It took half an hour for him to be shown in Returns though. It's as if he was thinking "What? No Jack Nicholson? Wake me up when Pfeiffer's around". Returns is a very interesting, game-like, series of character studies but Batman 1989's gangster feel was sorely missed. Better than the non-Burton movies, of course, but Keaton was fortunate not to be in another Nicholson-less Batman movie.
@@Picnicl Oh, i'm glad he wasn't in Batman forever, or B&R. Can you imagine Keaton's Batman saying "I'll get drive thru"? Still, Keaton had a presence in that cowl. A presence that said "Don't fuck with me". And i personally would have loved one more go around from him.
Yes, the 1989 Batman by Tim Burton and Michael Keaton really set the bar for modern day comic book character movies. It was a bit of a risk with Burton directing and Keaton as Batman, but it really did pay off. Anyone has to give Keaton props for how he played Batman..especially given the fact that he couldn't even turn his head in the Batsuit.
Classic all the way, even Batman Returns was awesome. They should let Burton do another Batman movie and hopefully with Keaton again. They could do The Dark Knight Returns :)
Burton can make a dozen other Bamtan sequels in his lifetime and he still wouldnt be able to adapt Batman from the source material properly as well as telling an interesting story to save his life
This is the first Batman movie I ever saw when I was 5 months old in June 1989 and is still my *FAVORITE* as Keaton plays him as a more silent guardian and watchful protector while Bale plays him as such a loud and angry character with a sore throat. Burton and Keaton were the ones who first started and forever changed Batman into a dark and serious character in ‘89 and as far as Bat Gadgets go, nothing *_(and I mean NOTHING)_* is cooler than the ‘89 and ‘92 Batmobile Tim Burton designed compared to Bale and Affleck’s tank. Tim’s Batmobile is much more creative and artistic with a bat-motif containing: _wings, a jet-turbine engine, spherical bombs, a pair of forward-facing Browning machine guns, side-mounted disc launchers and chassis-mounted shinbreakers, side-mounted grappling hook launchers and a central "foot" capable of lifting and rotating the Batmobile 180°. In addition to its armor plated body, a heavy armor cocoon, oil slick dispensers, smoke emitters, and in extereme circumstances, a "Batmissile" mode to avoid capture._ None of the other 6 so called Batmobiles can top that. Tim also chose by far the best person _(Danny Elfman)_ to create the most iconic Batman march theme also used in Batman TAS. If it wasn’t for Tim’s dark and creative idea of how The Dark Knight should be, Batman would still be dancing in blue and gray tights on the screen. *I ALSO FIND JACK NICHOLSON TO BE THE BEST JOKER FOR 6 REASONS:* *1. Nicholson's Joker was actually very funny.* _Nolan’s and DCEU’s Joker played by Heath Ledger and Jared Leto barely had a good sense of humor._ *2. Nicholson's Joker was incomparably closer to DC Comic's authentic comic book character.* _Nolan's and DCEU’s Joker was a completely new character, unrelated to the original in almost every aspect of his interpretation._ *3. Jack's Joker killed more people in this movie.* _So much for the other alleged "darker and scarier" Jokers._ *4. Jack Nicholson's Joker had a very interesting On-Screen Origin, and a motive for revenge **_(so did Batman)._* _Ledger and Leto’s Joker has nothing._ *5. Jack was a gleeful type of lunatic, closer to Schizophrenic, rather than Ledger's and Leto’s dark and violent type.* _Nicholson wins again._ *6. Finally, Jack Nicholson's Joker was classier, more stylish, he had better makeup, a more convincing smile, was an expert chemist, a prankster, and his weapons were absolutely cooler compared to Nolan’s and DCEU’s Jokers.* _Just to be clear, Nicholson's origin of The Joker plays a more comic accurate version relating to Detective Comics #168 which first introduced the character. Like the comic, Jack Napier vanishes after falling into a vat of chemicals during his final heist to escape Batman resulting in disfigurement leading him to adopt the name "Joker", from the playing card figure he came to resemble. The other versions are just unnecessary modifications, usually ranging far away from the original story._
I was five years old when "Batman" was released in theaters. Although it's been 30 years ago,I can still remember all of the hype for this movie and for Batman in general,during that summer. Good times.
I love Jack's Joker, but my position on the whole debate has been the same since 2008: when you have two of the greatest supervillain performances of all time, why care which one is better? Just enjoy being spoiled with riches!
I agree with a lot of your assessments on Keaton, Nicholson, and the Batman 89 will be. However your assessment of Bale and his Batman is flagrantly disrespectful and off base.
The thing that I love about Batman 1989 is that I'm satisfied with just this ONE movie. I can watch it and get my entire Batman fix. It was the first thing I ever really saw of Batman (I was born at the end of the 80's). I love the Nolan movies, but I really love being able to sit down and watch Batman 1989 as just one film. We hop into Batman already doing his thing and get to see him do detective work, kick ass, entertain a love interest, etc. and tons of iconic imagery. I find myself going back to it more often than having to watch like 7 hours of Nolan's movies to see the whole idea played out. Great, but it's like getting myself to watch Lord of the Rings. I might only do it every few years, whereas I can watch Batman 1989 every year. Batman Returns tho... a little too cheesy and just too much overkill for me. I can still enjoy it, but not anywhere near the epicness, darkness, and "event" of 1989. Great video.
I don't care about being faithful to the source material, that's what makes things boring. I like almost every batman there is. But this one... is my Batman! Michael Keaton.... you... are my number one guy!
It is still a classic. It is a bizarre/unique version, but it is still a classic. You know which one hasnt dated well in many aspects : Batman Forever.
I applaud BF for doing a decent version of Robin's origin story, and I think that the Tokyo-inspired look for Gotham actually kinda works. It also gets points for taking more time to explore Bruce Wayne's psyche directly instead of doing it primarily through Expressionism as Burton did. But yeah, it's so 1995 that it hurts.
@@MAMoreno it's not only that. It is a kid's movie through and through. I played it back when it was on Netflix for me and my wife to watch and I was so embarrased of suggesting it at the end of it. I do like many things of it, including the campiness ala Adam West, but I will categorize it as a "guilty pleasure".
Batman Forever wasn’t too bad. I know Joel Schumacher took elements from the ‘66 series for inspiration on the film, but it was still enjoyable. I can honestly say that both Michael Keaton and Val Kilmer kept the movie franchise of Batman really strong.
I watched this movie with my wife and kids this week. It really holds up. I thought it was brilliant. My kids even really loved it. My wife thought the dinner scene with the Prince song painting the art with the Joker motif was dated, but other than that, the movie was really good. The acting was great.The story was great. It was just such a great experience. I still love this movie.
