Any withdrawel symptoms now that the anniversary has gone?
Where do we go from here? Shall we prepare for Returns' 20th Anniversary? ;D
We continue celebrating johnny, just like we always have. Yesterday was a key moment for the film (its 20th), but we do talk and comment on this film almost everyday. About Batman Returns, we should have a 20th celebration when it comes around and I was even thinking of a live blogging of the film around Christmas this year, as its set at Christmas time in Gotham City.
I didn't go through withdrawal as this film will always be with me and I thoroughly enjoyed myself yesterday.
didn't someone say to celebrate for a year since thisi s the 20th year? i think we should celebrate until a year from returns' release with both movies but thats just cause i wanna see the catwoman stuff.
Quote from: Grissom on Wed, 24 Jun 2009, 20:37
We continue celebrating johnny, just like we always have. Yesterday was a key moment for the film (its 20th), but we do talk and comment on this film almost everyday. About Batman Returns, we should have a 20th celebration when it comes around and I was even thinking of a live blogging of the film around Christmas this year, as its set at Christmas time in Gotham City.
I didn't go through withdrawal as this film will always be with me and I thoroughly enjoyed myself yesterday.
Thanks Grissom. I was only semi-serious about the withdrawal symptoms. ;)
I love your suggestion for doing a live blogging for Returns at Christmas. It will make my enjoyment of the season even greater. Although I consider Batman to be the better overall film, I have an even greater personal affinity for Returns.
Guys, where's your patience? Let's save the Returns chat for 2012!
And as a substitute for this Christmas, why don't we do a chat for The Nightmare Before Christmas (or on Halloween)? :)
Quote from: Dark Knight Detective on Wed, 24 Jun 2009, 21:08
Guys, where's your patience? Let's save the Returns chat for 2012!
And as a substitute for this Christmas, why don't we do a chat for The Nightmare Before Christmas (or on Halloween)? :)
patience hell we want him dead!
oops. lol.
patience hell! i may not be here in 2012.
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we may not be here in 2012.
I read somewhere the Mayan calendar ends on the year 2012, there's a whole lot of fringe/underground theories and eschatologies on the subject LOL... Batman Returns' 20th anniversary will beat them ;D
Quote from: silenig on Wed, 24 Jun 2009, 23:01
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we may not be here in 2012.
I read somewhere the Mayan calendar ends on the year 2012, there's a whole lot of fringe/underground theories and eschatologies on the subject LOL... Batman Returns' 20th anniversary will beat them ;D
It's a good thing we're not Mayans!
HA! :D
i like many others in the uk and ireland didn't get to see B89 until August ;)
I have a few other 89 anniversary plans still to do - and any other ideas are more than appreciated!
i still say the tribute to both! live it up! please don't make me wait.
see i said please. :(
lol.
3 years is a long time to celebrate returns ;)
it wouldn't just be returns. and i could help draw it out.
Quote from: ral on Thu, 25 Jun 2009, 01:09
3 years is a long time to celebrate returns ;)
You are right ral, but could we still honour Grissom's suggestion regarding a preliminary live blog/ commentary for Returns this Christmas?
Anyway, is it possible to have some more specific pages on each film, including a cast list with a picture of each actor/character (I know you can get this everywhere, including the IMDb, but it would still be nice to have one here from a completist's perspective), a synopsis (perhaps with a breakdown of each scene along with a few screencaps), production info/rumours (i.e. who else was up for each role, and how the finished film differs from the original screenplay), design pages (featuring the evolution, or more accurately, devolution of the Batsuit and Batmobile throughout the franchise) and goodness knows whatelse...?
Also how about another quiz? There doesn't have to be a prize, but it could be a great way of testing our Bat-knowledge for the entire Batman series.
Maybe, a fun 'personality test' (i.e. which Batman are you - Keaton, Kilmer, Clooney, Conroy or West?)
Hmmm, I'll let you know if I come up with anything else.
Quoteis it possible to have some more specific pages on each film, including a cast list with a picture of each actor/character (I know you can get this everywhere, including the IMDb, but it would still be nice to have one here from a completist's perspective)
you are absolutely right. At the moment I am re-coding the site (again ::)) - once that's done more content will be added.
