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Summary: Batifanáticos a no dudar (in Spanish)
Review: Cada año que pasa más genial parece este Batman de los '60. La copia es excelente, el producto lo conocemos muy bien. Viene con subtÃtulos es español. Sin desdeñar el Batman de los '90, este es GENIAL!!!! No lo dudes, te vas a divertir y recordar lindos momentos....
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Summary: Nostalgia when you got me
Review: I was not even born when the serie and the movie were made, yet it still became a part of my childhood specially the french version here in my native Quebec. When the DVD came out I knew, I had to get this one. It was as much fun as I remember and even more with the the special features including the french track, a special audio track with Burt Ward and Adam West and some nice featurettes about the Batmobile and the serie itself. Like most Fox DVD it has a very cool menu but no hidden extras discover as of yet. I can"t wait to watch this with my 13 months baby boy in a year or 2, Batman is one of the words he can say right now. If they come up with a DVD box set of the serie with the best episodes count me in. Holy family fun Batman !
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Summary: A Ballpoint Banana
Review: How does one deem such a film a classic and not come off as the biggest dope going? Well, this IS a classic, a deliberately minor and "insignifigant" trifle, and one that gets better and funnier with every viewing. 1966 was such a crystalline year for first-generation camp, and BATMAN emitomized it. Really, there's very little that compares to the kind of pleasure one gets from such profound inanity (only the very best episodes of GET SMART deserve comparison). Political, social, and sexual innuendo abounds, and it's all pulled off by one of the greatest casts ever assembled - the chemistry amongst the villains alone, never mind that between Adam West and Burt Ward, is priceless.
As for the dvd, the commentary is pretty pointless (and everything that's said by West and Ward is summarized in the brief featurette). Had it been properly scripted, it could've been incredible. Oh well, the other bonus material is satifactory, and the movie looks (mostly, with some flaws) really sharp.
BATMAN: THE MOVIE falls somewhere between the pop subversiveness of Frank Tashlin and the brash garishness of Godard's films of the same period. No, I'm serious.
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Summary: This is the DVD treatment Batman deserves
Review: I was a great fan of the series as a child, and thus, of the movie as well. I'd been looking forward to the DVD just so I could see it again. What I didn't expect was the royal treatment it was given. The picture and sound are perfect. In addition, we get audio commentary, multiple documentaries, even a foreign trailer. Meanwhile, Warner Bros' 1989 film sits forlornly on its own on a barren disc with a lousy transfer. Wake up, guys; THIS is what DVD is for.
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Summary: The most memorable Batman ever..
Review: Forget the dark, grim armored Batman from the current Batman movies. They are all forgettable when compared to the version of Batman that Adam West brought us. Its just pure fun to see Adam West and Burt Ward act out their characters seriously yet humorously at the same time. Their costumes are so gawdy you almost think they can't be real, can't they?
The dvd transfer is excellent. Crisp and clear. I love the comic like, campy look of the menu screen. Definitely suitable for this particular Batman's dvd. The extra interviews of the cast and crew is a great addition. It's too bad not all of them are on there. I'd buy this dvd definitely..if not for yourself, then for your kids as this is a rated GA Batman that you and your family can enjoy.
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Summary: Fox did the Caped Crusader proud
Review: The key things to know about the DVD are:
1) The colors jump off the screen, it is a great transfer
2) The featurette with Adam West (Batman) and Burt Ward (Robin) is good, though they cover a lot of the same ground in the commentary
3) The Batmobile feature is very cool
4) The commentary is awesome. Adam and Burt have a great chemistry and really seem to love both the movie and the show. Their tongues are firmly in their cheeks druing the commentary (Adam West's views on Bruce Wayne alone are worth the price of admission), but you will learn about the production and such secrets as:
Why did ABC tear down the Batcave so quickly after cancellation?
What did Burt Ward really think about the BatCycle?
How and why did Lee Meriweather get to play Catwoman?
Why did Adam and Burt have to spend two hours each week getting oxygen at the Fox infirmary?
The team at Fox had a lot of love for this movie and it shows. Buy this DVD and get Fox to release some series episodes with Adam, Burt, Julie Newmar (Catwoman) and Frank Gorshin (Riddler)doing commentary!
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Summary: Great DVD treatment for a fun cheesy movie
Review: My review concerns the DVD more than the movie itself, as I shouldn't even have to explain the significance, impact, and campiness of this movie based on the '60s Batman TV show. All I will say about it is, Adam West is one of the greatest actors ever. To purposefully act so badly takes true talent, and he has it in spades. I used to think that he was the pits, but with time, I realize that he knew what he was doing and did it well.
On to the DVD itself: This has one of the most beautiful transfers I've yet seen. Maybe it's due more to the brilliant comic-book colors used in the movie, but for whatever reason, the picture is extremely vibrant and clear, giving it a sharpness on par with or surpassing so-called "criterion editions" or director's cuts. It helps bring out those small details such as Caesar Romero's moustache camouflaged by greasepaint, the panels of the sky-painted soundstage walls, and the wrinkles and pockmarks on everyone's faces. Also, it IS in widescreen, NOT full-screen, so it will probably be the first time you've ever seen this movie in it's original format outside the theatre. Includes numerous extras, such as commentary by and interviews with West and Ward, trailers, stills, and a Batmobile featurette. I was hoping for some other extras, specifically a behind the scenes documentary and outtakes, so I give it 4. If you have fond memories of this flick, this is the way to own it.
