Wanna get nuts? Let’s get nuts!!!

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I mean, there absolutely was before the movie came out. People lost their shit when he was announced as Batman. People forget he was a comedic actor before that, best known for Mr. Mom and Beetlejuice.

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Eric848448@reddit

And Jack Nicholson was the best Joker.

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Significant-Style-73@reddit

This town needs an enema

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theshoeshiner84@reddit

I didn't ask.

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BertTheChimneySweep@reddit

Gentleman. Let's broaden our minds... Lawrence!

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Flat-While2521@reddit

A little song, a little dance - Batman’s head on a lance

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BarcodeNinja@reddit

The Keaton Batman opposite Ledger's Joker is a great combo.

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One-Earth9294@reddit

He was always my favorite but Rob-bat Battinson I like a lot. And if they can crank out a few more with him he might overtake ol' Stiffneck McGee.

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Flat-While2521@reddit

Rob was a pretty good Batman, but I hated his Bruce Wayne

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Goodly@reddit

Agreed - I do think that was more the writing though, I think Pattinson could do a great suave Bruce and I wish him they’d included that.

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that1tech@reddit

Adam West would not agree. Also why doesn’t Batman dance anymore?

https://youtu.be/JJdXMrFRDGk?si=pWg9snDuZ2n65KZO

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S_A_R_K@reddit

Atomic batteries to power

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that1tech@reddit

Turbines to speed

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Eric848448@reddit

Pure. West.

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Secure_Bed_9110@reddit

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Horse_Dad@reddit

And the only true Catwoman is Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, or Eartha Kitt. ...

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Hefty-Notice-5841@reddit

I think he danced with the devil in the pale moonlight a few too many times. Probably traumatized.

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alberthere@reddit

He hasn’t been the same since him and The Riddler were kicked out of an orgy.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-hilarious-reason-adam-west-said-he-got-kicked-out-of-an-orgy/

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HopelesslyHuman@reddit

If this isn't the YTMND I'm going to be very put out.

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XIENVYIX@reddit

yeah, fuck ebaumsworld!

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AlphaSuerte@reddit

Haven't seen a proper deployment of Shark Repellent Bat Spray since!

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nirreskeya@reddit

Give the people what they want.

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DarwinGoneWild@reddit

Gonna have to break with the generational consensus here I guess. As much as I love early Tim Burton, the Nolan movies were the best Batman flicks by far.

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ammonthenephite@reddit

Agreed. I understand why some have sentimental value for the 60s and late 80s batman movies, but cinema was just more refined by the time Nolan did his thing, and it made a massive difference. I've never once wanted to go back and rewatch Keaton's Batman movie as it just feels so dated, and yet I've rewatched the Nolan films severlal times over. The soundtracks, the cinematography, the acting, everythign just vastly surpasses the other batman movies imo.

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Soggy_Porpoise@reddit

I preferred Patrick Bateman.

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bootsnfish@reddit

I remember a debate about if Keaton would work as Batman.

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EastTXJosh@reddit

And Jack Nicholson was the best joker.

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ammonthenephite@reddit

Nah, Jack Nicholson was just Jack Nicholson in the joker costume for me, he was more like a John Wayne or a George Clooney, just the same person in a different costume.

Can't top Heath Ledger, imo, that was pure acting geneous for me.

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E-2theRescue@reddit

I miss the campy Batman. I love serious Batman, but the campy Batman was great, too. Especially the campy Joker.

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8last@reddit

I suspect the Bale batman wont age well with future generations because of the goofy voice. Keaton played Batman and Bruce very well, in a way that is timeless.

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brockhopper@reddit

That goddamn Batgrowl took me out every scene he was in in the Dark Knight.

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XIENVYIX@reddit

Better Batman: Keaton
Better movies: Bale

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ZestycloseProject130@reddit

Batman Returns is better than The Dark Knight. Batman 89 is better than Batman Begins. And that third Nolan flick is just, there.

But that's just like, my opinion.

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AshDogBucket@reddit

Keaton wouldn't have fit in Bale's movies. That's what i love about both sets. 2 totally different takes.

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PaliDudeBro@reddit

I love them all. Wildly different versions of a character that just flat out works. Every time.

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sysiphean@reddit

Lego Batman is the very best Batman.

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Flat-While2521@reddit

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sysiphean@reddit

I said what I said.

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Flat-While2521@reddit

No, no, I mean I think you have a point!

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ZestycloseProject130@reddit

I've been saying Lego Batman is the best. In under 2 hours we get the entire strengths and weaknesses of a hero. It's absolutely perfect.

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ZestycloseProject130@reddit

Lego Batman is the best Batman. I'll join you on this hill. Friends are family.

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AshDogBucket@reddit

Yes!

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peloquindmidian@reddit

I can't remember another movie that had that much hype and merch leading up to it

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L3g3ndary-08@reddit

I think he was a better Bruce Wayne. Christian Bale was the better Batman.

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Sibshops@reddit

You spelled Adam West wrong.

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MizzelSc2@reddit

Is this even a hot take? He was the GOAT.

