Batman (1989)

by Tim Burton (Director)

Other authorsJack Nicholson (Actor), Jon Peters (Producer), Sam Hamm (Writer), Kim Basinger (Actor), Michael Keaton (Actor), Pat Hingle (Actor), Peter Guber (Producer), Robert Wuhl (Actor)
DVD, 2009

Call number

DVD-DRAMA 351a

Collection

Publication

Warner Home Video (2009)

Description

A millionaire's son witnesses his parents' murder and grows up fighting the emotional trauma of that fateful night. To compensate, he develops a dual personality. During the day he's a playboy philanthropist, but at night, he become's the dark persona Batman, a masked crusader for justice. While fighting crime in Gotham, he eventually has to face an arch-criminal known as The Joker.

User reviews

LibraryThing member comfypants
An origin story for The Joker.

It's cheesey and cartoonish, but I don't care; it's the Batman I grew up with. Going back to watch this after Nolan's movies, it really becomes clear how this is just one level of campiness above Adam West. Also, what's with Batman killing people left and right? And
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the city thanking him for it? 1980s morality is f***ed up. And as much as I think Nicholson and Keaton are cool, this has got to be some of the worst casting ever.

Concept: B
Story: C
Characters: B
Dialog: D
Pacing: B
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: A
Acting: C
Music: B

Enjoyment: A plus

GPA: 2.8/4
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Awards

Hugo Award (Nominee — Dramatic Presentation — 1990)

UPC

085391162995
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