Is Batman 89 being forgotten?

[Azrael]

If you tend to focus more on visuals and atmosphere than plot and, for lack of a better word, "high stakes" and intense action, the type of action that modern kids enjoy, Burton's Batman is unbeaten.

[thecolorsblend]

It's okay to like a Batman movie for any reason. Hell, I think B&R has a very energetic, very action-packed opening sequence which almost perfectly sets the context for everything that follows.

[The Joker]

Part of it is a generational. As some kids/people only want to acknowledge the most recent interpretations over something that was popular decades ago, and the other part, to me, is the lack of promotion the Burton films have received over the past number of years. In some ways, I think the Adam West Batman was in the same exact boat to some extent, but over the course of the last 2-3 years, that particular incarnation of Batman has enjoyed a renaissance in promotion and merchandise that, if anything, brought it back into the public's attention, and quite possibly at the same time, lessened that negative mindset that the Adam West version was better left out to pasture, which was just absurd.

I've seen some stuff from the Burton films pop up from time to time, like shirts and statues, but certainly not to the extent that we've seen from the Adam West show has enjoyed in recent years. Not sure if there's something prohibiting this, or it's just simply WB wanting to put their focus on what's current, which makes sense, but it's always possible Batman'89/Returns will get a bigger push somewhere down the road. But no, it doesn't really surprise me that kids tend to forget about those films. Relevance plays a role... The same can probably be said for the Chris Reeve/Donner Superman the longer Cavill plays the role too.

[Grissom]

As long as batman-online is around as well as other Bat-sites dedicated to preserving the memory and wonder of Burton's Bat-films, it would never be forgotten. One of the reasons I like channels like TCM and others is that it refreshes our memories of past, great films.

Batman is a superb film in my opinion and is one of the godfathers of the modern superhero cinema.

Forgotten?......Nah

[The Dark Knight]

When I see photos like this....



The B89 love is rekindled in a big way. They really nailed Batman.

[The Laughing Fish]

^ You can admire the willpower Batman had in that scene. Injured and bloodied, and he still emerges out of the Batwing wreckage and climbs up the cathedral with the determination to stop the Joker once and for all.

[The Dark Knight]

^ You can admire the willpower Batman had in that scene. Injured and bloodied, and he still emerges out of the Batwing wreckage and climbs up the cathedral with the determination to stop the Joker once and for all.

Still one of the best Batman moments put to film. It has everything. The warehouse fight scene in BvS would be in my second place.

[riddler]

the entire batwing segment is as epic a sequence in any superhero film;
-the joker parade to the prince music
-batman flying in on the batwing to save gotham
-"why didn't anyone tell me he had one of those things? ....bob. Gun. " BANG
-the batwing flying up and forming the bat signal on the moon. One of the most iconic shots in any bat film


I have full faith that kids today would enjoy the burton films far more than the Nolan ones. Tim Burton is fairly popular too so I'm sure plenty of non-batman fans enjoy it for the Burton factor.

[The Dark Knight]

the entire batwing segment is as epic a sequence in any superhero film;

From the Axis destruction onwards, B89 is running on all cylinders. Batman has a clear purpose along with The Joker. Batman wants to take down Napier once and for all, and Napier's endgame is in full swing - planning to gas everyone into his own likeness. I also think it works so well because it's an evenly fought contest. Batman steals the balloons but Joker shoots down the batwing. Batman keeps moving up the stairs and into the belfry, but he's met by a bunch of goons and Ray Charles on steroids. He finally meets the Joker but he's then dangling off a balcony for his life. B89 is often called gothic, but when it comes down to it, the film is simply fun to watch. That's why it has endured for so long.

[riddler]

It's been 25 years and the film is still being celebrated. It will get brought up every time a batman film comes up as a comparative especially since it was the first dark one. Even the Adam west one is still celebrated 50 years later and the Burton ones are more popular. If anything I'd fear the Nolan films will be forgotten due to how unwatchable they are on a repeated viewing.