They’re no flaws, the “unfaithful” stuff doesn’t matter cause it makes its own story it doesn’t take much from a comic except the world building, and it works , it’s beautiful directed
Any superhero film after this can thank their existence to this movie. This is an important film for the history of the comic book genre in film. The MCU and all of the subsequent films after Batman would not exist if with out Batman proving comic films could be taken seriously.
Tim Burton‘s Batman is a classic for bringing the dark (black) Batman back from his original comic appearances. Before ‘89 Batman was a (blue & gray) cartoonish character in most versions, even in the comics, I know I was there in the 80s!
I've always liked the idea of Jack Napier (Joker) killing Bruce Wayne/Batman's parents. The murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne, gave Bruce a much stronger motivation to wanna have revenge on the Joker and to kill him. It was more than just Batman bringing Joker to justice....it was personal.
It's interesting. As this discussion of whether Batman '89 is a good movie or not has been started around the 30th anniversary one of the criticisms of the movie, in my opinion, is one of it's greatest assets. It's said critically that Jack Nicholson's Joker is more the front runner of this movie and Michael Keaton's Batman takes a back seat. This, I think is true since the studio was most likely playing it safe with Nicholson out front with more screen time but I think that decision only adds to what is best about Batman in this movie. He is enigmatic and mysterious. He shows up only to get business done and has little to no dialogue most of the movie which only adds to the mystery of Batman. Bruce Wayne is Batman's public face and that is what the audience should experience as well. Batman should always leave you with questions like seeing a painting with a portion always in the dark and never the whole. This seems to be a singular characteristic of Burton's Batman in general and one I prefer to any other. Wow! I've said way more than I intended. Hahaha.
classic Batman and Batman Returns People heavily disagree with me but I feel the Bale Batman are overrated. Now I am not saying I dislike the movies they do what movies are meant to do Entertain but they are not movies I care to watch again. I can be flipping through the tv and see Dark Knight on I will flip past but the Tim Burton Batman and even more so on Returns. Also the best Batman is Animated 90s
Nostaliga maybe blinding you to the obvious because i will not watch the BAtman 1989 again EVER. Its a cheaply made film which was good for its time. Dark Knight is the REAL DEAL, the ultimate classic.
To me, personally, BATMAN 1989 is the Babe Ruth of the Batman films. Dark Knight is the Kobe Bryant of Batman films. What do they have in common? They are beloved chapters in pop culture history.
The Dark Knight series does not capture Batman better than '89. The tone is completely off and Bale's mouth is hanging open in every scene. Cool movies but doesn't capture the mystique of Batman.
The reason Batman's character is "underdeveloped" is because that's what Batman wants... he wants to stay mysterious/unknown and the movie presents him that way.
I just love the 89 Batman the best of all Batman movies of all time for being original and the cool Tim Burton touches. Freaking Jack & Michael are the coolest to me.
89 Batman is still the best Batman movie. Keaton the best Batman, Jack the best Joker, Batmobile still best looking, the whole gothic city looks bad ass. Also the best score till this day.
I would say I like Tim Burton's Batman better (Of course I haven't really watched any other one) but only because I've played the Lego Batman 2 game years before officially watching the movie, and I love Danny Elfman's music. That's the only reason why I watched the movie because I wanted to know what musical parts were for what parts of the movie that I've only ever recognized from the game. Like the "Clown Attack" the first part is in the first level of the game and the part when the Joker Kills Vince is the music they get when they show you the villain's spiel before you fight them to unlock them. And the part at 1:54 is the music you hear in the bonus level of the game. I like it. Btw, Tim Burton also made my favorite movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which I listen to the music every day along with this music.
Crucify me if you must, but I still think Batman 89 is the best live-action Batman movie. There are certain aspects that I'm not as into, yes, but overall, I think this is the closest we've come to getting Batman right in live-action. It hits the right balance between the dark and the light, the story feels like a story from the old comics mixed with drama from the later comics, Keaton and Nicholson nail Batman and the Joker, there's an inner sadness and turmoil to Bruce Wayne that is felt rather than stated (and the feeling that Batman is a part of him that he can't just put away, which is something I didn't feel as much from Bale), and it retains a stylized comic book sensibility. Also, keep in mind, I didn't really grow up with this movie, at least not like most others have. I saw the Animated Series, Batman Begins, and even read some of the comics before I saw this film, and while I do like Begins, as soon as I saw Batman 89, I was like "this is what I thought Begins was going to be like. This is Batman." (Oh, and to add nails to my crucifixion, I didn't really like The Dark Knight). Anyways, yeah, I still vouch for Batman 89.
I have nothing but fond memories of this movie. I recognize the flaws, but damn, I still love watching it. It's entertaining as hell and the atmosphere it creates is totally unique. Burton definitely leaves his mark here.
I still think that the only thing that made the Nolan trilogy iconic was Ledger's Joker.... other that that they were pretty average. I still like 89 better than the trilogy (not counting Ledger)
"I dont remember anything before this movie." I feel that 100%. I think we are the same age. This and ghost busters are my first real movie memories. Top 3 batman movies but maybe a little bias because tim burton is the man, imho.
I love Batman 89. It will always hold a special place in my heart, but BTAS (Batman: The Animated Series) though. I have to say, I think Kevin Conroy has the best voice of Batman. Keaton was good but not Kevin Conroy good.
"Best Batman" movie is interesting. Co-worker and I noticed and then ran a poll amongst about 50 other co-workers which Batman movie was their favorite. Before we asked that we asked if they ever read or collected comics at any point in their lives before watching any Batman movie. We found overwhlemingly the people that did read or collect comics before watching any Batman movie all mostly said "Mask of the Phantasm" (usually #2 was then DK). The vast majority of the people polled that never read or collected comics ever all said "The Dark Knight" (with Batman '89 usually being #2). Go ask your friends, family, and co-workers and let us know what you guys see. It was a pretty fun social experiment for us.
Batman's origin story was purposely left a mystery. As per Wikipedia: Hamm decided not to use an origin story, feeling that flashbacks would be more suitable and that "unlocking the mystery" would become part of the storyline.[12] He reasoned, "You totally destroy your credibility if you show the literal process by which Bruce Wayne becomes Batman." Honestly, I agree...why does the audience need a back story when we already know the character? The intention was to have the timeline coincide with the first few Batman "sightings" in Gotham.
