Batman (UK)
The dark knight of Gotham City in his first adventure
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 121 mins
Retail Price: £9.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
After a young boy witnesses his parents` murder on the streets of Gotham City, he grows up to become the Batman, a mysterious figure in the eyes of Gotham`s citizens, who takes crime-fighting into his own hands. He first emerges out of the shadows when the Joker appears -a horribly disfigured individual who is out for revenge on his former employer and generally likes to have a good time, but the identity of the `bat` is unknown. Perhaps millionaire Bruce Wayne and photographer Vicki Vale have a good chance of finding out?
Special Features:
Production Notes
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitle Tracks:
English
CC: English
Arabic
Directed By:
Tim Burton
Written By:
Sam Hamm
Warren Skaaren
Starring:
Robert Wuhl
Jack Palance
Michael Keaton
Michael Gough
Billy Dee Williams
Jack Nicholson
Pat Hingle
Kim Basinger
Soundtrack By:
Danny Elfman
Music From:
Prince
Editor:
Ray Lovejoy
Costume Designer:
Bob Ringwood
Linda Henrikson
Producer:
Jon Peters
Peter Guber
Chris Kenny
Executive Producer:
Michael Uslan
Benjamin Melniker
Distributor:
Warner Bros
Your Opinions and Comments
This film is much darker and grittier that the next 3 instalments. Batman Returns has a little more humour, Batman Forever moves into a totally different genre of film (although I still liked it) and Batman & Robin... well don`t even get me started on that travesty of a film! Sorry! Got a bit carried away there! Where was I? Oh yes, Batman - great film, great direction from Tim Burton and great performances from the 2 leads. Jack Nicholson is excellent as ever as the joker, and Michael Keaton was also very good as the masked crusader himself (even though I thought he was not an obvious choice for the role).
All in all a bit of a classic film (well maybe not yet - but it will be!), just a pity about the rest of the disc!