I'm curious to see him playing a villain. Initially I didn't even recognize him.
It will be good to see him playing something different, I always enjoy watching actors when they play against their usual type.I'm curious to see him playing a villain. Initially I didn't even recognize him.
Right? Just as long as they don't have:Agreed. Fury Road is fantastic and this looks on par with continuing the same insane action with gorgeous visuals, so I'm totally on board. I'm actually pretty pumped to see this in the theater next summer.
Some actors/ actresses can absolutely stun you with their sheer breadth and true talent. I remember back in the late 80's, everyone thought Michael Keaton was absolutely gonna sink Tim Burton's Batman movie.I wanted to see that one. I'll have to remember to catch it on streaming. I think, much like DiCaprio, Pitt, or even Robbie, Hemsworth is likely more that just a pretty face and actually has some real acting chops.
I know I am in the minority, but I'll say it.Some actors/ actresses can absolutely stun you with their sheer breadth and true talent. I remember back in the late 80's, everyone thought Michael Keaton was absolutely gonna sink Tim Burton's Batman movie.
Today, he's often the gold standard other Batman portrayals are judged by, much like Chris Reeve and Superman.
I know I am in the minority, but I'll say it.
I still think Keaton was lousy. His manic tantrums only made him look immature.
I also think Burton's eccentricity was a weakness and Jack Nicholson's performance was phoned in. I saw the film in theaters in '89 when it was all the hype and thought it was mediocre. Oh yea, the '89 Batmobile is ridiculous, too.
By the way, do you know that the pearls in a quality pearl necklace are individually knotted and will not scatter, even if you broke the necklace? Only cheap pearl necklaces are strung loosely. So Thomas Wayne was a cheapskate, too.
IMO Burton's eccentricity became a drawback when it spiraled out of control in the 2nd movie. In the first one it was still hanging together and it did make the show feel alive in a way that a more straight-faced adaptation might not have.
Nicholson chewed the scenery well enough for that show. It wouldn't have been right in Nolan's verse or some others but it was tuned right for that one. I've always viewed his Joker as somebody who was unraveling at the seams and psychologically on his last legs. He's a more drawn-out version of a mass shooter who doesn't really expect to survive the mess he's making. Many other Jokers (Heath Ledger, Mark Hamill, etc) are in a longer-term-adversary gear.
In a sense that makes Nicholson's Joker one of the most correct ones. Too many Jokers end up being mashups of the Joker + the Riddler. They give him too much stability & IQ points (to make him more formidable). It skews away from what the character was intended to be.
Keaton's portrayal fit in the context of the movie and the sparring partner. Take the scenery-chewing Joker away and replace him with Danny DeVito's Penguin, and Keaton just seems moody in a bland boring way.
I think it's impossible to give the '89 Batman a fair shake without considering the time. Everybody was coming off the cheeseball Adam West show. Even "good" superhero movies consisted of the Christopher Reeve Superman shows which were still very throwback & straightlaced in the big picture. Tim Burton took a risk when he leaned Batman into the late-1980s adult world zeitgiest.
He has that look of "I know you stole my grilled cheese sandwich". "lol"View attachment 1766213
I am coming from the perspective of someone who was there in 1989, and public expectations were already primed with articles, interviews, stills and clips to expect a darker film. The memory of the farcical Adam West show was irrelevant. We already knew we were getting something different. And, for the most part, people loved it. I didn't.
I accept I'm in the minority here, and I'm not trying to convince anyone to change their opinion.
Also don't be so quick to credit Burton for infusing Batman with a modern noir vision. Noir Batman was realized by the work of folks like, Neal Adams in the comics. Adams, who passed away unexpectedly just last year (R.I.P.), did the heavy lifting in the early days while Batman was still being drawn strolling with Gordon on the streets of Gotham in broad daylight like any regular Joe with kids playing unfazed in the background. The work of Adams really rescued the image of Batman from the shadow of the TV show. Neal's artwork infused Batman with power and stature. The cape itself was almost its own character when Adams drew Batman. Neal Adams vowed that you will never see his Batman entering a room through the door.
I'm willing to bet that the hopes and expectations of comic readers in 1989 were different than that of the general public. Well, at least that's where I was coming from.
Burton only put his rendition of a Batman that was already realized in comics for years by folks like Adams.
We can agree to disagree about Batman 1989.
Here's my one Neal Adams drawing of Batman I purchased when he was alive.
I am coming from the perspective of someone who was there in 1989, and public expectations were already primed with articles, interviews, stills and clips to expect a darker film. The memory of the farcical Adam West show was irrelevant. We already knew we were getting something different. And, for the most part, people loved it. I didn't.
I accept I'm in the minority here, and I'm not trying to convince anyone to change their opinion.
Also don't be so quick to credit Burton for infusing Batman with a modern noir vision. Noir Batman was realized by the work of folks like, Neal Adams in the comics. Adams, who passed away unexpectedly just last year (R.I.P.), did the heavy lifting in the early days while Batman was still being drawn strolling with Gordon on the streets of Gotham in broad daylight like any regular Joe with kids playing unfazed in the background. The work of Adams really rescued the image of Batman from the shadow of the TV show. Neal's artwork infused Batman with power and stature. The cape itself was almost its own character when Adams drew Batman. Neal Adams vowed that you will never see his Batman entering a room through the door.
I'm willing to bet that the hopes and expectations of comic readers in 1989 were different than that of the general public. Well, at least that's where I was coming from.
Burton only put his rendition of a Batman that was already realized in comics for years by folks like Adams.
We can agree to disagree about Batman 1989.
World's greatest detective.He has that look of "I know you stole my grilled cheese sandwich". "lol"
It would be nice to have more Gibson Max, but that's never going to happen.Fingers crossed. Can't do anything but trust Miller. Everyone I know wants more Max.
It would be nice to have more Gibson Max, but that's never going to happen.
I'll take what I can get.