Batman Forever

Starring:Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman, Chris O'Donnell, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, Drew Barrymore, Debi Mazar, Elizabeth Sanders, Rene Auberjonois, Joe Grifasi, Philip Moon, Jessica Tuck, Dennis Paladino, Kimberly Scott, Michael Paul Chan, Jon Favreau, Greg Lauren, Ramsey Ellis
Director: Joel Schumacher
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product Type: DVD

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For fans and newcomers, this boxed set holds a great collection, including all four great movies. The first in the series, Batman (1989), and arguably the best of the four movies, exudes the moodiness of the Dark Knight's character. Tim Burton's direction and Michael Keaton's rendition of Batman are an electrifying combo. Together they capture the sinister atmosphere of Gotham City and Batman's darkness. Jack Nicholson as the fiendish Joker and Kim Basinger as the resourceful and gorgeous Vicki Vale lend their charm. Three years later, in 1992, Burton and Keaton reunited for Batman Returns. This time our pointy-eared hero has to combat two villains: Danny DeVito as the disturbed and freaky Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman. In Batman Forever (1995), Joel Schumacher gave his direction to the story with Val Kilmer under the cape. Kilmer keeps the moodiness but adds a little panache to his rendition. His archenemies this time are the Riddler (Jim Carrey) and Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones). Luckily, he enlists the help of the Boy Wonder, Robin (Chris O'Donnell). The final movie in the series, Batman & Robin, is great eye candy, and this time Schumacher returns with George Clooney as the leading man and Chris O'Donnell again as Robin. Together Batman and Robin battle the icy Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger), with a little help from Batgirl (Alicia Silverstone). Delve into the Gotham City world with the Dark Knight to protect you, and don't forget to make lots of popcorn for this Batman marathon. --Samantha Allen Storey

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BATMAN TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION Batman (Michael Keaton) vs. The Joker (Jack Nicholson) in the amazing first extravaganza! With Kim Basinger. BATMAN RETURNS TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION The Bat (Michael Keaton), the Cat (Michelle Pfeiffer), the Penguin (Danny DeVito). And Christopher Walken, too! BATMAN FOREVER TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION Riddle me this: The Dark Knight (Val Kilmer) bat-battles Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones) and the Riddler (Jim Carrey). With Nicole Kidman, Chris O'Donnell. BATMAN & ROBIN TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION Will Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger) put the world on ice? George Clooney wears the hero's cape. Also with Chris O'Donnell, Uma Thurman, Alicia Silverstone.

Customer Reviews:

Not the Real Deal.......2007-06-30

I had seen 'Batman' awhile back. I then purchased and watched 'Batman Begins'. So much for what came before. I will now give the 'Anthology' to whomever wants it. Batman Begins is true to the DC comics and, what I would decribe as, more serious. It is in a way and epic story. Since this is a review of the 'Anthology', it's OK for what it is. But what it's not is 'the real deal'.

Batman...before Bale.......2007-05-25

Alright. I'll try to be brief.
Batman was good. Joker was weird. but it was interesting to see the 80's take on Batman. The new rubber suit looked very, very stiff. I know they all are, but this was the stiffest. I liked the beginning, but the bat sign on his chest has too many sharp angles that looks ugly. Other than that the story was good, very dark too. Keaton doesn't play the rich boy, playboy persona too well but you get used to it. Surprising that it was joker who killed his parents. Very surprising. 3 out of 5 stars.
Batman Returns was really good. Loved the suit.It fit more on Keaton and wasn't bloated like the first. Absolutely great Catwoman. Michelle Phieffer nailed that part.Penguin was really weird but Danny nailed it too. My one gripe is that they should really stage some good fight scenes. It seems like Batman is just a walking display. Good movie. 3 1/2 out of 5 stars.
Batman Forever...well it was a strange movie. New Bruce...New Batman...Different style. Extremely bright crazy lights and alot of an overreacting Two Face. Riddler was great and funny. Good job Jim. I liked this when it first came out mostly because the action improved alot. Great fights. Hideous Batmobile. Great Robin story. I give it a 3 out of 5, only because it was a lot less realistic than Returns.
Batman and Robin was a complete joke. I actually saw this in the theaters. What a bad movie. Period. I heard the same guys who made the Power Rangers kid show made this. No wonder. Way to goofy and stupid. Even the action couldn't save it. Bad Ivy, Bane is a walking, bulking dunce who only says "AAUUURGHH!" What is with Mr. Freeze. Arnold? Of all the people. Arnold? He was so cheesy in this. Batgirl doesn't help either.This is where everyone thought (including myself) that Batman sunk and would never be ressurected...until he "Begins" again in '05. This gets a 1 out of 5.

