batman ( 1989 film )
burton’s 1989 batman is not the definitive batman film, but it’s an enjoyable, moody film nonetheless .
1989' s batman isn' t perfect, but it is a quality film .
michael keaton as batman from the 1989 tim burton film, image courtesy of warner bros .
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the film was first released on vhs, betamax, and laserdisc in 1989 .
face eater (2008) flecks crushe is seen wearing a batman t - shirt from the 1989 batman film .
late night with david letterman: episode dated 22 june 1989 (1989) (tv episode) a clip is shown .
doogie howser, m. d. : frisky business (1989) (tv episode) doogie wears a batman (1989) t - shirt .
lean on me (1989) line
now they can call me the batman
.
domestically, it was the highest grossing movie of 1989. worldwide, it came second to indiana jones and the last crusade (1989) .
late night with david letterman: episode dated 22 june 1989 (1989) (tv episode) talked about during michael keaton' s interview .
the lego batman movie (2017) alfred refers to an incident in 1989 with a
flashback
depicting events of this film .
ang mahiwagang daigdig ni elias paniki (1989) a character says elias paniki is like batman and ghosbuster. during the filming, the 1989 batman movie was the hit movie in the philippines .
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everything wrong with... : everything wrong with batman (1989) (2016) (tv episode) the film is reviewed .
costume designer bob ringwood turned down the chance to work on licence to kill (1989) in favor of this film .
battle through the streets of gotham city with this pack that includes the batman skin and batmobile from the 1989 batman film, as well as two tracks inspired by the film’s sequel ,
the press release states .
see photos from the set of the 1989 blockbuster
batman ,
starring michael keaton and jack nicholson .
prince: batdance (1989) (video) the video and song features characters, themes and audio clips from the film, and was written for the soundtrack of the film .
yes, that’s right, across his film career the caped crusader won three academy awards, one for batman (1989) and two for the dark knight .
2016: batman unlimited: mechs vs. mutants, an animated film with roger craig smith voicing batman
tim burton' s blockbuster film about the eponymous superhero that, in regards to pop culture, took the world by storm in 1989 .
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friday the 13th part viii: jason takes manhattan (1989) large
batman
symbol seen at times square .
the only live action batman film to feature only one supervillain from the comics .
hanging with batman (2014) (short) adam west mentions this film .
siskel & ebert: oscar nomination surprises for 1989 (1990) (tv episode) clips shown .
pierce brosnan has admitted that he turned down the role of batman in tim burton’s 1989 movie because he couldn’t take the character seriously .
comic book superheroes unmasked (2003) (tv movie) the movie' batman (1989)' is referenced in this documentary .
was released into theaters. although it was the highest grossing film of 1989, it also had a very long and healthy life on home video. in fact
cinemassacre' s monster madness: the wolf man (2007) (tv episode) james mentions that one theme in the wolf man sounds similar to the theme of the 1989 batman film .
bodger and badger: bodger is chef (1989) (tv episode) a poster for the film is on the wall of the alley by the kitchen door .
vintage newspaper clipping: salinas californian
... rich, moody symphonic treat
august 17, 1989
on this day in 1989, tim burton’s noir spin on the well - known story of the dc comics hero batman is released in theaters .
the batman 1989 environment was not that homogenized. in fact, there weren’t many people on the same platform and we were all very individual .
batman v superman: dawn of justice (2016) the warehouse that the batmobile is hidden in is titled
nicholson trading co .
this references actor jack nicholson who portrayed the joker in that 1989 film .
as production is about to begin on the third film in the latest batman franchise, it’s a good time to go back and revisit what the past has given us. 1989’s batman is not a perfect movie or the caped crusader’s best, but for a long time it was the best live action batman on film and should not be forgotten .
batman heroes: alexander knox (2005) (video) featurette about the making of the film .
batman heroes: commissioner gordon (2005) (video) featurette about the making of the film .
batman heroes: harvey dent (2005) (video) featurette about the making of the film .
batman heroes: vicki vale (2005) (video) featurette about the making of the film .
2005: the batman vs. dracula, set in the continuity of the batman with rino romano voicing batman
curiously, for being less a batman film and more a burton film, batman returns is a very solid film. it looks good, its story plays well, and its characters are memorable. it again may not deliver the exploration of batman that is necessary in a film about the dark knight, but at least its interests seem more clearly defined than last time around .
with tonight’s debut of batman v. superman: dawn of justice, we revisit the 1989 denizens of gotham city to see what they are up to today .
joe morgenstern (april 9, 1989) .
tim burton, batman and the joker
, the new york times. retrieved october 26, 2008 .
the year was 1989. while the last time batman appeared on the big screen was in adam west' s wonderfully campy 1966 film, the more serious comics - such as the dark knight returns and the killing joke - had proven increasingly popular. there was, to put it lightly, a demand for a ‘serious’ batman film .
batman villains: bob the goon (2005) (video) featurette about the making of the film .
