James Gunn REALLY Doesn't Like Tim Burton's BATMAN

James Gunn REALLY Doesn't Like Tim Burton's BATMAN

Some resurfaced Facebook posts from DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn are doing the rounds online, and the GOTG Vol. 3 director really doesn't think much of Tim Burton's 1989 Batman movie...

By MarkCassidy - Aug 28, 2023 09:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Batman (1989)

For many, Tim Burton's 1989 Batman is still the best live-action take on the iconic DC Comics hero, and Michael Keaton's interpretation of the title character is still held up as the quintessential Caped Crusader.

Even those who wouldn't put Batman '89 (or its sequel, Batman Returns) on such a high pedestal would tend to appreciate what Burton was able to achieve by bringing a darker, noir-inspired version of the Dark Knight to the big screen for the first time, but the man who currently (co)holds the keys to the new DCU kingdom sees things a little differently.

A decade-old Facebook post from James Gunn has resurfaced, and the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 director does not hold back in his criticisms of Burton's Batman movies. It doesn't sound like he's a huge fan of Christopher Nolan's first two films (this appears to be prior to The Dark Knight Rises' release) either.

A lot of DC fans have taken issue with Gunn's remarks, with some going so far as to call for him to be removed from his position as co-CEO of DC Studios. We have no idea why someone sharing their opinion on a 30-year-old movie somehow makes them unqualified to run a studio, but it's certainly understandable that Batman '89 aficionados would vehemently disagree with and feel compelled to challenge his comments.

What do you make of Gunn's take? Be sure to share your thoughts in the comments section.

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philinterrupted
philinterrupted - 8/28/2023, 9:05 AM
What’s with people digging up old Facebook posts so they can play gotcha?

He has or had an opinion about a movie.

Find a better way to use your time.
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 8/28/2023, 9:06 AM
can’t wait to see him make Batman into Drax the incompetent destroyer.
philinterrupted
philinterrupted - 8/28/2023, 9:07 AM
@slickrickdesigns - he’s not writing Brave and The Bold
Forthas
Forthas - 8/28/2023, 9:09 AM
Well, well, well! Now we get an inside view of the REAL James Gunn! My spidey senses about him seem like they were on point!

He does not think the greatest comic book film of all time is "classic". It is a sh*t ton better than that comedy garbage that he has been putting out.
Usernametaken
Usernametaken - 8/28/2023, 9:25 AM
@Forthas - Hey, it was 11 years ago, people change. Let's hope he did because he's completely wrong here.

But since then he made 4 CBM and if he's not an idiot, now he knows what Burton and Nolan went through and that the only way for a director to make a good adaptation is to appropriate the material and make it personal.

It's obviously what he did with Guardians, so it would be hypocritical for him to stick to that oldass dumb opinion from 2012
Forthas
Forthas - 8/28/2023, 9:29 AM
@Usernametaken - Well for his sake and what is left of the DC film studio, he better clarify what he said. At this point Christopher Nolan fans - who are a very protective group - have just written Gunn and whatever he tries to do off making another fan base he pissed off.
Usernametaken
Usernametaken - 8/28/2023, 9:38 AM
@Forthas - Well he has no choice but to apologise for who he was in the past, clarify his current take and properly scrape his social media account of his dumb past opinions.

DalekCraigWasson
DalekCraigWasson - 8/28/2023, 10:31 AM
@Forthas - If you are a fan of Christopher Nolan and you read this post and then write to James Gunn about it, I am 99.999% certain Christopher Nolan would consider you a loser.
Forthas
Forthas - 8/28/2023, 10:39 AM
@DalekCraigWasson - Not sure i am following you! Why would I write to James Gunn about it? I disagree with you about Nolan. I doubt he would consider someone defending his work a "loser"
DalekCraigWasson
DalekCraigWasson - 8/28/2023, 10:46 AM
@Forthas - Sorry, I realize now you meant "written off." You originally just said:

"At this point Christopher Nolan fans - who are a very protective group - have just written Gunn"

Written off Gunn is different. You can not see his films, but if you actually did write to Gunn as a Nolan fan to say you hated that he bashed Nolan's work, yes, I think Nolan would consider you a loser with too much time on their hands who needs to get a life.

It's the difference in being a fan and a stan. Being a fan of something is fine. Being a stan is beyond garbage behavior.
Forthas
Forthas - 8/28/2023, 10:52 AM
@DalekCraigWasson - I agree with that! I would also not call James Gunn names on his facebook page. For me to do so or criticize him on this page is fair as he is a public figure and that comes with his job. If he could not take that then he is in the wrong business. I draw the line where someone directly attacks him or threatens him and i would defend James Gunn if someone did that. But that is not the case in this situation.
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 8/28/2023, 11:36 AM
@Forthas - Care to post some screenshots of what you were putting on social media in 2012? I bet it's aged really well.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 8/28/2023, 11:52 AM
@ClintThaHamster - It has actually. Forthas was one of the more vocal users saying that they should connect Nolan's films to the new shared cinematic universe and do solo films before a Justice League.
That Zorro guy was another (can never remember his name. Real mental block).
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 8/28/2023, 11:53 AM
@ObserverIO - I think that Zorro guy was called TheFoxx? or something?
Forthas
Forthas - 8/28/2023, 12:02 PM
@ClintThaHamster - I don't see your point! If I did post those screenshots and I was a public figure and you disagreed with it, then you and everyone who sees it has a right to criticize it and me. It is funney that people on here are falling over themselves to defend a millionaire who thus far has lied to and aliented his fan base.

This revelation gives us further insight into his thinking. He is a big boy (or is supposed to be) and he should stand by his statements or clarify them. Even when he wrote those texts he was a public figure given he has been directing films as far back as 1996. So please explain your point!
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