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  • Batman (1989) Full Movie Analysis & Deep Dive by Erik Voss! Why is Jack Nicholson’s Joker the creepiest, and Keaton’s Batman the best in the cowl? Go to IconicCocktail.com, and use code DEEPDIVE at checkout for 20% off!
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    Tim Burton’s Batman (1989) changed everything for superhero movies, a massive hit whose profits directly funded what became the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and left a legacy so timeless that Michael Keaton’s Batman is now returning in The Flash (2023). How do Tim Burton and Oscar winning production designer Anton Furst craft a version of Gotham and a brooding masquerade? Enjoy this analysis and visual investigation by Erik Voss (New Rockstars) to finally reveal the deep dark truth of this film and dozens of details that you may have missed!
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  • @rockazillasrex3070
    @rockazillasrex3070 Рік тому +324

    You cannot overstate how fantastic this Gotham was. Absolutely legendary set.

    • @t99155
      @t99155 Рік тому +7

      Facts 💯

    • @illuminatipoodle4517
      @illuminatipoodle4517 10 місяців тому +6

      Especially Batman Returns! 💯

    • @PowuhToSeven
      @PowuhToSeven 10 місяців тому +7

      Danny Elfman the composer liked to walk on set just to get inspiration

    • @SumDumGy_formerly_Tim_Walden
      @SumDumGy_formerly_Tim_Walden 10 місяців тому +10

      The best of them in my opinion. No other film’s Gotham even comes close.

    • @user-qp5ik1ke9x
      @user-qp5ik1ke9x 10 місяців тому

      IRELIVIN-0PINI0N G0THAM ISNT INTEND 0F BEING GREAT (UNLES Y0U D0 PREFER CRIME L0RD C0NTR0L PLACES)

  • @herewaskendra
    @herewaskendra Рік тому +111

    Keaton, Nicholson, Basinger, and don’t forget my dude Billy Dee - my very first exposure to Batman as a child. And my favorite of all time to this day. HE’S AT HOME! WASHIN’ HIS TIGHTS!

    • @rgerber
      @rgerber 10 місяців тому +8

      But Michelle Pfeiffer as Cat-Woman in Returns is the best one you could ever possibly have. She was supposed to return in Burton's Batman Forever- but they turned him down for his movies being "too dark" 😭 which is an absolute joke because they just wanted to get it darker and darker afterwards 😞

  • @dennispovloski8102
    @dennispovloski8102 Рік тому +215

    Keaton has always been my Batman. I only wish we could have gotten a trilogy and seen more of him with Catwoman.

    • @theinnerlight8016
      @theinnerlight8016 10 місяців тому +8

      Without studio interfere it would have been such a treat. But no McDonald's kid's menu toys I guess 😂

    • @TheRealInscrutable
      @TheRealInscrutable 9 місяців тому +3

      With AI we might still get that!

    • @alanlee67
      @alanlee67 9 місяців тому +2

      I tend to agree but he could've stood to hit the gym a bit and put on some bulk. Definitely the best actor but I don't believe he could beat up a gang of thugs.

    • @chrisjeffrey7570
      @chrisjeffrey7570 9 місяців тому +2

      Forget Keaton.... Lets Just see more of Catwoman!

    • @gaminganimators7000
      @gaminganimators7000 8 місяців тому +3

      ​@@alanlee67this was the 80s, no one cared if he was Stallone, they only cared about a fun movie and not realism. That's why I think the whole Pattinson thing is rediculous, so what if he isn't as big as a truck. It's a murder mystery film where the detective is a furry. All that matters is good acting, good story and good characters

  • @hydrashokgaming6400
    @hydrashokgaming6400 Рік тому +126

    My man’s EV just did a breakdown of a 34 year old movie and STILL had Easter eggs. GOAT 🐐🐐🐐

  • @garrisonnichols807
    @garrisonnichols807 8 місяців тому +18

    1989 Batman was is and will always be my favorite Batman movie. Tim Burton brought back the dark seriousness and horror themed version of Batman's comic book roots. Jack Nicholson Michael Keaton and Kim Basinger were perfectly cast and Danny Elfmans score is so iconic and epic.

  • @grkpektis
    @grkpektis 9 місяців тому +15

    I heard that the reason Joker went to a horrible surgeon is because he needed to find someone that is corrupt enough that won't go to the police but also loyal enough to not rat him out to Grissom before he's healed.

    • @kingcosworth2643
      @kingcosworth2643 Місяць тому

      He had to go to a backyard surgeon as the police would be scouring the hospitals for him.

  • @BTT16
    @BTT16 Рік тому +18

    That really sucks that Warner Brothers didn't want Billy Dee Williams playing Tw-Face in he sequels based on his skin color. WB eventually just wanted Burton out because of the controversy he caused based on the darker tone of his films. He was pretty much over it anyway.

