Batman The Rewatchables
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What’s Aged the Best?

Keaton’s lower Batman voice; Kim Basinger; Nicholson as the Joker; the Batcave; the rushed Christmas teaser; making a Batman movie; Burton gamble; low angst; Bruce’s armor room

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  • Keaton using a lower voice for Batman than for Bruce Wayne was smart and widely copied.
  • Kim Basinger’s looks are singled out, while her acting is not evaluated.
  • Nicholson as the Joker, framed as Jack Torrance playing the Joker, is called probably the favorite thing about the movie.
  • The Batcave is praised.
  • Peters reportedly rushed out a trailer played in theaters around Christmas after reading of fan anger over Keaton; it created huge excitement and is still on YouTube.
  • The role as an exclamation point on Nicholson’s pop-culture career is added.
  • Making a Batman movie at all, and taking a chance on Burton, look smart given how many followed.
  • The relative lack of angst compared with the Nolan, Snyder, and Reeves films is praised.
  • Bruce’s office and armor display room are added, prompting a joke about needing one at home.