query: who does christopher walken play in batman returns?

title: Batman Returns

text: Batman Returns Batman Returns is a 1992 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton, based on the DC Comics character Batman. It is the second installment of Warner Bros. initial "Batman" film series, with Michael Keaton reprising the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film, produced by Denise Di Novi and Burton, also stars Danny DeVito as the Penguin, Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman, and Christopher Walken as corrupt businessman Max Shreck. In "Batman Returns", Batman must prevent the Penguin from killing all of Gotham City's firstborn sons. Burton originally did not want to direct another Batman film. Warner Bros. developed a

title: Batman Returns

text: The film labored in development hell for years, with Pfeiffer replaced by Ashley Judd. The film ended up becoming the critically panned "Catwoman" (2004), starring Halle Berry. Batman Returns Batman Returns is a 1992 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton, based on the DC Comics character Batman. It is the second installment of Warner Bros. initial "Batman" film series, with Michael Keaton reprising the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film, produced by Denise Di Novi and Burton, also stars Danny DeVito as the Penguin, Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman, and Christopher Walken as corrupt businessman Max Shreck. In "Batman Returns",

title: Christopher Walken

text: recently released from prison and set on reclaiming his criminal territory. In 1991, Walken starred in "Sarah, Plain and Tall" as Jacob Witting, a widowed farmer. In 1992, Walken played a villain in "Batman Returns", millionaire industrialist Max Shreck. Also in 1992, Walken appeared in Madonna's controversial coffee table book "SEX" and the music video for her hit single, "Bad Girl" (directed by David Fincher). He also played Bobby, Cassandra's producer, in "Wayne's World 2". Walken's next major film role was opposite Dennis Hopper in "True Romance", scripted by Quentin Tarantino. His so-called Sicilian scene has been hailed by critics

title: Christopher Walken

text: remake of Disney's "The Jungle Book". He also recorded a cover of Louie's song "I Wan'na Be like You", which he sings in the film as well as on the soundtrack. Described as "diverse and eccentric" and "one of the most respected actors of his generation", Walken has long established a cult following among film fans. He's known for his versatility and named as one of Empire magazine's "Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time". Once dubbed as a "cultural phenomenon", he has portrayed several iconic movie characters including Johnny Smith in "The Dead Zone", Max Shreck in "Batman Returns"

title: Batman Returns

text: the Penguin's long-lost brother. Max Shreck was also a reference to actor Max Schreck, known for his role as Count Orlok in "Nosferatu". Burton hired Wesley Strick to do an uncredited rewrite. Strick recalled, "When I was hired to write "Batman Returns" ("Batman II" at the time), the big problem of the script was the Penguin's lack of a 'master plan'." Warner Bros. presented Strick with warming, or freezing Gotham City, a plot point they would later use in "Batman & Robin". Strick gained inspiration from a Moses parallel that had the Penguin killing the firstborn sons of Gotham. A

title: Sleepy Hollow (film)

text: acting for additional influence. Burton added that "the idea was to try to find an elegance in action of the kind that Christopher Lee or Peter Cushing or Vincent Price had." Christina Ricci, who worked with producer Scott Rudin on "The Addams Family", was cast as Katrina Van Tassel. "Sleepy Hollow" also reunited Burton with Jeffrey Jones (from "Beetlejuice" and "Ed Wood") as Reverend Steenwyck, Christopher Walken (Max Shreck in "Batman Returns") as the Hessian Horseman, Martin Landau ("Ed Wood") in a cameo role, and Hammer veteran Michael Gough (Alfred in Burton's "Batman" films), whom Burton tempted out of retirement.

title: Christopher Walken

text: "undetermined". Authorities stated that Walken is not a suspect. Christopher Walken Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor of screen and stage who has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows, including "Annie Hall" (1977), "The Deer Hunter" (1978), "The Dogs of War" (1980), "The Dead Zone" (1983), "A View to a Kill" (1985), "Batman Returns" (1992), "True Romance" (1993), "Pulp Fiction" (1994), "Antz" (1998), "Vendetta" (1999), "Sleepy Hollow" (1999), "Catch Me If You Can" (2002), "Hairspray" (2007), "Seven Psychopaths" (2012), the first three "Prophecy" films, "The Jungle Book" (2016), "Irreplaceable You" (2018),

