Who is buying "Batman The movie" on July 1st? - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

Blu-Jawa · 06-30-2008, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Turnda643

Same here. I will buy it when it falls under the $20 mark. The SD DVD I have will hold me over till then. Its not like I watch it often. In fact I've only watched it twice since buying it over a year ago. But then again, Lee Meriwether in latex via 1080p might be worth $28!!!

LOL

over 20 bucks only if catwoman was "Julie Newmar" she is MY Fav! Yes I would buy the blu-ray!

No Offence too any Meriwether fans. but Julie is 100 times more Beautiful as the CatWoman back in that 1960's Show!!

Even "Eartha Kitt"{SP?} who was IMO the "Voice" of Catwoman is number 2 on my list.

owa · 06-30-2008, 12:53 AM

Hmm, I might have been a little harsh on it earlier saying it didn't have that "wow factor" of some of the other old movies.. Some scenes look pretty good and surprisingly, I'm sitting about 2 or 3 feet closer to the TV this time. Anyway, it has been just as fun the 2nd time through it since I can look for stuff I missed the first time (signs/labels, etc.).

Anyone know if the movie was considered a parody back then or does it just seem that way compared to modern movies? I was so young when watching the TV series I didn't pick up on anything like that. I took it seriously but watching it now, it seems like an obvious parody/spoof.

toef · 06-30-2008, 01:01 AM

I've never seen the movie, and therefore had no intention of picking it up, but after hearing about the shark scene, I might look for a cheap DVD copy.

GORT · 06-30-2008, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by sleazypig

I want this nugget of garbage as much as I want a Blu-ray copy of Batman and Robin. My first Blu-ray Batman movie will be the new one coming out.

I thought the title of this thread was Who Is Buying Batman The Movie Not come on in and thread crap.

GORT · 06-30-2008, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Jawa

over 20 bucks only if catwoman was "Julie Newmar" she is MY Fav! Yes I would buy the blu-ray!

No Offence too any Meriwether fans. but Julie is 100 times more Beautiful as the CatWoman back in that 1960's Show!!

Even "Eartha Kitt"{SP?} who was IMO the "Voice" of Catwoman is number 2 on my list.

I agree Julie Newmar was Catwoman I always wonderd why she was not in the movie.

Blu Ray McHone · 06-30-2008, 01:14 AM

Since no one else is buying it on release day, that leaves plenty of copies for me. Yippee!

jj5206 · 06-30-2008, 01:21 AM

its tempting...might see if my brother and dad want to pitch in a bit and get it...i mean Batman The Movie! on blu-ray!!!! It's a classic!!!!!!!

Marine Mike · 06-30-2008, 01:23 AM

I will not be buying this title on July 1st as I haven't seen this feature before. I'll more than likely down the road though Netflix it and decide from there as I am an Adam West fan from Family Guy whether or not to purchase it, so who knows.

I have seen the original tv series and I wasn't a huge fan, but I did find it enjoyable to watch. So I'll rent it and go from there!

jj5206 · 06-30-2008, 01:30 AM

wait...just went to bestbuy.com and it says 35 bucks?!?!?!?! I love Batman The Movie! But i'm not going to spend 35 bucks on it...and 28 at Amazon?!?!?! Damn, i thought this would be a 25 dollar title.

quirkmanly · 06-30-2008, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by FEP3108

I thought the title of this thread was Who Is Buying Batman The Movie Not come on in and thread crap.

Since the OP invites "Thoughts? Feelings? Rants?", I don't think you can admonish sleazypig for his post.

reginaroadie · 06-30-2008, 01:48 AM

I think I'll rent this one. If any video store in Regina has this and BATMAN BEGINS on Blu-Ray, I think I'll pick both of them up to make an interesting double feature. It would be so bizarre to see back to back the campy, colorful, pop-art Adam West Batman, and the very dark, brooding and realistic Christian Bale Dark Knight. I think I'd be more impressed with the transfer on this one, since it is colorful and from the late 60's.

I definitely remember this from my childhood. When I was a kid, a lot of the movies I watched was stuff my parents recorded off of the TV. And one of them was BATMAN: THE MOVIE. I remember one of the commercials was for MILLENNIUM (which would make it around 1988).