toy hunter: chi toy town (2013) (tv episode) jordan buys a remote control toy batmobile that' s based on the 1989 batman movie version .
batman: arkham knight season pass holders are going to be given a treat in august, with the release of new skins for the game, including the
1989
skin pack that makes both batman and the batmobile look like they came straight from the michael keaton film .
a publicity shot cut from the film, but used in the
batman
fall 1989 trading cards is of the joker when he is about to kill carl grissom. the subheading read ,
no deals this time, grissom .
if nothing else, the 1989 film paved the way for audiences to accept a darker and more serious batman. this led to the wonderful animated series and the acclaimed nolan pictures. and it also led to people rejecting joel schumacher’s campy incarnation .
bill murray was rumored to have been attached to a comedic iteration of the film directed by ivan reitman. however, while promoting quick change (1990) on an episode of the arsenio hall show (1989), he denied ever being considered for the role, rendering this alleged idea of a batman film nonexistent .
but the audience in 1989 was used to the goofy 1960’s batman. best show them a different version at the top and start the movie with a bang. “i’m batman! ” you’re damn right you are !
ret canon: the grapple gun from the film has since been adopted into the comic book canon and other batman media, including batman the animated series .
multiple choice past: notably averted in this film with the trope namer, where they actually did give the joker an undeniable backstory in the film .
jack nicholson loved his performance in this film so much, that at one point, he was watching the film once a week at his house .
though studio executives resisted the idea of a “dark” batman movie for years, the film ultimately set a new standard for box office success. it was the first film to ever hit $ 100 million in 10 days, the biggest film in warner bros. ’ history at the time, and the box office’s biggest earner of 1989—and that’s not even counting the massive toy and merchandising sales it generated .
dead of summer: patience (2016) (tv episode) there is a photograph of michael keaton from batman (1989) on the cover of
rolling stone
.
old - timey in 1989, right? it & apos; s so hard to tell here in our future world of digital informatioscopes .
the punisher (1989) when lady tanaka is torturing the punisher she ask him'' who send you'', to which punisher sarcastically responds'' batman'' .
first batman adaptation to depict the joker' s origin story. it remained the only film to do this until batman: the killing joke (2016) .
saturday night live: woody harrelson / kendrick lamar (2014) (tv episode) mentioned by woody harrelson during his' 1989' song .
the fictional superhero batman, who appears in american comic books published by dc comics, has appeared in various films since his inception. created by bob kane and bill finger, [ 1 ] the character first starred in two serial films in the 1940s, batman and batman and robin. the character also appeared in the 1966 film batman, which was a feature film adaptation of the 1960s batman tv series starring adam west and burt ward, who also starred in the film. toward the end of the 1980s, the warner bros. studio began producing a series of feature films starring batman, beginning with the 1989 film batman, directed by tim burton and starring michael keaton. burton and keaton returned for the 1992 sequel batman returns, and in 1995, joel schumacher directed batman forever with val kilmer as batman. schumacher also directed the 1997 sequel batman & robin, which starred george clooney. batman & robin was poorly received by both critics and fans, leading to the cancellation of batman unchained. [ 2 ]
micheal keaton is suberb, jack nicholson is amazing, fantastic escapism family film .
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' s songs were used in the film. as time has distanced him from the stressful production of the film, he has become more favorable of it .
burton’s 1989 blockbuster remains beloved by many critics and fans, and for strange reasons. while the film definitely was a darker turn for the dark knight than the campy 1960s’ television series starring adam west, burton’s film was nowhere near as serious or complex as its contemporary batman comics like the dark knight returns or the killing joke. genuinely dark the film is not. what it is is a showcase of mood and art direction .
actor michael keaton looks into the camera while shooting the blockbuster film
batman .
it was released on june 23, 1989, and it became one of the highest - grossing movies of all time. it made $ 411. 3 million at the box office .
release in june 1989, the character experienced a pop culture craze known as
batmania .
over $ 750 million worth of merchandise was sold .
joel coen and ethan coen reportedly turned down the chance to make the film, because they didn' t want to do a film that wasn' t theirs .
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uslan lobbied hard for the rights to batman, and finally landed them in 1979. at that point, the fight to convince a studio to make the film ensued, and everyone from columbia pictures to universal pictures turned it down. when warner bros. finally agreed to back the film, the issue of developing the right script had to be settled, and that took even more time. in 1989, after years of battling, batman was finally released, and uslan has been involved in some form in every batman film since .
the adam and joe show: episode # 1. 4 (1996) (tv episode) batman book with picture of michael keaton as batman from this film is shown .
