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Batman: The Official Book of the Movie
He's mean and he means business-Batman is back. This may be the best Batman film out there. Michael Keaton as the caped crusader, Jack Nicholson as the Joker, the splendid Kim Basinger, Jack Palance looking mean, and a whole bunch of other folks giving their all to the film. Tim Burton directed this one and there's a lot of style, effects applied to this project. 96 pages, stuffed with color photos, drawings, reproductions of the early comics.
96 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1989
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August 14, 2021
Though the writing is extremely uneven, this captures a wonderful moment in film history. These kinds of companion books meant everything to me as a child and they helped instil a love of filmmaking.
The story synopsis and character profiles seem to have been written based on an early script or at least not the final cut of the movie. The most interesting parts are in the second half of the book which includes behind the scenes interviews and detailed photos of props and sets.
The story synopsis and character profiles seem to have been written based on an early script or at least not the final cut of the movie. The most interesting parts are in the second half of the book which includes behind the scenes interviews and detailed photos of props and sets.
February 17, 2013
This if like me are interested not just in Batman or the films or Holywood but like reference material to turn to for customs models and props this is a go to for a Movie that started a Genre and created the modern Batman
Still a brilliant film its comic capers are gritty, the toys real and miles above and beyond anything nolan did for this is a comic book movie
This is a resource of info great for the shelf see the work of academy award winners and the late great Anton Hurst
file under reference and place on shelf
Still a brilliant film its comic capers are gritty, the toys real and miles above and beyond anything nolan did for this is a comic book movie
This is a resource of info great for the shelf see the work of academy award winners and the late great Anton Hurst
file under reference and place on shelf
February 19, 2011
It is not surprising that this book is in praise of the film since it was produced to publicize it, and that is its strength and it fatal flaw. Reading it years after the misguided film was released, the "shill" aspect and basic shwallowness of the book are clear. It fails to be, and does not want to be, a fair analysis of the movie. On the other hand, there is a lot of information for fans and reseachers who will probably not be able to find so much from another single source.
June 11, 2018
A great review of this movie for the movie fan and student. Easy read. I got interested in this book due to my being a lifelong fan beginning with the Adam West TV version. I bought it because it discussed the set Wayne Manor. Through the read one will discover "great deal how the how" in terms of casting, location, props, etc. A student of film will enjoy the discussions.
August 31, 2011
A treasure trove of behind the scenes photos, art, and screenshots from one of the coolest movies of all time.
July 28, 2017
One word, boring.
This novel is not like anything I expected but I guess that's my fault for placing a novel on hold without reading it more thoroughly. To say the very least, my son and I just flipped through the pictures instead of actually reading the story.
This novel is not like anything I expected but I guess that's my fault for placing a novel on hold without reading it more thoroughly. To say the very least, my son and I just flipped through the pictures instead of actually reading the story.
April 28, 2011
Si no me equivoco, este libro lo tengo en casa y tenÃa todos los chices de la primera peli, que en su momento me habÃa fascinado. Cuando lo chequeo veo si le escribo una review y le subo el puntaje, que seguro que en aquel entonces se lo mereció.
February 18, 2011
it was good read
September 30, 2013
Pretty good. This was basically about what happened in the Batman original movie. It goes behind the scenes to show what happened in the making.
September 30, 2013
It was a very good book that had many details to help you better understand the Batman series and what happens. It also explains how the things in the movie happened.
April 15, 2019
Ejemplar que puede haber terminado perdido en el fondo de una caja o pasado por agua en algún chaparrón...
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