Batman '89

Episode 196 of the Mac & Gu Movie Club podcast, hosted by Mac & Gu, titled "Batman '89" was published on June 17, 2019 and runs 68 minutes.

June 17, 2019 ·68m · Mac & Gu Movie Club

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Episode Description

Jack Nicholson is the Joker, who emerged from a horrible accident as a maniacal criminal. Michael Keaton is the Caped Crusader, who emerged from a childhood trauma to become a masked crimefighter. Kim Basinger is Vicki Vale, the talented photojournalist desired by both men. And Batman is the movie, the all-out spectacular directed by Tim Burton, set to songs by Prince and a music score by Danny Elfman, and an Academy AwardO winner* for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration (Anton Furst and Peter Young).

Director: Tim Burton
Writers: Bob Kane (Batman characters), Sam Hamm (story)

Michael Keaton...Batman / Bruce Wayne
Jack Nicholson...Joker / Jack Napier
Kim Basinger...Vicki Vale
Robert Wuhl...Alexander Knox
Pat Hingle...Commissioner Gordon
Billy Dee Williams...Harvey Dent
Michael Gough...Alfred

In honor of its 30th anniversary, we talk 1989’s Batman.

Does the movie hold up? Where does it rank against modern comic book movies? Is Michael Keaton your Batman?

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