6. the batman movie started at indiana university. obviously, there had been a batman movie before 1989, but the dark hollywood batman that we know and love actually started with comic fan michael uslan teaching the first college - accredited course on comic books at indiana university in 1971. uslan taught the course for several more semesters before leaving for a job at dc comics and eventually acquiring the film rights to batman in 1979. uslan joined forces with producer benjamin melniker and helped shift the darker version of a batman film project over to warner brothers .
tiny toon adventures: inside plucky duck (1990) (tv episode) both the
batman
tv series and the 1989 movie are spoofed in the
bat' s all folks
segment .
film for adults. (the adam west
holy pow !
batman was still the dominant image for the general public. )
the dark knight stumbles (2015) (video) this film spoofs almost every single batman show and / or movie ever created .
the anticipation of tim burton' s batman was at fever pitch in the summer of 1989. warner bros decided to release the film on vhs just 4 months after its theatrical release. the early release was considered unprecedented at the time. smaller theatre chains were not to happy with warner' s decision. but warner wanted the film home in time for the holiday shopping season .
siskel & ebert: batman / honey, i shrunk the kids / tummy trouble / ghostbusters ii / kung - fu master! (1989) (tv episode) clips are shown. movie is reviewed .
doogie howser, m. d. : a stitch called wanda (1989) (tv episode) doogie, vinnie, wanda and janine went to see the film at the cinema for their double date. doogie had seen it several times already .
after warner bros. launched their own shared cinematic universe known as the dc extended universe in 2013, ben affleck was cast to portray batman in the new expansive franchise, first appearing in 2016 with the zack snyder directed film batman v superman: dawn of justice. the film would help begin a sequence of further dc comics adaptations, including justice league, a crossover film featuring other dc comics characters, in 2017, and a stand - alone batman film starring affleck and directed by matt reeves .
the joker would' ve returned in the cancelled fifth film, batman unchained, as a hallucination by the scarecrow' s fear gas .
while we couldn' t imagine anyone else but jack nicholson as the joker in 1989' s
batman ,
apparently director tim burton had another person in mind for the caped crusader' s main foe .
full house: divorce court (1989) (tv episode) stephanie and dj dress as batman and the joker for halloween. when they hug, danny jokes that this is how the movie should have ended .
larry - boy! and the fib from outer space! (1997) (video) the events and characters mimic the batman universe, and the tone of the story is taken directly from the 1989 movie .
superhero movies are bigger than they’ve ever been before, but we arguably wouldn’t be here at all without 1989’s batman. produced at a time before comic book movies were considered big business, tim burton’s dark look at a superhero then best known for a goofy tv show is a pop culture landmark, and the story of how it was made is almost as interesting as the film itself. so, to celebrate batman —which was released on this day in 1989—here are 19 facts about how it came to the screen .
in an interview with about. com, christopher nolan (director of the dark knight trilogy) described this film as
a brilliant film, visionary, and extraordinarily idiosyncratic .
shaun of the dead (2004) the film' s soundtrack is tossed at zombies .
starz inside: fashion in film (2008) (tv movie) still photo shown .
melissa & joey: pilot (2010) (tv episode) lennox mentions the film .
but making the title character an enigma to be fleshed out over the course of the film is a fresh and unusual, if not totally successful, structure for a superhero film .
@ patrick: “none of these three could, in 1989, bring fans to the theater on the strength of their names, like a ‘movie star’ could. ”
prince: partyman (1989) (video) the music video parodies the movie
partyman
was written for, with prince in the role of the joker .
from 1989 - 2008, there were six action - adventure superhero batman films (all from warner bros. studios, and all pg - 13 rated) with four different actors in the title role. the first film was a reprise of the character from the popular, campy mid - 60s tv series and its accompanying full - length feature film in 1966 about superhero batman - also known as the dark knight or the caped crusader, based on dc comics' batman created by bob kane .
jack nicholson received top billing on the opening credits, a fact that wouldn' t be repeated until the release of batman & robin (1997), when arnold schwarzenegger (mr. freeze) would be billed over the actor playing batman (however, during the ending credits of batman (1989), michael keaton, who plays batman, is top - billed followed by nicholson). both nicholson and schwarzenegger played the primary villains in each film .
animat' s classic reviews: batman: mask of the phantasm (2014) (tv episode) animat says mask of the phantasm up with this film as one of best batman films .
sam hamm' s batman ii script was intended to be a direct sequel to the previous film. as a result, subplots and continuity from the first film that would have been addressed included bruce proposing to vicki at the end .
a segment from the june 22, 1989 edition of entertainment tonight featuring an interview with kim basinger. the very next day, batman would hit theaters nationwide... what a time to be alive this was !
