Synopsis: 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.
CAST: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy
DIRECTOR: Christopher Nolan
DVD Extras: Note: The limited-edition gift set includes the two-disc special edition DVD version of Batman Begins plus an all-new disc with an exclusive two-minute sneak peek of The Dark Knight, Hollywood Movie Money to see The Dark Knight in theaters (a $7.50 value), a 128MB flash drive including 18 images from The Dark Knight, a Batman Begins lenticular, and five collectible Batman Begins post cards. (Movie Money ticket offer expires 8/18/08. Valid in participating theaters only. Restrictions apply.)
DISK 2 EXTRAS:
Genesis of the Bat: Batman incarnations from the mid-1980s to the present.
The Journey Begins: Creative concepts, story development and casting.
Shaping Mind and Body: Fighting style.
Gotham City Rises: Production design.
Cape and Cowl: The new Batsuit.
The Tumbler: The new Batmobile.
Path to Discovery: Filming in Iceland.
Saving Gotham City: The monorail chase sequence.
Tankman Begins: A spoof on Batman Begins.
Confidential files character/weaponry gallery.
Still gallery of design ideas developed to market the movie.
Batman Begins mobile game and DVD-Rom* weblinks. Genre(s): Action/Adventure
MPAA: PG-13
Run Time: 140
Closed Captioning: Yes
Sound Track Language: English
Subtitles: English, Francais, Espanol
Aspect Ratio:
Original Aspect Ratio - 2.40
Widescreen [16:9 Transfer]
Story: $40.00 Direction: $40.00 Acting: $40.00 Production Design: $39.95 Score/Music: $35.00 "REEL" Value*: $38.00 – For Batman Fans -It's A Must Have!
{*Based on the Manufacture’s Suggested Retail Price of $39.99.}
BATMAN BEGINS: The Limited Edition is a must have for Batman fans if you don't already have this movie on disk. It overlooks the previous four films in the series and returns to darker roots of the Caped Crusader. As the title implies, Batman Begins when Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) leaves Gotham to wander the world following the murder of his parents. He eventually becomes a student of a secret martial art to a mysterious instructor named Ducard (Liam Neeson in another mentor role) leader of a league of vigilante ninjas called the League of Shadows. However Bruce follows a higher path of justice and leaves them to return to his native Gotham City only to find it under mob rule.
Co-written by the team of David S. Goyer (a veteran comic book writer) and director Christopher Nolan (Memento), Batman Begins is a great return to the Frank Miller darkness of the Dark Knight. Christian Bale is the perfect fit for Batman, his acting has always had the intensity needed for this role. Much like Michael Keaton's Bruce Wayne. Michael Caine as Alfred provides the needed light heartedness to play opposite Bale's darkness, the love interest, Katie Holmes (Dawson's Creek) is decent enough. Also featuring Gary Oldman as the young police officer Jim Gordon, Morgan Freeman (typecast into yet another authority/father figure) as a Q-like gadgets expert, and Cillian Murphy stands out as the evil Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow.
Overall the movie has a very quick pacing and never leaves one wanting to press "fast forward". As a fan of the Dark Night graphic novels this movie was highly anticipated by yours truly. And quite frankly, I can't wait to add Batman: The Dark Knight the limited edition to complete this collection. Which this disk provides an ample amount of tease for with the exclusive two-minute sneak peek of The Dark Knight DVD, Hollywood Movie Money to see The Dark Knight in theaters (a $7.50 value), a 128MB flash drive including 18 images from The Dark Knight. That alone makes Batman Begins: The Limited Edition worth every penny!
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