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Review/Reflection: BATMAN (1989)
Tim Burton’s original Batman, released in 1989, is one of the most monumental films in comic book movie history. It formally kicked off the long-running Batman film franchise, which is still going to this day. It also showed that darker superhero movies can be very successful. But, does Batman still hold up to this day? There’s a lot to love in Batman 89. The dark tone works, even when incorporating comic book-ish elements. It’s a good middle-ground between the realistic tone of The Dark Knight Trilogy and the overt camp in Joel Schumacher’s films. Burton’s directorial work was good, as was the cinematography. And Danny Elfman’s score is just perfect.…
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REVIEW: Batman (1966)
Review: Batman (1966) Written by: Lorenzo Semple Jr Directed by: Leslie H. Martinson After the 20th Century Fox Logo (Wait…) and the Acknowledgement: “We wish to express our gratitude to the enemies of crime and crusaders against crime throughout the World for their inspirational example. “To them, and to lovers of adventure, lovers of pure escapism, lovers of unadulterated entertainment, lovers of the ridiculous and the bizarre… “To funlovers everywhere… This picture is respectfully dedicated. “If we have overlooked any sizable groups of lovers, we apologize. “-The Producers.” We are welcomed to Gotham City, 1966! A bright(?) sunny(?!) happy place? Gotham City? Sunny? Happy? What sorcery is this? Where are…
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FEATURE: Ranking All of the Batman Movies
It’s day 1 of Watchtower of Babel’s 25 days of Batman v Superman! We will be bringing you original content daily until Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice hits theaters March 25th. It is my pleasure to present you with our first official post in our countdown! Batman is a pop culture icon and the legend of Batman has been passed down from generation to generation. Seeing how Ben Affleck is the seventh person (sixth on the big screen) to don the cape and cowl, we will be ranking all of the previous Batman films. There is no special system in place when it comes to the ranking order. This is just my opinion, and…
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GOTHAM Showrunner Talks Influence, Characters, Tone, And Bruce Wayne’s Evolution Into Batman
Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Gotham showrunner Bruno Heller talks in detail about the Batman prequel series. He recalls speaking with Warner Bros. and Geoff Johns about his interest in doing a DC series, and the idea of Jim Gordon investigating the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne was the root concept of the result. “I sat with [Warner Bros. President and COO Peter Roth and Warner Bros. TV development chief Susan Rovner] about what to do next. I’ve been talking to Geoff Johns at DC for a few years about wanting to do something in the DC canon. I came in to pitch the idea that we’re doing, essentially, and…
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