There are some people who interpret the final DKR scene as Alfred's fantasy and wishful thinking, although personally I lean towards it being the real thing.Majin Buu wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:26 pm Speaking of Batman Beyond, the fact that Bruce makes it to old age but prior to meeting Terry is completely alone (aside from his dog) due to alienating all of his friends, allies, and potential love interests because of his strong dedication to fighting crime feels like a more realistic outcome for him than how Nolan Batman ended (living it up abroad with Catwoman), because it drives home just how much being Batman has cost him personally in spite of all the good he's done.
I enjoy most versions of Batman (not so much the DCEU stuff). While I won't say it's objectively the best, Batman 89 is my favourite live action Batman movie, because of it's gothic fantasy look, iconic soundtrack, and the performances of both Keaton and Nicholson.
The Nolan trilogy takes a very different approach but also works very well. My only nitpick is some of the speeches feel a bit overdramatic and forced for the sake of spelling things out, while the Burton films used imagery to tell their story and had this cool air of surrealism to them.
Batman TAS is the version I think of first when someone says Batman. It never gets overly goofy but also never takes itself so serious that it becomes absurd (like Batman V Superman). The Batman from this show is probably the most heroic and devoted to the cause overall. It's a small detail, but I always liked how he gave a thumbs up to kids in the early seasons. He was a true hero.
The Schumacher films are silly mindless fun as far as I'm concerned. I'd take them over Batman V Superman any day.