Production Year: 2005 - Action & Adventure - Director: Christopher Nolan - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Michael Caine, Cillian Murphy, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Katie Holmes, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman more
Genius of mystery and intrigue Christopher Nolan (MEMENTO, FOLLOWING, INSOMNIA) helms this prequel to the Batman films based on the DC Comics series, explaining how Bruce Wayne... more
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dvd>dvd>rock&pop>hardcore>punk&heavy metal>house>r&b>soul&rap>alternative rock>brit pop>progressive rock>hard rock>heavy metal>black metal>disco&dance>hip hop>rap>soul>rock>pop>under 10>under 5>10 to 15>5 to 10>cheap dvd>offer dvd>latest dvd>new release>current release>top chart>free delivery>top 100 dvd>hot releases>best sellers>pre release>hot titles>music dvd store>music dvd store online>music dvd>bargain dvd>bangcd>best dvd selections>wide range dvd>upcoming releases>free delivery worldwide>dispatch within 24hrs>3-5 days delivery upon dispatch>super saver delivery>audio dvd>we source our products globally>In Batman Begins, acclaimed director Christopher Nolan explores the origins of the legendary Dark Knight. In the wake of his parents' murders, disillusioned heir Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. With the help of his trusted butler Alfred (Michael Caine), detective Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and his ally Luscius Fox (Morgan Freeman), Wayne returns to Gotham City and unleashes his alter ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses strength, intellect and an array of high-tech weaponry to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city. Special Features: Disc One - Theatrical Trailer, Disc Two - Inner Demons Comic: Explore The Special Features Through An Exclusive Interactive Comic Book, Batman - The Journey Begins: Concept, Design And Development Of The Film As Well As The Casting Of Batman Himself, Shaping Mind And Body: Observe Christian Bale's Transformation Into Batman, Batman - The Tumb>>5
Production Year: 2005 - Action & Adventure - Director: Christopher Nolan - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Michael Caine
Production Year: 2005 - Action/Adventure - Director: Ridley Scott - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Orlando Bloom, Liam Neeson, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson, Marton Csokas
Production Year: 2003 - Action/Adventure - Director: Ang Lee - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Josh Lucas, Sam Elliott, Nick Nolte, Celia Weston, Brooke Langton, Geoffrey Scott
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Advantages: Great Plot, Cast, Visuals, Audio, Extras Disadvantages: None
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Plot -
Batman Begins takes the batman franchise to its roots and shows how billionaire Bruce Wayne becomes Batman for the first time. Bruce had lost his parents in a mugging when he was 8, as he grew older he developed more hate for the criminal and corrupt of Gotham City. So years later he returns to Gotham from Princeton University to attend the hearing so he could kill the man who murdered his parents Joe Chill. However before Bruce ... ...and this is how the batman is born. In the process he gains the help of Racher and Sgt. James Gordon, the only two who are not corrupt and still want justice in the city. Also the main antagonist of the movie is introduced The Scarecrow.
Cast -
Bruce Wayne/Batman - Cristian Bale
Alfred Pennyworth - Micheal Caine
Henri Ducard - Liam Neeson
Rachel Dawes - Katie Holmes
Dr. Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow - Cilian Murphy
Sgt. James Gordon - Gary Oldman
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...Why this excellent movie didn't get an Oscar? The actors performances and directing score maximum.
Cast: Christian Bale, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Ken Watanabe and Morgan Freeman is always at his best in movies like that.
One of the best cοmic bοοk mοvies ever published That present Best Batman by Christian Bale that suit this roll. Watching this movie you can realize the batman's character and his past. Enjoy Fantastic Fight Scenes with realism that will impress you.
If you like movies with Action and Thriller watch this movie as soon as possible. Enjoy the movie at High Definition TV's with in Dolby Digital 5.1 sound in widescreen format.
I highly recommend this movie and I found it amazing. Have a good time....
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Advantages: Good cast, excellent special effects, great storyline Disadvantages: None
...An extremely good movie. It is alot darker than than the classic batman movies but it is superb. Right from the beggining there is 1st class acting with Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. It is actually one of my favourite movies of all time. The story line is very good and the batmobile is the best of any batman movie. It is an action, thriller and mystery movie and is still quite suitable for children. The special effects are also amazing and I just wonder how they are so god. I am really looking forward to the next movie. I really enjoyed the movie and want to watch it again. As with most batman movie it has quite a good happy ending. A must watch....
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Advantages: Visual FX, background history. Disadvantages: Slightly... boring!
...Long after the DVD came out, I bought it at a lower price online.
Watching the film, it really gave me a great insight into the world of Batman. He is the only superhero who doesn't have other worldly powers and this film explained all. It was dark and haunting, did offer a few scares.
The casting was great too, up and coming Cillian Murphy from Red Eye, Brit born Christian Bale gave a great performance.. pleasing to the eye too! If you can see past the Katie Holmes/Tom Cruise publicity, you would enjoy the film more!
However, I found the story somewhat boring and not massivly thrilling. It's enjoyable to watch with others, but doing it all alone, I'd give it a miss. Fans of the original Michael Keaton would enjoy this installment....
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Actor(s): Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Michael Caine
Director(s): Christopher Nolan
Genre: Action & Adventure
Classification: 12 years and over
Production Year: 2005
Franchise Name: Batman
Video Category: Feature Film
Release details
DVD Region: Region B
Studio(s): WARNER HOME VIDEO; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Languages
Main Language: English
Technical information
Sound: Dolby Digital
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DVD Description
Genius of mystery and intrigue Christopher Nolan (MEMENTO, FOLLOWING, INSOMNIA) helms this prequel to the Batman films based on the DC Comics series, explaining how Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) the billionaire prince of Gotham whose parents were killed in an alleyway mugging transformed into the crime-fighting superhero. With flashbacks to his privileged childhood, young Master Wayne, as he is called by the butler Alfred (Michael Caine), develops a terrible fear of bats when he falls through the backyard garden into a hidden cave. As a young adult, Wayne lives among the League of Shadows, a martial arts group in the mountains of Asia. His leaders Ra's al Ghul (Ken Watanabe) and Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson) teach him strength, endurance, and unfortunately evil, against which he naturally rebels. Returning to Gotham and reinstating himself as a dapper socialite and the rightful heir to his parents' enterprise, Wayne quickly devises his secret identity, commanding help from the gadgetry expert Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman). With one eye on his childhood playmate Rachel (Katie Holmes) now a beautiful woman and dedicated lawyer and the other on his mission to save Gotham from criminal corruption, Batman makes his fledgling debut. But when the blue-blooded mastermind Dr. Crane (Cillian Murphy) who steals every scene with chilling menace taints the water system with a hallucinatory substance, Batman realises he has met his first true opponent. An attitude of grave seriousness elevates BATMAN BEGINS above more cartoony Batman movies, as Nolan crafts a dark drama that thrives on sci-fi intrigue. Bale strides into the role with grace, adding refinement that is seldom seen in action-oriented films. And while the action scenes explode with high-tech glitz and fast-moving thrills, they are evenly placed among sequences of plot and character development, making for a complex and satisfying viewing experience.
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