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post #51 of 76
6/14/05 at 2:10am
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Originally Posted by Whitey Powers, Jive Homicide Det.
I wonder who the "Guest" is on the first two commentaries. You think its Keaton? I'll probably buy the box set if that is all that comes out, just for the oddity of owning that horrible fourth installment. If they come out seperatly I'll probably only buy 1 and 2 just like I did with Superman.
Trader Jack? Or Basinger? (Like she has something to do during the day)

If it's either Jack or Keaton I'll scream. If it's Jack, I will buy 2. Only if he took his vallium before recording it.
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post #52 of 76
6/14/05 at 7:17pm
I have huge quibbles with all four movies, needless to say, ill be buying the box set of all four, Batman is entertaining, even with all the problems I have with it, and I definitely want to hear commentaries on all of them and see any material that was excised from all of them. And Batman and Robin is one of my favorite awful movies to watch when drunk with a group of buddies, just for all the cheesy Arnold one liners.
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post #53 of 76
6/14/05 at 8:46pm
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Originally Posted by Hair-Metal Hero
I have huge quibbles with all four movies, needless to say, ill be buying the box set of all four, Batman is entertaining, even with all the problems I have with it, and I definitely want to hear commentaries on all of them and see any material that was excised from all of them. And Batman and Robin is one of my favorite awful movies to watch when drunk with a group of buddies, just for all the cheesy Arnold one liners.

Just be aware that the boxed set currently available is NOT the set with the special editions.
You will have to wait until this fall for the set with commentaries. The current is just the barebones editions all ready avaialble boxed together. You have been warned.
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post #54 of 76
6/14/05 at 11:52pm
I know, ive been wanting to buy the dvds since my first player in 98, but knew well enough to wait. I just hope the new ones are loaded as hell.
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post #55 of 76
6/15/05 at 1:00am
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Originally Posted by Hair-Metal Hero
I know, ive been wanting to buy the dvds since my first player in 98, but knew well enough to wait. I just hope the new ones are loaded as hell.
I am convinced that Warner's is hoping a few people buy the current set in the belief that they are the SE, and then in the autumn they can get a double dip.
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post #56 of 76
7/27/05 at 10:50pm
Saw this on the Digital Bits and thought it might be of interest:

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We haven't confirmed all of the information you're about to receive, so treat the following appropriately.

BUT... the Batman on Film website is reporting that Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever and Batman & Robin will be released on 10/18 as new 2-disc sets. That's the same day as our own sources indicate the recent Batman Begins will be released (and our sources have confirmed the 10/18 date for the other Batman films as well). All four titles will reportedly also be available on that day in a box set called Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997. Each 2-disc set will feature a new anamorphic widescreen transfer of the film, along with new director commentaries by Joel Schumacher and Tim Burton, cast and crew interviews, several new documentaries and behind-the-scenes featurettes, music videos from Prince, Seal and the Smashing Pumpkins, trailers, TV spots, vintage footage, etc. There's also word that Schumacher has created a new, 150-minute director's cut of Batman Forever, and that both the original cut and the new cut will be included on the DVD via seamless branching. Thanks to Bits reader Seth C. for the heads-up.
It'll be sweet to be able to grab the '89 BATMAN and BATMAN BEGINS on the same day. It should be real interesting to hear how a 150 minute version of FOREVER can improve upon the theatrical version.
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post #57 of 76
7/28/05 at 2:13am
I was hoping Burton's two Batman films would be available separately. I don't want to bother with FOREVER or B&R nor have either in my collection.

I already own the barebones discs for Burton's films, but I want to hear his audio commentary.

