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"Silent Shadow of the Bat-Man" - A 12 minute short depicting the origin of "The Bat-Man" and introducing his amazing skills and astounding abilities... Bob Kane and Bill Finger drew on a lot of silent films to create Batman, and here they are collaged to tell the story. Make sure to check out part 2 with the Joker:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByTfwmyHr3Q
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Fun With Silents
Dave's Blog About Movies and Such —
Ever since non-family members started reading my blog, I have received emails from random people asking me to check out their independent movies and such. Although I eagerly snatch up any freebies that happen my way, I tend not to write about a lot of the stuff I see (goddamn, I'm an ungrateful prick). I decide not to write about most of this stuff based on the fact that I simply do not care for the movies in question. I figure that an honest review would be, well, dickish. In a nutshell, one of these reviews would go something like this, "Hey folks, you know that movie you never heard of? It sucks." ...
Silent Night, Dark Knight
Topless Robot —
Andre Perkowski obviously had some time on his hands; knowing that one of Bob Kane's inspirations for Batman was silent film, he cobbled together clips from a mess of old flicks to make Silent Shadow of the Bat-Man, a two-part silent-type movie. Now, Batman is actually The Bat, a 1926 film about a guy who dresses up like a bat to kill people (his bat costume include very large ears), so be ready for that. Also, above it part two, which showcases the rogue's gallery in silent movie-style, which I though was neater—if you want more Bat-oriented action, make sure to check out part one here.
The “Real” Cinematic Geneaology of the Bat-Man
Metaphilm —
Dug up for you by someone at Terminal Pictures with way too much time on their hands.
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