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Batman (Widescreen/Full Screen)

Starring: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson Director: Tim Burton MPAA Rating: PG-13
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (220 customer reviews)

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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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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 Basinger plays Gotham's intrepid reporter Vicki Vale; and Jack Nicholson goes wild as the maniacal and scene-stealing Joker, who plots a takeover 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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4.0 out of 5 stars Is there a 6-foot bat in Gotham City?, Mar 31 2004
By Dave Capo "nighthawk86" (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Batman (VHS Tape)
I can still remember as a 4 year-old being completely obsessed with the Batman character. And I loved the movie. To put it simply, Batman was my hero. Of course this isn't the case anymore but I still think that "Batman" is a great film.

One of the most striking things about "Batman" is the set design by Anton Furst, which is very Gothic and bleak looking (during the outdoor scenes there is no sun whatsoever). The Gotham City that looked like any other in the TV series is transformed into dark, slimy crime pit in which good is basically nonexistent. Tim Burton gives the film some good direction, keeping things tight and interesting. He executed the action scenes nicely as well. Aside from the impressive set design and direction, the movie is also well acted. Michael Keaton played the role of Batman very well, giving Batman a powerful presence and a sort of everyman personality (which is even a bit off-the-wall) when he's Bruce Wayne. Jack Nicholson, meanwhile, was excellent as the Joker. He hams things up a lot, which makes sense since the character of Joker is supposed to be a complete, smart-mouthed maniac. I did notice a few problems with this movie though. The story, for the most part, focuses too much on the Joker, which is silly. I mean, isn't the movie called "Batman"? The plot is bit shallow as well, which probably explains why I found it a bit difficult to pin point exactly the Joker wants to do with Gotham City. The love story was bit weak as well. While Kim Basinger did good job as Vicki Vale, she and Keaton didn't develop a lot of chemistry to make their pairing believable.

If you can ignore some minor problems, "Batman" stands as pretty good comic book adaptation. If you like superhero films, then this one is certainly worthy being included in your collection.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Jack Nicholson as Joker will blow your mind!, Aug 24 2008
By Martine "MC" (Montreal) - See all my reviews
This is one of my most favorite batman movies of all time! I love the Joker & Jack Nicholson makes the caracter completely mental & insane. You must see just to see his performance as Joker. The surreal world of Tim Burton makes this movie a masterpiece.... Until the "Dark Nights" with Mr. Ledger came along...
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Birth of the Dark Knight, Sep 25 2007
This review is from: Batman (Two-Disc Special Edition) (Widescreen) (DVD)
There are rumors of a six-foot bat in Gotham City. Whispers. Suggestions. Nothing concrete. But all that changes after the Batman confronts Carl Grissom's men at Axis Chemicals and Grissom's top hood, Jack Napier, gets dropped into a vat of chemicals, transforming him into the maniacal Joker. Discovering he had been set up by his boss to take a fall at Axis, Joker takes over Grissom's operation, in turn allowing him to try and take over Gotham City itself, with only the Dark Knight to stop him.

This was the film that gave us the "movie Batman" we know today: dark and armored. If it wasn't for director Tim Burton's gothic and grim vision of crime-ridden Gotham City and its brooding protector, I suspect the edgy superhero movies of today wouldn't exist.

Michael Keaton takes on the title role as billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne and his rubber-clad alter ego Batman, delivering one of the greatest Batman performances that many, at the time, hadn't expected from "Mr. Mom." And after his memorable line during the opening rooftop scene, "I'm Batman," from that moment on he had you sold that his version of the Dark Knight meant business and quenches any lingering thought that Batman, thanks to the 1960's TV series, is a campy superhero.

Stealing the stage is Jack Nicholson as the Joker. Basically take the Jack from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and crank it up to 100 and you have the Joker. Nicholson does a brilliant job of blending the serious and twisted Joker while also playing the crazy, laughing machine. I'm sure when Batman: The Animated Series came along, Nicholson's Joker was the template for Mark Hamill's performance as the voice of the character. Awesome.

Danny Elfman's haunting and lonely score only adds to the movie's eeriness.

My only problem with the film was there wasn't enough Batman. I remember that bothering me as a kid. Batman shows up all of four times in the film, the first being something like only for a minute. Each subsequent time gets progressively longer, thankfully.

Bold, atmospheric and downright fun, Batman is one for the ages. It was where the modern dark superhero movie started.

Language warning: Cursing and blasphemy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars gorgeous artistry on blu-ray
Tim Burton's Batman is made for blu-ray, and fans of the movie will love seeing all the artistic details. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Cheryl

5.0 out of 5 stars i think it may be a bit underrated
i had seen this movie several years ago,and remember enjoying it.however,after recently watching again it,i think it is better than i remembered. Read more
Published on July 20 2007 by falcon

4.0 out of 5 stars Has lost some of its magic over the years
I hadn't seen the original Batman movie since it was released in 1989, and I have to say that it is not quite as good as I remember it being the first time. Read more
Published on July 11 2006 by Daniel Jolley

4.0 out of 5 stars The Batman is AWESOME, Bruce Wayne is as dull as dishwater
Until Sam Raimi made Spider-Man, I think we all regarded Tim Burton's Batman as the best superhero movie (even though I actually don't consider Batman to be a "superhero" because... Read more
Published on April 9 2006 by Lead Cenobite

4.0 out of 5 stars Thank You Mr. Burton For Making Batman "The Dark Night"
THIS is how Batman is SUPPOSED to be done. Everything about this movie is dark and unsettling. even day time in Gotham City isn't exactly on the sunny side. Read more
Published on Sep 17 2005 by Jeff

5.0 out of 5 stars "Have you ever danced with the devil by the pale moonlight?"
Batman is the second best superhero movie of all time (the first best being Batman Returns).
This movie is timeless. Read more
Published on Feb 3 2005

3.0 out of 5 stars al right
It's the first batman movie and it really wasn't that good. Jack Nicoleson was good at joker. But this movie just doesn't catch you. The story between Bruce and Vicky is okay. Read more
Published on July 15 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars im batman!
jack nicholson set a world record for accepting 89 million bones to play the joker here.i didnt like the fact that the joker got wasted since he was easily the best character in... Read more
Published on July 8 2004 by abe

1.0 out of 5 stars garbage
Laughable special effects, especially for a movie that came out in the 90's, Robot Jocks had better effects. Read more
Published on July 4 2004 by armand

3.0 out of 5 stars The Great Bat Hype.
This movie is so over-rated.
This movie is boring! All the characters were flat, boring, and lifeless. Read more
Published on Jun 27 2004 by M. Smith

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