| Quote: Originally Posted by LordSimen But none of those films would ever have been made at the quality they were without Burton's Batman or Donner's Superman, the two comic book films which proved that even a comic book project can be taken seriously by Hollywood and given the utmost treatment by the Hollywood elite. I tend to agree. Although I think Burton's films are stylistically inferior to anything from Blade onward (and, incidentally, I'm glad to see that film, and it's even better sequel, get some well-deserved love here), they were financially successful and, more or less, serious films (especially compared to the Schumacher cowpies.) There is a steady progression from the first two Superman films through Burton's two (which I rank about equally...with the first maybe just a touch better), through to the present day. The fact that the studios treat comic properties as worthy of front line talent and budget doesn't guarantee equal results, but it's no longer a struggle to even get the idea through the door. None of that means that Burton has any understanding of, or love for, the medium, because I really don't think he does, but his films are an important part of the genre's development. |