— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — The Dark Knight battles crime in Gotham City with occasional help from Robin and Batgirl.[...]
Posts Tagged ‘DC Comics’
‘Batman & Robin’: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1997)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — With the smash arrival…and quick fizzle…of “Batman & Robin” (1997), it seemed as if the caped crusader’s cinematic escapades would never possibly recover. However, in the thick of 1997, Joel Schumacher’s lavish portrayal of Gotham City lived it up[...]
‘Batman & Robin’: Original Motion Picture Score (1997)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — In the years following its release, “Batman & Robin” (1997) never received an official release for Elliot Goldenthal’s score by Warner Brothers Records or Atlantic…the label that released the soundtrack. However, a comprehensive bootleg release has su[...]
‘Batman & Robin’ (1997)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — Batman & Robin struggle to keep their alliance together as they attempt to stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing Gotham City and enslaving it with animal plant hybrids.[...]
‘Batman Forever’: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1995)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — For all the flack it tends to generate, Joel Schumacher’s “Batman” films are quite the progenitor of how comic book adaptations were perceived for the longest time. Films like Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” movies, Tim Story’s “Fantastic Four” pictures[...]
‘Batman Forever’: Original Motion Picture Score (1995)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — By the mid ‘90s, studios and filmmakers alike felt that…at least to an extent…the symphonic score once resurrected by composers such as John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith had run its course. Audiences were getting larger. But, more importantly, they were gett[...]
‘Batman Forever’ (1995)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — Conflicted by his thirst for justice and desire for happiness, Bruce Wayne finds redemption in orphaned acrobat Dick Grayson. Taking the boy in, the caped crusader forms an alliance with Robin the Boy Wonder…just in time to tackle the dual threat[...]
‘Batman Returns’: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1992)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — Sequels are always a daunting task…both in the director’s chair and the recording studio. For Danny Elfman, “Batman Returns” (1992) was the equivalent of being asked to catch lightning in a bottle a second time.[...]
Under Review: ‘The Losers’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — I adore films whose titles have a deeper meaning and it’s up to the audience to delve into it. But up until yesterday, I don’t believe that any title has angered me more than “The Losers.” The reason behind my unimaginable rage is[...]
Batman: The Mock Knight
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — They say parody is the best form of flattery. If that’s the case than Batman…maybe more so than any other character, gets to feel the love quite often. From past homages of nostalgia to the current trends on the Internet, get a load of just a handful[...]
Batman: The Grand Scale (1990 to 1999)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — With the explosion of comics and media in the 1990s, Batman had become more than myth…more than legend. He was now an outright American Icon.[...]
Remember ‘Jonah Hex’?
— by CAM SMITH — Just out of curiosity, how many of you out readers knew that there was a major studio tentpole called “Jonah Hex” scheduled for release in less than two months? Based on the popular DC comic-book, and starring the likes of Josh Brolin, Megan Fox, Will Arnett and John[...]
‘Batman’: The Soundtrack by Prince (1989)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — Films, whether consciously or subconsciously…whether intended or not…usually end up becoming a product of their time in some form or fashion. And as timeless as Burton’s original film is, it’s obvious that the inclusion of pop music would give it that[...]
‘Batman’: The 1989 Movie
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — When Gotham City falls prey to crime and corruption, a vigilante the papers call Batman begins his war on crime with his first major enemy — the clownishly homicidal Joker.[...]