EPISODE · Feb 23, 2017 · 56 MIN
#065: (Pt. 2) Batman (1989) / The Lego Batman Movie
from The Next Picture Show · host Filmspotting
Tim Burton’s BATMAN kick-started the cinematic and pop-culture proliferation of the now-ubiquitous Batman, who today can not only sustain multiple movies at once, but also provides ample fodder for the reference-happy new THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE. In this half of our discussion of all things Batmen, we talk about all the ways LEGO BATMAN draws on — and benefits from — the character’s long history, and consider how the larger Bat Universe has evolved on film since Burton’s day. Plus, Your Next Picture Show, where we share recent filmgoing experiences in hopes of putting something new on your cinematic radar.Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about BATMAN, LEGO BATMAN, or both by sending an email to [email protected], or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730. Your Next Picture Show: * Tasha: ’66 BATMAN, BATMAN: RETURN OF THE CAPED CRUSADERS, and BOY WONDER: MY LIFE IN TIGHTS* Keith: Kirsten Johnson’s CAMERAPERSON* Genevieve: Stephen Frears’ FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/join/NextPictureShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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In part two of their Dark Knight double feature, The Next Picture Show considers the character's long history in the movies and how that history contributes to the pleasures of the new "Lego Batman Movie."
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#065: (Pt. 2) Batman (1989) / The Lego Batman Movie
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