Batman: The Movie makes a Blu-ray first
We're still waiting for Warner to release its IME-enhanced Batman Begins on Blu-ray, but it will apparently be beaten to the punch by the 1966 flick Batman: The Movie starring Adam West and Burt Ward. Fox Home Entertainment is going all out, including a 360-degree tour of the Batmobile, HD featurettes, pop-up trivia game and, in a first for Blu-ray, an isolated 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio track for those who want to hear only the score in the highest quality possible. Available July 1 with a $39.98 MSRP, Batman fans can also grab one of a limited edition 5,000 unit run with a 1/18th scale Batmobile for $59.98. The only thing more we could ask for is BD-Live enhanced chat allowing viewers to tune in at the same Bat-time, same Bat-channel.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
gamedude420 @ Mar 25th 2008 11:19PM
aweosme, its bad, but still its one of my fav b movis
shawnmos @ Mar 25th 2008 11:58PM
"and, in a first for Blu-ray, an isolated 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio track for those who want to hear only the score in the highest quality possible"
What is that supposed to mean?
fitprod @ Mar 26th 2008 12:48AM
While WB already released Charlie & The Chocolate factory on HD DVD with an isolated score on HD DVD, they have yet to release it on Blu-ray. Fox just beat them, and everyone else, to the punch on Blu-ray.
It's nice to see there are actually new supplements on this disc as well.
Big Wizz @ Mar 26th 2008 9:15AM
It means we get to listen to that cheezy 60's porn music with "Blam-o" and "Ka-Pow" sound effects.
I don't know if my sound system can handle it...
Andy @ Mar 26th 2008 12:03AM
is it supposed to mean music isolated or something/
We've had DTS-HD MA forever.
GamerGuyX @ Mar 26th 2008 12:21AM
Its saying you will be able to listen to just the music (in DTS-HD Master Audio) while the movie plays.
shawnmos @ Mar 26th 2008 1:06AM
what's the point of that?
Andy @ Mar 26th 2008 1:08AM
It's not totally clear that it's the music-only track.
Michael @ Mar 26th 2008 3:19AM
Actually, it is pretty clear. The word "score" used this way means the music that was composed for a movie.
"6 a: the copy of a musical composition in written or printed notation b: a musical composition; specifically : the music for a movie or theatrical production c: a complete description of a dance composition in choreographic notation"
Andy @ Mar 26th 2008 4:13AM
yeah I know that, but my mind didn't initially read it like that. At first it just sounded like a plain old DTS-HD MA track, but as you see in my first comment, I did get it eventually, just didn't think the wording was quite right.
Tom @ Mar 26th 2008 7:45AM
Adam West rocks! Certainly a better Batman than George Clooney.
Salacious @ Mar 26th 2008 8:29AM
Everyone has been better than George Clooney and that includes Val Kilmer
TJ @ Mar 26th 2008 8:46AM
I might be looking forward to this release even more than Batman Begins...
alienclays @ Mar 26th 2008 9:13AM
is dolby True HD capable of seperate score? if it is why do studios insist on using the one lossless audio codec out of reach for most BD players.
Loban @ Mar 26th 2008 9:52AM
I don't care how good HD looks, I will not pay $40 for a freaking movie. Let me know when I can get newly released Blu-ray discs for $12.95 at Walmart.
Arathil @ Mar 26th 2008 2:29PM
...and let me know when we can start calling this FUD old and lame. This belongs with the comments of "will it blend" and "will it play Doom."
MSRP for a title != what you can get it at with a little shopping around. I'll definitely pass on this at any price, but I've been able to find the titles I want at good prices new through teh intarwebs.
dshan @ Mar 26th 2008 10:17AM
Wow! $39.98 MSRP for a movie that should cost $3... where can I get one!?!?!? Seriously tho the old Adam West Batman stuff is a hoot to watch.... tho I wouldn't spend anywhere near that just to get it on BD.... who cares ?!?! thats just a freakin waste of money.
DEEZNUTZ @ Mar 26th 2008 10:55AM
What a waste. I can name hundreds of other movies they should have slated for release before this crap. Even DVD is too good for this movie.
SimbaDogg @ Mar 27th 2008 5:24PM
just bring me batman begins already