Who owns Batman Forever Special Edition DVD?

[Guyper1]

The original Batman Forever had like over 40 minutes of deleted scenes. Does the additional scenes feature in the DVD include all of them? If not, how long?

[Whack Arnolds]

Uhh, this is the only release thus far that has included any deleted scenes.

[Guyper1]

No, I mean I know that he had cut over 40 minutes for Batman Forever, so is the entire deleted scenes included in the special edition?

[fabman]

No, 15 mins. approx.

[D'Artagnan]

There are not 40 mins missing. Maybe 25, tops. Most of the deleted material is on the new DVD.

[captain_jimbo]

It would be pretty cool to see the extra scenes though.

[fabman]

No, Joel Schumacher's original working print was 150+ mins. long! Warner Bros. Pictures thought it shouldn't be longer than 120 mins.

[Elongated_Yen7]

I got the new disc.. its only got like 10 minutes.. I heard that some of the stuff that wasn't on the DVD is darker though..

[fabman]

Yeah, on the DVD there are only 15 mins. deleted scenes. But the original workprint was 40mins. longer and was differently cut. Not only the order changed, it was cut differently with other frames etc.

[The Chairman]

The stuff they included on the special edition was crap, withthe exception of the giant bat sequence.

[LongDong]

There is supposed to be a directors cut coming out of this film. I hope they do, for all intents and purposes this was the best film of the original 4 movies.

[El Payaso]

for all intents and purposes this was the best film of the original 4 movies.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/alejansolo/Basura/schumaker.jpg

No question about it.

[Two-Face]

Highly doubt cos we got SEs of each four films.

[Bat Attack]

Highly doubt cos we got SEs of each four films.
Yeah, I think that the anthology was the hurrah for the old batman franchise.

[SHADOWBAT69]

Originally Posted by LongDong
for all intents and purposes this was the best film of the original 4 movies.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/alejansolo/Basura/schumaker.jpg

No question about it.


haha. Sorry, but i actually laughed out loud at this.

[LongDong]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/alejansolo/Basura/schumaker.jpg

No question about it.
Sure the nipples, groin and butt shots were lame but the rest of the movie was much better than the previous one (returns) and a little better than bat89 plus Kilmer was a way better Batman.

[LongDong]

haha. Sorry, but i actually laughed out loud at this.

Wish I was so easily amused. :) I really do :up:

[The Chairman]

Sure the nipples, groin and butt shots were lame but the rest of the movie was much better than the previous one (returns) and a little better than bat89 plus Kilmer was a way better Batman.

Um, no. Sorry.

[Two-Face]

Sure the nipples, groin and butt shots were lame but the rest of the movie was much better than the previous one (returns) and a little better than bat89 plus Kilmer was a way better Batman.

Forever better then Returns and B89? Sorry I don't think so but I agree that Val Kilmer was better Bruce Wayne/Batman.

[batlovescatDC]

Michael Keaton was a great Batman, and an alright Bruce. Val Kilmer was a great Bruce, and an alright Batman. George Clooney sucked ass at both. Christian Bale pulled both roles of PERFECLTY.

[El Payaso]

Sure the nipples, groin and butt shots were lame but the rest of the movie was much better than the previous one (returns) and a little better than bat89 plus Kilmer was a way better Batman.

What exactly? The villiains were worse (two-face anyone), the city was worse, the acting was worse, the humour was worse, the story was worse, Robin was... there. Let's say we can debate and contrast opinions on Kilmer. He was good but a little stiffy (and not because of the rubber suit).

[SHADOWBAT69]

Wish I was so easily amused. :) I really do :up:


Thats only because i dont take anything seriously on the SHH boards anymore.


I think if it maintained the Elfman score i may be able to tolerate the movie a bit more. Goldenthals music is just way to corny for me.

[El Payaso]

I forgot... the music was worse...

[The Chairman]

Val Kilmer was better Bruce Wayne/Batman.

Unless you're basing your opinion solely on looks, then you're wrong. Kilmer was flacid, uncharismatic and simply a pain to watch onscreen.

