Apropos my recent tirade about the difficulties of adapting a literary
work to the screen.
Enter Batman: Dead End.
A Short film, all of 8 minutes. Here is Batman, shorn of all his
glitzy goodies. Set in the backdrop of the Joker's escape from Arkham, Batman suits up to yet again capture that kooky clown. Without going into the story (all 8 minutes of it), i was struck by how this short film tried to cover parts of the Batman tale we never get to see on the screen. We see his bandaged body, while he suits up, preparing for yet another battle. The humanity and vulnerability of Batman has never been satisfactorily covered by any of the other films, yet this is the first thing we see here. A simple suit, much like something someone might contrive for Halloween. Indeed, Batman packs his utilities much like i might pack my lunch (we all have our priorities!), simply and without much ado.
Made on a shoestring budget, this film is obviously made by a deranged fan (aren't we all?!), and is all the better for it. Plus it packs a couple of guest appearances that might just... well, surprise you.
Think Godzilla vs King Kong.
To be fair, something of this sort will not appeal to non bat freaks. Batophiles raved about the purity of its approach, and avowed orthodoxy to canon. Low budget acting aside, seeing Batman jump
reminded me more of Phoebe's free spirited running, than anything else. If you don't know what I'm talking about, Egads! Get off my page at once, Peasant!
A quick peek at IMDB's discussion page reveals the mixed response this short created.
As for me, loved the scene with the cape. Woah.
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