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Holy Blu-Ray, Batman!

June 25, 2008 /

There are some movies that beg to be viewed in glorious high definition, but “Batman: The Movie” isn’t one of them. It isn’t for lack of trying, however. The special edition Blu-ray release of the 1966 cult classic looks amazing when compared to its DVD counterpart, and it even includes an exclusive extra that tracks the film’s location shooting via an onscreen map. As some people may have noticed with Paramount’s recent release of “Face/Off,” however, HD video transfer isn’t always a good thing. Fishing line can be spotted during Batman’s early run-in with the shark, and Cesar Romero’s under-the-makeup mustache is more evident than ever.

Of course, that only makes watching “Batman: The Movie” even more fun, and so in honor of its grand debut on Blu-ray, here’s a look back at some of the film’s more ridiculous moments. And when you’re done, head on over to Bullz-Eye.com for your chance to win your own copy!

Commissioner Gordon: It could be any one of them. But which one? Which ones?
Batman: Pretty fishy what happened to me on that ladder…
Commissioner Gordon: You mean where there’s a fish there could be a Penguin?
Robin: But wait! It happened at sea… Sea. C for Catwoman!
Batman: That exploding shark was pulling my leg…
Commissioner Gordon: The Joker!
Chief O’Hara: All adds up to a sinister riddle… Riddle-r. Riddler!
Commissioner Gordon: A thought strikes me… So dreadful I scarcely dare give it utterance…
Batman: The four of them… Their forces combined…
Robin: Holy nightmare!

Robin: That crazy missile! It wrote two more riddles before it blew up!
Batman: What goes up white and comes down yellow and white?
Robin: An egg!
Batman: How do you divide seventeen apples among sixteen people?”
Robin: Make apple sauce!
Batman: Apples into applesauce… A unification into one smooth mixture. An egg… Nature’s perfect container. The container of all our hopes for the future.
Robin: A unification and a container of hope? United World Organization!
Batman: Precisely, Robin! And there’s a special meeting of the Security Council today. If what I fear is true…
Robin: Wow! Let’s commandeer a taxi!
Batman: No, Robin. Not at this time of day. Luckily, we’re in tip-top condition. It’ll be faster if we run. Let’s go!

Batman: Listen to these riddles. Tell me if you interrupt them as I do. One: What has yellow skin and writes?
Robin: A ballpoint banana!
Batman: Right. Two: What people are always in a hurry?
Robin: Rushing people… Russians!
Batman: Right again. Now what would you say that means?
Robin: Banana… Russian? I’ve got it. Someone Russian is going to slip on a banana and break their neck!
Batman: Precisely, Robin! The only possible meaning.

Batman: Look at this pair of joking riddles.
Chief O’Hara: What does a turkey do when he flies upside down?
Robin: He gobbles up!
Chief O’Hara: Of course.
Batman: And number two…
Commissioner Gordon: What weighs six ounces, sits in a tree, and is very dangerous?
Robin: A sparrow with a machine gun!
Commissioner Gordon: Yes, of course.

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School Rumble: Extra Class

June 18, 2008 /

A self-described random assortment of odds and ends, “School Rumble: Extra Class” is not only an atypical OVA, but is also one of the most confusing anime releases in quite some time. As if the regular series didn’t seem strange enough, this disconcerting collection of short stories is so off-the-wall that no other anime compares. The first episode is certainly the more accessible of the two – as hijinks involving schoolgirl crushes and assigned seating deliver sitcom-type humor – but it’s the second episode that goes full-on zany as the large cast of characters find themselves in an alternate world as Neanderthals. Unfortunately, unless you’re already familiar with the show, “Extra Class” will seem like more of an unwanted distraction than the eccentric comedy it aims to be. Characters and relationships are already too far developed for newcomers to just jump in, while the creators’ insistence on pounding the audience with cutesy, “Hello Kitty”-esque humor will turn others away.

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Witless Protection

June 16, 2008 /

Larry the Cable Guy may have his legion of fans, but even they must’ve realized by now that the blue-collar comic just isn’t cut out to be a movie star. In his latest film, Larry plays a small-town sheriff who rescues a damsel in distress (Ivana Milicevic) from a group of supposed kidnappers. As it turns out, they’re actually FBI agents escorting the woman to Chicago as the lead witness of a corporate scandal, but when it’s uncovered that they’re also in cahoots with the company’s criminal boss (Peter Stormare), Larry takes it upon himself to protect his hostage from further danger. As you can probably imagine, “Witless Protection” is one of the worst movies you’ll see all year. The film isn’t just plain bad, either – it’s the most overacted, under-directed film in cinematic history. Larry acts like a class-A dumbass every chance he gets, while B-list co-stars like Stormare, Joe Mantegna and Eric Roberts should be shot dead for stooping so low. It’s one thing to appear in a movie like this when you don’t know any better, but veteran actors like them should show a little more integrity when earning their next paycheck.

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Invisible Target

June 14, 2008 /

In true Hong Kong fashion, “Invisible Target” starts off with a bang when an armored truck is hijacked by a murderous gang of criminal brothers (led by Jacky Wu Jing). Double-crossed and left with nothing to show for it, the gang returns six months later to smoke out the inside man who sold them out. Standing in their way are three cops who are all after the gang for different reasons. Chan Chun (Nicholas Tse) wants to avenge the death of his fiancée, who was killed during the robbery; Carson Fong (Shan Yue) wants to prove himself as a detective; and rookie officer Wai King Ho (Jaycee Chan) is looking for his missing older brother, who was working undercover as a member of the gang.

Hong Kong action thrillers have become extremely formulaic over the last few years, and while a majority of them still manage to be better than average, they’re rarely ever memorable. They’re also some of the worst paced films in cinema, so when it was my brought to my attention that “Invisible Target” clocked in at 130 minutes, I was dreading the worst. As it turns out, the film actually keeps things moving along thanks to some high-energy action sequences, but it slows down considerably after the first hour. Still, while “Invisible Target” is far from Dragon Dynasty’s best modern release, it’s definitely worth checking out. Director Benny Chan conducts some of the best action sequences in the business, while U.S. audiences will get their first look at Jaycee Chan (son of Jackie Chan), who is more than talented enough to take over his father’s legacy.

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Edward Norton takes on the Hulk

June 13, 2008 /

Edward Norton has been under fire from the press lately (first it was the final cut debacle, then the snubbed writing credit, and now his refusal to do interviews), but you’ve gotta admire his willingness to film this “Hulk” parody for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Many will point to his comment about Wall*E as the funniest moment of the clip, but listen more carefully to hear Norton totally burn Ang Lee’s 2003 rendition of the Big Green Guy.

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