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Return of the Dark Knight

Advantages: Tim Burton, Michael Keaton
Disadvantages: Batman and Robin, George Clooney, Nipples on the suit!

...set contains the first 4 Batman films, and the great thing about this box set is that it is cheaper than buying the films individually, and it chronicles the change in the Batman genre, from dark and moody (Burton), to more slapstick and comic-book like (Schumacher). And so we begin with Batman (1989). This is not an origin story, like Batman Begins, instead, the film picks up with Batman already well established as a masked vigilante, putting the ...
...a bell tower showdown. Batman is a very dark affair, but watching it, even now, it's not difficult to see why this film became (at the time) one of the top 10 highest grossing films ever. Burton paints a dark, decrepit, devastating Gotham City, whilst Michael Keaton was born to play the dark knight. Jack Nicholson, as usual, steals the film with one of the great super-villain displays, as the demented Joker. Next to Batman Returns, which sees the ...

mattb1983 28.07.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Batman (Movie Box Set) (DVD)

Will you be my hero Hancock?

Advantages: Willl Smith is good, funny in parts
Disadvantages: Not best story ever

...it a go. Hancock is a story about a superhero called Hancock (Will Smith). Hancock isn't your normal superhero though. He drinks, he is lazy, he tends to break things a lot and no-one seems to like him much. We see him in the beginning of the film lying on a bench, drunk looking a bit like someone who is homeless. He has to be woken up by a child to show him that there is a high speed police chase going on. Hancock goes to help but as usual seems ...
...the car. Just in time Hancock flies in and tips the car up throwing it on to the cards queued behind whilst stopping the train with his body. The people are still annoyed as Hancock has thrown the car on theirs, causing a lot of damage as usual. One man appreciates his gesture though and that is Ray. Hancock flies the car back to Rays house where he meets Rays wife Mary (Charlize Theron) and son Aaron (Jae Head). Ray invites Hancock in for dinner ...

wendz86 08.11.2009 · Read full review
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Who knew that gorgeous muscle men could act?!

Advantages: Funny, entertaining, good action
Disadvantages: Childish at times

Welcome To The Jungle is an action comedy film released back in 2003. The film was originally called The Rundown, the title was used in certain countries including America however Welcome To The Jungle was the title that was used in the majority of countries. The film did well with the critics wit 71% giving the film a good review. The film is rated 12 and runs for approximately 104 minutes. The film grossed an estimated $80,916,492 at the box office. ...
...the two actors triumphed with Welcome To The Jungle, the two are very funny together and have some great moments. Their size is played on a lot too, I believe The Rock is about 6’5 and Sean William Scott no more than 5’9. M only critism would be that sometimes things do get a bit silly and tedious, the same jokes seem to be used more than once throughout the film and that can become very tiresome. The stories good and there’s some really good action ...

Great_reviewer07 10.04.2009 · Read full review
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A Bat, a cat and a penguine

Advantages: Keaton, Pfeiffer and De Vito are excellent in their roles, an overall fantastic film
Disadvantages: Distinct lack of audio

...and directed by Tim Burton Batman Returns is Burton’s second film about the adaptation of the comic book hero, Batman, released back in July 1992. This is a review of the film only. Story line The Joker has been defeated but there are new criminals waiting in the wings, in the form of successful (but crooked) business man, Max Shreck (Christopher Walken) and the Oswald Cobblepot “the Penguine” (Danny De Vito), a mutated individual that was ...
...as facing Max and Penguin Batman secures another enemy in the form of Selina Kyle (Michelle Pfeiffer), a mistreated secretary. After a nasty fall Selina becomes Catwoman, a confused villain with mixed motives. Does the Penguin manage to win the hearts of Gotham City’s residents and get elected for mayor? How does Batman cope with two three enemies? Why is Catwoman so mixed up? Other actors The main characters clearly steal the limelight, which ...

yackers1 04.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Batman Returns (DVD)

The beginning for Burton's Bat

Advantages: Great acting, great story, a dark and 'mood' film - a great adaptation
Disadvantages: None for me.

...and directed by Tim Burton, Batman is the first in a series of films about the comic book hero that was released back in August 1989. This is a review of the film only. ****Story line**** Gotham City is a dangerous and dark place to live that is becoming more and more fraught with criminals each day. The only protection Gotham’s residents have is the local police force, but most of these are corrupt and are only out to line their own pockets. There ...
...in it. The Joker and Batman have two separate and conflicting objectives and soon clash, and have epic scuffles, as each tries to achieve what they set out to do. It appears that Batman ahs not only captured the attention of the Joker, but also that of prize winning journalist Vicky Vale (Kim Basinger), who makes it her mission to uncover the true identity of the man behind the mask and the Bat suit. Will the Joker get his wicked way and take control ...

yackers1 21.05.2009 · Read full review
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