Okay so I just watch both movies back to back and I really don't agree that dark knight is better then Batman 89. There both good in their own ways, DK is good and has a lot going for it, but there's so much going on that I just don't care for. Like no bat cave, no bat mobile. Amlost everyone dies including Rachel. Batman gives into joker killing people and gives up. Harvy and Bruce both kissing all over Rachel. I mean idk. Too much negative shit for me, but otherwise it's pretty good The original Batman 89 is just pure enjoyable entertainment throughout the whole movie, and the ending is pretty sweet. With an epic joker death and Batman straight blowing up the Bad guys without a care in the world, and he even gets the girl at the end. Honestly it doesn't get any better imo. Batman 89 rules lol
Oh wow. I grew up watching this film too despite the violence. Yes it looks gorgeous in 4k. I love the art and production design, the gothic look, the way they don't over explain Batman, keeping some mystery. Love the film noir look, the way 1980s technology is combined with a more 1930s fashion. Love the smokey, foggy streets and the trash and urban decay of the city. Love the score of course, think this is my favourite portrayal of Batman though maybe not Bruce Wayne if that makes sense. I liked the troubled aspect to all the characters, the gangster aspect of the film which again felt very 1930s. In terms of negatives yes the joker is on screen for too long, he can move around the city with complete freedom almost to the point it becomes laughable, are the police even trying to catch him? He can hack into live TV broadcasts, it's just absurd. The costumes and the cars his henchmen drive also look silly. It's also quite apparent that it was all shot on a soundstage, dont think we ever see the sky.
I was just talking with Twitter friends about this and the recent Bat-actor poll. Keaton is the best live action Batman for me, and despite its flash the film holds up well.
I await your video on the 30th anniversary of the Ninja Turtles first movie (30 years in March of 2020). That movie and Batman defined the early 90's, for me...until Jurassic Park came along. ;)
The Dark Knight has got to be one of the most over-rated movies of all time. A weak intro and bland, boring music are two major flaws IMO, but there are more such as Bale's acting and a boring and annoying Bruce Wayne overall. For me, the two best superhero movies of all time are Superman ('78) and Batman ('89). In Batman, I just honestly don't care about the alteration of the Joker's background, in fact, I find it an improvement that gives more weight to the story and makes for a better film. Superman I'd almost forgotten about until I re-watched it a few years ago and was blown away at how grand it was. The music, the acting, and film-making and storytelling overall were masterful, especially considering they were inventing a lot of special effects from scratch to make it at the time.
I really dont think The Joker is, or should be an unstopable force of evil... Thats supernatural shit, that Michael Myers.... Hes evil yes. But hes also human, just like Batman. And can be stopped.
Michael Keaton is in my opinion the best to do it both as batman and as Bruce Wayne every actor since this move has either sucked as both characters or sucked as batman or sucked as Bruce Wayne
It feels a little dated but it is still a good movie with great performance and cinematography and good story. The batmobile here is still the best. And the THEME!!!!
The reason Nicholson is credited before Keaton is due to the fact he insisted on it. He was just like that back then - If he was in a film, he wanted to be at the top. Its one of the deals he always insisted on making, that he had to be at the top of the credits, always number 1 and I think that comes down to just how he was then and how the Hollywood industry was, I mean he was royalty back then. Additionally, the studio probably wanted him with top billing as many people were unkeen on Keaton's casting as Batman, so having a Hollywood super star with top billing would turn some heads towards supporting the film, not to mention that no matter how big Keaton was, Jack Nicholson was practically the king of Hollywood at the time (bar maybe a few other actors) so having him at top billing was very appealing to audiences. (If I'm wrong about any of this please feel free to correct me. This is just what I have been lead to believe is true so I urge you to correct me If I do happen to be incorrect)
Batman is supposed to be under developed in this movie. Because they based this on the very early Bob Kane era stories. Dark, mysterious, aloof, and vampire like. This makes him a dangerous character to the citizens of Gotham, the criminals, and us the audience. It’s deliberate. And it works. Keaton plays the neurotic, crazy eye, psycho silent Batman to perfection. It is however a problem in Batman Returns, the sequel, where the main titular protagonist get severely under used.
Batman 89 kicks ass. Is the best superhero movie ever. Nicholson and Keaton are the best at there roles. Also Danny Elfmans score and the prince soundtrack. This movie has the coolest Bat Suit and Bat-mobile too.
Well I have great respect for The Dark Knight don't get me wrong as well as the Joker movie but the 1989 Batman movie I wouldn't change a thing about it okay maybe the one scene with Bruce hanging upside down but even still I would probably regret doing that. it is definitely my favorite Batman movie as well as my favorite Michael Keaton movie! Interesting video
Bro ... the way they wrote the character, much like the early Bob Kane stories 89 is based on, as the protagonist is meant for him to be mysterious. That’s why the movie doesn’t focus strictly on his motivations. And in return it makes the character of the Batman all the more mysterious and intimidating. And Bruce Wayne aloof and intriguing. Keaton does all his acting with his eyes and eyebrows. Amazing performance for Nicholson to bounce flamboyantly off of. This would be a legit criticism of the sequel not the original. They very much have equal screen time in the duel of the freaks. Jack / Joker just chews scenery and makes it more attention grabbing. Much like the character himself.
I never saw this movie Until yesterday I started watching it at 3 A.M and finished it at 5:00 A.M. when sun started to rise up (setting up the mood) Its not the best Its a good classic But Its a little bit outdated (romantic plot,songs when joker started to dance & .....) And a little bit wrong like joker killing the batmans parents And batman murdering people BUT When you watch it Its has a magic to it that will keep you hooked until the end Its not the GREATEST batman movie But its a good batman movie Its really diffrent than the batman we see today
Well Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman got top billing over Christopher Reeve in the original 1978 Superman film, yet Christopher Reeve as Superman is still the focus, but I do agree that Jack Nicholson do get more screentime and a bit more development in comparison to Michael Keaton as Batman, as he does lean more towards the line of the main character, but calling him the protagonist is a little stretching it. Does that make Batman the antagonist then?
People sometimes try to justify Batman's homicidal tendencies in Tim Burton's films by appealing to the earliest Kane-Finger comics of 1939-1940, and there is some merit to that (Michael Uslan gave Burton a curated collection of classic Batman comics, including some of the early Detective Comics appearances), but the better justification is this: the DC comics universe had just rebooted shortly before this film went into production. The status of Batman's no-killing rule was unclear in the late 1980s. Both Mike Barr (in his Detective Comics run and in Son of the Demon) and Jim Starlin (in his Batman run and in The Cult) were writing Batman stories where the Caped Crusader arguably kills some people. Additionally, Starlin's A Death in the Family ends with Batman trying his best to kill the Joker and failing only because he has to escape a crashing helicopter. (He leaves the mortally-wounded Joker for dead in the helicopter.) The only thing that separates Burton's Batman from his contemporary comic counterpart is sheer luck in offing the Clown Prince of Crime.
