June of 2020 is a sad tháng for Người dơi months. First, Dennis O'Neil passes away and now, Joel Schumacher has passed away, as well. Joel Schumacher was the director of two Người dơi films. He directed 1995's Người dơi Forever and 1997's Người dơi and Robin. After Người dơi and Robin came out, it became common to mock Joel Schumacher and make fun of him. I believe he didn't get the respect he deserved and I'd like to take a moment to reflect on what made Joel Schumacher a good director.
Believe it hoặc not, Tim burton wasn't a người hâm mộ of comics. Although he did like Người dơi and the Joker, he wasn't a superhero expert. He still managed to make two amazing Người dơi films, but he was an unconventional choice. Joel Schumacher is a different story. He had grown up being a big người hâm mộ of the Người dơi comics, similar to how Adam West grew up đọc Người dơi comics. Joel loved Người dơi and when Warner Bros. decided they didn't want Tim burton to direct a third Người dơi film, they went to Joel Schumacher. Joel was thrilled to be được trao the job. A lot of Người dơi những người hâm mộ seem to act like it's Joel's fault, that his two Người dơi films are so lighthearted and comedic. However, the blame deserves to go to Warner Bros. Tim Burton's một giây Người dơi film, Người dơi Returns, got good reviews, but caused controversy for being too inappropriate for Batman's younger fans. Người dơi Returns had a toy-line at McDonald's and parents were upset about a highly-adult film being promoted as a film that kids could watch.
Joel Schumacher actually wanted to make a serious adaptation of Frank Miller's Batman: năm One comic. However, Warner Bros. wanted a lighter, thêm kid-friendly version of Batman, in order to make thêm money and avoid causing controversy with parents. Joel did what the studio wanted him to do, bởi directing Người dơi Forever. Joel purposely made a thêm colorful and lighthearted Người dơi film. The gothic, menacing villains of the Tim burton films were replaced with Tommy Lee Jones' Two-Face and Jim Carrey's Riddler, who were very playful and silly. Tim Burton's murderous Người dơi was replaced with a thêm traditional and heroic Batman, who convinces Robin to not kill Two-Face.
Although Người dơi Forever didn't get good reviews, it made a lot of money. It had one of the biggest opening-weekends and Batman's younger những người hâm mộ seemed to enjoy the film. Due to Người dơi Forever's success, Joel got to direct a một giây Người dơi film, which was called Người dơi and Robin. Once again, Joel had a thêm upbeat and comedic Người dơi film. In fact, Người dơi and Robin is typically considered to be goofier and thêm kid-friendly than Người dơi Forever. The villains became obsessed with puns, Người dơi had a bat credit-card, Robin got his own signal in the sky, Bane became a simple-minded henchman and Mr. Freeze enjoyed hát songs from Christmas-themed cartoons. In other words, it was a campy film.
Người dơi and Robin wasn't a money-making hit, which led to Người dơi not having another live-action for over five years. Also, the film got terrible reviews. Người dơi and Robin was considered to be the worst Người dơi film and it's often considered to be one of the worst films, in general. Because of this, Người dơi những người hâm mộ and movie-critics gave Joel a hard time, for the tiếp theo two decades. They acted like Joel ruined the franchise and some people jokingly called Joel the most evil Người dơi villain.
An important thing, that the critics and những người hâm mộ seemed to not be aware of, was that Joel Schumacher was a great person. He was kind, easygoing, respectful and almost-always had nice things to say about the people he worked with (Val Kilmer and Tommy Lee Jones both gave the crew a hard time, while making Người dơi Forever, so Joel, understandably, didn't get along with them). Joel has been very patient and calm, despite all the mean things people đã đưa ý kiến about him. He even apologized for making Người dơi and Robin and apologized to Người dơi fans, for making a film they didn't like. It was never Joel's intention, to make films that the những người hâm mộ didn't like. He was just a hardworking and friendly guy, who had to deal with Warner Bros. pressuring him to make marketable Người dơi films.
I've long thought that Joel and his Người dơi films didn't get the respect they deserve. I'm not going to pretend that Người dơi Forever and Người dơi and Robin are the best Người dơi films. However, they both have several elements I enjoy. Both films have a very unique and lovely-looking sense of style. Joel did a great job, when it came to directing the action scenes. In addition to that, both films are very entertaining blockbusters. Người dơi Forever had the scene-stealing antics of Jim Carrey's Riddler, along with a wild Two-Face. Người dơi and Robin has the delightful duo of Arnold Schwarzenegger's pun-loving Mr. Freeze and Uma Thurman's eloquent Poison Ivy. I often enjoy re-watching the films.
A lot of modern versions of Người dơi have Người dơi act out-of-character, bởi being an anti-social jerk and a murderer. Joel's Người dơi films have a Batman, who actually respects the people around him and saves people. Instead of killing Mr. Freeze, Người dơi reasons with him and helps Mr. Freeze save his wife. Joel's Người dơi is an actual hero, unlike some other versions of Batman.
