GTZ Ranks Current topic: Rank Your Favorite Movies of 2023
26-May-17 7:30pm
#1 theJaw
Hello, I like to rank things. @bonham2 can attest.
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Current Topic: Top 10 Most Anticipated Games of 2023
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1. Rank the Batman films
2. Rank the X-Men films
3. Top 10 TV Shows
4. Top 10 Favorite Albums
5. Top Favorite Fictional Characters
6. Rank Your Favorite Nicktoons
7. Top 10 90s Nick Shows
8. Top 10 SNES Games
9. Top 5 Favorite Video Game Locations
10. Top 5 Video Game Frustrations
11. Top 5 Horror Movies
12. Top 5 Thanksgiving Foods
13. The Christmas Edition
14. Top 10 Superhero Movies
15. Top 10 (or 5) Movies of 2017
16. Top 10 (or 5) Comedy Movies
17. Top 10 Animated Films
19. Rank Your Favorite Action Movies
20. Top 10 PS4 Games
21. Top 10 Movies of the Past 5 Years
22. Top 5 Video Game Disappointments
23. Top 10 Favorite MCU Characters
24. Rank the Traditionally Animated Disney Movies
25. Favorite Nostalgic Children's Movies
26. Rank Tarantino's Filmography
27. Top 10 Bands/Musicians
28. Rank the Nintendo Home Consoles
29. The Halloween Edition
30. Top 5 Thanksgiving Foods Pt. II
31. The Christmas Edition Pt II
32. Top 10 Movies of 2019
33. Top 10 Movies of the 2010s
34. Rank the Harry Potter Movies
35. Rank the Disney/Pixar Movies
36. Rank the Spider-man film franchise
37. Top 10 Episodes of TV
38. Top 10 Tearjerker Movies
39. Top 5 SNL Skits
40. Rank the 3D Mario Games
41. Top 10 Film Quotes/Lines of Dialogue
42. Top 5 (or 10) Thanksgiving Specials
43. Top 10 Live Action Movies of the 1990s
44. Top 10 Music Videos
45. Rank the DCEU Movies
46. Top 10 (or 5) Movies of 2020
47. Top 10 Disney Songs
48. Top 5 Celebrity Crushes
49. Favorite & Least Favorite Movies of 2021
50. Rank the Batman films (again!)
51. Top 10 Classic Rock Songs
52. Top 10 Summer Movies
53. Top 10 Autumn Movies
54. Top 10 Movies of 2022
55. Top 10 Most Anticipated Games of 2023
OG Batman movie post:
So, for other folks who watch stupid superhero stuff, Rank! Those! Stupid! Batman movies!!! I don't expect everyone to have seen all the ones on my list but if you've seen any, share your lists in the thread. Or don't, jerk.
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GTZ's favorite is Batman Begins. This is indisputable.
1. The Dark Knight
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Classic. Iconic Joker, great adaptation of Two-Face. Batman's mythos in the Nolan trilogy took its most interesting turn with the ending with Batman's metaphorical sacrifice. It was the ultimate grounded approach at a Batman movie, finding perfect ways to integrate those comic book moments.
2. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
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The only animated Batman movie to get a theatrical release is still one of the best. I'm huge into Batman: The Animated Series, and this movie is one of the best "entires" in that series and just one of the best takes on Batman in general.
3. Batman Returns
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Completely off nostalgia alone. This was among my favorite movies as a kid and remains a favorite Christmas movie. Michael Keaton had great nuance, especially as Bruce Wayne. Danny DeVito's Penguin was as memorable as it was gross. It wasn't a particularly great movie and it hasn't aged well, but I'll always love it.
4. Batman Begins
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Really dug the subtle, grounded approach of this movie - it was easily the most grounded of the Nolan movies. I'm a big fan of Ra's Al Ghul and, while I would have liked a legitimately immortal take on the character, Liam Neeson's man-in-the-shadows-creating-a-myth version was great for this universe.
5. Batman (1989)
http://www.therobots...
Another classic, the logo to this movie is etched into my nostalgia goggles for all-time. Nicholson's Joker is a legend at this point, and again, Keaton was fun as a straight-faced Batman.
