At least it's forgiveable since it was the sixties. And to his credit, Clooney admits that Batman & Robin was the single worst movie he's ever done and that no one should see it.I'm almost shocked at how many people are saying that the Tim Burton movies were the best. Says a lot about how many here have actually read a comic with Batman in it. Burton really didn't seem to get the character of Batman or Bruce Wayne to me, whereas Batman Begins nailed it.Originally Posted by John_912
That said, I prefer Superman. Everyone who says Superman is a one dimensional character is only looking at one aspect of him; Superman (and usually just refer to the tired argument of him being too powerful). Superman's a fascade for the rest of the world; the living representation of all that's good in everyone. A living icon meant to inspire others. Clark is also something of an act; he has to constantly restrain himself, and hide his powers to protect those around him from both the dangers of his life as Superman, and himself to an extent. Imagine how bad things would be if Clark got angry and lost control for an instant. He's never truly able to be himself with anyone other than those who know his secret. There's a lot of depth in the character, especially when you read something by writers who truly get him. Go read some well written Superman stories (Kingdom Come, Secret Identity, Red Son, and many others) and tell me he's a boring character lacking depth.
And anyone who want's to make the claim that Batman is smarter, well, he probably is more intelligent, however Clark is well above average intelligence as well. The reason most people mistake him as being far less intelligent than his heroic peers is because he rarely needs to use his intelligence to win a battle. Why come up with some harebrained scheme for foiling some bank robbers when super speed and invulnerability get the job done quickly and easily? Batman needs to use every ounce of his intelligence because it's the only tool he really has.
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