June of 2020 is a sad महीना for बैटमैन months. First, Dennis O'Neil passes away and now, Joel Schumacher has passed away, as well. Joel Schumacher was the director of two बैटमैन films. He directed 1995's बैटमैन Forever and 1997's बैटमैन and Robin. After बैटमैन 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 या not, Tim बर्टन wasn't a प्रशंसक of comics. Although he did like बैटमैन and the Joker, he wasn't a superhero expert. He still managed to make two amazing बैटमैन films, but he was an unconventional choice. Joel Schumacher is a different story. He had grown up being a big प्रशंसक of the बैटमैन comics, similar to how Adam West grew up पढ़ना बैटमैन comics. Joel loved बैटमैन and when Warner Bros. decided they didn't want Tim बर्टन to direct a third बैटमैन film, they went to Joel Schumacher. Joel was thrilled to be दिया the job. A lot of बैटमैन प्रशंसकों seem to act like it's Joel's fault, that his two बैटमैन films are so lighthearted and comedic. However, the blame deserves to go to Warner Bros. Tim Burton's सेकंड बैटमैन film, बैटमैन Returns, got good reviews, but caused controversy for being too inappropriate for Batman's younger fans. बैटमैन 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: साल One comic. However, Warner Bros. wanted a lighter, और kid-friendly version of Batman, in order to make और money and avoid causing controversy with parents. Joel did what the studio wanted him to do, द्वारा directing बैटमैन Forever. Joel purposely made a और colorful and lighthearted बैटमैन film. The gothic, menacing villains of the Tim बर्टन films were replaced with Tommy Lee Jones' Two-Face and Jim Carrey's Riddler, who were very playful and silly. Tim Burton's murderous बैटमैन was replaced with a और traditional and heroic Batman, who convinces Robin to not kill Two-Face.
Although बैटमैन Forever didn't get good reviews, it made a lot of money. It had one of the biggest opening-weekends and Batman's younger प्रशंसकों seemed to enjoy the film. Due to बैटमैन Forever's success, Joel got to direct a सेकंड बैटमैन film, which was called बैटमैन and Robin. Once again, Joel had a और upbeat and comedic बैटमैन film. In fact, बैटमैन and Robin is typically considered to be goofier and और kid-friendly than बैटमैन Forever. The villains became obsessed with puns, बैटमैन had a bat credit-card, Robin got his own signal in the sky, Bane became a simple-minded henchman and Mr. Freeze enjoyed गाना songs from Christmas-themed cartoons. In other words, it was a campy film.
बैटमैन and Robin wasn't a money-making hit, which led to बैटमैन not having another live-action for over five years. Also, the film got terrible reviews. बैटमैन and Robin was considered to be the worst बैटमैन film and it's often considered to be one of the worst films, in general. Because of this, बैटमैन प्रशंसकों and movie-critics gave Joel a hard time, for the अगला two decades. They acted like Joel ruined the franchise and some people jokingly called Joel the most evil बैटमैन villain.
An important thing, that the critics and प्रशंसकों 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 बैटमैन Forever, so Joel, understandably, didn't get along with them). Joel has been very patient and calm, despite all the mean things people कहा about him. He even apologized for making बैटमैन and Robin and apologized to बैटमैन fans, for making a film they didn't like. It was never Joel's intention, to make films that the प्रशंसकों didn't like. He was just a hardworking and friendly guy, who had to deal with Warner Bros. pressuring him to make marketable बैटमैन films.
I've long thought that Joel and his बैटमैन films didn't get the respect they deserve. I'm not going to pretend that बैटमैन Forever and बैटमैन and Robin are the best बैटमैन 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. बैटमैन Forever had the scene-stealing antics of Jim Carrey's Riddler, along with a wild Two-Face. बैटमैन 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 बैटमैन have बैटमैन act out-of-character, द्वारा being an anti-social jerk and a murderer. Joel's बैटमैन films have a Batman, who actually respects the people around him and saves people. Instead of killing Mr. Freeze, बैटमैन reasons with him and helps Mr. Freeze save his wife. Joel's बैटमैन 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 बैटमैन प्रशंसकों don't like his films, I believe they should respect what a kind and fair person he was. Joel's बैटमैन films played a big part in my childhood (I still have some बैटमैन and Robin stickers on the डेस्क I'm currently using.) Thank you, Joel, for all that आप did for Batman. I miss you, already, but I don't plan on forgetting you. Rest well, old chum.
