Batman (1989)

Send us Fan Mail This week, Phil has chosen to talk about BATMAN (1989). Written by Sam Hamm and Warren Skaaren, and directed by Tim Burton, this comic book adaptation landed with a kapow, and ushered in a whole new UK certificate rating. Is this a nerds-only event or does it also appeal to non-comics fans? Is Jack Nicholson perfectly cast or a dated precursor more modern Joker takes? And can modern day audiences root for anyone who says, ‘Hello Legs,’ upon meeting a colleague? All this and more gets discussed this week. Phil was old enough to watch this at the cinema. Nicky was too young by seven months. Can she finally get over the disappointment and give Batman a fair hearing? There’s only one thing to do… listen and find out. References mentioned, and wider reading… Kenneth Lowe for Paste Magazine - https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/batman/autumn-classics-batman-1989 Funkula on Quarter to Three forums - https://forum.quartertothree.com/t/does-the-burton-batman-suck/40824 Chris Feil on The Film Experience - http://thefilmexperience.net/blog/2019/10/2/soundtracking-batman-1989.html Mario Rodriguez in Americana: The American Journal of Popular Culture https://americanpopularculture.com/journal/articles/fall_2014/rodriguez.htm #films #podcast #movies #filmreview Support the show