Batman (1966–1968)
10/10
Wonderful
21 July 2006
Warning: Spoilers
As a child I adored the 1960s version of Batman. The Batmobile used at this time was definitely the best. There is a tendency to over complicate all of Batman's gadgets these days. However, in the '60s it was unspoiled by computer graphics and special effects. I loved it when the words "Biff" and "Bam" etc came up on the screen during fights. The fights were like American wrestling, you knew they were planned but it was still entertaining. The 1966 film was brilliant as it brought together all the best aspects of the T.V series. The Joker, Catwoman, The Penguin and The Riddler were by far the best Villains. They were perfect together in the feature length version. The film also contained the greatest fight scene ever, The one on the Submarine. The storyline of the film was wonderfully bizarre, those characters being turned into sand and then "rehydrated", I also loved the fact that it didn't take itself seriously. The Tim Burton versions in 1989 and 1992 were good, but I'll always love the '60s take on Batman. Adam West and Burt Ward were wonderful as Batman and Robin, they gelled together. It's a shame their careers petered out, they could have been a long running double act.
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