Happy Birthday Batman!

[Betamax001]

I can't see any value in the 60's TV series and movie.

Not even for laughs?

[J T]

I don't like bullshit so Batman's birthday is just another normal day for me.

Thank you for the opportunity to post this...

[AppleQueso]

I can't see any value in the 60's TV series and movie.

Not even for laughs?

I don't think most people realize that the 60s show was SUPPOSED to be goofy and funny.

[Golgo 14]

I can't see any value in the 60's TV series and movie.

Not even for laughs?

I don't think most people realize that the 60s show was SUPPOSED to be goofy and funny.

Really? I don't see how you could miss that. I guess that would explain some of the show's popularity if people were laughing AT it, but it's so obvious the show is supposed to be campy. It's one of those shows about which people say, "It's so bad, it's good", but when the creators are in on it, doesn't that kill the joke?

In any case, I think it's way unfunny.

[Gamerforlife]

My ranking:

1. The Dark Knight
2. Burton's original Batman
3. Batman Begins
4. Batman Returns

Keaton was the best Batman. Nicholson and Ledger were equally good as Joker. Ledger just gets more props because he had more material to work with and the fact that he died

Burton really captured Batman's Iconic nature as well as the lunacy of Batman, Gotham and all of it's villains(and maybe comic books in general). I find the romances more enjoyable in Burton's Batman movies as well. I'll take Catwoman and Vicki Vale over Rachel Dawes any day.

Nolan gave us deeper, more memorable storytelling and a grittier, dirtier and more realistic Gotham....along with the stupidest Batman voice I've heard, poor casting choices for Rachel Dawes in both films and a rather pathetic version of R'as Alghul

EDIT: And Adam West Batman was awesome. You all know it's true

[AppleQueso]

^If you had to place it, where would you stick Batman: The Animated Series among those?

[Gamerforlife]

^If you had to place it, where would you stick Batman: The Animated Series among those?

Well it's a tv series versus movies. Not the same, but it we look at the animated Batman movies, I guess my ranking would be:

1. Batman: Under the Red Hood/The Dark Knight/Mask of the Phantasm-tie
2. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker(uncut version only)
3. Batman
4. Batman Begins
5. Batman Returns

[dsheinem]

My ranking:

1. The Dark Knight
2. Burton's original Batman
3. Batman Begins
4. Batman Returns

Keaton was the best Batman. Nicholson and Ledger were equally good as Joker. Ledger just gets more props because he had more material to work with and the fact that he died

Burton really captured Batman's Iconic nature as well as the lunacy of Batman, Gotham and all of it's villains(and maybe comic books in general). I find the romances more enjoyable in Burton's Batman movies as well. I'll take Catwoman and Vicki Vale over Rachel Dawes any day.

Nolan gave us deeper, more memorable storytelling and a grittier, dirtier and more realistic Gotham....along with the stupidest Batman voice I've heard, poor casting choices for Rachel Dawes in both films and a rather pathetic version of R'as Alghul

EDIT: And Adam West Batman was awesome. You all know it's true

I completely agree with everything you said. Nice explanation. And while Batman Begins is often a very tedious film...we can all agree that these four are leaps and bounds better than Batman Forever or Batman and Robin (shudders at the thought of Clooney's bat-nipples). Those films wish they could strike that perfect camp/action balance of the 60's TV series.

[Gamerforlife]

My ranking:

1. The Dark Knight
2. Burton's original Batman
3. Batman Begins
4. Batman Returns

Keaton was the best Batman. Nicholson and Ledger were equally good as Joker. Ledger just gets more props because he had more material to work with and the fact that he died

Burton really captured Batman's Iconic nature as well as the lunacy of Batman, Gotham and all of it's villains(and maybe comic books in general). I find the romances more enjoyable in Burton's Batman movies as well. I'll take Catwoman and Vicki Vale over Rachel Dawes any day.

Nolan gave us deeper, more memorable storytelling and a grittier, dirtier and more realistic Gotham....along with the stupidest Batman voice I've heard, poor casting choices for Rachel Dawes in both films and a rather pathetic version of R'as Alghul

EDIT: And Adam West Batman was awesome. You all know it's true

I completely agree with everything you said. Nice explanation. And while Batman Begins is often a very tedious film...we can all agree that these four are leaps and bounds better than Batman Forever or Batman and Robin (shudders at the thought of Clooney's bat-nipples). Those films wish they could strike that perfect camp/action balance of the 60's TV series.

Totally agree. Batman Forever and Batman and Robin didn't work for me at all. The 60s show was fun though. I think people often forget that even in the comic book world Batman wasn't always such a dark character so the 60s tv series doesn't bother me. I think if you look at a lot of older comic book shows or fantasy/sci fi shows you will see that campiness was sort of a normal thing. I will always love those silly Batman fight scenes. Classic stuff

[J T]

You guys are all wrong. The best Batman is Abed from Community




Also, the best outtakes reel ever is because of their improvs with Abed Batman: