Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology, 1989-1997 (Batman / Batman Returns / Batman Forever / Batman & Robin) [Blu-ray]

Batman The Motion Picture Anthology is all 4 Batman films from 1989 to 1997, Batman, Batman Returns, then Batman Forever and Batman & Robin. Each movie comes in a slim Blu-ray case, single disc with special features. The extras feature shooting of the films and the character Batman. I've own this on DVD, then I bought the Blu-ray set, of course Blu-ray has better picture quality, and now the movies are available in 4K as well. I've actually owned several version of the 1989 movie, it's one of my favorites. In 7th grade I wore Batman t-shirts to school everyday lmao. I had the action figures, my favorite was the Bruce Wayne, and you snap on the Batman suit. If you're a Batman fan, this is a MUST OWN! It's available on DVD, Blu-ray and UHD. You'll probably want the 4K version for the best picture, the DVDs will probably be hard to find, unless you buy from a 3rd party retailer. You might even have trouble finding it on Blu-ray. Highly recommended for the films, and the special features. The order of the movies is my personal ranking tbh, Batman 5 out 5 stars, Batman Returns 4 out of 5, Batman Forever 3 out of 5, and Batman & Robin, 2 out of 5 stars. The films became more campy when Joel Schumacher took over directing. Michael Keaton is still my favorite live action Batman, followed by Val Kilmer, Robert Pattinson & lastly Ben Affleck. Again, a must own for any DC comics, superhero, Batman fan.

Batman has developed a lengthy lineage in the cinematic world. From the grotesqueries of Tim Burton's mind to the performance-geated Schumacher productions, they're a diverse class of entities as unique as the times that they take place in. Now, in the reign of Christopher Nolan's masterful Batman pictures, do they hold up? Two do, two don't. It all boils down to this: Batman and Batman Returns are two very artful, thematically rich and gripping renditions of the Dark Knight, while Batman Forever only satisfies on a surface-level, make-your-eyes-bleed kind of way -- and Batman and Robin to an even lesser degree. They're all entertaining on some very mild level, though Burton's pictures are the only two that'll provide enough thought to match up with the modern-minded Batman aficionados. Schumacher's riffs on the series claim to hark back to the '50s and '60s comics while paying homage to the Adam West television show, which you can take as a reasonable explanation or not for their boisterous, obnoxious kid-geared demeanor. Overall, I'd still recommend the whole-shebang as a slate of interesting achievements in production design, action choreography, and cinematography across the board, giving Burton's pictures exceedingly high marks while relegating Schumacher's pictures to rent-worthy diversions, the latter being one perfect for rifftracking with friends. Speaking on quality alone without price necessarily in mind, The Batman Blu-ray Anthology comes with a firm Recommendation based on the strong visual and aural qualities matching the complete carry-over of the standard-definition box's slate of supplements. As a Batman lover it's certainly a blast to see all of these pictures presented in beautifully-rendered visual transfers and sounding nearly as good as they did in the theaters -- even if they now play second banana (or third, or fourth) to the new breed of Batman movies.

Warner Brothers did a fantastic job creating these films in a Hi Def format. I am not a huge fan of Batman Forever or Batman and Robin, but the movies are a spectacle to behold. The first Batman is classic, there is no topping "Jaaack" as Joker, sorry Ledger fans, he cannot be compared to Nicholson's talents, nor his movie to the original story of Batman. The Blu Ray disc enhances every detail on the movies so well you will notice things that you have never picked up on before. Ahhh.....the beauty of Blu Ray. Amazon priced this set nicely, and the price for the set of movies ($84.00) is fair to me. It equates to $21 a disc which includes all the special features on each disc. Not to mention free two day shipping. If I were shopping for these separately, I would end up driving to every retail chain in town selling Blu Ray discs to find the four because the unpopular Batman movies will be the only ones available. Don't forget to include the fuel cost for driving all over the county and tax on each disc. And you probably will not buy them at $21 a pop. Another good thing about this set is the price is not marked up by including a gimmicky "box" or "tin" or whatever the "container of the week" is. This set is bundled in a cool little three piece cardboard sleeve that encases the four discs in their respective Blu Ray cases. It is easy to open and select the movie you choose to watch, and it will display nicely. All in all I feel Warner Brothers did a quality job with this release and Amazon has a price that I will not complain about.

