Batman '89 The Michael Keaton Appreciation Thread

[p4poetic]

There's a big difference that you can't compare. In my belief, in Batman 89, we see an older Bruce Wayne. In Batman Begins/The Dark Knight, Bruce Wayne is still relatively young. Pretend that eventually, after whatever last [Nolan] installment for the Batman series, Batman is a much later sequel with Batman being a little older (late 30s?). Perfect, at least I think so. However, Jack Napier will NOT be the Joker, but as himself.

I agree. Mastering countless martial arts, and then utilizing them every night to consistently win against criminals probably wouldn't give you any sort of confidence.

LOL

 

[El Payaso]

What I liked most about Keaton was actually his confidence when he was Batman. Keaton's Batman never doubted himself. He never had any moments where he would wonder if it was a bad idea or if he should quit being Batman.

Never thought of it that way. But yes, Keaton wouldn't think Dent's better than the goddamn Batman. t:

 

[ray243]

Never thought of it that way. But yes, Keaton wouldn't think Dent's better than the goddamn Batman. t:

He don't have to suffer the consequences either.

 

[C. W. Saturn]

BTAS often portrayed Bruce Wayne as socially awkward.

Not at all.

He just played dumb and clumsy at times.

 

[Eggyman]

Yeh, I think that's pretty much the same thing.

 

[The Joker]

Not at all.

He just played dumb and clumsy at times.

Exactly.

He was socially awkward. No reason not to believe Keaton's Bruce Wayne was the same.

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

Just a little bit of Michael Keaton news:

He has just been cast as Barbie's Ken in Toy Story 3! t:

http://www.totalfilm.com/movie_news/news_michael_keaton_joins_toy_story_3


Good to see him getting a bit of work... he's so underused these days!

 

[p4poetic]

Just a little bit of Michael Keaton news:

He has just been cast as Barbie's Ken in Toy Story 3! t:

http://www.totalfilm.com/movie_news/news_michael_keaton_joins_toy_story_3


Good to see him getting a bit of work... he's so underused these days!

Cute.

 

[Darkfly]

haerd about that a few days ago, awesome news hopefully Ken & Barbie in Toy Story 3 will have a bigger role than Barbie's all too brief role in Toy Story 2.

 

[dude stannis]

Funny that, I was thinking about which franchises some of my favourite underused actors could join. Keaton seems to have found a steady relaionship with Disney. Imagine if that could branch out into live action. Pirates of the Carribean 4 anyone?

 

[Oriin]

Keaton is awesome, the one complaint I did have was that he killed people and his Bruce was essential non-existent and a reporter didn't even know him

But he's a great actor. Loved Beetlejuice and Johnny Dangerously.

 

[dude stannis]

Dude, are you baiting intentionally?

 

[Oriin]

Dude, are you baiting intentionally?

no.. i love Keaton the actor.

 

[Cain]

Funny that, I was thinking about which franchises some of my favourite underused actors could join. Keaton seems to have found a steady relaionship with Disney. Imagine if that could branch out into live action. Pirates of the Carribean 4 anyone?

I hated Pirates 2 so much that I never have and never will waste time watching Pirates 3 but I'd see a fourth if they included Keaton.

 

[dude stannis]

no.. i love Keaton the actor.

Well, between that and your rantings in Burton's birthday thread....

I hated Pirates 2 so much that I never have and never will waste time watching Pirates 3 but I'd see a fourth if they included Keaton.

FYI, Pirates 3 is just a more rushed Pirates 2. So you'd probably hate it. I'm not the biggest Pirates fan either, but it's the only live action Disney franchise I can think of.

 

[Oriin]

Well, between that and your rantings in Burton's birthday thread....

I'm just not the biggest fan of Burton and all that he's done.. I'm really not a fan of how he's hailed as essentially a profit in the Batman fandom and the world as a whole now that being kooky and weird has become popular.

 

[El Payaso]

Keaton is awesome, the one complaint I did have was that he killed people

It was actually Batman who killed people. But since Keaton was extraordinary as Batman, you confusing them both is just natural.

and his Bruce was essential non-existent and a reporter didn't even know him

Knox knew who he was. It's just that Keaton's Wayne was a low profile character.

 

[Oriin]

It was actually Batman who killed people. But since Keaton was extraordinary as Batman, you confusing them both is just natural.



Knox knew who he was. It's just that Keaton's Wayne was a low profile character.

Knox knew him after he introduced himself

 

[El Payaso]

Knox knew him after he introduced himself

He knew who Bruce Wayne was when he got the invitations to Bruce's party.

 

[The Joker]

Knox knew him after he introduced himself

Yeah, after he introduced himself. A big name millionaire in Gotham shouldn't be a stranger to any reporter in Gotham. They should recognise his face right away.

But Keaton's Bruce Wayne was low profile.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

Yeah, after he introduced himself. A big name millionaire in Gotham shouldn't be a stranger to any reporter in Gotham. They should recognise his face right away.

But Keaton's Bruce Wayne was low profile.

Burton was making a point about Bruce's identity, he's a recluse, a little-boy lost, completely detatched from society. Burton takes Bruce's charade as a playboy to extremes; Bruce throws lavish parties, yet barely even knows how to behave with people.

 

[p4poetic]

Burton was making a point about Bruce's identity, he's a recluse, a little-boy lost, completely detatched from society. Burton takes Bruce's charade as a playboy to extremes; Bruce throws lavish parties, yet barely even knows how to behave with people.

I think that's how Bruce behaves when he grows older, not the younger Bruce we see in BB/TDK.

 

[Darkfly]

Burton takes Bruce's charader as a playboy to extremes; Bruce throws lavish parties, yet barely even knows how to behave with people.

I agree with the second part but the first part I disagree, it was hardly to the extreme sure he throws one or two lavish party's but when compared to Nolan's movies Burton's Bruce is a rather timid playboy don't you think?

 

[Kevin Roegele]

I agree with the second part but the first part I disagree, it was hardly to the extreme sure he throws one or two lavish party's but when compared to Nolan's movies Burton's Bruce is a rather timid playboy don't you think?

Okay, let me rephrase; the gulf between what Bruce is (isolated, brooding loner) and what he pretends to be (playboy philanthropist) is extreme. I think it's a fascinating performance, certainly in the first movie. It's beguiling and bemusing, he's like a lost child in a man's body. He's certainly the oddest Bruce Wayne.

 

[Darkfly]

Okay, let me rephrase; the gulf between what Bruce is (isolated, brooding loner) and what he pretends to be (playboy philanthropist) is extreme. I think it's a fascinating performance, certainly in the first movie. It's beguiling and bemusing, he's like a lost child in a man's body. He's certainly the oddest Bruce Wayne.

thanks for clearing it up, I thought you might of meant it something like that & I agree with you but everybody knows West's Bruce was the oddest, pedo written all over him