• usernamefactory@lemmy.ca
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      7 days ago

      Burton’s Batman films are top tier, though. If I get a great director with a solid vision for the character/story, I don’t care at all if they were a fan before hand or not.

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        The first one was a great reintroduction to batman given the campiness of the 60’s show it was trying to shake off.

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        Yeah it really got the Batman atmosphere well. I wonder if it’s because Batman was such a cultural icon that even if you “didn’t read comics” you till knew who Batman was and what he was about?

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          Possibly. Most people’s first thought when they heard “Batman” at the time was probably still the '60s series, but Dark Knight Returns had gotten a bit of press already pushing back on that. But really, Burton’s sensibilities just work with the character. Maybe it’s whoever convinced him to give the job a chance we have to thank.