Menu
News
All News
Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
Pathfinder
Starfinder
Warhammer
2d20 System
Year Zero Engine
Industry News
Reviews
Dragon Reflections
White Dwarf Reflections
Columns
Weekly Digests
Weekly News Digest
Freebies, Sales & Bundles
RPG Print News
RPG Crowdfunding News
Game Content
ENterplanetary DimENsions
Mythological Figures
Opinion
Worlds of Design
Peregrine's Nest
RPG Evolution
Other Columns
From the Freelancing Frontline
Monster ENcyclopedia
WotC/TSR Alumni Look Back
4 Hours w/RSD (Ryan Dancey)
The Road to 3E (Jonathan Tweet)
Greenwood's Realms (Ed Greenwood)
Drawmij's TSR (Jim Ward)
Community
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions, OSR, & D&D Variants
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Resources
Wiki
Pages
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Downloads
Latest reviews
Search resources
EN Publishing
Store
EN5ider
Adventures in ZEITGEIST
Awfully Cheerful Engine
What's OLD is NEW
Judge Dredd & The Worlds Of 2000AD
War of the Burning Sky
Level Up: Advanced 5E
Events & Releases
Upcoming Events
Private Events
Featured Events
Socials!
EN Publishing
Twitter
BlueSky
Facebook
Instagram
EN World
BlueSky
YouTube
Facebook
Twitter
Twitch
Podcast
Features
Top 5 RPGs Compiled Charts 2004-Present
Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0
Ryan Dancey: Acquiring TSR
Q&A With Gary Gygax
D&D Rules FAQs
TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History
D&D Pronunciation Guide
Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarters
Tabletop RPG Podcast Hall of Fame
Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News
D&D in the Mainstream
D&D & RPG History
About Morrus
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions, OSR, & D&D Variants
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
NOW LIVE! Today's the day you meet your new best friend. You don’t have to leave Wolfy behind... In 'Pets & Sidekicks' your companions level up with you!
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*Geek Talk & Media
Ranking the (Non-Animated) Film Batmans!
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Snarf Zagyg" data-source="post: 8076985" data-attributes="member: 7023840"><p>In another thread, [USER=6801286]@Imaculata[/USER] wrote about his love for the Michael Keaton version of .... BATMAN. So I thought I'd start a thread wherein people can debate their favorite Batmans from film!</p><p></p><p>Four notes:</p><p>1. This is non-animated only, because otherwise Kevin Conroy would win. Kevin Conroy wins everything, forever.</p><p></p><p>2. This is movie (film) only; this does not include TV versions of Batman, or other appearances by Batman in other media such as video games. And definitely not comics. However, it does include Adam West as he appeared in a film.</p><p></p><p>3. It has to be a major-ish role in the film, and as Batman. So little Bruce Wayne in the recent <em>Joker</em> movie doesn't count either.</p><p></p><p>4. You can't say Robert Pattison, because we've only seen a trailer. </p><p></p><p>I am going to use wikipedia for the list:</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_in_film[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Using the criteria above, we have 12 movies, and 8 actors for Batman:</p><p></p><p>Lewis Wilson (Batman, 1943)</p><p>Robert Lowery (Batman and Robin, 1949)</p><p>Adam West (Batman: The Movie, 1966)</p><p>Michael Keaton (Batman & Batman Returns, '89-'92)</p><p>Val Kilmer (Batman Forever 1995)</p><p>George Clooney (Batman & Robin 1997)</p><p>Christian Bale (The Nolan Trilogy '05-'12)</p><p>Ben Affleck (BvS, Justice League '16-'17)</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Not Rated</u></strong></p><p>Lewis Wilson, Robert Lowery. </p><p></p><p>I am sure that they were great for their time, but trying to compare pre-'50s movie serials to the other movies is .... impossible. </p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>1. Michael Keaton</strong></p><p>A lot of the surrounding movies hasn't aged that well, but his role in the two first "real" Batman movies cemented so many archetypes, and he did an amazing job both as Batman and also as Bruce Wayne. </p><p></p><p><strong>2. Adam West</strong></p><p>I mean, it's Adam West.</p><p></p><p><strong>3. Christian Bale</strong></p><p>I love Christian Bale and think he's one of the greatest actors of this generation. I also love the Nolan trilogy. But while he is good, he doesn't make the role IMO. </p><p></p><p><strong>4. Batfleck</strong></p><p>He actually has a very specific take on Batman that I enjoyed and I think it's a shame we never saw him in his own movie. He was much better than the surrounding material.</p><p></p><p><strong>5. Val Kilmer</strong></p><p>This was the beginning of the transition from "Val Kilmer, amazing actor" to "Val Kilmer, terrible person you don't want to work with." Did you remember he was a Batman?</p><p></p><p><strong>6. George Clooney</strong></p><p>He may be the worst Batman, but he has a gorgeous house (okay, villa ... okay, mansion) on Lake Como and I don't.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Snarf Zagyg, post: 8076985, member: 7023840"] In another thread, [USER=6801286]@Imaculata[/USER] wrote about his love for the Michael Keaton version of .... BATMAN. So I thought I'd start a thread wherein people can debate their favorite Batmans from film! Four notes: 1. This is non-animated only, because otherwise Kevin Conroy would win. Kevin Conroy wins everything, forever. 2. This is movie (film) only; this does not include TV versions of Batman, or other appearances by Batman in other media such as video games. And definitely not comics. However, it does include Adam West as he appeared in a film. 3. It has to be a major-ish role in the film, and as Batman. So little Bruce Wayne in the recent [I]Joker[/I] movie doesn't count either. 4. You can't say Robert Pattison, because we've only seen a trailer. I am going to use wikipedia for the list: [URL unfurl="true"]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_in_film[/URL] Using the criteria above, we have 12 movies, and 8 actors for Batman: Lewis Wilson (Batman, 1943) Robert Lowery (Batman and Robin, 1949) Adam West (Batman: The Movie, 1966) Michael Keaton (Batman & Batman Returns, '89-'92) Val Kilmer (Batman Forever 1995) George Clooney (Batman & Robin 1997) Christian Bale (The Nolan Trilogy '05-'12) Ben Affleck (BvS, Justice League '16-'17) [B][U]Not Rated[/U][/B] Lewis Wilson, Robert Lowery. I am sure that they were great for their time, but trying to compare pre-'50s movie serials to the other movies is .... impossible. [B]1. Michael Keaton[/B] A lot of the surrounding movies hasn't aged that well, but his role in the two first "real" Batman movies cemented so many archetypes, and he did an amazing job both as Batman and also as Bruce Wayne. [B]2. Adam West[/B] I mean, it's Adam West. [B]3. Christian Bale[/B] I love Christian Bale and think he's one of the greatest actors of this generation. I also love the Nolan trilogy. But while he is good, he doesn't make the role IMO. [B]4. Batfleck[/B] He actually has a very specific take on Batman that I enjoyed and I think it's a shame we never saw him in his own movie. He was much better than the surrounding material. [B]5. Val Kilmer[/B] This was the beginning of the transition from "Val Kilmer, amazing actor" to "Val Kilmer, terrible person you don't want to work with." Did you remember he was a Batman? [B]6. George Clooney[/B] He may be the worst Batman, but he has a gorgeous house (okay, villa ... okay, mansion) on Lake Como and I don't. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*Geek Talk & Media
Ranking the (Non-Animated) Film Batmans!
Top