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Originally Posted by Molecules
^^ Just saw Burton's original again tonight, had this same conversation with my erstwhile dad.. 'I can't stomach the new Batman movies, this is much more accessible'
I totally agree, Burton's kept the comic-book feel, Schumacher's were campy fluff and the Nolan films take themselves far too seriously for my disposition atm. There's nothing remotely tongue-in-cheek about the re-boot films, they're gunning for awards and critical plaudits. Still good fun to watch but for god's sake how long is Dark Knight? Two and a half hours?
I think the anti-Nolan film line is especially appealing with the constant praise TDK's been getting, it's like a reflex to want to hate it. I was honestly not overawed with the film in the cinema, for many reasons that I won't go into again lol
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TDK is the best Batman film, it's a great film, but it's overrated as hell, it's not the new f*cking Godfather, and it and Batman Begins are not the only good Batman films.
Both of Burton's Batmans are good. I find that Batman Returns is especially underrated. People said it was too dark and violent, (which makes no since now what with the praise for Nolans super violent Batman's) but that's what I think of when I think of Batman, Burton had that right mix of darkness and campy humor, more realistic than the tv series, but still silly in comic book fashion. It was the perfect style for Batman, I personally prefer the Burton styled Batman to the Nolan one, where Gotham actually looks like Gotham, the Joker actually looks like the Joker, the batmobile is actually the batmobile and Batman dosen't have that damn Clint Eastwood wannabe voice.
It's all too bad that Batman Returns was the reason they replaced Burton with the more kiddy friendly Schumacher. Ambition dosen't pay in Hollywood.
WB pretty much ruined the Batman film franchise just to sell happy meal toys.