DISQUS

Nevernude · 1 year ago

Hands down Batman Begins is my fav bat film.
Its got something different about it. No air of ridiculousness like Batman and Robin..no "lets get a gang of hot people together" like batman forever... and i hate to say this but batman returns was too amateurish and simplistic to be taken seriously. The only real contenders for the ultimate batmovie are Batman and Batman Begins...so far..

Heres hoping TDK comes along and destroys the competition..Like gotham city, we deserve a better class of.. ok i messed that up

Cinexcellence · 1 year ago

Batman Begins
Batman Forever
Batman
Batman Returns
Batman
Batman & Robin

Cinexcellence · 1 year ago

*The 2nd "Batman" is the '66 version.

Zach · 1 year ago

Excellent article. I think that I choose to ignore the Val Kilmer/George Clooney versions of Batman in the same way that Saved By the Bell: The New Class, Rocky V, and Like Mike 2 never happened in my mind. They nearly ruined the integrity of what Tim Burton had created, even with the so-so effort with Batman Returns.

I really can't wait for the midnight showing of The Dark Knight. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on the newest installment.

Adam Sweeney · 1 year ago

The 1966 Batman is the first full-length theatrical adaptation, so in terms of on-screen Batmans it is the first. :) Thanks for the comments and opinions.

walter jedyk · 1 year ago

well, my friends,i'm i doing the right thing,by releasing all my vintage material.
i have been hearing the same thing again?
the new series are more enjoyable.
get the full 3-d effect in every animation,finer quality with a digital system.

Josh Radde · 1 year ago

Begins
Returns
Batman 89
Mask of the Phantasm (I count it)
Batman 66
Forever
& Robin

Justin · 1 year ago

The only flaw that I have found with Christian Bale (that you forgot to mention) is the Batman lisp that seems to spew from his mouth as he ridicules villians. I thought it would have been wiped up in the Dark Knight, but sadly,.... no. He re-emerges with his S's throwing me off of every serious remark he tries to make. Good article Adam. You are a good writer... Mrs. Ranson would be proud

Taurean Tomlin · 1 year ago

When it comes to your comments about forever...
The Riddler was spot on? The Two Face performance was decent? Could you please mail me some of the good stuff you're smoking.

David · 1 year ago

The '66 Batman movie is just like including "Airplane" in you list of favorite "Airport" movies. It's fun, but pure parody and satire.

The author of the article isn't smoking anything...

Carey's Riddler WAS spot on. Jones' Two-Face was decent...the lack of connection to the first film's Harvey Dent was disturbing. Nicholson's Joker was terrific. Even Catwoman and Mr. Freeze were portrayed with a bit of homage to the original characters.

My one casting problem with the bad guys was Danny Devito's Penguin. It should have been a much more "fun" character in the vein of Joker and Riddler. Not easy to watch at all...

The new films? The Scarecrow could have been done SO much better. Ra's Al Ghul wasn't fully explored, but the Joker is the kind of Joker this series should expect.

Two more observations:

In the srieals, on the radio, in the TV show, cartoons and every movie series, Superman's origin was explained. I'm glad Batman's origins were finally explored in the first "new" film.

And any review mentioning the '66 Batman film and not mentioning the classic "Some days, you just can't get rid of a bomb" line missed something.

movie junkie · 1 year ago

Batman Begins
Dark Knight
Returns
Batman
the one with Jim Carrey
the one with the Governator

Blade15707 · 1 year ago

Although Keaton did set the standard for Batman in live action version,Christian Bale was a helleva lot meaner and darker than he ever was.Bale took it to the next level to the point you would think that he's capbable of actually killing someone.After seeing his performances in Batman Begins and the Dark Knight I'de be screeming like a female If he came gunning for me.lol!

Amol · 1 year ago

1. Batman Begins(2005)
2. Dark Knight, The(2008)
3. ... No other Batman movie counts.

bats70 · 1 year ago

Batman Returns
The Dark Knight
Batman 1989
Batman Begins
Batman Forever
Batman and Robin

Jonathan Osuna · 7 months ago

Suck a dick