1960's Batman Licensing Deal Struck

Greylight · 06-07-2012, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

WRONG!!!

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

So because we disagree with you we should not be allowed to state our opinion?

Interesting.

Ravenxl7 · 06-07-2012, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

So because we disagree with you we should not be allowed to state our opinion?

No, that's not what I'm saying. You can state your opinion. I just wish people didn't feel the need to be so... aggressive about things they don't enjoy. It's one thing to not enjoy something, but it's a whole other thing to degrade it and those that enjoy it for no real purpose.

I don't enjoy Masters of the universe, but I don't feel the need to go into MotU discussions just to belittle those that do enjoy it.

Fortune · 06-07-2012, 11:00 PM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Some people need to lighten up and realize what hypocrites they are being. I for one am so glad they are doing this. I like it so I would by it if you dont like it dont bother with it simple as that.

Dr Kain · 06-08-2012, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by gunzilla

I for one love the 60s batman it was created to be campy take on batman and it is fun to watch I'm definitely picking this up now all I need is the classic green hornet with Bruce lee and I'll be happy

But... but... Green Hornet is the exact opposite of this show. Green Hornet was made to make people forget the Adam West Batman, by taking a similar concept and making a serious show out of it.

Which is also why I find it insulting that they let Seth Rogen do GH last year. Did they decide that since we have comic accurate Batman movies finally that it was okay to Adam West Green Hornet?

Dr Kain · 06-08-2012, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Fortune

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Some people need to lighten up and realize what hypocrites they are being. I for one am so glad they are doing this. I like it so I would by it if you dont like it dont bother with it simple as that.

Sorry, but I cannot ignore something that I think is an embrassment to the entire Batman franchise like this. It is bad enough DC still allows Batman & Robin to be sold, but it was a happy time when it was said this show would never be released.

Joe Moore · 06-08-2012, 08:38 AM

I can't wait to hear more news on this agreement. Will be covering and promoting this stuff for sure.

Snailbot · 06-08-2012, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

But... but... Green Hornet is the exact opposite of this show. Green Hornet was made to make people forget the Adam West Batman, by taking a similar concept and making a serious show out of it.

Which is also why I find it insulting that they let Seth Rogen do GH last year. Did they decide that since we have comic accurate Batman movies finally that it was okay to Adam West Green Hornet?

They're both great shows! It doesn't matter if they're opposite of each other, we like what we like! We like serious things, yet also lighthearted things! I understand why you're not a fan of 60's Batman but a lot of people are. And a lot of those people are fans of Batman's mythology, all of it.

I hate Schumacher's Batman and Robin. Can't stand it. The Adam West's Batman is like The Dark Knight compared to it. I'm not sure I know of anyone who likes it, outside of Schumacher, but I'm sure someone out there does like it. Though, while it seems to be universally despised, 60's Batman isn't. That's why it's still in syndication and why WB and 20th Century Fox struck a deal, because a lot of people like it.

Scarecroodle · 06-08-2012, 11:59 AM

Sadly I doubt this will develop into much...

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Originally Posted by Americhampion

This, a million times over.

The more nostalgic fools demand references and products based on that shitty show, the harder it is for the comic medium and the character of The Batman to completely wipe away its stigma.

Today is a good day for small-minded idiocy apparently. Just because you're unable to appreciate a humorous interpretation of Batman in no way makes it bad.

Plus the show does less harm for the comic medium than the comic medium does to itself. If you tried to explain Final Crisis and its Batman-related fall-out to a non-fan they'd think you were making a really bad joke.

Barefootabe · 06-08-2012, 12:53 PM

i believe the green hornet show came out half way through the batman series and it was cancled after one season, while batman ran for 3 seasons.. so i guess people liked the campyness

cinemajay · 06-08-2012, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

WRONG!!! If you grew up on this crap, I am sorry for you. This Batman series is an insult to our intellegiences because Bob Kane sold out to Fox and let them do whatever they hell they wanted.

Sure, there were comics of Batman that had a fun side. They did a great job of featuring that in The Brave and the Bold cartoon, but they were still far more intellectual than what the shit Adam West gave us. Hell, I don't remember Batman ever having a gut in the comics even during its goofy years.

And I am not basing my Batman off the Nolanverse and the Arkham games. I am basing off my Batman from the Denny O'Neil, Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, and Len Wein era in the 70s when Batman was brought back to being what he was supposed to be. And in case you did not realize this, that is the era that a lot of the Nolanverse and Batman the Animated Series were taken from.

The only way I will approve of this series coming out on DVD is if they change its title to Batfake, since that is what it is.

Hahaha! Relax. And don't feel sorry for me. I had a great childhood, thanks to great actors like West who "got" that Batman could be fun and lighthearted. It wasn't the lowest common denominator--far from, in fact. I grew up reading the same comics, movies, and animated shows as you Kain. I may have started with the Super Friends, but I graduated to Batman the Animated Series and embraced Burtons Dark Knight as well as Nolan's (it's just too easy to make fun of Bale's voice though). I also enjoyed Brave and Bold which seemed to "get" West's interpretation and still bring something new.

The difference being, I can appreciate multiple interpretations. You seem to be quite wound up about it though. Best of luck to you.

