Retromags Curator Phillyman Posted July 24, 2008 Retromags Curator Share Posted July 24, 2008 The movie is out, I plan on seeing it this Sunday.....which begs the question.....Who played Batman the best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meppi Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I'm seeing it on Tuesday. Already bought my tickets online so we have the best seats. Seen Batman Begins, but I'm waiting till I see the Dark Knight before making my choice. Must say, Adam West is a classic though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retromags Curator E-Day Posted July 25, 2008 Retromags Curator Share Posted July 25, 2008 Michael Keaton, man. Super awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psobb78 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Must say, Adam West is a classic though. one of first and he play it well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schloss Ritter Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 You should let us choose multiple ones. As James Rolfe said, almost every Batman was the best fit for the era they appeared in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azrael Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 You should let us choose multiple ones. As James Rolfe said, almost every Batman was the best fit for the era they appeared in. Except George Clooney... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schloss Ritter Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Except George Clooney... One of the reasons I said almost every one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meppi Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Just got back from the movies. Just to be sure, I'm not going to write anything that could be a possible spoiler of the film. First of all, I absolutely loved it. It starts of quite slow, but then again it's almost double the length of your average feature film. So the good thing about this is that they have plenty of time to delve deeper into the story and therefor into the characters themselves. Once it starts though, it never stops. Not that it's all action all the time. It's actually very well paced. What makes this film stand out so much for me is the Joker. I saw a couple of short clips and teasers and thought to myself, this could be so good if they play things right. And they did. Well, that's an understatement. It's so much more than the hero vs the supervillain. I quickly found myself rooting for the Joker simply because he's so crazy and yet you get a glimpse into how he turned into the person he is now. Which makes him all the more human, even though on the surface he seems to be anything but. There are plenty of laughs to be had as well, but not in the haha, funny way if you know what I mean. Sometimes it's very dark humor and at others it's just in the way he looks at something, says a certain word or simply caries himself in a certain manner or situation. I love the character to bits and I'm so happy that I got to see this, yet at the same time it saddens me that we will never ever see him again due to Heith Ledger passing away shortly after filming the movie... :( I would love to go into more details about the movie, but I won't for obvious reasons. If you only have half an ounce of interest in Batman movies, you just NEED to go see it. And even if you don't, the movie stand on it's own. I loved the original Batman movie all those years ago and thought that Jack Nicholson portrayed the perfect Joker character, but somehow that performance pales to the new one. The other Batman movies left me kinda cold, Batman Returns was only okay at best for me personally and it all went way down from there. I liked Batman Begins, but it felt more like an introduction than anything else to me, which probably was the intention. What's funny though, is that if another friend would call me up right now and ask if I would wanna go see The Dark Knight this evening, I would say yes immediately without thinking twice. The last movie I got that feeling from was Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, which I only saw recently for the first time ever. And I did already re-watch it with a good friend, and I loved the 3 hour and 27 minutes during film even more the second time around. Oh and thanks to the Dark Knight I voted Christian Bale. Wasn't so sure about this after only Batman Begins, but after this one it's a lot easier. I guess I like the darker side in him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saber08 Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 I've got to say that Michael Keaton was the best, but Christian Bale is a close second. I think Keaton wins because I think he looks more like Batman when he wears the suit. Still, it's tough to decide between the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood7585 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I've gotta say it's a tie between Michael Keaton and Adam West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Christian Bale is the hottest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melki Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Michael keaton he was so dark and maybe cuz he was the first <(*_*)> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spongeman56 Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Keaton. Bale. West. Kilmer. Clooney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathUser Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I say Micheal Keaton, Christian Bale is fine, but I don't care for his bruce wayne, it seems boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightshade Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Michael Keaton all the way! Kilmer sucker, Clooney sucked even more, and Bale sucked the big one. I respect Adam West though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spongeman56 Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Michael Keaton all the way! Kilmer sucker, Clooney sucked even more, and Bale sucked the big one. I respect Adam West though. Whoa, Whoa, WHOA. I just want to do my take on this. BALE, was the worst. Okay I agree, the deep voice is too much but he fits the party REALLY well. Same with Kilmer. Batman Forever is my favourite. Clooney is more like the Kool-Aid guy. Nobody cares what you want to say just get onto what the story is, which sucked anyway so if I wasn't 2 years old I would have left the theater. But I was a kid back then so I liked those jokes but now I just I want go all AVGN on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perudon Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I'm going to have to say that Bale is the best and "Dark Knight" is the best movie. Keaton is a close 2nd as is Batman (1989). I have to move the '89 version of Batman to the #2 spot because, on a recent, post "Dark Knight" viewing of the '89 version I have decided that the fight choreography and special effects of the '89 version have become dated. The art design & cinematography of the '89 version are unsurpassed, even by Dark Knight -- you've got to hand it to Burton. It hurts me to say it but I also actually prefer Ledger's Joker to Jack Nicholson's, even though Nicholson's performance was practically a formative part of my pre-teen and teen years. Is that kind of messed up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collardz Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 (edited) i hate 2 spoil dis but jak nicklson is a natural for Joker...da 1st Bman movie was da shat...!....so i say michael Keaton!....(go figure) Edited September 8, 2008 by collardz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpiove Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I actually think that Michael Keaton and Christian Bale are tied for Batman. Also Heath Ledger and Jack NIcholson are tied for playing the joker. In my opinion neither was absolutely perfect but good in their own way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmdoggg Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Michael Keeton did but I enjoy the old Batman Movies. Keeton doesn't have Christian Bales rediculous deep voice as Batman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elysium Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Michael Keaton in Batman I & Batman Returns of Tim Burton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andremop Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Anyone who wasn't a fatty, a midget, a sissy and a douche-bag. That leaves...hmmm, Bale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Wow, who voted for George Clooney lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazylightsaber Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Michael Keaton was the best Batman imho. Strangely though, I feel that Val Kilmer was the better Bruce Wayne. Don't ask because i don't understand either. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrill Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 I think Heath Ledger played the joker better than Jack (just my opinion) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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