tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post2365918145438932377..comments2024-03-17T04:16:27.122-07:00Comments on Gotham Alleys: "Nightmare that tastes like candy"GothamStreetshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05650245408360085764noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-8441798692870599792019-12-26T02:28:46.107-08:002019-12-26T02:28:46.107-08:00Nice, thanks writing this up. I'm especially i...Nice, thanks writing this up. I'm especially interested <br />in where you're headed regarding post-<br /><br /><a href="https://www.entertainmentzone.me/movie/the-batman/" rel="nofollow">The Batman (2021)</a>entertainmentzonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17644301702692697225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-9286368199284733222014-05-31T20:57:31.450-07:002014-05-31T20:57:31.450-07:00The whole thing was intentionally played as ambigu...The whole thing was intentionally played as ambiguous - did she really die, or was the whole thing a psychotic delusion brought about by both her inner conflict and the trauma caused by her fall? If you've noticed, her fall was broken by a few things and she landed on a pile of snow. Also, all the other "deaths" that she endured throughout the film were non-fatal (she landed in Kitty Litter, she landed on her back in the greenhouse, and Max shot her in her arms and legs, which would incapacitate her, not kill her. The ambiguity comes back with the electrocution, but notice how the camera pans out and never actually depicts Selina's fate...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-81593075827758398592012-06-21T21:39:01.593-07:002012-06-21T21:39:01.593-07:00also to add, i loved the artwork for the original ...also to add, i loved the artwork for the original batman films, like the promotional artwork. its actually pretty amazing looking, like the artist really put some time and effort into the illustrations. you dont see that anymore, sadly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-16265146588238707762012-06-21T21:36:17.750-07:002012-06-21T21:36:17.750-07:00joe bloe i totally agree. i grew up watching the b...joe bloe i totally agree. i grew up watching the burton batmans, and i dont think i ever got that scared of the movie, honestly. it wasnt until i watched this movie again years later on videotape, early 2000's i think, that i started to see the emotional aspect of the film. and it did touch me. a few days ago it was the 20th anniversary of this great film (hard to believe its been that long!) and its become a classic. its also great that they used the same batmobile from the first instead of haveing a different batmobile like in the sequels. its an interesting film, no doubt. its a commercial "art" film. its got the action and adventure one would expect of batman, but its also incredibly unique from anything your likely to see in the comic books. its not a film for everyone, like many of kubricks movies, but that doesnt stop it from being a great movie as well as a great batman movie too. the casting in this movie was superb. michelle pfieffer as catwoman...yeesh! what a hottie, but also the most emotional character. her scenes with bruce at the ball, when he wipes away her tear, its so touching and poignant. this movie started my fascination with her. i love this movie. i dont know how you can be a batman fan and not like this movie. i also love most of tim burtons movies as a result. hes a classic director, but he takes risks as well. thats why i like him. i still hope he makes his batman 3. i also agree that the actors look like they are haveing a great time. these older batmans were great cuz they were being serious while at the same time able to have fun with it. the new ones just bore the living hell outta me, and its made batman fans into the most arrogant SOB's ive ever had the displeasure of dealing with on forums and the like, even in real life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-23019724189173672462011-02-02T17:10:08.967-08:002011-02-02T17:10:08.967-08:00STANDING OVATION!STANDING OVATION!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-67954529470992042422011-02-01T23:09:43.059-08:002011-02-01T23:09:43.059-08:00Nicely written. Returns is without a doubt one of ...Nicely written. Returns is without a doubt one of the best Expressionist films and the best modern expressionist movieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-20499989715385954312010-12-02T11:39:02.088-08:002010-12-02T11:39:02.088-08:00I first saw this movie when I was in grade school,...I first saw this movie when I was in grade school, and now I am an adult and still haven't forgotten how wonderful this movie is! It is sexy, funny, dark, full of action and sadness. I watch this movie every year nearing Christmas. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-63276131383604598812010-11-22T14:10:05.584-08:002010-11-22T14:10:05.584-08:00This is what made the Burton Batman so great. It t...This is what made the Burton Batman so great. It took the source material seriously, had the deep psychological stuff for the older fans that take the comics too seriously, and it also had the fun, over the top stuff for the people who grew up on the more fun, pre-80s grim and gritty stuff that came laterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-88754226824498410532010-11-20T07:25:35.498-08:002010-11-20T07:25:35.498-08:00my favourite of the Batman movies to date. for al...my favourite of the Batman movies to date. for all the praise heaped on the Nolan movies - & don't get me wrong here, I really like the Nolan movies - , I can't help but feel that they lack the one element that I regard as essential to