QuoteAlso how about another quiz? There doesn't have to be a prize, but it could be a great way of testing our Bat-knowledge for the entire Batman series.
There will be another one (as promised before) with a prize - just for members. I should have more info in the coming month.
and have a gotham girl quiz too!
Quote from: catwoman on Thu, 25 Jun 2009, 02:05
and have a gotham girl quiz too!
What's a Gotham Girl quiz? :-\
Quote from: johnnygobbs on Thu, 25 Jun 2009, 02:10
Quote from: catwoman on Thu, 25 Jun 2009, 02:05
and have a gotham girl quiz too!
What's a Gotham Girl quiz? :-\
one where you find out which gotham girl you are :P
Quote from: johnnygobbs on Thu, 25 Jun 2009, 01:53
Quote from: ral on Thu, 25 Jun 2009, 01:09
3 years is a long time to celebrate returns ;)
You are right ral, but could we still honour Grissom's suggestion regarding a preliminary live blog/ commentary for Returns this Christmas?
Johnny boy, where's your patience?! :)
Quote from: Dark Knight Detective on Thu, 25 Jun 2009, 02:40
Quote from: johnnygobbs on Thu, 25 Jun 2009, 01:53
Quote from: ral on Thu, 25 Jun 2009, 01:09
3 years is a long time to celebrate returns ;)
You are right ral, but could we still honour Grissom's suggestion regarding a preliminary live blog/ commentary for Returns this Christmas?
Johnny boy, where's your patience?! :)
if you don't shut up about our patience i know where i'm gonna shove yours.
Quote from: catwoman on Thu, 25 Jun 2009, 03:03
Quote from: Dark Knight Detective on Thu, 25 Jun 2009, 02:40
Quote from: johnnygobbs on Thu, 25 Jun 2009, 01:53
You are right ral, but could we still honour Grissom's suggestion regarding a preliminary live blog/ commentary for Returns this Christmas?
Johnny boy, where's your patience?! :)
if you don't shut up about our patience i know where i'm gonna shove yours.
Stroppy, aren't we? :D
what the hell is stroppy?
Quote from: catwoman on Thu, 25 Jun 2009, 03:21
what the hell is stroppy?
It means that you're either ill-tempered or easily annoyed.
To make things easier, why don't you just admit that I'm right about saving the chat for 2012 & we'll call it a night, okay? ;)
okay then yes i am very stroppy. and no, i like being difficult, and you aren't right either, so bite me.
Quote from: catwoman on Thu, 25 Jun 2009, 03:47
okay then yes i am very stroppy. and no, i like being difficult, and you aren't right either, so bite me.
::)
Yesterday was fun, but in no way was it a 20th anniversary for me. It was merely the day my favorite movie came out. I didn't get the chance to see Batman until November of 1989, in a second run theater. And if my aging memory serves me right, the VHS had came out only a couple of days earlier. When I get more time, I'll elaborate more on why it took me so long to get to a theater.
But to answer the question, What Now?
Well for me, there is of course the VHS debut to celebrate. Is that lame? For me, no. I can clearly remember the gigantic Batman stand up they showed on TV that Wednesday, the 15th of Novemeber. That's right folks, a simple VHS release made the news. But it wasn't so simple was it? Nope. Like I read in a lot of blogs yesterday, the release of the VHS cut down on the turn around time from theater release to the home video market. Could you imagine waiting almost a full year for the VHS to come out, so you could watch your favorite movie again? Yeah, neither can I! So there is that to celebrate.
Next year, I will celebrate July 7th as it will be the 20th anniversary of HBO broadcasting Batman. I remember the promos, and watching it in prime time and staying up way late to watch it again. Wow, that was a lot of fun!!!
Last night as I was laying in bed, tossing and turning, I realized something. It's been 20 years of me collecting everything Batman 1989 and other Batman related items. My collection has grown, shrunk and grown again. It's been redefined by the number of times I have moved and it has been redefined by a new discovery of something I never knew existed. A special shout out to Ebay and this wonderful place for broadening my mind on those wonderful toys. Now after 20 years, I have come to the conclusion that my collection is only about 20% complete.
