Why Michael Keaton Is The Best Batman

Michael Keaton had all the qualities that made Batman such a compelling character. More than any of the other actors who played the role.
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[@franklinpierce2854]

Keaton once said that Jack Nicholson gave him the best advice on playing the role: "Let the costume do the acting."

[@cine-mechanic8589]

Amazing.

[@windsweeper8002]

I always felt the rigidity of the costume lent itself to the more than human aspect of the character. He was trying to portray himself as a supernatural entity and the way he moves didn't seem natural and typically human.

[@MikkoSimila]

@@cine-mechanic8589 Michael Keaton said Jimmy Fallon? Kimmel? That In 1989 Batman he was fit, He had diet and workout program even though he wasn't big. And one time he was working out outside his trailer, and Jack Nicholson Comes by and say: "What are you doing?" Michael Keaton: "Working out." Jack Nicholson: "What for?" As he walks away. Michael Keaton than realized that it's best to be skinny that muscle mass beast, because being skinny let's you to move better In suit and suit is the one what make you look cool.

[@CountArtha]

@@MikkoSimila He's never out of breath; totally in control. Even in that penultimate fight scene with the henchman in the belfry, when he's on his last legs after crashing the Batwing and climbing the spire, he seems supernaturally agile and relaxed. There is definitely something surreal about the way Keaton played Batman as a force of nature that possesses Bruce Wayne.

[@Roper122]

That is always the answer. Christopher Reeve did the same thing.

[@MelancoliaI]

For me, it's Keaton's eyes when he's in the Bat suit. Just full of darkness and ferocity.

[@smokemist1]

Keaton had the look! The eyebrows, the Charisma, the mystery, the coolness, the low-keyness.. the silent treatment car drive with Vicki Vale really set it all

[@scottwolff6946]

Nailed it

[@BlackbettyBamdalam]

Vicky Vale ❤❤❤❤❤

[@devankgulati1637]

Keaton was the first Batman I saw and Nicholson was the first joker. They both are close to my heart. Not to mention, Danny Devito's Penguin was also awesome.

[@cine-mechanic8589]

Thanks for stopping by.

[@Don-ol8ze]

And Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman. All are insanely good in the roles.

[@AaronRose24]

This was exactly how I felt. No one could top Michael Keaton's performance. It was just pure perfection. The films back in the 90's had the best runs because it wasn't overrun by stupid storylines and all these graphic CGI. You should do one about Jack Nicolson as the Joker. He was also my first favorite.

[@cine-mechanic8589]

I do think Ledger was the best Joker. But Jack did a great job too.

[@ChocolateMilk..]

@@cine-mechanic8589 Blasphemy! Heath Ledger didn't play Joker. More like an entirely different character. His performance was amplified tenfolds by his death.

[@gcun80]

I agree. He was too psychotic for a comic book character. His performance belonged in another universe. I too think Jack Nicholson was the best.

[@spectrexr1]

@@cine-mechanic8589 nah if he didn't call himself joker and have makeup u wouldn't know he was the joker . Nicholson was the joker always makeup or not and he was funny. Heath ledger wasn't even funny

[@darthpryce]

@@cine-mechanic8589 I don't think anyone can say one Joker is the best. When all the Jokers we have seen on the big screen have played different interpretations completely.

[@knull1320]

Keaton IS Batman! You did him justice with this video for sure.

[@cine-mechanic8589]

Thanks!

[@jackoneill842]

Batman is all about projection - casting out a beacon of menace that psychically defeats the criminal before physically overpowering them. Nobody-NOBODY...did that better than Keaton. He embodied that feeling, that spirit. It was all in his eyes...Keaton did it all by looking at you. He didn't need to try, he didn't need to go overboard with intimidation....he WAS pure intimidation. Nobody else had that power, that depth.

