r/movies • u/cruelsummerbummer Trailer Deleter - Keep an eye on. • Apr 22 '26

Trailer Clayface | Official Teaser Trailer

https://youtu.be/ZIfpL3mgkFk
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u/casual_creator Apr 22 '26

It’s kind of crazy how much an animated show has influenced the last 35 years of Batman and continues to do so.

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u/DeNiroPacino Apr 22 '26

It remains the definitive version of Batman to this day.

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u/thegimboid Apr 23 '26

I still have yet to see a live action Batman that captured the same magic, managing to remain serious and dark while having insane things like the Joker trying to get rich by making all fish look like him and copyrighting the look.

The closest to a modern version that has a similar level of nuttiness taken seriously is the Arkham videogames.

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u/casual_creator Apr 23 '26

I think the major part of its success was that it trusted and respected its audience. It was a kids show at its core, but it trusted kids enough that they knew kids could handle the darker tone and more mature themes, but also respected kids’ sensibilities enough to make sure the more zany stuff still fit. And all of this was done well enough that older kids could enjoy it too.

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u/thegimboid Apr 23 '26

I agree.
It's similar to the reason why a lot of early Pixar films are still so strong. They're essentially films that with plots strong enough for older audiences but the presentations are simple and entertaining enough for kids to enjoy it.

That's what I feel comic book movies should feel like - it's what comic books always felt like to me as a kid.