Rising from the ashes of a camp legacy that had long "gone West", Tim Burton's Batman took The Caped Crusader into very dark territory - shades of blue and grey were replaced by shadows and smoke.
Proof positive that capitulating to the demands of fandom is a bad idea - see The Rise of Skywalker for contrast. Incidentally, the quoted fan Beau Smith from West Virginia was/is a comics writer (assuming it's not a coincidence) and his work doesn't inspire.
Fantastic write up and commentary, I certainly recall the hype and buzz at the time of release. I was 15 at the time and too alternative/awkward (or whatever goes through a 15 year-old's mind) to pay attention to popular interests. I'm almost embarrassed to say I think I have only seen this film once, and maybe even only part of it.
Off topic, but seriously John, All Rather Mysterious is one of the best pods ever. Any chance of that being resurrected?
Thanks! No, sadly not. Everyone is either too busy, or too far away. It was great fun, but I think that's that!
Proof positive that capitulating to the demands of fandom is a bad idea - see The Rise of Skywalker for contrast. Incidentally, the quoted fan Beau Smith from West Virginia was/is a comics writer (assuming it's not a coincidence) and his work doesn't inspire.
Fantastic write up and commentary, I certainly recall the hype and buzz at the time of release. I was 15 at the time and too alternative/awkward (or whatever goes through a 15 year-old's mind) to pay attention to popular interests. I'm almost embarrassed to say I think I have only seen this film once, and maybe even only part of it.