Tim Burton and Michael Keaton team up for the first two movies in this special set, with the SPECIAL EDITIONS of both BATMAN and BATMAN RETURNS included. Notable supporting roles come from Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito, and Michelle Pfeiffer. Alongside Burton's films are Joel Schumacher's two attempts at directing the infamous superhero, with SPECIAL EDITIONS of BATMAN FOREVER and BATMAN & ROBIN included. Val Kilmer (BATMAN FOREVER) and George Clooney (BATMAN & ROBIN) both don the Batsuit in these versions, while the casts are fleshed out by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris O'Donnell, Uma Thurman, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman, and many other stars. See individual titles for more synopsis information.
BATMAN TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION
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Widescreen 1.78
Audio:
Dolby Surround 5.1 English
Dolby Surround Stereo 2.0 French
Dolby Surround 5.1 DTS English
Stereo 2S English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: 1. Director Tim Burton
Documentaries: 1. Legends of the Dark Knight
2. Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight Parts 1-3
Documentary: 1. Beyond Batman Documentary
Featurette
Music Video
BATMAN RETURNS TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION
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2 Disc Set
Widescreen 1.78
Audio:
Dolby Surround 5.1 English
Dolby Surround 5.1 DTS English
Stereo 2S English
Additional Release Material:
Documentaries: 1. The Cinematic Saga of Batman
2. Shadows of the Bat Pt. Beyond Batman Documentary Gallery
Featurette - The Heroes and Villains Profile Galleries
Interviews: 1.The Bat
2.The Cat
3 The Penguin
Music Video - Face to Face by Souixsie and the Bashees
BATMAN FOREVER TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION
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2 Disc Set
Widescreen - 1.78
Audio:
Dolby Surround 5.1 English
Dolby Surround Stereo 2.0 French
Dolby Surround 5.1 DTS English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Commentary by Joel Schumacher
Documentaries: 1. Riddle Me This: Why is Batman Forever?
2. Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight Part 4
Featurette - Heroes and Villains Profiles
Music Video - Kiss from a Rose by Seal
Text/Photo Gallery:
Behind the Scenes Gallery
BATMAN & ROBIN TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION
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2 Disc Special Edition
Widescreen - 1.78
Audio:
Dolby Surround 5.1 English
Dolby Surround 5.1 French
Dolby Surround 5.1 DTS English
Stereo 2S English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: 1. Commentary by Joel Schumacher
Documentaries: 1. Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of Batman, Pt. 6
Featurette - Heroes and Villains Profiles
Music Video
Distributor Notes: Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997
BATMAN TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION
Batman (Michael Keaton) vs. The Joker (Jack Nicholson) in the amazing first extravaganza! With Kim Basinger.
BATMAN RETURNS TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION
The Bat (Michael Keaton), the Cat (Michelle Pfeiffer), the Penguin (Danny DeVito). And Christopher Walken, too!
BATMAN FOREVER TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION
Riddle me this: The Dark Knight (Val Kilmer) bat-battles Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones) and the Riddler (Jim Carrey). With Nicole Kidman, Chris O'Donnell.
BATMAN & ROBIN TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION
Will Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger) put the world on ice? George Clooney wears the hero's cape. Also with Chris O'Donnell, Uma Thurman, Alicia Silverstone.
Source: Warner Home Video
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Review 1:
Ranked #8 in Entertainment Weekly's Top Ten DVDs Of The Year -- "Excellent documentaries and commentaries about for all four films..."
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.126-129 12/30/2005