Writer Lorenzo Semple Jr. (Papillon, The Parallax View) faced a difficult task — how to expand a half hour series dependent on campy and subliminal humor into a successful feature length project. Semple Jr. succeeded by sticking to the formula that made so many people fans of the series; he doesn't seem to take any of it too seriously and simply gave viewers a double dose of the tongue-in-cheek humor that delighted audiences on the small screen. The jokes are so bad you can't help but laugh, and Batman displays such a level of idiocy at times, you can't help but root for the guy.

Watching Batman run around frantically with a seemingly never-ending fuse on a bomb while trying to dispose of the bomb and risking his life for some ducks is absolutely hilarious. If you have no taste or appreciate for pure camp humor, you'll likely find Batman: The Movie completely unwatchable. The film was clearly never intended to be taken seriously and wanted to be silly and fun. If you can just laugh and go along with the maze of illogical scenarios presented, Batman: The Movie just might be given a special place in your DVD collection.

Batman: The Movie, Special Edition is presented in the original 1.85:1 aspect ratio and the detail is okay, but the color is what makes this release truly stand out. This release captures the vivid palette of colors that where so important to this version of Batman -- colorful costumes and larger than life sets.

The film is presented with a DTS HD 5.1 Master Lossless Audio mix. The original English Mono mix is also included. Subtitles are provided in English, Spanish, Cantonese, and Mandarin.

The special features included on this Blu-ray release are bound to please any Batman fan. Things begin with three audio commentaries by Adam West and Burt Ward. The two actors really seemed to enjoy getting together to reminisce about the film, and it's clear they enjoyed their time as Batman and Robin. The second commentary by Lorenzo Sermple Jr. discusses the technical side of the film and comes across as fairly dry. The third track is an isolated score track. This provides only the Nelson Riddle soundtrack, and no sound effects or dialogue.