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The Dark Knight first burst into the American psyche in 1939, in Detective Comics, and the protector of Gotham has become one of the most popular characters in pop culture. There aren’t many people who consider themselves to be Imagination Connoisseurs who don’t have an opinion about The Batman.
So, we want to hear what you think. Share your thoughts, reviews, recommendations, and more with your fellow Bat-fans, and feel free to peruse the articles, recollections, reviews, and recommendations right here and in our online community.
Since we don’t have a red Bat-phone handy, we ask you click here to start.
* h/t Joker, 1989.
Go on a Funko adventure with Tom Jr Jackson
Celebrate your favorite TV and movie characters with Tom Jr Jackson as he photographs his large collection of Funko Pop Toys and merges them with fun graphics. We’ll be posting a new adventure every Tuesday!
Not a mid-life crisis – it’s flat-out disrespect.
Imagination Connoisseur, Jermaine K., is having a crisis of his own – and age doesn’t come into it. He’s concerned about the way corporate minders are now destroying and re-shaping the sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and comic franchises fans like him grew up loving. In Jermaine’s opinion, there’s no more flagrant example than what’s been done to Batman.
THE BATMAN versus the MCU … has it come to this? (A Robservations Short Take)
ROBSERVATIONS host Robert Meyer Burnett provides a rebuttal to an article in Esquire Magazine that claims audiences have become bored with the MCU and the “Marvel monoculture.” There’s a lot to like in the MCU and Rob explains why nothing like it has ever been seen before in Hollywood.
Do we really need ANOTHER Joker? (A Midnight Musings Short Take)
MIDNIGHT MUSINGS co-hosts, Robert Meyer Burnett, Lael Rockwell, and Rrr Mmmm talk about their impressions of Matt Reeve’s movie, THE BATMAN, and the post-credits scene that seems to hint at the possible “big bad” for a sequel. But do we really need yet another Joker?
Vengeance is here (again) … More musings on THE BATMAN (#006)
ROBSERVATIONS host, Robert Meyer Burnett and his co-hosts, Lael Rockwell and Rrr Mmmm, discuss whether or not THE BATMAN has too much in it and explore other things that matter to fellow geeks on The Burnettwork’s newest show, MIDNIGHT MUSINGS.
Vengeance is here – so, what do we think of THE BATMAN? (#005)
ROBSERVATIONS host, Robert Meyer Burnett and his co-hosts, Lael Rockwell and Rrr Mmmm, talk about THE BATMAN and other things that matter to fellow geeks on The Burnettwork’s newest show, MIDNIGHT MUSINGS.
Will THE BATMAN force Marvel to change their approach? (ROBS #793)
ROBSERVATIONS host Robert Meyer Burnett takes a deep dive into Matt Reeves’s upcoming film, THE BATMAN. Will it be able to live up to the hype? Plus letters from fellow Imagination Connoisseurs.
MIDNIGHT MUSINGS consider the power and potential of THE BATMAN (#004)
ROBSERVATIONS host, Robert Meyer Burnett and his co-hosts, Lael Rockwell and Rrr Mmmm, enjoy another rollicking evening of talk and exploration on things that matter to fellow geeks on The Burnettwork’s newest show, MIDNIGHT MUSINGS. The trio talk about their predictions of Matt Reeves’s new film, THE BATMAN, which is set to debut this coming week.
The most METAL super hero movie ever? (W.A.M. #124)
Zack Snyder’s version of JUSTICE LEAGUE has finally hit HBO Max and just how did it go down with fans? Just ask WINE-ning ABOUT MOVIES co-hosts Robert Meyer Burnett and Elysabeth Gwendolyn Belle!
Is BATMAN FOREVER the best Batman film from the Burton/Schumacher era?
Imagination Connoisseur, Ash Chauhan, makes a case for re-considering BATMAN FOREVER – often maligned by fans as “the other Schumacher film.” But is that fair? There’s more to this movie than the over-the-top performances of Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey – and it may be worth a second look.
Read his review to learn more.
POW, ZOCK, BASH … take a trip to camp that never gets old.
It’s not every day a TV show makes the transition from small screen to big screen. But if anyone could do it, BATMAN could – especially when it’s a smash hit comedy for ABC in the mid-60s. We review the movie and what it did to the comic book genre of films.
