Holy Catastrophe Batman! Adam West passes away at 88

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vandermolen

June 10, 2017, 08:37:04 AM
A highly entertaining and fun part of my childhood TV watching.

RIP Adam West.  :'(

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/06/10/adam-west-tv-s-batman-dies-at-88.html
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Karl Henning

#1
June 10, 2017, 09:24:52 AM
Quote from: vandermolen on June 10, 2017, 08:37:04 AM
A highly entertaining and fun part of my childhood TV watching.

Likewise!  Notwithstanding the (agreeable, to my mind) campy tone of the show, he was the most elegant Batman of all.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

vandermolen

#2
June 10, 2017, 10:32:07 AM
Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on June 10, 2017, 09:24:52 AM
Likewise!  Notwithstanding the (agreeable, to my mind) campy tone of the show, he was the most elegant Batman of all.
Definitely agree Karl
A product of a more innocent age I think.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Sergeant Rock

#3
June 10, 2017, 10:42:30 AM
Besides Batman, he was the best thing about Family Guy. Who's going to be the mayor of Quahog now?  :(

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

NikF

#4
June 10, 2017, 11:11:02 AM
I remember how colourful everything looked and the over exaggerated use of Dutch angles - both perfectly in tune with the light-hearted and fun tone of the show in general. As for Adam West, I believe he did the right thing by playing it as straight as could be reasonably expected, in wonderful contrast to the skewed everything else. It all combined to make it something for my young self to look forward to watching.

(and a small mention for Julie Newmar, who I'm sure made an incredible and life long impression on me)
"You overestimate my power of attraction," he told her. "No, I don't," she replied sharply, "and neither do you".

vandermolen

#5
June 10, 2017, 01:38:32 PM
Quote from: NikF on June 10, 2017, 11:11:02 AM
I remember how colourful everything looked and the over exaggerated use of Dutch angles - both perfectly in tune with the light-hearted and fun tone of the show in general. As for Adam West, I believe he did the right thing by playing it as straight as could be reasonably expected, in wonderful contrast to the skewed everything else. It all combined to make it something for my young self to look forward to watching.

(and a small mention for Julie Newmar, who I'm sure made an incredible and life long impression on me)
Totally agree on all of this.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Mirror Image

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June 10, 2017, 02:15:33 PM Last Edit: June 10, 2017, 03:53:19 PM by Mirror Image
I wasn't a fan of his work, but it's never a good thing to hear of someone passing away. RIP, Adam West.

HIPster

#7
June 10, 2017, 02:27:14 PM
RIP Adam West.

Well said about the elegance of his Batman portrayal, Karl.  Totally agree.

And nice work on the thread title Jeffrey! 
Wise words from Que:

Never waste a good reason for a purchase....  ;)

Cato

#8
June 10, 2017, 04:37:27 PM
Check out someone's opinion on the top 5 Adam West /Batman scenes:

http://time.com/4813864/adam-west-top-5-moments-as-batman/


And one of my favorites: "Poor deluded girl!"  :laugh:

https://www.youtube.com/v/rXKjaglw3oQ


"Meet Miss Ruth Sherwood, from Columbus, Ohio, the Middle of the Universe!"

- Brian Aherne introducing Rosalind Russell in  My Sister Eileen (1942)

Autumn Leaves

#9
June 10, 2017, 05:25:42 PM
Loved the "original" Batman TV Show and Movie (they looked fantastic and were always good for a few laughs).
R.I.P. Adam West.

Karl Henning

#10
June 10, 2017, 07:23:43 PM
“Miss Kitka”

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Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Ken B

#11
June 10, 2017, 08:29:53 PM
Julie Newmar
Lee Meriwether
Jill St John

You guys can discuss the guy in tights, I have other things to think about ...

Hollywood

#12
June 10, 2017, 11:29:23 PM
Sorry to hear about Adam West passing away. Last night I watched the Robot Chicken episode DC Comics Special 3: Magical Friendship. In this episode the original 1960's TV Batman (voiced by Adam West) makes an appearance. I had no idea Adam West had died yet. Sad.

I remember watching the 1960s Batman on TV every week. Whenever they showed the exterior of the Gotham City Hospital I had to laugh since the building the series used was actually the hospital I was born in, Kaiser Permanente located on Sunset Blvd., Hollywood.

R.I.P. Adam West.  :(

"There are far worse things awaiting man than death."

A Hollywood born SoCal gal living in Beethoven's Heiligenstadt (Vienna, Austria).

Cato

#13
June 11, 2017, 02:15:48 AM
Quote from: Ken B on June 10, 2017, 08:29:53 PM
Julie Newmar
Lee Meriwether
Jill St John

You guys can discuss the guy in tights, I have other things to think about ...

:D

The younger ones here might not know that Batman was originally shown twice a week, with the cliffhanger episode leading to the finale the next night.  Ratings were sky-high because of that stunt!  Now we have the network technique of a series disappearing for 6 months to a year before returning.  Of course, releasing the entire series at once is a new development that is most welcome: thank you, Netflix! 0:)
"Meet Miss Ruth Sherwood, from Columbus, Ohio, the Middle of the Universe!"

- Brian Aherne introducing Rosalind Russell in  My Sister Eileen (1942)

Sergeant Rock

#14
June 11, 2017, 07:27:52 AM
Adam West explains why he is the best Batman.

https://www.youtube.com/v/OCHnVjQrsRY
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

NikF

#15
June 11, 2017, 07:54:31 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on June 11, 2017, 07:27:52 AM
Adam West explains why he is the best Batman.

https://www.youtube.com/v/OCHnVjQrsRY

Yeah.  ;D
And I know 'The Big Bang' theory is a big show, but that clip is the first time I've seen it.
"You overestimate my power of attraction," he told her. "No, I don't," she replied sharply, "and neither do you".

Karl Henning

#16
June 11, 2017, 08:52:29 AM
What's an afflek?
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Sergeant Rock

#17
June 11, 2017, 11:00:54 AM
Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on June 11, 2017, 08:52:29 AM
What's an afflek?

;D :D ;D ...great joke.

Quote from: NikF on June 11, 2017, 07:54:31 AM
And I know 'The Big Bang' theory is a big show, but that clip is the first time I've seen it.

Big Bang Theory doesn't have a good reputation around here but, and I may be alone here, I do like the show (well, apart from the obnoxious laugh track). The characters are uniquely weird. The early seasons remind me of your dating thread ;D  That isn't a recommendation though. Humor is just too personal to make recommendations.

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"
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