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captain_slinky) wrote2014-02-04 08:04 am
captain_slinky) wrote2014-02-04 08:04 am
The Bat-Fan Theory Of Good Cinema
Having seen the absolute OUTRAGE over Jesse Eisenberg being cast as Lex Luthor in the next Superman movie, I feel it's time to revisit my own observed history of Fan Rage over "Poor Casting" as witnessed through the 1980's/1990's Batman Movie Franchise.
1988: "Michael Keaton as BATMAN?!?!? The guy from 'Mr. Mom' and 'Gung Ho'??? That's TERRIBLE! AWFUL! He's a COMEDIAN, not a HERO! We need somebody strong and handsome in that roll, like That guy from Top Gun that was in Willow... Val whatsisname!"
1991: "Christopher Walken? AWESOME! NOW we're talkin'! And Danny DeVitto as The Penguin? GENIUS! This is gonna be AWESOME!
1994: "HOT DAMN VAL KILMER AS BATMAN!!! And finally ROBIN! And a supporting cast of Jim Carey and Tommy Lee Jones? THIS is the Bat-Movie we've been waiting for!"
1996: "SEXIEST MAN ALIVE GEORGE CLOONEY AS BATMAN?!?!? ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER?!?!? HOLY CRAP!!! THIS WILL BE THE BATMN FILM THAT EVERYONE REMEMBERS!!!"
1988: "Michael Keaton as BATMAN?!?!? The guy from 'Mr. Mom' and 'Gung Ho'??? That's TERRIBLE! AWFUL! He's a COMEDIAN, not a HERO! We need somebody strong and handsome in that roll, like That guy from Top Gun that was in Willow... Val whatsisname!"
1991: "Christopher Walken? AWESOME! NOW we're talkin'! And Danny DeVitto as The Penguin? GENIUS! This is gonna be AWESOME!
1994: "HOT DAMN VAL KILMER AS BATMAN!!! And finally ROBIN! And a supporting cast of Jim Carey and Tommy Lee Jones? THIS is the Bat-Movie we've been waiting for!"
1996: "SEXIEST MAN ALIVE GEORGE CLOONEY AS BATMAN?!?!? ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER?!?!? HOLY CRAP!!! THIS WILL BE THE BATMN FILM THAT EVERYONE REMEMBERS!!!"