Overall, I believe Joel Schumacher was a good director and most importantly, a really kind person. Even if Người dơi những người hâm mộ don't like his films, I believe they should respect what a kind and fair person he was. Joel's Người dơi films played a big part in my childhood (I still have some Người dơi and Robin stickers on the bàn I'm currently using.) Thank you, Joel, for all that bạn did for Batman. I miss you, already, but I don't plan on forgetting you. Rest well, old chum.
Believe it hoặc not, Tim burton wasn't a người hâm mộ of comics. Although he did like Người dơi and the Joker, he wasn't a superhero expert. He still managed to make two amazing Người dơi films, but he was an unconventional choice. Joel Schumacher is a different story. He had grown up being a big người hâm mộ of the Người dơi comics, similar to how Adam West grew up đọc Người dơi comics. Joel loved Người dơi and when Warner Bros. decided they didn't want Tim burton to direct a third Người dơi film, they went to Joel Schumacher. Joel was thrilled to be được trao the job. A lot of Người dơi những người hâm mộ seem to act like it's Joel's fault, that his two Người dơi films are so lighthearted and comedic. However, the blame deserves to go to Warner Bros. Tim Burton's một giây Người dơi film, Người dơi Returns, got good reviews, but caused controversy for being too inappropriate for Batman's younger fans. Người dơi Returns had a toy-line at McDonald's and parents were upset about a highly-adult film being promoted as a film that kids could watch.
Joel Schumacher actually wanted to make a serious adaptation of Frank Miller's Batman: năm One comic. However, Warner Bros. wanted a lighter, thêm kid-friendly version of Batman, in order to make thêm money and avoid causing controversy with parents. Joel did what the studio wanted him to do, bởi directing Người dơi Forever. Joel purposely made a thêm colorful and lighthearted Người dơi film. The gothic, menacing villains of the Tim burton films were replaced with Tommy Lee Jones' Two-Face and Jim Carrey's Riddler, who were very playful and silly. Tim Burton's murderous Người dơi was replaced with a thêm traditional and heroic Batman, who convinces Robin to not kill Two-Face.
Although Người dơi Forever didn't get good reviews, it made a lot of money. It had one of the biggest opening-weekends and Batman's younger những người hâm mộ seemed to enjoy the film. Due to Người dơi Forever's success, Joel got to direct a một giây Người dơi film, which was called Người dơi and Robin. Once again, Joel had a thêm upbeat and comedic Người dơi film. In fact, Người dơi and Robin is typically considered to be goofier and thêm kid-friendly than Người dơi Forever. The villains became obsessed with puns, Người dơi had a bat credit-card, Robin got his own signal in the sky, Bane became a simple-minded henchman and Mr. Freeze enjoyed hát songs from Christmas-themed cartoons. In other words, it was a campy film.
Người dơi and Robin wasn't a money-making hit, which led to Người dơi not having another live-action for over five years. Also, the film got terrible reviews. Người dơi and Robin was considered to be the worst Người dơi film and it's often considered to be one of the worst films, in general. Because of this, Người dơi những người hâm mộ and movie-critics gave Joel a hard time, for the tiếp theo two decades. They acted like Joel ruined the franchise and some people jokingly called Joel the most evil Người dơi villain.
An important thing, that the critics and những người hâm mộ seemed to not be aware of, was that Joel Schumacher was a great person. He was kind, easygoing, respectful and almost-always had nice things to say about the people he worked with (Val Kilmer and Tommy Lee Jones both gave the crew a hard time, while making Người dơi Forever, so Joel, understandably, didn't get along with them). Joel has been very patient and calm, despite all the mean things people đã đưa ý kiến about him. He even apologized for making Người dơi and Robin and apologized to Người dơi fans, for making a film they didn't like. It was never Joel's intention, to make films that the những người hâm mộ didn't like. He was just a hardworking and friendly guy, who had to deal with Warner Bros. pressuring him to make marketable Người dơi films.
I've long thought that Joel and his Người dơi films didn't get the respect they deserve. I'm not going to pretend that Người dơi Forever and Người dơi and Robin are the best Người dơi films. However, they both have several elements I enjoy. Both films have a very unique and lovely-looking sense of style. Joel did a great job, when it came to directing the action scenes. In addition to that, both films are very entertaining blockbusters. Người dơi Forever had the scene-stealing antics of Jim Carrey's Riddler, along with a wild Two-Face. Người dơi and Robin has the delightful duo of Arnold Schwarzenegger's pun-loving Mr. Freeze and Uma Thurman's eloquent Poison Ivy. I often enjoy re-watching the films.
A lot of modern versions of Người dơi have Người dơi act out-of-character, bởi being an anti-social jerk and a murderer. Joel's Người dơi films have a Batman, who actually respects the people around him and saves people. Instead of killing Mr. Freeze, Người dơi reasons with him and helps Mr. Freeze save his wife. Joel's Người dơi is an actual hero, unlike some other versions of Batman.
Overall, I believe Joel Schumacher was a good director and most importantly, a really kind person. Even if Người dơi những người hâm mộ don't like his films, I believe they should respect what a kind and fair person he was. Joel's Người dơi films played a big part in my childhood (I still have some Người dơi and Robin stickers on the bàn I'm currently using.) Thank you, Joel, for all that bạn did for Batman. I miss you, already, but I don't plan on forgetting you. Rest well, old chum.