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mom_bombadill@reddit

Always was the best Batman

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jackatman@reddit

*live action

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Goodguybadd@reddit

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VintageLover79@reddit

This was a great batman, tbh.

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vercingetorix08@reddit

The best

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FiversWarren@reddit

Pretty sure a girl broke up with me because I said he was the best Batman. Right be before she broke it off, she asked me who my favorite Batman was. She was a Dark night fan, had "Why so serious" tattooed on her. After I told her Keaton was king, she sighed and broke up with me.

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hamburgler26@reddit

The main thing for me is that Keaton's weirdness makes the perfect Bruce Wayne and Batman at the same time.

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LoudAd1396@reddit

I once saw someone explain it this way: Keaton is the only actor who is believable as BOTH Wayne and Batman.

A random counterpoint: Bale: good Wayne, bad Bat

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Scherzkeks@reddit

Excellent psycho

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hamburgler26@reddit

Exactly.

I do think Val Kilmer was pretty good at both as well, but just not as good as Keaton, maybe if he had a darker less campy movie.

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LoudAd1396@reddit

Im still rooting for the pendulum to swing so far past dark, edgy (Pattinson) batman that we just come back around to full Adam West camp again.

REMAKE BATMAN 66 YOU COWARDS!

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Worried-Trade-6407@reddit

I've said this for years!

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AceOfDymonds@reddit

Of the live actions? Yes.

But overall, I'd have to give it to Kevin Conroy (RIP).

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zerocoolforschool@reddit

The GOAT. I was really happy that the most recent Batman actually showed him as a detective. I hate how the movies always ignore that huge part of the character.

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SciFi_MuffinMan@reddit

Also, Mark Hamill is best Joker.

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Aquatichive@reddit

The only

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SnooDrawings7662@reddit

This is the technically correct answer, the best ki of answer.

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hamburgler26@reddit

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Eephusblue@reddit

This

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HopelesslyHuman@reddit

All of the correctness in one succinct package.

Cheers.

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WhodeyJen@reddit

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PJR9667@reddit

Val Kilmer then Keaton

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cr1ter@reddit

Here me out

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ThanksALotBud@reddit

Im on the fence between Michael Keaton and Val Kilmer. Both were fantastic. George Clooney was good too.

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TheBobSacamano7@reddit

Who was debating??

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alwaus@reddit

Keaton was the obly one who played batman as multiple personalities who were aware of each other.

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Count_Emotional@reddit

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Appropriate-Tie-6524@reddit

Ben Affleck!

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EducationalLie7600@reddit

Always has been.

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Hefty-Notice-5841@reddit

There is no admission needed. A fact is a simple fact. Those that cannot accept reality, off to Arkham you go.

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LarryGoldwater@reddit

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LingonberryOdd768@reddit

In no particular order it’s Keaton, West, Bale

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0peRightBehindYa@reddit

Pattinson was the best Batman.

Bale was the best Bruce.

Keaton was the best both.

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-mudflaps-@reddit

No love for Clooney?

/s

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hmcfuego@reddit

Keaton, Lego, OG. I will street fight to defend my list.

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Cheezslap@reddit

Lego is surprisingly great, gotta say. But it's Conroy at the top and I'll see you out back.

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Oriasten77@reddit

I tie Keaton with Bale. Keaton is the better comic version of Bruce/Bat, Bale was more solid as the dark version.

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Famous-Ad-3479@reddit

Michael Keaton is Batman

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Common_Juggernaut724@reddit

I always thought so.

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No-Regular-4281@reddit

I thought we already established that! I watched the one with the Ferrari guy last week and I changed the channel - I told my kids this isn’t the real Batman of out time

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DustedGorilla82@reddit

Whhhatttt arrrrrrrrrreee youuuu?

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FiveCrappedPee@reddit

Yes and it's not even close. He is the Michael Jordan of Batmans. The summer of 89 is legend.

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ColoOddball@reddit

Where my Val Kilmer defenders at!!??

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HopelesslyHuman@reddit

Val is a favorite of mine, but through no fault of this prince's own, his was not the best Batman.

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ColoOddball@reddit

There’s a brooding sadness to it that I just can’t get enough of lol

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SnooDrawings7662@reddit

Haha .. funny 😂🤣😂

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ColoOddball@reddit

He was emo before it was cool 🤣

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CaptPotter47@reddit

Christian Bale is clearly the best. He made the character and his 3 movies were wonderful works of art.

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Opposite-Funny-9669@reddit

Always has been!

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RalphMacchio404@reddit

Kevin Conroy best to ever do it. Keaton is best live action

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caspercarr@reddit

Been saying

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Grammarhead-Shark@reddit

I grew up on 60s Batman repeats. I probably watched the series at least twice over by the age of 10 in 1990.

I never understood why my parents where kinda hesitant to take me to the 1989 movie. They never where the censoring kind of parents - in fact I was normally given free reign on what I watched (within limits of bedtime and homework being done) but I guess they knew the tone of the movie wasn't what 9 year old me would be thinking it would be!

So Adam West will always be my Batman.

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