How Batman Changed The World

[@HunterShark300]

Batman will forever be legendary and iconic. He is the most versatile superhero, he can be done in so many ways. Can't wait to see Pattinson's take.

[@John231984]

So we will have... "Batman Forever" ... I'm sorry. :(

[@tooyoung2comeup104]

Agreed, I feel like he actually has a fighting chance of being a great Batman

[@liftlabperformance]

@@John231984 Not crazy about this guy being Batman. It’s going to flop.

[@nude_cat_ellie7417]

I thought there were problems with Pattinson? Does he still have the job? Do you think he will keep it?

[@0g0dn0]

@@liftlabperformance Maybe, but my thinking is that it doesn't need to. The trailers suggest a version of Bruce Wayne who is overworked, and suffering the consequences of his obsession. It may be an unorthodox take on the character, but valid, and something people today can connect to. The best thing you can do for a character who has been around for almost a century is to keep them relatable.

[@qwertyCandy]

This was a phenomenal essay - I originally planned to watch only a few minutes and see the rest later, but it's 20 minutes later and I'm honestly stunned in the same way one is after having watched a great movie. Wow. You somehow found the perfect balance between interesting information, emotion and audio/visual style. And the end result is so moving that despite already being a big Batman fan, you made me fall in love with his universe even harder. Kudos, seriously.

[@davonhall9652]

And thus, Burton created a classic for me, and I love him for it.

[@Hritik9000]

@Joshua Hammond I'm Rich.

[@AdrianAye]

that bill finger part really got me in the feels

[@cobrak1ng956]

Bruce Wayne Is Batman? IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW

[@cobrak1ng956]

@24 7 ok?

[@wadeschmidtyy]

Wait BRUCE WAYNE IS BATMAN, KNOW I CAN FINALLY WATCH DARK KNIGHT WITHOUT BEING CONFUSED!!

[@dextermorgan902]

Maaaaaa I still dont believe it!!!!

[@reinhardtavila5799]

Nope, if you realized all these are just conspiracy theories. Batman is not a Bruce Wayne. Rich guy like him won't be able hit criminal like batman. He's too rich to care about poor people like us. He may be buff like heck, but it must be because he's a gym junkie so he can show off to girls. Batman is the one keep the street safe, and he must be one of the poor people like us. I soon believe the theory that Clark Kent from Daily Planet is Superman. Pfft.

[@georgemason4921]

Nope, batman is Bruce wayne.

[@K0E0M0O]

started by mentioning Tim Burton and Michael Keaton which made me immediately Like the video and then the cherry on top was talking about the legendary Bill Finger and his legacy on creating Batman as we know him today, knowing what he went through he definitely deserves all the recognition he can get may he rest in peace .. a great upload and a job well done !

[@craigbeilby]

I hope yall are paying this man well. I really enjoyed the work that went into this video

[@daredevil6494]

Batman changed my life...He will be always the best Superhero in comic book history

[@anonymousfray2820]

@Environmentum Dude get a life, I see you in almost every comment saying only in DC when somebody says he's the best comic book character. Who's better than him in Marvel?

[@anonymousfray2820]

@Environmentum Avengers is a team not a character.

[@anonymousfray2820]

@Environmentum An entire superhero group is an unfair advantage to one character and anyways the avengers aren't a SUPERHERO there are a TEAM. Therefore batman is still the greatest SUPERHERO.

[@anonymousfray2820]

@Environmentum You do realize most superheroes don't even have any powers right? You don't need powers to be a superhero. By that logic the avengers aren't even a superhero team since most of them don't even have any powers.

[@legenwaitforitdary3508]

@Environmentum marvel fanboy lol, just cuz u like the avengers more doesn’t make them better, Batman is more iconic, but ur probably a dc and Batman hater so no sense in trying to reason with u lol

[@PatrickPaul1203]

This has been one of the best Screen Rant videos, particularly for not being a Pitch Meeting

[@Smurfaliscous]

Wow. That was not what I was expecting when I clicked on the video, but that was actually really fascinating!

