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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
Funny... I was thinking of Batman when I read this thread, but my opinion was that Keaton was horrible for the role of Wayne/Batman (though I hated the entire Burtonesque envisioning of the movies), and it was Christian Bale who was much better suited for the role.
I'm trying to think of adaptations of actual books, but none are coming to mind that I thought were jarring good or bad choices... And of course, I'm still waiting for a number of books I want to see adapted...
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I credit the Burton Batman movie with beginning to move Batman away from the campiness of the TV series (something that badly hampered the character for years). One of the best things he did was move Batman back to being a darker character and it suits him well.
I agree that Christian Bale is excellent as Batman. Not only did we get into the mind of Batman, but we also got into the mind of Bruce Wayne. One of the best points of the movie is that Batman is the real person, and Bruce Wayne is the costume he wears.