    • @dungeonsanddobbers2683
      @dungeonsanddobbers2683 9 місяців тому +1

      It wasn't based on his skin colour. Billy Dee and WB were definitely on board for him to appear as Two Face in a future movie as part of the reason for him accepting the role was a promise that he could reprise the character, but when Joel Schumacher took over the franchise he felt that Williams was "too heroic" and decided to recast the part.
      There's a rumour that William's and WB had a contract, and Williams got a payout when they recast the part, though how much of that is actually true is uncertain.

  • @HappyTeeth.
    @HappyTeeth. 10 місяців тому +10

    The joker reveal is incredible. Joker shows up at grissoms office and stands in shadow and it's so creepy. Love it

    • @jacobspeeds
      @jacobspeeds 3 місяці тому

      4K remaster ruined that scene. They overexposed his face and you can see him 😢

  • @TheSportsandFilmFellowship
    @TheSportsandFilmFellowship Рік тому +320

    Keaton is the 🐐

  • @chasestankievech
    @chasestankievech Рік тому +100

    Keaton was amazing as both Batman and Bruce! I never tire of watching this film! The Burton aesthetic matched the tonality of the character and world beautifully. I still get chills hearing the soundtrack..so iconic!

    • @zerubbabelsbridge
      @zerubbabelsbridge 10 місяців тому

      Agreed

    • @44excalibur
      @44excalibur 10 місяців тому +1

      The Burton aesthetic is more Tim Burton than DC Comics. Burton's Batman lives in a world where Superman, Wonder Woman, and the Justice League could not exist.

  • @jesserussell9286
    @jesserussell9286 Рік тому +5

    I'm pretty sure the smiles on the models for the Joker commercial were the magazine pictures he was cutting up and then did stop motion.

  • @riddler6741
    @riddler6741 Рік тому +103

    i would love to see a deep dive on the impact of the christopher reeves superman movies

    • @spiderman5973
      @spiderman5973 Рік тому +4

      that would be a good video great idea

    • @emelieweitnauer2291
      @emelieweitnauer2291 Рік тому +4

      Yes!!!! Definitely. Its interesting when you can do an evolution of these iconic characters and their grounding characteristics and best interpretations.

    • @jake_gon_jinn
      @jake_gon_jinn Рік тому +2

      ​@@DeepDiveNR yes pls. I wanted to recommend that. And these deep dive videos are the best piece of contents on UA-cam. Pls keep doing the great job

    • @Tee-cf4kf
      @Tee-cf4kf Рік тому

      Agreed !

    • @Chocobo0Scribe
      @Chocobo0Scribe Рік тому +3

      Speaking of those, I have recently been wondering if we as a society at some point immortalized Christopher Reeve as Superman.

  • @sweethartjen
    @sweethartjen Рік тому +62

    This is the first superhero movie I saw at the movie theater when I was 11 years old and I loved it! Plus the soundtrack is killer!

    • @BIGGUY0683
      @BIGGUY0683 11 місяців тому +3

      Mine too! I had just turned six and was promised to see it as a late birthday gift. It forever imprinted on me to become the comic geek I am today. With so many Batman Movies out there, I refer to the Batmobiles by the actors who portrayed Batman. The Keaton is my all-time favorite Batmobile.

    • @kylechristian7232
      @kylechristian7232 9 місяців тому +2

      Prince knocked it Out

  • @ToneDesh
    @ToneDesh Рік тому +39

    This movie, Michael Keaton…was my introduction to Batman but more importantly - to the comic book world. It will always hold a special place in my heart.

  • @nbarealtalker
    @nbarealtalker 10 місяців тому +31

    Keaton’s Batman always struck me as the most crazy. And I like my Batman crazy. He portrayed a guy who enjoyed being the g-damn Batman. And hands down his Batman voice is the best. The first “I’m Batman” is the most iconic to this day.