[@bornimusic]

Batman means a lot to me. Thank you for this wonderful essay.

[@DaCooGa]

Loved the video, but couldn't help but feel that the video's topic is different from its title. We didn't hear how Batman changed the world; we learned how he was made.

[@dolphinsrr]

Click bate

[@yeahyukerson4511]

This was brilliantly put together. felt a little teary eyed in the end.

[@mrScififan2]

This is a great documentary. I didn’t know that it was going to be this good.

[@QuietlyMagnetic]

He's the most human of all super-heroes. He taught the world about emotional mastery, 'trust me, I have a whole video essay on this'.

[@vitaminq4348]

Came here for Batman fodder, left with life advice.

[@willgriffiths2069]

Why do you want batman fodder?

[@generalyellor2187]

@@willgriffiths2069 Seriously? You're here, so YOU want Batman fodder, too.

[@powermasterjazz]

You know why Joker went up to the bell tower? Just so he could make a "bat in my belfry" joke. It's such a Joker thing to do.

[@056Iceking]

I dunno why but I get reminded of "dogs chasing cars for no apparent reason at all" in this scenario!

[@mateoslopez2079]

Well Done. I definitely learned something new about my favorite Comic Character & enjoyed every minute of it.

[@milesgregory792]

"Say my name." "You're Batman." "You're Goddam right."

[@Resident4Island]

WHERE IS THE TRIGGER ? WHERE IS IT, YOU NEVER GIVE IT TO A ORDINARY CITIZEN.

[@vegasrebel1889]

Hisenburg

[@memoiscray7776]

@@vegasrebel1889 shut up

[@mrinamaurya4207]

Batman will be forever the best comicbook character ever !!

[@ssk58607]

@Environmentum lol whose better at marvel? Iron Man?

[@vinhbao9738]

@Environmentum Batman is the best hero. Pure skill and intellect. No gifted superpower.

[@realkaygrand]

@Environmentum Spider Man* Iron Man just became famous in 2008

[@air6694]

@@realkaygrand Come to think of it batman and spiderman always get the best for them I mean Nolan trilogy and sam Raimi trilogy then batman games and spiderman games both the most popular and favorited character in their own companies Its like this two has parallels of each other

[@damianmonzillo6058]

This is one of my favorite documentaries. Bravo!!

[@TheAliAzhar]

I felt bad for Bill Finger.

[@fromundaman]

Right? He got gas lighted his whole life. First movie to list him as creator being Batman v Superman was the cherry on top.

[@trailersic]

Yubi Yubi!

[@vegasrebel1889]

Ask not what the world can do for you, but what you can do for the world.

[@qwertyCandy]

I hardly ever cry, but watching that part made my eyes sting. The fact that the true creator of Batman, protector of justice, got his own justice denied for so long... and that many years later, he finally gets at least some of the recognition he deserves, after the whole world benefited from his actions but didn't know his identity... It's poetic, isn't it?

[@Technoanima]

Architect/Developer dichotomy. Who came first, the Architect or the Developers who built the building. The answer is both. Bob Kane would have found another artist and Finger would have given character previews anyway.

[@jaybeematthewbacarro9001]

The concepts of duality is incredibly explained. One cannot work for the other and you have proven how Batman needs another side of himself to exist especially with the modern takes done by the people who have made his legacy continue. Thank you for this video. Absolutely made my day.

[@hamzamrkaljevic9406]

This may be screenrants best video essay to date!!! Very well done!!!

[@mobritchell]

Hell yes, this is a great in-depth take on the psychology of the character.

[@Katkayz]

This is best content thanks please make more . Maybe History of Superman’s creators .

[@minivantripping2007]

Very good video! Very informative as well!

[@vikramjadhav3631]

I was most impressed with Perchance to Dream episode in Batman the animated series. It's good to know that it was Kevin Conroy's favourite too.

[@SuuaCPunchrose]

He is Vengeance... He Is The Night... HE IS BATMAN!!!

