Austinist: Double Take: Austinist Goes Batty For The Dark Knight

lukequinton

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:09:51 -0600

Darcie dances like the Penguin from Batman Returns.

leggyblonde

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:42:17 -0600

dance-fight?? do tell!

lukequinton

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:30:51 -0600

I'd agree with that. I think the Tim Burton stuff is good, and I think a lot of people enjoyed it. A lot has changed since then that has allowed movies about comic books to diverge from peoples' thinking about what the adaptations should look and feel like. I definitely think the Frank Miller Batman had a big influence on the new stuff. Probably in style more than substance. But, interestingly, Miller's stuff was apparently a big influence for Burton so . . . when it comes down to it, Burton & Nolan just have very different ways of looking at a similar story. I don't think you could have done this movie in 1991. At least, it wouldn't have looked like this.

reynard

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:29:30 -0600

well, I think people who criticize the comic book factor of christopher nolan's versions overlook the fact that the comic book series changed a lot over time, from something very campy, colorful, and typical to a very dark and surreal experience. Bob Kane's Batman has as much to do with Frank Miller's version as Burton's does to Nolan's. It's just a different way of looking at the same characters, and, I think a more truthful way, seeing as how it was always the most anarchistic comic book. It just had to appeal to mainstream readers at the time. You couldn't have done the dark knight in the 1940s, people would've crucified you.