  • @GoldenfoxxPrime
    @GoldenfoxxPrime Рік тому +44

    I'll _never_ forget seeing this film in theaters. I was 14 at the time, and a Marvel kid. It's not like I didn't know the prominent DC superheroes, but my knowledge of them came entirely from the Adventures of Superman ('52) and Batman ('66) shows, the Christopher Reeve films (which I'm old enough to also remember seeing in the theaters, somehow), and the various cartoons (all of which drew from the Adam West Batman). My dad was a Batman kid growing up, famous in our family for putting on a Batman suit and riding his bike around his neighborhood. My uncle (my mom's brother) was a comic nerd, but someone who also had degrees in physics and mechanical engineering, and is the relative I was always most compared to growing up (when I was really young, he would come over to our house with Frostys from Wendy's every week to watch the Incredible Hulk show). And we all go to see the film together as a family.
    It was a revelation for me at that age. As a Marvel kid, I had no idea what "The Dark Knight Returns" was. My uncle, before we even exited the screening room proper, remarked, "Now _that_ was Batman." He could be really critical of portrayals of his heroes on screen, and while I'm sure he didn't hate what the Adam West show did, it was clear to me even at that age that this is what he really wanted out of a Batman film. My dad, a child of the silver age Batman, really did not get why they made the character so dark. The only thing I didn't like, even as I walked out of the theater, was how unlikely it was to decide The Joker as the guy who happened to kill Batman's parents. And much later, I'd start to recognize that I hated how obvious studio backlots were and how they'd take me out of a film. And I'm not crazy about Batman straight-up murdering bad guys. It wasn't until later that friends wised me up to the Joe Chill character, et.al. But a lot of younger fans don't seem to get just how influential this film really was, can't possibly grasp how big it was, culturally speaking (especially for its day), or how hard it was for the generation who were in college or younger when Batman '66 was aired to change their notion of what Batman was and/or should be. My dad didn't care that Batman was always intended to be a darker character; it just wasn't _his_ Batman.
    So, this film also has major sentimental value to me on top of just loving it for what it is. We lost my dad in 2009, and my uncle in 2013 (I was trying to get him to try the Arkham games at the time...I *really* wish I'd been successful in that before he died, and it bugs me even more that I didn't try harder as the years pass; I really think he would've loved those games). I know this is a longer comment. The film just means a lot to me and can bring out the self-reflective and sappy sides of me.

    • @sigep145
      @sigep145 8 місяців тому +4

      This movie was massive when it came out. Keaton is still my favorite Batman. The merchandising on this movie was insane. Considering I was a 10 year old male, I was right in the target market. Everyone under 30 had a Batman logo tshirt. It seemed 9 out of 10 companies ran some sort of promotional partnership with the film. I saw it at the theater at least 4 times along with my friends. (Small town where the theater only had 2 screens. We saw quite a few movies more than once.)

    • @alanfoxman5291
      @alanfoxman5291 4 місяці тому +2

      Adam West's Batman '66 was my Batman too (as was the version in Superfriends from Saturday morning cartoons) but when I saw Keaton's version and Tim Burton's take on it I suddenly realized "Ohhhh...THIS is what he was supposed to be!" I then hated the idea of Heath Ledger trying to play The Joker after Nicholson nailed it (I thought) but after seeing Ledger's performance I was in awe. I dont know how, but the two performances are so different yet so perfect in their own right. No offense to Joaquin Phoenix or Jared Leto but neither, in my mind, holds a candle to either Nicolson or Ledger. (Or Mark Hamil)

    • @GoldenfoxxPrime
      @GoldenfoxxPrime 4 місяці тому +2

      @@alanfoxman5291 I had the same issue with Ledger at first. Part of it was that at the time, not only did I feel like Nicholson's performance nailed it, but I also felt like we didn't need another Joker live action movie, anyway, when so many other Batman villains deserved a shot in the spotlight. But maaaan, did Ledger and Nolan make that role their own. I still think that The Dark Knight isn't the best *_Batman_* film, but it's such a great *_film_* film that any concerns I had with wanting to see the a more canonical Batman pale in comparson to what they actually accomplished in that project. I mean... holy crap!

  • @krisztianunpronounceable
    @krisztianunpronounceable Рік тому +15

    Still remember seeing this in '89 when I was 13. I freakin loved it !

  • @rhetiq9989
    @rhetiq9989 Рік тому +41

    Keaton by far has the best cold and silent mannerisms as Batman, followed by Pattinson. Those two give such chilling presence everytime they're on screen, able to convey emotions with nothing but their stare. Glad I grew up with these goats

    • @mrf.7528
      @mrf.7528 Рік тому +3

      True. They both give the batman a distinct dark side. My favorite live action ones!

    • @orinanime
      @orinanime 10 місяців тому +2

      Yes! I was just telling someone else that one of the many things that I love about Robert Pattinson's portrayal is that it reminded me of Michael Keaton's

    • @Mike-0201
      @Mike-0201 10 місяців тому +2

      As much as Keaton is my #1 Batman and Affleck is my #2, I really have to agree on your statement!!! Pattinson did have that same cold look about him. I do think his Batman will be so much better in the next film. I am actually looking forward to seeing his progression as both Batman an Bruce.

    • @dottiedogdiscovers
      @dottiedogdiscovers 8 місяців тому

      I love your “mirror.”

    • @MarineA109
      @MarineA109 7 місяців тому

      I have to disagree. Keaton yes but Pattinson was horrible and so was the movie.

