DVD : Batman Begins [Blu-ray]

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Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: Blu-ray
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0085391115212
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Label: Warner Bros.
Manufacturer: Warner Bros.
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Bros.
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 08, 2008
Running Time: 140 minutes
Sales Rank: 12
Studio: Warner Bros.
Theatrical Release Date: June 15, 2005

Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Batman Begins explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight's emergence as a force for good in Gotham. In the wake of his parents' murder disillusioned industrial heir Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. He returns to Gotham and unveils his alter-ego: Batman a masked crusader who uses his strength intellect and an array of high tech deceptions to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city.Format: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/HEROES UPC: 085391115212 Manufacturer No: 111521

Amazon.com:
Batman Begins discards the previous four films in the series and recasts the Caped Crusader as a fearsome avenging angel. That's good news, because the series, which had gotten off to a rousing start under Tim Burton, had gradually dissolved into self-parody by 1997's Batman & Robin. As the title implies, Batman Begins tells the story anew, when Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) flees Western civilization following the murder of his parents. He is taken in by a mysterious instructor named Ducard (Liam Neeson in another mentor role) and urged to become a ninja in the League of Shadows, but he instead returns to his native Gotham City resolved to end the mob rule that is strangling it. But are there forces even more sinister at hand?

Co-written by the team of David S. Goyer (a veteran comic book writer) and director Christopher Nolan (Memento), Batman Begins is a welcome return to the grim and gritty version of the Dark Knight, owing a great debt to the graphic novels that preceded it. It doesn't have the razzle dazzle, or the mass appeal, of Spider-Man 2 (though the Batmobile is cool), and retelling the origin means it starts slowly, like most "first" superhero movies. But it's certainly the best Bat-film since Burton's original, and one of the best superhero movies of its time. Bale cuts a good figure as Batman, intense and dangerous but with some of the lightheartedness Michael Keaton brought to the character. Michael Caine provides much of the film's humor as the family butler, Alfred, and as the love interest, Katie Holmes (Dawson's Creek) is surprisingly believable in her first adult role. Also featuring Gary Oldman as the young police officer Jim Gordon, Morgan Freeman as a Q-like gadgets expert, and Cillian Murphy as the vile Jonathan Crane. --David Horiuchi

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Average Rating:

Rating: - Awesome
One of the best parts about this blu-ray is the commentary & the new imax trailer on this blu-ray will blow you away.

It's like watching it all over again in the theaters only clearer and better.

I thought the video quality wasn't as sharp as i've seen other blu-rays like Pirates of the Carribean or Casino Royal, but all in all a great blu-ray to add to your collection.

Rating: - Batman Begins
The only bad thing about this is that when TDN comes out. there will probably be an awsome box set and ill be itching for it.

Awsome set up by the way. Love this movie, and Blu-Ray is awsome!

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Rating: - Batman Begins is a little boring...
I am a huge fan of Batman, and love how the character can be re-invented over decades. There were things I liked in this movie and things I did not like...

Likes:

Cillan Murphy as The Scarecrow (but almost NO time on screen, and again with "The Dark Knight"

Michael Cain as Alfred

Arkham Asylum - looked awesome

Batman's cape

Dis Likes:

Christan Bale as Batman (voice is horrible, and his face looks fat)
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Rating: - Batman Begins. The TRUE one and only Batman movie.
Everyone reading this has probably already seen "The Dark Knight", the megasuccesful follow up to this, 2005's "Batman Begins".
While "The Dark Knight" is a truly great movie, it kinda is empty on being a Batman movie. Its more about its secondary characters than about the caped crusader.
Thats why this movie is my definitive Batman movie.
The movie follows Bruce Wayne from his childhood through til his training to become Batman, ultimately to his battle with the evil in Gotham City. ... Read More

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Rating: - The Real Batman
This movie is not the batman seen on the old TV series. I think the old movies attempted to darken that old theme and came up with something in between. I did enjoy the old movies with that quasi-dark drama/action and plenty of tounge-in-cheek moments. Well, the first couple anyway. The new movie though just fits the character so much better. We knew his motivations for being Batman, but now finally Bruce Wayne acts like the product of his childhood.

Without discussing plot, this movie ... Read More