Na-na-na-na-na-na-Batman!

Layered Butter

A signal cuts through the misty skyline of the decrepit Gotham City; the light in the darkness. The Caped Crusader. The World’s Greatest Detective. Bats. In this week’s episode of the Layered Butter Podcast; Raf, Rod and Jordan are whisked away to spoiler territory as they dive deep into the latest vision of the iconic Dark Knight; Matt Reeves’ The Batman. From the heavy echoes of his boots across the rain soaked pavement to his quiet eyes, darting across crime scenes; Pattinson’s Batman is the living shadow of vengeance – striking fear deep into the hearts of the crime infested underworld of Gotham. From an incredible supporting cast to the absolute mastery of Reeves’ vision and Giacchino’s powerful score – this episode unravels the many moving pieces that make this film one to remember. But as a film that is confident in exploring The World’s Greatest Detective – were we left wanting more from the Riddler’s cat-and-mouse games? Was exploring a young, brash and inexperienced Bruce Wayne an inspired choice or does it take away from Batman’s own superiority? Or that suit? Do we miss the campy Adam West costumes to the neckbrace on Keaton to the nipples on Clooney; how does Pattinson’s Year 2 Suit stack up against the rest? Is RPatz too emo for Bruce Wayne? Where does he go from here – Court of Owls? Hush? With a rogues gallery as iconic as Batman, is there Do meta-humans such as Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze or Solomon Grundy exist in this Gotham? This episode takes a dive into all things Caped Crusader, pulling the curtain back on how The Batman influences, influenced and pushes the Superhero genre forward. Also, the trio tackle an experimental business model for AMC movie theatres and Netflix takes a stand against the Russian Film Industry – all of this and more in this week’s Layered Butter!

Preshow:
Netflix Pauses Russian Projects
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/netflix-pauses-russia-projects-acquisitions-1235194200/

AMC introduces variable pricing on The Batman tickets.
https://deadline.com/2022/03/amc-entertainment-ceo-adam-aron-batman-tickets-variable-pricing-box-office-1234968595/

Film Club:
Zodiac (2007)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443706/
Se7en (1995)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114369/