[Two-Face]

Unless you're basing your opinion solely on looks, then you're wrong. Kilmer was flacid, uncharismatic and simply a pain to watch onscreen.

Sure he hadthe looks and can act too. I liked his Batman and Bruce voice different from each other unlike Clooney who had same voice as Bruce/Batman. Uncharismatic?? No flacid?? Yes.

[The Chairman]

Sure he hadthe looks and can act too. I liked his Batman and Bruce voice different from each other unlike Clooney who had same voice as Bruce/Batman. Uncharismatic?? No flacid?? Yes.

Sorry, but he was in no way better than Keaton. Keaton may not have had the look, but at least he had the voice as well as the dark, brooding presence. Kilmer had neither of those qualities. And yes, he was very uncharismatic IMO.

I actaully really like Kilmer as an actor, but he was horrible as Batman. I think he would've been better had he not been saddled with such bad material.

[StorminNorman]

IMO Batman Forever was the worst film of the old franchise...yes, even worse than THAT film.

[The Chairman]

IMO Batman Forever was the worst film of the old franchise...yes, even worse than THAT film.

I agree. It's fitting that Two Face was the villian, because the film itself struggles with its own duality crisis. At one moment it's outrageously campy and over the top, the next moment it's trying to be serious, and so on and so forth. It what completely kills the film. B&R was just as bad, but at least the mood is consistent througout the film. One of these days I'm going to try and watch B&R again and view it as a comedy rather than an actual adaptation of the Batman mythos, and see if it makes it more enjoyable.

[SHADOWBAT69]

I liked his Batman and Bruce voice different from each other unlike Clooney who had same voice as Bruce/Batman.

I couldnt tell a difference in Kilmers voice. as a matter of fact, i think there were quit afew scenes where he had a "Batman" voice while playing Bruce Wayne.

[The Chairman]

I couldnt tell a difference in Kilmers voice. as a matter of fact, i think there were quit afew scenes where he had a "Batman" voice while playing Bruce Wayne.

Now that I think of it, I kind of agree with you.

[Two-Face]

We all have different opinions....

[Bat Attack]

Sure the nipples, groin and butt shots were lame but the rest of the movie was much better than the previous one (returns) and a little better than bat89 plus Kilmer was a way better Batman.
AHAHAHA! I couldn't possibly disagree any more. :down :o I'm sorry you think that.

[Prognosticator]

, for all intents and purposes this was the best film of the original 4 movies.

Only if you're both BLIND and Gay! (I know I'm gonna get ripped for this:(

[Prognosticator]

Oh sh**, I just looked at the name you gave yourself! LongDong...How old are you, 14?

[Bat Attack]

Only if you're both BLIND and Gay! (I know I'm gonna get ripped for this:(
:down:mad:

[Prognosticator]

I was refering to Schumaker and the bat nipples, relax!

[LongDong]

I was refering to Schumaker and the bat nipples, relax!

You come in and act like a jackass, and even in your own post state "I know I will get ripped for this" then what the hell do you expect?

[Prognosticator]

I'm not talking about from you, I was refering to someone else. Thanks. Just forget I said anything and continue to praise Batman Forever.

[LongDong]

I'm not talking about from you, I was refering to someone else. Thanks. Just forget I said anything and continue to praise Batman Forever.
Good idea, I should save my reading time to stuff actually worth it!:up::up:

[Prognosticator]

I don't think you read porn???

[LongDong]

I don't think you read porn???

Penthouse Letters kicks ass!!!!

[Mr.E.Nygma]

Question for those who own the SE of Forever : does bonus features include improv or outtakes work of Jim Carrey???? I think I read on the net (can't trace the source for ya) that there was a lot of material for the destruction of the batcave and they kept like less than a half and not the best things he made
The guy's a genius so can anyone answer please?

[SHADOWBAT69]

Question for those who own the SE of Forever : does bonus features include improv or outtakes work of Jim Carrey???? I think I read on the net (can't trace the source for ya) that there was a lot of material for the destruction of the batcave and they kept like less than a half and not the best things he made
The guy's a genius so can anyone answer please?


