The Dark Knight

My involvement with Batman goes back to 1943 when I played Robin to my brother’s Batman. (that’s me on the left) Our costumes were fashioned by my mother and aunt out of cheesecloth. These were not some kind of Halloween costumes either, they were everyday play costumes. Of course living on a ranch we were rather isolated, so playing all day in Batman and Robin costumes didn’t subject us to ridicule from city kids.
That was 65 years ago. I hardly recognize the Batman character anymore. He’s now some sort of high-tech robot with a “utility belt” that has every conceivable weapon imaginable. I noticed Robin got chucked somewhere along the way too. I suppose today’s kids probably play Batman on computer games. So much for healthy outdoor play…
But all that aside, the real reason I wanted to see this movie was to see what all the Heath Ledger fuss was about. I have no complaints but I don’t know if his acting is all that award worthy. Jack Nicholson was also nominated for a Golden Globe for his portrayal of the Joker so maybe there is something about the character that escapes me.. .maybe its something about acting with face paint, I don‘t know. What really gets me though is I thought my brother and I whipped the Joker good back in 1943, I’m surprised he’s still around. That guy just won’t go down.