I was in College in June of 1989. I was in one of the last classes before Summer Break. Over half the Class got up about 15 minutes early and we all went over to the Theater to see Batman. It not a good movie about the Character of Batman. It is a great movie about the Joker.
No one loves this movie more than do...The theater i saw this movie in was in Aurora Colorado exactly in the same parking lot as the theater shooter James Holmes...if I still lived in aurora that could have been me in that theater. Before this movie came out I watches the batman tv show and comparison shows about the movie and the series. The old show to me is underrated and not only is it good but it great. Adam west was a good batman and the true batman. When I heard that Mr. Mom was going to be batman i thought it was a bad choice...but man...I'm so glad Keaton played batman...The ending of the movie is one of the best endings of any movie ever made. Dark knight was good too but the role of batman changes when society as a hole changes...so each generation you will get a different batman.
To each his own but I always rather liked the addition of showing that Bruce slept upside down, made him seem like a freak who was super out of touch with reality.
I agree that Batman was underdeveloped as a character, but was there a need to develop his backstory more? My answer is...no. The guy's parent's were killed...that's his motivation. It's almost his way of not only avenging their deaths, but managing his survivor's guilt. Burton said that his BATMAN was the dual of the freaks, a battle between two highly unstable characters. The fact that we don't fully know Batman's psychology in Burton's world makes it that much more disturbing when he kills dozens (at least?) of the Joker's men with the bombing of Axis chemicals by the Batmobile, and later, the gunfire and missles of the Batwing. Furthermore, Batman's arc can arguably be shown narratively, even if it's nebulous. Batman is an urban legend and then some to the crooks of Gotham, and some even think he kills (queue the opening scene with the roof crooks) but that is never confirmed. What we do see is that Batman roughs up both hoods, dangles one off the edge of a building, but ultimately spares him so he can "tell his friends about (him)." Batman MAY kill some of his 'victims', but again, we can only go off what is shown, and it would make sense that, like CANDYMAN, Batman derives his power from the dark hearsay and myth that accompanies his actual encounters with crooks ("he drinks blood"), so it's highly likely that he doesn't kill, and merely terrifies and roughs up the thugs Later, we SEE the transformation of Nicholson, who goes from a run of the mill hood to a mass-murdering maniac. Batman is then SHOWN to complete his transformation by BECOMING like what the Joker IS- A KILLER, which is actually kind of awesomely dark and horrific and shows that BATMAN doesn't give a damn- he's going to get the job done. THAT disturbs me and is dark as hell, and combined with the incredible art design and cinematography and Elfman score, THAT is why Batman 1989 is actually a much more powerful film to me than it gets credit for- it is operatic, grotesque, mysterious, heroic, and by the end titles, soaring. I have a 172 inch screen that I built for summertime movies in the backyard, and the 30th anniversary 4K remaster that came out last year hit me like a ton of bricks- it's a film that you will lose a lot of if you don't see it in a cinema setting with others- in that regard, to me, it's like Blade Runner- to watch it on anything but a theatre screen with good sound will take away more of this film's power than the average. AND of you still haven't picked up the new 4K (and I only watched the blu ray because I don't have 4K yet, but the blu disc is the same new remaster) you are losing so much it' sad- it makes the Blu Ray from 10 years ago look like a hazy smoke-filled daydream.
I saw batman 1989 at the cinema when it came out, and for me it is the true batman movie. Comic books is about fantasy and burton portray this perfectly. Nolan's one was great but too realistic for me
5:56 I thought that made it kinda great. He’s a mysterious guy we don’t know much about. And I think Bruce Wayne was perfect, because he’s just waiting to be Batman, he doesn’t have any real personality cause he doesn’t feel the need to.
Great casting, great story, true to the basic source material while also being its own thing, not killing off the Joker, the Joker being a mysterious and frightening character.
I understand the love it gets. I *don't* understand the love _Batman Begins_ gets. That movie is utterly hokey. But _The Dark Knight_ does a great job at giving audiences a Batman movie in the style of _Heat_ and other modern crime thrillers, just as _Batman_ '89 did a great job at giving audiences a Batman movie in the style of 1930s-1940s crime thrillers.
I personally think the Batman 1989 film is a true Masterpiece because it drifts away from the campy 60s. And we get to see a little bit of the darker version of Batman
I still get really annoyed that Keaton didn't get a trilogy of films as the Bat. Quite angry.
It took half an hour for him to be shown in Returns though. It's as if he was thinking "What? No Jack Nicholson? Wake me up when Pfeiffer's around". Returns is a very interesting, game-like, series of character studies but Batman 1989's gangster feel was sorely missed. Better than the non-Burton movies, of course, but Keaton was fortunate not to be in another Nicholson-less Batman movie.
@@Picnicl Oh, i'm glad he wasn't in Batman forever, or B&R. Can you imagine Keaton's Batman saying "I'll get drive thru"? Still, Keaton had a presence in that cowl. A presence that said "Don't fuck with me". And i personally would have loved one more go around from him.
Remember as one grumpy nostalgia critic said. You CAN blame McDonald's for Batman and Robin.
He’s coming back for the flash :)
Yes, the 1989 Batman by Tim Burton and Michael Keaton really set the bar for modern day comic book character movies. It was a bit of a risk with Burton directing and Keaton as Batman, but it really did pay off. Anyone has to give Keaton props for how he played Batman..especially given the fact that he couldn't even turn his head in the Batsuit.
Classic all the way, even Batman Returns was awesome. They should let Burton do another Batman movie and hopefully with Keaton again. They could do The Dark Knight Returns :)
Or Batman Beyond.
It is happening
If they do that they NEED to recast Billy Dee as Two Face
Your wish is kinda fullfilled
Burton can make a dozen other Bamtan sequels in his lifetime and he still wouldnt be able to adapt Batman from the source material properly as well as telling an interesting story to save his life
This is the first Batman movie I ever saw when I was 5 months old in June 1989 and is still my *FAVORITE* as Keaton plays him as a more silent guardian and watchful protector while Bale plays him as such a loud and angry character with a sore throat. Burton and Keaton were the ones who first started and forever changed Batman into a dark and serious character in ‘89 and as far as Bat Gadgets go, nothing *_(and I mean NOTHING)_* is cooler than the ‘89 and ‘92 Batmobile Tim Burton designed compared to Bale and Affleck’s tank. Tim’s Batmobile is much more creative and artistic with a bat-motif containing: _wings, a jet-turbine engine, spherical bombs, a pair of forward-facing Browning machine guns, side-mounted disc launchers and chassis-mounted shinbreakers, side-mounted grappling hook launchers and a central "foot" capable of lifting and rotating the Batmobile 180°. In addition to its armor plated body, a heavy armor cocoon, oil slick dispensers, smoke emitters, and in extereme circumstances, a "Batmissile" mode to avoid capture._
None of the other 6 so called Batmobiles can top that. Tim also chose by far the best person _(Danny Elfman)_ to create the most iconic Batman march theme also used in Batman TAS. If it wasn’t for Tim’s dark and creative idea of how The Dark Knight should be, Batman would still be dancing in blue and gray tights on the screen.