  • @myharryface
    @myharryface Рік тому +19

    I was 16 when this film came out. And while I was a huge Keaton fan ... I, along with every other kid I knew, was highly concerned he was the wrong pick for Batman ... so much so we were not going to go see it. Granted, we were all amazed by Keaton's performance. Such a great film, it gets away from diverging from the comic. -- Amazing deep dive Erik!!

  • @westzed23
    @westzed23 11 місяців тому +5

    When this movie came out it is hard to describe how much it changed everything about superhero movies. I was a plus30s woman that was so impressed by Gotham city's look on the big screen and the strength of the characters. Also my introduction to Tim Burton. It really changed the feel of comics to movies. Dick Tracy also came out about the same time. I liked how the main characters had monochrome outfits to reflect the comic look. Dick Tracy wore in a bright yellow trench coat. It too represented a new look of bringing comic books back to the big screen, but it was Batman that is still great to watch today. At the time, it was Batman that people talked about. At my age then, it was my coworkers who took their kids to see the movie and came back to tell me that I was right about how good it was. Keaton is my Batman.

  • @kirkhonore
    @kirkhonore Рік тому +13

    Tim Burton's Batman is iconic because it presented the dark side of heroic derring-do, where Superman is the good guy and doesn't engage in violence or use fear to make bad guys cower, Batman uses darkness and fear to fight the criminals and violence is a part of the weapons he uses against them. The art style and atmosphere are as Erik says what makes Gotham a twisted and maniacal landscape, almost like the city shuns the light and embraces the darkness and the shadows, the twisted and clashing architectural styles their own madness on display. This is a deep dive not only into how Batman changed superhero films but how it really illustrates that art direction is important to the setting and mood of the film and how it supports not only the director's vision and the actors performances but plays a part in immersing us the audience into the pretend world of Batman.

    • @londonbowcat1
      @londonbowcat1 4 місяці тому

      21:00 dead man switch like Luther

  • @lrlong1285
    @lrlong1285 Рік тому +9

    Thank You for this video. And for the work you do. Batman ‘89 is my favorite movie of all time and has been since I watched it in the theater as a 7 year old.
    I know tons of trivia about the movie and rarely hear or see anything about it I haven’t known for years already. That being said, you revealed things about the film, and it’s connection to most of the Batman films since, that I never noticed or even considered.
    My favorite new thing I learned is that the boy whose parents are shot in the beginning is wearing the same shirt as the man who shoots his parents. Chilling, yet sad, when you see what the shirt says…
    Rock on, man. I don’t know what your title is (researcher, video essayist, etc.) but I’m comfortable saying you’re the best at it.
    🃏🦇

  • @mastermindmartialarts
    @mastermindmartialarts Рік тому +5

    To those that weren't around in 1989 when this came out, it was a HUGE deal. I remember stories on the news where bus stations that had the movie poster on them were being vandalized. This movie was everywhere that year and you couldn't escape it. And it lived up to the hype. One can definitely see it's influence in the years and decades that followed. I'm glad Warner Bros let Christopher Nolan have creative control, they should have given that same control to Burton, that Bat universe would look very different had they done that.

  • @DianaHerrmann
    @DianaHerrmann Рік тому +8

    My nostalgia is tingling!!! My brother and I watched this so many times on the old VCR! The music! The Jack of it all!

  • @Tantrimancer
    @Tantrimancer Рік тому +10

    That Prince soundtrack is still one of the best of all time! This was an amazing Deep Dive and thank for you doing it! Now I wanna go watch the movie again lol

    • @hawkzulu5671
      @hawkzulu5671 11 місяців тому +1

      I loved.. LOVED that soundtrack.

  • @pinktribble
    @pinktribble Рік тому +10

    I still remember the day I saw this movie in the cinema. I was completely obsessed with Joker's outfits and wished I could wear them...

  • @almondtech
    @almondtech Рік тому +17

    I have one issue with this, and it's in the first minute:
    No current on-screen iteration of Batman has been portrayed with Disassociative Identity Disorder. I'm not sure if Erik meant it literally or not, but as both Batman and Bruce Wayne remember everything that happened in the other's life, he does not have this disorder. I don't personally have DID, but a friend of mine is in a DID system, and I've learned a decent amount from them
    Once again, no bad feelings towards Erik, especially since I don't think he meant it literally

  • @thetrivialbonney305
    @thetrivialbonney305 Рік тому +4

    This movie was seminal for me. Yes I shaved batman into my head at 17. So many other firsts too. First really great block buster I took a date to, first movie to give me a shiver from the visuals and the very reason I still watch every Dc and Marvel superhero movie and tv show that comes out to this day. I was hooked. Great DIVE Erik!