title: Christopher Walken

text: Christopher Walken Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor of screen and stage who has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows, including "Annie Hall" (1977), "The Deer Hunter" (1978), "The Dogs of War" (1980), "The Dead Zone" (1983), "A View to a Kill" (1985), "Batman Returns" (1992), "True Romance" (1993), "Pulp Fiction" (1994), "Antz" (1998), "Vendetta" (1999), "Sleepy Hollow" (1999), "Catch Me If You Can" (2002), "Hairspray" (2007), "Seven Psychopaths" (2012), the first three "Prophecy" films, "The Jungle Book" (2016), "Irreplaceable You" (2018), as well as music videos by many popular recording

title: Christopher Walken on stage and screen

text: Christopher Walken on stage and screen Christopher Walken is an American character actor whose career has spanned over 50 years with appearances in theater, film, and television. He has appeared in over 100 movies and television shows, including "A View to a Kill", "At Close Range", "The Deer Hunter", "King of New York", "Batman Returns," "Pulp Fiction", "Sleepy Hollow", "True Romance", and "Catch Me If You Can", as well as music videos by recording artists such as Madonna and Fatboy Slim. Walken's early career was primarily in theater and television where he often played small roles. During this period of

title: Christopher Walken

text: a number of " 'serious' actors and respected figures" such as Robert De Niro, began to play roles in comedy films, which marked an innovation. Walken's unique voice has been compared to other entertainment figures with voices that create "a pleasing (or at least entertaining) aural experience," such as William Shatner and Garrison Keillor. His voice was parodied in a "Robot Chicken" episode. Walken inspired the stage show, "All About Walken: The Impersonators of Christopher Walken", created by actor/comedian Patrick O'Sullivan in Hollywood in 2006. Walken is noted for refusing movie roles only rarely, having stated in interviews that he

title: Christopher Walken

text: Walken and his brother Glenn originated the role of Michael Bauer on the soap opera "The Guiding Light." In 1963, he appeared as a character named Chris in an episode of "Naked City", starring Paul Burke. In 1966, Walken played the role of King Philip of France in the Broadway premiere of "The Lion in Winter". In 1969, Walken guest-starred in "Hawaii Five-O" as Navy SP Walt Kramer. In 1964, he changed his first name to Christopher at the suggestion of Monique van Vooren, who had a nightclub act in which Walken was a dancer and who believed the name

title: Christopher Walken

text: his hair blond to befit Zorin's origins as a Nazi experiment. "At Close Range" (1986) starred Walken as Brad Whitewood, a rural Pennsylvania crime boss who tries to bring his two sons into his empire; his character was mostly based on criminal Bruce Johnston. In 1988, Christopher Walken played a memorable role as Sgt. Merwin J. Toomey in Neil Simon's "Biloxi Blues" which was directed by Mike Nichols, and the role of Federal Agent Kyril Montana in "Milagro Beanfield War". He also played the leading role of Whitley Strieber in 1989's "Communion", an autobiographical film written by Strieber based on

title: Christopher Walken

text: suited him better than Ronnie (a pet form of his given name, Ronald), which he was credited as until then. He prefers to be known informally as Chris instead of Christopher. Walken made his feature film debut with a small role opposite Sean Connery in Sidney Lumet's "The Anderson Tapes". In 1972's "The Mind Snatchers" a.k.a. "The Happiness Cage", Walken played his first starring role. In this science fiction film, which deals with mind control and normalization, he plays a sociopathic U.S. soldier stationed in Germany. Paul Mazursky's 1976 film "Next Stop, Greenwich Village" had Walken, under the name "Chris

title: Christopher Walken on stage and screen

text: Christopher Walken" was released on DVD, featuring highlights from Walken's many appearances on the show. In addition to acting for film and television, Walken has acted in numerous Broadway and off-Broadway theater productions. He has acted in more than 100 additional plays including some by Shakespeare. This list includes the most popular of them. Christopher Walken on stage and screen Christopher Walken is an American character actor whose career has spanned over 50 years with appearances in theater, film, and television. He has appeared in over 100 movies and television shows, including "A View to a Kill", "At Close Range",

title: Christopher Walken

text: ). Walken portrayed the owner of "Disaster Studios" Frank Kincaid and encouraged guests to be extras in his latest film, "Mutha Nature". Walken was projected on a clear screen, much like a life-size hologram, and interacted with the live-action talent. Famous quote "Frankenstein never scared me". Walken returned to Broadway in Martin McDonagh's play "A Behanding in Spokane" in 2010, and received a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play. He had a small voice role in NBC sitcom "30 Rock", in the "Audition Day" episode. In 2011, he played the role of Jewish-American

