The films weren’t even very realistic, come to think of it.
…which is why I also liked the Burton films, which were so weird and nothing like comic books either (I think Batman murdered a few people in both).
Um… Burton’s films were definitely like comic book. His films may not have been directly based on plots from the comics, and he changed a few things plot-wise, but it was definitely world accurate. Also, Batman killing people is actually accurate to early Batman comics. That was before some crazy lady got upset that this DARK SUPERHERO was setting a bad example for the kids, so the writers were forced to shoehorn in the “Batman doesn’t kill” rule. I have always thought that the indifference Batman had towards killing was an essential piece of his character. His parents were murdered in front of his face, and he’s taking revenge on criminals, by putting them in jail, injuring them, or killing them if necessary. These are terrible people, and they have it coming. The reason “Batman” and “Batman Returns” are my favorite Batman films is because they were pretty much comic books jumping out onto the screen. Inaccuracy to plot and trying too hard to portray a comic book realistically are different things.