Tag Archives: Batman Begins

Turning Back the Clock: Some Guidelines for Reboots

It’s been a while since I last gave my thoughts on Hollywood’s franchise-building techniques; almost exactly six months, in fact. Back then I talked about when it’s acceptable for Hollywood to remake a film. This time I thought I’d take … Continue reading

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Favorite Films: Batman Begins

“Why do we fall sir? So we might learn to pick ourselves up.” By the end of the 20th century, the Batman film franchise had fallen quite far indeed. The 1989 film Batman, directed by Tim Burton, had been a … Continue reading

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