Batman (1989)

It was a film that couldn't succeed. It was a superhero film starring a comedic actor. It was directed by the quirky, cult Tim Burton. It was a superhero known more for a campy dance than for kicking ass. And it was the most expensive film ever made. Yet in 1989 Batman dominated not only the box office but the pop culture landscape, bringing a darker, more modern superhero aesthetic to the big screen and becoming the movie that all other superhero films would be compared for over a decade. But does it hold up in this day of the even darker Christopher Nolan Batman adaptations? Listen to Jakob, Stuart, and Arnie's review to find out!

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Batman (1989) is an episode from Now Playing: The Batman Movie Retrospective by Now Playing Presents: The Batman Movie Retrospective Series.

This episode is 103:34 long.

This episode was published on May 22, 2012.

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