  • @elijahulrich2023
    @elijahulrich2023 Рік тому +66

    Just mentioning, one of my favorite parts about Michael Keaton's Batman is that he's NOT a playboy! He's an introvert like me, working on getting out of his shell like I've been all my life.
    Also, almost anything could've been better than a man willing to blow all his money and have sex with just about anyone.

    • @elijahulrich2023
      @elijahulrich2023 Рік тому +14

      @@DeepDiveNR Could we also get breakdowns or deep dives on the other Batman movies, particularly Batman Returns? You know, in preparation for the Flash.

    • @remc0s
      @remc0s 10 місяців тому +6

      @@DeepDiveNR True, but i like to think extrovert playboy Bruce is just a role he plays for the outside world.

    • @dreamlandnightmare
      @dreamlandnightmare 5 місяців тому

      As a brooding, awkward introvert myself, I relate to this Bruce Wayne so much.

  • @melissabritt31
    @melissabritt31 Рік тому +6

    19 years old and the first movie I ever stood in line for.

    • @melissabritt31
      @melissabritt31 Рік тому +1

      But SO happy it started my MCU obsession.

    • @tonyb1984
      @tonyb1984 Рік тому +1

      My dad took me when I was 6 thinking it was gonna be more kid friendly lol...been a batman fanatic ever since

  • @yeuxdal
    @yeuxdal Рік тому +2

    Nicholson’s laugh takes a lot from Cesar Romero, too. WHO WAS FRIKKIN ICONIC.

  • @4ozscoop
    @4ozscoop Рік тому +8

    Had this movie memorized. Classic.

    • @zerubbabelsbridge
      @zerubbabelsbridge 10 місяців тому

      Same! My little brother and I used to say the lines at night instead of falling asleep 😂

  • @OrCarmi
    @OrCarmi Рік тому +3

    I'm so happy that this channel exist. This long form brekadown of classics is so much fun.
    I dont know if you guys are taking requests but id love to see a deepdive of The Last Samurai

  • @thomasgriffiths6758
    @thomasgriffiths6758 Рік тому +4

    I wonder why there was no mention of the 60s TV show?
    Jack Nicholson's portrayal of the Joker was akin to Cesar Romero's version from the sixties television show, the only other live-action version at the time, that he could have used as a reference.

    • @SoupedUpCustoms
      @SoupedUpCustoms Рік тому

      I bet nicholson or burton refrain from seeing or referencing that campy show. Burton was hugely influenced by Frank Miller's the dark knight returns comics published in 1986. Hence his take on batman was too deviate as far away as possible to adam west batman.

    • @hawkzulu5671
      @hawkzulu5671 11 місяців тому

      The 60's Adam West Batman and Adam West himself went on to be shown the love an appreciation for his work ..but in 1989 that was NOT the case. The Superman franchise exploded and then crashed and the entire comicbook movie genre died along with it. Adam Wests BatMan is the only live action frame of reference people had - so the doubt surrounding whether the movie would be a success was huge.. PLUS, of all people to cast - they choose Mr. Mom?.... BeetleJuice is going to be BatMan?..PLEASE say this is a joke. Thats another reason the movie Exploded like it did.. so many people went in, kind of doubting wheter the movie would be any good and - it turned out to be GREAT.

  • @Hawkeye26
    @Hawkeye26 8 місяців тому +1

    Let's not forget that Billy Dee Williams' Harvey Dent DID eventually, and finally, get his Two-Face opportunity in the Lego Batman Movie! I LOVED this part of the follow-up film, it showed a clear fan desire for this continuance to have transpired in the first place.

  • @skyewhitaker4039
    @skyewhitaker4039 Рік тому +1

    I love all your deep dive videos so far; you're really hitting all the right notes. Also, I just flayed my finger while move-out cleaning, and you're helping disract me from a shocking amount of pain. Kudos to you, sir!

  • @cratchap926
    @cratchap926 Рік тому +7

    Hmmm, the new batman movie also embodies this movies design choices, like most obviously the city itself and the penguin or its more wide cowl for r.patts's very sharp jawline!
    I love how you can clearly see the inspiration in the new batman which makes you appreciate this one so much more!!!

  • @chepscity393
    @chepscity393 Рік тому +10

    I still remember walking into my first grade classroom when Batman came out, and seeing one of my classmates with the bat logo on the back of his head from a haircut! This movie is special to me because it was the very first one my dad ever brought me to go see at a theater! I’ll never forget it! Thanks Voss, 🙏🏼 this might be my favorite breakdown you’ve ever done! Excellent job my guy! 💪🏼

  • @modelcitizen1977
    @modelcitizen1977 10 місяців тому +1

    I saw this the year it came out in elementary school and was instantly hooked. It was just so stylized and cool. The costumes, the gadgets, the villain. I had all the toys.
    I never once noticed the bat symbol on his chest didn’t match the logo.

