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Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Fabric Type: 7321950150007 Graphics Memory Size: Anamorphic, NTSC Maximum Focal Length: Processor Count: 1 Total Metal Weight: 2 Total S Video Out Ports: 126 minutes June 19, 1992 Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential video: With 1989's Batman, Tim Burton's bold visual style, the late Anton Furst's stunning production design, and the dark dance between doppelgangers suggested by Michael Keaton's tortured Batman and Jack Nicholson's demonic Joker rejuvenated the caped crusader's franchise while setting a dauntingly high bar for any sequel. It's not surprising, then, that 1992's Batman Returns couldn't match the sheer impact of its predecessor, yet the subsequent passing of the baton to Joel Schumacher, and the title hero's retreat to a more conventional persona, make the second Burton Batman worth another look. Perhaps reasoning that the appeal of two dueling schizoids might be upped by adding a third, Batman Returns pits millionaire Bruce Wayne and his alter ego against two equally split personalities, Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer) and the Penguin (Danny DeVito). If the equation yields less than the desired sum, it still gives Pfeiffer and DeVito room for oversized, properly gothic performances, and the very feline Pfeiffer, in particular, has a field day. DeVito's cackling, mutant orphan is nearly as riveting, and the story might have fared better if the scriptwriting committee hadn't tossed in a third villain, Christopher Walken's rapacious industrialist, Max Schreck (coyly named for the actor who played the earliest screen vampire, Count Orlock, in F. W. Murnau's German expressionist classic, Nosferatu), thereby pushing the plot toward rococo excess. Bo Welch's production design sustains the brooding mix of deco and gothic established by Furst, and Danny Elfman's dark, stirring score helps pick up some of the slack. --Sam Sutherland Average Rating:
![]() Rating: - One flaw...onlyI really enjoyed this movie, I love the simplicity of the characters and way the scenes edited. Max Shrek being my favorite character. This movie could've done a little more in the realm of Bruce Wayne's character but its good. My only complaint is that this film is obviously filmed on a soundstage. Every scene its just blatant and thats the only downer. Rating: - Where is Mr. Mom?I know what you are thinking. Hmmm....should I buy this Batman? Is it really worth the price of admission? Does this Blu-ray have an awesome picture? In essance, I was really looking forward to watching this movie...especially since I have not seen it in a while. You may ponder and agree, "Out of the Batman movies for this era, the first Batman really kicked butt and the second one...hmmm...I am not too sure about it. Danny DeVito was pretty cool as the penguin and Christopher Walken ... Read More Rating: - The gloomy undertone of the Batman movies is like a tow line, holding the movie back, keeping it from springing free into the...wind. Tim Burton's "Batman Returns," even more than the original "Batman," is a dark, brooding film, filled with hurt and fear, childhood wounds and festering adult resentments. It is also a most intriguing movie, great to look at, fun to talk about. There is no doubt Burton is a gifted director, but is he the right director for Batman? The film opens in cruelty and shame, as the parents of a deformed baby put him into his bassinet and drop him into the river on a cold, snowy Christmas ... Read More Rating: - batman returnsI loved batman returns. Such a classic. Great solid performances by michelle pheifer and danny devito Rating: - "Batman Returns" Excellent in Blu-rayWe're practically up to our knees in Batman movies by now. Comparing the newer series "Batman Begins" (2005) to the former "Batman" (1989): The more recent series is a rather staight-faced interpretation (good nonetheless) when compared to the previous series which often borders on satire. Jack Nicholson's over the top and enjoyable portrayal of The Joker is such an instance and Danny DeVito is quite funny as the Penguin. This approach, contrasted with Tim Burton's dark and forboding (and wonderful) ... Read More Batman Returns [Region 2] Buy superhero comic book collectibles at the Superhero Mall! |