Sunday, September 09, 2012

Batman (1989)


[great start to the Batman series]

Batman (1989)
IMDB- 6.5
Rottentomatoes- 71
RJG Rating- 75

When a psychotic gangster named Joker attacks the city of Gotham ,a masked vigilante named Batman goes after him.

Starring- Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson ,Kim Basinger
Director- Tim Burton

Tim Burton's 1989 Batman was the first movie (other than the Adam West TV movie -Batman) based on Bob Kane's superhero.

Micheal Keaton donned the suit of Batman amid great controversy.When the project was first announced with Tim Burton cast as director and Micheal Keaton (a comedian) as Batman ,many expected the movie to follow in the lines of the cheesy Batman TV series of the 60's.But this was not to be.
Keaton delivered a solid performance as Bruce Wayne and his alter ego ,Batman ,though his presence in the movie can be easily mistaken for a supporting role.Jack Nicholson's Joker is given a major portion of the movie.As Joker ,Jack has done a great work.Kim Basinger as Vicky has a sizable portion of the movie ,but overall she doesnt offer much ,acting wise.Keaton well played both Bruce & Batman but with such a limited role he couldnt shine much.

The story was a welcome change.The story was dark and didnt stoop down to the levels of the old Batman TV series.But the major flaw is that in a movie based on the superhero ,the villain gets the major part.Nothing much is said about Batman ,while a long backstory of Joker is told.Also the addition of cliched twists,stain the main legend of Batman (ex:Parents death scene).

Tim Burton delivered an excellent movie.His style of movie making can be seen all over the movie.But it is here where he makes another flaw.It isnt timeless,its made for the 1990's era.While enough care has been given to the movie it just isnt enough.

Danny Elfman's music is haunting and perfect but the music isnt used very properly in the movie.

Overall Batman is a great start to the series but it goes lacking in some areas.

Acting- 4/5
Story- 3/5
Direction- 3.5/5
Action- 3/5
Drama- 3/5

Oscars
Won--1
Best Art Direction

A whole Bunch of pics from Hobbit !


short news from the entertainment world about TDKR ,Skyfall ,Cloud Atlas ,Hobbit etc



Some short news from the entertainment world about TDKR ,Skyfall ,Cloud Atlas ,Hobbit and more!

1-Cloud Atlas premiered at TIFF and has been getting excellent reviews with many saying that the movie is one of the best of 2012.Directed by the Andy & Lana Wachowski (The Matrix) and Tom Tykwer ,Cloud Atlas is based on the novel by David Mitchell.The movie got a standing ovation and initial reviews h
ave said its a beautiful yet a mind provoking movie.Among these positive reviews there are a couple of negative ones as well saying the movie is a long cluttered mess.
So what will it be? The movie will release soon on October 26.

2-Daniel Craig has confirmed he will return for 2 more movies as James Bond after Skyfall.

3-There are some rumors floating around about a director's cut of TDKR to be released along with the BluRay Version of the movie, which will feature the origin of Bane and almost 30min of deleted scenes.
Unfortunately this is just a rumor.The folks at Batman-News confirmed that no such extended version will be released.

4-A new poster for Looper.Joseph Gordon doesnt seem to look himself in the posters of Looper but that maybe because hes playing a younger version to Bruce Willis character.Anyways,Looper too has been getting good reviews with many saying its a mind bending movie of sorts.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=525058200854442

5-Loads of new pics from The Hobbit.32 new pics,click to see them
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=525061970854065

6-The writer/director duo of classic movies such as The Big Lebowski,True Grit (2010) ,Fargo ,Burn After Reading -Joel & Ethan Coen ,are the writers for the upcoming movie- Gambit.The movie is directed by Micheal Hoffman and stars Alan Rickman ,Colin Firth & Cameron Diaz.The synopsis for the movie at IMDB is as follows:
"An art curator decides to seek revenge on his abusive boss by conning him into buying a fake Monet, but his plan requires the help of an eccentric and unpredictable Texas rodeo queen."
The movie is set to release in 2013.Heres the poster-
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7-David O Russel's next movie after The Fighter is Silver Linings Playbook.The movie stars Bradley Cooper & Jennifer Lawrence.The synopsis for the movie at IMDB is as follows:
"After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano (Bradley)moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany (Lawrence), a mysterious girl with problems of her own."

Silver Linings Playbook Poster


David O Russel's next movie after The Fighter is Silver Linings Playbook.The movie stars Bradley Cooper & Jennifer Lawrence.The synopsis for the movie at IMDB is as follows:
"After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano (Bradley)moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany (Lawrence), a mysterious girl with problems of her own."
The movie is set to release on November 21 2012.

Poster for Silent Hill Revelations 3D


Poster for Hotel Transylvania


Looper Poster


Poster for Gambit.




Written by the Coen Bros. & starring Alan Rickman,Colin Firth & Cameron Diaz
"An art curator decides to seek revenge on his abusive boss by conning him into buying a fake Monet, but his plan requires the help of an eccentric and unpredictable Texas rodeo queen."
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