Batman and Robin - The Complete 1949 Movie Serial Collection |  | Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet
Actors: Robert Lowery, Johnny Duncan, Jane Adams, Lyle Talbot, Ralph Graves
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.94
Buy New: $7.00
as of 11/25/2009 04:48 CST details
You Save: $7.94 (53%)
New (37) Used (15) Collectible (1) from $5.32
Seller: moviemars
Rating:  52 reviews
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Full Screen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), Japanese (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 261 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: COLD10521D
ISBN: 1404977082
UPC: 043396105218
EAN: 9781404977082
Theatrical Release Date: May 26, 1949
Release Date: March 22, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Movie DVD
Amazon.com
There's no Batmobile, and Robert Lowery looks a bit, ahem, well-fed as the Caped Crusader, but Columbia Pictures' 1949 black-and-white serial Batman and Robin is up to its cape and cowl in cliffhangers, crime capers, and good old-fashioned rock-em-sock-em action. Directed at a breakneck pace by serial vet Spencer Gordon Bennett, the Complete 1949 Movie Serial Collection's 15 episodes pits Lowery's Batman and Johnny Duncan as the Boy Wonder against arch-villain The Wizard, who has designs on a remote-control device that doubles as a death ray. Jane Adams's Vicki Vale is on hand to fall into peril at least once per episode, while Ed Wood regular Lyle Talbot looks on sternly as Commissioner Gordon. Viewers weaned on Tim Burton's dark, sleek interpretation of the Batman mythos will undoubtedly groan over the creaky dialogue and performances (creator Bob Kane was no fan, either), but fans with designs on absorbing every bit of Bat-trivia possible will probably get a kick out of this well-intentioned attempt at bringing the Dark Knight's adventures to screen. The episodes are divided onto two DVDs, which offer no extras. --Paul Gaita
|
| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 52
 Awesome Battashtic October 17, 2009
A. Gheuens (Belgium)
If your are a Batman fan get this box its wicked .
Its like you are swinged back in time to a old movie theatre.
Cheers Albert
Better than the First July 17, 2009
D. Reed (Elkton, MD USA)
With this review, I'm retracting what I said in my 1943 serial review about the villains but I'll get to that in a bit. This quasi-sequel, I think, looks better than the previous attempt. Sure, the Dynamic Duo and their alter-egos drive the same car, as cleverly noted by Vicki in one chapter, albeit with the top up when they're in costume. The plot in this is your standard superhero story though I wish that the writers used a well known villain for this instead an obscure comics villain (though the Wizard of the comics is very different than the one seen in the film). Now actor-wise; Robert Lowery is definately a step up from Lewis Wilson. For one he doesn't have that accent. It's a shame though Lowery's costume looked cheaper than Wilson's. John Duncan as Robin, I've mixed feelings on. He's way better than Croft and O'Donnell. He just doesn't seem to give the character any urgency in any given situation, even after "Batman's" fallen to his apparent death. Again the current girlfriend of the comics is used; Jane Adams' Vicki Vale seems, to me anyway, on the same level as Kim Basinger's; a damsel in distress but useful in some aspects. Adams' portrayal feels Oscar worthy when compared to Shirley Patterson's Linda Page. Now onto the villain; as I said before, Dr. Daka was better than the Wizard. My gosh was I wrong! True Daka has a couple things above the Wizard (evil hideout for one) but the Wizard is more involved in his evil doings than Daka. And speaking of the Caped Crusaders' deceased nemesis, it's OK everybody. There are no racial slurs anywhere in this picture.
Batman And Robin Are Back June 4, 2009
J. Moore (Jonesville, NC USA)
I'm giving this only 4 stars. Why? Because most of the cliffhanger endings are far below average. But that doesn't keep this from being a very good serial anyway. This time Robert Lowery plays Batman. Lowery enjoyed a great career in b-flicks before & after this film. Also Johnny Duncan is well cast as Robin The Boy Wonder. He had appeared in a few Bowery Boys films & a number of other movies prior to Batman & Robin. In this serial it's Batman & Robin vs. the unknown masked Wizard. The Wizard has stolen a powerful remote control machine which can control cars trains & airplanes from far away- without anyone at the steering wheel! The device was originally developed by Professor Hammil. Hammil became ill & was confined to a wheelchair before he finished the machine. In fact he's suspected of being the Wizard. There are many plot twists before the case is finally solved. Younger viewers won't like this because it's black & white. Also there are no high tech computerized weapons & gadgets such as we see in movies today. These things just didn't exist then. Anyway enjoy!
Finally--a great quality DVD of a serial! April 28, 2009
PB
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a very rare thing -- a DVD of an old, classic movie serial that looks and sounds as good as DVDs of any other Hollywood feature. Serials usually don't get this good treatment when put on DVD. I wish the Hollywood studios would put out more old serials on DVDs like this one! Thank you to the brilliant executive who thought of this!
Great Gift March 29, 2009
Tony Stark (Malibu, California)
I bought this as a gift and it came brand new and on time as prescribed by the shipping method I elected
Showing reviews 1-5 of 52
|
|
|