6. The LEGO Batman Movie
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Will Arnett as the voice of Batman rules. All the cameos, both voice-wise and character-wise, were great. It was a fun spoof on Batman movies in general, with things kids and adults could both like.
7. The Dark Knight Rises
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Great way to top off the Nolan trilogy, but a little lesser than the other movies. I love Tom Hardy's Bane - even the voice. He came off sinister and brutal, and it was great to see Nolan so closely adapt the Knightfall stuff from the comics. That gets points alone. It did go a little long, and the third act was a little bit of a let down, but still a fun time.
8. Batman: The Movie
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Like the LEGO Batman movie, this one is great for a few laughs. Adam West's dumbed-down "comic story" Batman was so much fun, and the colors of this movie were great. And then there's the bomb scene, which may be my single favorite Batman scene ever just for the sheer absurdity.
9. Man of Tomorrow (BvS fan edit)
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You'll see where BvS actually ends up, but I dug this fan edit as it seamlessly meshed both Man of Steel and Batman v Superman. While a lot of the problems were still there (especially in the majority BvS section), I was in awe at how well the edits to make one epic Batman/Superman movie worked out - as well as the edits that did fix plot points.
10. Batman Forever
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Underrated in my opinion, because a lot of people would rank this as far down as Batman & Robin which is an insult. This wasn't a great movie by any means, and Tommy Lee Jones' awful take on Two-Face was just a poor-man's Batman 89' Joker, but Jim Carrey as Riddler was cool and the Robin origin scene was fun. The ending was awful, Robin being a grown ass man was awful, and Kilmer's Batman was forgettable. But I still thought the movie was okay.
11. 1940's Batman serials
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I'll just count both of the serialized theater series in one spot since they're decently obscure nowadays. These episodes were on TV on Christmas day when I was a kid, and I remember watching it from my Batman: The Animated Series tent that I got that morning. Fun to re-watch every now and then for that alone, but it's real awkward seeing some of the subject matter.
14. Batman & Robin
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If this list were ranked for comedy, this may beat out both Batman '66 AND the LEGO Batman movie. But alas. Clooney was phoning it in completely, Robin was still an adult, Batgirl was cringey, Mr. Freeze was gosh darn perfect and the Poison Ivy/Bane duo were the worst.
13. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Tomorrow
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This movie was awful. Affleck's Batman was just about the only thing I dug about it. But just the performance and look itself. The writing for Batman, besides Bruce Wayne's initial hesitance toward Superman, was pretty awful. Having him climb on a ceiling the first time we see him, his whole Martha schtick, his willingness to main (even if it was fun to watch).
14. Suicide Squad
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Does this movie count? Mostly Batman villains, the Joker/Harley Quinn combo and a short Batman cameo. I'll count it, but the movie sucks so this entry pretty much just exists to reiterate that.
#1 theJaw
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Hello, I like to rank things. @bonham2 can attest.
I update this thread with new topics so the GTZers can share their definitive rankings of said topic. It's a great time.
Current Topic: Top 10 Most Anticipated Games of 2023
Past Topics:
