So far that is. I'm not even putting TDK up here yet. I'd honestly have to say it's a tie between Returns and Mask of the Phantasm. Returns was the movie that started my love affair with messed up women, killer penguins and skintight vinyl and MotP was fucking awesome on the big screen as a 12 year old.
The first one actually bored me after seeing it once in the theater when it first came out. And I fucking loved anything. It just seemed to drag to me as a kid after a certain point. As I got older I came to appreciate the set design and how it really pulled you in. But I still hated so many parts. Jack's Joker (while awesome at the time and he has his moments) is just Jack as Jack in white paint. I totally dig Keaton as Batman but would have loved to see him as the Joker instead. I still love the "Who are youuuuu?!? I'm BATMAN!" scene as that was shot and edited brilliantly. And I did dig that the Joker used Smilex gas. Plus the score was fucking fantastic.
The first one actually bored me after seeing it once in the theater when it first came out. And I fucking loved anything. It just seemed to drag to me as a kid after a certain point. As I got older I came to appreciate the set design and how it really pulled you in. But I still hated so many parts. Jack's Joker (while awesome at the time and he has his moments) is just Jack as Jack in white paint. I totally dig Keaton as Batman but would have loved to see him as the Joker instead. I still love the "Who are youuuuu?!? I'm BATMAN!" scene as that was shot and edited brilliantly. And I did dig that the Joker used Smilex gas. Plus the score was fucking fantastic.
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