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rockfenris2005 04:59 pm UTC 06/02/11 |
| In reply to: | Tim Burton And Batman - steven_stuart 12:22 am UTC 06/02/11 |
> > I think they could still do it. It would be Burton's way > > of "concluding" his Batman vision. And I think "Batman" > > was his first major hit film? Makes sense if it was his > > first major hit musical? > > How close did Tim Burton come to directing Jim's version > of Batman? This is the part that I don't understand, because of what Tim Burton has said. Well, I was a member of a Tim Burton forum a couple years ago, and the Batman musical came up one day. Apparently he was asked about it during the promo for "Big Fish" and he dismissed it as a rumour. Now, I have only ever seen that stated in that one discussion. I've never seen it mentioned anywhere else on the web. And then in 2007, I got these quotes from when he was promoting "Sweeney Todd": 15 November 2007 Playbill.com "They wanted me to do 'Batman' as a musical,' said director Tim Burton - with a verbal eye-roll to a crowd of film buffs at The Film Society of Lincoln Center - about his previous brush with the world of musical theatre. 15 November 2007 New York Press But when moderator Richard Pena asked Burton if he would ever make the transition to stage direction, the director withdrew his enthusiasm. "I've always wanted to do something onstage," he said. "I've got a couple ideas, but not for right now." As if to validate his hesitation, he explained himself with an anecdote. "I remember, one time, they wanted me to do a musical version of Batman," he said, shaking his head as the room erupted into laughter. "I could just see him prancing around stage. Batman on ice." 16 November 2007 Daily Mail He joked that after he shot his two Batman movies, he was asked to turn the caped crusader into a stage musical. "I thought: 'Oh no - Batman On Ice!'" Um... yeah... > > Not only was "Batman" his first major film but don't you > think that Tim Burton sort of reinvented Batman? "Superman" was the exception to the rule in those days. Comic book films just weren't the norm. When "Batman" opened, it changed everything. Back in 1989, it was absolutely enormous. It was the most successful comic book film to date. It was a really big deal. And yes, absolutely, I think he redeemed it. I think the 60s TV series was ingrained into the minds of the general public, and this came along. Burton didn't want to direct a sequel, originally, but then they told him he could make it more like his vision. And he ran wild with it. I, personally, love it and adore it but many fans were disappointed, and thought it was too dark and creepy. The style > was so vastly superior to the style of the Batman TV > series. > > Do you think that the Burton "Batman" films are better > than the later Batman films? Like "Batman and Robin", for > example. I think the Burton films are on par with the Nolan films. "Batman Forever" is sometimes thrown in with "Batman and Robin", because they were both directed by Schumacher, but it's not that bad. The deleted scenes would have made it better. "Batman and Robin", well, I watch that for laughs. I'm sure there are people who like it, and good for them, but I think it's ridiculous. *Arnie accent* "You are not sending meee to the cooleer!" | |
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