are diametrically opposed (Freeze wants another Ice Age; Ivy wants to make the world safe for plants), the two villains team up to defeat Gotham's dynamic duo of Batman and Robin, who are joined by butler Alfred's motorcycle-obsessed niece as Batgirl. And when Alfred is diagnosed as having the same terminal disease as Freeze's wife, the trio find themselves not only fighting an altruistic battle, but a personal one as well. A frenetic, colourful, and often overwhelming sequel to the films that precede it.

Customer Reviews

Batman for moment
Batman Audio:

Dolby TrueHD: English 5.1
Dolby Digital 5.1: English.
Dolby Digital 2.0: Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian.
Dolby Digital 1.0: Brazilian Portuguese, Latin Spanish.

Batman Returns Audio:

Dolby TrueHD: English 5.1
Dolby Digital 5.1: English 5.1, German, Italian, French.
Dolby Digital 2.0: Latin Spanish.
Dolby Digital 1.0: Castilian Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese.

Batman Forever Audio:

Dolby TrueHD: English 5.1
Dolby Digital 5.1: English, Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian.
Dolby Digital 2.0: Brazilian Portuguese.
Latin Spanish 2S.

Batman & Robin Audio:

Dolby TrueHD: English 5.1
Dolby Digital 5.1: English, Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian.
Dolby Digital 2.0: Brazilian Portuguese, Latin Spanish.

A Must For Any Self-Respecting Batman Fan!
As I've written lengthy reviews of the films themselves and their special featues for the DVD releases I shan't retread old ground here.
Let me answer the question you're probably asking yourself if you're viewing this item;

"Is it worth the double dip!"

For my money, YES! Particularly if you own these films in their original pan & scan format on 'vanilla' discs.

Regardless of how you feel about the Burton / Schumacher Bat-films one can scarvely argue that each instalment is a visual triumph of production design and the HD transfers really make the films' unique aesthetics come to life.

The Gotham of Batman 1989 has never looked so shadowy and intimidating! In 1080p the streets look so much more grime encrusted, bullet riddled and garbage strewn.

But of course, the visual connoisseur knows that there's more to HD than clarity and the new transfers are alive with colour and texture too.

The wondrous dark winter wonderland of Batman Returns truly glistens in HD with the contrasts between the sharp blacks of the buildings and costumes and the white fluffy texture of the snow looking paricularly vivid.

And, while I have mixed feelings about the Scuhumacher films, the colours in Batman Forever and Batman and Robin have never looked so bold and vibrant!

All the wonderful extras from the Special Edition DVDs are thankfully present and the sound is equally rich and immersive (though I don't have Dolby True HD Surround... yet!)

In short... If you call yourself a Batman fan then this anthology should be right next to Batman Begins and The Dark Knight on your shelf. Especially for less than a tenner per disc.

The Ultimate Anthology
These films are great this set contains all four of the previously released Blu-ray they come with all of the features that were prevously released on the double disc Region 1 dvds.

They are encased in a foil box set that contains the Blu-ray cases unlike that of the American version which I believe comes in slime line packaging.

All of the transfers are great sound and picture quality is amazing Batman 1989 certainly has never looked or sounded as good as it does on this particular transfer well worth the buy if you haven't brought them separately as getting the set works out cheaper that buying them individually.

My only problem is the lack of the digital transfer of Batman 1989 which got released with the anthology and the separate edition of the film in America.

But otherwise this set is really worth having for any Batman fan that doesn't own all four films even Batman and Robin is worth a watch.

10/10