Saturday, September 15, 2012

"Paging Mister Burton. Mr. Burton to the Front-desk please."

Now that Hollywood has explored all there is to the 'darkness' that is the Dark Knight, with the next reinvention of this franchise, let's get back to having some fun. ... One of the best times I've had in a movie-theatre was a couple of years ago at a late-night screening of the Adam West/Burt Ward 'Batman' from 1966. Just as much fun as when I took first-born toddler to see it as a Saturday matinee a quarter of a century ago. ... Growing up, Batman and Superman comics were my introduction to reading as a kid in the very early 1960s. In those days, Batman wasn't moping about comtemplating that doppleganger thing and being all dark and all with barely smouldering rage. ... Nope, he and Robin were time-travelling and visiting other planets - fighting crime and kicking alien and prehistoric ass. Now, THAT was adventure! ... Tim Burton, this is your cue. Time to get back to work. If ever we needed you, we need you NOW!