The secret to the success of William Dozier's 1966 TV series "Batman" may be in its casting.
In the lead roles, Adam West and Burt Ward gave sublime performances as Batman and Robin, somehow fitting perfectly into the colorful, chintzy universe of Gotham City, but somehow communicating through their po-faced earnestness that this was all a comedy. Because of West and Ward, audiences could choose whether or not they wanted to laugh with or laugh at Batman and Robin. The dynamic duo was so square and well-behaved, they became parodies of all-American decency, hence transforming "Batman" into something deliberately subversive. The heroes supported the police, drank milk, and waited for lights to turn green before driving. It was the villains who had all the fun.
Adding to the parodic element of "Batman," it appeared that Batman and Bruce Wayne were nearly identical in demeanor and behavior. West clearly had a more stern "Batman voice,...
In the lead roles, Adam West and Burt Ward gave sublime performances as Batman and Robin, somehow fitting perfectly into the colorful, chintzy universe of Gotham City, but somehow communicating through their po-faced earnestness that this was all a comedy. Because of West and Ward, audiences could choose whether or not they wanted to laugh with or laugh at Batman and Robin. The dynamic duo was so square and well-behaved, they became parodies of all-American decency, hence transforming "Batman" into something deliberately subversive. The heroes supported the police, drank milk, and waited for lights to turn green before driving. It was the villains who had all the fun.
Adding to the parodic element of "Batman," it appeared that Batman and Bruce Wayne were nearly identical in demeanor and behavior. West clearly had a more stern "Batman voice,...
- 3/5/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
William Dozier's 1966 TV adaptation of "Batman" remains, even at this late date, the high water mark for all Batman media.
Colorful, whimsical, surreal, and borderline kinky, "Batman" served as an arch satire of the conservative underpinnings of most mainstream comic book heroes. Batman and Robin, played by the legendary Adam West and Burt Ward, were depicted as simultaneously heroic and terminally square, eschewing vice and indecency in favor of painfully wholesome, all-American activities such as camping, chess, drinking milk, birdwatching, and engaging in proper hygiene. Batman and Robin were walking 1950s classroom scare films, living in a bizarre universe of costumed vigilantes and horny criminals. The brilliance of the show came largely from West and Ward, who were able to deliver some of the strangest dialogue ever written without once ever winking or cracking a smile. "Batman" is a comedy masterpiece.
Of course, the most appealing aspect of "Batman" were its villains.
Colorful, whimsical, surreal, and borderline kinky, "Batman" served as an arch satire of the conservative underpinnings of most mainstream comic book heroes. Batman and Robin, played by the legendary Adam West and Burt Ward, were depicted as simultaneously heroic and terminally square, eschewing vice and indecency in favor of painfully wholesome, all-American activities such as camping, chess, drinking milk, birdwatching, and engaging in proper hygiene. Batman and Robin were walking 1950s classroom scare films, living in a bizarre universe of costumed vigilantes and horny criminals. The brilliance of the show came largely from West and Ward, who were able to deliver some of the strangest dialogue ever written without once ever winking or cracking a smile. "Batman" is a comedy masterpiece.
Of course, the most appealing aspect of "Batman" were its villains.
- 1/11/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
There’s really not a lot known about Aaron Dozier, as his film credits only number about three and one of those happens to be archive footage. Thanks to Garin Pirnia of Mental Floss though it is known that when he came in to test for the part of Roy Stalin in he actually acted very much like a jerk to the director without knowing who he was. Thankfully that’s what the director was looking for and he hired him on the spot more or less since he was so convincing. Who knew that just acting naturally could get a person
Whatever Happened to Aaron Dozier?...
Whatever Happened to Aaron Dozier?...
- 4/4/2020
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
John Cusack stars as a teen who repeatedly tries to commit suicide while trying to win back his ex-girlfriend with the help of an incredibly versatile French exchange student – and gets stalked by a paperboy who wants his $2 while barreling down a mountain on one ski — and yet there’s not one extra on the new Better Off Dead… Blu-ray that’s out today? What?!
It’s time to bring back EW Extras, a recurring column that allows us to right these kind of tragic wrongs (see also: Weekend at Bernie’s) and create the DVD extras that never were.
It’s time to bring back EW Extras, a recurring column that allows us to right these kind of tragic wrongs (see also: Weekend at Bernie’s) and create the DVD extras that never were.
- 8/2/2011
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside Movies
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