Not sure if I'll be buying this set.
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post #58 of 76
7/28/05 at 3:30am
I think you can buy them seperately or as a complete set. So no Clooney credit card will be forced down our throats.
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post #59 of 76
7/28/05 at 8:50pm
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Originally Posted by Carl Cunningham
I see what you mean, but "normal" and REALISTIC are too different things. I have no problem with Gotham having a unique look and design. Like you said, it's Gothic Art Deco... a mixture of 30's architecture with the futuristic. However, the previous films have completely dropped the ball and come up with designs and sets that were more whimsical than anything else, and far from realistic. They take you out of the movie at times, which is the worst.
I agree, and that's one of the things I really dug about the newest film. Gotham looked like a city where people would live and work; the Burton films did not and it took me out of the film.
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post #60 of 76
7/28/05 at 10:36pm
What I loved about the Gotham in Burton's films is that it was much livelier, resembling a comic book come to life.

The Gotham in the new film, while being less artificial aesthetically, didn't make me want to visit there. It looked too suburban.
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post #61 of 76
7/29/05 at 1:46am
I definitely won't be buying this set, especially now that it's been somewhat confirmed at The Digital Bits that there won't be a new cut of BATMAN FOREVER after all. However, once they break it up into individual titles, I'll probably pick up the first two. Since I don't think very highly of the extras Warners usually commissions, I'm mostly interested in improved picture and sound quality.
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post #62 of 76
7/29/05 at 10:03am
Yeah, I'll just be going for 1 & 2 as well. I can somewhat stand "Forever" (I think because the Riddler is one of my favorite Batman villains), but "B&R" makes me want to retch. Especially Alicia Silverstone's craptacular acting in the movie.
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post #63 of 76
8/2/05 at 5:16am
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Originally Posted by The Digital Bits
Warner Home Video has finally announced the DVD release of Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997 on 10/18 (SRP $79.92). The box set will contain new 2-disc special editions of Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever and Batman & Robin (each 2-disc set will also be available separately for SRP $26.99). All four films on disc will feature new digital transfers (anamorphic widescreen video, of course), with audio in BOTH Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 surround sound. All four films are the original theatrical cuts.

The Batman: Special Edition will feature audio commentary by director Tim Burton, 4 documentaries (some multi-part) including On the Set with Bob Kane, Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman, Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight (featuring Part 1 - The Road to Gotham City, Part 2 - The Gathering Storm and Part 3 - The Legend Reborn) and Beyond Batman (featuring Visualizing Gotham: The Production Design of Batman, Building the Batmobile, Those Wonderful Toys: The Props and Gadgets of Batman, Designing the Batsuit, From Jack to the Joker and Nocturnal Overtures: The Music of Batman), 3 Prince music videos (for Batdance, Partyman and Scandalous) [!], 2 profile galleries (The Heroes and The Villains), the Batman: The Complete Robin Storyboard Sequence featurette, and the film's theatrical trailer.

The Batman Returns: Special Edition will feature audio commentary by director Tim Burton, 3 documentaries (some multi-part) including The Bat, the Cat and the Penguin, Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight (featuring Part 4 - The Dark Side of the Knight) and Beyond Batman (featuring Gotham City Revisited: The Production Design of Batman Returns, Sleek, Sexy and Sinister: The Costumes of Batman Returns, Making up the Penguin, Assembling the Arctic Army, Bats and Mattes and Dark Nights: The Visual Effects of Batman), Siouxsie and the Banshees' Face to Face music video, 2 more profile galleries (The Heroes and The Villains), and the film's theatrical trailer.

The Batman Forever: Special Edition will feature audio commentary by director Joel Schumacher, deleted scenes, 3 documentaries (some multi-part) including Riddle Me This: Why is Batman Forever?, Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight (featuring Part 5 - Reinventing a Hero) and Beyond Batman (featuring Out of the Shadows: The Production Design of Batman Forever, The Many Faces of Gotham City, Knight Moves: The Stunts of Batman Forever, Imaging Forever: The Visual Effects of Batman Forever and Scoring Forever: The Music of Batman Forever), Seal's Kiss from a Rose music video, 2 more profile galleries (The Heroes and The Villains), and the film's theatrical trailer.