[@varunemani]

Talking about the duality (Which Tim Burton alone truly understood) just made me realise why Tim could see Keaton playing the joker as good as Batman! Now for any actor that's unique. I think this review could have hit the bulls eye for a definitive answer to how Keaton made the cast. The entire premise of Batman 1989 was the fact that while Batman was keeping an eye on the Joker the reporters / Vicky was interested in the more dangerous and mysterious freak according to them - the Batsy! And then in the finale they spill it out literally when Jokers says - 'You made me' and Batman replies - ' You made me first! ' which shows how they were both effected directly by the actions of the other and are like two side of one twisted coin -'Gotham'. 🍷

[@Don-ol8ze]

You're right that the eyes were the most expressive. But the scowl, and even that rare lip-curl of a smile were super intimidating.

[@lturner7159]

I’ve always felt that No one can hold a candle to Keaton’s portrayal as Batman/Bruce Wayne. He looks like an authoritative figure and a mysterious force to be reckoned with. He is always two steps ahead of you and when he kicks it hurts.

[@chibang492]

I wish Michael Keaton would of been on all the 1990s Batman movies because its definatley true he was the best batman of all time.

[@cine-mechanic8589]

Definitely.

[@Z3AL316]

100% and I wish that Tim Burton directed all of them as well

[@rogeliolarronda]

If he had been in the Schumacher movies he would’ve ruined his legacy. You have to name Tim Burton alongside Michael Keaton when it comes to Batman.

[@TwistedMind86Chern]

At last some people start realizing that Keaton is the best live action Batman. His psychedelic eyes were enough to be the best Batman/Wayne. Great video and nice explanation.

[@natalieps2387]

Keaton is the gold standard for batman. He isnt the billionaire playboy his bruce Wayne is a bit anti social, a bit awkward & hes traumatized & obsessed. Basically he seems like a guy nutty enough to dress up as a bat. Even though alfred letting viki vale into the batcave was controversial I think the lines in that scene are perfect. " are we gonna try to love eachother?" Bruce : " I'd like to but hes out there right now ( joker ) & I've gotta go to work. Perfection. They also tried to show that bruce & joker are two sides if the same coin when bruce comes into vikis apt he says nice place lots of space. The joker walks in & says the exact same thing. That was purposeful.

[@jgrillo638]

One of the best explanations. So true.

[@plasticweapon]

he has a personality.

[@elichilton7031]

I wholeheartedly agree. I remember Michael Keaton saying that when he wore the suit, he was shut off from the world, meaning he couldn't hear or see much in his peripheral. He said he learned to use this in his characterisation, which is a brilliant choice in spite of the limitations of the great looking suit the filmmakers created for him.

[@daverumfield]

Brilliantly said and 100% correct.

[@cine-mechanic8589]

Thanks!

[@slash4216]

What I love about Keaton's Bruce Wayne which differed from the comics and other iterations was his reclusiveness. No one at the party in the '89 opening knew what he looked like, nor was his parents deaths well known as Vicky and Knox discovered it digging through old newspapers. He wasn't about the spotlight like Kilmer, Clooney, and Bale, yet he gives the police a spotlight at the end of the film so they can call Batman. It's as if the role was reversed between Batman and Wayne's persona, as Wayne was the more mysterious one in a similar vein to that of Reeve's distinctions between Superman and Clark Kent.

[@cine-mechanic8589]

Astute observeration.

[@jgrillo638]

Keaton will always be Batman. Nobody will ever convince me otherwise.

[@wiredtardis]

My favorite Batman moment from Keaton was in Batman Returns. His verbal confrontation with Penguin that ends with Penguin asking "You don't really think you'll win do you?" with Batman scoffing and replying with Penguin's line "Things change". Just the ability to have these mannerisms and reactions within the suit that give the character so much more depth than any other actors before or since could accomplish. Keaton's style of performance allows for more humanity to shine through the limitations of the suit than Bale's Batman desperately needed.

[@cine-mechanic8589]

Absolutely.

[@tylergroves9049]

Agreed. That was one of the best scenes in the movie and totally illustrated Batman perfectly. Their meeting wasn't foreshadowed or over thought. It was like they both knew eachother and what eachother was about when they came face to face and they just let it roll. Perfectly done.

[@Don-ol8ze]

Agreed - Keaton's Batman spoke little, but said a lot. Less was clearly more - it was "show" far more than "tell." Compare with the Nolan trilogy where the characters themselves psycho-analyze their own actions, spelling everything out. Not nearly as artistic.

