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Batman - The Movie [1966] [DVD]

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Binding : DVD
EAN : 5039036008914
Label : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Publisher : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Release date : 2003-10-06
Title : Batman - The Movie [1966] [DVD]
Actor : Array
Audience rating : Universal, suitable for all
Format : Array
Languages : Array
Number of items : 1
Original release date : 1966-12-16
Region code : 2
Running time : 105
Studio : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Theatrical releaseDate : 1967-02-10
Model : F1-SGB
MPN : 01470DVD
Number of discs : 1

Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
IBatman: The Movie/I carries the high camp absurdity of the 1960s TV show to gleeful new heights. Shark Repellent Batspray, costume-removing Batpoles, a contraption that dehydrates political figures into coloured powder, and endless childishly easy conundrums. Bringing the primary-coloured show to the big screen was a natural move, since sets, costume and casting were all in place. But what elevates the movie above the series? Is it the wonderful new toys--the Batcopter, Batboat and Batbike? Is it the OTT direction, taking the Dynamic Duo on location far more than usual? Or is it the electrifying one-upmanship between Burgess Meredith (Penguin), Cesar Romero (Joker), Frank Gorshin (Riddler) and Lee Meriwether (a new Catwoman since regular Julie Newmar was busy elsewhere)? As Commissioner Gordon says, "The sum of the angles of that rectangle is too monstrous to contemplate!" Really, the best of the movie's magic is to be found in the sheer glee Adam West and Burt Ward exhibit in playing for the big screen. This was the most exciting event in their careers. And it shows in their colourful, zestful performances.p BOn the DVD:/B IBatman: The Movie/I on disc includes an affectionate commentary from the two stars ("Oh lookee!" says West repeatedly), after which the duo are heavily involved in the wealth of additional material, even recording dialogue for the interactive animated menus. Seeing them on screen in the 16-minute featurette might be a shock, though. In the restored 1.85:1 film print they look much better! Additionally there's a five-minute "Batmobile Revealed" featurette with designer George Barris, a trailer page with some very humorous inclusions and two large galleries of behind-the-scenes photos.--IPaul Tonks/I

Customer reviews

review by: De gruut artiste zull-n-altaait affronte belijve, zoelang as d'imbésils de praaize blaaive gijve. date: 2009-05-27 rating:

"Holy brilliance, it's brilliant!" "Precisely, Robin!"
I stumbled on the '66 Batman on YouTube, where I saw the "Exploding shark" clip. I looked at the clip a second time, and then came here to buy the DVD. Now I'm addicted to the clips posted on YouTube by a big Batman fan, who probably has recorded all the episodes of the TV series, and has been posting them. Someone SHOULD start a worldwide petition asking for the TV series also to be released on DVD. The cast is perfect, the actors maintain a perfect balance between entertaining the kids and winking at the adults, greatly enjoying themselves. I saw it described somewhere as "pop art", and maybe that says it quite nicely. I particularly love the angled camera viewpoint whenever the room shown belongs to the villains. Same thing in the television series, by the way. "Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb!" Just thought I might add this wonderful line...

review by: date: 2008-12-07 rating:

And how come Batman doesn't dance anymore?
The movie spin-off from the 1960s' Batman TV series, and very much an acquired taste. Is it brilliant, or is it rubbish? When I was little I loved this show; it introduced me to Batman, and forever made him my favourite superhero. Viewed today, I still love it. The cornball jokes, insane plots, outlandish villains and straight-arrow performances from Adam West and Burt Ward mean that it endures as a classic of bubble-headed 1960s' American culture. Like the 1967 version of Casino Royale, the whole thing is just so stupendously naff you can't help but get swept up in it, and this film spin-off is perhaps its crowing glory. The special effects are astonishingly good for something made in the 1960s, and the music is perfect. The truly brilliant Cesar Romero, Burgess Meredith, and Frank Gorshin are first-rate as the villains (Gorshin's Riddler absolutely buries Jim Carrey's), and the script is full of wicked comedy (most famously the `Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb' line). Hated for decades by fans of the darkest DC Comics, and sniggered at when Tim Burton's movies were first released, the TV series and film spin-off are appreciated today as a vital part of Batman's history. In retrospect, I can see why West asked to play the lead in the 1989 movie. And his Batmobile is still the best one.

review by: Jim date: 2008-03-10 rating:

Looking for the TV series on DVD? Holy Grail, Batman!!
There is very little I can add to the many favourable reviews this classic Dynamic Duo adventure has already received here on Amazon. This is the Batman I remember from my early teens, and will always be the real thing as far as I'm concerned! br / br /Unless I have missed it, none of the other reviewers have mentioned the sad fact that when it comes to Adam West and Burt Ward this film is pretty much it! No sign of any of the 120 TV episodes on DVD is to be found here, or even in the U.S., nor any mention of why that might be. br / br /The simple explanation seems to be the fact that Warner Brothers own the rights to the Batman characters whilst Fox own the actual programmes themselves! Various websites give a more detailed explanation, but it would appear that the two companies have never been able to agree a deal under which this material could be made available for commercial release. Apparently the shows were never released on VHS either, and the situation is a longstanding one with very little sign of a resolution in the near future. However, this problem does not extend to TV showings like the current run on BBC4 in the UK. Let's hope you've recorded some of them! br / br /I hope this has prevented some fruitless searches for a non-existent Holy Grail, Batman!!

review by: Abe Raman date: 2008-01-25 rating:

Batman
I disagree with the review below titled "They don't make 'em like they used to..." br / br /That review is guilty of historical arrogance and is condescending in the extreme. We do not know better now, and in any case 40 years ago was not a fluffier and more innocent time. br / br /60s programme makers saw the story of a man dressed up in a batsuit as a bit of a joke and treated it as such, whereas now we know better and suppose that we should be serious about such things - see Batman Begins for evidence of this. The humour here is amongst the best that the USA produced in the twentieth century. It's the opposite of modern po-faced trash, and better, but it is not kitsch and does not need sympathy. It's much sharper and more immune to criticism than any other Batman film that's emerged since.

review by: crossan8 date: 2008-01-16 rating:

"Robin pass me the Bat shark repelant spray"........
Brilliant,Brilliant film that obviously did not take itself seriously,an excellent cast from the caped duo to the fabulous villains,the number one Batmobile that has ever been, a brilliant extras feature the film is an absolute steal.

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