Franchise Friday: Batman (1989)
Tim Burton's first superhero entry is a weird visual spectacle.
Do you remember Bat-mania?
For a 10-year-old boy in 1989, it was inescapable. Even though I wasn’t allowed to see the PG-13 film right away, I was surrounded by it. The yellow-and-black bat symbol covered every inch of advertising real estate. Taco Bell sold cups featuring the Batmobile. I donned a pair of Skidz and a hideous vest on Halloween to go as …
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