Wednesday, July 9, 2008

#17: Batman (1966)



Batman (1966): The Dynamic Duo faces four super-villains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people.

Batman is my favorite comic book character because, unlike most superheroes, he is just like us. He deals with the same problems that the rest of us do: guilt, depression, uncertainty about his actions, remorse, etc. He's a flawed individual with a dark side that I can relate to more than any other comic book character. That being said, I will always have a soft spot for the campy 1960's batman since that was my initial introduction to the character. I would watch the television show every day after school on my family's black and white TV when I was 8, 9, and 10 years old. The original movie is just as awesome as I remember it from when I was a kid and hopefully at some point we can get a DVD set of the entire series.

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