I think with this, BATMAN BEGINS, and the BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS animated anthology, it would be an interesting cultural study to see how Batman has been interpreted over the years. Oddly enough, I'm more interested in seeing this one over BATMAN BEGINS (but more on that in the official Batman Begins thread).

sleazypig · 06-30-2008, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by FEP3108

I thought the title of this thread was Who Is Buying Batman The Movie Not come on in and thread crap.

Sorry to hurt your feelings but Batman the movie sucks. Its not my fault its crap.

jceperley · 06-30-2008, 03:05 AM

I'm not getting it on the 1st, I'll probably get it tomorrow. You see, Tuesday is a holiday up here, so most releases (including Batman I believe) have been moved up to Monday.

The thing though is that I'll probably be getting it on DVD, mainly over the price point. If it were to run like most catalog titles at $25 or so, then hell yeah, it'll be blu for me. But it's more like $35, which is a bit much in my opinion. Unlike the Burton or the Nolan Batman's, I don't see a point in this one on blu-ray unless I hear some good word of mouth.

RCO · 06-30-2008, 03:15 AM

No question for me---I'll be picking this one up for sure----I love this movie!! Is the series available?

coolmilo · 06-30-2008, 03:38 AM

Where's the poll? I will NOT be buying the Batman Movie on BD. I hope that everyone who does buy the Batman Movie really enjoys it.

Rob71 · 06-30-2008, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jj5206

wait...just went to bestbuy.com and it says 35 bucks?!?!?!?! I love Batman The Movie! But i'm not going to spend 35 bucks on it...and 28 at Amazon?!?!?! Damn, i thought this would be a 25 dollar title.

I got it for $22.28 at Buy.com. If you use Google check-out you get $10 off.

reginaroadie · 06-30-2008, 03:45 AM

Sadly, no. The main reason the old 60's Batman series isn't out on DVD is because of copyright limbo. The movie and the series is owned by Fox, while every other movie and tv show of Batman ever produced is owned by Warner Bros, which it and DC comics is owned by Time Warner. I'm amazed that BATMAN: THE MOVIE is even being released in the first place based solely on said copyright limbo.

As for the movie itself, I'm more interested in seeing it due to the fact that it was a lost relic of my childhood being brought back into the light, like BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES. Although I don't expect it to be better now that I'm older like the animated series was.

FourToedStatue · 06-30-2008, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by sleazypig

Sorry to hurt your feelings but Batman the movie sucks. Its not my fault its crap.

His point was that you crapped the thread not that your opinion was wrong or right. Imagine I went into a thread of your favorite movie and just started calling the movie crap without stating the reasons why?

OokieSpookie · 06-30-2008, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by sleazypig

Sorry to hurt your feelings but Batman the movie sucks. Its not my fault its crap.

And here I thought that we left window licking flaws like this back at the hddigest forums...
Makes me all nostalgic

Grim Reaper · 06-30-2008, 04:22 AM

im not.

06-30-2008, 01:48 AM	#31
reginaroadie Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:172 Blu-ray collection:601 DVD collection:75	I think I'll rent this one. If any video store in Regina has this and BATMAN BEGINS on Blu-Ray, I think I'll pick both of them up to make an interesting double feature. It would be so bizarre to see back to back the campy, colorful, pop-art Adam West Batman, and the very dark, brooding and realistic Christian Bale Dark Knight. I think I'd be more impressed with the transfer on this one, since it is colorful and from the late 60's. I definitely remember this from my childhood. When I was a kid, a lot of the movies I watched was stuff my parents recorded off of the TV. And one of them was BATMAN: THE MOVIE. I remember one of the commercials was for MILLENNIUM (which would make it around 1988). I think with this, BATMAN BEGINS, and the BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS animated anthology, it would be an interesting cultural study to see how Batman has been interpreted over the years. Oddly enough, I'm more interested in seeing this one over BATMAN BEGINS (but more on that in the official Batman Begins thread). Last edited by reginaroadie; 06-30-2008 at 01:52 AM.