*I ALSO FIND JACK NICHOLSON TO BE THE BEST JOKER FOR 6 REASONS:*
*1. Nicholson's Joker was actually very funny.*
_Nolan’s and DCEU’s Joker played by Heath Ledger and Jared Leto barely had a good sense of humor._
*2. Nicholson's Joker was incomparably closer to DC Comic's authentic comic book character.*
_Nolan's and DCEU’s Joker was a completely new character, unrelated to the original in almost every aspect of his interpretation._
*3. Jack's Joker killed more people in this movie.*
_So much for the other alleged "darker and scarier" Jokers._
*4. Jack Nicholson's Joker had a very interesting On-Screen Origin, and a motive for revenge **_(so did Batman)._*
_Ledger and Leto’s Joker has nothing._
*5. Jack was a gleeful type of lunatic, closer to Schizophrenic, rather than Ledger's and Leto’s dark and violent type.*
_Nicholson wins again._
*6. Finally, Jack Nicholson's Joker was classier, more stylish, he had better makeup, a more convincing smile, was an expert chemist, a prankster, and his weapons were absolutely cooler compared to Nolan’s and DCEU’s Jokers.*
_Just to be clear, Nicholson's origin of The Joker plays a more comic accurate version relating to Detective Comics #168 which first introduced the character. Like the comic, Jack Napier vanishes after falling into a vat of chemicals during his final heist to escape Batman resulting in disfigurement leading him to adopt the name "Joker", from the playing card figure he came to resemble. The other versions are just unnecessary modifications, usually ranging far away from the original story._
Same. This was the first Batman movie I ever saw too but I was 10 months ago in 1989 💙💛
I was five years old when "Batman" was released in theaters. Although it's been 30 years ago,I can still remember all of the hype for this movie and for Batman in general,during that summer. Good times.
I love Jack's Joker, but my position on the whole debate has been the same since 2008: when you have two of the greatest supervillain performances of all time, why care which one is better? Just enjoy being spoiled with riches!
Yeah, im not reading all that... 😁
I agree with a lot of your assessments on Keaton, Nicholson, and the Batman 89 will be. However your assessment of Bale and his Batman is flagrantly disrespectful and off base.
Batman 1989 reminds me a lot of the Golden Age incarnation.
Yeah, I get that feeling too, campy, and dark, noir, classic
The thing that I love about Batman 1989 is that I'm satisfied with just this ONE movie. I can watch it and get my entire Batman fix. It was the first thing I ever really saw of Batman (I was born at the end of the 80's). I love the Nolan movies, but I really love being able to sit down and watch Batman 1989 as just one film. We hop into Batman already doing his thing and get to see him do detective work, kick ass, entertain a love interest, etc. and tons of iconic imagery.
I find myself going back to it more often than having to watch like 7 hours of Nolan's movies to see the whole idea played out. Great, but it's like getting myself to watch Lord of the Rings. I might only do it every few years, whereas I can watch Batman 1989 every year. Batman Returns tho... a little too cheesy and just too much overkill for me. I can still enjoy it, but not anywhere near the epicness, darkness, and "event" of 1989. Great video.
I don't care about being faithful to the source material, that's what makes things boring. I like almost every batman there is. But this one... is my Batman! Michael Keaton.... you... are my number one guy!
It is still a classic. It is a bizarre/unique version, but it is still a classic.
You know which one hasnt dated well in many aspects : Batman Forever.
@@espartacos1 And that campy vibe through out the film...
I applaud BF for doing a decent version of Robin's origin story, and I think that the Tokyo-inspired look for Gotham actually kinda works. It also gets points for taking more time to explore Bruce Wayne's psyche directly instead of doing it primarily through Expressionism as Burton did. But yeah, it's so 1995 that it hurts.
@@MAMoreno it's not only that. It is a kid's movie through and through.
I played it back when it was on Netflix for me and my wife to watch and I was so embarrased of suggesting it at the end of it.
I do like many things of it, including the campiness ala Adam West, but I will categorize it as a "guilty pleasure".
Batman Forever wasn’t too bad. I know Joel Schumacher took elements from the ‘66 series for inspiration on the film, but it was still enjoyable. I can honestly say that both Michael Keaton and Val Kilmer kept the movie franchise of Batman really strong.
At least it's better than Batman & Robin.
Literally one of the greatest movies ever.
Yes it is one of the greatest movies of all time. 😁🍿🍿🎥🦇
My favorite movie is the Dark Knight
Uh why, it was cool but the writing wasn’t good. Watch HiTops review on it
@@gezi5927 SHUT IT! it is the best Batman film
@@ItsFelix112 shut up nerd
I watched this movie with my wife and kids this week. It really holds up. I thought it was brilliant. My kids even really loved it. My wife thought the dinner scene with the Prince song painting the art with the Joker motif was dated, but other than that, the movie was really good. The acting was great.The story was great. It was just such a great experience. I still love this movie.
This is my favorite movie of all time and it's a masterpiece classic and I don't care about the flaws.
They’re no flaws, the “unfaithful” stuff doesn’t matter cause it makes its own story it doesn’t take much from a comic except the world building, and it works , it’s beautiful directed
@@SB-vt4uw exactly. It's just another adaptation of Batman.
6:58 is he sleeping upside down!? I thought he was training
AsgersWeb Batman trains even in his sleep.
Him sleeping upside down makes little sense when Vicki wakes him up on the couch later on.
Batman 1989 is still a classic in my opinion
Any superhero film after this can thank their existence to this movie. This is an important film for the history of the comic book genre in film. The MCU and all of the subsequent films after Batman would not exist if with out Batman proving comic films could be taken seriously.
I absolutely love Jack Nicholson in this movie. He’s my second favorite joker.
for me he is the first
Tim Burton‘s Batman is a classic for bringing the dark (black) Batman back from his original comic appearances.
Before ‘89 Batman was a (blue & gray) cartoonish character in most versions, even in the comics, I know I was there in the 80s!
This is by far, my favourite movie EVER
This is a 10/10 movie. It's honestly not even worth critiquing
One of the greatest and most important Batman movies of all time
Batman 89 has been and always will be my favorite movie.
The Greatest Batman ever made. Tim Burton is a Genius, definitely a classic, they were ahead of they're time in '89
I've always liked the idea of Jack Napier (Joker) killing Bruce Wayne/Batman's parents. The murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne, gave Bruce a much stronger motivation to wanna have revenge on the Joker and to kill him. It was more than just Batman bringing Joker to justice....it was personal.
