I hate this thread with the very fiber of my being because you're all having 28 arguments at once centered around a very complex topic and aren't getting anywhere as a result.
2 2012-02-14 02:47:53
Re: Batman Returns (46 replies, posted in Episodes)
FireFighter214 wrote:
Agreed, accept I think, by far, Kevin Conroy is the greatest Batman of all time
Heh... I was focusing on the films instead of casting the net that wide, but yeah, if you want to include every incarnation of Batman from a performing standpoint, Kevin Conroy absolutely needs to be near the top (or arguably at the top) of the list, even if his performance doesn't share the elements that I lauded with Keaton's performance.
I think there's something about the live action films that requires a bit more justification to be communicated on the part of the actor to explain just what causes this guy to do what he does, even in a universe that accepts The Penguin, or, god help me, Mr. Freeze, as entities that jibe with reality. The cartoon DC universe is much more forgiving in that regard and accepts Batman for what he is without wanting to immediately do psych profiles on the guy, so Kevin's performance is much more straightforward and badass.
Excuse me, I suddenly have the urge to find Joel Schumacher and punch him in the face.
3 2012-02-13 20:33:41
Re: Batman Returns (46 replies, posted in Episodes)
For the first time ever, I listened to a DiF episode and disagreed with the entire panel on a point they agreed on, namely that Clooney was their favorite actor to play Batman out of the collection from this era. And I audibly said, "Oh come on guys, you're fucking *nuts*."
For my money, if you want to separate the Nolan series from the collection, Keaton cleans the clock of everyone else to wear the suit for one simple reason: He was the only actor that understood the fact that any man that would go through with the elaborate costumes and technology to spend his nights fighting crime must be clinically insane. And there's a lot of his performance that seems to have that in mind.
DISCUSS!
4 2011-11-15 05:16:38
Re: Intermission 008 - Best Worst Movies (38 replies, posted in Episodes)
I can't ever participate in a discussion like this without bringing up Masters of the Universe with Dolph Lundgren. Frank Langella's performance of Skeletor is, for lack of a better word, inspired.