Over-tired, heavily medicated on cold & flu drugs and eating strepsils by the handful. Now going to live tweet Burton's BATMAN. #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
This could go either way… most likely the way where I fall asleep during a live tweet again. #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
Going to attempt the impossible and review this without referring to the Nolan films (aside from this) #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
Not really sure what making the audience think it was the death of Bruce's family at the start was all about #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
Nice inadvertent Batman: The Animated Series crossover with the first glimpse of Batman #battweet
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Lando Dent #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
Woah, was that a Bob Kane cameo. As in the Bob Kane? Awesome if so. Sorta thought he would be dead when this was made. #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
Woah, so many woahs. Jack Palance is in this! Genuine screen legend. There are not many of them. #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
OK everyone, what are your top 3 Jack Palance performances? I got CITY SLICKERS, SHANE and CONTEMPT #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
Haha the Bruce Wayne entrance is hilarious. Keaton's hair is brilliant. Just needs a dash more mullet for perfection #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
This film is just horrendously 80s enough, without it being overwhelming. #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
Lovin the classical gangster film vibe and touches. Though Burton doesn't commit to it wholeheartedly. #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
Tis kinda neat that we get a Joker origin story rather than a Batman one #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
That whole sequence is really well put together too. From the shootout, to Nicholson falling into the Joker goo. #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
Shredder hand. Always an awesome touch. Seriously, name me a bad usage of shredder hand? #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
Pondering SHANE. To still be one of the greatest Westerns ever, despite that kid being utterly unbearable is a great achievement #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
This film is getting freakin good. Joker/Palance scene totally sets up that character for the rest of the film. #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
Costuming on Nicholson is ace. As are the prosthetics when he takes the makeup off. #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
I feel like worldbuilding is something older comic book films tend to neglect. Burton's Gotham is fleshed out though #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
Damn this film is dark. Sure there's some 80s jokes to blind you to the fact. But Nicholson's joker is evil as. #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
Tim Burton is (was?) a really smart director. #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
Still probably the sweetest looking Batmobile there has been. Not to mention functional. Handy spare tyre on the front. #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
I like how they mullet'd up Keaton's hair a little for that big emotional scene. #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
Incredible how many films blatantly steal from this one. PULP FICTION, those other Batman films that shall not be named, others #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
Vicki Vale wears a whole lotta white in this film. #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
'I just wanna know, are we going to try and love each other' 'I'd like to try'. Schmaltz like that is where the script falters #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
Following that tripe up with more batmobile and some bigarse explosions means all is immediately forgiven though #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
Hijacking a parade and stealing some balloons the Joker is really fond of. That's pretty tame for this late in the film #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
The Joker may have the worst cinematic minions ever. No mean feat #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
There's really not much Lando Dent in this film. Have seen the sequel years ago, but can't remember if he's in it more. #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
Now that last shot is how you start a franchise. #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
Film holds up really well. A great Gotham. Burton showing his skill without showing off. Nicholson showing off incredibly. #battweet
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
Verdict: Pint of Kilkenny 2014 Progress: 20/101 Progress: 116/1001
— Tim @ Beermovie.net (@beer_movie) September 2, 2014
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nice review Tim! definitely the best of the 80/90’s Batman movies. Palance wasn’t used enough here 😦
I liked him a lot in City Slickers
Yeah he is great in that film. So awesomely grumpy.
I am sure I’ve seen all of this series of Batman films at least once. But my memory is a little patchy of them, so will try and revisit them all soon I think.
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on them!
Cheers man. I am contemplating reviewing them all live tweet style. It seems to work pretty well with popcorn style films like these.
cool!
1. This is still the best Batman movie, along with the best Joker.
2. Despite that, this Gotham is BARREN. There are like 5 people walking the streets. The City Hall scenes especially felt like sound stages.
3. Jack Palance’s greatest film is Cops and Robbersons.
I always thought Palance’s best film was the one the two of you made together where you nude submission wrestled each other for 88 minutes.
#toomanydongs
That was Another 88 Minutes, and the only reason we even got to do that was because Ed Burns had other other commitments that prevented him from making the sequel himself.
That’s the one!!
You are so hard to please man. Seriously every film with you it’s like ‘too many dongs’ or ‘not enough dongs’. No one can ever get the dong level right.
Cheers for commenting man. As good as it is, not my favourite Bat flick. I would put the second two Nolan films above it. Quite possibly the best joker though… both this one and Ledger’s are all kinds of great.
The Joker is the one character in the history of TV and cinema who I think has been cast extremely well in every incarnation. Cesar Romero, Jack, Ledger, Mark Hamill… All awesome!
Excellent!!
Thankyou sir!
Another cool usage of Twitter man. Ace work!!!
Cheers man. Appreciate that.
I agree that the Burton films have the best Batmobile.
Yeah I don’t even think it’s close. I hated the Nolan tank lookin one.