This funny little fact just dawned on me the other day:
1939: Bob Kane creates Batman, a very dark and brooding character. The stories that follow are very gothic and even somewhat scary.
1989: Tim Burton directs BATMAN, a very dark and brooding film. The sequel that followed was very gothic and even somewhat scary.
1939: DC Comics were starting to realize that Batman needed to lighten up -and fast. They introduce Robin and the stories become lighter.
1995: Warner Bros. were starting to realize that Batman needed to lighten up -and fast. They introduce the Robin character into Batman FOREVER and the film became lighter.
1966: The Batman stories were so light by now that a highly campy and somewhat stupid (IMHO) TV series was released.
1998: The Batman franchise was so much lighter now that a highly campy and somewhat stupid film 'Batman & Robin' was released.
LATE 1970s: Denny O' Neil slowly brings Batman back to his original darkness.
LATE 1990s: Paul Dini and co. slowly bring Batman back to his original darkness with TNBA and Batman Beyond.
1986: Frank Miller brutally kills the camped crusader, replacing him with the Dark Knight. DC finally realize what direction they should be taking this character in.
2005: Christopher Nolan brutallly kills the camped crusader, replacing him with the Dark Knight. WB finally realize what direction they should be taking this character in.
Funny huh?
RE: Batman Movie History Mirrors the Batman Comic History! -
Posted on 21-08-2005 12:33
Posts: 1631 Location: Rockville, IA Joined: 24.06.05
Yeah, although those years aren't 100% accurate, that is true. It's funny, because in this Modern Era we've been in or how long, I'm sure if WB knew better they would've done Batman the way he is right now all the way through the '90s, and things wouldn't have been messed around so much in attempt to better sell Batman.
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