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Summary: If you liked the film, you'll like the novelization.
Review: From the author that brought us the novelization of the first batman movie, come the novelization of Batman Returns. To be frank, I did't know it existed until I saw it accidentaly on a dusty shelf of a small bookshop in Leicester. Anyway, as a lover of the film, I bought it instantly. The problem with this book, as with other Batman books, is that a Batman movie is relied on the vision and the music rather than the story. As a result, the book is a little bit boring to anyone who is not a fan of the film. This book is not better or worse than the BATMAN 1989 novelization and closely follows the script of the film. It is recommended for those who loved the film, and it is best enjoyed when is read together with listening to the soundtrack.
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Summary: Batman Fans Beware! Here is a great book!
Review: I don't know what the other guy who reviewed this book was talking about, but you don't need a soundtrack for this book to be good. Think: imagination, it's a wonderful thing. I'm betting that's why some people don't think this book is all that good. It does stay with the script, that's true. It's dark, no matter how you look at it: book, or movie. I love this book.
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Summary: It's unfortunate, because Gardner is a great author!
Review: The adaptation of the 1989 film by Craig Shaw Gardner is my most favorite book. It was a masterful and touching a truly exciting and excellent book. Completely moving, and it adds wonderful depth to the film. My favorite book for my favorite film, for my favorite character.However, I am sincerely disappointed with the adaptation of Batman Returns by Gardner. He is an excellent writer. I haven't read a single 'licensed property' book he's written without finding it to be excellent. Until now. I suppose it's because it was based on a somewhat mediocre screenplay. He must have been under contract to write another book, and pumped out a crappy book because he didn't want to write it. The book is terrible. It's a bare bones adaption of the screenplay, the bad screenplay, with crappy things and lines that were cut from the film, making the film better then the book! For example, the Organ Grinder has the gatling gun hidden in his organ, and he fires it, at the giant Christmas tree in Gotham Square. In the film, that's all he does. But in the book, he yells the absolutely REDICULOUS line: "Take that, Tannembaum!" I cringed, and tried to continue. Gone is the great writing of the first book. Gone is the moving, tortured Batman. He gets less 'screen-time' in the book then in the film! Absolutely NO DEPTH is added to the film. No deleted scenes, the best part of the book was the last paragraph, which came incredibly close to replicating the amazing writing of the first film's adatation. Perhaps if the script hadn't been so bad in the first place, the book might have been decent. Not that I'm bashing Batman Returns, because I hold Returns in higher regard then the last two films. Rather disappointing to fans of Gardner's 1989 film adaptation, and his amazing Comic-Book based book; 'The Batman Murders'. Buy it for collection only.
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Summary: A very dark but nicely done comic-book based on the film!
Review: This book is much better than the movie itself, in my opinion. It's much more serious and sophisticated in a graphic novel format and the gothic mood is more captured in this way. And it also demonstrates quite elegant drawings of the beautiful, sexy Catwoman in her shiny sewn-together costume and the virile Batman in his handsome bat get-up with its long, sweeping cape. Their lithesome stunts and fierce struggles on the moonlit rooftops are artfully depicted in each panel as well. As for the Penguin himself, he provides a very colorful, circus-like flavor to the story with his kooky penguins and his gaudily-costumed associates. In addition, there are many grisly deaths and a much more tragic ending as well. In all, this film adaptation is quite a lovely little comic album to keep anywhere on your most favorite bookshelf!
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Summary: More plot holes then swiss cheese
Review: Well the Batman movies never had the best scripts to work with, and the second movie was no exception. The story was conceived by Sam Hamm, who co-wrote the script, and it really delves into too many different areas that never resolve themselves. The Penquin's story is uninteresting, Selina Kyle's transformation into Catwoman is over-long with few details, and Batman acts like a robot throughout the whole book, as well as the movie.
Tim Burton's take on Batman was all wrong and it shows in this junk book. as well as a junk movie.
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Summary: More plot holes then swiss cheese
Review: Well the Batman movies never had the best scripts to work with, and the second movie was no exception. The story was conceived by Sam Hamm, who co-wrote the script, and it really delves into too many different areas that never resolve themselves. The Penquin's story is uninteresting, Selina Kyle's transformation into Catwoman is over-long with few details, and Batman acts like a robot throughout the whole book, as well as the movie.
Tim Burton's take on Batman was all wrong and it shows in this junk book. as well as a junk movie.
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