Costumes 1

Batman (1966)

Adam West's batsuit was made like this to keep to its comic book origins as the comic book character looked like this. Also the use of the blue eyebrows on the cowl was used to make the bat look more friendly as he was suppose to be nice superhero. Also the first batsuit's utility belt was there for gags more than anything as many of its uses were either stupid or useless. It keeps with the campy theme of the film as it looks ridiculous on him. Also the bat emblem is much like its comic book predecessor showing that this costume is sticking to its comic book origins completely.









Batman (1989)

This batsuit is very different to Adam West's one as it hasn't got any grey meaning that he looks much more sinister and unfriendly. Also the look of batman is different too as Michael Keaton looks a lot tougher and stronger than Adam West because of the muscles put on the batsuit unlike Adam West's one which has none. The Utility belt has less of a part in this one apart from the new grapple gun, this was the first time it was used and has been in every comic and film since. Also, this batsuit was the first time they used black eyed make-up to enhance Batman's unfriendly look which has been used in every Batman film since.








Batman Begins (2005)

Christian Bale's batsuit is quite different to them both as now the suit is now very dark making Batman look very intimating than before. Also this batsuit is more realistic than the last two as it looks like actual armour rather than rubber or spandex which is what the other two had, and because we know what it was before (an abandoned military project) makes it much more realistic. Furthermore, the utility belt is used much more appropriately as it is used more unlike Michael Keaton's and is not used for laughs unlike Adam West, but is used to help Batman out holding numerous things.

Reflecting Culture 1

Batman 1966
The first Batman was made like it was because of the culture which was around it. The 60's were a time of fun and enjoyment for many Americans as all the social taboo's had a radical change like drugs, sex and clothing which all were very lax in this era. This is why the first Batman was so silly as the 60's gave lee way to the ridiculous and allowed films like this to be made because of the experimentation in cinema.

Batman 1989
Tim Burton's reboot had a completely different culture in the 80's as many comic book writers like Frank Miller and Alan Moore had changed the look of batman from the camp to a more gritty and dark look. This means that Tim Burton was expected to make a darker film as the comics had changed. Also like the 60's this decade was a time for experimentation meaning that Burton had more creative space to try out things. Also the 80's was a time of prosperity so that meant that it could have a bigger budget for the movie as Warner Bro's had more money to spend.

Batman Begins 2005
Christopher Nolan's film had a different culture to the other two as well as in the 00's people were scared of terrorist attacks because of 9/11. This meant that Nolan could use this to his advantage as the film could relate to real life because the film has a terrorist group. Also because of superhero films in the 90's which still kept the dark, gritty look Nolan had to keep to this as it would be ridiculous if it went silly again, and because the last film of the batman franchise was so poorly reviewed, Nolan wanted to get away from those films as much as he could. Furthermore, the increasingly good CGI meant that people were expecting more of a spectacle than the last film reboots.

Fighting 1

Batman (1966) fighting scenes are very comical as words pop up like Kapow while a scene is in progress. This could be because the director Leslie H. Martinson wanted to keep to its comic book origins as the fights scenes would have them in the comic strips. Also this could be their because of the choreography of the fight scenes were awful as many of the punches were no where near the body, the words sometimes covers the hit being made and some could be there to move our eyes away from the hit.

Batman (1989) fighting scenes are done much better with no words popping up and more brawls however Tim Burton still uses the franchises comical routes as there are still silly one hit KO's here and there and having the goon go into a bin (which is not needed I think) to make the scene funnier, shows that Tim Burton is still using some tongue and cheek in his fight scenes to relate the past.


Batman Begins (2005) fight scenes have completely cut the comical element out and have just gone for pure intensity as the conflict is more realistic because rather than having one hit KO's, the film now has longer brawls with better choreography than the first Batman making this a complete revision of the franchise as there is hardly any influence from the other Batman films scene here.

Films

Batman (1966)



Box Office
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060153/business

Reviews
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/batman_the_movie/

Batman (1989)



Box Office
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=batman.htm

Reviews
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/batman-1989

Batman Begins (2005)




Box Office
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=batmanbegins.htm

Reviews
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/batman-begins-2005

Rebooting Batman

Rebooting Batman
Looking at batman from the 60's to the reboot of Tim Burton in the 80's to the reboot of Christopher Nolan in the 00's and comparing them, And how it has been changed on each reboot.
Batman (1966)
Batman (1989)
Batman Begins (2005)

The batsuit evolution:
Camp era- 1 + 2 + 3
Dark era- 4
Hunk era- 5 + 6
Realistic/ Dark era- 7 + 8

Look at how dark it has gone since 1966 to 2005 in Batman.

Superhero genre

I am going to study how the superhero genre has evolved and changed from the early 50's to present day with multiple films spanning from this time. How has it turned darker and why? How has the need for CGI developed over the years with these films? Why have people wanted more superhero movies in recent years?

YAY