2018: batman: gotham by gaslight, an animated film based on the one - shot graphic novel of the same name. [ 165 ]
batman returns heroes: batman (2005) (video) poster behind paul dini in his interview .
faux raccord: batman / batman, le défi (2010) (tv episode) clips shown .
perhaps the biggest problem with the film is that burton doesn’t seem that interested with batman as a character. michael keaton is surprisingly good as batman, and even his bruce wayne has his lame charms, but burton keeps batman away from the centre of the film. his name may give the film its title, but a more apt title would’ve been joker. burton never adequately explores what motivates batman, who he is and how the double identity tortures the man underneath the mask .
going for the big scoop: this was vicki vale' s role in the first film .
the original 1989 warner bros. score album is a true classic and probably one of the best orchestral soundtrack albums of the 80' s, up there with horner' s
in this scene from the film, we can see city hall at the upper left of the picture as batman and vicki escape the museum. -
big fish (2003) the door to the vault used in the bank robbery scene is the same that was used for the vault which was used to hold the batsuit in burton' s earlier movie batman (1989) .
burton’s second batman film, batman returns (1989), also starred keaton as the caped crusader. most critics considered the sequel, also a box - office hit, to be a better movie than its predecessor. warner brothers, seeking even greater commercial success for the franchise, hired joel schumacher to direct the next installment, batman forever (1995), which starred val kilmer as batman; tommy lee jones and jim carrey were the villains in that film, while nicole kidman was the love interest and chris o’donnell came on as robin, batman’s sidekick. kilmer, like keaton before him, left the franchise before the making of the next planned film because he felt batman was getting less attention than his enemies; george clooney took his place for schumacher’s batman & robin (1997), which was roundly panned by critics .
it’s easy to forget how risky this was. anyone who wasn’t a comic book fan (which in 1989 was most everyone on planet earth) would expect to see batman teamed with robin. they were partners. the basic story would have to be batman and robin fighting crime .
the film was released in 1989. but save for the odd prince musical numbers, you’d never know it. no hammer pants. no ’80s fashion. then men (even the gangsters) are dressed in suits straight out of the golden age, and kim basinger has a classic veronica lake style. the film exists in no real time, which helps it age .
not all of this film makes sense, but i don’t care. i have seen this movie about 500 times on the glorious vhs release. it’s the most important film of my entire life .
the 1989 batman posters and subsequent advertising campaign remain one of the most successful campaigns in the history of film, in large part because of their simplicity and their ability to communicate effectively with little - to - no words words. it’s iconic, sexy and cool. it’s the movie campaign we need and the movie campaign we deserve .
if you remember the summer of 1989 at all, you' ll likely recall the
bat frenzy
that seized the nation upon release of burton' s film. it was an authentic and unforgettable zeitgeist moment. although many fans had grown concerned about the casting of
comedic
actor michael keaton as batman, most complaints evaporated once the film was screened. never before on - screen had batman been taken so
seriously ,
and his world rendered so impressively and expensively .
batman opened in 2, 194 cinemas in north america, on june 23rd, 1989. in its opening weekend, it grossed $ 40, 489, 746, which, at the time of its release, was a record. the film ended its theatrical run with $ 251, 188, 924, and was not only the biggest moneymaker of the year, but was also the fifth highest - grossing film of all time .
the aesthetic, from a film that is now over 25 years old, still looks pretty good .
as long as we’re discussing ancillary items, let’s take a look at the soundtracks for the film .
why should you care about my globe - trotting, guitar strumming, bat - crazed friend joel? particularly on the day that batman was released 25 years ago? well, until this weekend, joel was my only reference point for the film. i' d seen every batman film since (starting with returns), but i' d never seen batman .
the venture bros. : love - bheits (2006) (tv episode) hank dresses up as the post adam west batman (much to his father' s annoyance), yet acts out the post 1989 version of the character .
saturday night live: woody harrelson / david byrne (1989) (tv episode) title mentioned by jack nicholson as played by phil hartman during
five easy pieces' 89
.
2017: the character receives his own spin - off film, the lego batman movie, voiced again by arnett. this film takes place in a universe where all of the previous live - action films, as well as some animated series, have happened .
mel gibson was the first choice for the role of bruce wayne (batman), but had to turn it down, because he was already committed to lethal weapon 2 (1989). he was eventually considered to play harvey dent (two - face) in batman forever (1995) .
batman beyond (2014) (tv short) the batman costume design from the movie appears as a robot .
some might say this film looks dated, but i love the painted backgrounds and the mix of styles from several decades. it gives the film a timeless feel and reminds us of its comic book origin .
release date: 16 march 2018. the flash will be the first dceu film since justice league, and sees ezra miller take the lead. phil lord and chris miller were supposed to pen the film before disney snapped them up for the han solo - film, leaving seth grahame - smith to take charge .
“batman” discards the recent cultural history of the batman character - the camp 1960s tv series, the in - joke comic books - and returns to the mood of the 1940s, the decade of film noir and fascism .
garrick hagon and liza ross, who play the tourist couple who are mugged at the beginning of the film, are married in real - life. they had also played each other' s love interests in the english version of lupin the third: bye bye, lady liberty (1989) .
napier ends up the film' s version of the joker within the first third of the running time .
a grande arte (1991) a video tape from the film is visible in giselle' s room .
tim burton and michael keaton always seemed like an unlikely duo to make a batman film, and to this day the results of their collaboration remain a little odd .
while batman plays into the film’s themes of duality, burton again shortchanges him to focus on the villains. bruce wayne doesn’t even show up for 13 minutes, and then it takes another ten minutes for batman to appear .
