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# Batman (1989) (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray)

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Tim Burton directs; Michael Keaton stars as Batman; and Jack Nicholson stars as his arch foe, The Joker. As the Dark Knight, defender of law and order in Gotham City, Batman treads the shadow zone between right and wrong, fighting with only his skill in martial arts and his keenly honed mind to defend the innocent and to purge the memory of his parents' brutal murder--always keeping his true identity as millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne a closely guarded secret. Based upon Batman characters created by Bob Kane and published by DC Comics.

Review: Rediscovering Batman 1989 - The Bat-Basics - Nearly twenty-five years later, I still listen to composer Danny Elfman's brooding orchestral score. It conjures up an image of actor Michael Keaton's Batman standing victorious atop a Gotham City skyscraper, as the new Bat-signal cuts through the night fog. As soundtracks typically do, I was recently inspired to re-watch 1989's No. 1 summer blockbuster. It is easy to see why it blew past a slew of routine sequels such as "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade;" "Ghostbusters II," "Lethal Weapon 2," "Licence to Kill," "Star Trek V," among other competition. It wasn't just the hype - sure, there was its mind-boggling marketing campaign (for its time) hawking every form of bat-merchandise imaginable (today, that's the norm). What really stoked moviegoers, I think, was its sheer originality - like lightning in a bottle that even its own three sequels couldn't re-capture. The movie's trademark, for better or worse, is Jack Nicholson's wily over-acting as the nefarious mobster Jack Napier turned macabre super-villain, the Joker. Although Nicholson was frankly far too old to be a legitimate physical threat to Batman, his sheer flamboyance overcomes this flaw. I still believe either Willem Dafoe or Ray Liotta (who was screenwriter Sam Hamm's preference) would have been just as effective in the role if the movie hadn't been designed as a Nicholson showcase. Even so, courtesy of a few well-designed flashbacks, director Tim Burton and screenwriter Sam Hamm cleverly side-step Batman's well-known origin by instead providing a mystery so viewers can deduce why a reclusive, strangely distracted billionaire has assumed a caped alter ego. The film opts not to show how Bruce Wayne becomes Batman since the psychological "why Bruce Wayne is Batman" factor proves far more interesting. Make no mistake: actor Michael Keaton doesn't look like Bruce Wayne, but, in this movie, he is Bruce Wayne ... a disturbed Bruce Wayne who walks, trance-like, through a hail of gunfire upon recognizing a face he once saw long ago. He is then left to ponder the Joker's favorite taunt to his doomed prey: "Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?" Not surprisingly, the Joker's dance with a captive Vicky Vale (Kim Basinger) plays against the backdrop of a pale moon on a dark Gotham night setting up a final showdown between two comic book legends. Late production designer Anton Furst's dark art deco, 1940's vision of Gotham City brilliantly resurrects film noir. Impressively, even though "Batman" was filmed almost entirely on British soundstages, Furst's sets are amazing enough to make a viewer almost believe that Gotham City really does exist. There is no mistaking that, based upon the villains' retro wardrobe alone, that this Gotham City is supposed to be reminiscent of Prohibition-era Chicago (think "Batman Meets the Untouchables"). Wisely, the stellar "Batman: The Animated Series" subsequently lifted Furst's distinctive style giving Batman a new sense of visual continuity, as Gotham City appears as the dark, corrupt cesspool of a modern city it is supposed to be. If one can swallow a middle-aged Nicholson as the Joker and Keaton's quietly neurotic Bruce Wayne / Batman, then everything else about this movie falls into place. Yes, Kim Basinger's glamorous Vicky Vale is a Lois Lane wanna-be and a helpless damsel-in-distress where she must be startled at every turn (not remotely believable for a war zone-savvy photo-journalist). Still, Basinger's charismatic presence nicely balances the lead actors. My only criticism comes from the Joker's less-than-satisfying yet unique fate (one is left incredulously thinking: "That's the best they could do?"). It is similar to the predicament that "Star Trek Generations" had in 1994 with William Shatner's iconic Captain Kirk: there were countless better solutions available than the one filmed for the theatrical release. Please also note that not all the acting honors belong solely to Nicholson and Keaton. They receive ample support from the late Michael Gough (as Alfred); the late Pat Hingle (as Commissioner Gordon); and even Robert Wuhl's new character, wisecracking reporter Alexander Knox. Knox isn't necessary to the story, but Wuhl has solid chemistry with Basinger. Deleting Knox in favor of making wimpy Vicky Vale far stronger, as in closer to Selina "Catwoman" Kyle's equal, would have likely would have increased the movie's mass appeal for female viewers. As for the special effects, they mostly hold up well, particularly the awe-inspiring Batmobile and a surprisingly realistic rubber Batsuit. Even though the Batplane model's aerial shots look terribly fake today, it is pretty clear that all the FX money spent on this fifty-million dollar mega-production appears on-screen. Finally, with its original interpretation of the title character vs. one villain fighting for the soul of Gotham City, "Batman" 1989 is simply far superior to its three sequels that imitated but could not duplicate the first movie's success. Overall: 9/10 stars. Despite its weaknesses, this "Batman" is well worth repeat viewings. The DVD extras (including multiple documentaries and three Prince music videos) are superb, but I might add that the Prince videos are not appropriate for young viewers.
Review: Great movie - Best Batman movie in my opinion

