tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post7881589058603527426..comments2024-03-28T05:09:06.727-07:00Comments on Gotham Alleys: Batman in 1960's: Adam WestGothamStreetshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05650245408360085764noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-35195246614479848712018-07-08T20:40:18.970-07:002018-07-08T20:40:18.970-07:00Surprisingly good! Much better than I could expect...Surprisingly good! Much better than I could expect. It is very well filmed and there are very nice action scenes, particularly for a production from the 40’s: footage of fighting, climbing, spying, falling down, disguising… Although lightly plump, Lewis Wilson not only did a good job as the dark knight but also had one of the best representations of Bruce Wayne ever in my opinion, as the fake playboy. Batman was already frightening on the eyes of the criminals, as he intimidated them (the bat’s cave has been created for this movie serial, > <a href="http://moviesbox.live/reviews-batman-1943.html" rel="nofollow">reviews batman 1943</a><br /> though it was not his back office yet, but kind of a psychological torture and interrogation room, accessed through the clock). Batman fights a lot, most of the time against two or three thugs, but he is far from the skillful martial artist he would become in future versions; indeed, he receives lots of punches and loses the fights a lot of times, not dying by luck. There was already a charming black car, though it was not properly a batmobile, but a 1939 Cadillac, generally driven by Alfred. Douglas Croft was a typical Robin, and although his visual was true to the character, we got accustomed to the hair and the mask of Burt Ward decades afterwards, making his upright curly hair and his pointed-nose mask a bit strange<br />See More:<br />> <a href="http://bit.ly/2yLxgWr" rel="nofollow">arrival putlockers</a><br />> <a href="http://bit.ly/2IvGjKz" rel="nofollow">the revenant putlocker</a><br />> <a href="http://bit.ly/2tAJbBw" rel="nofollow"> 2k movies</a><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487651370646455861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-16567235300890075532013-03-30T18:21:02.127-07:002013-03-30T18:21:02.127-07:00The 90s cartoon was very popularThe 90s cartoon was very popularAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-45149995283351805922013-03-29T17:01:43.267-07:002013-03-29T17:01:43.267-07:00Agree that Frank Miller is overrated in Batman his...Agree that Frank Miller is overrated in Batman history. The comic abandoned the camp comedy approach after the TV show ended. Neal Adams and Denny O'Neil began to return Batman to his Dark Knight image long before Miller first worked on the character. Also, you are right in saying that the TV show made Batman familiar to the general public. Before the TV series, I don't think I had ever heard of the character, although I had some idea of who Superman was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-44300343346387106482013-03-29T16:09:15.171-07:002013-03-29T16:09:15.171-07:00Spider-Man was Marvel's most popular comic, bu...Spider-Man was Marvel's most popular comic, but, AFAIR, the character never had much success in other media before the Raimi movies. There was an animated cartoon TV show in the mid-1960s, but it was aired in kids' time slots (originally on Saturday mornings, and later on weekday afternoons in reruns). There was a live action TV series in the late 1970s, but it did not last long or make much of an impression. Batman was popular with adults who liked the camp comedy, and with kids who watched it for the action and adventure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-90316169023103223882013-03-29T10:57:48.169-07:002013-03-29T10:57:48.169-07:00Each version of Batman-grim vigilante, straight su...Each version of Batman-grim vigilante, straight super hero and detective, science fiction, New Look, camp comedy, grim vigilante again-was a reflection of its time. In the 1960s, the fad was for action-adventure mixed with comedy. The trend may have started with James Bond, and increased with the action movie series (Flint, Matt Helm) that followed. The camp fad in general and the Batmania in particular influenced other TV adventure shows; Lost in Space, Wild Wild West, and Man from U.N.C.L.E. all got sillier and more juvenile by late 1966. The Avengers (I mean the TV series about British Secret Service agents) also became increasingly tongue-in-cheek at about that time. Meanwhile, The Green Hornet was played fairly straight, and lasted only one season. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-51641056607001822992012-07-03T11:10:41.290-07:002012-07-03T11:10:41.290-07:00Jokers mask from the beginning of TDK is from the ...Jokers mask from the beginning of TDK is from the show. Also the notes that Bale plays on the piano to open the door to the batcave in begins are BAM ZAP POW music cues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-91880441809250470212012-05-02T09:13:44.101-07:002012-05-02T09:13:44.101-07:00Absolutely. With all the talk about playing it as ...Absolutely. With all the talk about playing it as a spoof, it was simply the way the stories and Batman was in the comic books at the time for close to 2 decadesGothamStreetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05650245408360085764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-23399229770322000472012-05-01T16:44:45.108-07:002012-05-01T16:44:45.108-07:00A poster named Count Karnstein once commented on t...A poster named Count Karnstein once commented on the 1960's show. <br /><br />It did not stray that far from the feel of the comic books from 1944-to-1964. As the poster Count Karnstein pointed out, those comic books:<br /> http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/search/topic/topic/14587<br /> “had giant pennies and stuffed dinosaurs, was wearing caveman, zebra, and rainbow costumes, teamed up with Bat-Mite, split in two, melded with Superman, fought a living #2 pencil, drowned in giant gravy boats and menaced by giant sized water pistols, tennis rackets, [had a boy sidekick with shaved legs and pixie shoes] and all sorts of insane absurdities long