I REMEMBER FOR CHRISTMAS WE ALL GOT BATMAN BATHING TOWELS AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF BATMAN TOYS! TO THIS DAY I REMEMBER THE EXCITEMENT! THEN THE 1989 TIM BURTON MOVIE CAME OUT. IT WAS HARD FOR ME INITIALLY TO GET USED TO THE MORE DARK, REALISTIC VERSION SINCE I WAS SO USED TO THE SWASHBUCKLER TV VERSION. BUT THE MOVIE WAS AWESOME AND IT ONLY SOLIDIFIED MY LOVE FOR THE CAPED CRUSADER EVEN MORE. MICHAEL KEATON AND JACK NICKLESON WERE SO FUN IN THEIR PERFORMANCES AND I TOTALLY HAD THE HOTS FOR VICKIE VALE PLAYED BY KIM BASINGER! LETS JUST SAY THAT'S THE MOMENT IN MY LIFE THAT I NEW I WAS A HETEROSEXUAL!
AFTER THAT IT WAS BATMAN RETURNS, WITCH I LOVED, BATMAN FOREVER WHICH AT THE TIME I LOVED(NOW NOT SO MUCH). BUT DURING THESE YEARS I WAS ACTUALLY MORE ENAMORED WITH THE BATMAN CARTOON SERIES! IT WAS ON RIGHT AFTER SCHOOL AND I USUALLY DIDN'T MISS IT! I LOVED IT!
THEN CAME THE ABOMINATION! THE GOD AWFUL MOVIE, QUITE POSSIBLY THE WORST MOVIE EVER MADE IN HISTORY, "BATMAN AND ROBIN". THIS MOVIE WAS SO BAD IT NEARLY KILLED THE BATMAN FRANCHISE FOREVER. IN FACT, FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS FOLLOWING THIS MOVIE BATMAN WAS A JOKE. I CALL THIS PERIOD OF TIME, THE DARK DAYS FOR THE DARK KNIGHT. JUST WATCH THESE CLIPS AND YOU'LL SEE WHAT I MEAN....
FROM 1997 TO 2002 BATMAN WAS DEAD AFTER THIS MOVIE! THE WORLD TURNED ON BATMAN, EVEN ME! THEN IN 2003 RISING STAR CHRISTOPHER NOLAN SIGNED ON TO REVAMP THE ALMOST DEAD FRANCHISE ON LIFE SUPPORT. AT THAT TIME I HAD NO FAITH IN THIS DIRECTORS ABILITIES AND NEVER THOUGHT THE NEW"BATMAN BEGINS" MOVIE WOULD COME EVEN CLOSE THE THE 1989 TIM BURTON MOVIE. I WENT WITH MY WIFE TO GO SEE IT, AND WE WERE BOTH BLOWN AWAY! THE MOVIE HAD DEPTH, HEART, SOUL, ACTION, DRAMA, COMEDY, ROMANCE, TRAGEDY, AND TRIUMPH!
2005 MARKED THE GLORIOUS RETURN OF BATMAN BEING A RESPECTABLE HOUSEHOLD NAME ONCE AGAIN. I LOVE BATMAN BEGINS, IT IS MY SECOND FAVORITE BATMAN MOVIE EVER(RIGHT NOW). IT HAS MY FAVORITE QUOTE FROM ANY MOVIE I'VE EVER SEEN TO DATE....
THIS MOVIE TRULY IS AMAZING AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT. EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT A BIG SUPER HERO MOVIE BUFF! THIS MOVIE IS MORE ABOUT BRUCE WAYNE'S STRUGGLE TO OVERCOME HIS FEAR, ANGER, AND LOSS FROM THE DEATH OF HIS PARENTS THEN IT IS ABOUT BATMAN KICKING SOME BADDIES ASSES!(ALTHOUGH THERE IS PLENTY OF THAT TOO). YOU'LL LOVE IT, I PROMISE!
THEN CAME THE MOST LEGENDARY PERFORMANCE EVER! 2008 "THE DARK KNIGHT" TOPPED BATMAN BEGINS AND THAT IS SAYING A LOT! IT HAD EVERYTHING IT'S PREDECESSOR HAD PLUS THE GREATEST MOVIE VILLAIN OF ALL TIME. MARK MY WORDS, NOBODY WILL EVER TOP HEATH LEDGERS AWE INSPIRING PERFORMANCE AS JOKER, PERIOD!
