HERE'S WHAT I THINK
The Best Batman is still Michael Keaton!
Michael Keaton played the first Batman on the big screen in 1989 and Batman Returns in 1992. Keaton's style plus Burtons directing created magic. It was another big screen series that fumbled the ball and confirms the need for multi-year contracts to assure that our favorite comic book characters are not screwed with.
Other who have played big screen Batman and failed miserably: Val Kilmer and George Clooney (the latter being the absolute worst)
I do give props to the new resurgence with Christian Bale but he is a bit wooden for my liking. All work and no play makes The Caped Crusader a dull bat.
Let the game begin!!
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The Best Batman is still Michael Keaton!
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Cil says:
I agree with you. You know. Anyone can pull off a guy in a suit and mask, but not everyone can do a convincing Bruce Wayne. Bale definitively is not comfortably in Bruce Wayne's skin.
Posted November 29, 2009
sEAN says:
yup Bale is a loseR, aSS WIPE. KEATON IS A CLASS ACT.
Posted June 10, 2009
TheCureForYouthMinistry says:
I miss the campiness and one liners.I miss the Gothic feel of Gotham City. I miss Michael Keaton. Ah, days gone by. The question is: If you could pick the next Batman, from any star living or dead who would it be?
Posted December 30, 2008
Greg says:
I agree, Keaton was by far the best. Bale's movies are very
good, but he sucks as Batman. That voice is so over the top.
Don't get me wrong, I do think Bale is a good actor, but his
performance as Batman/Bruce Wayne sucks! In fact I think Val
Kilmers performance was better then Bale's. Kilmer's movie sucked
though. Performance counts, Keaton was the best!!
Posted December 22, 2008
TheCureForYouthMinistry says:
Christina Bale overacted to the point of growling. Too much.
Posted September 15, 2008
dan says:
Bale is great, but keaton plays a brooding Bruce Wayne far better than bales irritating version. also tim burtons directing coupled with danny elfmans haunting score really made the first batman a classic. keaton also has a better mouth for batman. bale looks like he is wearing lipstick most of the time. i do love the new ones but the old ones still have their place.
Posted August 26, 2008
Pauly says:
Michael Keaton is by far the best! Fit both roles perfectly! I hate Bale's Batman voice, it sucks
Posted August 04, 2008
Epcotman says:
Keaton is not only the best he is so far ahead of anyone else that has attempted the role since. I find Bale comical and ridiculous. He tries way too hard. Keaton's Batman is timeless
Posted July 27, 2008
Vanan says:
KEATON played the best performance as true batman.
He showed the psycological charactersitics of batman as it should be. Bale on the otherhand shows too much of a stiff "one-sided" tough man character does not play justice to batman character. Keaton is naturally has the gifted personality skill for batman.
Posted July 18, 2008
damiean dark says:
Of course its true keaton played bruce as he appears to the outside world (dizzy absentminded reclusive millionaire), Bruce as he really is (incredibly serious to the point of obsessesd but with a burning intelligence to his actions and demeanor)and Batman (almost dead like stare emotionless and seems as crazy as the villains) n
no other actor has successfully dont it since val kilmer was to serious throughout his movie, cloony was too lighthearted and bale was too wooden as bruce and to uncompftable as batman in the suit.
Posted April 08, 2008
Monteath says:
Keaton is great as Batman, as is Bale, but Bale is TERRIBLE as Bruce Wayne. Keaton is excellent as both, playing both Bruce Wayne and the Dark Knight effectively with a balance no one else has matched. You have to be both to be the best Batman, so Keaton's still the real Batman!
Posted March 24, 2008
No way, Monkeybrain!
Brooke09 says:
Christian Bale is the best Batman - he is a more serious Batman but I do think that his voice is annoying - he talks like he just smoked a pack of cigarettes.
Posted February 16, 2009
TheoBaskind says:
Christian Bale Blows 'em all away!! Maybe it's just because he got the opportunity to play in the 2 Batman Flics that are actually the closest to the original Dark Knight comic series...
I don't know... I still think Martin Short would have been the ideal choice!
Posted August 15, 2008
Sizzler says:
Sorry honey but Michael Keaton a.k.a Mr. Mom is no batman. He does not even have the look. In fact, he was ugly and not in shape at all. Who are you guys kidding? THe best one was the hot George Clooney.
Posted August 05, 2008
fefe says:
I like Christian Bale best, maybe since the movie is more fresh in my mind. :)
Posted April 19, 2008
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