  • @Cookie12670
    @Cookie12670 Рік тому

    Absolutely loving every episode of The Deep Dive! Great job, Erik! Thank you for all the work you and your whole team does on each episode. It’s tough work. Love hearing about all of the details in these movies. Your love for film is what makes these so entertaining and smart.

  • @tonyhenderson5188
    @tonyhenderson5188 Рік тому +3

    Excellent. Thank you for this deep dive Deep Dive...👍

  • @blake3803
    @blake3803 Рік тому +4

    Erik your work always amazes me!!

  • @TheManifestationMovement
    @TheManifestationMovement 6 місяців тому +1

    Masterful deep dive into one of my favorite movies of all time. You captured all of the best quotes and themes.

  • @hughjazz2390
    @hughjazz2390 Рік тому

    Amazing video, great work Eric! Keep it coming

  • @MrDarthT
    @MrDarthT Рік тому +8

    It's interesting all the steps they went through for the handkerchief wiping away the flesh makeup, when they could have just put white makeup on the handkerchief itself, having him wipe makeup ON instead of Off. That's how I always assumed it was done.

    • @tjmb
      @tjmb 8 місяців тому

      That’s how I always thought they did it too, very interesting to learn more about Joker’s makeup!

  • @honesto4696
    @honesto4696 Рік тому +3

    This is one of my top five films of all time. It's rare that a year goes by, that I don't view it. But even I'm shocked at all of the smaller details, that I never noticed, until I watched this video. It took me about an hour to watch this whole thing, on account that I had to keep pausing it whenever something interesting was mentioned, so I could pace out of genuine excitement. To put a finer point on things, Michael Keaton's performance and the surreal urban atmosphere that Burton and his crew (Furst, Pratt, Ringwood, etc) created, made this movie the most palpable, credible and for that matter, most faithful adaptation of a superhero comic, that there's ever been. My only real nitpick, would be that although Kane and Finger cocreated Batman, it's Bill Finger who deserves most of the credit. Maybe even a name drop for Jerry Robinson, but I digress. I loved this video. I gotta go get myself an original Brian Bolland,1989, Joker t-shirt now. Man this video was good!🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇

  • @CaptDicker
    @CaptDicker 10 місяців тому

    Exceptional presentation, thanks for sharing!

  • @tun-tunninc.6492
    @tun-tunninc.6492 Рік тому

    This was incredible!! I can't believe how much work went into ur presentation.

  • @Dom_510
    @Dom_510 Рік тому +2

    Love Batman 89. It was one of the movies I grew up watching on repeat and still love to this day. It’s iconic.

  • @vampirascoffin870
    @vampirascoffin870 Рік тому +9

    We are getting the real batman 3 in the flash movie , keaton is # 1 for me🦇🦇🦇

  • @G1manime
    @G1manime 9 місяців тому +1

    Wow, wonderfully written. Well done. I loved the references and sources. Very inspiring and makes the film more of a meticulously calculated work of art than I had first thought. I am most pleased that I had been made aware of things that I didn't already know although I watched this movie routinely with the other 3 on VHS.

  • @formulajuan6038
    @formulajuan6038 3 місяці тому

    Nice video. Well done in all aspects.

  • @stephaniefabian1856
    @stephaniefabian1856 Рік тому +4

    I love Batman with Michael Keaton, just a classic.

  • @darthgoku90
    @darthgoku90 Рік тому +8

    Not just how it changed superhero movies forever, but how it changed superhero cartoons as well since the success of Batman 89 led to the development of BTAS, which also took a lot of influence from the movie and set the standard for all subsequent superhero cartoon shows that were NOT just for kids (including all of the DCAU spin-offs).That's certainly been my main source of gratitude for this movie as a 90s kid who wasn't born yet when it was in theaters.

  • @robertcarter1990
    @robertcarter1990 8 місяців тому

    Great Deep Dive thank you!

  • @barriewhite2787
    @barriewhite2787 11 місяців тому

    Thank your Erik. That was great fun. I always loved sound of the screen punch in the castle too.

  • @Doctor_Rich
    @Doctor_Rich Рік тому +4

    You should do a breakdown for each of the Tim Burton Batman movies over on New Rockstars.

  • @randm4246
    @randm4246 Рік тому +4

    I'm 43, this was my favorite movie growing up so I've seen it many, many, times. One scene I'm surprised that you didn't delve into was when Batman was flying the batwing towards Joker and was shooting large caliber bullets at him, which appear to strike Joker yet causes no harm at all. It was odd on multiple levels: 1. It showed Batman taking things to a new level by attempting to kill Joker by actually shooting him with a gun. 2. How Joker survived being hit directly with large caliber rounds from a jet isn't explained at all. I never understood this scene and thought it was poorly explained and not the best writing in an otherwise absolute classic of a film. I was hoping to hear your thoughts about it.