title: Christopher Walken

text: Scott's teenaged attitude: "I appreciate your situation. For a Walken, adolescence is a difficult time. You feel like you're the only normal person in a school full of nutjobs." Scott's response: "Wow! It's like you're lookin' right into my noggin!" (Will Forte also appears as a waiter at the beginning of the sketch, but does not do a Walken impression.) Walken became the subject of a hoax controversy in 2006, when a fake website started in August of that year by members of Internet forum Genmay.com announced that he was running for President of the United States. Some believed it

title: Christopher Walken

text: (Fred Armisen), a gay relative for whom "flamboyance" means dressing all in black and running his finger around the rim of a cosmo glass; Uncle Richard (Darrell Hammond) and Aunt Martha (Kristen Wiig), who think that "The Deer Hunter" was hilarious, and who are hosts of a Nigerian foreign exchange student named Oleki (Kenan Thompson). When he came to live with them, Oleki—who has absorbed all of the Walken Family traits—could not speak any English. But now (he says) he "talks like a normal teenaged American boy". The biggest laugh of the sketch occurs when Christopher expresses his sympathies for

title: Christopher Walken

text: Night Live," having hosted seven times. His most notable roles on the show include record producer Bruce Dickinson in the "More Cowbell" sketch, the double-entendre-named, disgraced Confederate officer Colonel Angus and, in multiple appearances, The Continental. He has also appeared in Hallmark Hall of Fame's "Sarah, Plain and Tall" (1991), which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Walken debuted as a film director and scriptwriter with the short film "Popcorn Shrimp" in 2001. He also wrote and acted the main role in a play about his idol Elvis Presley, titled "Him", in 1995. Walken was born Ronald Walken (in

title: Christopher Walken

text: All Time in April 2002. In this video, Walken dances and flies around the lobby of the Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles; Walken also helped choreograph the dance. Also in 2001, Walken played a gangster who was in the witness protection program in the David Spade comedy "Joe Dirt" and an eccentric film director in "America's Sweethearts". Also in 2001, Walken played Lieutenant Macduff in Scotland, Pa, Billy Morissette's loose film adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth. In 2002 Walken played Mike in the film "Poolhall Junkies" and played Frank Abagnale, Sr. in "Catch Me If You Can", which is inspired by

title: Christopher Walken on stage and screen

text: his career, Walken was credited as "Ken Walken" and later as "Ronnie Walken", until he finally settled on "Christopher Walken". He began acting in films in 1969 and, after a series of increasingly larger roles, won an Academy Award in 1978 as Best Supporting Actor for his role in "The Deer Hunter". Since then, Walken has become a highly sought-after actor, typically performing in numerous films every year. Walken has been a primary character in two film franchises: as Gabriel the fallen angel in "The Prophecy" series, and as Jacob Witting in the made-for-television films based on Patricia MacLachlan's "Sarah,

title: Christopher Walken

text: intricate tap-dancing striptease in Herbert Ross's musical "Pennies from Heaven" (1981). In 1982, he played a socially awkward but gifted theater actor in the film adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s short story "Who Am I This Time?" opposite Susan Sarandon. Walken then played schoolteacher-turned-psychic Johnny Smith in David Cronenberg's 1983 adaptation of Stephen King's "The Dead Zone". That same year, Walken also starred in "Brainstorm" alongside Natalie Wood and (in a minor role) his wife, Georgianne. In 1985, Walken played a James Bond villain, Max Zorin, in "A View to a Kill", Roger Moore's last appearance as Bond. Walken dyed

title: Georgianne Walken

text: Georgianne Walken Georgianne Leigh Walken ( Thon; born 1944) is an American casting director. Walken, along with casting partner Sheila Jaffe of Walken/Jaffe, has been the casting director for more than 80 television shows and movies since 1991, including "The Sopranos" and "Entourage". Walken also had minor acting roles in a 2006 episode of "The Sopranos", as well as "Brainstorm", a 1983 movie starring her husband Christopher Walken and the late Natalie Wood. The Walkens have been married since 1969 and reside in rural Connecticut. Walken and Jaffe did the casting for "Basquiat", in which Christopher Walken has a cameo

