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Monday, March 26, 2018















     Batman
1989  PG-13  ACTION  2h 6min
CAST— Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Gough, Jack Palance
MUSIC— Danny Elfman  DIRECTOR— Tim Burton  BASED ON— Characters appearing in DC Comics

    Move over, Adam West! This Batman takes a different direction than the camp TV series and movie of the 1960s. The first of the four-part saga, this is still the best (of this series, at least). Michael Keaton plays our hero, and he’s better than ever. Batman moves like a shadow, or rather, a bat, through the streets of Gotham as the city is menaced by the Joker, played to perfection by Jack Nicholson. The Joker has tainted all of Gotham’s hygiene products (a novel approach) with “Smilex”, a truly sinister poison that is nothing to smile about. Will Batman be able to save the day and get the girl? What do you think? Oscar-winner for Best Art Direction-Set Direction.
OUR RATING— *** ½
FOLLOWED BY— Batman Returns (1992), Batman Forever (1995), Batman & Robin (1997)
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