Excellent Box Set! Shame on Amazon!.......2007-04-10

Well, I must tell you guys: this product is awesome! It has everything a fan of Batman needs and wants! The only bad thing about it (at least for me) was that I thought all the discs had Spanish subtitles and that was why I bought it, but then when it arrived home, I noticed that only the movies had the subtitles, the other discs with all the bonus features didn't.

I think Amazon should specify which discs have subtitles and which discs don't, so we -all the customers- know what we are going to get. Is it so difficult to write something like: AVAILABLE SUBTITLES: English, Spanish and French (only in discs 1, 3, 5, and 7). That would be fair; Amazon is not a garage shop, it is an international web site where people from all over the world buy products.

Batman.......2007-02-13

Very disappointed. The video has a bubbble in the plastic and does not play. I would like to exchange it. It was a Christmas present.

Batman began here.......2007-01-26

While I did not like all of the BATMAN movies especially the campy TV one. I found some of them interesting in how different actors approached the project. I was given a gift card for Xmas and I felt it was worth the money I did not spend personally. Holy Arnold Batman now he is The Govenator.

Batman Forever (Two-Disc Special Edition)

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Batman Forever (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Starring: Val Kilmer , Tommy Lee Jones , Jim Carrey , Nicole Kidman , and Chris O'Donnell
Director: Joel Schumacher
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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Release Date: 2005-10-18

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When Tim Burton and Michael Keaton announced that they'd had enough of the Batman franchise, director Joel Schumacher stepped in (with Burton as coproducer) to make this action-packed extravaganza starring Val Kilmer as the caped crusader. Batman is up against two of Gotham City's most colorful criminals, the Riddler (a role tailor-made for funnyman Jim Carrey) and the diabolical Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones), who join forces to conquer Gotham's population with a brain-draining device. Nicole Kidman plays the seductive psychologist who wants to know what makes Batman tick. Boasting a redesigned Batmobile and plenty of new Bat hardware, Batman Forever also introduces Robin the Boy Wonder (Chris O'Donnell) whose close alliance with Batman led more than a few critics to ponder the series' homoerotic subtext. No matter how you interpret it, Schumacher's take on the Batman legacy is simultaneously amusing, lavishly epic, and prone to chronic sensory overload. --Jeff Shannon

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Riddle me this, riddle me that, you'll find adventure on the wings of a bat! Brace for excitement as Val Kilmer (Batman), Tommy Lee Jones (Two-Face), Jim Carrey (the Riddler), Nicole Kidman (Dr. Chase Meridian) and chris O'Donnell (Robin) star in the third formidable film in Warner Bros.' Batman series. Joel Schumacher directs and Tim Burton co-produces this thrill-ride of a movie that thunders along on Batmobile, Batwing, Batboat, Batsub and bold heroics. Hang on!

DVD Features:
Additional Scenes
Audio Commentary:Commentary by Joel Schumacher
Documentaries:Riddle Me This: Why is Batman Forever? Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight, Part 4 Behind the Scenes Gallery
Featurette:Heroes and Villains Profiles
Music Video:Kiss from a Rose by Seal

Customer Reviews:

Batman is indeed Forever..........2007-06-25

I must tell you, for quite some time I did not like this movie. I have been a big fan of the Micheal Keaton movies, as well as the Animated Series of the 90's. This film marked Joel Schumakers first step into the Batman universe, and needless to say, it wasn't nearly as good as either of the Tim Burton films. However, as I watched this a few more times, and got past the "Its Schumaker!" I realized that even though Schumaker had made some really poor directors choices, there were not nearly as many as in his next Bat film, the one credited with single handedly ruining the franchise, Batman and Robin. Batman Forever, though riddled with campy moments, especially after the appearance of Robin, is still as a whole, a good Batman film. Val Kilmers performance as both Bruce Wayne and Batman actually surpasses Micheal Keatons, due to Val's very intense persona and tragedy stricken Bruce Wayne.