[@X2Magneto]

I often sweep the internet for good takes on this version of Batman. They are too few and far between, and they are rarely this eloquent or concise. Needs more views!

[@cine-mechanic8589]

Thank you!

[@q.h.s5051]

It’s like ever since Hitop shat on the film everyone lowered it in their mind even more

[@varunemani]

Talking about the duality (Which Tim Burton alone truly understood) just made me realise why Tim could see Keaton playing the joker as good as Batman! Now for any actor that's unique. I think this review could have hit the bulls eye for a definitive answer to how Keaton made the cast. The entire premise of Batman 1989 was the fact that while Batman was keeping an eye on the Joker the reporters / Vicky was interested in the more dangerous and mysterious freak according to them - the Batsy! And then in the finale they spill it out literally when Jokers says - 'You made me' and Batman replies - ' You made me first! ' which shows how they were both effected directly by the actions of the other and are like two side of one twisted coin -'Gotham'. 🍷

[@talariswatts-el6174]

Great video. What makes Keaton's portrayal different from others is that you felt he had a real split personality. The others actors never felt that way, Keaton played Batman as someone with a split personality and he was capable as being just as crazy as the joker. The let's get nutz scene is great because it shows that Keaton's Bruce can get just as crazy as the Joker, like bring it on, Joker! There's a reason why he's coming back after 30 years.👍

[@cine-mechanic8589]

Agreed!

[@Rizchark]

Thankfully he is coming back to show the younger people the generations after us.. That he is the best Batman not at home washing his tights!!

[@varunemani]

Talking about the duality (Which Tim Burton alone truly understood) just made me realise why Tim could see Keaton playing the joker as good as Batman! Now for any actor that's unique. I think this review could have hit the bulls eye for a definitive answer to how Keaton made the cast. The entire premise of Batman 1989 was the fact that while Batman was keeping an eye on the Joker the reporters / Vicky was interested in the more dangerous and mysterious freak according to them - the Batsy! And then in the finale they spill it out literally when Jokers says - 'You made me' and Batman replies - ' You made me first! ' which shows how they were both effected directly by the actions of the other and are like two side of one twisted coin -'Gotham'. 🍷

[@hawksfan8870]

Micheal Keaton is and always will be the best Batman because of his absolutely perfected performance as him, and because he defined who the hero truly is! Not Bruce Wayne, but Batman. The reason I love Keaton’s Batman more than any other Batmen is because he is a dark, mysterious, vengeful Knight that has a personality as Batman more than as Bruce Wayne and all he wants to do is get revenge and justice for the death of his parents. That is who Batman truly is and Keaton perfects that role as Batman perfectly!

[@varunemani]

Talking about the duality (Which Tim Burton alone truly understood) just made me realise why Tim could see Keaton playing the joker as good as Batman! Now for any actor that's unique. I think this review could have hit the bulls eye for a definitive answer to how Keaton made the cast. The entire premise of Batman 1989 was the fact that while Batman was keeping an eye on the Joker the reporters / Vicky was interested in the more dangerous and mysterious freak according to them - the Batsy! And then in the finale they spill it out literally when Jokers says - 'You made me' and Batman replies - ' You made me first! ' which shows how they were both effected directly by the actions of the other and are like two side of one twisted coin -'Gotham'. 🍷

[@P3rm4frost]

What i love about these movies is the mystery. Bruce Wayne seems like a normal regular guy, not a big show off party star. Just a guy keeping to himself. Hes not sure how to be rich, because he would give it all up to be with his parents again. Also, Batman is a mystery. He doesnt talk to the cops, hes like a phantom, a guy not sure if hes to trust or not. Theres something about Keatons calm and quiet way, both in Bruce Wayne and Batman, thats so fascinating. Hes not a man of big words, the movies almost keep him so pure and innocent, like hes untouchable. Kilmer had a good performance with his psychological insights and how he suffers from it. I loved that. Bale brought a lot of angst and just rage to the table, more of a guy that goes beyond sanity. I like that too. But Keaton will always have a special place in my heart because of the things we dont know about him. He treated the Batman Character with respect. Also, it was the first time for a serious development of the character and i give him a lot of credit for that, because its hard to reinvent a hero who was more known for his campy side than for his dark torn persona.