1. Rank the Batman films
2. Rank the X-Men films
3. Top 10 TV Shows
4. Top 10 Favorite Albums
5. Top Favorite Fictional Characters
6. Rank Your Favorite Nicktoons
7. Top 10 90s Nick Shows
8. Top 10 SNES Games
9. Top 5 Favorite Video Game Locations
10. Top 5 Video Game Frustrations
11. Top 5 Horror Movies
12. Top 5 Thanksgiving Foods
13. The Christmas Edition
14. Top 10 Superhero Movies
15. Top 10 (or 5) Movies of 2017
16. Top 10 (or 5) Comedy Movies
17. Top 10 Animated Films
19. Rank Your Favorite Action Movies
20. Top 10 PS4 Games
21. Top 10 Movies of the Past 5 Years
22. Top 5 Video Game Disappointments
23. Top 10 Favorite MCU Characters
24. Rank the Traditionally Animated Disney Movies
25. Favorite Nostalgic Children's Movies
26. Rank Tarantino's Filmography
27. Top 10 Bands/Musicians
28. Rank the Nintendo Home Consoles
29. The Halloween Edition
30. Top 5 Thanksgiving Foods Pt. II
31. The Christmas Edition Pt II
32. Top 10 Movies of 2019
33. Top 10 Movies of the 2010s
34. Rank the Harry Potter Movies
35. Rank the Disney/Pixar Movies
36. Rank the Spider-man film franchise
37. Top 10 Episodes of TV
38. Top 10 Tearjerker Movies
39. Top 5 SNL Skits
40. Rank the 3D Mario Games
41. Top 10 Film Quotes/Lines of Dialogue
42. Top 5 (or 10) Thanksgiving Specials
43. Top 10 Live Action Movies of the 1990s
44. Top 10 Music Videos
45. Rank the DCEU Movies
46. Top 10 (or 5) Movies of 2020
47. Top 10 Disney Songs
48. Top 5 Celebrity Crushes
49. Favorite & Least Favorite Movies of 2021
50. Rank the Batman films (again!)
51. Top 10 Classic Rock Songs
52. Top 10 Summer Movies
53. Top 10 Autumn Movies
54. Top 10 Movies of 2022
55. Top 10 Most Anticipated Games of 2023
OG Batman movie post:
So, for other folks who watch stupid superhero stuff, Rank! Those! Stupid! Batman movies!!! I don't expect everyone to have seen all the ones on my list but if you've seen any, share your lists in the thread. Or don't, jerk.
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GTZ's favorite is Batman Begins. This is indisputable.
1. The Dark Knight
image
Classic. Iconic Joker, great adaptation of Two-Face. Batman's mythos in the Nolan trilogy took its most interesting turn with the ending with Batman's metaphorical sacrifice. It was the ultimate grounded approach at a Batman movie, finding perfect ways to integrate those comic book moments.
2. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
image
The only animated Batman movie to get a theatrical release is still one of the best. I'm huge into Batman: The Animated Series, and this movie is one of the best "entires" in that series and just one of the best takes on Batman in general.
3. Batman Returns
image
Completely off nostalgia alone. This was among my favorite movies as a kid and remains a favorite Christmas movie. Michael Keaton had great nuance, especially as Bruce Wayne. Danny DeVito's Penguin was as memorable as it was gross. It wasn't a particularly great movie and it hasn't aged well, but I'll always love it.
4. Batman Begins
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Really dug the subtle, grounded approach of this movie - it was easily the most grounded of the Nolan movies. I'm a big fan of Ra's Al Ghul and, while I would have liked a legitimately immortal take on the character, Liam Neeson's man-in-the-shadows-creating-a-myth version was great for this universe.
5. Batman (1989)
http://www.therobots...
Another classic, the logo to this movie is etched into my nostalgia goggles for all-time. Nicholson's Joker is a legend at this point, and again, Keaton was fun as a straight-faced Batman.
6. The LEGO Batman Movie
image
Will Arnett as the voice of Batman rules. All the cameos, both voice-wise and character-wise, were great. It was a fun spoof on Batman movies in general, with things kids and adults could both like.
7. The Dark Knight Rises
image
Great way to top off the Nolan trilogy, but a little lesser than the other movies. I love Tom Hardy's Bane - even the voice. He came off sinister and brutal, and it was great to see Nolan so closely adapt the Knightfall stuff from the comics. That gets points alone. It did go a little long, and the third act was a little bit of a let down, but still a fun time.
8. Batman: The Movie
image
Like the LEGO Batman movie, this one is great for a few laughs. Adam West's dumbed-down "comic story" Batman was so much fun, and the colors of this movie were great. And then there's the bomb scene, which may be my single favorite Batman scene ever just for the sheer absurdity.
9. Man of Tomorrow (BvS fan edit)
image
You'll see where BvS actually ends up, but I dug this fan edit as it seamlessly meshed both Man of Steel and Batman v Superman. While a lot of the problems were still there (especially in the majority BvS section), I was in awe at how well the edits to make one epic Batman/Superman movie worked out - as well as the edits that did fix plot points.
