Batman [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [1989]

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The picture looked great. The changed sound effects took a bit to get used to but honestly didn't bother me that much. It's probably the best sound mix for this movie that I've heard. It was a lot easier to hear the dialogue. Well worth it to upgrade to 4k.

Since the release of The Dark Knight and Heath Ledger's legendary portrayal of the Joker we seem to forget where Batman really started. For the time period Jack Nicholson's Joker was very dark in it's own right. He was clever and comedic and just like Ledger, Nicholson makes this 1988 Batman film. The Dark Knight is my favorite movie all time but sometimes it's fun to refer back to our origins!

A bit dated, but Burton's Batman is visually stunning & Burtonesque in every way. Jack Nicholson steals the show with his portrayal of The Joker. Prince's contribution to the soundtrack makes it fun to listen to. While Christian Bale's portrayal of Batman in The Dark Knight series is the definitive one, Michael Keaton's Batman has always remained closest to my heart. All in all, still delightful to watch.

The old Batman movies like this one and Returns have excellent cinematography. They are unique in their own way compared to the newer trilogy. But both series are excellent and the 5 are the only really good cinematography movies in the entire comic genre. Both series also have unique soundtracks as well that are the best within the genre. Usually comic book movies border on the ridiculous side of things but Batman tends to be more realistic since the character is not given super powers that are begging for computer graphics. So that said, the first movie from 89 really showed what a comic book movie could be if put in a more gritty realistic setting with no computer effects, that is, a really good movie with seriousness involved. Compare to the newer trilogy, this one has been outclassed but it is still very much superior to every other comic book movie out there today. Do yourself a favor and buy this movie and Returns from 1992 and top it off with the newer trilogy. Then your comic book movie collection is complete. Just skip everything else as unless you enjoy corny dialogues, over the top sillyness, and fake looking videogame graphics generated action sequences. Now let's talk about the 'Batazzery' of this movie if you weeyil.

I remember seeing this in the movie theater. Favorite Batman. Not alot of cgi. Good plot and hero saves the day.

i love this movie , a must buy at best buy........

Bar none, the finest this movie has ever looked. The 4K is amazing. The standard Blu-ray uses the same transfer from the 4K and is also stunning. Yes, some shots look soft, but that's due to the nature of how those specific shots were assembled 30 years ago. With the exception of one bonus feature, you'll find every previously released feature on the Blu-ray? What's missing? The bonus feature "Batman: Birth of the Modern Blockbuster" from the 25th anniversary Blu-ray. It was on its own separate disc on that release. To be fair, though, it is on the digital edition of the movie. So, assuming one likes digital releases and this 4K still comes packed with a digital copy, it should be easy to obtain a copy of that bonus feature.