title: Christopher Walken

text: manages to once again feature his trademark dancing scene as he performs the tango. In 1995, he appeared in "Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead", "Wild Side", "The Prophecy" and the modern vampire flick "The Addiction", which was his second collaboration with director Abel Ferrara and writer Nicholas St. John. He also appeared in "Nick of Time", which also stars Johnny Depp, and an art house film by David Salle, "Search and Destroy". In 1995, Walken acted in "Him," a first play written by Walken about his idol Elvis in the afterlife featured in the New York Shakespeare

title: Christopher Walken

text: a giant sea sponge instead. A captive James Bond, portrayed by Phil Hartman, offered to get Zorin "a good deal" on the abandoned Blofeld volcanic lair if Zorin let him go, to which he reluctantly agreed. He performed a song and dance rendition of the Irving Berlin standard, "Let's Face the Music and Dance". Finally, there was the "Colonel Angus" sketch, laden with ribald double entendres, in which Walken played a dishonored Confederate officer. Until 2003, Walken had a recurring "SNL" sketch called "The Continental", in which Walken played a "suave ladies' man" who in reality cannot do anything to

title: Christopher Walken

text: an episode hosted by Walken did not have a "Continental" sketch or a monologue in which he sang and danced. This episode, however, did include one sketch titled "Walken Family Reunion", which spoofs many of Walken's idiosyncrasies. The sketch depicts a fictional Walken family reunion, where all of Christopher's relatives have his mannerisms and speech patterns, and sport his trademark pompadour hairstyle. In order of appearance, the other Walkens are Christopher's cousin Stanley (Bill Hader); Stanley's brother John (Jason Sudeikis); John's son Scott (Andy Samberg) and daughter Maxine (Amy Poehler) (who carries a doll that also has a pompadour); Nathan

title: Christopher Walken

text: "Kojak" as Ben Wiley, a robber. Walken won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Michael Cimino's 1978 film "The Deer Hunter". He plays a young Pennsylvania steelworker who is emotionally destroyed by the Vietnam War. To help achieve his character's gaunt appearance before the third act, Walken consumed only bananas, water, and rice for a week. Walken's first film of the 1980s was the controversial "Heaven's Gate", directed by Cimino of "Deer Hunter" fame. Walken also starred in the 1981 action adventure "The Dogs of War", directed by John Irvin. He surprised many critics and filmgoers with his

title: Christopher Walken

text: do anything." Johnny Depp once said one of main reasons of why he starred in "Nick of Time" was him wanting to work with Walken. Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Colin Farrell, Bradley Cooper, Leonardo DiCaprio are among actors who spoke about their admiration for Walken. Prominent movie critic Roger Ebert was particularly impressed by his villain and anti-hero portrayals, once stated "when he is given the right role, there is nobody to touch him for his chilling ability to move between easy charm and pure evil" and called him "one of the few undeniably charismatic male villains." Walken, along with

title: Batman Returns

text: references that were inappropriate for children despite being rated PG-13. McDonald's shut down their Happy Meal promotion for the film. Burton responded, "I like "Batman Returns" better than the first one. There was this big backlash that it was too dark, but I found this movie much less dark." The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: It was part of Empire's 500 Greatest Films in 2008 at number 401. "Batman Returns" would be the last film in the Warner Bros. "Batman" film series that featured Burton and Michael Keaton as director and leading actor. With "Batman

title: Batman Returns

text: film, writing that "the Penguin is a curiously meager and depressing creature; I pitied him, but did not fear him or find him funny. The genius of Danny DeVito is all but swallowed up in the paraphernalia of the role." Jonathan Rosenbaum called DeVito "a pale substitute for Jack Nicholson from the first film" and felt that "there's no suspense in "Batman Returns" whatsoever". Batman comic book writer/artist Matt Wagner was quoted as saying: "I hated how "Batman Returns" made Batman little more than just another costumed creep, little better than the villains he's pursuing. Additionally, Burton is so blatantly

title: Batman Returns (soundtrack)

text: criticized by Filmtracks. La-La Land Records released Danny Elfman's complete score to "Batman Returns" on November 30, 2010. Disc one Disc two Alternate and album cues Bonus track (*) Previously unreleased (**) Contains previously unreleased material Batman Returns (soundtrack) Batman Returns: Original Motion Picture Score is the score album for the 1992 film "Batman Returns" by Danny Elfman. The soundtrack also includes "Face to Face", written by Siouxsie and the Banshees and Elfman, used to promote the movie prior to its release. Two versions of the music video were made (the other added shots from the movie), and a club

