I was there when it was released, and no, nobody was thinking about that old show, because all us comic fans were still basking in the glory of Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns. When the first hints of the flick started emerging, which at that time, visually, was restricted to film clips shown on Late Night talk shows when they interviewed the actors, everybody flipped out because it looked like Burton was channeling Miller perfectly.
Alas, Burton just couldn't resist the urge to add a bunch of camp to the flick, go way over-the-top, and make it the Jack Nicholson show.
Not a great movie.
I saw it twice in theaters, though, because it was definitely the best we had for comic flicks at the time, save Superman : The Movie.
Alas, Burton just couldn't resist the urge to add a bunch of camp to the flick, go way over-the-top, and make it the Jack Nicholson show.
Not a great movie.
I saw it twice in theaters, though, because it was definitely the best we had for comic flicks at the time, save Superman : The Movie.
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