[@mexicanbatman8157]

No I AM Vengeance! I AM THE NIGHT !! I AM BATMAN !!!

[@Hritik9000]

@@mexicanbatman8157 Ben Affleck: I'm Rich.

[@mexicanbatman8157]

@@Hritik9000 I'm mexican batman

[@mexicanbatman8157]

@Environmentum well since trump is a joke I don'tt care

[@pratikraut6354]

Bill Finger is the Caped crusader, and Bob Kane is the show off Bruce Wayne. And we all know who we love......

[@noholdingback4347]

Batman is easily one of the top 3 best superheros of all time! The stories, the gallery of villains and allies enhance the Batman mythology, making him so much more interesting even though he doesn't have any powers!

[@Kenlasserbeam]

amazing video screenrant 👏

[@maryduarte3248]

Thanks for sharing your video on batman

[@milkiassamuel780]

So amazed with how powerful and immersive the world of Batman has become. The character is so iconic in films, TV shows, comics, games and nearly all of media. Batman and the franchises history of production and incredible comic narratives, have become so iconic. That is why Batman will always be my favourite comic book character. And I am so excited to see what the future of the character will entail in media today (e.g. The Batman 2022 film for example).

[@lucas33308]

I don't know if any other comic book character has their own celebration date but even if they have I know that it's not celebrated around the world like Batman day is! Batman is a culture on itself. He's not everybody's favorite hero, but he's for sure one of the most known fictional figures of modern history.

[@Thankubryson]

Spider-Man is more known. Fact

[@lucas33308]

@@Thankubryson cool fact bro wherever you found it, but just to make it clear in case you can't understand that I said "ONE of the most known" Sherlock Holmes, another fictional character, is probably more known than Batman but I don't care I am not comparing anyone in my comment. Thank you and be safe wherever you are.

[@RecklessBeast1]

I mean people celebrate Spider-Man on August 1st every year. It’s called Spider-Man Day.

[@legenwaitforitdary3508]

@@Thankubryson Marvel fanboy💀 stop tryna discredit, Batman is one of the biggest superhero’s of all time only rivaled by Superman and Spider-Man.

[@Haleemusic]

Who liked a 20 min video after a minute of it being up

[@jace.collier279]

I don’t know some people like automaticly with youtubers they like.

[@Hritik9000]

Don't you have brain

[@echidna210]

this inspired me to never give up

[@zagreus5726]

What a fantastic episode well done screen rant :)

[@Eddie-lx6eh]

Batman has been a great influence In my life since I was a little boy and I keep on learning new things from the character to this day

[@Redz922]

I’m actually currently in the process of writing my dissertation on Batman. This video is a real help - thank you!

[@sebby97]

Hey, I wrote this video and if you need links to any of my sources please let me know!

[@muddledmess]

I'd actually love to read that.

[@Redz922]

@@sebby97 oh my god that would be amazing, thank you so much! Do you want me DM or what’s best for you?

[@sebby97]

@@Redz922 Sure! I haven't really used messaging on KZbin but that sounds fine. You can too if your interested Muddled Mass lol

[@iyjins_ep]

Thank you for this video!!!

[@roughfoxy101]

The editing in this is great

[@AnuprashChetia]

Hey Screen Rant ! Thanks for this video.

[@melissakennedy3676]

I, grew up watching Batman at, a, young age. And, changed my, whole, entire, childhood.

[@mobritchell]

I read this aloud in William Shatner's voice and I can't stop 😂🤣

[@melissakennedy3676]

That's, awesome!!!

[@melissakennedy3676]

@@mobritchell that's, hilarious 🤣 😆 😂 😄. Good stuff.

[@generalyellor2187]

Everyone is giving you kudos, yet no one knows HOW he changed your life.

[@melissakennedy3676]

@@generalyellor2187 so technically it has changed my life in so many ways

[@aaronmoyer4722]

Dude, super good vid!!

