115. Batman (1989)
Batman (1989)
Director: Tim Burton
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton, Kim Basinger
Synopsis: Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton), a billionaire who pours too much money into his own narrow-minded pet project of being The Batman, faces his biggest challenge yet when creepy gangster Jack Napier (Jack Nicholson) begins his extremely brand-conscious reign of terror as the Joker. Meanwhile, journalists Vicki Vale (Kim Basinger) and Alexander Knox (Robert Wuhl) try to figure out what Batman’s whole deal is.
Bechdel-Wallace Pass? No
The Episode
To celebrate our 8-year anniversary, we return to the Batman movies of our youth and finish with one that started it all, Batman (1989). Will we remember which villains are in this one? Probably not! Plus, we talk about Prince, Vicki Vale's career, and branding.
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The Ratings
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The Trailer
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