Scarecroodle · 06-08-2012, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Barefootabe

i believe the green hornet show came out half way through the batman series and it was cancled after one season, while batman ran for 3 seasons.. so i guess people liked the campyness

Also worth noting that those three seasons totaled 120 episodes (to Green Hornet's 26), which was far more than even the fan-loved Batman: The Animated Series. Plus it would have had a fourth season on NBC if not for the sets being destroyed beforehand.

Specter · 06-08-2012, 11:19 PM

regardless of its quality Batman would be nowhere near what it is today without it.

Shin Densetsu · 06-09-2012, 12:10 PM

Movie Masters Adam West Batman plz!

gunzilla · 06-09-2012, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

But... but... Green Hornet is the exact opposite of this show. Green Hornet was made to make people forget the Adam West Batman, by taking a similar concept and making a serious show out of it.

Which is also why I find it insulting that they let Seth Rogen do GH last year. Did they decide that since we have comic accurate Batman movies finally that it was okay to Adam West Green Hornet?

I would like to see a green hornet movie with a serious tone

Death2Fanboys · 06-09-2012, 08:29 PM

Holy Merchandise Batman!

I'm so happy this is going to happen! My gosh I do hope we can finally get the DVD of the series. A Cesar Romero Joker Action figure with his thin painted moustache will be epic!

raiden225005 · 06-17-2012, 07:35 AM

I hope that if we do get a toy line for this they also make a figure of the green hornet from the cross over episode.

trebleshot · 06-18-2012, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by hrothgars

A Caesar Romero Joker in the 6-inch scale would be awesome.

Yes, yes it would.

Optimus Vader · 06-18-2012, 09:16 AM

Cool. Now make a 6" Classic looking Penguin so I don't have to spend eBay prices for the DCUC version.

06-07-2012, 10:40 PM	#27
Ravenxl7 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,137	Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Kain So because we disagree with you we should not be allowed to state our opinion? No, that's not what I'm saying. You can state your opinion. I just wish people didn't feel the need to be so... aggressive about things they don't enjoy. It's one thing to not enjoy something, but it's a whole other thing to degrade it and those that enjoy it for no real purpose. I don't enjoy Masters of the universe, but I don't feel the need to go into MotU discussions just to belittle those that do enjoy it. __________________

06-08-2012, 08:38 AM	#31
Joe Moore Administrator Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 34,407	I can't wait to hear more news on this agreement. Will be covering and promoting this stuff for sure. __________________

06-08-2012, 11:08 AM	#32
Snailbot And How! Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Seattle! Posts: 695	Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Kain But... but... Green Hornet is the exact opposite of this show. Green Hornet was made to make people forget the Adam West Batman, by taking a similar concept and making a serious show out of it. Which is also why I find it insulting that they let Seth Rogen do GH last year. Did they decide that since we have comic accurate Batman movies finally that it was okay to Adam West Green Hornet? They're both great shows! It doesn't matter if they're opposite of each other, we like what we like! We like serious things, yet also lighthearted things! I understand why you're not a fan of 60's Batman but a lot of people are. And a lot of those people are fans of Batman's mythology, all of it. I hate Schumacher's Batman and Robin. Can't stand it. The Adam West's Batman is like The Dark Knight compared to it. I'm not sure I know of anyone who likes it, outside of Schumacher, but I'm sure someone out there does like it. Though, while it seems to be universally despised, 60's Batman isn't. That's why it's still in syndication and why WB and 20th Century Fox struck a deal, because a lot of people like it. __________________

06-08-2012, 01:34 PM	#35
cinemajay Join Date: May 2009 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 81	Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Kain WRONG!!! If you grew up on this crap, I am sorry for you. This Batman series is an insult to our intellegiences because Bob Kane sold out to Fox and let them do whatever they hell they wanted. Sure, there were comics of Batman that had a fun side. They did a great job of featuring that in The Brave and the Bold cartoon, but they were still far more intellectual than what the shit Adam West gave us. Hell, I don't remember Batman ever having a gut in the comics even during its goofy years. And I am not basing my Batman off the Nolanverse and the Arkham games. I am basing off my Batman from the Denny O'Neil, Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, and Len Wein era in the 70s when Batman was brought back to being what he was supposed to be. And in case you did not realize this, that is the era that a lot of the Nolanverse and Batman the Animated Series were taken from. The only way I will approve of this series coming out on DVD is if they change its title to Batfake, since that is what it is. Hahaha! Relax. And don't feel sorry for me. I had a great childhood, thanks to great actors like West who "got" that Batman could be fun and lighthearted. It wasn't the lowest common denominator--far from, in fact. I grew up reading the same comics, movies, and animated shows as you Kain. I may have started with the Super Friends, but I graduated to Batman the Animated Series and embraced Burtons Dark Knight as well as Nolan's (it's just too easy to make fun of Bale's voice though). I also enjoyed Brave and Bold which seemed to "get" West's interpretation and still bring something new. The difference being, I can appreciate multiple interpretations. You seem to be quite wound up about it though. Best of luck to you. Last edited by cinemajay; 06-08-2012 at 01:39 PM..

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