| Batman (1989) directed by Tim Burton at firsts glance the setting seems extremely dull and dark with the colour pattern being mostly greys and soft blacks. This is also supported with the harsh shadows of the main characters such as Batman/Bruce Wayne and the Joker/Jack Napier. Providing an almost noir esq. feel to the film. Again highly supported by costume choices made by Burton as it is based around mobs and gangs the costumes are more 1950's/60;s styled suits. However, one aspect I found interesting was that other characters like Bruce Wayne, with more money than others, have more of an 80's style, this may be due to the fact that he could afford the more up and coming styles that where developing. |
The Joker's main target is to destroy beauty, Burton has made the whole idea and appearance of the Joker very ironic. And the idea of making the un-natural, natural with a cosmetic disaster.
Individuals have cosmetic surgery to have, what they deem imperfections perfect. In the Jokers case, he has tried to make himself perfect or at least normal. However after a chemical disaster and finding that the surgery has done as much as it could, he finally comes to terms with the way he looks and to quote the 2008 Joker from 'The Dark Knight' he finally see's "The funny side". The whole idea of perfection is also again attacked when Vicki Vail says to Batman "Your not exactly normal yourself." So if an individual in their 'universe' isn't what their society deems "normal" are they to be feared by the public?
I think this is a good example of what has happened through generations growing up, in that if you aren't "normal" to other people are you a villain? And then it also has an individual ask the question what can I do to be 'normal'?
At first I thought this film was trying to be more of a futuristic film with the amount of technology that Bruce Wayne owns by for me this film is quiet obviously an 80's film, this is due tot he theatrical characters, the very showy music from Prince and the fashion.
Individuals have cosmetic surgery to have, what they deem imperfections perfect. In the Jokers case, he has tried to make himself perfect or at least normal. However after a chemical disaster and finding that the surgery has done as much as it could, he finally comes to terms with the way he looks and to quote the 2008 Joker from 'The Dark Knight' he finally see's "The funny side". The whole idea of perfection is also again attacked when Vicki Vail says to Batman "Your not exactly normal yourself." So if an individual in their 'universe' isn't what their society deems "normal" are they to be feared by the public?
I think this is a good example of what has happened through generations growing up, in that if you aren't "normal" to other people are you a villain? And then it also has an individual ask the question what can I do to be 'normal'?
At first I thought this film was trying to be more of a futuristic film with the amount of technology that Bruce Wayne owns by for me this film is quiet obviously an 80's film, this is due tot he theatrical characters, the very showy music from Prince and the fashion.