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That philosophy succeeded in the first Batman movie, which starred Michael Keaton as Batman and Jack Nicholson as his nemesis, The Joker...
Despite the fact that I own an authentic pair of Batman Converse sneakers, I am no big fan of the original film. Still, the movie was appealing, not so much for it grandeur as for its attention to the character development of Joker and Batman...
...course, the first film was no work of understatement, with its elaborate sets and the piled-on effects. The original Batman generated more hype than most presidential elections, and merchandisers produced more crap to accompany the 1987 release than Matt Groening has been able to spin off of his Simpsons series...
Unfortunately, Batman Returns has all of the hype and none of the meat. It was so embarrassingly bad that my Batshoes are in exile in the bowels of my closet. I hope Converse doesn't touch the sequel--any movie that McDonald's Seizes for a Happy Meal theme is not worth Chuck Taylor's time...
There is simply not enough room in this film for Catwoman (Pfieffer) and Penguin (DeVito)--both of whom would have made great a foils for Batman could they have monopolized the "bad guy" role...