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Part of a series, now controlled by Warner Bros, based upon DC comic books from aeons gone by. Only now far more violent.
This latest variant, directed by Matt Reeves, opened theatrically in March of 2022, and quickly garnered a huge world-wide gross.
People seem to want to see these films.
Visually, its dark and stunning, with a magnificent sheen of original organic grain. It was finished as a 4k DI.
Warner's has performed a meticulous job with this release, clearing away months of dirt, detritus and other age related artifacts, to offer a magnificent 4k UHD disc.
Color, referenced from original materials is beautifully rendered, with great shadow detail where appropriate, and a wonderfully stable and vibrant image.
The 4k comes in a lovely slipcover, with the same artwork as used on the inner sleeve, only with the 4k Ultra UHD typography, along with the type of formats contained therein, in metallic or foil. The actual film title, The Batman, is in dark red ink. The entire cover is shiny, with some portions of the reverse also in metallic ink.
At the top of the rear, in a very interesting type is a quote from none other than Sean O'Connell of Cinemablend. Below that, a listing of what's inside.
I'm betting that this slipcover is going to be a collectible, and only available for the first printing, which could be quite small, as I keep hearing that physical media isn't doing well.
For those with friends, there's a digital code inside, available for gifting or selling on-line.
A very nice addition to the series, which as few people are aware, actually began as a 15-chapter serial in 1943, followed by Batman and Robin in 1949. It became a hit TV series (and a feature) in the 1960s, and then a series of features of varying quality beginning in 1989.
It wasn't taken seriously until 2005, when Christopher Nolan (the archivist best known for his work on 2001) was given the reins and created a very loud, very expensive film, that seems to put the character back on an interesting track.
The official “Dark” Batman.
He followed Batman Begins, with The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012), before those reins were turned over to Zack Snyder for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), which brought yet another DC character into the mix.
The Batman was produced, based upon the success of The Lego Batman Movie (2017).
There are actually far too many Batman TV series and other films to keep them straight, but we can look forward to Batgirl in 2023, as well as another TV series, Batman: Caped Crusader.
Stay tuned.
Image – 5 (Dolby Vision)
Audio – 5 (Dolby Atmos)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Beautifully
Makes use of and works well in 4k - 5
Recommended
RAH
This latest variant, directed by Matt Reeves, opened theatrically in March of 2022, and quickly garnered a huge world-wide gross.
People seem to want to see these films.
Visually, its dark and stunning, with a magnificent sheen of original organic grain. It was finished as a 4k DI.
Warner's has performed a meticulous job with this release, clearing away months of dirt, detritus and other age related artifacts, to offer a magnificent 4k UHD disc.
Color, referenced from original materials is beautifully rendered, with great shadow detail where appropriate, and a wonderfully stable and vibrant image.
The 4k comes in a lovely slipcover, with the same artwork as used on the inner sleeve, only with the 4k Ultra UHD typography, along with the type of formats contained therein, in metallic or foil. The actual film title, The Batman, is in dark red ink. The entire cover is shiny, with some portions of the reverse also in metallic ink.
At the top of the rear, in a very interesting type is a quote from none other than Sean O'Connell of Cinemablend. Below that, a listing of what's inside.
I'm betting that this slipcover is going to be a collectible, and only available for the first printing, which could be quite small, as I keep hearing that physical media isn't doing well.
For those with friends, there's a digital code inside, available for gifting or selling on-line.
A very nice addition to the series, which as few people are aware, actually began as a 15-chapter serial in 1943, followed by Batman and Robin in 1949. It became a hit TV series (and a feature) in the 1960s, and then a series of features of varying quality beginning in 1989.
It wasn't taken seriously until 2005, when Christopher Nolan (the archivist best known for his work on 2001) was given the reins and created a very loud, very expensive film, that seems to put the character back on an interesting track.
The official “Dark” Batman.
He followed Batman Begins, with The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012), before those reins were turned over to Zack Snyder for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), which brought yet another DC character into the mix.
The Batman was produced, based upon the success of The Lego Batman Movie (2017).
There are actually far too many Batman TV series and other films to keep them straight, but we can look forward to Batgirl in 2023, as well as another TV series, Batman: Caped Crusader.
Stay tuned.
Image – 5 (Dolby Vision)
Audio – 5 (Dolby Atmos)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Beautifully
Makes use of and works well in 4k - 5
Recommended
RAH
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