It's interesting. As this discussion of whether Batman '89 is a good movie or not has been started around the 30th anniversary one of the criticisms of the movie, in my opinion, is one of it's greatest assets. It's said critically that Jack Nicholson's Joker is more the front runner of this movie and Michael Keaton's Batman takes a back seat. This, I think is true since the studio was most likely playing it safe with Nicholson out front with more screen time but I think that decision only adds to what is best about Batman in this movie. He is enigmatic and mysterious. He shows up only to get business done and has little to no dialogue most of the movie which only adds to the mystery of Batman. Bruce Wayne is Batman's public face and that is what the audience should experience as well. Batman should always leave you with questions like seeing a painting with a portion always in the dark and never the whole. This seems to be a singular characteristic of Burton's Batman in general and one I prefer to any other. Wow! I've said way more than I intended. Hahaha.
classic Batman and Batman Returns
People heavily disagree with me but I feel the Bale Batman are overrated. Now I am not saying I dislike the movies they do what movies are meant to do Entertain but they are not movies I care to watch again. I can be flipping through the tv and see Dark Knight on I will flip past but the Tim Burton Batman and even more so on Returns.
Also the best Batman is Animated 90s
Nostaliga maybe blinding you to the obvious because i will not watch the BAtman 1989 again EVER. Its a cheaply made film which was good for its time. Dark Knight is the REAL DEAL, the ultimate classic.
@@விஷ்ணு_கார்த்திக் I completely disagree with your statement. But each to their own.
To me, personally, BATMAN 1989 is the Babe Ruth of the Batman films. Dark Knight is the Kobe Bryant of Batman films. What do they have in common? They are beloved chapters in pop culture history.
The Dark Knight series does not capture Batman better than '89. The tone is completely off and Bale's mouth is hanging open in every scene. Cool movies but doesn't capture the mystique of Batman.
Micheal Keaton is Batman
OMG I remember living through the release in theaters. I feel old. Still an awesome film for breaking barriers.
Batman ‘89 and Batman Returns are the best Batman movies.
The reason Batman's character is "underdeveloped" is because that's what Batman wants... he wants to stay mysterious/unknown and the movie presents him that way.
I just love the 89 Batman the best of all Batman movies of all time for being original and the cool Tim Burton touches. Freaking Jack & Michael are the coolest to me.
89 Batman is still the best Batman movie. Keaton the best Batman, Jack the best Joker, Batmobile still best looking, the whole gothic city looks bad ass. Also the best score till this day.
I actually like Batman 89 far more then TDK. It's well made but I find TDK a little bit over rated. The look and style imo is better in 89.
I would say I like Tim Burton's Batman better (Of course I haven't really watched any other one) but only because I've played the Lego Batman 2 game years before officially watching the movie, and I love Danny Elfman's music. That's the only reason why I watched the movie because I wanted to know what musical parts were for what parts of the movie that I've only ever recognized from the game. Like the "Clown Attack" the first part is in the first level of the game and the part when the Joker Kills Vince is the music they get when they show you the villain's spiel before you fight them to unlock them. And the part at 1:54 is the music you hear in the bonus level of the game. I like it.
Btw, Tim Burton also made my favorite movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which I listen to the music every day along with this music.
Crucify me if you must, but I still think Batman 89 is the best live-action Batman movie. There are certain aspects that I'm not as into, yes, but overall, I think this is the closest we've come to getting Batman right in live-action. It hits the right balance between the dark and the light, the story feels like a story from the old comics mixed with drama from the later comics, Keaton and Nicholson nail Batman and the Joker, there's an inner sadness and turmoil to Bruce Wayne that is felt rather than stated (and the feeling that Batman is a part of him that he can't just put away, which is something I didn't feel as much from Bale), and it retains a stylized comic book sensibility. Also, keep in mind, I didn't really grow up with this movie, at least not like most others have. I saw the Animated Series, Batman Begins, and even read some of the comics before I saw this film, and while I do like Begins, as soon as I saw Batman 89, I was like "this is what I thought Begins was going to be like. This is Batman." (Oh, and to add nails to my crucifixion, I didn't really like The Dark Knight). Anyways, yeah, I still vouch for Batman 89.
Will, I really enjoy all your comic/movie videos. Always super well researched and your passion for the stuff shines through. Love it!
I have nothing but fond memories of this movie. I recognize the flaws, but damn, I still love watching it. It's entertaining as hell and the atmosphere it creates is totally unique. Burton definitely leaves his mark here.
"You see what I have to work with here..."
I still think that the only thing that made the Nolan trilogy iconic was Ledger's Joker.... other that that they were pretty average. I still like 89 better than the trilogy (not counting Ledger)
"I dont remember anything before this movie." I feel that 100%. I think we are the same age. This and ghost busters are my first real movie memories.
Top 3 batman movies but maybe a little bias because tim burton is the man, imho.
I love Batman 89. It will always hold a special place in my heart, but BTAS (Batman: The Animated Series) though. I have to say, I think Kevin Conroy has the best voice of Batman. Keaton was good but not Kevin Conroy good.
"Best Batman" movie is interesting. Co-worker and I noticed and then ran a poll amongst about 50 other co-workers which Batman movie was their favorite. Before we asked that we asked if they ever read or collected comics at any point in their lives before watching any Batman movie.
We found overwhlemingly the people that did read or collect comics before watching any Batman movie all mostly said "Mask of the Phantasm" (usually #2 was then DK). The vast majority of the people polled that never read or collected comics ever all said "The Dark Knight" (with Batman '89 usually being #2).
Go ask your friends, family, and co-workers and let us know what you guys see. It was a pretty fun social experiment for us.
My favorite all time movie. Nothing in it I don’t like.
I honestly enjoy batman 89 more than the dark knight.
Batman's origin story was purposely left a mystery. As per Wikipedia: Hamm decided not to use an origin story, feeling that flashbacks would be more suitable and that "unlocking the mystery" would become part of the storyline.[12] He reasoned, "You totally destroy your credibility if you show the literal process by which Bruce Wayne becomes Batman."
Honestly, I agree...why does the audience need a back story when we already know the character? The intention was to have the timeline coincide with the first few Batman "sightings" in Gotham.
