Batman Movies transforming from Comic to Violence.
Key Search Words What is the trend in violence in Batman Films? Are Batman films innately violent? Do Batman films promote aggression and violence? 1989 Batman Violence Violence in the return of Batman in 1992 Annotated Bibliography Dantzler, P. D. (2009). Static, Yet Fluctuating: The Evolution of Batman and His Audiences. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1072&context=english_theses The year 1966 marked the pioneering of the movie Batman. The main highlight of the movie was comedy. Here Batman carries a “Bat Shark Repellent”, which is literally a can of aerosol on the utility belt of Batman and the buffoonery if the villains in the Batman movie augurs well for children, and therefore safe for children as low as 5 or 6 to watch, making it incredibly tame for children to watch. This source depicts the origin of the Batman film. It serves a good background point of reference to evaluate the later series of Batman films. The source although not critical of other sources, gives a perfect starting point to the trends of the later series of Batman as it provides a firm feature of creating the thesis of the essay concerning the violent or non-violent nature of the Batman series. Reyes, M. (2018, October 8). 6 Ways Batman ’89 Changed The World Of Comic Book Movies. Retrieved from https://www.cinemablend.com/new/6-Ways-Batman-89-Changed-World-Comic-Book-Movies-43569.html In 1989, Batman featuring Michael Keaton was all about revenge. The film centers on Bruce Wayne seeking revenge against the killers of his parents, a depiction of the genesis of disturbing violence in the Batman film series. For people not familiar with the Batman origin, while the film features comic elements, it has a very dark and worrisome trend. The parents of Bruce Wayne succumbed to murder when he was young and the major caption here is revenge; he seeks against his parent’s murder. Although it has cartoonish elements that seem intentional, this particular film is disturbing as Bruce dedicates his life to avenging his parent’s death. The final encounter between the Joker and Batman is very violent and disturbing in the end. This film version is the predecessor of the pioneering films and opens up the Batman series to criticism. The violence and the spirit of revenge including the disturbing elements such as murder accomplished using a pen, is an epiphany moment marking the quest for the trends in later Batman films concerning their violent nature or lack of violence thereof as claimed.