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[Righty007]

Here's the Press Release if you're interested.

[doublenoughtspy]

That looks delicious. I wish the series would come out on DVD at some point.

[Professor Dent]

I've hardly bought any Blu-ray discs but this is one that I will definitely pick-up. I love movies with isolated music tracks! I'd like to see this series on DVD too, dns.

[Righty007]

If I were Warner Bros., I'd make a trade to get the rights to the Batman television series. It's a potential gold mine (and that's probably why Fox isn't negotiating)!

[Number 6]

If I were Warner Bros., I'd make a trade to get the rights to the Batman television series. It's a potential gold mine (and that's probably why Fox isn't negotiating)!

That's pretty much what I believe...

[Qwerty]

Clever release date.

Seems to be a pretty solid collecion of special features assembled on there.

[Righty007]

Clever release date.

Clever?

[Mr. Blofeld]

Hey, they've got commentary from Lorenzo Semple! It'll be nice to hear what the screenwriter behind Never Say Never Again has to say.

[Righty007]

HOLY , BATMAN!

[Qwerty]

Clever release date.

Clever?

Considering a Batman film will be hitting theatres during the same month.

[Safari Suit]

Is that cover a very funny (and quite subversive) joke or is it a increadibly misguided attempt to make this look like a "serious" Batman film?

[stamper]

Is this widescreen, or not ? Damn, they never give the screen format on those specs for BR.
I figure most TV shows needs to be reformated in widescreen, as they are cropped on standart releases out of the 1.37 masters. TV shows like Columbo were all composed for widescreen, for possible theatrical releases in europe.

[TheSaint]

Is that cover a very funny (and quite subversive) joke or is it a increadibly misguided attempt to make this look like a "serious" Batman film?

No-it's the insignia that appears on the door of the tv Batmobile. I think they are going for a very simple design, and it works.

Is this widescreen, or not ? Damn, they never give the screen format on those specs for BR.
I figure most TV shows needs to be reformated in widescreen, as they are cropped on standart releases out of the 1.37 masters. TV shows like Columbo were all composed for widescreen, for possible theatrical releases in europe.

It's not widescreen, nor is it tv specs. It probably has the specs for a regular movie at the time. This isn't a bunch of tv episodes cobbled together for the theater-this was made directly for theatrical release to capitalize on the popularity of the show, and help defray costs for a Batboat and Batcopter.

[Harmsway]

Is that cover a very funny (and quite subversive) joke or is it a increadibly misguided attempt to make this look like a "serious" Batman film?

No-it's the insignia that appears on the door of the tv Batmobile.

But portrayed in a very "serious" fashion with "serious" fonts for the title and actor names. It definitely doesn't give the impression of a comedy.

[Professor Dent]

Is that cover a very funny (and quite subversive) joke or is it a increadibly misguided attempt to make this look like a "serious" Batman film?

No-it's the insignia that appears on the door of the tv Batmobile.

But portrayed in a very "serious" fashion with "serious" fonts for the title and actor names. It definitely doesn't give the impression of a comedy.

I can see where you are coming from but I think anyone who sees the Batman name or logo & then Adam West's name attached to it will realize this is the campy 1960's version & not a serious version.

[Harmsway]

Is that cover a very funny (and quite subversive) joke or is it a increadibly misguided attempt to make this look like a "serious" Batman film?

No-it's the insignia that appears on the door of the tv Batmobile.

But portrayed in a very "serious" fashion with "serious" fonts for the title and actor names. It definitely doesn't give the impression of a comedy.

I can see where you are coming from but I think anyone who sees the Batman name or logo & then Adam West's name attached to it will realize this is the campy 1960's version & not a serious version.

I would think so, but you never know. There are plenty of people out there who don't know who Adam West is.

I was just echoing Safari Suit's assertion that the title is a rather odd choice - it's either meant in jest or is trying to peddle the film as something other than comedy (which, as you rightly point out, is undercut by having Adam West's name attached).

[Turn]

I've been a huge fan of this movie since I was a little kid and probably one I'll pick up when and if I invest in Blu-Ray. I've got the release of the film on standard DVD that came out in 2001 and still watch it from time to time.

The Batman series is one of the holy grail tv series that hasn't been released yet. They need to get the rights resolved while we actually have a few of the original people from the series still around who can be interviewed for the bonus material. Most of the villains have, sadly, already passed on, save for the three actresses who played Catwoman.

[sharpshooter]

I'm definantely getting this. I watched this movie quite a lot in my early years. Sure, it isn't exactly 'The Dark Knight' but it is a fun film. It played a role into getting me into Batman in the first place.

[Righty007]

I'm a Batfan but Batman: The Movie sucks, unfortunately.

And Adam West is a jerk. I met him at a convention. :rolleyes

Burt Ward is probably a class act, though.

[Harmsway]

I'm a Batfan but Batman: The Movie sucks, unfortunately.

As a die-hard Batfan, I think it's decent silly fun. It certainly nailed a lot of things about the comics of its period.

[stamper]

the release of this same movie on DVD is widescreen, so I figure this Blu will probably be widescreen too (1.77:1).

[Qwerty]

Haven't seen this particular movie in years (can't even recall if I actually saw it all the way through). Will perhaps have to rent it fairly soon.