before the Batman movie or tv show were released….Dozier was bringing the characters to the screen in the manner in which they had been portrayed in the comics. Was there ever a silly, absurd, ridiculous Green Hornet comic book? If so, it’s escaped my attention for the better part of 40 years. Did we ever see a Caveman Green Hornet or a Green Hornet in a rainbox/zebra/dayglo red suit? Did we ever see Green Hornet being drowned in a giant gravy boat or being chased by aliens and dinosaurs? Was there ever an Ace the Green Hornet Dog? How about a Hornet-Mite? <br /><br />No? I didn’t think so. There’s your answer. It’s literally that simple. Dozier was taking characters and putting them on the screen. Green Hornet was always played straight and serious in the comics/strips/radio, so he was done that way for tv. Batman was as absurd, silly, goofy, and ridiculous as anything else that has ever appeared in comics, and so that’s how he appeared on-screen”.<br />.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-79633682588169010892012-05-01T07:59:32.266-07:002012-05-01T07:59:32.266-07:00Thats true, if one reads about it, Batman was popu...Thats true, if one reads about it, Batman was popular but couldnt hold sales for specials on his own. Whenever something needed a boost in sales, Superman was put on the cover. The 60s show was monumental to cementing Batman's popularity, recognizability and iconic statusGothamStreetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05650245408360085764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-63316085109963960362012-04-30T16:19:31.037-07:002012-04-30T16:19:31.037-07:00AnonymousJan 11, 2012 08:58 AM
Gothamstreets I wan...AnonymousJan 11, 2012 08:58 AM<br />Gothamstreets I want to know how popular was Batman before the 60's show? Did he become popular because of the 60's show?<br /><br />Many people like to think that SUPERMAN and BATMAN have been of near equal stature since their debuts in the late 1930's. But prior to the Adam West TV series, Batman was in a very distant second place to Superman. In fact, during the 1940's, Batman was in a distant third place behind rivals Superman & Captain Marvel. By the 1950's, Superman was the star of a long running radio show and a long running newspaper strip. He also had appeared in several innovative theatrical cartoons in the early 40's. Batman on the other hand, had only guest started in a handful of episodes of the Superman radio show, his newspaper strip only lasted a few years and he hadn't made the jump to cartoons. In the 1950's, Batman just didn't have anywhere near Superman's name-recognition and multimedia clout.<br /> <br />Well, I was unable to find sales figures for BATMAN for the 50s, so let's go to the nearest thing, 1960.<br /> <br />In 1960, the eponymous titles sold:<br /> <br />BATMAN ... 502,000 (avg circulation)<br /> SUPERMAN 810,000 (avg circulation)<br /> <br />So, I guess you were correct in that Batman was just not as popular as Supes.<br /> <br />To bolster the effect the Batman TV show had on sales, look at 1965 (pre-TV show):<br /> <br />BATMAN ... 453,745<br /> SUPERMAN 823,829<br /> <br />But in 1966 (after the first season):<br /> <br />BATMAN ... 898,470<br /> SUPERMAN 719,946<br /> <br /><br />Regarding the Metropolis Rogues Gallery, by and large, live action adaptations of the Kryptonian have given them short shrift. The George Reeves show used none of them. <br /><br />http://marvelmasterworksf...te.yuku...allenge?page=2<br /> <br />Note that the Superman family of titles had six titles by 1965 or so (Superboy, Adventure, Superman, World's Finest, Action Comics, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen) <br /><br />Suddenly BIFF! POW! ZAP! began appearing in media headlines, and the Batman craze was upon us. The TV and print news media were abruptly afloat with the word "Batmania," which they doubtless believed they had coined. Sales of the Caped Crusader's comics spiked. (Batman even outsold Superman for a while, something it wouldn't do again [regularly and consistently from year to year] until the 1990s.) [Reportedly, Hal Jordan/Green Lantern outsells Superman these days, at least in the US.]<br /> <br />http://www.twomorrows.com...articles/03batmania.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-16930987412239252142012-04-30T16:07:29.788-07:002012-04-30T16:07:29.788-07:00A quote from Max Allan Collins:
In Amazing Heroe...A quote from Max Allan Collins:<br /> <br />In Amazing Heroes#119 in 1987 (two years before the Michael Keaton film), Max Allan Collins had an interview. He said the following:<br /> <br />“I’m afraid what I’m running smack up into is the old Batman TV show controversy: the old business about, Gee that was a TV show that made fun of Batman and made fun of comic books, so we have to show people that Batman and comic books are serious and they’re adult and accordingly all the fun goes out of it. There was a reason why that TV show was played for laughs and that is when you put actual human beings in those costumes and act out those stories, it looks stupid. They betray their juvenile roots. It can’t be done straight. I defy them to do the movie straight”.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-20949616882031578982012-04-04T13:59:38.371-07:002012-04-04T13:59:38.371-07:00Some people are really hard on the '66 series,...Some people are really hard on the '66 series, but really, thats what Batman was back then -From an 11 year oldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-1469624895606762292012-03-15T09:42:41.172-07:002012-03-15T09:42:41.172-07:00For those of you who want to share your love and i...For those of you who want to share your love and interest in the 1966 Batman TV show, why not check out http://www.66batman.comBen Bentleyhttp://www.66batman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-84200638701697874312012-03-14T22:05:35.391-07:002012-03-14T22:05:35.391-07:00The yellow logo was added in 1964, a new marketabl...The yellow logo was added in 1964, a new marketable look for the 25th Anniversary of BATMAN.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-28253713731992430152012-03-14T21:56:42.622-07:002012-03-14T21:56:42.622-07:00FRANK MILLER SUCKS!