Believe it या not, Tim बर्टन wasn't a प्रशंसक of comics. Although he did like बैटमैन and the Joker, he wasn't a superhero expert. He still managed to make two amazing बैटमैन films, but he was an unconventional choice. Joel Schumacher is a different story. He had grown up being a big प्रशंसक of the बैटमैन comics, similar to how Adam West grew up पढ़ना बैटमैन comics. Joel loved बैटमैन and when Warner Bros. decided they didn't want Tim बर्टन to direct a third बैटमैन film, they went to Joel Schumacher. Joel was thrilled to be दिया the job. A lot of बैटमैन प्रशंसकों seem to act like it's Joel's fault, that his two बैटमैन films are so lighthearted and comedic. However, the blame deserves to go to Warner Bros. Tim Burton's सेकंड बैटमैन film, बैटमैन Returns, got good reviews, but caused controversy for being too inappropriate for Batman's younger fans. बैटमैन 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: साल One comic. However, Warner Bros. wanted a lighter, और kid-friendly version of Batman, in order to make और money and avoid causing controversy with parents. Joel did what the studio wanted him to do, द्वारा directing बैटमैन Forever. Joel purposely made a और colorful and lighthearted बैटमैन film. The gothic, menacing villains of the Tim बर्टन films were replaced with Tommy Lee Jones' Two-Face and Jim Carrey's Riddler, who were very playful and silly. Tim Burton's murderous बैटमैन was replaced with a और traditional and heroic Batman, who convinces Robin to not kill Two-Face.
Although बैटमैन Forever didn't get good reviews, it made a lot of money. It had one of the biggest opening-weekends and Batman's younger प्रशंसकों seemed to enjoy the film. Due to बैटमैन Forever's success, Joel got to direct a सेकंड बैटमैन film, which was called बैटमैन and Robin. Once again, Joel had a और upbeat and comedic बैटमैन film. In fact, बैटमैन and Robin is typically considered to be goofier and और kid-friendly than बैटमैन Forever. The villains became obsessed with puns, बैटमैन had a bat credit-card, Robin got his own signal in the sky, Bane became a simple-minded henchman and Mr. Freeze enjoyed गाना songs from Christmas-themed cartoons. In other words, it was a campy film.
बैटमैन and Robin wasn't a money-making hit, which led to बैटमैन not having another live-action for over five years. Also, the film got terrible reviews. बैटमैन and Robin was considered to be the worst बैटमैन film and it's often considered to be one of the worst films, in general. Because of this, बैटमैन प्रशंसकों and movie-critics gave Joel a hard time, for the अगला two decades. They acted like Joel ruined the franchise and some people jokingly called Joel the most evil बैटमैन villain.
An important thing, that the critics and प्रशंसकों 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 बैटमैन Forever, so Joel, understandably, didn't get along with them). Joel has been very patient and calm, despite all the mean things people कहा about him. He even apologized for making बैटमैन and Robin and apologized to बैटमैन fans, for making a film they didn't like. It was never Joel's intention, to make films that the प्रशंसकों didn't like. He was just a hardworking and friendly guy, who had to deal with Warner Bros. pressuring him to make marketable बैटमैन films.
I've long thought that Joel and his बैटमैन films didn't get the respect they deserve. I'm not going to pretend that बैटमैन Forever and बैटमैन and Robin are the best बैटमैन 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. बैटमैन Forever had the scene-stealing antics of Jim Carrey's Riddler, along with a wild Two-Face. बैटमैन 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 बैटमैन have बैटमैन act out-of-character, द्वारा being an anti-social jerk and a murderer. Joel's बैटमैन films have a Batman, who actually respects the people around him and saves people. Instead of killing Mr. Freeze, बैटमैन reasons with him and helps Mr. Freeze save his wife. Joel's बैटमैन 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 बैटमैन प्रशंसकों don't like his films, I believe they should respect what a kind and fair person he was. Joel's बैटमैन films played a big part in my childhood (I still have some बैटमैन and Robin stickers on the डेस्क I'm currently using.) Thank you, Joel, for all that आप did for Batman. I miss you, already, but I don't plan on forgetting you. Rest well, old chum.
