Recently got a lend of Batman: The Brave and the Bold off my wee cousin. A lot of camp fun. Especially Aquaman (OUTRAGEOUS). I love the retro design too. There's a lot of wee in jokes for us die hard Bat-fans too. Sometimes it's a wee bit childish, but then again, it is a kids' show.
But the main thing I took from it was that, nowadays, it seems that everyone is trying to make comic book adaptations 'dark and gritty'. That's all well and good, but here's a show about, arguably, the Character that started this trend, portrayed as campy and fun, and it's no less enjoyable. There's something to be said for light-hearted, mad-cap madness.
Which brings me to my next point. Adam West. Why oh why has that classic series never been released? I blame lawyers. I have the movie, and honestly, it's my favourite Batman movie of all time. Don't get me wrong, Nolan and Burton's movies are excellent, but they don't have classic lines like 'Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb'. It's probably the only movie I've ever watched with commentary. The commentary from Adam West and Burt Ward is priceless. Every time Julie Newmar is in shot, Mr. West laciviously purrs 'hellllooooo'. It's almost as funny as the actual dialogue.
Come on lawyers, prove you don't hate all of humanity with one small gesture, hash out a deal so I can watch this show without being at the mercy of TV schedulers' whims. Just give us this one thing. I'm not asking you to be human....just.....baby steps
But the main thing I took from it was that, nowadays, it seems that everyone is trying to make comic book adaptations 'dark and gritty'. That's all well and good, but here's a show about, arguably, the Character that started this trend, portrayed as campy and fun, and it's no less enjoyable. There's something to be said for light-hearted, mad-cap madness.
Which brings me to my next point. Adam West. Why oh why has that classic series never been released? I blame lawyers. I have the movie, and honestly, it's my favourite Batman movie of all time. Don't get me wrong, Nolan and Burton's movies are excellent, but they don't have classic lines like 'Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb'. It's probably the only movie I've ever watched with commentary. The commentary from Adam West and Burt Ward is priceless. Every time Julie Newmar is in shot, Mr. West laciviously purrs 'hellllooooo'. It's almost as funny as the actual dialogue.
Come on lawyers, prove you don't hate all of humanity with one small gesture, hash out a deal so I can watch this show without being at the mercy of TV schedulers' whims. Just give us this one thing. I'm not asking you to be human....just.....baby steps