Newsflash: Affleck joins Keaton as Batmen!!! (#493)
ROBSERVATIONS host, Robert Meyer Burnett, discusses the latest announcement that Ben Affleck will be making a cameo appearance as Batman in the new Flashpoint movie currently in production (as will Michael Keaton). All that plus viewer mail and more on episode #493.
BvS wasn’t the “World’s Finest” comic book movie.
Blogger Willow Yang writes an open letter to Robert Meyer Burnett asking why the first “World’s Finest” team-up on film can be such a frustrating movie experience.
Does “stunt casting” work?
Imagination Connoisseur, ROBB, shares his thoughts on how Star Trek: Discovery handled its casting of Democratic politician, Stacey Abrams, as the president of a united Earth in the show’s finale. Personal politics aside, ROBB seems to feel Star Trek’s producers missed an opportunity to send a message about unity at a time when we could all use it.
Will Superman be returning in 4K someday?
Long-time PGS Member, Kenny Kraly Jr., writes in to the LET’S GET PHYSICAL MEDIA show to ask for their predictions on the possibility of getting more Superman movies out on 4k Blu-Ray.
On the topic of “Gatekeeping” …
Imagination Connoisseur, Jason Miller, writes a letter of support for ROBSERVATIONS host, Robert Meyer Burnett, who has recently proclaimed himself the Gatekeeper of Geekdom. Jason shares his experience defending RMB’s joke (made on Twitter) and arrives at an inescapable conclusion that everyone should probably take to heart.
Attention Star Command, there seems to be a problem with Buzz Lightyear
ROADTRIPPIN’ co-hosts Robert Meyer Burnett and Mike Bawden respond to letters from listeners proposing a variety of reasons as to why Pixar’s latest animated feature, LIGHTYEAR, didn’t meet expectations during its opening weekend. Was it a result of bad casting, a strained relationship between studios, convoluted marketing or stronger-than-expected competition? No one is sure – but it’s possible the problem runs much deeper than an origin story for an action figure might let on.
How to accept Star Trek now so you don’t go insane!
Imagination Connoisseur, Adam Talley, writes in to explain how he now views the Star Trek franchise – a way that acknowledges the “good old days” so many OG fans pine for and the new innovations we’re seeing in stores, online, and in theaters.
Why is Obi-Wan the most boring thing about the Obi-Wan Kenobi streaming series on Disney+?
ROADTRIPPIN’ co-hosts Robert Meyer Burnett and Mike Bawden discuss the broader implications of a question posed by an Imagination Connoisseur who asks why Obi-Wan Kenobi is such a boring character in his own series. In fact, one could ask why so many Star Wars series seem to be “running in place” and not really going anywhere with characters who don’t seem to be doing all that much. Is there a larger force at work here that no one seems to acknowledge? And where have we heard THAT before?
Does it make sense to remake good movies?
ROADTRIPPIN’ co-hosts Robert Meyer Burnett and Mike Bawden respond to a letter from an Imagination Connoisseur who asks why Hollywood seems content remaking and re-booting successful movies rather than making movies with “great potential” that might have not met expectations when they were first released to the public. As Rob and Mike point out, there’s a lot more involved in a successful remake than one might imagine.
Rob comes out and admits he’s THE Gatekeeper of Fandom
Co-hosts Robert Meyer Burnett and Mike Bawden discuss Rob’s recent revelation that he is, in fact, THE GATEKEEPER OF ALL FANDOM and what Imagination Connoisseurs can now expect of him serving as the judge, jury and adjudicator of all things geeky. Plus interesting letters from fans.
Lots of Star Trek-y goodness on the Interwebs lately
In less time than it takes for a tribble to become a grandparent, here’s a list of the eight most interesting, Trek-related things we’ve found worth sharing with our fellow Imagination Connoisseurs …
Making a case for LIFE after ALIEN
Imagination Connoisseur, S’wak Props, thinks Ridley Scott could have done much better when it came to making a sequel to his 1979 sci-fi/horror classic, ALIEN. Instead of Scott’s ALIEN COVENANT, S’wak recommends you check out Daniel Espinosa’s LIFE which includes Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds among others in the cast.
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