All 4 movies are fantastic classics. I rewatched these in 2024 and realized how good the third movie ”forever” was. I couldn’t find a fault. Such lavish visuals and good acting. I enjoy the fourth movie. There were some really great performances. Uma Thurman was fantastic and so was Arnold as Mr Freeze. Bane isn’t a favorite character of mine so I didn’t mind them not focusing on that character. And who isn’t happy to see Alicia Silverstone who turned Batgirl in the end? My only complaint would be George Clooney didn’t seem to take the role seriously. Still a good movie. I think these would be great fun action classics for the kids. But who knows what kids like these days.

Normally, I would've rated this with 5 stars, but unfortunately, "Batman & Robin", the 4th in the series thus far, was poorly produced. But let's keep this current. As of January 28th, 2003, it was announced that they will, in fact, be making more batman movies. We can only hope that they will be closer to the legend of Bruce Wayne's alter ego as was captured in 1989's Batman, directed by Tim Burton. My idea of Gotham city, the world of Batman, is a dark and grizzled one, full of 'goth' architecture, and knarled, twisted, alleys, matching it's brand of psychotic criminals that inhabit Gotham city. My idea of a man capable of performing such a feat of technology, intelligence, strength, martial arts, skill, and detective mastery, not to mention pure vengeful determination as to adequately wear the cowl can be a disturbing one. Taken into account that we are talking about someone purely fictional is often relief, but also a tale of tragedy turned into triumph. I still marvel (snicker) at the special effects accomplished for all 4 movies, no matter how poor the 4th installment was. Regarding the movies themself: Usually the first in the series is the best and would be for this series starter as well. Batman was brilliantly filmed, and Jack Nicholson as the Joker was perfect. Regarding 'Returns', most people don't consider it as good as its predessor. I don't agree. I see 'Returns' as more of an internal movie, more psychological, which I thought was also well done. Another great Batman adventure with a different approach. Batman Forever was also done well, and quite honestly, I thought Val Kilmer made the role of Wayne/Batman more three-dimensional as opposed to the cardboard cutout that unfortunately Michael Keaton provided. The riddler was done flawlessly by Jim Carey and surprisingly, Robin was also introduced as a working character by Chris O'Donnell. However, when 'Batman & Robin' was released it showed the inevitable clunkiness of the franchise due to an overproduced, overcommercialized mess of a movie with a weak plot. It's unfortunate to see the Batman series leave off with such a weak bookend. Hopefully, however, the next installment will be far better than this one. Otherwise, it's a great series of movies.

This is an 8 disc set in four volumes, each volume containing a movie and special features, somewhat suitable for family viewing. The reason I say "somewhat" is that I would not recommend these movies for small children to view as some of the characters and scenes may frighten them because either they are a bit on the gruesome side or because the characters are dangling in the air high above the city, and things like that can play on a little one's fears. Older children may not be so affected by them, though, and will probably enjoy them immensely. These four movies are not nearly as dark as the newer ones, and compared to the newer Batman films, are much more light hearted and very enjoyable. My opinion is that Keaton was the best Batman, but George Clooney is a close second - he didn't have the same Batman finesse but he made an awesome Bruce Wayne, where Keaton's Batman was awesome but his Bruce Wayne was far more easy going and laid back. I enjoyed them both. Val Kilmer's version wasn't bad, either, he was an alright Batman and an alright Bruce Wayne possessing the charm and integrity, but his look wasn't quite the same. All in all, I would recommend this set to anyone who enjoys Batman. I purchased these for Classic Cinema Online so that I can write my "Bat Review" based on Batman in Film - to include the movie serials from the 1940's, the tv series from the 1960's, and all of the Batman movies from 1966 to the most recent released, The Dark Knight, and am not one bit disappointed. This particular set, of all the Batman movies, is my personal favorite. It arrived on the day estimated and in excellent condition - I purchased mine new. No complaints whatsoever.

Another fanatastic DVD collection. The first 2 Batman's are truly works of wonders. I thought Jack Nicholson as the Joker and Danny Devito as the Penguin were excellent choices for those particular villians. I wasn't very sure about Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman but she pulled it off quite well. I thought Val Kilmer did a good job in the 3rd film, but Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey were absolutley a riot and the addition of Robin (Chris O'Donnel) was a cool also. The first clue for me that the 4th film had some problems was that Arnold Schwarzenegger got top billing. Clooney just couldn't pull it off The way Keaton and Kilmer did. But they surrounded him with a super cast that included Alicia Silverstone and Umma Thurman plus Chris O'donnell returning as Robin. When this movie started off with Batman and Robin on ice skates (or batskates, your choice), I thought I was watching the old TV show. I was just waiting for a "Kapow" or "Boom" to show up on the screen. Still, for the most part it was entertaining to watch and not a bad movie, just had alot to live up to. The most amazing thing was probably the fact they always had great casting and every actor/acctress they chose to play the villain was right on the money. This DVD collection is definitley worth the money, especially those who are Batman fans.