[@cine-mechanic8589]

Good analysis.

[@CatsInDungarees]

I have never, ever subscribed after watching just one video of a channel, but when you brought in the theory of: "comedy and tragedy" I was just so glad someone looked at the depths of something so well, but then also didn't write a 30-minute essay just to explain it.

[@cine-mechanic8589]

Haha, thanks... yeah I try and keep my videos succinct. Brevity is a lost art.

[@lazarusblackwell6988]

None shall ever repeat the Batman that is Michael Keaton

[@Funinightmare]

The way you describe Michael Keston is absolutely stellar and I always knew that there was so much more than what I was seeing and you put it into very appropriate words.

[@Z3AL316]

Even after seeing the Batman, I can still say that Keaton is still my all time favorite, has been ever since I was a kid, always will be, Pattinson was absolutely incredible though and is honestly was the only other actor since Keaton that nailed the mentally damaged Bruce Wayne/ Batman, Keaton of course still did it a little better

[@aidanlynn]

My favourite scene is when he takes Vicki to the batcave and he explains the jokers plan. He’s practically whispering but you can clearly hear everything he says unlike most mumbling actors today. That one shot when the light is on his eye and he says “what people?”

[@JohnDoe-tm9wz]

Excellent video and accurate af, Burton and Keaton gave us the best Batman

[@cine-mechanic8589]

Thank you

[@ultramarine40k65]

Well put very concise

[@cine-mechanic8589]

thank you

[@iagle]

Keaton's version of Batman was by far the most accurate every other batmen failed

[@evanwashington6959]

You weren't saying that in batman begins or the dark knight

[@TwistedMind86Chern]

@@evanwashington6959 the worst thing about those movies, is their Batman. Bale wasn't good for the role and his funny way of talking (while he was wearing the suit) ruined the character. There is no comparison with the darker version of Keaton's.

[@doctyler5382]

We watch it twice in a row the first night it came out! Michael Keaton was the best Batman ever! He has a dark quality to him that made him a natural.

[@samuraispiritsx]

Wonderful breakdown, the stars truly aligned for the first 2 Batman movies. Michael was great.

[@VictoryArtz]

Keaton isn't just the best Live Action Batman, He's the scariest batman, the way he speaks quietly, the sharp stares, and the smirks while still under the cowl still sends goosebumps

[@ELFanatic]

You make some solidly good points. I never really could pinpoint what I liked about Keaton's performance. Really got me thinking about how many performances felt like they really could be Batman. And Keaton's performance really does feel like he could be Batman.

[@DD-qw4fz]

The duality and especially the "he is about the snap" is what makes Keaton the best Batman, he is a tortured soul. The scene where he just waits in his sofa , no lights, in silence, lost in his memories, only to see change in his face and eyes when the bat signal lights up, amazing. You never have somethign like that with Bale, he is super focused and confident like James Bond, yes he gets sad, even depressed, but he never truly looses it. I also love Keatons social awkwardness in his portrayal of Bruce, even Batman, you feel somethign was taken from him, the traum that never healed. Havent watched the new Batman with Robert Patinson, but from the trailer i would say he is like a young inexperienced Keaton with less emotional controll, socially distanced and brooding in a more direct "young way".

[@cine-mechanic8589]

Good stuff.

[@JeremyLeal1695]

I’ve watched this film 3 times this week after i heard the news of the Batman ‘89 comic and have come the the same conclusion. It’s rare to find a video or essay about this movie on the internet that felt like the writer PAYED ATTENTION to the movie. I’ve always felt that this movie wasn’t a Joker movie with Batman in it, like i hear a lot of people say it is and that’s primarily because of Keaton’s performance in this movie adding a lot of dimension and depth to his portrayal. Sure, Joker’s story is more pronounced, but that’s the point. Joker is wild and crazy and Batman is shadowy and mysterious. The way each of their stories are told fits their characters. Thank you.