Okay so I just watch both movies back to back and I really don't agree that dark knight is better then Batman 89. There both good in their own ways, DK is good and has a lot going for it, but there's so much going on that I just don't care for. Like no bat cave, no bat mobile. Amlost everyone dies including Rachel. Batman gives into joker killing people and gives up. Harvy and Bruce both kissing all over Rachel. I mean idk. Too much negative shit for me, but otherwise it's pretty good
The original Batman 89 is just pure enjoyable entertainment throughout the whole movie, and the ending is pretty sweet. With an epic joker death and Batman straight blowing up the Bad guys without a care in the world, and he even gets the girl at the end. Honestly it doesn't get any better imo. Batman 89 rules lol
Oh wow. I grew up watching this film too despite the violence. Yes it looks gorgeous in 4k. I love the art and production design, the gothic look, the way they don't over explain Batman, keeping some mystery. Love the film noir look, the way 1980s technology is combined with a more 1930s fashion. Love the smokey, foggy streets and the trash and urban decay of the city. Love the score of course, think this is my favourite portrayal of Batman though maybe not Bruce Wayne if that makes sense. I liked the troubled aspect to all the characters, the gangster aspect of the film which again felt very 1930s. In terms of negatives yes the joker is on screen for too long, he can move around the city with complete freedom almost to the point it becomes laughable, are the police even trying to catch him? He can hack into live TV broadcasts, it's just absurd. The costumes and the cars his henchmen drive also look silly. It's also quite apparent that it was all shot on a soundstage, dont think we ever see the sky.
It was actually a back lot for the city.
Batman 1989 is my favorite comic book movie.
I was just talking with Twitter friends about this and the recent Bat-actor poll. Keaton is the best live action Batman for me, and despite its flash the film holds up well.
I await your video on the 30th anniversary of the Ninja Turtles first movie (30 years in March of 2020). That movie and Batman defined the early 90's, for me...until Jurassic Park came along. ;)
Oh yeeeeah,i am gonna be there for tmnt 1999 movie in my family room on march 30 2020
Weird.. I just watched the bluray last night.. :D Batman 89 is best batman!
The Dark Knight has got to be one of the most over-rated movies of all time. A weak intro and bland, boring music are two major flaws IMO, but there are more such as Bale's acting and a boring and annoying Bruce Wayne overall. For me, the two best superhero movies of all time are Superman ('78) and Batman ('89). In Batman, I just honestly don't care about the alteration of the Joker's background, in fact, I find it an improvement that gives more weight to the story and makes for a better film. Superman I'd almost forgotten about until I re-watched it a few years ago and was blown away at how grand it was. The music, the acting, and film-making and storytelling overall were masterful, especially considering they were inventing a lot of special effects from scratch to make it at the time.
Still in my top 3 superhero movies ever
What are your other two favorites?
I really dont think The Joker is, or should be an unstopable force of evil... Thats supernatural shit, that Michael Myers.... Hes evil yes. But hes also human, just like Batman. And can be stopped.
Classic. I watched this one all the time as a kid and that got me interested right away when the Nolan films were coming out, they were sick too
Michael Keaton is in my opinion the best to do it both as batman and as Bruce Wayne every actor since this move has either sucked as both characters or sucked as batman or sucked as Bruce Wayne
Bale did great
Billy Dee was done dirty and deserves better.
It feels a little dated but it is still a good movie with great performance and cinematography and good story. The batmobile here is still the best. And the THEME!!!!
0:54 Sweet!
All hail to editor!
This movie introduced Batman to me, when I was 5. It will always have a special place in my little heart.
For me it's my favorite film of all time and the best adaptation of the character in cinema.
Film is a total classic. Yes it takes liberties with some back story but it’s still a great watch
My dad actually grew up with Pat Hingle's son. He knew Pat Hingle also. As a huge Batman fan he told me that when I got older and freaked out lol
The reason Nicholson is credited before Keaton is due to the fact he insisted on it. He was just like that back then - If he was in a film, he wanted to be at the top. Its one of the deals he always insisted on making, that he had to be at the top of the credits, always number 1 and I think that comes down to just how he was then and how the Hollywood industry was, I mean he was royalty back then. Additionally, the studio probably wanted him with top billing as many people were unkeen on Keaton's casting as Batman, so having a Hollywood super star with top billing would turn some heads towards supporting the film, not to mention that no matter how big Keaton was, Jack Nicholson was practically the king of Hollywood at the time (bar maybe a few other actors) so having him at top billing was very appealing to audiences.
(If I'm wrong about any of this please feel free to correct me. This is just what I have been lead to believe is true so I urge you to correct me If I do happen to be incorrect)
Classic
Batman is supposed to be under developed in this movie. Because they based this on the very early Bob Kane era stories. Dark, mysterious, aloof, and vampire like. This makes him a dangerous character to the citizens of Gotham, the criminals, and us the audience. It’s deliberate. And it works. Keaton plays the neurotic, crazy eye, psycho silent Batman to perfection. It is however a problem in Batman Returns, the sequel, where the main titular protagonist get severely under used.
Keaton is my Batman
Batman 89 kicks ass. Is the best superhero movie ever. Nicholson and Keaton are the best at there roles. Also Danny Elfmans score and the prince soundtrack. This movie has the coolest Bat Suit and Bat-mobile too.
Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?
The best Batman, fact.
This was the first movie I ever saw in the theater at 7 and it will always be a big deal for me!
Man, 1989 was a great year for movies looking at the box office chart.
I just clicked on the notification and thought it was Caravan of Garbage. This is just as good though
Well I have great respect for The Dark Knight don't get me wrong as well as the Joker movie but the 1989 Batman movie I wouldn't change a thing about it okay maybe the one scene with Bruce hanging upside down but even still I would probably regret doing that. it is definitely my favorite Batman movie as well as my favorite Michael Keaton movie! Interesting video
I watched the movie after I finished the Lego Batman 2 game. That's why I watched the movie because of Danny Elfman.
@@JosiahFickinger" oingo boingo " enough said! Lol
@@watching..........6494 I don't even know oingo boingo, just heard it was his band.
Batman returns is my personal favourite
Bro ... the way they wrote the character, much like the early Bob Kane stories 89 is based on, as the protagonist is meant for him to be mysterious. That’s why the movie doesn’t focus strictly on his motivations. And in return it makes the character of the Batman all the more mysterious and intimidating. And Bruce Wayne aloof and intriguing. Keaton does all his acting with his eyes and eyebrows. Amazing performance for Nicholson to bounce flamboyantly off of. This would be a legit criticism of the sequel not the original. They very much have equal screen time in the duel of the freaks. Jack / Joker just chews scenery and makes it more attention grabbing. Much like the character himself.
What do you mean mostly yes, this is the best batman movie ever made!
Love how you ended it with Streets of desolation! (Stage one)
I never saw this movie
Until yesterday I started watching it at 3 A.M and finished it at 5:00 A.M. when sun started to rise up (setting up the mood)
Its not the best
Its a good classic
But
Its a little bit outdated (romantic plot,songs when joker started to dance & .....)