the ads were based on the film series and were basically an amalgamation of both directors' visuals. for example, the batmobile was the one used in batman and batman returns, while the batsuit was a combination of what was worn by val kilmer in batman forever and george clooney in batman & robin. the commercials also featured the danny elfman batman theme from tim burton' s two films .
even if you aren’t a fan of the film’s deranged tone in the hands of tim burton, you still have this film to thank for the resurgence of superheroes in the public’s eye. though the subsequent sequels that followed would increasingly ruin and nearly destroy the genre that this film reinvigorated, batman was a high mark for films like x - men, spider - man, and batman begins to aim for in when they were in development .
batman ’s story is forgettable, or at least, weak in comparison to the visuals and the music. the narrative is too strained between batman, the joker and vicky vale. bruce wayne begins the film as batman, and the truth of his origin is teased throughout the film. this may seem like a neat storytelling trick, but looking back, this reveal has no weight. everyone nowadays is fully aware of the details of batman’s origins. to treat such a well - known fact as the emotional revelation of the film is unwise in retrospect .
the
keaton - mobile
appeared in over 14 different video games that were associated with batman and batman returns .
batman ’89 is my 2nd favorite batman flick. my fave fave has always been batman returns hehehe sadly, i’m in the company of few with that selection ;) - brad
batman: arkham origins (2013) (video game) the fight between batman and joker in the clock tower .
as development of a batman movie began, studio executives were still very tied to the campiness embodied by the batman television series of the 1960s. according to executive producer michael uslan, when he first began attempting to get the rights to make a film, he was told that the only studio who’d expressed interest was cbs, and only if they could do a batman in outer space film .
it is no surprise that batman’s return to the big screen in 1989 would follow the same path in terms of tone and visuals. audiences were ready to put the days of adam west behind them and embrace batman in a new way. the super hero genre was mostly stagnant at the time and a lot of obstacles were present for batman, but the project went ahead. while the critical response was mixed, the film proved to be a box office hit for warner bros .
batman super fans know michael uslan’s name, but if you don’t, you should. he’s the reason we got our first batman film. after obtaining the rights in the late 1970s when no one else wanted them, uslan fought hard to get the tim burton film made. since then, he’s been either a producer or an executive producer on every on - screen batman project out there. if you’re a batman fan and you haven’t read his memoir “the boy who loved batman, ” go out and get it right now! check out what he had to say about batman’s history, the people behind it, the new film and which superhero he’d love to take on .
be that as it may, it did not mean heads weren’t ready to roll at warner bros. as early as late july 1992, wb executives were allowing themselves to be anonymously quoted as unhappy with the diminished box office performance of batman returns, which cost $ 45 million more to make than the 1989 film (that cost $ 35 million unto itself) .
batman is an american academy award - winning superhero film based on the dc comics character of the same name created by bob kane and bill finger and was released a month after batman' s 50th anniversary of his comic debut. it is the first entry of the batman film franchise, directed by tim burton and the first to star michael keaton as bruce wayne / batman. it also starred jack nicholson as the joker. inspired by the original work of bill finger and bob kane from the late thirties and forties and also by the darker batman comics of the 1980s (including the work of frank miller and alan moore), the film moved the franchise toward batman' s dark roots and away from the campy 1960s interpretation of the character. the film also served as an inspiration for batman: the animated series, because of its dark nature .
this film is not yet rated (2006) onscreen text tells about the potential repercussions for backing up copyrighted dvd movies .
batman
is used as an example .
special feature: showing my second son the film for the first time... keaton' s turn !
this also happens to the joker when we see his body in the pavement at the end of the film .
the film cast includes four oscar winners: jack nicholson, kim basinger, jack palance, and michael keaton .
as we all now, a park statue (presumably of john t. gotham) appears throughout the film .
and as a lover of batman 89, gritty movies, and silent - era horror movies, that last shot of batman in that trailer, with the scratches all over the film, is so boner inducing it’s not even funny .
tim burton’s batman 3 never happened because of the reaction to batman returns, which was swift and brutal throughout the press .
and yet, here we are, 24 years and a massive, well - received reboot to the film franchise later, and tim burton’s film is still considered a classic and is largely credited with kickstarting the modern era of superhero films, even more so than the relatively isolated superman in the 70s. though the film made several critical changes to the character’s story and personification, including the all - black rubber costume and the fact that not only did the joker kill batman’s parents but that, unlike any other portrayal of the character, batman in this film is totally willing to kill, the characters and the story in this film ultimately remain true to the spirit of the darker comics .
