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Batman Begins [Blu-ray]
starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman
directed by: Christopher Nolan

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Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: Blu-ray
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0085391115212
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Label: Warner Bros.
Manufacturer: Warner Bros.
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Bros.
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 08, 2008
Running Time: 140 minutes
Sales Rank: 2
Studio: Warner Bros.
Theatrical Release Date: June 15, 2005

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Product Description:
Batman Begins explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight's emergence as a force for good in Gotham. In the wake of his parents' murder disillusioned industrial heir Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. He returns to Gotham and unveils his alter-ego: Batman a masked crusader who uses his strength intellect and an array of high tech deceptions to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city.Format: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/HEROES UPC: 085391115212 Manufacturer No: 111521

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Batman Begins discards the previous four films in the series and recasts the Caped Crusader as a fearsome avenging angel. That's good news, because the series, which had gotten off to a rousing start under Tim Burton, had gradually dissolved into self-parody by 1997's Batman & Robin. As the title implies, Batman Begins tells the story anew, when Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) flees Western civilization following the murder of his parents. He is taken in by a mysterious instructor named Ducard (Liam Neeson in another mentor role) and urged to become a ninja in the League of Shadows, but he instead returns to his native Gotham City resolved to end the mob rule that is strangling it. But are there forces even more sinister at hand?

Co-written by the team of David S. Goyer (a veteran comic book writer) and director Christopher Nolan (Memento), Batman Begins is a welcome return to the grim and gritty version of the Dark Knight, owing a great debt to the graphic novels that preceded it. It doesn't have the razzle dazzle, or the mass appeal, of Spider-Man 2 (though the Batmobile is cool), and retelling the origin means it starts slowly, like most "first" superhero movies. But it's certainly the best Bat-film since Burton's original, and one of the best superhero movies of its time. Bale cuts a good figure as Batman, intense and dangerous but with some of the lightheartedness Michael Keaton brought to the character. Michael Caine provides much of the film's humor as the family butler, Alfred, and as the love interest, Katie Holmes (Dawson's Creek) is surprisingly believable in her first adult role. Also featuring Gary Oldman as the young police officer Jim Gordon, Morgan Freeman as a Q-like gadgets expert, and Cillian Murphy as the vile Jonathan Crane. --David Horiuchi

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- If You Can, Skip the "Deluxe Edition"'s 2nd Disc
"Batman Begins" is a five-star film. Don't forget it. But the 2nd disc, packaged only with the "Deluxe Edition," is one of the most underwhelming "bonus" discs ever sold. Yes, Christian Bale's transformation into Batman is amazing, but he merely talks about it--we don't see much of his grueling eating and workout habits. There's some insight into the director and screenwriter's collaboration, but to get there you'll need to page through a maddening "comic book" interface. By the time I finished making ... Read More

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- The Legend of the Batman Begins
After the first Batman franchise was driven into the ground by a succession of terrible sequels, it seemed unlikely that there would ever be a respectable Batman film again. But then there came a hope from an unexpected source. Christopher Nolan (director of Memento and Insomnia) wanted to reinvent the character in a more realistic and epic way. He teamed up with screenwriter David S. Goyer (The Blade Trilogy and Dark City) and together they wrote an exceptionally smart screenplay. The filmmakers have ... Read More

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- One Of The BEST Movie I Have Ever Seen
This is such a maseter piece and can't wait til the dark kinght comes out.

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- The Truth Behind the Myth
It is exciting to finally reach an understanding of why there is such a
character called Batman. We are taken into the life and times of Bruce
Wayne whose personal expierences are responsible for his dedication to
fight injustice and bring brightness into the lives of people who are
being preyed upon by unscrupulous villians. This crusading Dark Knight is
aided in his quest by his loyal butler Alfred.

Rating:

- Thank God they started over from scratch.
The original batman? Michael Keeton couldn't pull off being a leading man or a toughguy. Nicholson just annoys the living *%$#%@ out of me.

Batman returns?
Boring, it dragged, didn't hold my interest. And the penguin was just not an interesting enough bad guy.

The third one is probably the only one I can stand to watch with both eyes open. It's loud and obnoxious, and it strays too much from the comics. Who cares, Tommy Lee is brilliant, Carey is hilarious, and Val Kilmer ... Read More

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