Pre-fame James Brolin, as the annoying cop who tries to give Batman a hard time, looks like Christian Bale! It struck me that Batman of this era is every bit as off-the-wall as the villains, which is really not that far from the contemporary notion Batman as "crazy." Crazy like a fox, but still just the flip-side of the same twisted coin. The Dark Knight is every bit as self-possessed & egotistic as his villainous counterparts, without the wacky edge of the 1960s TV series.
The Batman opening featuring the comic book likenesses perfectly sets up this series; not since Peter Gunn had a TV theme song rocked with such adrenalin-pumping intensity. During the show, the theme is goosed during the fight scenes for even greater impact.
The Batman opening featuring the comic book likenesses perfectly sets up this series; not since Peter Gunn had a TV theme song rocked with such adrenalin-pumping intensity. During the show, the theme is goosed during the fight scenes for even greater impact.