Batman
Burton's darker
Tim Burton found himself in an odd position when filming on "Batman" began in late 1988. On one hand, the filmmaker was working on a movie depicting the adventures of one of the most beloved superheroes in comic book history; expectations were high for him to get it right. Conversely, the last major film about the caped crusader, "Batman: The Movie" in 1966, was best remembered for being a hammy cult classic in the same vein as the