Batman: The Official Book of the Movie

by John Marriott

Looks at the history of the Batman comicbook character, describes the making of the film, including its special effects and design, and describes the roles of its main stars

Genres: Batman, Comics, Dc Comics, Film, Media Tie In, Art, Nonfiction

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Scott Williams]

Though the writing is extremely uneven, this captures a wonderful moment in film history. These kinds of companion books meant everything to me as a child and they helped instil a love of filmmaking.

The story synopsis and character profiles seem to have been written based on an early script or at least not the final cut of the movie. The most interesting parts are in the second half of the book which includes behind the scenes interviews and detailed photos of props and sets.

[Ben Flay]

This if like me are interested not just in Batman or the films or Holywood but like reference material to turn to for customs models and props this is a go to for a Movie that started a Genre and created the modern Batman
Still a brilliant film its comic capers are gritty, the toys real and miles above and beyond anything nolan did for this is a comic book movie
This is a resource of info great for the shelf see the work of academy award winners and the late great Anton Hurst
file under reference and place on shelf

[Michael P.]

It is not surprising that this book is in praise of the film since it was produced to publicize it, and that is its strength and it fatal flaw. Reading it years after the misguided film was released, the "shill" aspect and basic shwallowness of the book are clear. It fails to be, and does not want to be, a fair analysis of the movie. On the other hand, there is a lot of information for fans and reseachers who will probably not be able to find so much from another single source.

[Mark Bunch]

A great review of this movie for the movie fan and student. Easy read. I got interested in this book due to my being a lifelong fan beginning with the Adam West TV version. I bought it because it discussed the set Wayne Manor. Through the read one will discover "great deal how the how" in terms of casting, location, props, etc. A student of film will enjoy the discussions.

[Joey Cruz]

A treasure trove of behind the scenes photos, art, and screenshots from one of the coolest movies of all time.

[Rosemary]

A short and need dive into the 1989 film! It’s very interesting to see the contemporary view of Batman, where pop culture hasn’t quite absorbed him and his lore yet, and so much is compared back to Adam West. The book covers many pieces of production and is a fun, casual, accessible read full of production stills!

[Courtney]

One word, boring.

This novel is not like anything I expected but I guess that's my fault for placing a novel on hold without reading it more thoroughly. To say the very least, my son and I just flipped through the pictures instead of actually reading the story.

[Fugo Feedback]

Si no me equivoco, este libro lo tengo en casa y tenía todos los chices de la primera peli, que en su momento me había fascinado. Cuando lo chequeo veo si le escribo una review y le subo el puntaje, que seguro que en aquel entonces se lo mereció.

[Jordan]

it was good read

[John Grim]

Pretty good. This was basically about what happened in the Batman original movie. It goes behind the scenes to show what happened in the making.

[Tatyana Klimek]

It was a very good book that had many details to help you better understand the Batman series and what happens. It also explains how the things in the movie happened.

[Dony Grayman]

Ejemplar que puede haber terminado perdido en el fondo de una caja o pasado por agua en algún chaparrón...

[Variaciones Enrojo]

Edición española que en algún momento de los 90s se conseguía en Argentina de saldo.