140 - Batman (1989)

"Have you ever danced with the Devil in the pale moonlight?"

In preparation for the return of Michael Keaton's return as Batman in the upcoming Flash movie, THCC go back to 1989 to review this caped crusader's first portrayal in Tim Burton's superhero classic.

Batman (1989) follows the early years of Bruce Wayne's secret crime fighter identity as he comes face to face with the Clown Prince of Crime, Jack Nicholson's Joker!

We discuss the landscape of Gotham City, the 'Dual of the Freaks', Danny Elfman's iconic score and how this cinematic piece birthed the dark superhero cinematic sub-genre!

00:00 - Intro

02:40 - Star Wars Celebration 2023 Recap

15:05 - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight announced

20:20 - New Harry Potter tv series announced

27:35 - Batman 1989 review Koraljka Suton, 'How Tim Burton's Version of the Caped Crusader Put the Dark in Dark Knight and Gave Wings to the Superhero Movie Genre', Cinephilia & Beyond <https://cinephiliabeyond.org/batman1989/>

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