10. Batman Forever
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Underrated in my opinion, because a lot of people would rank this as far down as Batman & Robin which is an insult. This wasn't a great movie by any means, and Tommy Lee Jones' awful take on Two-Face was just a poor-man's Batman 89' Joker, but Jim Carrey as Riddler was cool and the Robin origin scene was fun. The ending was awful, Robin being a grown ass man was awful, and Kilmer's Batman was forgettable. But I still thought the movie was okay.
11. 1940's Batman serials
image
I'll just count both of the serialized theater series in one spot since they're decently obscure nowadays. These episodes were on TV on Christmas day when I was a kid, and I remember watching it from my Batman: The Animated Series tent that I got that morning. Fun to re-watch every now and then for that alone, but it's real awkward seeing some of the subject matter.
14. Batman & Robin
image
If this list were ranked for comedy, this may beat out both Batman '66 AND the LEGO Batman movie. But alas. Clooney was phoning it in completely, Robin was still an adult, Batgirl was cringey, Mr. Freeze was gosh darn perfect and the Poison Ivy/Bane duo were the worst.
13. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Tomorrow
image
This movie was awful. Affleck's Batman was just about the only thing I dug about it. But just the performance and look itself. The writing for Batman, besides Bruce Wayne's initial hesitance toward Superman, was pretty awful. Having him climb on a ceiling the first time we see him, his whole Martha schtick, his willingness to main (even if it was fun to watch).
14. Suicide Squad
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Does this movie count? Mostly Batman villains, the Joker/Harley Quinn combo and a short Batman cameo. I'll count it, but the movie sucks so this entry pretty much just exists to reiterate that.
4-May-22 8:34am
#223 Scott
I haven't seen The Batman yet. I've still been (slowly) catching up on the DCEU movies, and I have a few more ahead of The Batman, so it won't be seeing it any time soon. I also haven't seen Zack Snyder's Justice League yet. I don't intend to watch Joker.
1. The Dark Knight
2. The Dark Knight Rises
3. Batman Begins
4. The LEGO Batman Movie
5. Batman Forever
6. Batman 1989
7. Batman Returns
8. Justice League
9. Batman & Robin
10. Batman v Superman
11. Batman 1966
#223 Scott
I haven't seen The Batman yet. I've still been (slowly) catching up on the DCEU movies, and I have a few more ahead of The Batman, so it won't be seeing it any time soon. I also haven't seen Zack Snyder's Justice League yet. I don't intend to watch Joker.
1. The Dark Knight
2. The Dark Knight Rises
3. Batman Begins
4. The LEGO Batman Movie
5. Batman Forever
6. Batman 1989
7. Batman Returns
8. Justice League
9. Batman & Robin
10. Batman v Superman
11. Batman 1966
4-May-22 8:48am
#224 Kommie
This is easy, I've only seen 3 Batman movies.
1. The Dark Knight
2. The Dark Knight Rises
3. Batman Begins
#224 Kommie
This is easy, I've only seen 3 Batman movies.
1. The Dark Knight
2. The Dark Knight Rises
3. Batman Begins
5-May-22 12:29am
#225 AceMatt
Mine's pretty easy as well:
1. Batman Begins
2. Dark Knight
3. Dark Knight Rises
4. The Batman
5. Joker
6. Batman vs. Superman
7. Justice League
I've seen all the Keaton, Clooney, and Kilmer movies as well, but all back when they came out so I wouldn't know how to rank them nowadays. I actually just watched The Batman for the first time last night and while I think Robert Pattinson crushed it (he may have overtaken Bale as my favorite Batman actor) I was a little disappointed by the movie as a whole.
#225 AceMatt
Mine's pretty easy as well:
1. Batman Begins
2. Dark Knight
3. Dark Knight Rises
4. The Batman
5. Joker
6. Batman vs. Superman
7. Justice League
I've seen all the Keaton, Clooney, and Kilmer movies as well, but all back when they came out so I wouldn't know how to rank them nowadays. I actually just watched The Batman for the first time last night and while I think Robert Pattinson crushed it (he may have overtaken Bale as my favorite Batman actor) I was a little disappointed by the movie as a whole.
5-May-22 4:36am
#226 SilverOwl
I may as well jump in on this... My list is as follows:
1. Batman (1989)
2. Batman Returns
3. Dark Knight
4. Dark Knight Rises
5. Batman Forever
6. Justice League
7. Batman vs. Superman
8. Batman & Robin
9. Batman Begins
Never seen The Batman, or Joker. So cannot comment on those.