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Summary: Lee Meriwether in a skintight catsuit...HOT!!!
Review: There is one and only one Batman, and it is not George Clooney, Val Kilmer or Michael Keaton. Adam West simply IS Batman. Deadly serious and deadpan throughout, his sense of timing and humor is right on the money. He plays Bruce Wayne as a sort of millionaire playboy a la James Bond meets Hugh Hefner. This movie runs like a 2 hour version of the classic TV series without commercials. The villians are hysterical as the three mastermind criminals with the huge egos get on each others nerves. But the sensual Catwoman absolutley steals the show moving like a cat, purring seductively, and (gasp) licking herself clean!! Wow. She is worth the super low price of this priceless DVD alone. It brings back many memories of the wonderful TV series, and has a campy sixties feel to it, like a Connery Bond flick. Buy this DVD by all means if you loved the TV show, and sit back and enjoy Ms. Meriwether.
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Summary: The Coolest Campfest in Town!
Review: Adam West and Burt Ward are throwin' the coolest, campiest party in town and the whole world is invited! Hey, and the doorprize is one of the funniest DVDs yet to be released. If you've seen this movie, and I suspect most of you have, then immediately zap on West and Ward's wonderfully irreverent commentary track and be prepared to fall off your chair laughing. The Dynamic Duo spend a good deal of time poking fun at themselves and their glory days as Gotham City's most trusted men. Thirty-five years after the release of "Batman", West and Ward still possess that dry-witted chemistry which, for a few brief years, put them at the forefront of television comedy. "Batman" was one big twisted joke and the fact that West and Ward played it straight made it so much funnier. Never before, or since, has anything so delightfully absurd captured a mass TV audience the way "Batman" did in the mid-60's.The movie itself is pure comic mayhem as the Cape Crusaders battle the Joker, Catwoman, Riddler and Penquin. Basically, it's an 1 1/2 hour version of the TV series with all the WHAMS!, BAMS! and POWS! included. If ever an award was given for Most Absurd Scene in Movie History, "Batman" would sport two sure-fire contenders --- 1) the scene where Batman is attacked by that faker than fake rubber shark and 2)the infamous bomb on the pier scene. Even notorius schlock director Ed Wood would be put to shame by these delicious slices of camp. The features of the DVD are superb. The anamorphic widescreen format is far superior to the pan and scan version previously available on VHS. "Batman" was BIG and widescreen is the only way to capture the larger than life feel of the film. The bright, primary colors which dominate the sets are as loud and vibrant as a Marvel Comicbook. I've seen this movie dozens of times, but never has it looked so good. There is a short documentary (about 6 minutes) which traces the transformation of the legendary Batmobile from its modest beginnings as a Lincoln Futura to TV's most famous car. (Five cars were used; each had a separate function). Ward and West serve up some interesting antedotes in a solid 17-minute featurette. The two stars speak candidly about the absurdities of fame, their struggles in Hollywood (Ward was turned down for a gas station job the day he landed the role of Robin!) and disasters on the set (stuntmen nearly being killed, the nightmare of driving the Bat Cycle, etc). You also get the usual array of trailers, teasers and still photos. Overall, "Batman" is a truly joyous adventure. The outrageous costumes, tongue-in-cheek dialogue and crooked camera angles were exciting, inventive and daring beyond their time. 20th Century/Fox is to be commended for a doing justice to this camp classic with a great DVD. Now only if we could get some of those TV episodes on DVD...To the Batpoles!
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Summary: Holy Over-the-top Silliness, Batman!!!!
Review: Of course, die-hard and overly serious comic fans will cringe at the campy version of the Batman character that carried on the TV airwaves in the 60's, and BATMAN - THE MOVIE was created after that first season to cash in on the popular wave that the show made. Nevertheless, it was silly, over-the-top fun and was a one-of-a-kind cultural event. The movie, of course, covers the adventures of Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) as they try to stop 4 sinister bad guys from holding the world hostage, through a bizarre kidnap plot, which involves turning a fictional UN Security Council to dust piles!! (I know...it sounds goofy...but that was the charm of this show.) West and Ward are solid as the dead-pan Batman and the gee-whiz Boy Wonder respectively. Burgess Meredith is a treat as the Penguin. Caesar Romero is a cackling Joker. Frank Gorshin is an intense Riddler, while Lee Meriwether is a sultry Catwoman. Puns, goofy props, and the hammiest acting this side of melodrama reign in this film. The DVD also has a nice featurette, a tour of the Batmobile, and amusing commentary by both West and Ward. If you enjoyed the series or are a fan of 60's nostalgia, this film is definitely your cup of tea.....or should I say bat-cup of bat-tea?
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