Finally, the Batman & Robin: Special Edition will feature audio commentary by director Joel Schumacher, a deleted scene (Alfred's Lost Love), 2 documentaries (both multi-part) including Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight (featuring Part 6 - Batman Unbound) and Beyond Batman (featuring Bigger, Bolder, Brighter: The Production Design of Batman & Robin, Maximum Overdrive: The Vehicles of Batman & Robin, Dressed to Thrill: The Costumes of Batman & Robin, Frozen Freaks and Femme Fatales: The Makeup of Batman & Robin and Freeze Frame: The Visual Effects of Batman & Robin), 4 music videos (for the Smashing Pumpkins' The End is the Beginning is the End, Jewel's Foolish Games, R. Kelly's Gotham City and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's Look into My Eyes), 2 more profile galleries (The Heroes and The Villains), and the film's theatrical trailer.
Edit: Ha, why didn't I check the DVD forum.......
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post #64 of 76
8/2/05 at 3:33pm
The lack of the FOREVER director's cut is pissing me off, but hopefuly those deleted scenes are what got cut out of it.
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post #65 of 76
8/2/05 at 6:30pm
Athough I have very fond memories of enjoying Batman and Batman Forever, I don't really like either film. Batman and Robin I absolutely despise and will only ever watch it again if/when Crow and Tom Servo get to watch it with me. Batman Returns is the only one I can still tolerate and actually like, it's just got something to it.

That said, I look at the extensive list of special features and I'm fascinated... I may actually purchase a few of these or at the very least rent them all.

I'm wondering if Batman will have the "Where does he get those wonderful toys" capper "Well don't just stand there... GO AND ASK HIM!", the latter of which has been cut from every version of the film I've seen since watching in the theatre.
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post #66 of 76
8/2/05 at 11:03pm
Y'know I hate Batman and Robin, but I'm gonna have to at least rent it for the commentary track.
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post #67 of 76
8/2/05 at 11:44pm
As terrible as Batman and Robin is, Arnold's performance alone makes it one of the most fun quotable movies, as well as one of the best beer/pizza/friends movies as well. Dreadful in all the right ways.
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post #68 of 76
8/11/05 at 3:34am
anyone check out the dvd covers at www.dvdanswers.com? pretty nice, just not really a fan of the font though...
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post #69 of 76
8/11/05 at 2:42pm
They stuck with the original posters. Nice, I wish the Returns one was the snowy teaser poster though, that was so cool.
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post #70 of 76
8/11/05 at 3:53pm
I actually still have the posters from all 4 hanging up in my basement. So I'm happy with the choice to use them for the covers.
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post #71 of 76
8/11/05 at 3:54pm
I hate the font they used, but I am glad they went with the original posters.
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post #72 of 76
8/11/05 at 4:35pm
I like.
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post #73 of 76
8/11/05 at 8:18pm
The vintage cover art is always nice but yeah, that font is a real eyesore. Between this and the new, revised, Cameron-armpit-friendly cover for TITANIC, studio packaging designers must be losing their little Photoshop-happy minds.
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post #74 of 76
9/13/05 at 1:52am
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Originally Posted by Hair-Metal Hero
They stuck with the original posters. Nice, I wish the Returns one was the snowy teaser poster though, that was so cool.
Totally agree, I actually would have preferred all the covers be the teaser posters, at least for consistency's sake. They were all pretty good: the classic logo for Batman, the aforementioned snow covered Batlogo for Returns, the Batlogo encapsulated by a green question mark for Forever, and the Bird-within-Batlogo for Batman & Robin.
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post #75 of 76
9/13/05 at 3:31am
Did IMDB just make shit up again, or is there really a deleted scene where Uma kills Elle Macpherson during a KNIFE FIGHT?
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post #76 of 76
9/13/05 at 8:34am
Yeah, I heard that too. Supposedly she kills Julie in a knife fight, which is why Batgirl looks so afraid when she whips it out on her. Supposedly it was going to be a subplot with Batman now out for revenge. I don't know. It sounds reasonable enough because otherwise, McPherson is just sort of there, building to no purpose, and then just totally forgotten. Seeing as how the rest of the film is a mess, this could just be coincidence, but I think its possible that it was planned. As for filmed? I sort of doubt it.
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