title: Christopher Walken

text: Walken", playing fictional poet and ladies' man Robert Fulmer. In Woody Allen's 1977 film "Annie Hall", Walken played the homicidal and borderline crazy brother of Annie Hall (Diane Keaton). Also in 1977, Walken had a minor role as Eli Wallach's partner in "The Sentinel". In 1978, he appeared in "Shoot the Sun Down", a western filmed in 1976 that costarred Margot Kidder. Along with Nick Nolte and Burt Reynolds, Walken was considered by George Lucas for the part of Han Solo in "Star Wars"; the part ultimately went to Harrison Ford. In 1977, Walken also starred in an episode of

title: Christopher Walken

text: a "GQ" Man of the Year. ("Gentlemen's Quarterly." April 2018. p. 24) In 2013, Walken became the protagonist in the campaign "Made From Cool" by Jack & Jones. In 2014, he appeared in "Turks & Caicos". Walken appears as Gyp DeCarlo in the 2014 film "Jersey Boys. In 2014, Walken played Captain Hook in the NBC production "Peter Pan Live!" In 2015, Walken starred in the film "When I Live My Life Over Again" and played the role of Clem for the second time in the David Spade comedy ". In 2016, he voiced King Louie in the CGI-live action

title: Christopher Walken

text: loan shark Alex "Shondor" Birns in the film based on the life of gangster Danny Greene, "Kill the Irishman". Walken reunited with McDonagh for the British crime comedy film "Seven Psychopaths" which had its world premiere on 7 September 2012. Walken also played the founder and leader of a string quartet in "A Late Quartet" (late in 2012). Walken costarred with Al Pacino and Alan Arkin in the film "Stand Up Guys", a story about aging gangsters out on the town for one last hoorah. He also appeared in "The Power of Few". In December 2012, Walken was selected as

title: Christopher Walken

text: was authentic, until Walken's publicist dismissed the claims. When asked about the hoax in a September 2006 interview with Conan O'Brien, Walken said he was amused; and when asked to come up with a campaign slogan, he replied, "What the Heck" and "No More Zoos!" Walken married Georgianne Walken ("née" Thon), a casting director, in 1969. She is most notable for "The Sopranos". The couple have no children. Walken has stated in interviews that having no children is one of the reasons he has had such a prolific film career. The Walkens have a cat named Bowtie and their previous

title: Batman Returns (soundtrack)

text: Batman Returns (soundtrack) Batman Returns: Original Motion Picture Score is the score album for the 1992 film "Batman Returns" by Danny Elfman. The soundtrack also includes "Face to Face", written by Siouxsie and the Banshees and Elfman, used to promote the movie prior to its release. Two versions of the music video were made (the other added shots from the movie), and a club version, remixed by 808 State, was released. Elfman added chorus to the main theme making it similar but not as dark as the original. The titles for tracks 1–6, 10 and 11, 13 and 14, and

title: Batman (The Dark Knight Returns)

text: Batman (The Dark Knight Returns) Batman (Bruce Wayne) is a fictional superhero and an alternative version of the DC Comics character of the same name. This version of Batman was created by Frank Miller and first appeared in "The Dark Knight Returns" #1 (February 1986). This satirical version of the character is regarded as an older, darker interpretation of the character who, after years of retirement, resumes his role as a vigilante and, eventually, a revolutionary freedom fighter. In his introduction to "The Dark Knight Returns" #1, Frank Miller says that he got the idea for the character while going

title: Christopher Walken

text: the story of Frank Abagnale, Jr., a con artist who passed himself off as several identities and forged millions of dollars' worth of checks. His portrayal earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Walken also had a part in the 2003 action comedy film "The Rundown", starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Seann William Scott, in which he plays a ruthless despot. He was nominated for a Razzie (Worst Supporting Actor) in 2002's "The Country Bears" and in two 2003 movies, "Gigli" and "Kangaroo Jack". Walken also starred in Barry Levinson's "Envy", in which he plays J-Man,

title: Christopher Walken

text: his claims that he and his friends were subject to visitations by unknown, other-worldly entities variously identified as possibly "aliens" or, simply, as "visitors". In 1989, he played the lead role of "Puss" in the Cannon theatre group's musical version of "Puss in Boots". "The Comfort of Strangers", an art house film directed by Paul Schrader, features Walken as Robert, a decadent Italian aristocrat with extreme sexual tastes and murderous tendencies who lives with his wife (Helen Mirren) in Venice. "King of New York" (1990), directed by Abel Ferrara, stars Walken as ruthless New York City drug dealer Frank White,

