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Kor, good thread. This brings back some memories for me.

I saw this movie at the theater on opening weekend with some friends. A few of them even got dressed up for it. Not me, I don't do cosplay. Never have, never will.

Anyway, one of my friends who did do cosplay, was Bob. He loved the movie, especially Nicholson's portrayal of Joker, he couldn't stop laughing.

Unfortunately, my friend Bob died 6 years later, he was born with a rare blood disorder and he was lucky enough to have lived as long as he did.

Years later, I went to the theater, by myself, to see The Dark Knight. I thought of Bob while watching it, and knew deep down, that he would have loved Heath Ledger's Joker more than Nicholson's. Why can I say this? Because I know my friend Bob. His favorite movie is "The Warriors" (1979)

Damn, I just wish Bob could have seen the TDK with me.

I should rewatch Batman, I think I watched it way back in 2009 and thought it was decent. I finally watched Batman Returns a few months ago around Christmas time and had a similar opinion. I'm not that into Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman, and that's okay. I also think Tim Burton has made some better films, so it's not even a knock against him in general.

On a side note, I hold a mild resentment to Danny Elfman for stealing away Brigit Fonda. 😆
Kidding of course, I think she just tired of the acting business, and wanted to focus on a family instead. Or maybe she didn't see a path forward to her goals, which roles drying up as she aged. But either way, I think she had her greatest film ahead of her, and passed on the opportunity to find it.