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I'm sorry, but this is getting silly. I am UK editor of BoF and calling Jett "Anti-Burton" is just downright incorrect. He loves B89, it's just that he hates Batman Returns. That's his preference. BoF does currently have a Nolan slant, of course it does. BB happens to be Jett's preferred film and the Nolan films are current. We all have our bias, just look at this site for example. That's not a slight on Raleagh's site. I love it, but it's clear that his preference is the two Burton movies (mine too pretty much).

Of course it's his personal preference. Jett seems to minimally vouch for Batman as a character. Supposedly, he is still a Batman fan. Yet remarkably, when I look at batman-on-film.com (though rarely as it may be for me), with the Batman mythology having taken a back seat, and the Nolan franchise clearly having such precedence, Jett's loyalties and the extent thereof are put into full question.

It's beyond a passive Nolan inclination. On top of that, it's a guy who takes his opinion very seriously, and undeniably DOES have a voice in the fan community, a LOUD one just as you stated.

Thus, we'll play the game. We'll take his essays seriously at least on the objective level that he influences newcomers to the mythology. That means answering his less professional work (if you can call ANY of his work professional... what I see from Jett's style is amateurish at best). He opens himself up for scrutiny by the public with his criticisms of Burton. When a prominent voice in the fan community writes misguided ignorance, it is the order of responsible Batman fans to POINT OUT the ignorance, and make it as wide-spread and readable as he has MADE HIS OPINION.

To say that BoF is completely biased towards Nolan is just not true. Look around a bit more, you'll see lots of stuff by other writers, Jett included, that covers the whole gamut of Batman on film. I have been inactive due to a heavy workload this past year, but I'm hoping to commit more time to BoF, hopefully that might balance things out in the eyes of some.

We look forward to it.

Don't be so hard on the guy, he receives hundreds and I do mean hundreds of hate mail a day. You may have valid criticisms of some of the things he says, but it will be lost in the deluge of BS he has to deal with on a daily basis.

Gotham Knight was presented with definite ways to bypass the piles of bullsh*t. If he proceeds, the situation will grow quite interesting, I daresay.

If you want to express your points, I invite you to the BoF boards. There is currently a great debate going on in the Burton/Schumacher section. Why not show your support for your favourite films there. Either that or write an opinion piece. If it's good Jett will publish it. Just look at how many Op-ed pieces he's already put up.

Thanks for the invitation. Nonetheless... do you really believe any comments vaguely critical of Jett will be tolerated? I think not. If we transfer to the BOF forums our valid points against the BR review, for instance, I don't expect those posts to last long; the deletion of naysayers' words and a clean sweep under the rug is a habit I sense is ubiquitous there.

And a very positive one on BR from Gregg Bray

http://www.batman-on-film.com/opinion_bray_returns.html

The above is evidence that the other movies have a presence over there, Jett's voice is the loudest because the site is his, but don't think for a second that his is the only opinion that counts.

I'll take a peek at them later. Thank you for sharing the links.

I'm pretty sure he frequents SHH. Over there your "review of a review" would have to be a catchy thread title with his name. For example, he probably doesn't log onto the Misc. Batman forums section; but when he enters the Batman category, with the various section entrances displayed (TDK Spoilers/Non-Spoilers, The Comics, Products, Viral Marketing, etc.), there's always the title of the thread last active in each section. You know what I'm talking about. So if I were you, I'd probably title it something along the lines of... "Jett unmasked." or "Jett's Anti-Burton Idiocy."

When mailing him personally? Your email needs to catch his eye in another way, or he'll not even bother opening it (different from public exposure/criticism, in which he will feel compelled to open).

Pick something troublesome and controversial pertaining to TDK. Out of respect for the dead, try not to have it involve Ledger.

He opens the email, thinking there's potentially hot news to post on his crap website, and BAM, it wasn't what he expected at all.

Edit it for grammar and post it on as many Batman-related forums as you possibly can.

I'm assuming, but I don't know.

Have the B89 book too?

Danny Elman used notes from Scandalous when composing the prime Batman theme. So in a sense, the two musical artists interfaced.

In the novelization, I think it gives an exact age. I'm planning to write an origin fanfic and the timeline needs to be accurate.

I'm voting for 89. It is nice from all angles, unlike the Returns cowl which I thought looked peculiar from certain angles (Batman meeting up with Penguin, and the shot when he retorts "Things change...")

89's suit was rough, organic, and transformed Bruce Wayne into the creature he was internally. If I were a criminal, I'd never mistake the Returns suit for a "Giant Bat!!" ... that's not to say I dislike it.

Vote for your favorite cowl.

Batman is violet.  Those are awesome. You're lucky to have them.

Not sure why you're seeing the need to delete my post.