    • @JesterMax24
      @JesterMax24 8 місяців тому

      Doesn't Joker get straddled by the bullets? I guess the idea was comedic contrast with Joker's one bullet taking the Batplane down.

  • @HankMeyer
    @HankMeyer 10 місяців тому +1

    The laughing bag on the joker's dead body was a Bag of Laughs, sometimes known as a Laugh Bag. That was a well known novelty gag toy at the time. It wasn't explained because audiences knew what it was. Remember entertainment and varieties of ways to entertain were much fewer back then, and it was much easier for ordinary people to become aware of things that today would seem obscure.

  • @earlbutters
    @earlbutters 5 місяців тому

    Great channel and merry Christmas!

  • @1joshjosh1
    @1joshjosh1 8 місяців тому +3

    I was 12 years old at the time when this release date unless you were there you have no idea the hype around this movie it was insane

    • @JG_SmileSOBright
      @JG_SmileSOBright 8 місяців тому +2

      I remember going to the movies to see this in a Batman t-shirt, Batman baseball cap, and a Batman cup in hand! It was a HUGE deal! I turned 8 summer '89 ❤

    • @1joshjosh1
      @1joshjosh1 8 місяців тому +1

      @@JG_SmileSOBright
      Because of the internet and there is so many different choices we will probably never see anything like that again

  • @jamesperkins4632
    @jamesperkins4632 Рік тому +13

    This was my introduction to the world of Batman I think your analysis of the Bruce Wayne / Batman persona is perfectly right. There is one moment when Vicky kills Bruce about house used to visit her grandparents who have a house on the lake Bruce puts his hand to his face and when he tells her that sounds nice it comes off to me as he wishing he could have had that simple life instead of what he got this idea is emphasized when she immediately asked about his family and he seems to snap out of his fantasy and quickly just say Alfred is my family I do love how Keaton played this role you really feel Bruce Wayne's tortured psyche in this film his inability to really decide who he really is until he puts on the cape and cowl and of course Jack just being his amazing hilarious and somewhat horrifying self as the Joker just makes this so fun great job now we need to get you on Kevin Smith Fatman beyond podcast and y'all can tell us what you all think it's going to happen with Keaton returning in The Flash movie

    • @jamesperkins4632
      @jamesperkins4632 Рік тому

      @@DeepDiveNR Another moment that shows Wayne's mental health is when he and Vicki are in bed and he looks confused as if he doesn't deserve it then looks out towards Gotham as if he knows he is becoming normal and doesn't like it at all.

  • @markhill4366
    @markhill4366 9 місяців тому

    Great video I enjoyed going back in time

  • @Thaligamathor
    @Thaligamathor 4 місяці тому

    This was a phenomenal breakdown. Subbed.

  • @FoodBaby69
    @FoodBaby69 Рік тому +16

    Keaton will always be the best Batman, no one can change my mind.
    What an awesome deep dive, Voss!
    Hoping for a Deep Dive into Batman Returns!

    • @MarineA109
      @MarineA109 7 місяців тому

      Jack will always be the best Joker too!

  • @D.A.D.8686
    @D.A.D.8686 Рік тому +4

    keep em coming Eric! These deep dives and invosstigations are getting better every day.

  • @marklechman2225
    @marklechman2225 9 місяців тому +1

    It's a bag of laughs, an old novelty gag like chattering teeth, whoopee cushions and x-ray specs. They used to sell them in comic books.

  • @richardvoisin6039
    @richardvoisin6039 Рік тому +2

    Great episode!!! Diggin the Deep Dive!!

  • @PILLGATESUBEEZY
    @PILLGATESUBEEZY Рік тому +3

    This is the first movie I ever seen in theaters. Changed my life in the best way. #KeatonBatmanForever

  • @melijomides7317
    @melijomides7317 5 місяців тому +3

    Keaton 89 - BEST BATMAN EVER

  • @detectivemedia3957
    @detectivemedia3957 10 місяців тому

    I have watched this film more times than I could count, yet you just opened up my mind to so many things I've never considered from a storytelling angle. Awesome work!

  • @yakedent
    @yakedent Рік тому

    Nice work erik and team! Keep it up!

  • @DrewTrox
    @DrewTrox Рік тому +13

    The only problem with Keaton's Batsuit is his magical eye shadow. This is my favorite part of the Robert Pattinson Batman. He takes that cowl off and he looks like an extra in a My Chemical Romance video.