I have had these classic films on VHS for quite some years now, but really wanted to update to DVD. In searching for the DVD version's, I came across this beautiful piece of work. I didn't even know they had come out with 2-disc special editions for the films. So far, I have only watched the original Batman film with Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson and all of the special features. Really took me back to when this film first came out and what a treat to see how they made the film and everything involved. I would have normally waited to write a review for this product after watching everything, but I know it is only going to get better. Of course, my favorites of these films is "Batman", "Batman Returns" and "Batman Forever". I never really enjoyed "Batman & Robin", but if you want to complete your collection, I highly recommend this box set. Or you could always just buy your favorite Batman films separately. The special features are worth the money and we really ain't talking big money for this box set. I don't really know what this box set was originally when it first came out, but like I stated earlier, I was under aware they had released it. If your like Batman, this is the box set for you.

rien à redire sur le coffret. La presentation est vraiment pas mal. Au vue des différents commentaires, je m'attendais à de simple boites en plastique dans un carton, j'ai été surpris de recevoir un beau coffret en carton où tous les batmans sont reunis sur 4 parties en cartons qui se déplient. un bel objet qui complète bien ma collection de DC Comics et Marvel en Blu-ray. pour les films, le 1 et le 2 sont les meilleurs, le 3 est assez agréable également avec l'homme mystère et double face (dommage que Batman soit joué par Val Kilmer, je n'accroche pas). le 4 est sans doute celui de trop... Clooney en Batman pas top top (mais mieux que Kilmer pour moi), Schwarzie en myster freeze par contre... c'est vraiment pour rire!

Es una excelente opción, cada pelicula viene en un estuche (mas delgado que el promedio de estuches) pero cuida bien cada disco. El formato de las películas es pantalla completa y en calidad bluray, la relación costo- beneficio es muy buena. Si te gustan estas películas de Batman o eres fan totalmente recomendable. Solo el estuche traía unos pequeños detalles en las esquinas, nada grave pero no es un estuche impecable.

I am rather surprised by the negative ratings of this set. It is quite clear that it contains the one disc versions, and if, like me you just want the first four Batman films then this set is a brilliant, very cost effective way of getting them. All films are presented in Dolby 5.1 surround sound which, particularly on the last two discs, is extremely effective and really adds to the films. I enjoyed all four films but in different ways and for different reasons. "Batman Forever" and "Batman and Robin" are far more like the sixties TV show, which I don't find a bad thing as they make fun, entertaining viewing. The first two Burton films are darker and probably closer to the original comic (although I must confess I haven't read the comics!); however I found the constant juxtaposition of 1930's stuff with modern stuff really quite jarring and distracting and it added nothing to the film. I've got countless 2-disc DVD sets of films and often the second disc is boring and for me only ever merits playing once (if at all!) so I am very pleased to have the 1-disc versions of the first four Batman films in my collection at a bargain price!

In terms of the actual product it consists of 4 sleek Blu-Ray cases in one cardboard package that pulls apart in several pieces. Features are included on each disc - which I believe you don;t get with the non-blu-ray cheaper option. In terms of the movies themselves, that mostly comes down to personal taste, but I haven't seen these movies since I was a kid and wanted to find out who my favourite Batman was - so my review is not based on the movies themselves. I will say that my favourite was definitely NOT George Clooney. Probably Michael Keaton, but Val Kilmer only almost ties simply because the Batman gadgets and tech get better in the later movies (though the villains later on get to be too much...) and while I usually like Nicole Kidman, I found her annoying here... 1989's Batman was simplistic and in my opinion the female lead was lacking. 1992's was my favourite - largely in part to Michelle Pfeiffer's cat woman and an interesting, strong female lead. I also enjoyed Siouxsie and the Banshees over Prince in the soundtrack.

Fiquei surpreso porque pensei que era uma edição normal mais e a edição europeu que e muito superior .