Batman: 1939

A tribute to Bob Kane's and Bill Finger's original Batman from 1939.

Many thanks to directors; Aaron Schoenke, Russell Mulcahy, for the footage, Gary Jules, for his song: "Mad World" and "dcbats2000", of this very site for the music choice.

Enjoy,

~Tommy

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Batman
• Bob
• Kane
• Bill
• Finger
• 1939
• Detective
• Comics
• Bruce
• Wayne
• Mad
• World
• Gary
• Jules
• The
• Joker
• Shadow
• Film
• Noir

[MAIDENCASTLEVANIAN]

wow, where to bat-bitch slap this video?

1) the images used from the shadow starring alec baldwin

2) The Red Hood first appeared in Detective Comics #168 (February 1951). not 1939, so...

3) not sure what the music is about....

BUT the bat-man outfit is, very well done. I would've gone with Bat-man's first main enemy -The Monk, from detective comics 31 since Joker didnt come around until 1941 and, yes- Great fight scenes.

[BlockoVision]

@MAIDENCASTLEVANIAN I don't think you fully understood the concept of the video. This is a fan interpretation of a Batman movie had it been set in 1939... I am absolutely aware of the fact The Joker didn't appear until 1940 (not 1941, as you said...). The basic concept for this video stemmed from watching 2004's 'Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow' and thinking "what if a director came along today, and created a retro-style Batman motion picture, in vain of the latterly mentioned film".

[BlockoVision]

@MAIDENCASTLEVANIAN I admit the music was a mistake, being it would fit better with themes of postmodernism - regardless, I do find 'Mad World' to reflect the sorrow and duality of Bruce Wayne's personality - he is conflicted with insanity.

[BlockoVision]

@MAIDENCASTLEVANIAN This sense of him being plagued with 'worn out faces', represents the fellow socialites that he is forced to interact with, and the facade he adapts during as Wayne. 'Hiding his head' could be seen as a reference to the character seeking comfort in the darkness, which is a vehicle of escapism for Wayne; a way of running from a false world he is unable to lend himself to.

[xaayer]

well without this 'retarted' batman, we wouldn't have the cool batman of today. This is the Batman suit of the Golden Age of comics.

p.s. you spelled RETARDED wrong

[Bladerunner93]

@misterpinkwhistle Well for starters, Batman doesn't wear a rubber-bulletproof suit, and he had more than three encounters with the joker

[andoc]

Good work. Only complaint I have is this: Original Batman's gloves didn't go all the way up to half the forearms.

[TheCha0sC0ntr0ller]

I cried....know why?! THIS IS DOM'S DEATH SONG FROM GOW T_T

[ron71247]

Buen intento, pero el disfraz es pesimo es pesimo....

[speedsurfer123]

@BlockoVision

awesome=D

[ziggycat999]

Good images......poor choice of music.

[3636jae]

Red Hood=Joker origin

nice touch.