| to fooknasty, and to some of the others participating in this discussion: I think you missed the point when it was stated that Burton's "Batman" movie paved the way for the slew of serious comic book movies that have been released in recent years. There's no doubt about it that Bryan Singer's X-Men, and even more so Sam Raimi's Spider-Man paved the way for the comic book movie renaissance we have been experiencing, for better (X2, Spider-Man 2, Batman Begins) or worse (Daredevil, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man 3) in recent years. But who do you think gave 20th Century Fox and Sony the idea of hiring a director not associated with neither the comic book world nor with blockbuster event movies ever before to helm a big-budget comic book movie? And who influenced Singer and Raimi to create their movies with just the right combination of comic book mythology and more serious mentality? If the answer to both of those questions is not Tim Burton's Batman, then you, my friend, are sadly blinded. |