There are a lot of things I would like to have, would love to have and need to have to make my collection whole and complete for me. I don't own but one Kenner Batman figure and that is from the Returns line. Opps, let's not forget Catwoman. I've got her too. But I just found the most of the toys so over the top, ridiculous and dumb that I skipped over them through out the years. In hindsight, I may have made a mistake and maybe spending a little more for those things if I chose to include them in my collection. I still don't own a Toy Biz Batcave or a Toy Biz Joker Van, so those are high on the list to track down.
So what is next for me is to continue working on my collection. Improving the over all quality of it and making it into something that I can be proud of. I'd like to settle down and get a permanent home for my collection: a place where I can display everything without fear of dust and a child's grubby little fingers grabbing hold of my Batwing and zooming it around the room and ramming it into the wall over and over again. (Yes, I know. It's ironic. I'm trying to prevent a child from playing with a child's toy.) I would like to get some high quality book shelves, glass cases and cases for all the cars, figures and everything of the like that I do own.
I recently just transferred my collection of magazines over to fresh boxes and special bags and boards to house them in. They're safe for now, but I feel I need to work on a better display for these as well, as this is my true passion of my collecting. I'd still like to find the time and have the money to track down all of the Prince singles for his contribution to the film. And I would like to work on that fan-made box set of his music which collects all the B-sides and remixes into one neat little package. And once all of that is done, I can take pictures and share them all with you. That is what is next for me.
I love your passion. I only have about four things in terms of batman memorobilia. I know it's a shame. :( but definitely I'm going to start collection various items from the film. I only got my Batman Danny Elfman Soundtrack this past Friday from Amazon! Just in time though for the anniversary.
Thanks for that July 7th date when it premiered on HBO, I'll definitely remember that.
Quote from: Grissom on Fri, 26 Jun 2009, 00:53
Thanks for that July 7th date when it premiered on HBO, I'll definitely remember that.
likewise, info like that is great. it would be cool to get an accurate timeline together of landmark events in Batman movie history.
Here are a couple more dates
BATMAN CBS Network premier: 1992 (still trying to find an exact date.)
BATMAN RETURNS HBO premier: June 5th, 1993.
BATMAN RETURNS NBC Premier: February 12, 1995.
Hey, it was a main event for me when the VHS hit the video shops and rental outlets! I rented it at least over 20 times before i got a chance to buy it!
I LOVED the Loony Toons intro with the merchandise check! :D
STOP THE PRESSES!!!
It turns out I was in error. BATMAN premiered on HBO on JULY 8th, 1990. Not the 7th. I was looking for the BATMAN RETURNS dates and just ran across that information.
Give me a call when we are celebrating Batman Forever. Burton's films seem, to me, pretty depressing and I don't want that right now.
Quote from: Darrell Kaiser on Sat, 27 Jun 2009, 10:08
Give me a call when we are celebrating Batman Forever. Burton's films seem, to me, pretty depressing and I don't want that right now.
No offence Darrell, and I'm sorry if things are bad in your life right now, but surely this site is mainly about celebrating the Burton films.
Most people on this site (and it's possible I've got this wrong) think Schumacher's Batfilms were travesties and certainly not worth celebrating.
Besides, dark is not necessarily the same thing as depressing. If I'm feeling down, I'm probably not going to watch a social-realist film, but I'll still enjoy watching Burton's movies. More than likely, they usually pick me up from a bad funk.
If anything, I find Batman & Robin, and to lesser extent Forever, the most depressing of the Bat-films.
Quote from: Darrell Kaiser on Sat, 27 Jun 2009, 10:08
Give me a call when we are celebrating Batman Forever. Burton's films seem, to me, pretty depressing and I don't want that right now.
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lol you guys are hilarious.
Quote from: Batnar on Sat, 27 Jun 2009, 17:01
lol you guys are hilarious.
yup.
gotham city...and batman movie online...always brings a smile to my face. :)
"Riddle me this... what kind of a man has Bats on the brain?"
"Go ahead, you can say it!"
you're a dork. i mean genius.
"OHH, STOP!!!"