[@greatorange7548]

"Want to know why I changed the world?" *Because I am BATMAN*

[@tomatoit7033]

@Environmentum shut up mcutard

[@Etuhole_.thedancer]

@@tomatoit7033 ya

[@Carloszavalalol]

@@tomatoit7033 lmfao WTF are you 12?

[@JoolsyB]

Great documentary, ty

[@RobinMcBeth]

Imagine a little boy of five years in Eastern Germany, a couple of months after the Wall came down. My parents took me to see my first American movie. Batman. It changed my life and he has been my favourite character ever since. Well, except my own of course.

[@RobinMcBeth]

@@therobinsontableno.5192 Drive them into the sea. Every last one of them.

[@diemanstein]

Great video! Thank you for the quality content, it was very interesting and I (and probably many other people) really enjoed it!

[@Lotsolov4u]

It's hard to have brooding heros, cape wearing heros and gadgetry heros without thinking of The Caped Crusader. Challenge for next gen of writers i guess

[@Lotsolov4u]

@Joshua Hammond Never!

[@udbhavseth799]

Gosh darn it, a fantastic video.

[@mr.shady179]

Christopher is a Genius....... So as his own Dark Knight Trilogy

[@imnoman4205]

Batman changed superhero Universe for Both Marvel and DC ... It was the Dark Knight

[@imnoman4205]

@Environmentum But Both Marvel and DC movies got fame after The Dark Knight Income .. So Its basically True

[@jamallunez1988]

My favorite comic book character since I was 3 years old, thank you Bill, all my life I was told Bob was the creator but truth is he robbed Bill 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@johnshoemaker5532]

This is beautiful! Long live Bill Finger!!

[@nicciwith2cees]

This was amazing insight.

[@AmalDevYT]

Very underrated video

[@robinturner9928]

Impressive and more extensive than I thought from the title.Thank you.

[@tachangtado690]

Batman: You know why they made this video??? Friend: 🤦🏻‍♂️because your Batman Batman: right, because I’m Batman !!!!😈

[@grimgrog]

This was very good

[@ChristopherNolanFAN_123]

Without Batman,I Don't recognise this superhero these day.....

[@atwunz]

Me: So, Screenrant put a new video too. Let me see what it is about. Video: Batman changed the world. Me: Oh yeah, I am super duper in.

[@billybarnett2846]

Jon Peters was kind of crazy from the interviews that I've seen. Thanks for acknowledging Bill Finger.

[@generalyellor2187]

He was (is). I met him a few times back in the day, and he even seemed kind nuts then. But anyone who goes from being a hair stylist to eventually co-running a major film studio gets my respect all day long.

[@nicksterwixter]

This is an awesome video but the title is definitely misleading. It's more about how the duality of Batman is representative of the best creators, which is a SUPER interesting thesis but not "How Batman Changed the World"

[@elpatron4950]

best video of screen rant

[@keithruns1774]

Underrated

[@robertpolanco1973]

Personally, I am very impressed with this video about how "Batman" came to be after many decades. I am so sad about what happened to the legacy of Bill Finger and it is unfortunate that the alleged "sole" creator, Bob Kane, failed to acknowledge him in the early decades when he allowed his own personal success got to his head. Not very smart for Kane.

[@onlyvibhor]

very nicely made essay.

[@joedelreal5378]

This was great

[@TheAliAzhar]

I'm hyped by this.

[@CaptChrispy]

11:49 I'm forever fascinated by the iconic cover of Batman #9. Batman & Robin are caught in a spotlight, it looks like a sudden, dangerous situation and I understand that the aesthetics worked best this way but, not only is Batman cowering behind his cowl and cape (natural enough) but HE'S USING ROBIN AS A HUMAN SHIELD!! You don't have to be a parent, or have seen your parents gunned down before you for your immediate instinct to be to get the youngster behind you!

