Thoughts on Batman (1989) · 4:36am Aug 27th, 2023
Revisited this old favorite on Wednesday. Still every bit as enjoyable as I remember.
Revisited this old favorite on Wednesday. Still every bit as enjoyable as I remember.
Rating Scale:
12/10—a complete masterpiece; flawless and outstanding
11/10—Excellent, near-perfect film
10/10—the standard rating; awesome film with a couple of flaws
9/10—a wonderful film with several flaws
8/10–a great film with numerous flaws but not enough to ruin it
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is a Batman film that finally, in many ways, focuses on the human side of Bruce Wayne, and how his dauntless pursuit for justice affects him as a human being and in his personal life, all without skimping out on some of the best Batman action sequences you'll probably ever see, and bringing a new character into the fold who is able to stand on their own as a fully realized character.
(This was originally posted on my DA account. A PM conversation I had yesterday inspired me to share it on here too.)
I grew up with comic books from a pretty young age, but it wasn’t until I was nearly in high school before I really knew anything about Batman and the Joker.
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Welcome to month two, installment 3 of our reader supported blogs via Patreon! Once again I find myself delving into nerdom curtesy of Firimil/Nova Quill who wants to pontificate about the Clown Prince of Crime. Batman’s Thorn. The One! The… many? Joker!