Ethnography; Batman and His Critics

Carlos Villagrana

Professor Hoyt

Ethnography Assignment

10/21/13

              

            The issue that was addressed at my presentation was how certain actors have either had an amazing performance review by the critics in their roles portraying the vigilante/Dark Knight the Batman as well as the billionaire Bruce Wayne. I was advocating that all of the famous actors such as Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, and Christian Bale all had spectacular performances as the Dark Knight. However, I am giving my statement a bias towards the performances of these actors because I have a lifestyle that is revolving Batman and what he as a man and as a symbol tries to do for others. This bias is not good for my reviews and such, my opinions do not have a great deal of significance If I cannot look aside the portrayals, and instead focus on how the actors have either made a name for the Batman or have either sent them down the drain.

            A different stance that others might approach the role playing of the Batman is how all of these actors gave the Batman their own unique image and added to the legend. The interpretation of how actors might view Bruce Wayne/Batman can add to the already controversial role that has taken the movie production business into a new level of controversy it has not seen. The adding of Ben Affleck now playing the Caped Crusader ought to be good since we do not know what he can bring to the table. We already know that he will be an older, wiser Bruce Wayne and Batman, but we do not know how he will portray the role as he sees it rather than the way the role has already been seen in past films as the Nolan Trilogy, the Joel Schumacher twins, and the Tim Burton films that we already know about. The Zac Snyder imagination of the character will be a fantastic way to see a new Bruce Wayne and Batman.

            Some other type of technology that can be explored can also be the Batman videogames such as the Arkham Asylums and Arkham Origins that is due out later this week. We can also get a vision of how these video game producers might have their own vision of the Batman and how he handles the business of Gotham at night. Nevertheless, it is still a controversial role to be playing and future producers might have to recall past reviews to see where they can add their own unique vision of the Dark Knight and his symbolism that he is always trying to instill.