, paving the way for the dc animated universe, and has influenced hollywood' s modern marketing and development techniques of the superhero film genre .
here' s some trivia you may not have heard about this iconic film .
batman: i want you to do me a favor. i want you to tell all your friends about me. nic: what are you? batman: i' m batman .
a site dedicated to the 1989 batman film and its sequel batman returns! here you' ll find loads of content related to the movies: old magazine articles, video segments, vintage newspaper clippings, and a large focus on movie merchandise (especially the kenner toy lines). all the views and opinions expressed on this site are mine and should not be viewed as being shared by any of the companies and parties responsible for the film. have a question or want to possibly share something with the site? send me an e - mail at james @ urltoken
some of the joker / jack' s goons in the 1989 amstrad cpc, commodore 64, ms dos, msx, zx spectrum and amiga video game adaptions of the batman film were based off bob, who shot at batman. in the first level at axis chemicals, he was depicted wearing a trench coat, and in the final level at the gotham cathedral, he wore a joker goon jacket, just like in the film (in the amstrad cpc, gx4000, msx, and commodore 64 version, bob only appeared in the gotham cathedral level) .
release date: 23 june 2017. gal gadot is returning to the dceu in her very own film, marking the first female - led superhero film on this list. chris pine is on board to play wonder woman’s love interest .
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brief film reviews: my dvd / blu - ray collection (2010) (tv episode) dvd cover shown .
glee: girls (and boys) on film (2013) (tv episode) sugar mentions
batdance
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dafoe' s imdb page harbors a curious bit of
trivia ,
which states that the actor was considered for the clown prince of crime in the burton - directed
batman .
mtv news went straight to dafoe for official word on the rumor, and while the actor said he was never considered for the joker role, he did have an early attachment to the 1989 film .
with the release of burton’s next film, miss peregrine' s home for peculiar children, growing closer, we revisited the classic film, only to realise batman holds the key to many problems with hollywood’s latest batch of superhero flicks. so, what can marvel’s cinematic universe, the dc extended universe, and the x - men cinematic universe learn from batman ?
[ … ] did a rather exhaustive review on batman several months ago. to summarize, i found it to be a good film that had an interesting take on [ … ]
late arrival spoiler: bruce wayne is batman. this isn' t revealed until over halfway into the film, but unless you' ve never been exposed to any batman - related media at all, you knew this one before it began .
2: 02: batman beats up the 2 muggers and then disappears off the roof .
i' m batman .
0: 00: batman and the joker threaten each other, blaming each other for their own creation. batman beats the joker and he goes over the ledge (batman theme variant) .
( alt. take with added piano) batman beats up 2 muggers and then disappears off a roof (batman theme) .
at least these movies spawned batman: the animated series, arguably the definitive take on batman, which anders will tackle tomorrow .
epic rap battles of history: batman vs. sherlock holmes (2012) (tv episode )
i' m batman
nostalgia critic: batman and robin (2008) (tv episode) clips shown during the history of the batman movies segment .
mr. reardon said that by friday'' batman'' will have earned $ 90 million in film rentals, that portion of the ticket sales that is returned to a movie' s distributor. the most successful movies ever produced by warner brothers were'' the exorcist,'' which had film rentals of $ 89 million and'' superman'' with film rentals of $ 82. 8 million .
designed specifically for the 1989 batman film, during production, anton furst looked at jet aircraft components, war machines, and other such vehicles in their search to produce a car for an edgier, darker batman than what was previously seen. in the end, and opting for pure expressionism, the production crew took design ques from the salt flat racers of the 1930s and the sting ray macho machines of the 1950s to produce a veritable tank of a car .
before filming began on 1989' s batman, tim burton reportedly listened to prince classics like
1999
and
baby i' m a star
as he reimagined jack nicholson' s joker. prince returned the favor by creating an entire cycle of songs inspired by burton' s vision of batman as his 11th studio lp. most of the songs didn' t make it into the film, but that doesn' t make them any less cinematic .
this film has been rated pg - 13 by the mpaa for intense stylized violence, some language and sexual innuendo. the film was originally rated 12 by the bbfc for moderate violence and horror, but later changed the rating to 15 .
release date: 8 march 2019. we’ve hit 2019, and the first confirmed superhero film will be the first proper female - led mcu film. no - one is confirmed to be in the titular role of carol danvers just yet .
did you know that 3rd rock from the sun and dexter star john lithgow almost played the joker opposite michael keaton in tim burton’s 1989 batman? well, he did, and it seems like he blames himself for not landing the iconic role that was famously portrayed by jack nicholson .
( alt. mix with less choir, occurs in film after batman to the rescue) batman and vicki travel through the nighttime forest in the batmobile, eventually entering the batcave (heroic / mysterious batman theme over herrmannesque
psycho
strings and goldsmith
omen
choir, leading to a triumphant fanfare) .
solomon, aubrey. twentieth century fox: a corporate and financial history (the scarecrow filmmakers series). lanham, maryland: scarecrow press, 1989. isbn 978 - 0 - 8108 - 4244 - 1. p254
the cathedral from the film' s climax is falling to pieces by the time batman manages to get to the top. also largely as a result of the joker' s actions .
ray liotta was offered the roles of harvey dent, bruce wayne (batman), and jack napier (the joker), but turned them down to film goodfellas (1990) .
