Batman (1989): A Batman Movie Where Joker is the Star

“This town needs an enema!”

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Recently I watched the 1989 Batman movie and was impressed by how good it still is.

There are quite a few “quotable” lines said in this movie — most of them by Joker, and I’ve included one as the subtitle of this article. I’d heard that line said before but didn’t realize Joker said it in this movie.

Here are some things I noticed while watching Batman (1989). But first, a quick rundown of who played what role.

Major Roles.

• Batman = Michael Keaton.
• Joker = Jack Nicholson.
• Vicki Vale (Batman’s love interest) = Kim Basinger.
• Alexander Knox (reporter who’s convinced the Batman is real) = Robert Wuhl
• Commissioner Gordon = Pat Hingle.
• Harvey Dent = Billy Dee Williams.
• Alfred = Michael Gough.

The movie was directed by Tim Burton.

Batman’s Entrance.

Batman makes quite an entrance near the beginning of this movie. After confronting two thieves, Batman responds to one of the thugs who is concerned Batman is going to kill them, “I’m not going to kill you. I want you to…