MOVIES
The Many Faces of the Batman
So last night The Dark Knight opened. It's the sequel to Batman Begins the DC Comics franchise-saving set of movies starring Christian Bale that set the superhero back on track after some disastrous performances by George Clooney and especially Val Kilmer. As the above video shows, the Batman has come a long way since first being played by Lewis Wilson in 1943. Press play to see the various incarnations of the Dark Knight, but do remember it was the birth of the graphic novel that gave the Caped Crusader his edge back. The Joker's too, otherwise he was just a bumbling benign cackle of face paint.
by ANIMAL on July 18, 2008
