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OPINION, REVIEWS & RETROSPECTIVES

Here you will find reviews and op-ed articles about The Batman by BOF'ers!

"If we all agreed, wouldn't life be boring?"

4/14/08: BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME - An Appreciation
Mark Reinhart pays tribute to BATMAN: WAR ON CRIME.

3/21/08: The Death of Batman? (Part 2)
Chris Clow takes examines the rumor that DC is killing off Bruce Wayne.

2/4/08: Batman, RIP...Really?
Ryan Hoss previews the upcoming storyline in BATMAN.

1/19/08: BATMAN OF THE JOKERS!
Cashy Asbhy's "Battle of The Jokers."

12/15/07: It's All Part of THE PLAN
A look a Heath Ledger's Joker

10/29/07: Overlooked Bat-Treasures #5!
Mark Reinhart has another "Overlooked Bat-Treasure."

9/28/07: JUSTICE LEAGUE: PLEASE Get It Right!
Paul J. Wares tells WB to make sure they get the JL movie right.

8/30/07: THE DEATH OF BATMAN?!
There's a rumor that DC plans to kill off The Batman and BOF contributor Chris Clow wonders of they'd really do it.

8/29/07: A JUSTICE LEAGUE Film? Please No!
BOF contributor Alex Winck explains why WB is dropping the ball with this JL film.

8/29/07: JUSTICE LEAGUE: Later Rather Than Sooner
BOF contributor Cary Ashby talks about why supports a JUSTICE LEAGUE film -- just later on.

8/8/07: The Plight of The "Spoiler-Free Batman Fan"
BOF contributor Cary Ashby talks about why he avoids TDK spoilers.

8/5/07: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES
BOF contributor Gregg Bray reviews the pilot episode of FOX's new TERMINATOR-based series.

8/2/07: SUPERMAN/DOOMSDAY
BOF contributor Gregg Bray reviews the upcoming animated, PG-13 film.

7/9/07: TDK Speculation Time!
BOF contributor Cary Ashby gives his take on what we'll see in TDK.

7/2/07: Smoke And Mirrors
BOF contributor Alex Winck explains why the movie Batman should be grounded in reality.

6/24/07: Been There, Done That...But Not Very Well
BOF contributor Mark S. Reinhart give us his take on the new Bat-Suit -- and why he'd like to see a more "traditional" Batman costume on film.

6/23/07: Clothes Make The (Bat)-Man!
BOF contributor Alex Winck give us his take on the new Bat-Suit.

5/27/07: The Heath-Joker -- A Fan's Perspective
BOF contributor Cary Ashby went from being a hater to a fan of "The Heath-Joker."

5/20/07: In Defense of "The Heath Joker's" Look
BOF contributor Alex Winck tells why Chris Nolan is right to give us a "new" Joker.

5/13/07: MR NOLAN, DO NOT GIVE FANBOYS EVERYTHING THEY ASK FOR!
BOF contributor Alex Winck tells Nolan to go ahead and do his own Bat-thing.

4/17/07: What ARE "The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told?"
BOF fave, author Mark S. Reinhart, ponders just what ARE the "Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told?

4/15/07: A Salute To Adam West
BOF contributor Alex Winck pays tribute to the 60s Batman, Adam West.

4/14/07: Marshall Rogers Tribute
BOF contributor Robert Reineke pays tribute to Marshall Rogers.

4/7/07: Marshall Rogers Tribute
BOF contributor Cary Ashby pays tribute to Marshall Rogers.

3/31/07: HIDDEN BAT-TREASURES #4
BOF contributor Mark S. Reinhart pays tribute to Marshall Rogers.

2/25/07: WANTED: HARLEY QUINN
BOF contributor Cary Ashby says bring on The Joker's girlfriend in TDK.

2/7/07: NO RACHEL, NO PROBLEM
BOF contributor Cary Ashby says "Rachel Dawes" isn't needed in TDK.

10/26/06: A CASE FOR A DARK, DARK KNIGHT
BOF'er Grant LaFleche makes a case for "A-Hole Batman."

9/26/06: A FAN'S TAKE ON "A-HOLE BATMAN"
BOF'er Alex Winck's thoughts on "A-Hole Batman."

9/23/06: CAN WE GET FINS WITH THAT?
Cary Ashby pleads with Chris Nolan to put Bat-fins on the Tumbler.

8/21/06: AN UNCONVENTIONAL CHOICE
Cary Ashby analyzes the casting of Heath Ledger as The Joker.

8/6/06: OVERLOOKED BAT-TREASURES #3
THE BATMAN FILMOGRAPHY author Mark S. Reinhart chronicles the history of "The Dark Knight."

6/26/06: OVERLOOKED BAT-TREASURES #2
THE BATMAN FILMOGRAPHY author Mark Reinhart digs up another Bat-Treasure.

3/20/06: BATMAN RETURNS: A RETROSPECTIVE
Paul J. Wares gives us his thoughts on 1992's BATMAN RETURNS

2/22/06: BATMAN KO'd IN OSCAR RACE
Cary Ashby discusses why BEGINS won't win its Oscar category.

