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Batman (1989) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
399 |
Avg. Rating: |
2.93/4 |
# of Ratings: |
626 |
Genres: |
Adventure, Action |
Rating: |
PG-13 |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 06/23/1989 |
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Director: |
Tim Burton |
Actors: |
Michael Keaton
Jack Nicholson
Kim Basinger
Billy Dee Williams
Jack Palance
Michael Gough |
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Plot Outline:
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Bruce Wayne, a wealthy business man, becomes Batman in the night to clean up the streets of Gotham City and avenge his dead parents.
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tecnoandre 01/15/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
Based on the DC Comics character of the same name, directed by Tim Burton. The film stars Michael Keaton in the title role, as well as Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl and Jack Palance. The film, in which Batman deals with the rise of a costumed criminal known as "The Joker", is the first installment of Warner Bros.' Batman film series.Despite the non convincent performance by Keaton as Bruce Wayne, this movie rocks as presents an awasome absolute freak out performance by Jack Nicholson as The Joker .The direction is great and the scenery is a show appart. |
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Alaine 12/12/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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3/4 |
I enjoyed this version. I know Batman is always supposed to be...troubled, but...let's face it, nobody does troubled like Christian Bale. This was a Batman I enjoyed. And Michael K. got down a few times, anyway. |
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08/13/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Do I look like I'm Joking? |
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When this film was released, it was at a time when superhero films meant nothing to Hollywood. They were not blockbusters, they weren’t critically acclaimed, and there certainly wasn’t high demand for them. Tim Burton bringing Batman to the big screen was not only important for this particular superhero, but for the superhero genre as a whole. He created a world that is gritty and more realistic than what people had seen up to that point, focusing more on the drama and less on campiness. Tim Burton’s Batman is definitely an important film, but he backed that up by creating a film that still holds up very well to this day.
Bruce Wayne is a man who witnessed the murder of his parents when he was very young. Vowing to avenge their deaths and stop these kinds of things from happening again... |
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3/4 |
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04/09/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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"Batman" by Yojimbo |
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Following the cult success of 60s kitsch campfest Batman the TV series which was a million miles from the original comic book, the character became something of a joke. Tim Burton reinvented Batman far more in the mould of the creator's original intent; as a brooding, brutal vigilante who stalked criminals through the twilight underbelly of a corrupt and decaying city. It was a brilliant idea that faltered somewhat in the execution however. Michael Keaton doesn't really have the charisma and physical stature to carry off the role, and with the exception of Jack Nicholson and Michael Gough, who brings a humble nobility and pathos to the role of Alfred, the supporting cast are all lacklustre. Jack Palance over-acts to an amusing degree (even by his standards!), Jerry Hall is a plank and Kim... |
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2/4 |
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11/26/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Batman (1989) review |
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The first Batman that accurately portrayed the rich playboy Bruce Wayne/Batman (Michael Keaton) on film before the popular Dark Knight. Vicki Vale (Kim Basinger) is a photographer-journalist who befriends Bruce, is abducted by the artistic lunatic Joker/Jack Napier (Jack Nicholson). Keaton and Nicholson shine, only minor reservation I had was the Vicky Vale character and script that tends to be cheesy which shows the sign of the times. The soundtrack was applicable, the special effects and set pieces were eye-catching and the screenplay was effective to bring out the color of the antagonist and protagonist. It represents 2 individuals who had tragic experiences with different perceptions.
The caped crusaders film was entertaining from beginning to end, and for its time, just a la... |
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4/4 |
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