The cartoon are fun, and delve into some things the movie doesn't have time to. You get to see what has happened to Arkham Asylum and The Scarecrow, meet a few of the cops featured in the new film, and even get introduced to some larger than life characters that wouldn't do well in a live action film.
I went from there the 1943 movie serial Batman.
This Saturday matinee travesty features Batman and Robin as government agents who fight against a mob led by a "shifty eyed jap." With on screen racism that must have provided the inspiration for Mickey Rooney's character in Breakfast at Tiffany's and fight sequences that make Adam West look like a ninja, it's too bad this film ever had to surface.
Finally, the day culminated watching Batman Begins with friends, and experiencing all that is The Dark Knight in the theatre.
That might seem like a lot of Batman to you, but I'm already planning my next Batman Party. This one will take a week, and will incorporate 1966's Batman: The Movie, Tim Burton's masterpiece, and of course, my childhood favorite, Batman: The Animated Series.
You're invited.
1 comment:
Oh goody you found the shark clip from the old movie.
It's freakin' brilliant ain't it?
And how about when the shark explodes? Bet you weren't expecting that...
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