2/14/06: HIDDEN BAT-TREASURES #1
THE BATMAN FILMOGRAPHY author Mark Reinhart's 1st Bat-Treasure suggestion.

1/17/06: OPINION: WHAT ABOUT TIM ROTH?
Paul Coffland suggests another actor for the role -- someone we will be able to hate.

11/11/05: DVD REVIEW: BATMAN AND ROBIN (1949)
Author Mark S. Reinhart reviews the 1949 BATMAN AND ROBIN serial DVD.

11/7/05: DVD REVIEW: BATMAN (1943)
Author Mark S. Reinhart reviews the 1943 BATMAN serial DVD.

11/3/05: Can Robin work in Nolan's Bat-World?
BOF contributor Colin Fitzgerald ponders whether or not Robin should be included in Nolan's Bat-World.

11/3/05: A Bat-Oscar for Bale?
Writer Matthew Anderson tell us why Christian Bale should get some Oscar run for being The Bat.

10/17/05: How About a BATMAN Movie Comic Book Series?
BOF contributor Paul J. Wares would like to see a comic book series based on the films - would you?

10/14/05: Bat-Sequel Musings
BOF contributor Kris Tapley tell us what he thinks about the upcoming sequel and what he would do with it.

10/1/05: "Batmen" Analysis
Cary Ashby ranks the actors who have portrayed The Batman.

9/10/05: Comic Book Miscasting
Cary Ashby takes a look at miscasting found in comic book based movies.

7/17/05: INTERTEXTUALITY AND FIDELITY IN BATMAN MOVIE ADAPTATIONS
By David Hernando Serrano

7/9/05: REVIEW OF BATMAN BEGINS
BOF's UK editor Paul J. Wares reviews BATMAN BEGINS.

7/7/05: THE NOLAN/BURTON PATHOS OF BATMAN
Greg Bray is back comaparing and contrasting Burton's and Nolan's Batman.

6/28/05: REVIEW & ANALYSIS: BATMAN BEGINS by Cary Ashby
Cary Ashby offers a very detailed analysis of BATMAN BEGINS - including comparing it to other super hero and Bat-films.

6/16/05: REVIEW: BATMAN BEGINS by Mark S. Reinhart
Mark S. Reinhart - author of - THE BATMAN FILMOGRAPHY: Live-action Features, 1943 - 1997 - reviews BATMAN BEGINS.

6/16/05: REVIEW: BATMAN BEGINS by Paul Coffland
Paul Coffland - a self professed "Average Joe" - took in a showing of BATMAN BEGINS and gives up his review.

6/14/05: REVIEW: BATMAN BEGINS Soundtrack CD
Paul J. Wares gives us his opinion about the Zimmer/Howard soundtrack CD.

6/12/05: REVIEW: "THE ART OF BATMAN BEGINS"
Paul J. Wares gives us his opinion about Mark Cotta Vaz's book.

6/8/05: BOF BATMAN BEGINS REVIEW - "PREVIEW," PART 3
In part 3, Jett talks to Charles Roven, David S. Goyer, Katie Holmes, and Sir Michael Caine at the BATMAN BEGINS press junket.

5/15/05: Working With What You’ve Got
Kris Tapley talks about how Goyer and Nolan would be smart in going the route of "THE LONG HALLOWEEN."

5/8/05: Re-Cut Forever
BOF'er "scissor Puppy" tells us what we might see in a re-cut BATMAN FOREVER

5/3/05: Batmania 3.0!
Comic book columnist Cary Ashby believes the Batman comics being released starting May 4 is a sign of things to come - more Batmania!

3/8/05: The Jury Is Still Out On Rachel Dawes
Cary Ashby wonders if Katie Holmes' character should be in BATMAN BEGINS.

2/11/05: REMEMBERING BATMAN AND ROBIN
Greg Bray's take on BATMAN AND ROBIN.

2/1/05: RIDDLE ME THIS: How could BATMAN FOREVER go so wrong?
Paul Wares offers up suggestions on how FOREVER could have been (and might be) much better.

1/25/05: Popcorn FOREVER - A 10th Aniversary Retrospective
BOF reader Peter Van Goethem offers a different sort of positive take on BATMAN FOREVER.

1/23/05: Why BATMAN BEGINS will suceed
Grant LaFleche explains just why BATMAN BEGINS will be accepted by audiences this summer.

1/12/05: Remembering BATMAN RETURNS
BOF reader Greg Bray disects BATMAN RETURNS and tells you why he believes it to be a great BATMAN film.

4/25/04: To WB: Release a Pic of the Batsuit!
BOF contributor Paul J. Wares tells Warner Bros. why they should release a picture of Christian Bale as Batman, well over a year before the film's release.

5/17/04: BATMAN BEGINS: So far, so good!
Kris Tapley of OscarWatch.com digs what Chris Nolan--and Warner Bros.--has done so far with BATMAN BEGINS.

6/27/04: A Salute to BATMAN '89
To mark it's 15th aniversary, Paul J. Wares reminisces about BATMAN '89.

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