  • @anibalbabilonia1867
    @anibalbabilonia1867 Рік тому +12

    Keaton forever will be the only Batman🦇 in my eyes 👀 and I’m glad he’s back to put back the cowl on the new flash movie 🎥

    • @becheriksen
      @becheriksen 9 місяців тому +1

      Yes really great for an very old guy to play Batman, all his moves was stuntmen, even back then, but the crap movie flash, was really a joke to have people think that an over 60 year old man doing fighting and so on. Best scene was Affleck

    • @thestarkknightreturns
      @thestarkknightreturns 5 місяців тому

      @@becheriksen You must be new to the lore. Batman is 55 years old in TDKR. He's even older in Master race and he still kicks ass. And Batman in live action always had stuntmen. So your comment is absolutely invalid.

  • @Marlonlangmusic
    @Marlonlangmusic 9 місяців тому

    This was a great deep dive. Good job!! I’ve seen this movie 80 times at least and I still didn’t notice some of those details.

  • @liquidcobra1450
    @liquidcobra1450 8 місяців тому

    Man you guys are good. What an incredible break down. More please.

  • @thrawnsbane
    @thrawnsbane Рік тому +5

    This isn't just my favorite superhero movie, it's my favorite movie! The score, that cast, freaking Prince! It's got everything

  • @denisef2845
    @denisef2845 Рік тому +8

    My favorite Batman film!

  • @codyhudson9407
    @codyhudson9407 Рік тому

    Dude I am loving this new channel Mr Voss!! Amazing content

  • @manleeman5212
    @manleeman5212 Рік тому +1

    Really glad i decided to watch this ypu pointed out a number of things i had no idea I was missing from a film I thought I knew inside and out. Awesome

  • @lesleyg1249
    @lesleyg1249 Рік тому +3

    I would love to see a deep dive into the first Star Trek film. I have strong memories of going to the cinema to see it with my dad who was a big Star Trek fan. The shot where they approach the enterprise for the first time in a shuttle, I can still remember my dad being speechless when we watched it.

  • @WillLykes
    @WillLykes Рік тому +1

    Thank you E Voss!!! I’m loving this channel big time!!

  • @williambarron2968
    @williambarron2968 9 місяців тому

    Held My interest, Good presentation

  • @marcelogorenman3253
    @marcelogorenman3253 11 місяців тому

    Excellent video!

  • @chrismcclure4264
    @chrismcclure4264 Рік тому

    These videos are fantastic. Keep going 🎉

  • @stratkat555
    @stratkat555 11 місяців тому

    Excellent analysis!

  • @donaldharper9223
    @donaldharper9223 Рік тому +1

    You guys are amazing man new rockstars and the Deep dive amazing I am thankful for that

  • @dreamlandnightmare
    @dreamlandnightmare 5 місяців тому +2

    Keaton's actually aged really well. He doesn't look that much older than he did in '89.

  • @DND09
    @DND09 10 місяців тому

    Amazing thank you!!

  • @TheJfury1030
    @TheJfury1030 8 місяців тому

    Very well done 👌

  • @canoli62
    @canoli62 10 місяців тому

    By far the best review I've seen of this movie on UA-cam. So many people miss so much. Only critique is you glossed over the amazing score and soundtrack. Could do a whole video on them.

  • @funnyshortsXL
    @funnyshortsXL 5 місяців тому

    This videos absolutely awesome.

  • @troy2352
    @troy2352 8 місяців тому

    Well done

  • @daniellew.3792
    @daniellew.3792 Рік тому

    The nerd in me is enjoying the Deep Dive soo much! All the videos have been great!

  • @KidAstronaut
    @KidAstronaut 5 місяців тому

    Wow this is my favorite breakdown I’ve seen from you all so far. Not sure what yall are doing BTS but ya’ll are killing it!!!

    • @KidAstronaut
      @KidAstronaut 5 місяців тому

      Especially love the character models! Such a good idea!

  • @DJBProductionsNetwork
    @DJBProductionsNetwork 10 місяців тому

    Great Job!

  • @dannyburton92
    @dannyburton92 Рік тому +1

    I would love to see you explore BATMAN RETURNS in the Deep Dive, I'm sure you have a lot to say about this awesome sequel !! Great work overall, congrats for this new channel, I'm a huge fan !!

  • @ab5olut3zero95
    @ab5olut3zero95 8 місяців тому +1

    When I was a kid, my uncle had a laugh-box with the same laugh from Joker’s end, so it was a legit thing.

  • @heckensteiner4713
    @heckensteiner4713 7 місяців тому +2

    This Gotham is the best one ever realized on film. My brother and I had this on VHS and we wore the crap out of it. There was a Looney Toons/Warner Bros/Coke commercial at the beginning. Great times.

    • @MarineA109
      @MarineA109 7 місяців тому +1

      Kids today don't know what they're missing with their stupid tablets and video games.

  • @MrRuhu77
    @MrRuhu77 Рік тому

    This was great!!! Well done, Erik!! The brows comment made me scream laugh!!