since the longer lead time involved in both merchandise production and film distribution requires a gamble on how a film will look in its finished form, warner needed to create something to reassure these investors that tim burton’s vision for movie was going to work, that this movie was going to be successful. they needed to show them that adam west’s statements were inaccurate, and that the film would present a version of batman truer to the comic than the campy, comedic tv show of the 60’s. the opening sequence of the preview film has very specific references to clue - in these investors that the film was returning to batman’s true heritage, with the west tv show being addressed as merely a footnote in the overall history. in fact, this film would be the vaccination of the adam west batman - returning to the character all the wonder of the original comics. so this whole opening statement is basically an assurance to the viewer that warner is presenting you with the “real” batman now .
with tonight’s debut of batman v. superman: dawn of justice, we thought it would be fun to see what these one - time denizens of gotham city were up to today. who’s still hot? who’s been forgotten? who’s aged well? who... hasn’t? where are they now? the cast of batman (1989) .
despite the early worries, the film became the second most successful of 1989 and received praise from many batman readers, especially those who had read the frank miller stories that inspired it. furthermore, keaton changed many doubters' minds about his casting to become hailed as one of the best actors to play the title role. critical reaction was mostly positive, with many praising the film for its set design and production value, while others panned it as being too much of an intellectual exercise for burton and too little of a batman movie. roger ebert gave the film two stars (out of four), remarking ,
batman is a triumph of design over story, style over substance - a great - looking movie with a plot you can' t care much about .
hal hinson of the washington post gave a more enthusiastic review calling the film
dark, haunting and poetic
.
i think the uproar over “batman pissed himself” is that… batman pissed himself. i’m sure batman would have episodes of explosive diarrhea, too. yet that doesn’t get into the comics, does it ?
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( occurs in film after face - off) the joker has an unhinged conversation with a gangster he has just roasted .
ultimately, i decided to make this entry because i do feel that this film has been over - shadowed by the recent batman films. in truth, the newest films are the best batman movies created, and i would even rank the animated feature mask of the phantasm ahead of the burton films. i do think there are things this film did better than the recent ones though, most notably the batman voice and bruce wayne character. in this film, since the origin of batman was revealed through sporadic flashbacks, we’re allowed to see how quietly disturbed bruce wayne is without him having to come out and say it. in many ways, michael keaton is still the best batman even if christian bale’s batman possesses a more believable look. burton also doesn’t waste time trying to explain to the audience how batman acquired his talents or where his money is coming from which helps keep the film from becoming too bloated. some things need no explanation .
this is the first batman film to appeal to mature audiences, due to the pg - 13 rating. the animated television spin - off batman: the animated series (1992) then appealed to children, who are between the ages seven and twelve .
what should have been batman 3 became batman forever, and it happened without tim burton and michael keaton. here' s why .
so just why is batman clearly superior to jaws in every possible way? one simple reason: batman ain’t afraid of no sharks .
one tool used to make the case for this new batman was a 20 - minute documentary feature showing the history of the character, and detailing the thought and work that went into burton’s film. in celebration of the film’s 25th anniversary that doc has been dropped onto youtube, and you can watch it below .
upon release, it became both the highest grossing batman movie, and highest grossing film adaptation of any dc comics character. both records were eventually surpassed by the dark knight (2008) .
this film? the moment the joker kills jack palance (another inspired piece of casting by marion dougherty) there’s only one person left for batman to fight. and speaking of streamlining the story…
also of note for not appearing in batman forever were actors billy dee williams and marlon wayans. williams had famously been cast as harvey dent in the original 1989 batman film with the expectation to play dent’s twisted and tragic alter - ego, two - face, in a later installment. on the 2005 dvd edition of batman, williams said, “i really wanted desperately to obviously do two - face… i wanted to see what i could do with it. it would have been different from tommy lee’s. i’ve got my own kind of madness. ”
batman is a 1989 american superhero film directed by tim burton and produced by jon peters and peter guber , based on the dc comics character of the same name . it is the first installment of warner bros. ' initial batman film series . the film stars michael keaton as bruce wayne/batman and jack nicholson as the joker , alongside kim basinger , robert wuhl , pat hingle , billy dee williams , michael gough and jack palance . the film takes place early in the title character 's war on crime , and depicts a battle with his arch-nemesis the joker . after burton was hired as director in 1986 , steve englehart and julie hickson wrote film treatments before sam hamm wrote the first screenplay . batman was not greenlit until after the success of burton 's beetlejuice ( 1988 ) . numerous a-list actors were considered for the role of batman before keaton was cast . keaton 's casting caused a controversy since , by 1988 , he had become typecast as a comedic actor and many observers doubted he could portray a serious role . nicholson accepted the role of the joker under strict conditions that dictated a high salary , a portion of the box office profits and his shooting schedule . the tone and themes of the film were influenced in part by alan moore and brian bolland 's the killing joke and frank miller 's the dark knight returns . the film primarily adapts the " red hood " origin story for the joker , in which batman creates the joker by dropping him into axis chemical acid , resulting in his transformation into a psychopath , but it adds a unique twist in presenting him specifically as a gangster named jack napier . filming took place at pinewood studios from october 1988 to january 1989 . the budget escalated from $ 30 million to $ 48 million , while the 1988 writers guild of america strike forced hamm to drop out . warren skaaren did rewrites . additional uncredited drafts were done by charles mckeown and jonathan gems . batman was a critical and financial success , earning over $ 400 million in box office totals . it was the fifth-highest-grossing film in history at the time of its release . the film received several saturn award nominations and a golden globe nomination , and won an academy award . it also inspired the equally successful batman : the animated series , paving the way for the dc animated universe , and has influenced hollywood 's modern marketing and development techniques of the superhero film genre . three sequels , batman returns , batman forever and batman & robin , were released on june 19 , 1992 , june 16 , 1995 , and june 20 , 1997 , respectively . 
