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Batman (1989): Why Michael Keaton is the Best Bruce Wayne

Erik Lundegaard | Posted 07.26.2008 | Entertainment


Erik Lundegaard

I love the way Michael Keaton plays Bruce Wayne. We usually see him as a socialite, a playboy, and I suppose you could say he is here, too, but it's a loose, complex take on Wayne. Still, the plot keeps fraying.

Batman and Robin (1949): Marching to a Bureaucratic Beat

Erik Lundegaard | Posted 07.18.2008 | Entertainment


Erik Lundegaard

Batman is now less vigilante than establishment figure. He doesn't drop off crooks at the local precinct with bat stickers on their foreheads; now he hangs with Commissioner Gordon in his office and plots strategy.