I would say that the worst part of this movie is how Schumaker portrayed the two main villians, Two-Face and the Riddler. The Riddler, who, in the comics was genius, thinking up crimes so sophisticated, he thought it only fair to leave behind riddles for the Batman to follow, was portrayed here by Jim Carrey, a lukewarm choice in my opinion. The character came off very much more like a Joker than a Riddler, and you'll see what I mean if you watch the film. Nowhere is the intelligent, calm and composed villian I expected.
Secondly (ha, a pun worthy of Schumaker) Two-Face, possibly one of the most tragic and deadly of Batman's Rogues Gallery, is portrayed marginally by Tommy Lee Jones. Now, Jones was indeed the perfect person to play this character, and it is really too bad that his performance was limited to nothing more than hired muscle for the Riddler. Schumaker made his biggest mistake there, by not only cramming two villians of large scale like these into one film, but not taking the time to really use Two Face as he should have been done.

Nonetheless, Batman still manages to pull of some very good "Bat moments" ones that you have no choice but to look at and say "Wow.", in spite of his badly portrayed nemesis's.

In short, it isn't as good as Batman(1989), but it is definitely worth the watch, because even through Schumaker's mistakes, you can still see a definite veneer of Batman, pulling through the puns and neon lights.

Batman as he should be!!.......2007-06-11

Val Kilmer is perfect as Bruce Wayne, Jim Carrey is the perfect renewal of the Frank Gorshen Riddler and only Tommy Lee Jones could pull off the maniacal Two-Face!! Batman is Back!!

The best film in the series.......2007-06-08

After Michael Keaton, Val is the only otheractor that I consider when I hear Batman. Kilmer is the best at all of the action sequences in the film. Kilmer like Keaton, can also handle the role of Bruce Wayne without a hitch. I also like the villans in the movie. I think Tommy lee Jones and Jim Carey handled their roles flawlessly.

batman forever rocks!.......2007-03-15

Batman/Bruce Wayne(Val Kilmer)had one of the best preformances in this film.He had the eye look and tone of voice that made him perfect for the role.Tommy lee Jones made a perfect Two Face.He had the perfect look that made two face come alive.Jim carrey on the other hand was a good Riddler,but had the same hyperactive preformance as Frank Gorshin.Nicole kidman was a perfect role to play as Bruce wayne's girlfriend chase meridian.I liked how Joel Shcumacher had her help Bruce Wayne 's past.Chris O' Donnell's robin was excellent!He had that type of charm in him that made him a prefect Robin.I also liked the opening credits theme Batman song.other than that ,Batman forever was the best Batman film yet!

the worst batman film.......2007-02-28

i actually hate this even more then batman & robin to be totally honest. Atleast from beginning to end we all saw a camp train wreck with no plot; so it can be laughed at the for the camp classic that it is. Batman Forever masqurades as a good film but falls so far short that it earns much more of my hatred. there's just so much too hate about this film. first off lets get one thing straight...Jim Carrey is just awful as the riddler shouting and mugging through the movie. TLJ is just as bad as TwoFace laughing and screaming. Nicole Kidman is horribly miscast as bruce waynes love interest. Joel Schumacher seems to be obssesed with beauiful women then actually above average ones that are better suited for the part. the music was also horrible loud and annoying. funny enough Kilmer and O'donnel are the only actors who adds a sense of seriousness too the movie. in the end you will see a movie that had poteintial but in the end comes crashing to a big terd.