But the original trilogy (80's, early 90's) is hands down the best Batman movies imo.
#226 SilverOwl
I may as well jump in on this... My list is as follows:
1. Batman (1989)
2. Batman Returns
3. Dark Knight
4. Dark Knight Rises
5. Batman Forever
6. Justice League
7. Batman vs. Superman
8. Batman & Robin
9. Batman Begins
Never seen The Batman, or Joker. So cannot comment on those.
But the original trilogy (80's, early 90's) is hands down the best Batman movies imo.
5-May-22 10:44am
#228 lpeters82
S-Tier
1) Dark Knight
2) Batman Begins
3) Batman (1989)
A-Tier
4) The Batman
5) Batman Returns
B-Tier
6) Dark Knight Rises
C-Tier
7) Batman Forever
8) Batman & Robin
9) LEGO Batman
D-Tier
10) Justice League
F-Tier
11) Batman vs. Superman
#228 lpeters82
S-Tier
1) Dark Knight
2) Batman Begins
3) Batman (1989)
A-Tier
4) The Batman
5) Batman Returns
B-Tier
6) Dark Knight Rises
C-Tier
7) Batman Forever
8) Batman & Robin
9) LEGO Batman
D-Tier
10) Justice League
F-Tier
11) Batman vs. Superman
5-May-22 11:07am
#229 theJaw
There simply is not enough love for Mask of the Phantasm in here. It was theatrical fellas!
#229 theJaw
There simply is not enough love for Mask of the Phantasm in here. It was theatrical fellas!
5-May-22 11:08am
#230 theJaw
Scott wrote:
I figured you just vetoed the idea lol
lol no I'm just a space cadet, that'll be the next round
#230 theJaw
Scott wrote:
I figured you just vetoed the idea lol
lol no I'm just a space cadet, that'll be the next round
5-May-22 11:48am
#231 SilverOwl
Best1989 wrote:
Interesting to see Begins ranked lower than B&R.
I literally hate Batman Begins. Hands down the most boring Batman movie. I know what they were trying to do with the movie, but I just didn't like it. The next two after that tho is fantastic
#231 SilverOwl
Best1989 wrote:
Interesting to see Begins ranked lower than B&R.
I literally hate Batman Begins. Hands down the most boring Batman movie. I know what they were trying to do with the movie, but I just didn't like it. The next two after that tho is fantastic
5-May-22 3:36pm
#232 mattyg00013
The Dark Knight
Batman Begins
Batman 89
Joker
Justice League Snyder Cut
Batman Vs Superman Snyder Cut
Batman Returns
The Dark Knight Rises
The Batman
Batman Forever
Batman Vs Superman theatrical cut
Batman & Robin
Suicide Squad
Justice League theatrical cut
#232 mattyg00013
The Dark Knight
Batman Begins
Batman 89
Joker
Justice League Snyder Cut
Batman Vs Superman Snyder Cut
Batman Returns
The Dark Knight Rises
The Batman
Batman Forever
Batman Vs Superman theatrical cut
Batman & Robin
Suicide Squad
Justice League theatrical cut
5-May-22 3:39pm
#233 bonham2
With a few new additions:
1. The Batman
2. Batman Begins
3. Batman 1989
4. The Dark Knight
5. Batman Returns
6. Dark Knight Rises
7. Batman Forever
8. Justice League Snyder Cut
9. Batman v Superman
10. Batman and Robin
My original post...
1. Batman Begins (TDK is so overrated)
2. Batman 1989 (Nicholson is the best live-action Joker...deal with it)
3. The Dark Knight - I firmly believe that Heath Ledger's joker gets more credit due to his early death. He isn't even playing Joker. He's just playing a random crazy person.
4. Batman Returns
5. Batman Forever - I know it's campy as hell, but it's still a lot of fun. Jim Carrey is great in it.
6. Batman v Superman - Superman is my favorite super hero, but they really blew it with this one.
7. Batman & Robin - This is crap
Suicide Squad - This is not a Batman movie. He makes a cameo. The movie is also way better than people give it credit for.
