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Stars:
Michael Keaton as Batman/Bruce Wayne
Jack Nicholson as Joker/Jack Napier
Kim Basinger as Vicki Vale
Robert Wuhl as Alexander Knox
Pat Hingle as Commissioner Gordon
Plot:
Gotham City: dark, dangerous, 'protected' only by a mostly corrupt police department. Despite the best efforts of D.A. Harvey Dent and police commissioner Jim Gordon, the city becomes increasingly unsafe...until a Dark Knight arises. We all know criminals are a superstitious, cowardly lot...so his disguise must be able to strike terror into their hearts. He becomes a bat. Enter Vicky Vale, a prize-winning photo journalist who wants to uncover the secret of the mysterious "bat-man". And enter Jack Napier, one-time enforcer for Boss Grissom, horribly disfigured after a firefight in a chemical factory...who, devoid of the last vestiges of sanity, seizes control of Gotham's underworld as the psychotic, unpredictable Clown Prince of Crime...the Joker. Gotham's only hope, it seems, lies in this dark, brooding vigilante. And just how does billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne fit into all of this?
Awards:
Won:
| Academy Award (1989) | Best Art Direction (Anton Furst (Art Direction); Peter Young (Set Decoration)) | |
| ASCAP Awards (1990) | Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures ("Partyman": Prince) | |
| BMI Film & TV Music Awards (1990) | BMI Film Music Award (Danny Elfman) | |
| Saturn (1990) | President's Award |
| AFI (1989) | 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) | |
| AFI (1989) | 100 Years... 100 Thrills (2001) | |
| AFI (1989) | 100 Years... 25 Scores (2005) ("Composer": Danny Elfman) | |
| BAFTA (1989) | Achievement In Special Visual Effects (Derek Meddings, John Evans) | |
| BAFTA (1989) | Actor In A Supporting Role (Jack Nicholson) | |
| BAFTA (1989) | Costume Design (Bob Ringwood) | |
| BAFTA (1989) | Make-Up Artist (Paul Engelen, Nick Dudman) | |
| BAFTA (1989) | Production Design (Anton Furst) | |
| BAFTA (1989) | Sound (Don Sharpe, Tony Dawe, Bill Rowe) | |
| Golden Globe (1989) | Actor in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy (Jack Nicholson) | |
| Grammy Awards (1990) | Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television (Danny Elfman) | |
| Grammy Awards (1990) | Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television ("Partyman": Prince) | |
| Hugo Award (1990) | Dramatic Presentation | |
| Saturn (1990) | Best Actor (Jack Nicholson) | |
| Saturn (1990) | Best Costumes (Bob Ringwood) | |
| Saturn (1990) | Best Fantasy Film | |
| Saturn (1990) | Best Makeup (Paul Engelen, Lynda Armstrong, Nick Dudman) | |
| Saturn (1990) | Best Supporting Actress (Kim Basinger) | |
| Young Artist Awards (1990) |
Extras:
- Commentary
- Featurettes
- Music Videos
- Photo Gallery
- Scene Access
- Storyboard Comparisons
- Trailers
My Thoughts:
Rating: 
(From Tom's Random Reviews on November 30th, 2011)
Member's Reviews
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a review by addicted2dvd
 | Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953/United States) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer |
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Stars:
Bud Abbott as Slim
Lou Costello as Tubby
Boris Karloff as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Craig Stevens as Bruce Adams
Helen Westcott as Vicky Rdwards
Plot:
As American policemen in London, Bud and Lou meet up with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Audio Commentary
- Feature Trailers
- Production Notes
My Thoughts:
This is a film I never seen before... but I definitely enjoyed every minute of it. It's Abbott and Costello... what is not to like about these films? Though it is slightly different then most of their other films that I have seen. in this one they went more with physical comedy then all the jokes. It was almost like I was watching Three Stooges instead of Abbott and Costello. Even with that said... this one is well worth the time put in to watch it.
Rating:
(From Horror/Halloween Marathon 2015 on October 13th, 2015)
Member's TV Reviews
Tom's Random Reviews, a review by Tom
My Name Is Earl: Season 2
Doing the right thing isn't always easy. Just ask Earl Hickey (Jason Lee), a recovering ne'er-do-well with a lifetime's worth of dirty deeds to make up for. In order to turn his life around, Earl needs a G.E.D., a job, an apartment, and a whole lot of good karma. And, if he can keep his ex-wife out of prison, so much the better! Join Earl and his gang of lovable losers as he continues his wildly offbeat transformation from hood to good in the uproarious and outrageous Season Two of 'My Name is Earl'...It's not always politically correct, but it's always hilarious!
My thoughts:
Another series where I have enjoyed each episode so far! I love the editing style of this series how they interweave all the flashbacks with the story. Starring Jason Lee, known to me mainly from Kevin Smith movies, Jaime Pressly and the great Ethan Suplee. And surprisingly many well-known faces as guest stars like Roseanne, Burt Reynolds, Christian Slater, DJ Qualls. It's great how they can have these stars and it never feels like they are out of place and forced into the story.
Also we have some unusual episodes like the one, where they have a "Cops" episode all around these characters or the one, in which we see these characters as stop motion animated puppets
I also loved the "My Name Is Randy" interludes.
Rating:
(From Tom's Random Reviews on January 1st, 2008)