#burton batman

[charliejaeart]

A little Tim Burton, a little Bob Kane

[thirtytwoelvismovies]

Uncarding a 1989 Toy Biz Batman action figure

Last week I uncarded a Penguin action figure, and y’know what? It felt awesome to liberate some thirty-year-old plastic.

I’ve had this carded Batman figure for years, and the cracked bubble had become so brittle that it was barely hanging on (I have another one with a really nice, clear bubble).

This figure was impossible to find in my hometown during the summer of ‘89. I didn’t find any until some time in September — two whole months after the film’s release — and it was at Bi-Way, which usually had a really shitty selection of toys. I got Batman, my brother got Robin.

[bluestockingbaby]

I’m trying to find a really good text post about how Batman has changed through different eras of comics and movies. I can’t find it. Does anyone have it?

[charliejaeart]

“Mistletoe can be deadly if you eat it..

But a kiss can be even deadlier if you mean it”

[charliejaeart]

“Never rub another man’s rhubarb”

[thirtytwoelvismovies]

Working on a Summer of the Bat video compilation.

[joker-of-gotham]

Sociopath Profile: Jack Napier

Alias: the Joker From the 1989 film Batman Played by Jack Nicholson (pictured) and Hugo E. Blick (young)

Both before and after his dip in the chemicals and after, this Joker is a violent maniac. He has done some pretty violent things both as a mobster and the worlds first fully-functional homicidal artist.

For one, he’s incredibly narcissistic. The man certainly adores himself and loves getting attention. He’s a serious showman and loves to make grand gestures like live broadcasts and parades. He even goes so far as to demand to have his face on the dollar bill. (And no, he’s not joking.) Even before his transformation, he was pretty vain. His interaction with his mistress shows this.

Alicia: You look nice. Jack: I didn’t ask.

And there’s also the fact that, like any good Joker, he kills anyone for the sake of a good joke or just because he’s bored. Killing his old boss, Carl Grissom, shows this since he simply kills him and laughs about it later. Killing Bob for letting his balloons get stolen. The fact that he was still very violent even before his transformation shows that it was not the Joker who was the cause of this. He even blows off the murder of Bruce’s parents during the climax.

He even get’s good with manipulation and superficial charm. He’s good with looking like an affable guy. Acting with his typical showman act and providing people with lots of money helps you get in people’s good graces. Although, the fact that he coats them with Joker-gas shows that this charm is merely superficial. Also showing that it is superficial, his murder of Bob shows that he’s willing to murder his favorite henchman if he displeases him. Like he says, his smile is only skin-deep.

Of course, like most versions of the Joker, his main motivation is more or less his own amusement. This ranges from vandalizing precious art or killing other people for fun. Nothing else matters other than what he wants.

More Joker

[joker-of-gotham]

I was just reminded of the time that the Joker once ranted about Batman stole his balloons and I just couldn’t help but laugh at that.

The Joker - a psychopathic mass-murderer - got angry about having his balloons stolen! I can’t be the only one who thinks that’s kinda funny. XD