Batman – Special Edition
Tim Burton's direction and Michael Keatonâ's performance combine perfectly in this first film to capture the sinister atmosphere of Gotham City and the brooding nature of Batman.
Jack Nicholson almost steals the movie as the maniacal Joker and Kim Basinger is Vicki Vale, the beautiful and resourceful photo journalist desired by both men. Featuring songs by Prince and a score by Danny Elfman, Batman won the 1990 Oscar for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration.
Special Features:
- Commentary by Director Tim Burton
- On the Set with Bob Kane
- Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman – The Batman comic book saga
- as reinvented and reinterpreted over nearly seven decades
- Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight Parts 1–3
- The Road to Gotham City
- The Gathering Storm
- The Legend Reborn
- The Making of a Hero
- Beyond Batman Documentary Gallery
- Visualizing Gotham: The Production Design of Batman
- Building the Batmobile
- Those Wonderful Toys: The Props and Gadgets of Batman
- Designing the Batsuit
- From Jack to the Joker
- Nocturnal Overtures: The Music of Batman
- Music Videos by Prince: Batdance, Partyman and Scandalous
- The Heroes and The Villains Profile Galleries
- Batman: The Complete Robin Storyboard Sequence
- New Digital Transfer with Both 5.1 Dolby and DTS Surround
- Theatrical Trailer
Critic Reviews:
- " A groundbreaking comic book adaptation. " – Mike Massie
- " Like Gotham City, Batman is a little rough at times, but Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson's wonderfully weird performances (and Tim Burton's unique vision for the DC Universe) mean it deserves to be remembered as a classic. " – Josh Wilding
- " I found that I really enjoyed the film. " – Sarah Musnicky