[@cine-mechanic8589]

Well said. Thanks.

[@italhitalh3029]

Very well done, Cine Mechanic. You put into words my feelings about Keaton's Batman: this actor was capable to effectively render a person with a dual nature that is constantly conflicting and confronting each other in any given moment of his existence. A genuinely troubled character trying to "act" as normal but conscious that his madness is there, ready to prey on him.

[@Immortalsouls]

You hit the nail on the head with this one. Remarkable performance by Micheal Keaton that is totally overlooked. At the time I was extremely excited for the first movie to come out and to this day it's hard pressed to get that sort of excitement for anyone else after Keaton's Batman.

[@averykoller]

I personally feel that my favorite Batman is Bale or Pattinson, but I think this was a very good video. I think all of your opinions are very valid and at the end of the day it is all a matter of opinions. I feel like Batman Fans truly love the character and each has his or her own interpretations or images of him in their head. Really nice video and points brought up.

[@carmenjohnson1834]

I feel like voice acting and live acting should be separate as far as comparisons go. Heath Ledger was arguably the best joker (If anyone argues it's Joaquin Phoenix I'm not going to disagree either), but Mark Hamill is the Joker's voice. Flat out. It's the same with Batman. Bale was fantastic, though Keaton did a lot of things better. At the end of the day though Conroy is Batman's voice.

[@Rabid_Wolverine]

I am excited to see Keaton back as Batman in The Flash Movie and even more excited that it is the same batman from 1989 and returns

[@BertoCM408]

Fuck yeah!!!! Next time I hit the movie theater will be for the flash point.

[@TruthbtoldMD]

Another credit where it is due is that before Tim Burton, the batman movies were campy filled with bright colors reminiscent of comic books . With Tim Burton as a director and his signature cinematography, always wanted a dark frigid stoic scene that paints a world of still cold damp air that is perfectly fit for Michael Keaton's disturbed Batman.

[@everinghall8622]

Tim burtons use of lighting and the music score also really helped add to the mystery of batman m, truly, tim burton's batman's are my favorites

[@GetToDaChoppa-k5r]

Agreed Keaton was the best of the best. I think his return in the Flash movie will be epic.

[@mikeinkc]

Totally agree. The scene of Batman and Vale going to the Batcave, has Keaton saying not one word...but he is intimidating, mysterious, and somehow protective at the same time. Bruce Wayne loves Vickie Vale, but Batman protects her. Wayne is the human side of Batman, Batman is the predator/protector side of Wayne.

[@jasontodd8071]

Exactly!!! Keaton (in costume) and Conroy (in voice acting)!

[@tsicby]

Could not agree more. He's been the best actor in the role so far.

[@DrewRycerz]

I'm glad you mentioned the comedy / dramatic serious link in terms of acting. I'm an actor myself and do stand up comedy and can completely confirm this. You'll find most comedians turn to comedy because of how dark their life has once been. Comedy as a persona, dramatic as themselves it appears is not unnoticed at least by me.

[@darthgoku90]

I certainly agree with everything you said about Michael Keaton's Batman. He really did set the standard for every dramatic portrayal of the hero. He's also always had the coolest Batsuits and Batmobile in my book. I didn't agree with your opinion on Kevin Conroy though (RIP). You should rewatch BTAS episodes like "Perchance to Dream" or "I Am the Night" or even the Mask of the Phantasm movie, cuz they showcased his own talent at portraying the tortured version of Batman. And as far as kids cartoons go, BTAS is just about the edgiest kids cartoon show there's ever been (especially compared to past superhero cartoons before it). Anyway, great vid about Keaton's version. Can't wait to see him play Batman again in the Flash movie, even if the movie itself turns out to be a mess like most other recent DC movies have been.

[@onewipe2049]

Amazingly said and I completely agree. Brilliant work.

[@cine-mechanic8589]

Thank you!

