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For some reason, I believe Schumacher's Batman 5 would have turned out alot better than B&R. Even if B&R was more welcomed than it actually came to be at the box office, I would certainly like to think Joel and company would have had the sense to say, "Ok, this direction worked. But it's time to guide this franchise back towards it's roots".

Plus, just seeing Jack reprising The Joker would have made the film a instant "Must See" with me. 

The hype for TDK does indeed seem to be picking up more and more steam the closer we get to the release date, but so far I'm not getting that level of hype Burton's Batman 1989 recieved back in the summer of 1989.

Personally, I think the only superhero film that is even close in terms of Hype and anticipation since, would be Spider-Man. We'll see how this plays out. I'm glad to see TDK being so anticipated by a good number of people this summer, but I cant say I'm expecting that same kinda level of hype Batman 1989 recieved.

The fact that it's almost been 20 years since the Joker has appeared in a live action Batman movie does indeed make me more excited about this film than I otherwise might have been. Plus Ledger's performance looks to be spectacular.

Good stuff.

I like Pat Hingle alright, but I believe he was a bit miscast in the role of Gordon. But yes, I would have loved to have seen more of a relationship between him and Batman in the Burton films. As it seemed very casual at best in both final products.

Seeing Robin in a Burton film may have been interesting as well.

Also, I would have loved to seen the scene where Joker's goons take out Gotham's top tier gangsters which was in one of Hamm's first drafts.

I like the majority of Keaton's work.

Favs include:

Beetlejuice
Mr. Mom
Jackie Brown
Clean and Sober
The Paper
&
Multiplicity


Havent seen White Noise, or Night Shift as of yet.

I so LOVE the new trailer.

July cannot simply get here quick enough. 

I really want to watch Brokeback Mountain, but something inside me won't let me.  Immature I know - cause I know it would be good since I am an Ang Lee fan.

I admit, I made jokes about the film like everyone else too. But I do highly recommend it, raleagh. If just for Heath Ledger's performance if anything else. It is indeed awesome. And I can easily see why Nolan chose to go after an actor like Ledger following that movie. 

That's what I always thought.  Which leads me to another point - was there a scene (planned or filmed) with Alica being scared with acid that the Joker could be referencing?

I've never heard, or read anything about that scene being planned or filmed.

As dark as Batman 1989 was, especially compared to what the public only knew Batman as being the Adam West version, a scene like that may have been a bit much for audiences to take in.

But let's just say for arguments sakes, that the scene was indeed filmed. It probably would have been ultimately cut from the theatrical version. I could easily see a scene like that stopping the movie cold in it's tracks. With people talking about what they had just seen. Much like the infamous "Spider Crab" scene from the 1933 King Kong.

Michelle will always be beautiful.

Happy 50th Bday!