10 Things You Didn't Know About Batman89

[blaket]

Michael Keaton will always be my favorite Batman. I was 8 years old when this movie came out and it's hard to compete with nostalgia.

[TheRatsCast]

You did miss one very important piece of movie lore; dealing with Kim Basinger, and Vickie Vale. Since Basinger was so last minute; Wardrobe didn't have the time to create all new pieces for the actress; as she was smaller than Sean Young. Young's outfits wouldn't fit Basinger, nor could they be resized to fit her. So; to save time and money, Basinger used her own clothes she from her personal wardrobe. The Ball gown she was was highly criticized by fans and critics alike, calling a Prom Dress.

The fact that Kim Basinger was not only able to start within a moment's notices, and was able to bring her own wardrobe in to help save time and money, shows her dedication to the role, and her as an actress! I truly think Kim Basinger should be remember and commended for this.

[NickGiusti]

My Dad took me to see this at the theater when I was nine years old. I don't think he knew how dark, gritty, and violent it was but we both loved every minute of it. Couldn't ask for a better Batman or Joker. It's one of my all time favorite movies and favorite memories as a kid.

[chocotastic]

I remember being too poor to see the movie in theaters so my brother and I collected almost ALL of the movie cards and basically pieced the movie together before we even saw it, read the backs of the cards and the quotes and essentially recreated the experience in our minds. In hindsight, we spent WAY more on all the cards than the price of a ticket, but we were kids! One Christmas our mom gifted us the VHS and we lost it! watched the movie over and over for weeks, already knowing most of the lines and what happened, but SEEING it in motion was amazing and special. Recently, I bought a 24x36 poster that mimicked the movie cards, that's how much admiration and love I have for 89 Batman.

[bendyparanormal]

This movie came out before the whole “see it the night before opening day” thing got popular. The very first showing near me was at noon. I was 20. I took half a vacation day off from work, wore a Batman t-shirt, and drove my motorcycle straight from work to the theater, (a theater that is no longer there). It was the first movie I’d ever seen on opening day, (I saw Star Wars opening weekend in 1977, but not opening day); and the first movie I ever went to alone. I didn’t want to wait until that evening. And I didn’t want a crowded theater or anyone with me, distracting me. I was so excited for that movie. And I came out of the theater loving it.
When I first heard Michael Keaton was playing Batman, I thought it was an odd choice, but because I was excited about a Batman movie, I didn’t give it a whole lot of thought. Any concerns I had going in were put to rest by the time I walked out of that theater and climbed onto my motorcycle. I remember smiling ear to ear, and the Danny Elfman title score was playing through my head, as I pulled out of the movie theater parking lot. I don’t recall what work was like that morning. I don’t recall where I went after I left the theater, or anything else about that day…but I remember every moment and every feeling from the time I pulled into the theater parking lot to when I pulled out of it after having seen the movie. While I’ve enjoyed other Batman films since, none have been quite as ‘fun’ as that one was in 1989.

[lethalwolf]

The reason Keaton is superior to everyone else that has portrayed the caped crusader is that he took the job on as two separate roles, Bruce Wayne and Batman are entirely different characters in his films. Everyone else plays a dark Bruce and slightly darker Batman. Michael played Bruce as a friendly, sociable, and even aloof character, and Batman as dark, to the point, and dead serious. Amazing acting!

[BachShakur]

This movie was my childhood and brings so much nostalgia. The way Burton handles it with such a dark and gothic tone fits so well thematically for the Batman universe. The casting was just the icing on the cake.

[sethpause]

There were FIVE Prince songs featured in the movie. The future, electric chair, trust, partyman, and scandalous, which both serves as Vicki Vale’s love theme and also runs in the credits. Basically, more than half of the album is used in the film.

[pipepicasso]

Joker - "Stop the press, who is that?"
Bob - "Vicky Vale. She is dating some guy named Wayne."
Joker - "Well, she's about to trade up."

[MasseurDavis]

Michael Keaton will always be the Best, My favorite Batman. Batman Returns is a classic, and fan favorite.

[PaulDavies]

I was on holiday in the usa in 1989, visiting from the UK, in early july. I remember watching this, Indiana jones and the last crusade and ghost busters 2, at a cinema in st Petersburg, they also had a toys r us next to it. America is / was such a magical place. They were so far I'm front in terms of movies and products, it took months for the uk to catch up in those days.

[AdamSchlaff]

Fun fact: Batman 89 was also the first movie released to VHS while still playing in theaters.

[MrWoodMan]

Kim Basinger was absolutely stunning and easy on the eyes during this entire movie.

[Chrishm]

The Bat Dance video, is exactly what you would imagine as Prince making a Music video for Batman.

[insearthanamesaheera]

As a kid, i remember Batman (and Batman Returns) - The two first Turtles movies, and lastly Jurassic Park feeling like big "next level stuff" that everyone talked about. I think Batman impressed us because it was such a leap from the old tv show, Turtles impressed us because it was a leap from the childrens comic book, and Jurassic Park impressed us because we had never seen dinosaur effects like that before. EDIT: They all seemed to raise the bar in the sense that there was nothing quite like them prior to them coming out.

[BrentDelong]

To this day, the only two Batman movies worth watching over and over.

[DjJokerr]

Still the BEST Batman movie!
Michael Keaton the best Batman!
Jack Nicholson the best Joker!
The best Batmobile!
The best score music!
The best looking Gotham City!

[georgemario]

My absolutely favourite Batman movie and one of the greatest movies the 80s offered us! Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson are amazing and epic, Tim Burton's direction was flawless and Danny Elfman's score was unforgetable! A true gothic gem, a comic movie legend!

[SkaterStimm]

I saw this movie in 89 with my sister. I was 8 years old, she warned me "This movie is very dark, are you sure you want to see it?" Of course I said "yes!" and I was hooked. It was a huge moment in my life and I still remember the feeling of seeing it for the first time.

[vladyvhv]

I remember Batman the Cereal, which was basically just Captain Crunch shaped like bats. But, each box also had a toy Batmobil, which was actually fairly close to Hotwheels qualty. Also, I recall learning that you could microwave the cereal for a like 10 seconds or so and it would taste better. But, too long, it would burn.