Batman Begins [Blu-ray] [2005] | ![Batman Begins [Blu-ray] [2005]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51DS%2B%2BLIMGL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Christopher Nolan
Actors: Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Christian Bale, Gary Oldman
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: £22.99
Buy New: £14.50
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 575
Format: Widescreen
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Media: Blu-ray
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 140 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 7321900115216
ASIN: B0019FLTH8
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
Release Date: July 14, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: brand new, not sealed, should recieve within a week, NOTE: this is the US version but it does work on PS3 & Warner Blu Rays are multi-region
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Product Description
Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy.
Amazon.co.uk Review
In retrospect, Batman Begins is perhaps even more of a towering achievement than we first realised. Arriving eight years after the franchise-killing Batman & Robin, it managed to not only shine fresh light on the Batman franchise, but also emerge as a template for what a top notch comic book movie should be. Much of the credit, of course, should go to the pairing of Christian Bale and director Christopher Nolan. Bale steps where the likes of Michael Keaton, Adam West and George Clooney have stepped before, and yet his Batman is darker and more complex than any of them. Behind the camera is perhaps Batman Begins' secret weapon, as Nolan--previously responsible for Memento among others--rewards the gamble to give him the job in the first place. His film is packed full of memorable characters, and he draws together a staggering cast, yet none of them are shortchanged. From Rutger Hauer's brief cameo as head of Wayne Enterprises through to Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson and Liam Neeson, it's the finest cast in a film of this ilk since the first Superman. The film's belated Blu-ray debut has, fortunately, been worth the wait, with the reference-quality 1080p image simply sparkling on any screen that can handle the resolution. Backed up with a thumping surround sound mix, this is superb work, and it's fitting that it should be used on a film of this quality. Now? We just need The Dark Knight to join it in high definition. That's what you'd call a double bill...-Jon Foster
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 A great remake of the classic story August 28, 2008
S. Banks (UK)
I've watched this movie through three times now and I still think its a great move, not a excellent or classic movie but if your a Batman fan and you like your stories dark this is for you..
Enjoy.
Movie: 4.5/5 Picture Quality: 3.5~4.5/5 Sound Quality: 4.5/5 Extras: 4.25/5 August 22, 2008
LGANS316 (Tokyo Japan)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Same encode as HD DVD.
Version: U.S.A / Region Free
VC-1 BD-50
Running time: 2:20:02
Movie size: 23,792,474,112 bytes
Disc size: 35,115,738,871 bytes
Average Video Bit Rate: 13.69 Mbps
English Dolby TrueHD - 1551Kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 16-bit (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps)
English / Japanese / French / Portuguese / Spanish DD 640 Kbps
Subtitles : English / Japanese / Chinese / French / Korean / Portuguese / Spanish
The Dark Knight IMAX Prologue (Picture Quality: 5/5)
VC-1
Running time: 0:06:37
Movie size: 1,234,102,272 bytes
Average video bit rate: 22.91 Mbps
DD AC3 5.1 640Kbps
HD DVD specification
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VC-1 HD-30
Running time: 2:19:54
Movie size: 19,857,584,128 bytes
Disc size: 26,635,886,280 bytes
Average Video Bit Rate: 13.70 Mbps
Dolby TrueHD 5.1 16-bit
DDPlus 5.1 640Kbps
 Suprb film and great Blu-ray! August 3, 2008
benmully
This is how Blu-ray should be done. Great picture and sound quality accompanied by a great film!
Not a 'special edition' August 1, 2008
SiD
When I received my copy of Batman Begins it did not include a lenticular cover, art cards or Dark Knight preview as mentioned in other reviews, I'm guessing this was a limited time offer?
Apart from that, this is a fantastic movie that really benefits from the Blu-Ray format.
The Greatest Comic Book movie ever made on Blu Ray --Oh Yes!! July 17, 2008
UnluckyBauer007 (York England)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
One word describes this Blue Ray.......Awesome.
I'm sure everyone knows this actual movie by know and if you have never seen it before then you must have lived in a BAT Cave (see what i did there) for 3 years.
Christian Bale does a truly amazing job as DC Comics's Dark Knight BATMAN, in this re telling of BATMAN! it starts the movies all over again, and thanx to Joel Schumachers pathetic Batman Forever & the even worse Batman and Robin it was much needed. Accompanied by a stella cast including Micheal Cain, Gary Oldman , Morgan Freedman, Liam Neeson, Cillian Murphy and loads more, it beats Superman 2 and Spidey 2 to the greatest Super Hero Film of all time!
Now its on Blu Ray too, this film looks amazing in Hi-DEF- previously only avail on HD_DVD you can now experience this amazing fim with crystal clairity and perfect blu ray sound. The opening scenes of Ras Al Gouls palace thing takes your breath away as does there the city scape scenes of Gotham. Infact every scene looks HD terrific.
The special features to deserve a mention everything the DVD has and more, PIP directors commentry and loads of featurettes. The best bit though! you get the first 6 minutes of The Dark Knight! and it got me very excited! can't wait for it.
The actual box the Blu ray comes in is also impressive with a cool holographic front cover with the moving BATs and the cool art cards this was a bargin price. I have this movie on DVD and I still think the Blu Ray was a bargin, there not many pf my DVD's i will bother to get on Blu Ray too but this is def one worth getting!
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