[@PsycoHank]

I liked Batman Returns

[@awesomeandy7531]

the Bill storyline touched my heart

[@ChristianPauchet]

Batman is the most complex fictional character ever created, this is why you can do almost anything with it and it's also why so many people can identify themselves with. He has always inspired hope in me, a human that leads a group of god-like Superheroes is a badass by default.

[@sergiolopez2797]

cool video did know about the finger guy

[@vg4life]

@2:29 that jack Nicholson story tho. 😂😂😂

[@kamdan2011]

3:55 WRONG. Furst did Full Metal Jacket. John Barry, who also did Star Wars and Superman: The Movie, was the production designer on A Clockwork Orange.

[@toganium4175]

Can we get more videos like this?

[@Dragonlove3]

Nice videos

[@pratikraut6354]

Coz he's not the hero we need, but the one we deserve

[@flnthrn2]

1:14 That, ladies and gentlemen, is a Mustang II. Been a looooooong time since I seen one of those.

[@manehriimao2079]

No matter what the haters say, Batman will always be the greatest superhero of all time cause he's the Frrrrrrrrrreaking Batman!! 🦇🦇🦇🦇

[@jasonsabbath6996]

Don't forget that Tim Burton directed Pee Wee's Big Adventure before Beetlejuice! Classic!

[@fuferito]

A significant portion of those asked, at the time (usually an older demographic), thought the Batman logo for the Burton film was a a yellow, toothy, oval mouth instead of stylized bat.

[@levihelm453]

Keaton. Best. Batman. Ever. Hands down.

[@rocketdude2969]

For bat fans it's always been a joy to pick up that comic and see what story writers had come up that month . I myself have a bat obsession. I have comics , figures , statues and more and love the character even when things go bad ...1997 batman and robin movie. Some fans believe that Bruce Wayne is the mask that Batman uses . Hopefully The Batman will be a good movie but with all that's going on in the world we not see it for a while.

[@melontusk7358]

As a die-hard Nolanite and hardcore fan of the legendary "Dark knight" trilogy as well as Baleman, I've got to love "Dawn of Justice" for not only its intricate plot, brilliant philosophical themes, great acting performances, elegant cinematography and Batfleck's bold take on Batman... but also being the first film to acknowledge Bill as the rightful creator of the World's greatest detective.

[@noahhenson1669]

The assertion made at about 3:45, that casting big name actors in comic book movies was atypical, is clearly contradicted by the presence of Gene Hackman in no less than THREE Superman movies to that point, and Marlon Brando in the first one. Apart from that the research and commentary here is fairly spot-on.

[@Alucard632]

this video is perfect.

[@notthemaster763]

i haven't finished this yet but man....bill finger's name finally attached and of all the possible GREAT things it could have been tacked on....freaking batman v superman. if i was that dude in his grave i'd be rolling like wtf i'd rather it have waited for the next thing

[@jetman80pops]

Peters is batshit crazy. Just listen to Kevin Smith's story about Superman and Peters.

[@motionflixentertainment7153]

Rip Bill Finger

[@djmileski]

Cool video. It surprised me at the end though. I thought Bruce would be the created identity to deal with people

[@kamdan2011]

5:02 I’m pretty sure you mean when Burton was working with Jack Palance.

[@davidaames1624]

'Film making is battle between business men and artists' - James Cameron

[@plasticweapon]

so profound. how long did it take for him to come up with that?

[@fayz221]

Burton knew the "Batman Juice"

[@KingKing-tz6of]

He is the superhero closest to reality

[@hankthepatriot3733]

Todd Mcfarlane is one that comes to mind that embodies both sides of that coin... flash and creativity. He learned well from his time working with Stan and being a student of the industry's history.

[@hankthepatriot3733]

@Dan Cooke in addition to creating the property.

[@frankthetank8799]

Bob Kane and Stan Lee were the "Steve Jobs" of Comic Books. Bill Finger and Jack Kirby were "Steve Wozniak". Both teams needed each other, but the Front Man get most of the credit.

[@Pete-vz5uj]

We need Batman to stop the scalpers. Someone make Gordon use the beam!!!