batman is a 1989 american superhero film directed by tim burton and produced by jon peters and peter guber, based on the dc comics character of the same name. it is the first installment of warner bros.' initial batman film series. the film stars michael keaton as bruce wayne/batman and jack nicholson as the joker, alongside kim basinger, robert wuhl, pat hingle, billy dee williams, michael gough and jack palance. the film takes place early in the title character's war on crime, and depicts a battle with his arch-nemesis the joker. after burton was hired as director in 1986, steve englehart and julie hickson wrote film treatments before sam hamm wrote the first screenplay. batman was not greenlit until after the success of burton's beetlejuice (1988). numerous a-list actors were considered for the role of batman before keaton was cast. keaton's casting caused a controversy since, by 1988, he had become typecast as a comedic actor and many observers doubted he could portray a serious role. nicholson accepted the role of the joker under strict conditions that dictated a high salary, a portion of the box office profits and his shooting schedule. the tone and themes of the film were influenced in part by alan moore and brian bolland's the killing joke and frank miller's the dark knight returns. the film primarily adapts the " red hood " origin story for the joker, in which batman creates the joker by dropping him into axis chemical acid, resulting in his transformation into a psychopath, but it adds a unique twist in presenting him specifically as a gangster named jack napier. filming took place at pinewood studios from october 1988 to january 1989. the budget escalated from $ 30 million to $ 48 million, while the 1988 writers guild of america strike forced hamm to drop out. warren skaaren did rewrites. additional uncredited drafts were done by charles mckeown and jonathan gems. batman was a critical and financial success, earning over $ 400 million in box office totals. it was the fifth-highest-grossing film in history at the time of its release. the film received several saturn award nominations and a golden globe nomination, and won an academy award. it also inspired the equally successful batman: the animated series, paving the way for the dc animated universe, and has influenced hollywood's modern marketing and development techniques of the superhero film genre. three sequels, batman returns, batman forever and batman & robin, were released on june 19, 1992, june 16, 1995, and june 20, 1997, respectively.
batman is a 1989 american superhero film directed by tim burton and produced by jon peters and peter guber, based on the dc comics character of the same name. it is the first installment of warner bros.' initial batman film series. the film stars michael keaton as bruce wayne/batman and jack nicholson as the joker, alongside kim basinger, robert wuhl, pat hingle, billy dee williams, michael gough and jack palance. the film takes place early in the title character's war on crime, and depicts a battle with his arch-nemesis the joker. after burton was hired as director in 1986, steve englehart and julie hickson wrote film treatments before sam hamm wrote the first screenplay. batman was not greenlit until after the success of burton's beetlejuice (1988). numerous a-list actors were considered for the role of batman before keaton was cast. keaton's casting caused a controversy since, by 1988, he had become typecast as a comedic actor and many observers doubted he could portray a serious role. nicholson accepted the role of the joker under strict conditions that dictated a high salary, a portion of the box office profits and his shooting schedule. the tone and themes of the film were influenced in part by alan moore and brian bolland's the killing joke and frank miller's the dark knight returns. the film primarily adapts the " red hood " origin story for the joker, in which batman creates the joker by dropping him into axis chemical acid, resulting in his transformation into a psychopath, but it adds a unique twist in presenting him specifically as a gangster named jack napier. filming took place at pinewood studios from october 1988 to january 1989. the budget escalated from $ 30 million to $ 48 million, while the 1988 writers guild of america strike forced hamm to drop out. warren skaaren did rewrites. additional uncredited drafts were done by charles mckeown and jonathan gems. batman was a critical and financial success, earning over $ 400 million in box office totals. it was the fifth-highest-grossing film in history at the time of its release. the film received several saturn award nominations and a golden globe nomination, and won an academy award. it also inspired the equally successful batman: the animated series, paving the way for the dc animated universe, and has influenced hollywood's modern marketing and development techniques of the superhero film genre. three sequels, batman returns, batman forever and batman & robin, were released on june 19, 1992, june 16, 1995, and june 20, 1997, respectively.