Batman: 20th Anniversary Edition 2-Disc Digibook 3/31/09
11-12-08, 04:16 PM
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Batman: 20th Anniversary Edition 2-Disc Digibook 3/31/09
From DVDReview.com
Warner celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Tim Burton’s Batman
We just got word that Warner Home Video is preparing a 20th Anniversary Edition of Tim Burton’s Batman on Blu-Ray Disc for release in March.
Jack Nicholson is the Joker, who emerged from a horrible accident as a maniacal criminal. Michael Keaton is the Caped Crusader, who emerged from a childhood trauma to become a masked crimefighter. Kim Basinger is Vicki Vale, the talented photojournalist desired by both men. And Batman is the movie, the all-out spectacular directed by Tim Burton, set to songs by Prince and a music score by Danny Elfman, and an Academy AwardO winner* for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration (Anton Furst and Peter Young).
No exact details or specs have been announced yet, but the release will comes as a 2-disc Digibook version, containing a BD-25 disc for the movie and a separate DVD for the bonus materials.
The release date for “Batman” is tentatively scheduled for March 31, but we’ll keep you informed on any new developments of announcements we’ll hear of.
My hope is we get nice cover art (Not what we were handed for the BOX set a few years back. Very Boring and the fonts BAD.)
Warner celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Tim Burton’s Batman
We just got word that Warner Home Video is preparing a 20th Anniversary Edition of Tim Burton’s Batman on Blu-Ray Disc for release in March.
Jack Nicholson is the Joker, who emerged from a horrible accident as a maniacal criminal. Michael Keaton is the Caped Crusader, who emerged from a childhood trauma to become a masked crimefighter. Kim Basinger is Vicki Vale, the talented photojournalist desired by both men. And Batman is the movie, the all-out spectacular directed by Tim Burton, set to songs by Prince and a music score by Danny Elfman, and an Academy AwardO winner* for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration (Anton Furst and Peter Young).
No exact details or specs have been announced yet, but the release will comes as a 2-disc Digibook version, containing a BD-25 disc for the movie and a separate DVD for the bonus materials.
The release date for “Batman” is tentatively scheduled for March 31, but we’ll keep you informed on any new developments of announcements we’ll hear of.
My hope is we get nice cover art (Not what we were handed for the BOX set a few years back. Very Boring and the fonts BAD.)
11-12-08, 04:21 PM
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I'm glad this is getting released...but its a BD25 and the second disc is a normal DVD? I guess that means al lfeatures will be in SD.
11-12-08, 04:21 PM
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From DVDReview.com
Warner celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Tim Burton’s Batman
We just got word that Warner Home Video is preparing a 20th Anniversary Edition of Tim Burton’s Batman on Blu-Ray Disc for release in March.
Jack Nicholson is the Joker, who emerged from a horrible accident as a maniacal criminal. Michael Keaton is the Caped Crusader, who emerged from a childhood trauma to become a masked crimefighter. Kim Basinger is Vicki Vale, the talented photojournalist desired by both men. And Batman is the movie, the all-out spectacular directed by Tim Burton, set to songs by Prince and a music score by Danny Elfman, and an Academy AwardO winner* for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration (Anton Furst and Peter Young).
No exact details or specs have been announced yet, but the release will comes as a 2-disc Digibook version, containing a BD-25 disc for the movie and a separate DVD for the bonus materials.
The release date for “Batman” is tentatively scheduled for March 31, but we’ll keep you informed on any new developments of announcements we’ll hear of.
My hope is we get nice cover art (Not what we were handed for the BOX set a few years back. Very Boring and the fonts BAD.)
Warner celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Tim Burton’s Batman
We just got word that Warner Home Video is preparing a 20th Anniversary Edition of Tim Burton’s Batman on Blu-Ray Disc for release in March.
Jack Nicholson is the Joker, who emerged from a horrible accident as a maniacal criminal. Michael Keaton is the Caped Crusader, who emerged from a childhood trauma to become a masked crimefighter. Kim Basinger is Vicki Vale, the talented photojournalist desired by both men. And Batman is the movie, the all-out spectacular directed by Tim Burton, set to songs by Prince and a music score by Danny Elfman, and an Academy AwardO winner* for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration (Anton Furst and Peter Young).
No exact details or specs have been announced yet, but the release will comes as a 2-disc Digibook version, containing a BD-25 disc for the movie and a separate DVD for the bonus materials.
The release date for “Batman” is tentatively scheduled for March 31, but we’ll keep you informed on any new developments of announcements we’ll hear of.