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Contributor | Billy Dee Williams, Jack Nicholson, Jack Palance, Jerry Hall, Jon Peters, Kim Basinger, Michael Gough, Michael Keaton, Pat Hingle, Peter Guber, Robert Wuhl, Tim Burton Contributor Billy Dee Williams, Jack Nicholson, Jack Palance, Jerry Hall, Jon Peters, Kim Basinger, Michael Gough, Michael Keaton, Pat Hingle, Peter Guber, Robert Wuhl, Tim Burton See more |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 11,965 Reviews |
| Format | 4K |
| Genre | Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction |
| Initial release date | 2019-06-04 |
| Language | English |

## Product Details

- **Format:** 4K
- **Genre:** Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- **Initial release date:** 2019-06-04
- **Language:** English

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rediscovering Batman 1989 - The Bat-Basics
*by K***R on February 28, 2013*

Nearly twenty-five years later, I still listen to composer Danny Elfman's brooding orchestral score. It conjures up an image of actor Michael Keaton's Batman standing victorious atop a Gotham City skyscraper, as the new Bat-signal cuts through the night fog. As soundtracks typically do, I was recently inspired to re-watch 1989's No. 1 summer blockbuster. It is easy to see why it blew past a slew of routine sequels such as "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade;" "Ghostbusters II," "Lethal Weapon 2," "Licence to Kill," "Star Trek V," among other competition. It wasn't just the hype - sure, there was its mind-boggling marketing campaign (for its time) hawking every form of bat-merchandise imaginable (today, that's the norm). What really stoked moviegoers, I think, was its sheer originality - like lightning in a bottle that even its own three sequels couldn't re-capture. The movie's trademark, for better or worse, is Jack Nicholson's wily over-acting as the nefarious mobster Jack Napier turned macabre super-villain, the Joker. Although Nicholson was frankly far too old to be a legitimate physical threat to Batman, his sheer flamboyance overcomes this flaw. I still believe either Willem Dafoe or Ray Liotta (who was screenwriter Sam Hamm's preference) would have been just as effective in the role if the movie hadn't been designed as a Nicholson showcase. Even so, courtesy of a few well-designed flashbacks, director Tim Burton and screenwriter Sam Hamm cleverly side-step Batman's well-known origin by instead providing a mystery so viewers can deduce why a reclusive, strangely distracted billionaire has assumed a caped alter ego. The film opts not to show how Bruce Wayne becomes Batman since the psychological "why Bruce Wayne is Batman" factor proves far more interesting. Make no mistake: actor Michael Keaton doesn't look like Bruce Wayne, but, in this movie, he is Bruce Wayne ... a disturbed Bruce Wayne who walks, trance-like, through a hail of gunfire upon recognizing a face he once saw long ago. He is then left to ponder the Joker's favorite taunt to his doomed prey: "Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?" Not surprisingly, the Joker's dance with a captive Vicky Vale (Kim Basinger) plays against the backdrop of a pale moon on a dark Gotham night setting up a final showdown between two comic book legends. Late production designer Anton Furst's dark art deco, 1940's vision of Gotham City brilliantly resurrects film noir. Impressively, even though "Batman" was filmed almost entirely on British soundstages, Furst's sets are amazing enough to make a viewer almost believe that Gotham City really does exist. There is no mistaking that, based upon the villains' retro wardrobe alone, that this Gotham City is supposed to be reminiscent of Prohibition-era Chicago (think "Batman Meets the Untouchables"). Wisely, the stellar "Batman: The Animated Series" subsequently lifted Furst's distinctive style giving Batman a new sense of visual continuity, as Gotham City appears as the dark, corrupt cesspool of a modern city it is supposed to be. If one can swallow a middle-aged Nicholson as the Joker and Keaton's quietly neurotic Bruce Wayne / Batman, then everything else about this movie falls into place. Yes, Kim Basinger's glamorous Vicky Vale is a Lois Lane wanna-be and a helpless damsel-in-distress where she must be startled at every turn (not remotely believable for a war zone-savvy photo-journalist). Still, Basinger's charismatic presence nicely balances the lead actors. My only criticism comes from the Joker's less-than-satisfying yet unique fate (one is left incredulously thinking: "That's the best they could do?"). It is similar to the predicament that "Star Trek Generations" had in 1994 with William Shatner's iconic Captain Kirk: there were countless better solutions available than the one filmed for the theatrical release. Please also note that not all the acting honors belong solely to Nicholson and Keaton. They receive ample support from the late Michael Gough (as Alfred); the late Pat Hingle (as Commissioner Gordon); and even Robert Wuhl's new character, wisecracking reporter Alexander Knox. Knox isn't necessary to the story, but Wuhl has solid chemistry with Basinger. Deleting Knox in favor of making wimpy Vicky Vale far stronger, as in closer to Selina "Catwoman" Kyle's equal, would have likely would have increased the movie's mass appeal for female viewers. As for the special effects, they mostly hold up well, particularly the awe-inspiring Batmobile and a surprisingly realistic rubber Batsuit. Even though the Batplane model's aerial shots look terribly fake today, it is pretty clear that all the FX money spent on this fifty-million dollar mega-production appears on-screen. Finally, with its original interpretation of the title character vs. one villain fighting for the soul of Gotham City, "Batman" 1989 is simply far superior to its three sequels that imitated but could not duplicate the first movie's success. Overall: 9/10 stars. Despite its weaknesses, this "Batman" is well worth repeat viewings. The DVD extras (including multiple documentaries and three Prince music videos) are superb, but I might add that the Prince videos are not appropriate for young viewers.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great movie
*by B***R on May 11, 2026*