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Batman is indeed Forever...
Batman as he should be!!
The best film in the series
batman forever rocks!
the worst batman film

Batman Forever
Starring: Val Kilmer , Tommy Lee Jones , Jim Carrey , Nicole Kidman , and Chris O'Donnell
Director: Joel Schumacher
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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Release Date: 1997-05-21

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Riddle me this, riddle me that, you'll adventure on the wings of bat! Brace for excitement as Val Kilmer (Batman), Tommy Lee Jones (Two-Face), Jim Carrey (the Riddler), Nicole Kidman (Dr. Chase Meridian) and Chris O'Donnell (Robin) star in the third spectacular film in Warner Bros.' Batman series. Joel Schumacher (The Client) directs and Tim Burton co-produces this thrill-ride of a movie that thunders along on Batmobile, Batwing, Batboat, Batsub and bold heroics. Hang on!

Customer Reviews:

Batman is indeed Forever..........2007-06-25

Batman as he should be!!.......2007-06-11

Val Kilmer is perfect as Bruce Wayne, Jim Carrey is the perfect renewal of the Frank Gorshen Riddler and only Tommy Lee Jones could pull off the maniacal Two-Face!! Batman is Back!!

The best film in the series.......2007-06-08

batman forever rocks!.......2007-03-15

the worst batman film.......2007-02-28

Charlie Rose with David Remnick; Janet Maslin, David Denby & Stephen Schiff; Rock Newman (June 19, 1995)

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Charlie Rose with David Remnick; Janet Maslin, David Denby & Stephen Schiff; Rock Newman (June 19, 1995)

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Journalist David Remnick talks about his recent trips to Chechnya and Moscow, the political developments and turmoil in both places, and his opinions on how the current situations will evolve.Then, Stephen Schiff, David Denby and Janet Maslin review the new movie Batman Forever and talk about the entertainment industry and the culture of the blockbuster in America.Finally, Rock Newman on Riddick Bowe, Mike Tyson, and professional boxing.

Charlie Rose with Robert Reich; Joel Schumacher; Lawrence Minard (July 5, 1995)

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Charlie Rose with Robert Reich; Joel Schumacher; Lawrence Minard (July 5, 1995)

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Batman is indeed Forever...
Batman as he should be!!
The best film in the series
batman forever rocks!
the worst batman film

Batman Forever [Region 2]
Starring: Val Kilmer , Tommy Lee Jones , Jim Carrey , Nicole Kidman , and Chris O'Donnell
Director: Joel Schumacher
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ASIN: B00004RYLM

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Customer Reviews:

Batman is indeed Forever..........2007-06-25

Batman as he should be!!.......2007-06-11

Val Kilmer is perfect as Bruce Wayne, Jim Carrey is the perfect renewal of the Frank Gorshen Riddler and only Tommy Lee Jones could pull off the maniacal Two-Face!! Batman is Back!!

The best film in the series.......2007-06-08

batman forever rocks!.......2007-03-15

the worst batman film.......2007-02-28

Charlie Rose with Val Kilmer (October 9, 1996)

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Charlie Rose with Val Kilmer (October 9, 1996)

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An interview with filmmaker Spike Lee about his new film, Get on the Bus. Actor Val Kilmer, star of such memorable films as The Doors, Batman Forever and Tombstone, speaks for the hour about his career and his newest film, The Ghost and the Darkness. The movie depicts the true story of Lt. Col. John Patterson, who was sent to East Africa to build a railway bridge, but soon found that he and his railway company were being hunted by two man-eating lions.

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Batman is indeed Forever...
Batman as he should be!!
The best film in the series
batman forever rocks!
the worst batman film

Batman Forever [Region 2]
Starring: Val Kilmer , Tommy Lee Jones , Jim Carrey , Nicole Kidman , and Chris O'Donnell
Director: Joel Schumacher
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Customer Reviews:

Batman is indeed Forever..........2007-06-25

Batman as he should be!!.......2007-06-11

Val Kilmer is perfect as Bruce Wayne, Jim Carrey is the perfect renewal of the Frank Gorshen Riddler and only Tommy Lee Jones could pull off the maniacal Two-Face!! Batman is Back!!

The best film in the series.......2007-06-08

batman forever rocks!.......2007-03-15

the worst batman film.......2007-02-28

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Batman Forever [Region 2]
Starring: Val Kilmer , Tommy Lee Jones , Jim Carrey , Nicole Kidman , and Chris O'Donnell
Director: Joel Schumacher
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