The Batman film franchise “rebooted” a few years ago, with Christian Bale taking on the role of the caped crusader in Batman Begins and continuing with The Dark Knight. The two newest films have earned hundreds of millions of dollars worldwide, and are clearly a hit with fans. But even so, I thought the older films from the ’90s were pretty entertaining, which is why I want to buy this Batman DVD Collection.
The Batman DVD Collection features the following four films: Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Batman Forever (1995), and Batman & Robin (1997). Three different actors played Batman in those films (Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, and George Clooney), which kind of detracted from the quality, but I loved some of the villains, including Tommy Lee Jones as Two-Face, Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy, Jim Carrey as the Riddler, and Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze.
I’ve seen each of the films only once, and not since their theatrical release, so I don’t even remember what happened in any of them. Watching this DVD collection would be like seeing them all for the first time again.
I don’t think any bonus features are included, but with the collection being on sale for $10.98, I think I can live with that! Four movies for less than 11 bucks plus free shipping? Maybe I’ll get two, so I can give one away as a stocking stuffer when Christmas rolls around. Sounds like a plan!
For as much as my husband and I like to buy tech toys, it’s a bit surprising that we don’t have any kind of camcorder at all. Instead, we just rely on our digital camera’s movie mode, which is not very good at all. Sometimes I feel guilty that the only “home movies” I have of my son are a bunch of short clips filmed with the digital camera!
I have a small TV and DVD player set up by my desk in my office space so I can watch movies for my reviews. This is a very convenient system for me, and I end up watching a majority of my DVDs on my little portable TV rather than on the much larger, much better plasma television in the living room. But my portable TV is a very old CRT model that takes up a massive amount of space and is probably not very energy efficient, so I’m thinking of replacing it.
While most guys probably know that jewelry is a great gift for almost any occasion, few of them actually know how to pick out appropriate pieces. As a woman, there are few things worse than having to wear a hideous bracelet or ring just because your man bought it for your birthday. Sure, we’re taught that it’s the thought that counts, but let’s be real here. No one can truly appreciate ugly jewelry!
I generally don’t get too attached to brand names, but I have grown to love my iPods. I bought my first one in 2004 (the iPod Mini), and have had a new Nano nearly every year since then. I haven’t bought one this year, though, because I’m thinking of upgrading to a Touch, and want to wait until after September when the new models come out.
I’m always looking for ways to save money. I like to think it’s because I’m frugal, but most people just think I’m cheap! For instance, even though my house is equipped with central air conditioning, I refuse to use it on weekdays. That’s because I’m the only one home, and it seems like such a waste to cool the entire house just for little ol’ me. So I drag my laptop into the guest bedroom. turn the window AC unit on, and huddle in there all day long.
Though I’m not much of a hardcore gamer, I do enjoy relaxing with a fun game every once in a while. But instead of the Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 titles that my husband prefers, I’m much more comfortable with family-friendly Nintendo games. Mario Kart is one of my all-time favorites, and I also enjoyed the original version of Wii Sports. So you better believe I’m counting down the days until 
My stepfather is a huge Star Trek fan. While he stops short of dressing up as his favorite characters and attending conventions, he has seen every episode of every Star Trek television show, and he has also watched all of the films. But surprisingly enough, he doesn’t have any of the DVDs! I guess he just doesn’t like to spend money on this type of thing.
I have a huge collection of VHS tapes that I need to get rid of. Once I started buying DVDs, I just moved all my tapes into a closet, so now I have several big boxes taking up space in there. I’ve already replaced most of my favorite movies by getting the DVD version, but there are numerous family and vacation videos that I want to keep — and maybe even watch again someday! I could of course take these to a professional and have them make the transfer, but that would no doubt be pretty expensive. So I’m thinking about purchasing this