The Batman/Superman Movies

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0:00 - Introduction
5:39 - Donner & Burton
13:15 - Begins & Returns
24:34 - Batman v Superman
31:06 - Reeves & Gunn

Matt Reeves' The Batman and James Gunn's Superman make perfect companions, a pair of superhero films that embody the yin and yang dichotomy of the most iconic superhero duo of all-time. But the World's Finest have a long history of movies comparing and contrasting the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight. This video pairs the major cinematic versions of Batman and Superman, from the 70s and 80s to the 2020s, exploring the duo's shared history, and examining how the films have compared and contrasted the famed heroes.

Works Cited:

Anthony Lane. 2006. "Supermen." The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...
Dana Stevens. 2006. "Man of Stale." Slate. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2...
David Edelstein. 2006. "Gods and Monsters." New York Magazine. https://nymag.com/movies/reviews/17394/
Ebert & Roeper. 2005. "Batman Begins."    • Ebert & Roeper Review Batman Begins (2005)  
Keith Uhlich. 2006. "Review: Superman Returns." Slant. https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/su...
Manohla Dargis. 2006. "Superman Returns to Save Mankind from its Sins." The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/27/mo...
Roger Ebert. 2006. "Atlas Yawned." The Chicago Sun-Times. https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/su...
Steven D. Greydanus. 2005. "Batman Begins 2005." Decent Films. http://www.decentfilms.com/reviews/ba...

Review aggregates and box-office data by Rotten Tomatoes and Box-Office Mojo.

Filmography: https://letterboxd.com/eyebrowcinema/...

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