Tim Burton
Five Remakes That Suck and Five That Don’t
The disturbingly more frequent trend of remaking or recycling classic or popular films and/or properties into vehicles designed to appeal solely to a target demographic without any consideration given to quality or whether a remake is actually warranted or needed has really got me annoyed. Witness the recent release of Dredd, the remake of Judge Dredd which starred Sylvester Stallone or this year’...[Read More]
Batman on Film: Joel Schumacher Almost Kills the Batman Franchise
Like most fans of the feature length, live-action Batman motion pictures, I tried to pretend Joel Schumacher’s offerings don’t exist. I usually do a pretty good job of it too, but because I’m a fanatic, and a completist, they get watched once every couple years when a new Batman film is released in the multiplexes across the globe. This time around though, I’m taking you with me. You got to revel ...[Read More]
Batman on Film: Tim Burton Brings the Dark Knight to the Modern Cinema
As I mentioned in part one Batman on Film, Batman (1966) was my first experience with the Batman character. Even though Adam West will always hold a special place in my heart and I’m able to separate his Batman from any of the “modern” interpretations of the character, it’s Tim Burton’s vision of the Batman universe that I grew up with and considered the one true cinematic representation (until Ch...[Read More]
Batman on Film: Batman (1966)
My first real exposure to Batman came as a kid with the 1966 movie starting Adam West as the Caped Crusader and Burt Ward as his faithful ward Robin. Sure, I saw a few Super Friends episodes from time to time, but it was that movie that really hooked me. There I was, watching it for free at an outdoor summer festival in Ann Arbor, Michigan called Top of the Park. I look back on that first viewing ...[Read More]