Episode 46: Batman (1989) Theme: Batmen Hosts: Oz & Curtis
This week, Oz and Curtis slide down their definitely-not-up-to-code bat poles and dive headfirst into Batman (1989) — the only Gotham-set fever dream bold enough to turn Jack Nicholson loose with face paint, parade balloons, and a gun long enough to qualify as public transportation.
Join your two favorite Bat-nerds as they unpack:
How Michael Keaton managed to deliver an entire performance using only his eyes, torso, and the inability to turn his head.
Why Jack Nicholson doesn’t so much “play” the Joker as he does “show up in full Nicholson mode with a paint budget.”
How Vicki Vale’s greatest superpower is being Kim Basinger in a city where no one else has access to hair products.
Why Joker’s gang apparently pre-booked every cathedral staircase in Gotham weeks in advance.
How Bruce Wayne prepared for vigilante life with the most expensive case of OCD ever recorded.
From Smilex-infused cosmetics to overheated parade balloons, from bat-gadgets that appear from nowhere to dinner tables long enough to seat the Last Supper, Oz and Curtis break down a movie where the plot doesn’t always add up — but the vibes absolutely do.
Final Verdict Oz — One fresh cassette of the Prince soundtrack Curtis — 87 million fanboys screaming “BATMAN DOESN’T USE GUNS!” Both — Still debating how that tiny dinner salt shaker survived billionaire scrutiny.
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