And a little bit wrong like joker killing the batmans parents
And batman murdering people
BUT When you watch it Its has a magic to it that will keep you hooked until the end
Its not the GREATEST batman movie
But its a good batman movie
Its really diffrent than the batman we see today
Well Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman got top billing over Christopher Reeve in the original 1978 Superman film, yet Christopher Reeve as Superman is still the focus, but I do agree that Jack Nicholson do get more screentime and a bit more development in comparison to Michael Keaton as Batman, as he does lean more towards the line of the main character, but calling him the protagonist is a little stretching it. Does that make Batman the antagonist then?
People sometimes try to justify Batman's homicidal tendencies in Tim Burton's films by appealing to the earliest Kane-Finger comics of 1939-1940, and there is some merit to that (Michael Uslan gave Burton a curated collection of classic Batman comics, including some of the early Detective Comics appearances), but the better justification is this: the DC comics universe had just rebooted shortly before this film went into production. The status of Batman's no-killing rule was unclear in the late 1980s. Both Mike Barr (in his Detective Comics run and in Son of the Demon) and Jim Starlin (in his Batman run and in The Cult) were writing Batman stories where the Caped Crusader arguably kills some people. Additionally, Starlin's A Death in the Family ends with Batman trying his best to kill the Joker and failing only because he has to escape a crashing helicopter. (He leaves the mortally-wounded Joker for dead in the helicopter.) The only thing that separates Burton's Batman from his contemporary comic counterpart is sheer luck in offing the Clown Prince of Crime.
Micheal Keaton plays Batman?
I thought Micheal Keaton played Birdman...
I was in College in June of 1989. I was in one of the last classes before Summer Break. Over half the Class got up about 15 minutes early and we all went over to the Theater to see Batman.
It not a good movie about the Character of Batman. It is a great movie about the Joker.
No one loves this movie more than do...The theater i saw this movie in was in Aurora Colorado exactly in the same parking lot as the theater shooter James Holmes...if I still lived in aurora that could have been me in that theater. Before this movie came out I watches the batman tv show and comparison shows about the movie and the series. The old show to me is underrated and not only is it good but it great. Adam west was a good batman and the true batman. When I heard that Mr. Mom was going to be batman i thought it was a bad choice...but man...I'm so glad Keaton played batman...The ending of the movie is one of the best endings of any movie ever made. Dark knight was good too but the role of batman changes when society as a hole changes...so each generation you will get a different batman.
To each his own but I always rather liked the addition of showing that Bruce slept upside down, made him seem like a freak who was super out of touch with reality.
I agree that Batman was underdeveloped as a character, but was there a need to develop his backstory more? My answer is...no. The guy's parent's were killed...that's his motivation. It's almost his way of not only avenging their deaths, but managing his survivor's guilt. Burton said that his BATMAN was the dual of the freaks, a battle between two highly unstable characters. The fact that we don't fully know Batman's psychology in Burton's world makes it that much more disturbing when he kills dozens (at least?) of the Joker's men with the bombing of Axis chemicals by the Batmobile, and later, the gunfire and missles of the Batwing. Furthermore, Batman's arc can arguably be shown narratively, even if it's nebulous. Batman is an urban legend and then some to the crooks of Gotham, and some even think he kills (queue the opening scene with the roof crooks) but that is never confirmed. What we do see is that Batman roughs up both hoods, dangles one off the edge of a building, but ultimately spares him so he can "tell his friends about (him)." Batman MAY kill some of his 'victims', but again, we can only go off what is shown, and it would make sense that, like CANDYMAN, Batman derives his power from the dark hearsay and myth that accompanies his actual encounters with crooks ("he drinks blood"), so it's highly likely that he doesn't kill, and merely terrifies and roughs up the thugs Later, we SEE the transformation of Nicholson, who goes from a run of the mill hood to a mass-murdering maniac. Batman is then SHOWN to complete his transformation by BECOMING like what the Joker IS- A KILLER, which is actually kind of awesomely dark and horrific and shows that BATMAN doesn't give a damn- he's going to get the job done. THAT disturbs me and is dark as hell, and combined with the incredible art design and cinematography and Elfman score, THAT is why Batman 1989 is actually a much more powerful film to me than it gets credit for- it is operatic, grotesque, mysterious, heroic, and by the end titles, soaring. I have a 172 inch screen that I built for summertime movies in the backyard, and the 30th anniversary 4K remaster that came out last year hit me like a ton of bricks- it's a film that you will lose a lot of if you don't see it in a cinema setting with others- in that regard, to me, it's like Blade Runner- to watch it on anything but a theatre screen with good sound will take away more of this film's power than the average. AND of you still haven't picked up the new 4K (and I only watched the blu ray because I don't have 4K yet, but the blu disc is the same new remaster) you are losing so much it' sad- it makes the Blu Ray from 10 years ago look like a hazy smoke-filled daydream.
Absolute classic! Not to mention the huge impact it had on the film industry.
I saw batman 1989 at the cinema when it came out, and for me it is the true batman movie. Comic books is about fantasy and burton portray this perfectly. Nolan's one was great but too realistic for me
Even nowadays a very decent movie with good cast, plot, deisgn, etc. Rewatching this from time to time
My favorite moment is when he drops the smoke pellet and just stands there for a while
5:56 I thought that made it kinda great. He’s a mysterious guy we don’t know much about. And I think Bruce Wayne was perfect, because he’s just waiting to be Batman, he doesn’t have any real personality cause he doesn’t feel the need to.
The music at the end is epic and brought a smile to my face!!!
God I love this movie
Absolutely love Batman 89. It was just fun.
i'll never understand the love The Dark Knight gets.
Great casting, great story, true to the basic source material while also being its own thing, not killing off the Joker, the Joker being a mysterious and frightening character.
Nolan.
I understand the love it gets. I *don't* understand the love _Batman Begins_ gets. That movie is utterly hokey. But _The Dark Knight_ does a great job at giving audiences a Batman movie in the style of _Heat_ and other modern crime thrillers, just as _Batman_ '89 did a great job at giving audiences a Batman movie in the style of 1930s-1940s crime thrillers.
I wish Warner Bros.release Batman 89 for the 80th Anniversary of the Dark Knight as well as the film's 30th Anniversary
I personally think the Batman 1989 film is a true Masterpiece because it drifts away from the campy 60s. And we get to see a little bit of the darker version of Batman
BRUH. Superman 2 is a classic. How can you say it was a bad sequel?
He didn't say that it was bad. He said that the sequels got increasingly bad. In other words, III is worse than II, and IV is worse than III.
Bruce in 89 didn't murder like bvs Bruce. He actually goes out his way in the begining to make sure criminals didn't die
Great video!
Great video Mr. Wulf