[@donjames7647]

I have thinking all that all my life being a Batman fan . I have watched Keaton Batman movies 100 times , I completely agree with you. He was perfect Bruce Wayne and perfect Batman . I can’t wait to see him in a Batman beyond movie if it’s made

[@Littlekid4eva]

Michael Keaton's suit looks cool as fuck in the 1989 movie, the batmobile looks cool as fuck in the 1989 movie, and Michael Keaton's body language, eye movements, facial expressions, sound of his voice, way he talks, way he turns his head, way he walks etc looks and sounds cool as fuck. Best movie ever.

[@VgnRaj]

Another tool that enhanced and magnified the actor's style and persona was the molding of the cowl. Each Batman had their own "Cowl Persona" and Keaton's was no different. It was perfect for him. The cowl blunted almost all of the facial acting thus how it was molded became the acting assistant to the star behind it.

[@erockbrox8484]

It also has to do a lot with the director. Tim Burton's interpretation of the characters and settings are just iconic.

[@nickramos5614]

Keaton deserves a trilogy

[@nicedoppy2077]

Best Batman (Michael Keaton) with the best joker (Jack Nicholson) were together on screen...Brilliant!!

[@virgogaming6488]

No other Batman will ever be like Keaton's, hes a Virgo Batman which is why I love his interpretation.

[@OfficialRaveBlitz]

Going back and watching the Tim Burton Batman films, made me appreciate Michael Keaton's Batman alot more than I used to. Batman Returns is probably my personal favorite Batman film right next to Batman Forever and the 89 film, though now that I think about it I liked the 89 film a little more than Forever though I still consider Forever among my favorites, even Batman & Robin was pretty fun. Batman I think works the Best in a 1930's/40's Noir style aesthetic, and on top of that Tim Burton had an amazing creative vision where he made the Batman characters his own, and gave them a unique style that most Superhero movies don't do.

[@Mr100700551]

I agree wholeheartedly with your opinion.

[@cine-mechanic8589]

Awesome. Thanks for watching!

[@fernandomena6979]

I agree. Keaton is the best batman ever and not just saying this because I was born in 1988.

[@benjiebang-og9589]

Both of Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson are great together in this movie. No offence to the Late Heath Ledger but what Nicholson brought to the role of joker is unhinged insanity with no disregard of anyone life all for a joke not to prove a point unlike Ledger's Joker. The movie brought us the best interpretation of Batman and Joker.

[@toollookchannel]

Well said, Keaton is Batman

[@TheFirstInjun]

When Michael Keaton Put on the Suit in 1989 I was 9yrs old. We didnt have internet or anything like that, we had outside or chores but occasionally we would be allowed to watch movie before bed and this movie was the first superhero movie i ever saw. All i knew at that time was this guy also played BeetleJuice. Now i when i see new Batman movie i wonder how close they can get to my childhood Batman.

[@bowjana8128]

Keaton is the best

[@johndeignan2668]

I wouldn’t say he’s the most comic accurate Batman, but Keaton made me believe as a kid that becoming Batman was doable 😂 I didn’t need to be buff and had to train with a league of ninjas

[@thomasgoree7976]

Love it Love it Love it yes! Everything you said is the reason why l love Michael Keaton Batman, he just was scary and intemidating and was so inhuman and other worldly. Everything that Nolan tried to do with Christian Bale's Batman but in some ways failed he forgot one thing that Batman can be some what realistic but he must also keep one foot in the world of the fantastic as well and Keaton did that masterfully.

[@cine-mechanic8589]

Well said, thanks.

[@Rizchark]

Yes he is the best BATMAN!!!

[@bogusmcbogus2637]

Nice analysis. Can you imagine Michael Keaton's Batman and Heath Ledger's Joker. It would have been something.

[@leonardof853]

Superman = Christopher Reeve Batman = Michael Keaton Nothing to add more

[@robegerton2497]

Keaton is the best Batman because he had a kick but Attitude when he was Batman that none of the others could accomplish . It’s also all about the suit . Batman Returns was the best suit. The cowl along with the rest was perfect And in my opinion unmatched to this day .

[@abdullah_khan2017]

Indeed Keaton's batman feels truly insane and unhinged like batman should be.

