When I was a kid, various actors had already played Batman. Because of that, I had quite a few actors to pick from when it came to picking a favorite Batman. Before I came to appreciate Adam West as much I currently do, Michael Keaton was my favorite Batman. As a kid, I remember one of the first things that I searched for online was who was considered to be the fan-favorite Batman actor. When I saw people calling Christian Bale the best Batman, I was baffled. At the time, I failed to see how anybody could be ranked higher than Michael Keaton.
As a kid, I was obsessed with 1989's Batman and 1992's Batman Returns. One of the primary reasons why I loved those films was because of Michael Keaton's Batman. I thought that he was the coolest Batman that there had ever been. When I thought about who Batman was and why he was so awesome, I thought about Michael Keaton. In my eyes, he was the true Batman.
I remember that in one of the special features on the Batman Forever DVD, it was mentioned that Michael Keaton was considering being in that film. I wanted Michael Keaton to be in a 3rd Batman film, but it didn't happen. I thought that Michael Keaton would never be brought back as Batman. I thought that his time as Batman had come to an untimely end.
As I got older, I learned to appreciate Adam West's uplifting and sweet take on Batman. He eventually became the actor that I thought of when I thought of Batman. However, I never stopped caring about Michael Keaton. He was still an actor that I thought highly of. After all those years, I still wished that Michael Keaton got to play Batman for the third time, but I still feared that it would never happen.
When The Flash film was being announced, rumors started spreading about Michael Keaton coming back to play Batman. This came as a surprise to me. After months of rumors, the news finally got a confirmation. Michael Keaton really was coming back to play Batman. I was thrilled. I had not been a fan of a lot of the decisions that had been made in previous Batman films, so having the Batman of my childhood come back was a big deal to me.
The Flash quickly became one of my most anticipated superhero films of all time. In fact, it became my most anticipated superhero film in years. However, I had to wait a very long time, because The Flash film suffered through more delays than I could count.
The Flash film finally came out, so I finally got to see if the film could live up to my high expectations. I'm so happy to report that the film did live up to my expectations. Aside from 2019's Joker, The Flash is so much better than any of DC's recent theatrical films. It's an absolute gem of a film.
My excitement for The Flash didn't come from the title character. My excitement came from the long-awaited return of Michael Keaton's Batman. I'm happy to report that the title character actually was great in the film and was able to be a better protagonist than I was expecting. For a long time, me and a lot of other people jokingly referred to The Flash as a Batman film, because of how much of the hype was centered around Batman rather than the title character. However, the Flash and his younger self from an alternate universe are the true stars of the film. They are both well-written and enjoyable characters that carry the film. Despite all the hype surrounding Batman, The Flash is a true Flash film.
I love the way that Michael Keaton is used in The Flash. He's a great character that has a compelling motivation and tons of cool moments. However, he doesn't take over the film. As much as I wanted to see Michael Keaton lead another Batman film, The Flash is a Flash film. It's taken such a long time for the Flash to get a live-action film, so I'm glad that he was able to shine in his own film. I'm also glad that Michael Keaton's Batman wasn't a cameo or a throwaway character. He was very important when it came to helping Flash get what he needed to save the multiverse.
Although I adore Michael Keaton's Batman, I'm against the idea of Batman killing criminals. Michael Keaton's Batman was no pacifist in Batman and Batman Returns. He set so many bad guys to an early grave. Thankfully, The Flash paints Michael Keaton's Batman in a better light. He's still gothic, mysterious and a bit dark, but he has left his more violent ways behind. Due to his older age, it would have been easy to make him a grumpy old man. Instead, the film made him just as cool as he had always been. In the film, he was level-headed, respectful and heroic. Thanks to the advancements in technology, Michael Keaton's Batman is actually able to be more agile than he was in the previous films. Even though he wasn't the star, he got to have almost as many great, memorable moments as he had in the other films that he had appeared in.
