7.9 | / 10 |
Users | 5.0 | |
Reviewer | 5.0 | |
Overall | 5.0 |
Adventures of the caped crusader, stressing the relationship between the Batman and his adversary The Joker.
Starring: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat HingleAction | 100% |
Comic book | 75% |
Fantasy | 63% |
Thriller | 45% |
Crime | 31% |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: Dolby Digital 5.1
French: Dolby Digital 2.0
Japanese: Dolby Digital 2.0
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
German: Dolby Digital 2.0
Italian: Dolby Digital 2.0
Mandarin: Dolby Digital 2.0
Czech: Dolby Digital 2.0
Polish: Dolby Digital 5.1
Hungarian: Dolby Digital 5.1
Russian: Dolby Digital 5.1
Thai: Dolby Digital 2.0
English SDH, French, German SDH, Italian SDH, Spanish, Arabic, Cantonese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Thai
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
4K Ultra HD
Region B, A (C untested)
Movie | 5.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 4.5 | |
Overall | 5.0 |
Warner Brothers UK has released a UHD SteelBook collector's edition for the 1989 Tim Burton Superhero film 'Batman.' Both the UHD and Blu-ray discs will play on U.S. Region-A players.' The disc and digital content is identical to that found in the U.S. wide release. In addition to the film and SteelBook a couple of other trinkets are included. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section of the review below for more on the SteelBook's look and feel and the extras packed inside.
For a full UHD video review, please click here.
For a full UHD audio review, please click here.
The SteelBook ships in an oversized outer shell with a large Batman logo in yellow, center, as well as a DC logo and key cast names at the top. Spine
information includes the film's title, again, as well as Titans of Cult and UltraHD logos at the top and DC and Warner Brothers at the bottom. The
right-hand spine simply shows the film's title. Back matter includes a color image collage, a plot summary, tech specs, a billing block, special features
listings,
legalese, and the like. Inside is the first of two goodies: a nifty Batarang-shaped lapel pin that is held on with two pins and feels sturdily constructed;
it's not just a piece of cheap, flimsy plastic.
This Batman SteelBook is not aggressively matte but it's also not glossy. It feels great in the hand and won't show handling fingerprints even
considering the rather dark color scheme. This is a nifty SteelBook that depicts essentially the same thing on the front and back: the Batmobile facing
forward (front) and rearward (back), both images directly on. Above are various blueprints in metallic blue print set against a black background. The
images don't completely mirror one another, though; the rear panel image has been raised a bit to accommodate a silver letter billing block that
blends in
nicely with the rest of the panel. The spine is a flat black with the film's one-word title in a yellow-ish color, lighter in the center, appearing center. DC
and Warner Brothers logos have been placed at the bottom.
Inside, the second of two extra trinkets can be found: the playing card depicting the Joker with a bullet hole just off of center. The card's reverse side
is
red with the "Titans of Cult" logo and text on it. The two discs, one UHD and one Blu-ray, are situated on the right in
staggered-stacked formation. The inner print is a two-panel spread that features a similar design to the front and rear, here depicting a top-down
blueprint view
for the Batmobile.
For a breakdown of the included supplemental content, please click here.
This is a winner of a SteelBook. It's uncluttered, unassuming, and unique. The movie is a classic and the UHD presentation is first-rate. This SteelBook earns my highest recommendation.
1989
Limited Edition
1989
25th Anniversary
1989
25th Anniversary | Diamond Luxe Edition
1989
DC Line Look / Collectible Sleeve
1989
1989
1989
Ultimate Collector's Edition
1989
1989
1992
1995
1997
Director's Cut
2003
The Punisher 2: War Zone
2008
2014
Two-Disc Director's Cut
2009
2005
2014
2004
2009
2008
The Adventures of Batman & Robin
1992-1995
Drive Angry in 2D and 3D
2011
Will Eisner's The Spirit
2008
1998
2020
Extended Cut
2007
2020
2012