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06-30-2008, 12:53 AM	#22
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	Hmm, I might have been a little harsh on it earlier saying it didn't have that "wow factor" of some of the other old movies.. Some scenes look pretty good and surprisingly, I'm sitting about 2 or 3 feet closer to the TV this time. Anyway, it has been just as fun the 2nd time through it since I can look for stuff I missed the first time (signs/labels, etc.). Anyone know if the movie was considered a parody back then or does it just seem that way compared to modern movies? I was so young when watching the TV series I didn't pick up on anything like that. I took it seriously but watching it now, it seems like an obvious parody/spoof.

06-30-2008, 01:01 AM	#23
toef Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2008 Location:Isla Nublar 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:545 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	I've never seen the movie, and therefore had no intention of picking it up, but after hearing about the shark scene, I might look for a cheap DVD copy.

06-30-2008, 01:14 AM	#26
Blu Ray McHone Expert Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Ohio Blu-ray reviews: 2	Since no one else is buying it on release day, that leaves plenty of copies for me. Yippee!

06-30-2008, 01:21 AM	#27
jj5206 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Illinois Home Theater Gallery:22 4K collection:36 Blu-ray collection:243 DVD collection:288 Digital collection:238	its tempting...might see if my brother and dad want to pitch in a bit and get it...i mean Batman The Movie! on blu-ray!!!! It's a classic!!!!!!!

06-30-2008, 01:23 AM	#28
Marine Mike The Busey Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:120 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	I will not be buying this title on July 1st as I haven't seen this feature before. I'll more than likely down the road though Netflix it and decide from there as I am an Adam West fan from Family Guy whether or not to purchase it, so who knows. I have seen the original tv series and I wasn't a huge fan, but I did find it enjoyable to watch. So I'll rent it and go from there!

06-30-2008, 01:30 AM	#29
jj5206 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Illinois Home Theater Gallery:22 4K collection:36 Blu-ray collection:243 DVD collection:288 Digital collection:238	wait...just went to bestbuy.com and it says 35 bucks?!?!?!?! I love Batman The Movie! But i'm not going to spend 35 bucks on it...and 28 at Amazon?!?!?! Damn, i thought this would be a 25 dollar title.

06-30-2008, 03:05 AM	#33
jceperley Expert Member Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:vancouver, bc 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- iTunes collection:-	I'm not getting it on the 1st, I'll probably get it tomorrow. You see, Tuesday is a holiday up here, so most releases (including Batman I believe) have been moved up to Monday. The thing though is that I'll probably be getting it on DVD, mainly over the price point. If it were to run like most catalog titles at $25 or so, then hell yeah, it'll be blu for me. But it's more like $35, which is a bit much in my opinion. Unlike the Burton or the Nolan Batman's, I don't see a point in this one on blu-ray unless I hear some good word of mouth.

06-30-2008, 03:15 AM	#34
RCO Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Lakewood, CO 4K collection:242 Blu-ray collection:1059 DVD collection:127 Digital collection:182 Blu-ray reviews:3	No question for me---I'll be picking this one up for sure----I love this movie!! Is the series available?

06-30-2008, 03:38 AM	#35
coolmilo Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Silicon Valley Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	Where's the poll? I will NOT be buying the Batman Movie on BD. I hope that everyone who does buy the Batman Movie really enjoys it.

06-30-2008, 03:45 AM	#37
reginaroadie Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:172 Blu-ray collection:601 DVD collection:75	Sadly, no. The main reason the old 60's Batman series isn't out on DVD is because of copyright limbo. The movie and the series is owned by Fox, while every other movie and tv show of Batman ever produced is owned by Warner Bros, which it and DC comics is owned by Time Warner. I'm amazed that BATMAN: THE MOVIE is even being released in the first place based solely on said copyright limbo. As for the movie itself, I'm more interested in seeing it due to the fact that it was a lost relic of my childhood being brought back into the light, like BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES. Although I don't expect it to be better now that I'm older like the animated series was.

06-30-2008, 04:22 AM	#40
Grim Reaper Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Let Me In! 4K collection:499 Blu-ray collection:2022 DVD collection:25 Trading Score:13	im not.

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