30th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray

[BatmanFurst]

Cheers, BatmanFurst.

I remember looking at that picture in a copy of Time Magazine when I was a kid. Except it was in colour.

No problem, funny enough I just made a shirt with that pic on it.

[THE BAT-MAN]

In my opinion changing the original sound effects to make it sound more modernized is a serious disservice to the original intent of the film.  Although the time period of Burton's Batman films are timeless.  The movies themselves purposely payed homage to old Film Noir gangster films of the 30's/40's.  This also includes the sound effects by perfectly emulating that old classic film style.

To further illustrate my point please watch the original Axis Chemicals Scene in Black&White.

[Max Eckhardt]

I've watched the film on iTunes and can confirm that it's the remastered picture and original audio. I don't know why they're making this option so hard to accomplish for the discs. They pulled a similar stunt when Superman: The Movie's theatrical cut first came to DVD. The original theatrical audio track was a downgrade of the remixed track. They had to send out replacements. Hope something like this is implemented for this release.

Yes, I've just checked my old itunes copy, which was recently updated to the new 4K master. The old sound effects are present.
I would like the option of watching the film with the new effects though. I wonder why these mandatory decisions are being made for us?

[Kamdan]

Yes, I've just checked my old itunes copy, which was recently updated to the new 4K master. The old sound effects are present.
I would like the option of watching the film with the new effects though. I wonder why these mandatory decisions are being made for us?

It annoying how they can't even keep consistent with their changes. They shouldn't have messed with the sound to begin with. The other three films were treated very well with their updated remixes that simply enhanced what was always there. For Batman '89, someone must have heard someone who wasn't born yet when the film came out that hearing Dirty Harry's Magnum over and over again along with those old fashion ricocheting bullet noises dated the film and doing this remix was a way to appease them. They're always into making that crowd happy, but forget about the ones who grew up on this film and changing many significant and memorable sounds throws everything off.

I'm not going to buy these new transfers until they give us the original mix. September will see the release of a 4K boxed set and hopefully by then they will correct the issue. The same thing happened for Superman: The Movie and I hope it'll happen here. Then again, the Blu-ray releases of The Terminator never got the original mono track as an option.

[The Laughing Fish]

It annoying how they can't even keep consistent with their changes. They shouldn't have messed with the sound to begin with. The other three films were treated very well with their updated remixes that simply enhanced what was always there. For Batman '89, someone must have heard someone who wasn't born yet when the film came out that hearing Dirty Harry's Magnum over and over again along with those old fashion ricocheting bullet noises dated the film and doing this remix was a way to appease them. They're always into making that crowd happy, but forget about the ones who grew up on this film and changing many significant and memorable sounds throws everything off.

That's quite typical of Warner hacks, really. Radically changing movies to desperately appease young, impressionable crowds that will only reject them anyway.

Off-topic: Dirty Harry...now THAT was a great film. A non-apologetic action movie where the disillusioned protagonist sticks it to bureaucracy for letting a killer off the hook to pursue his own brand of justice. Sadly, that movie could never be made in today's pitiful climate.

[DarkVengeance]

We can make a difference! I'm reaching out and attempting to let Warner Bros. Entertainment know that we as fans, deserve to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Tim Burton's Batman the way it was intended.

If you purchased the new 4K Ultra HD blu-ray of the movie you can help start a movement by emailing whv@wb.com and requesting a replacement disc including the original audio track with the classic sound effects. A handful of us have already reached out and contacted them and our power will be in numbers. We appreciate all of the support we can get. We should at least have it as an option on top of the new Atmos mix. Let's celebrate this classic film the way it was intended.

[Paul (ral)]

https://www.batman-online.com/features/2019/6/9/batman-89-on-4k-deserves-better

[The Laughing Fish]

https://www.batman-online.com/features/2019/6/9/batman-89-on-4k-deserves-better

Can we do the same for #ReleaseTheSnyderCut?

[Paul (ral)]

But the original 89 mix actually exists....

[The Laughing Fish]

But the original 89 mix actually exists....

Then you haven't paid any attention to what has been going on about new revelations about the JL movie, particularly when Zack Snyder himself said the cut for his movie is done.