4 Film Favorites: Batman Collection [Blu-ray]

4-Film Favorites is perfect for this 1989-1997 quadrilogy and is an overall better value than Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology released in Blu-Ray and DVD in 2009. Do not pass on the Special Features. The discs individually offer the design and production of the titled films but what's not to miss is a 6-part documentary Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight. This documentary will take you through Batman from it's creation and how The Dark Knight evolved through generations in comics, tv, and the eventual adaptations to the big screen.

We had only one of the original Batman movies on DVD and had always planned to get the others but never did. Then Bluray became the new thing and the cost of each individually could add up. This was a great offer with all in one set and very convenient to watch. We had a Batman marathon. Since we had not seen any of these in a very long time, it was a fun rewind. I have to say though - Michael Keaton will always be Batman to me. Christian Bale is a good second...the others not so much.

Not much to say here, this is the same collection that was previously available as the Batman Anthology, only for a much cheaper price and in a slim size versus the previous larger box. It's a great way to own all 4 movies without spending more on each movie individually. Not much to complain about, and the price makes it worth owning even the poorer movie, Batman & Robin.

These 4 Batman films the Burton/Schumacher productions are both loved and reviled for pretty much the same reasons. However, let it not be said that the Blu-Ray versions differ from the DVD versions, in that the BD discs have the better resolution and clarity of Blu-Ray, seriously missing from the DVD version. Just viewing the opening titles of Batman, you can definitely see a crisp difference.

The first Batman in this set is still an excellent movie. Jack Nicholson as The Joker is outstanding. The other movies all have high points and low points, but for the price you cannot go wrong as it is entertaining (even if occasionally laughably bad). However, it is not remastered and while on blu-ray, the HD improvement is minimal.

4 GREAT movies for less than $5/movie that come in a compact case that takes up little shelf space. What's not to love? Any Blu-ray collection should include these classics, and this is my favorite set. Nice picture improvement from DVD. And if you are buying online, nobody ships with better care than BB. Other places ship blu-rays so poorly that they usually arrive with the covers/cases all beat up... not at BB.

The wonderful thing about this box set is that it includes the FUN Batman stories-they are a little off the wall, they hold that comic book feel well and going back to them is well worth it. There will never be a performance that holds a candle to Heath's joker but then I don't believe that performance would have fit in this type of film.

The Batman films have always been fun and this collection presents them on Blu-Ray. This allows the viewer to watch the changes in the actors portraying Batman (Michael Keaton (x2), Val Kilmer & George Clooney) as well as admiring the Tim Burton cinematography. This is an excellent addition to the action Blu-Ray collection.