Originally Posted By: the G-man
To some extent, the producers are causing this problem by retelling the origins. They might be better off just telling good stories about Batman, the Joker, et al.

because for the movies to get good reviews and feedback and be appealing to non-comic readers they can't just throw the joker in with no explanation. maybe in a tv series where a bad episode can be redeemed next week, but not in a movie.

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In any event, I don't know why its that big a deal for people. The Keaton/Nicholson Batman movie is nearly twenty years old now and the difference in years between that movie and this one is roughly the same as the Keaton movie and the 1960s TV show.

i actually don't think it will be an issue at all, no one thinks these bat-films are related to the older ones.

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In fact, any one who can't understand that is probably the same type of person who, back in 1989, was bitching about no "POW" and "ZAP" in the Keaton film.

Mr. Mom? play Batman?!?!?!

Bow ties are coool.