[@qasimansari7540]

Totally agree with you! Literally every word of your analysis is spot on. For me, Keaton IS Batman. That moment when he says 'What' in the Batman voice when he hears the Joker say his 'Ever dance with the devil' line highlights that duality and the heart and soul of Batman.

[@AceOfHearts001]

Great points.. and Keaton was awesome on the latest flash. We need a a complete Keaton batman movie made with in the modern era.

[@Rizchark]

Totally right! Keaton is Batman

[@davidleblanc9676]

I agree I loved his persona

[@lmd499]

Excellent video. I agree with this 100%

[@DarthRakdos0805]

And He's returning for The Flash movie.

[@joeseafer1978]

MICHAEL KEATON WILL FOREVER BE THE BEST BATMAN

[@twoface4458]

GREAT VIDEO!!!

[@cine-mechanic8589]

thanks

[@evo2500]

well hes back

[@Bojackwrld]

i 100% agree keaton is my favorite batman and always will be if i had to rank them id go keaton, pattinson, bale, affleck, kilmer, clooney

[@zion6680]

If they made a Batman Beyond movie Keaton should reprise as old Bruce Wayne.

[@A2f697]

What’s good about Keaton is that he was the first actor to where the more cooler black costume

[@manilagoodmorning8817]

Best Batman = Micheal Keaton, Best Superman = Tom Welling. They should make a movie together. But Warner Brothers being Warner Brothers that would be impossible.

[@TyDie85]

Comedians are funny because they typically (not always) know how to hide their despair behind humor. They know how to turn their struggle into performance. This is my opinion. Michael Keaton is my favorite of all time. And I agree with you.

[@TyDie85]

Like you said, comedy requires conviction. Comedy requires introspection. Extroverts can be funny, but it is all about pleasing others rather than their internalities/internal battles coming to life. Sorry if I am not sounding proper/educated. But again, I 100% agree with your video.

[@ultramanCL]

I like the 89 Batmobile and Batwing

[@ethanadams460]

Batman 1989. Perfect.

[@Rorschach97]

Keaton is my favorite live action Batman

[@ARPintal]

Despite the fact of the great work in Nolan's with Bale, Keaton really achieve some sort of Wayne's essence behind the mask.

[@skynetprime82]

I 100% agree that Michael Keaton is the G.O.A.T 🦇

[@ReZnMusic]

I asked my sister who she thinks the sexiest actor in Hollywood is and she said Michael Keaton lol didn't expect that ... Keaton is the man .... Keaton is batman...

[@leonardof853]

Yes i had same impression. With Keaton, Bruce Wayne's true self was batman, who was playing the role of the billionaire.

[@gabrielbryntesson7071]

Totaly aggree, a comedian turned in to a superhero.. masterpiece to choice him.. I would have love to keep Tim Burton and Michael making the rest of the films..

[@Patralgan]

Would like to hear your thoughts about Pattinson's performance in The Batman

[@AmeliaPond.]

100% agree Michael Keaton is Batman. No one has played Batman better in my opinion.

[@tonysako]

100% that what i keep telling these young plebs keaten is the best handsdown

[@zzz_xavier_zzz]

5:43 my mans broke his back just to look at nothing😭

[@TheDissident77]

Keaton's turn in 'Clean & Sober' showed what he could do in a serious take. Agreed, ignoring all other aspects of a Batman production, Keaton's take on Bruce I believe for my thought on Batman is the most accurate. Most nuanced, most cryptic. The problem with Keaton's take is that Bruce/Batman says so little, it doesn't give that role a much to 'focus' on like say, Bales. It would've been hard to make a Keaton/Burton Batman the focus because Keaton played him so, 'I don't want to be seen' vs. Nolan's trilogy which all about Bruce. Both were great takes, obviously. Burton's risked becoming a 'who's the next villain' episodic movie. So there's a plus and minus to Keaton's take. Still my favorite.

[@mehkaiharris5626]

I love this legend he is the legends micheal Keaton is the legends

[@michaelmyers579]

Best ever Batman is Michael Keaton.

[@BertoCM408]

100% agreed