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Please browse the Batman movies below, all are Batman films
are available to buy,
just click through to Amazon.
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Batman Begins DVD (Two-Disc Deluxe Edition)
(2005)
 
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Buy Batman Begins DVD from:
UK -
Amazon UK £13.99 |
US -
Amazon US
$15.98 |
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Batman The Movie
UK - Buy it here
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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 Basingerplays Gotham's intrepid reporter Vicki Vale; and Jack Nicholson goes wild as the maniacal and scene-stealing Joker, who plots a take over 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 |
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Batman Returns
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The first
Batman sequel takes a wicked turn with the villainous
exploits of the freakish and mean-spirited Penguin (Danny
DeVito), whose criminal collaboration with evil tycoon Max
Shreck (Christopher Walken) threatens to drain Gotham City
of its energy supply. As if that wasn't enough, Batman
(Michael Keaton) has his hands full with the vengeful
Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer), who turns out to be a lot
more dangerous than a kitten with a whip. As with the
first Batman feature, director Tim Burton brings
his distinct visual style to the frantic action but this
time there's a darker malevolence lurking beneath all that
extraordinary production design. --Jeff Shannon |
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Batman Forever
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When Tim Burton
and Michael Keaton announced that they'd had enough of the
Batman franchise, director JoelSchumacher stepped
in (with Burton as coproducer) to make this action-packed
extravaganza starring Val Kilmer as the capedcrusader.
Batman is up against two of Gotham City's most colourful
criminals, the Riddler (a role tailor-made for funnyman
Jim Carrey) and the diabolical Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones),
who join forces to conquer Gotham's population with a
brain-draining device. Nicole Kidman plays the seductive
psychologist who wants to know what makes Batman tick.
Boasting a redesigned Batmobile and plenty of new Bat
hardware, Batman Forever also introduces Robin the
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Batman & Robin
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Following Val
Kilmer's portrayal of the caped crusader in Batman
Forever, the fourth Batman feature stars George
Clooney under the pointy-eared cowl, with Chris O'Donnell
returning as Robin the Boy Wonder. This time the dynamic
duo is up against the nefarious Mr Freeze (Arnold
Schwarzenegger), who is bent on turning the world into an
iceberg, and the slyly seductive but highly toxic Poison
Ivy (Uma Thurman), who wants to eliminate all animal life
and turn the Earth into a gigantic greenhouse. Alicia
Silverstone lends a hand as Batgirl, and Elle McPherson
plays the thankless role of Batman/Bruce Wayne's fiancče.
A sensory assault of dazzling colours, senseless action
and lavish sets run amok |
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Batman Original Movie (1960's)
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Batman: The Movie carries the high camp absurdity of the 1960s TV show to gleeful new heights. Shark Repellent Batspray, costume-removing Batpoles, a contraption that dehydrates political figures into coloured powder, and endless childishly easy conundrums. Bringing the primary-coloured show to the big screen was a natural move, since sets, costume and casting were all in place. But what elevates the movie above the series? Is it the wonderful new toys--the Batcopter, Batboat and Batbike? Is it the OTT direction, taking the Dynamic Duo on location far more than usual? Or is it the electrifying one-upmanship between Burgess Meredith (Penguin), Cesar Romero (Joker), Frank Gorshin (Riddler) and Lee Meriwether (a new Catwoman since regular Julie Newmar was busy elsewhere)? As Commissioner Gordon says, "The sum of the angles of that rectangle is too monstrous to contemplate!" Really, the best of the movie's magic is to be found in the sheer glee Adam West and Burt Ward exhibit in playing for the big screen. This was the most exciting event in their careers. And it shows in their colourful, zestful performances.
On the DVD: Batman: The Movie on disc includes an affectionate commentary from the two stars ("Oh lookee!" says West repeatedly), after which the duo are heavily involved in the wealth of additional material, even recording dialogue for the interactive animated menus. Seeing them on screen in the 16-minute featurette might be a shock, though. In the restored 1.85:1 film print they look much better! Additionally there's a five-minute "Batmobile Revealed" featurette with designer George Barris, a trailer page with some very humorous inclusions and two large galleries of behind-the-scenes photos.--Paul Tonks |
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Batman - The Animated Series - Vol. 3 - Out Of The Shadows
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(Amazon, Region 1 NTSC)
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Features four animated episodes. In his
quest to make sure that justice is done, the Caped
Crusader must battle against the evil advances of the
Penguin, Catwoman, Mr Freeze and many more dastardly
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