Batman By The Numbers: The 35th Anniversary of Batman (1989)

There’s arguably no superhero in existence that has been
reimagined, redefined, or reinterpreted more than Batman. 
No matter how many times he’s been rebooted, audiences are always
willing to come back to Gotham City’s greatest defender. 
With so much Bat content out there, there’s plenty to dissect,
analyze, and of course, rank!  This podcast is dedicated to
a surgical evaluation of Batman’s history, with a focus on
ranking several topics in the world of Batman, among other
classic Bat themes and characters.


Join host Daniel
Cohen, Pop Break’s former Film Editor and
Resident Bat-Maven, as he brings on several guests every month to
share his passion for the one and only Dark Knight. 
From Adam West to Robert Pattinson, no bat stone will be left
unturned.  Bottom-line: If you’re a Batman fan, this is
required listening.


Thirty-five years ago, a little movie called BATMAN opened in
theaters, known commonly today as Batman 1989.  On this
month’s podcast, Daniel is joined once again by podcasting
director of the pop break, Alex Marcus, and making his return to
the pod, Editor-in-Chief of the pop break, Bill Bodkin, as they
celebrate 35 years of one of the most important superhero movies
ever made.The panel discuss not only the movie itself, but all
the hype and BAT MANIA at the time of the film’s release, and all
recall their first time viewing this iconic motion picture. 
The Batman cereal is even discussed.  Yes, Batman had a
cereal.Aside from all the hoopla, the crew get into specifics on
how they feel about this movie today, not only from when they
first saw it, but also from how they felt about it since the
three sat down for the very first episode of Batman by the
Numbers.  One panelist still loves it, one puts it firmly in
the ‘meh’ category, and the other is right in the middle.


The three discuss everything, flaws and all.  Keaton’s
performance is revisited, Batman’s characterization, Joker’s plot
in the film, Vicki Vale, Prince, that big twist all these years
later, and an unexpected HEATED debate on…Alexander Knox? 
Yup, that happened.Whether you love, detest, or fall somewhere in
between Tim Burton’s first Batman film, this is a discussion
every Batman fan must hear.  It’s full nostalgia
this month.


ALSO…the crew tease a BIG EPISODE for next month as we
celebrate the two-year anniversary of the Batman by the Numbers
podcast.  You don’t want to miss it!