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Batman
DVD ~ Michael Keaton (1989) |
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Superman & Batman: Public
Enemies
by Jeph Loeb, et al (Hardcover) |
Books:
Thanks to the ambitious
vision of director Tim Burton, the blockbuster
hit of 1989 delivers the goods despite an
occasionally spotty script, giving the caped
crusader a thorough overhaul in keeping with the
crime fighter's evolution in DC Comics. Michael
Keaton strikes just the right mood as the
brooding "Dark Knight" of Gotham City; Kim
Basinger plays Gotham's intrepid reporter Vicki
Vale; and Jack Nicholson goes wild as the
maniacal and scene-stealing Joker, who plots a
takeover of the city with his lethal Smilex gas.
Triumphant Oscar-winning production design by
the late Anton Furst turns Batman into a
visual feast, and Burton brilliantly establishes
a darkly mythic approach to Batman's legacy.
Danny Elfman's now-classic score propels the
action with bold, muscular verve. --Jeff
Shannon
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