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Top ten Batman villains on screen". The Times. July 17, 2012. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019 . Retrieved July 12, 2019. Nicholson... demanded top-billing and a deal that gave him royalties on merchandise. (subscription required) The second was an album by Prince in June, featuring songs from the film (including Partyman, Trust and Scandalous) and others inspired by it like Batdance, the album's leading single. The Prince album has always been released separately from Elfman's Score. Numerous leading men were considered for the role of Batman before Keaton was cast. Keaton's casting was controversial since, by 1988, he had become typecast as a comedic actor and many observers doubted he could portray a serious role. [7] Nicholson accepted the role of the Joker under strict conditions that dictated top billing, a portion of the film's earnings (including associated merchandise), and his own shooting schedule. Domestic Grosses". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008 . Retrieved May 3, 2008.Whitbrook, James (February 17, 2021). "Behold the Batman '89 Comic That DC Rejected Because They Hate Joy". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on February 16, 2021 . Retrieved February 17, 2021.
The success of Batman prompted Warner Bros. Animation to create the acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series, as a result beginning the long-running DC Animated Universe [108] and helped establish the modern day superhero film genre. Series co-creator Bruce Timm stated the television show's Art Deco design was inspired from the film. Timm commented, "our show would never have gotten made if it hadn't been for that first Batman movie." [109] Burton joked, "ever since I did Batman, it was like the first dark comic book movie. Now everyone wants to do a dark and serious superhero movie. I guess I'm the one responsible for that trend." [110] HollywoodBowlBallot" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 6, 2011 . Retrieved August 20, 2011. Gilchrist, Todd (November 4, 2011). "Ray Liotta Says Tim Burton Wanted To Meet With Him For 'Batman' ". Indiewire. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014 . Retrieved August 29, 2014. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2011 . Retrieved 2010-05-21.Batman won the Academy Award for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration (awarded to Anton Furst and Peter Young), making it the first Batman film to win an Oscar until The Dark Knight. It was also nominated for a Golden Globe, two Grammys and several BAFTAs. Pierce Brosnan: I turned down Tim Burton's Batman". The Guardian. August 21, 2014. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019 . Retrieved August 22, 2014. DC Comics Movies". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on October 22, 2019 . Retrieved May 3, 2008. Drum, Nicole (October 13, 2019). "Batman '89 Universe Confirmed For Crisis on Infinite Earths". ComicBook. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019 . Retrieved December 8, 2019.
The songs written by Prince were criticized for being "too out of place". [13] While Burton has stated he had no problem with the Prince songs, he was less enthusiastic with their use in the film. [16] On the film, Burton remarked, "I liked parts of it, but the whole movie is mainly boring to me. It's OK, but it was more of a cultural phenomenon than a great movie." [92] The American Film Institute anointed Batman the 46th greatest movie hero and the Joker the 45th greatest movie villain on AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains. [115] American Film Institute lists Ebert, Roger (host); Gene, Siskel (host) (June 24, 1989). "Batman, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Tummy Trouble, Ghostbusters II, Kung-fu Master!". Siskel & Ebert. Season 3. Episode 41. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021 – via YouTube. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Greatest American Movie Nominees" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2013 . Retrieved September 16, 2017.All Time Domestic Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018 . Retrieved July 5, 2012. a b Tim Burton, Sam Hamm, Danny Elfman, Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight—The Legend Reborn, 2005, Warner Home Video Originally, the final scene of the movie when the Bat-Signal is unveiled, it was projected agains the cathedral, referencing the more realistic Batsignal in Frank Miller's 1986 Dark Knight series. Gordon and Dent have additional lines, threatening the corrupt cops in the police department. Batman (1989)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 11, 2009 . Retrieved May 3, 2008. Reinventing the Batsuit for the Modern Era". American Movies Classic. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008 . Retrieved October 17, 2008.
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