The Flash blew me away by being a great film that used both new and old characters in amazing ways. It did so many things right. One of the biggest things it did was make my childhood Batman as awesome as ever. The film made my dream of seeing Michael Keaton come back a reality. When it comes to live-action versions of Batman, The Flash has the coolest take on Batman that there's been in over three decades.
As a kid, I was obsessed with 1989's Batman and 1992's Batman Returns. One of the primary reasons why I loved those films was because of Michael Keaton's Batman. I thought that he was the coolest Batman that there had ever been. When I thought about who Batman was and why he was so awesome, I thought about Michael Keaton. In my eyes, he was the true Batman.
I remember that in one of the special features on the Batman Forever DVD, it was mentioned that Michael Keaton was considering being in that film. I wanted Michael Keaton to be in a 3rd Batman film, but it didn't happen. I thought that Michael Keaton would never be brought back as Batman. I thought that his time as Batman had come to an untimely end.
As I got older, I learned to appreciate Adam West's uplifting and sweet take on Batman. He eventually became the actor that I thought of when I thought of Batman. However, I never stopped caring about Michael Keaton. He was still an actor that I thought highly of. After all those years, I still wished that Michael Keaton got to play Batman for the third time, but I still feared that it would never happen.
When The Flash film was being announced, rumors started spreading about Michael Keaton coming back to play Batman. This came as a surprise to me. After months of rumors, the news finally got a confirmation. Michael Keaton really was coming back to play Batman. I was thrilled. I had not been a fan of a lot of the decisions that had been made in previous Batman films, so having the Batman of my childhood come back was a big deal to me.
The Flash quickly became one of my most anticipated superhero films of all time. In fact, it became my most anticipated superhero film in years. However, I had to wait a very long time, because The Flash film suffered through more delays than I could count.
The Flash film finally came out, so I finally got to see if the film could live up to my high expectations. I'm so happy to report that the film did live up to my expectations. Aside from 2019's Joker, The Flash is so much better than any of DC's recent theatrical films. It's an absolute gem of a film.
My excitement for The Flash didn't come from the title character. My excitement came from the long-awaited return of Michael Keaton's Batman. I'm happy to report that the title character actually was great in the film and was able to be a better protagonist than I was expecting. For a long time, me and a lot of other people jokingly referred to The Flash as a Batman film, because of how much of the hype was centered around Batman rather than the title character. However, the Flash and his younger self from an alternate universe are the true stars of the film. They are both well-written and enjoyable characters that carry the film. Despite all the hype surrounding Batman, The Flash is a true Flash film.
I love the way that Michael Keaton is used in The Flash. He's a great character that has a compelling motivation and tons of cool moments. However, he doesn't take over the film. As much as I wanted to see Michael Keaton lead another Batman film, The Flash is a Flash film. It's taken such a long time for the Flash to get a live-action film, so I'm glad that he was able to shine in his own film. I'm also glad that Michael Keaton's Batman wasn't a cameo or a throwaway character. He was very important when it came to helping Flash get what he needed to save the multiverse.
Although I adore Michael Keaton's Batman, I'm against the idea of Batman killing criminals. Michael Keaton's Batman was no pacifist in Batman and Batman Returns. He set so many bad guys to an early grave. Thankfully, The Flash paints Michael Keaton's Batman in a better light. He's still gothic, mysterious and a bit dark, but he has left his more violent ways behind. Due to his older age, it would have been easy to make him a grumpy old man. Instead, the film made him just as cool as he had always been. In the film, he was level-headed, respectful and heroic. Thanks to the advancements in technology, Michael Keaton's Batman is actually able to be more agile than he was in the previous films. Even though he wasn't the star, he got to have almost as many great, memorable moments as he had in the other films that he had appeared in.
The Flash blew me away by being a great film that used both new and old characters in amazing ways. It did so many things right. One of the biggest things it did was make my childhood Batman as awesome as ever. The film made my dream of seeing Michael Keaton come back a reality. When it comes to live-action versions of Batman, The Flash has the coolest take on Batman that there's been in over three decades.