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Batman Begins [Blu-ray] [2005]
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Much of the credit, of course, should go to the pairing of Christian Bale and director Christopher Nolan. Bale steps where the likes of Michael Keaton, Adam West and George Clooney have stepped before, and yet his Batman is darker and more complex than any of them. Behind the camera is perhaps Batman Begins’ secret weapon, as Nolan--previously responsible for Memento among others--rewards the gamble to give him the job in the first place. His film is packed full of memorable characters, and he draws together a staggering cast, yet none of them are shortchanged. From Rutger Hauer’s brief cameo as head of Wayne Enterprises through to Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson and Liam Neeson, it’s the finest cast in a film of this ilk since the first Superman. The film’s belated Blu-ray debut has, fortunately, been worth the wait, with the reference-quality 1080p image simply sparkling on any screen that can handle the resolution. Backed up with a thumping surround sound mix, this is superb work, and it’s fitting that it should be used on a film of this quality. Now? We just need The Dark Knight to join it in high definition. That’s what you’d call a double bill...-Jon Foster
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Editorial
Product Description
Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy.
Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
In retrospect, Batman Begins is perhaps even more of a towering achievement than we first realised. Arriving eight years after the franchise-killing Batman & Robin, it managed to not only shine fresh light on the Batman franchise, but also emerge as a template for what a top notch comic book movie should be.
Knight in not so shining armour!
Review date: 2008-10-23 Rating: 10 out of 10
In preparation for the Dark Knight, I had to re-watch this movie, and to be honest I forgot how good it was. These movies re-invent the Batman in a much more realistic and plausible way than the orginal 90's movies. The really changes the way you feel about the character and the setting, it changes from being a comic book adaptation in an over the top Gotham, unbelievable gadgets and unbelievable villians to something that with a little bit of imagination may actually be happening around us. This sets up the history of Batman, and how he turns into the Dark Knight, with believable explainations on his skills, gadgets, costumes, money and alike. This is a perfect start to what I hope turns out to be an excellent series of movies. Well directed, well acted with good (and not obviously CGI) effects.
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Reviews
Batman Begins
Review date: 2008-09-24 Rating: 10 out of 10
I watch this movie before I watched the original Batman (I know I'm a bit behind), and I actually enjoyed the move better. The story follows a similar path to the first Spiderman film in that it's takes you back to where it all began. It works well and Christian Bale is awesome.
As a Blu-ray, the experience only gets better...
Not as expected....
Review date: 2008-09-23 Rating: 6 out of 10
Movie: 5 Stars
Picture: 3 Stars
Audio: 2 Stars
This is the best Batman film without a doubt. I bought it on DVD when it first came out. I was expecting to be blown away with the Blu ray release but I was wrong - yes the Picture quality and the sound quality is slightly better than the dvd version but it's nowwhere near referce material nor upto blu ray standard. Should have had DTS HD Master Audio or the fantastic PCM 5.1 Audio as standard. Seen older films better than this on Blu Ray. Maybe one day when they release a proper remastered version with PCM 5.1 audio then I'll be happy.
A great remake of the classic story
Review date: 2008-08-28 Rating: 8 out of 10
I've watched this movie through three times now and I still think its a great move, not a excellent or classic movie but if your a Batman fan and you like your stories dark this is for you..
Enjoy.
Movie: 4.5/5 Picture Quality: 3.5~4.5/5 Sound Quality: 4.5/5 Extras: 4.25/5
Review date: 2008-08-22 Rating: 8 out of 10
Same encode as HD DVD.
Version: U.S.A / Region Free
VC-1 BD-50
Running time: 2:20:02
Movie size: 23,792,474,112 bytes
Disc size: 35,115,738,871 bytes
Average Video Bit Rate: 13.69 Mbps
English Dolby TrueHD - 1551Kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 16-bit (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps)
English / Japanese / French / Portuguese / Spanish DD 640 Kbps
Subtitles : English / Japanese / Chinese / French / Korean / Portuguese / Spanish
The Dark Knight IMAX Prologue (Picture Quality: 5/5)
VC-1
Running time: 0:06:37
Movie size: 1,234,102,272 bytes
Average video bit rate: 22.91 Mbps
DD AC3 5.1 640Kbps
HD DVD specification
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VC-1 HD-30
Running time: 2:19:54
Movie size: 19,857,584,128 bytes
Disc size: 26,635,886,280 bytes
Average Video Bit Rate: 13.70 Mbps
Dolby TrueHD 5.1 16-bit
DDPlus 5.1 640Kbps
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Liam Neeson
Christian Bale
Katie Holmes
Gary Oldman
Morgan Freeman
Creators:
Morgan Freeman (Primary Contributor)
Liam Neeson (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
EAN: 7321900115216
Binding: Blu-ray
Number of items: 1
Format: Widescreen,
Release date: 2008-07-14
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Running time: 140 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2005