crappy ass artwork and disgus...FRANK MILLER SUCKS!<br /><br />crappy ass artwork and disgusting "story" telling.<br /><br />That guy is way overrated in Batman history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-807780584461329652012-01-13T12:40:29.485-08:002012-01-13T12:40:29.485-08:00I dont know about Spidey, but before Raimi's m...I dont know about Spidey, but before Raimi's movies there wasnt really any proper theatrical Spiderman movie and the character was always the most popular Marvel characterGothamStreetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05650245408360085764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-24985501284520844132012-01-12T17:18:32.904-08:002012-01-12T17:18:32.904-08:00Say maybe why not do a blog about Bat's stat...Say maybe why not do a blog about Bat's status as a figure in pop culture, like show readers his various phases of his popularity? <br /><br />Also Gotham-streets I know your the Batman expert but can you explain how Spider-man got so popular? Did he go through the 89' Batman mania like jump?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-2461357230994586442012-01-11T19:48:58.088-08:002012-01-11T19:48:58.088-08:00Hard to say. Everybody knows Darth Vader at the sa...Hard to say. Everybody knows Darth Vader at the same time everybody recognizes the Bat logo. I guess Batman has the edge cause literally everybody knows who Batman isGothamStreetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05650245408360085764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-85401669495575868882012-01-11T18:27:22.577-08:002012-01-11T18:27:22.577-08:00Gothamstreets what do you think is the more ic...Gothamstreets what do you think is the more iconic piece of American pop culture Batman or Star Wars?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-85524301905651709202012-01-11T15:55:29.192-08:002012-01-11T15:55:29.192-08:00Oh yes, I enjoy the character. But to put it short...Oh yes, I enjoy the character. But to put it shortly, Im only a fan of Batman. Others I like but its Batman Im crazy aboutGothamStreetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05650245408360085764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-46155574986307119602012-01-11T13:49:15.205-08:002012-01-11T13:49:15.205-08:00No love for Spidey Gotham-streets.
Where is he i...No love for Spidey Gotham-streets. <br />Where is he in your list?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-32812969890251393882012-01-11T12:18:44.106-08:002012-01-11T12:18:44.106-08:00I think ever since 1989 Batman is by far the more ...I think ever since 1989 Batman is by far the more popular one. As far as my second favorite, I really cant think of any other comic book hero that I would enjoy as much or almost as much as Batman, not even close. If I had to pick something it would be SupermanGothamStreetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05650245408360085764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-21368058377656189322012-01-11T11:48:59.217-08:002012-01-11T11:48:59.217-08:00Would you say Batman is more popular than Superma...Would you say Batman is more popular than Superman now Gothamstreets? Or are they the same? <br /><br />Also Gotham-streets who's your favorite Superhero after Batman?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-54507094393620201382012-01-11T10:38:02.673-08:002012-01-11T10:38:02.673-08:00Superman was the most popular, Batman could never ...Superman was the most popular, Batman could never catch up to him. People were aware of him but it was the 60s show that made Batman a truly recognizable figure. Before that he was only popular amongst comic book readersGothamStreetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05650245408360085764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-20619310502152914852012-01-11T08:58:57.269-08:002012-01-11T08:58:57.269-08:00Gothamstreets I want to know how popular was Batma...Gothamstreets I want to know how popular was Batman before the 60's show? Did he become popular because of the 60's show?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com