EVERY VILLAIN IN EVERY MOVIE YOU'VE EVER SEEN HAS SOME SORT OF WEAKNESS OR ALTERNATIVE MOTIVE. WHETHER IT BE JEALOUSY, FEAR, BETRAYAL, MONEY, SPOUSE, OFFSPRING, ETC. NOT JOKER! "HE CAN'T BE BULLIED, RATIONED, OR REASONED WITH, SOME MEN JUST WANT TO WATCH THE WORLD BURN." -ALFRED THAT IS JOKER TO THE T. NOTHING BATMAN SAYS OR DOES WHETHER IT BE PHYSICALLY OR PSYCHOLOGICALLY CAN DETER JOKER. JOKER EVEN WANTS BATMAN TO KILL HIM JUST TO PROVE THAT HE GOT BATMAN TO BREAK HIS NO KILLING RULE.
NOW EXACTLY ONE YEAR FROM TODAY, NOLAN WILL RELEASE HIS FINAL BATMAN MOVIE"THE DARK KNIGHT RISES" IT WILL BE HIS LAST MOVIE AND I'M SO EXCITED YET BUMMED THAT IT'LL BE HIS LAST! NOLAN SAVED BATMAN! HE MADE THE FRANCHISE INTO A HOUSEHOLD NAME AND BATMAN TRULY IS IN HIS RIGHTFUL SPOT. THE GREATEST OF ALL SUPERHEROS! NOT BECAUSE OF HIS POWERS OR ABILITIES. BUT BECAUSE HE HAS NO SUPER POWERS, HE IS A MORTAL MAN WHO GIVES HIS ALL TO PROTECT THE CITY HE LOVES AND STRIKE FEAR ON THOSE WHO PREY UPON THE FEARFUL. I NOW LEAVE YOU WITH THE TRAILER TO THE NEXT MOVIE......
LONG LIVE THE BAT!!!!!!!
Once again, we're right in synch. My brother and I were completely devoted to the original Batman TV series. (Yes, back when it was new, not old reruns.) We'd race home from school to see how Batman was going to get out of another trap. And I was always happy when Catwoman showed up. Her presence was very confusing for little 2nd grade me. She was a villain, but so Fiiiiiine! Even then, I wanted to do things to her of which the ASPCA would not approve. Me-yow!
ReplyDeleteI loved the Burton movie and was happy that the franchise was represented so well. Loved Nicholson's performance... I heard that his part wasn't originally that big, but he was killing it so they kept writing more for him. But the thing is, no matter what the Joker did, you always knew it was Jack Nic.
Now, Ledger, on the other hand... I don't know where he went when his Joker was being filmed... I don't think he was in there.
Pretty much everything Noland touches is awesome. I'm glad he was the one to take over the series. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Bluz for talking to me! Seems like no one else will anymore! I think Ledgers performance will go down as legendary and I very much look forward to see Anne Hathaway take on Catwoman and Tom Hardy as Bane!
ReplyDeleteThanks again for talking to me Bluz! I feel shunned right now...
So true! How cool would it be if Nolan took on a revamp of Star Wars?? Just sayin....
ReplyDeleteGreat post! You have to come over and try Batman Arkham Asylum!
ReplyDeleteI wish Star Wars would just die. The original trilogy is a masterpiece (minus the Ewoks) but all the new shit is terrible. I don't think Nolan could even fix it.
ReplyDeleteI think Michelle Pfieffer's performance as Catwoman in the 2nd Burton movie was the only redeeming quality. You could see why Batman wanted to "fix" her...
ReplyDeleteI disagree with you on this one Rev. I think the story for Star Wars is their if a great director like Nolan took it on.
ReplyDeleteI do agree that the new ones sucked, episode 3 was okay but nowhere near as good as the originals.
Batman Returns would have sucked without her! Catwoman is the ideal anti-hero, she's dangerous, she's sexy, she's naughty!
ReplyDeleteI think that's why this next batmovie is titled "Dark knight Rises"! Get it.......:D
That would be awesome! Then Arkham City when it comes out!
ReplyDeleteI find it's always fun to see what people grew up to liking, and their reasons for it. Great job, as always.
ReplyDeleteBAM! Ka-PoW! Oh, I love the old TV series!! Great memories. My kids love it too! Dave has always been a fan of Catwoman, played by Michelle Pfeiffer. :)
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