Gaffer Tape said:

I laughed out loud when I read your comment because I always thought the same thing when watching Batman and Batman Returns. By the by, it always seemed to me like most of the outdoor scenes were filmed on a soundstage rather than on location or a backlot.

But as far as your comment about BB and Dark Knight, I really didn't notice anything. I mean, both of them had Batmobile chases through a tunnel/underpass, so, yeah, same environment. ^_~

So, yeah, HotRod, could you clarify a bit? Maybe it was something I did notice subconsciously. If not, I'll check it out when I see the movie again.

The streets felt narrower in the first. Also the dingy nature of everything and the suffocating train system made the first movie's city seem more run down. The new movie might have just shown us better locations than the first though. ;)