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Jamie Logie
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How Tim Burton's Batman Changed Movies Forever
It seems weird to think, but there was a time when Hollywood didn't look favorably at comic book and superhero movies. The original Superman from 1978 had been successful, but for comic book films, the 80s seemed like a string of flop after flop. This all changed in 1989. Tim Burton's Batman was a project ten years in the making that no one believed in. Not only was Batman facing a giant uphill battle to get made, but the casting of the Caped Crusader created one of the biggest fan backlashes ever. Despite all the challenges, Batman hit theatres--but then it had to compete during one of the biggest summers in movie history... The Everything 80s Movie Review Podcast: Patreon.com/80s
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