Batman Returns details
| Formats: | 15 DVD, Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | Cristi Conaway, Pat Hingle, Michael Gough, Pee-Wee Herman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny De Vito, Andrew Bryniarski, Christopher Walken, Michael Murphy, Michael Keaton |
| Director: | Tim Burton |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure - Thriller |
| Studio: | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Collections: | 100 Feisty Females, Comic Book Hero, Comic Book Heroes on DVD, Justice Will Prevail, Something for the Weekend..., Stream Now: Good vs Evil, WarnerFilms Comic Book Superheroes |
| Name | Discs | |
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Batman Returns |
15 Feature | |
Batman Returns - Bonus Features |
15 Bonus |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 2 hours 1 minute |
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| Rental release: | 29 Mar 1999 |
| Main languages: | English |
| Subtitles: | Arabic, English |
| Hearing impaired subtitles: | English |
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Very solid sequel ....
By a customer from Newcastle Upon Tyne , 17 May 2004[Highly rated reviewer]
when you thought you'd seen it all out comes another batman classic. concluding from 1989's Batman [the mention of Vicky Vale's in this movie.]
the basic storyline starts off with man named Mister Cobblepot waiting for his wife to have baby the baby is deformed and is named Oswald. Oswald is a little baby boy and will be rejected by society so they send him down the riverbend in basket where he enters the sewers of Gotham and is raised by Emperor penguins who have escaped from the zoo. meanwhile industrialist Max
Schrek [ Christopher Walken - his second turn as the name Max - he played Max Zorin in A View To A Kill] has plans for nuclear power plant for Gotham's energy supplies so he can make lots of money. however, The Mayor of Gotham rejects his idea and so Max is very annoyed. meanwhile the film also chronicles the character Selena Kyle [ Michelle Pfeiffer] Max's secretary who
is very insecure and nervous. Selena 's life is changed forever when she is murdered by man who throws her out the window although her fall is broken she is knocked out only to be revitalized with strange sort of cpr by mystical cats which shows very unusual sequence of her being reborn which seems bit like some sort of voodoo chant or raising the dead sort of stuff. Selena
arrives home that night she's had enough she wrecks her apartment, destroys her cuddly toys and makes her own black skin tight vinal suit and takes on the name Catwoman. Catwoman joins Oswald Cobblepot a.k.a. The Penguin to kill Batman. The Penguin is being helped by Max Schrek too and Penguin is running for Mayor of Gotham.
meanwhile Bruce Wayne starts dating Selena unknown to him that she is one of the villains, Catwoman. this movie really shows some great development of character the only problem is for movie with the triumphant title '' Batman Returns'' this movie dosen't have enough of Batman in it. it's nice to see some clever devices used like sombody taking control of the batmobile who isn't batman + the return of the batplane, the batarang and plus there's some evil clown friends of The Penguin.
Danny DeVito is very very talented and brings an OTT amount of disgusting behaviour and menace to the role of The Penguin while Christopher Walken is very cold and calm and manipulative. Michelle Pfeiffer meanwhile excells in the role of Catwoman and is now the definitive Catwoman. Michael Keaton's return in the role of Batman is okay but not as triumphant as it was in Batman while with director Tim Burton nothing is boring or underdone. this completely OTT but very solid piece of movie making is grand sequel to Batman which should be seen while the best Batman is still Batman Forever this movie is still very, very entertaining.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(43)puuurrrrrrfect sequel. greating casting, great directing.
By sarahKThomson (16 reviews) from Sevenoaks , 25 May 2012A strong sequel to the first batman film. Tim Burton at his best. I believe catwoman was one of Pheiffer's (not sure how that's spelt) signature roles and watching after 20 years I can now see why. She and (batman) Michael Keaton act out their dual personalities scarily well. I don't think I'd buy the movie myself as I've seen it a few times now but if you like dark and gothic movies, and have a thing for men and woman in black rubber masks then this could be for you. lol.- Was this review helpful to you?
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oldie, but goody
By AuronGrande (47 reviews) , 06 Jan 2012The first and only time I watched this film was not long after it was released on TV. I kept wanting to watch it again, but it was only shown a few times more and each time I missed it.
I can't say much about the acting or the graphics etc as it's pretty much an old film.- Was this review helpful to you?
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the best batman film
By bizmandan (54 reviews) , 05 Dec 2011While the Caped Crusader (Michael Keaton) is relegated to a supporting role in his own film, fans of nasty, dark-edged, less camp Batman of recent years should enjoy this kinky, at times horrific portrayal of the franchise .
Michelle Pfeiffer is great as the mentally broken Catwoman. I have watched this film during my younger years, but watching the character of catwoman through my more mature eyes, I can really see how deep the character is and what a fantastic internal struggle between right and wrong she is going through. She struggles with her duality throughout the film as sometimes she rescues damsels in distress sometimes she teams up with the deformed Penguin (Danny DeVito) in a bid to take over Gotham City.
Devito really does steal the show and does a real “Johnny Depp” in the sense that without seeing the credits, I would not have known that this was the same guy out of Twins . I know the makeup had an awful lot to do with it and all credit to the makeup department but Devito really brings something to the character that I find absolutely terrifying, something that is very surprising when you see what source material the filmmakers had to work with.
Tim Burton's sequel is, in my opinion, the most realised Batman film out there as the director indulges in his fondness for oddball characters and societal misfits, engendering both sympathy and revulsion in portraying his villains. The whole feel of the film is very dark but still keeps hold of just the right amount of the comic-book-esque absurdity that makes Batman fun to watch and pay tribute to the source material, something that the Batman Begins and The The Dark Knight fail to do.
Many parents and traditionalists may find Batman Returns a little too mean-spirited and freak-show-ish, but those in tune with Burton's off-kilter sensibilities will find that it actually has a great deal of heart. Whatever the case, Batman Returns is a very entertaining film and is a must see for any Batman Fan.- Was this review helpful to you?
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The (quite literally) Dark Knight Returns!
By MelSharpe (39 reviews) from West Midlands , 14 Apr 2011THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Show review anywayHide
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Too weird
By Niskin (50 reviews) from Cambridge , 22 Mar 2011THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Show review anywayHide
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