Lego Batman Movie - Haven't seen it
Batman The Movie - Never actually saw it. I hate the old TV show, so I have no interest.
#233 bonham2
With a few new additions:
1. The Batman
2. Batman Begins
3. Batman 1989
4. The Dark Knight
5. Batman Returns
6. Dark Knight Rises
7. Batman Forever
8. Justice League Snyder Cut
9. Batman v Superman
10. Batman and Robin
My original post...
1. Batman Begins (TDK is so overrated)
2. Batman 1989 (Nicholson is the best live-action Joker...deal with it)
3. The Dark Knight - I firmly believe that Heath Ledger's joker gets more credit due to his early death. He isn't even playing Joker. He's just playing a random crazy person.
4. Batman Returns
5. Batman Forever - I know it's campy as hell, but it's still a lot of fun. Jim Carrey is great in it.
6. Batman v Superman - Superman is my favorite super hero, but they really blew it with this one.
7. Batman & Robin - This is crap
Suicide Squad - This is not a Batman movie. He makes a cameo. The movie is also way better than people give it credit for.
Lego Batman Movie - Haven't seen it
Batman The Movie - Never actually saw it. I hate the old TV show, so I have no interest.
5-May-22 4:02pm
#234 theJaw
Sincerely considering planning some sort of digital GTZ watch along so yall can see Mask of the Phantasm.
#234 theJaw
Sincerely considering planning some sort of digital GTZ watch along so yall can see Mask of the Phantasm.
5-May-22 4:35pm
#236 theJaw
@Scott ya sonofadog.... fine. I actually meant to mention how the like... 3 episodes I watched have already ingrained themselves in the nostalgia pocket of my brain so I do need to finish it up. 2 seasons right?
#236 theJaw
@Scott ya sonofadog.... fine. I actually meant to mention how the like... 3 episodes I watched have already ingrained themselves in the nostalgia pocket of my brain so I do need to finish it up. 2 seasons right?
5-May-22 4:42pm
#237 Scott
theJaw wrote:
@Scott ya sonofadog.... fine. I actually meant to mention how the like... 3 episodes I watched have already ingrained themselves in the nostalgia pocket of my brain so I do need to finish it up. 2 seasons right?
Yep, just 2 seasons. It's worth it, I promise.
#237 Scott
theJaw wrote:
@Scott ya sonofadog.... fine. I actually meant to mention how the like... 3 episodes I watched have already ingrained themselves in the nostalgia pocket of my brain so I do need to finish it up. 2 seasons right?
Yep, just 2 seasons. It's worth it, I promise.
5-May-22 4:46pm
#238 Feeb
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight
Batman 89
Batman Returns
The Dark Knight Rises
The Batman
Joker
Batman and Robin soundtrack only.
Rated mostly on zeitgeist and nostalgia
I’ve seen quite a few animated and the Long Halloween duo is my favorite so far.
#238 Feeb
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight
Batman 89
Batman Returns
The Dark Knight Rises
The Batman
Joker
Batman and Robin soundtrack only.
Rated mostly on zeitgeist and nostalgia
I’ve seen quite a few animated and the Long Halloween duo is my favorite so far.
5-May-22 5:20pm
#239 theJaw
tbh, if The Long Halloween Pts 1 & 2 were theatrical, they'd be #1 & #2 for me. That adaptation was perfect.
#239 theJaw
tbh, if The Long Halloween Pts 1 & 2 were theatrical, they'd be #1 & #2 for me. That adaptation was perfect.
5-May-22 11:18pm
#241 bonham2
theJaw wrote:
Sincerely considering planning some sort of digital GTZ watch along so yall can see Mask of the Phantasm.
I've seen it as well as many other animated movies (Hush, Killing Joke, Under the Red Hood, Return of the Joker, Lego Batman, etc). I just don't include them in my ranking.
#241 bonham2
theJaw wrote:
Sincerely considering planning some sort of digital GTZ watch along so yall can see Mask of the Phantasm.
I've seen it as well as many other animated movies (Hush, Killing Joke, Under the Red Hood, Return of the Joker, Lego Batman, etc). I just don't include them in my ranking.
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