Best Batman movie in my opinion

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A hollywood classic.
*by M***L on October 16, 2011*

Released in 1989, Tim Burton's Batman holds up very well 22 years after its release and I actually prefer it over Christopher Nolan's re-entry, as interesting as his vision is. As for Joel Schumaker's stunning though at times silly vision of Batman, I try to forget about those films. Burton's first Batman is pure escapism in a sort of old fashion way. No CGI to be seen here and it works better that way. It's no surprise to me that Burton's Batman has been compared to Citizen Kane (1941) or The Maltese Falcon (1941), Burton and production designer Anton Furst take you into a dark world filled with crime and also mystery. Other films at the time such as Blade Runner (1982) and Brazil (1985) had already experimented with the classic film noir style, done in a sort of retro/futuristic way but Anton Furst's design for Gothem City truly feels like you are viewing a modern retelling of the classic noir films from the 40s. Sam Hamm's script is solid and while it has been the target for criticism, I feel that he did a nice job, his dialog is very witty at times and a little over the top but it's appropriate, particularly with Jack Napiar/ The Joker. The performances are actually quite impressive and even better then what Chris Nolan got out of his actors but that's just an opinion. Micheal Keaton, while controversial and unusual at the time, gives a really good performance, he is very shy and sensitive which is the Bruce Wayne that I respond to the most. Jack Nicholson really needs no analysis for his work here, he is just perfect that putting into words is pointless. His joker is fun and even believable, Jack is just as great of an actor as James Cagney in my mind. Kim Basinger is actually much better then she is given credit for, her and Keaton work well together. The rest of the cast really are supporting characters, some are familiar to the Batman story, some are new. One of them being Alexander Knox. Robert Wahl plays a very likable guy who the other characters have a hard time taking seriously. His eagerness to find Batman and win his Pulitzer prize is well done and is a very down to earth performance, which I guess is what the movie needed. As for Tim Burton's direction, he handles the actors very well and as for the technical work, I have mixed feelings about that. A lot of moments have really well choreographed camera work but there are a couple of zoom in shots that I felt were sloppy and a little unnecessary. There are a couple of matte painting shots that may not hold up as well today but none of this really matters, it still works. Of course, Danny Elfman's score left me speechless. He combines the fun, the adventurous and the dark side of Batman into one piece. I recommend buying the soundtrack with Elfman's score on it, it's amazing!! I think that Batman may be the best Hollywood movie of the late 80s and I still consider it a favorite from my childhood. I know that comic book purists prefer Nolan's Batman but as just a movie guy who loves old fashion Hollywood movies, this one appeals more to my taste. Batman deserves its comparison with Citizen Kane or any other Hollywood masterpiece as far as I'm concerned, even Casablanca (1942) or The Godfather (1972). Burton's 1992 sequel, Batman Returns is equally as great and even takes the series in a direction that's more complex and provoking which Joel Shumaker ignored. While Christopher Nolan's Batman films have stolen the popularity of Burton's, I would argue that his will go down in history as Hollywood classics.

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