No.

In an interview with Carrey he said that there was only one take for those scenes because it took so long to rig the explosions.

[BatFitz]

Carrey does show on the extras is dead on impression of flamboyant Joel

[ReptileOrion]

I finally decided to sit through the commentary by Joel Schumacher on Batman Forever. My cable was out last night and decided to have it playing in the background while I was doing some stuff on the computer. It was nice to kind of get an idea of what this guy was thinking while making the film. He said what I expected (Returns was dark and the studios wanted a lighter film blah blah blah. The funniest part was he called Robin by the name of "Nighthawk" I'm assuming he meant to say Nightwing....lol. I may torture myself tonight and watch Batman and Robin with commentary :). What did everyone else think of Schumacher's commentary?

[El Payaso]

I finally decided to sit through the commentary by Joel Schumacher on Batman Forever.
...
What did everyone else think of Schumacher's commentary?

"Hey but what the hell? It's a Batman movie..."
"Val is so beautiful"
"I never thought the nipples would made front pages headlines. They need to go out more"

[CConn]

Val is a pretty man.

...:(

[ReptileOrion]

That deleted scene with the giant Bat was retarded. The worse thing about the scene was at the end where Alfred said "Master Bruce" and Kilmer replied with "Batman...Alfred...Batman". It was just the way he said Batman. I enjoy a lot of Val Kilmer's movies but I didn't care for his version of Batman.

[LongDong]

Anyone rip me a copy? I will trade.

[Prognosticator]

I told myself I'd probably never watch Batman Forever after I watched it last fall, but I didn't realize there were director commentaries on the dvd...i'll have to watch it again!

...is there commentary on Batman & Robin? b/c i'd probably get high and watch that one (i'm kidding, i'd do neither)

[ReptileOrion]

I told myself I'd probably never watch Batman Forever after I watched it last fall, but I didn't realize there were director commentaries on the dvd...i'll have to watch it again!

...is there commentary on Batman & Robin? b/c i'd probably get high and watch that one (i'm kidding, i'd do neither)

I'm listening and watching B&R right now with commentary. The same old Schumacher stuff so far. He keeps talking about the family theme of Forever and B&R and how the studio wanted more families to attend the films. It was funny when he mentioned in both commentaries that some fans may be upset with the lighter tone :rolleyes: . Schumacher constantly mentions about how dark Batman Returns was. I truly don't understand Schumacher. At least one positive thing about Batman Forever was that it was the top grossing film of 1995. It resurrected the franchise...makes you wonder if it wasn't for Forever would we even be graced with Batman Begins.

[Prognosticator]

Actually Toy Story and I believe Apollo 13 both grossed higher than BF

[LongDong]

Actually Toy Story and I believe Apollo 13 both grossed higher than BF

BF was HUGE that year. I dont mean just box office but the overal buzz on the movie. Toy Story was the only movie to take in more money that year and it was only 6 million more.

[ReptileOrion]

BF was HUGE that year. I dont mean just box office but the overal buzz on the movie. Toy Story was the only movie to take in more money that year and it was only 6 million more.

My mistake I thought Forever was the top that year at the box office. But it was huge that year.

I watched B&R last night with commentary I guess that was the only way I could actually tolerate the movie. Schumacher disses George Clooney pretty bad. The only positive thing he said was that he was good in the Bruce Wayne scenes with Alfred. Other than that it was the same old Schumacher. I found it fascinating that his favorite Batman story was Year One. He wanted to film a version of Year One after Forever but was kind of forced by the studio to do a film similar to B&R. It is amazing what those studio heads can force a director to do. The marketing juggeranut was in full strength. The reason he said that the movie had some many vehicles were to make more toys for the kids. We all know Batman is more than just a story for kids. They are so many elements that appeal to all age groups. The film was way too over the top for me. This is the only new Batman DVD that I haven't watched all of the bonus features for. I simply bought the movie to complete my Batman film collection. I may suffer through the bonus features later tonight after I finish work.