In the summer of 1966, the first Batman movie debuted. Starring Adam West as Batman/Bruce Wayne and Burt Ward as Robin/Dick Grayson, this movie defines comic book satire. To summarize the movie, “The plot revolves around the usual improbable scientific device that, in the wrong hands, could take over the world. Here it’s a ‘total dehydrator’ that sucks all the water out of a person’s body, leaving only a pile of fine ‘molecular dust.’ The four supervillains, Penguin, Joker, Catwoman and The Riddler, and their various stooges, steal the gun at the beginning but then, initially, don’t do much with it. They dehydrate some of Penguin’s henchmen, to rehydrate in the Batcave, where they can do battle with Batman and Robin; but Penguin blows it by rehydrating them with heavy water, leaving them unstable, and they pop like soap bubbles” (Lundegaard). The movies satire is richly abundant with “pop-cultural sound effects (Pow! Bamp! Zwapp! Urkk!)” (Lundegaard) and dialogue. This movie is perfect for young viewers because of the bright colors and vacuous plot line. When compared to Christian Bale, although both actors played the same character, they’re dissimilar. The Dark Knight compared to Adam West feels like being in a medieval dungeon to …show more content…
Christopher Nolan emphasizes the emotional development behind Bruce Wayne which beings to turn into a theme with Batman’s foes such as Bane and the very well executed Joker (Heath Ledger). The atmosphere is set perfectly for Batman. Christian Bale takes advantage of the darkness and bravery that Batman must endure. The future of Batman once again looks promising. In 2016 Ben Affleck will star in the film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. By using the past good and terrible examples, there will only be actors trying to succeed in becomes the World’s Greatest