My hope is we get nice cover art (Not what we were handed for the BOX set a few years back. Very Boring and the fonts BAD.)
I'll keep my DVD boxset.
11-12-08, 04:34 PM
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Maybe they're planning on recycling the second disc from the two-disc edition. But it goes without saying ...
No HD Audio, No Sale. The track on the standard-definition disc is very good as-is, along with the image.
No HD Audio, No Sale. The track on the standard-definition disc is very good as-is, along with the image.
11-12-08, 04:38 PM
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I'm sure thats exactly what they plan on doing (like they did with Blade Runner for example). Shame.
11-12-08, 04:47 PM
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11-12-08, 07:15 PM
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I don't understand you guys. It's quite clear that any newly announced Warner title is going to have HD audio. The only reason any were still coming out without it is because production on them was finalized before Warner decided to go all HD audio. I'm not sure what the last Warner movie title without HD audio was, but I doubt there are many or even any more left, and once they all come out then we're left with HD on ever release.
11-12-08, 07:20 PM
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I don't understand you guys. It's quite clear that any newly announced Warner title is going to have HD audio. The only reason any were still coming out without it is because production on them was finalized before Warner decided to go all HD audio. I'm not sure what the last Warner movie title without HD audio was, but I doubt there are many or even any more left, and once they all come out then we're left with HD on ever release.
As long as this has HD audio this Blu-ray will be mine. I hope they release Batman Returns at the same time too (and also as a Digibook). Then I will own all the Batman films in High Definition that I need.
Last edited by GenPion; 11-12-08 at 07:40 PM.
11-12-08, 08:06 PM
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From thedigitalbits.com:
First, remember our Rumor Mill post about the older Batman films coming to Blu-ray Disc? Well, not only are they officially announced for Japanese release in February '09, they hit stores next month (12/29) in the U.K., and they're set for release in Australia in January. (Thanks to all you readers who sent links.) So they're coming soon here in the States too, rest assured. Watch for announcements in the next few weeks. We posted the official art in The Rumor Mill the other day too, but here it is again (along with the BD art for Fox's Babylon A.D., due on 1/6)...
11-12-08, 08:14 PM
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I don't understand you guys. It's quite clear that any newly announced Warner title is going to have HD audio. The only reason any were still coming out without it is because production on them was finalized before Warner decided to go all HD audio. I'm not sure what the last Warner movie title without HD audio was, but I doubt there are many or even any more left, and once they all come out then we're left with HD on ever release.
11-12-08, 08:26 PM
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11-12-08, 08:55 PM
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What does it matter if THIS particular film has HD audio? The 5.1 track (Dolby and DTS) aren't all that great considering it's just a remix, and not much of one. I don't get why that would be the dealbreaker, again specifically with this film.
Returns and Forever?
Sure, I mean the audio for those films is fantastic so I'd understand the complaint for those two.
Returns and Forever?
Sure, I mean the audio for those films is fantastic so I'd understand the complaint for those two.
11-12-08, 09:10 PM
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What does it matter if THIS particular film has HD audio? The 5.1 track (Dolby and DTS) aren't all that great considering it's just a remix, and not much of one. I don't get why that would be the dealbreaker, again specifically with this film.
Returns and Forever?
Sure, I mean the audio for those films is fantastic so I'd understand the complaint for those two.
Returns and Forever?
Sure, I mean the audio for those films is fantastic so I'd understand the complaint for those two.
11-12-08, 09:16 PM
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I hope Blu-ray doesn't keep the same trend as DVDs did...
First we had crappy expensive releases...then we got super duper inexpensive editions with booklets...then we got special editions without inserts for $7-$10 more money or you can buy the "bare bones" edition for the same price you used to pay for the special edition...and now DVDs are still expensive and picture quality is purposely degraded to make the next format look even better.
I hope Blu-ray's golden era hasn't already passed us by.
11-12-08, 09:55 PM
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I'm in for Batman and Batman Forever.
11-12-08, 10:01 PM
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Well - and I acknowledge that only a few will care - I hope that they include Prince's "full version" of his PARTYMAN video. The one on the last set was edited.
11-12-08, 10:46 PM
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Sweet covers! Both Batman and Batman Returns should be awesome in HD. I only ever had the old snapper case editions for the films so hopefully the upgrade will be well worth it. In fact, since I already sold those editions back when I planned on getting the two disc editions, this should work out nicely for me. Batman Forever used to be a fun flick IMHO but the more I've seen it the more it's lost my interest. And now with a more definitive incarnation of Two Face in The Dark Knight I don't really know if I'll miss Batman Forever at all. Batman and Robin can best be left forgotten altogether.