good Batman: they're not a lot of fun. they're good movies, but they take themselves and their subject matter far too seriously. the Dark Knight, in particular, I think, falls short in this respect. in a movie that features the Joker as a central character, where are the laughs? Batman Returns succeeds for exactly the same reason that the first two Superman films succeed. Burton, Keaton, DeVito, and Pfieffer are all only too well aware of the absurdity of what they're doing, and they do it with such relish that Batman Returns becomes a joy to beholdjoe ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11654300765962440903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-36872622371950542362010-11-18T08:22:59.319-08:002010-11-18T08:22:59.319-08:00If she would really die than it would have been mo...If she would really die than it would have been more obvious. Instead we see her fall slowed down a couple of times. Sorry for my englishAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-23608137547486107022010-11-18T03:17:57.321-08:002010-11-18T03:17:57.321-08:00Well she WAS pale like a dead person since the fal...Well she WAS pale like a dead person since the fall and knowing Burton's passion for reanimated corpses (Corpse's Bride, Beetlejuice), I wouldnt rule it out that she's one tooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-33236421265512716722010-11-16T23:24:48.713-08:002010-11-16T23:24:48.713-08:00Im on the fence with that. I never assumed it was ...Im on the fence with that. I never assumed it was anything supernatural, but it's hard not to think twice. Most of the things can be shoe horned into reality, but the fact that she survived electrocution and recovered so relatively soon from so many shot wounds is the biggest head scratcher. Also, as one of the posters said, the original 1940's Catwoman did indeed have 9 livesGothamStreetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05650245408360085764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-440033855745569112010-11-16T23:11:49.120-08:002010-11-16T23:11:49.120-08:00When I say "zombie," I'm using an ea...When I say "zombie," I'm using an early definition of the word, which is simply: "a reanimated corpse." Selina was killed when Max pushed her out that window, and those cats that surrounded her "magically" reanimated her. She obviously wasn't a conventional Romeroesque shambling flesh eater, but do believe the word "zombie" technically applies to her. You claim that Burton's Batman movies never involved the supernatural, but can you provide a "natural" explanation for those cats resurrecting Selina? That whole sequence certainly looked supernatural to me. I admittedly don't know a lot about cats, but I'm pretty sure they don't do that.Daxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-25473771936562260832010-11-16T21:01:43.195-08:002010-11-16T21:01:43.195-08:00Zombie? Not sure. Burton's Batman movies might...Zombie? Not sure. Burton's Batman movies might have been like Bizarro world but they never involved supernatural. I think it was more of a cartoon-like portrayal, Catwoman was immune to bullet hits to surprise of others in the early comic books too. Besides, Selina showed human emotions at the party and by the endAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-44569220874655012092010-11-16T04:46:25.625-08:002010-11-16T04:46:25.625-08:00Great article. Thanks. I realized that there was...Great article. Thanks. I realized that there was some controversy over this movie, but I didn't know that it was this greatly blown out of proportion. It really explains a lot, particularly why most PG-13 movies today are so God damn sterile. It's weird how back in the '80s, someone could make a toy line and TV shows for children based on hard R-rated movies like "The Toxic Avenger" (which I think was actually X) and "RoboCop" (which was originally trimmed to avoid an X). Another interesting side note about the movie is the fact that it depicts Catwoman as a zombie. I think Burton was trying to make a satirical point about American standards of beauty with her character. Here's a woman who is very thin, very pale, and is a walking corpse. I think the point is driven home even further in a scene where someone says to the Penguin, "There's some *body* here to see you," a triple entendre referring to Catwoman. Ironically, this movie made Michelle Pfeiffer an over night sex symbol. "Batman Returns" must have been the highest grossing movie about necrophilia ever before "Twilight" hit.Daxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-70491888154925582252010-11-12T04:20:13.546-08:002010-11-12T04:20:13.546-08:00Awesome. I just rewatched this last summer, and I ...Awesome. I just rewatched this last summer, and I have to admit that it is a pretty revolutionary script. Its something fresh and different. Bizarrely creative. Also, Selina Kyle is an amazing character. Michael Keaton and Michelle Pfeiffer have a sexual tension that is so hot you could melt butter on it. The party scene is amazing. Simply an awesome, gothic fairy-taleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-13901006005957803612010-11-10T16:20:42.357-08:002010-11-10T16:20:42.357-08:00Great movie, i saw it when i was 10 years old and ...Great movie, i saw it when i was 10 years old and loved it as much as the first one. Too bad Schumacher crapped on the franchise but Nolan saved it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525632684510430421.post-38644552636435747162010-10-15T10:51:59.833-07:002010-10-15T10:51:59.833-07:00That was a fantastic read. I look forward to more....That was a fantastic read. I look forward to more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com