title: Christopher Walken

text: "This guy looked like a Greek god. Then I saw him on television. I loved everything about him." He changed his hairstyle to imitate Elvis and hasn't changed it since. As a teenager, he worked as a lion tamer in a circus. Walken went to Hofstra University but dropped out after one year, having gotten the role of Clayton Dutch Miller in an off-Broadway revival of "Best Foot Forward", co-starring Liza Minnelli who played Ethel Hofflinger. Walken initially trained as a dancer at the Washington Dance Studio before moving on to dramatic roles in theater and then film. As a

title: Christopher Walken

text: the Reaper". In the guise of record producer Bruce Dickinson (not to be confused with the real Bruce Dickinson, lead singer for Iron Maiden), Walken makes passionate and slightly unhinged speeches to the band and is obsessed with getting "more cowbell" into the song. The phrase "I gotta have more cowbell" has since been adapted to merchandise. The producer who actually did suggest the cowbell on the original BÖC recording is producer/composer David Lucas. Walken is also known for his part in one of Will Ferrell and Rachel Dratch's "The Luvahs" skits. His character brought a lady friend to meet

title: Batman (The Dark Knight Returns)

text: the lava and is killed, but Batman is saved by Superman at the last moment and brought to Carrie in the Batmobile. Batman (The Dark Knight Returns) Batman (Bruce Wayne) is a fictional superhero and an alternative version of the DC Comics character of the same name. This version of Batman was created by Frank Miller and first appeared in "The Dark Knight Returns" #1 (February 1986). This satirical version of the character is regarded as an older, darker interpretation of the character who, after years of retirement, resumes his role as a vigilante and, eventually, a revolutionary freedom fighter.

title: Batman Returns

text: the Penguin. We didn't really officially cast it, but for a short nasty little guy, it's a short list. I ended up writing the character for Danny DeVito." Burgess Meredith (who portrayed the Penguin in the 1960s TV series "Batman") was cast for a little cameo as Tucker Cobblepot, Penguin's father, but illness prevented him from it and that role was taken by Paul Reubens. In early 1991, two of Hollywood's largest sound stages (Stage 16 at Warner Bros. and Stage 12 at Universal Studios) were being prepared for the filming of "Batman Returns". Filming started in June 1991. Stage

title: Christopher Walken

text: Festival. (R. Tantich, "Plays and Players," New York, 1995) In the 1996 film "Last Man Standing", Walken plays a sadistic gangster named Hickey. That year, he played a prominent role in the video game "Ripper", portraying Detective Vince Magnotta. "Ripper" made extensive use of real-time recorded scenes and a wide cast of celebrities in an interactive movie. In 1996 Walken also appeared in the Italian film "Celluloide" as US Officer Rod Geiger and played the role of Ray in the Abel Ferrara crime-drama film "The Funeral". In 1997, Walken starred in the comedy films "Touch" and "Excess Baggage" and had

title: Christopher Walken

text: as the best scene in the film and is the subject of four commentaries on the DVD. Walken has a supporting role in Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction" as a Vietnam veteran named Captain Koons. He gives his dead comrade's son the family's prized possession—a gold watch—while explaining in graphic detail how he had hidden it from the Vietcong by smuggling it in his rectum after the boy's father, in whose rectum the watch had previously been concealed, had died of dysentery. Later in 1994, Walken starred in "A Business Affair", a rare leading role for him in a romantic comedy. Walken

title: Christopher Walken

text: crime lord and Ping-Pong enthusiast Feng in the 2007 comedy action film "Balls of Fury" opposite Dan Fogler. Walken was in the movie "Five Dollars a Day" (released in 2008), in which he plays a con man proud of living like a king on $5 a day. The film "The Maiden Heist", a comedy co-starring Morgan Freeman, William H. Macy and Walken about security guards in an art museum, debuted at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 25, 2009. Walken also starred in Universal Studios Florida's "Disaster" attraction (formerly "Earthquake and the Magic of Effects" and soon to be

title: Christopher Walken

text: child, Walken appeared on screen as an extra in numerous anthology series and variety shows during the Golden Age of Television. After appearing in a sketch with Martin and Lewis on "The Colgate Comedy Hour", Walken decided to become an actor. He landed a regular role in the 1953 television show "The Wonderful John Acton" as the show's narrator. During this time, he was credited as Ronnie Walken. Over the next two years, he appeared frequently on television (landing a role in the experimental film "Me and My Brother") and had a thriving career in theatre. From 1954 to 1956,

title: Christopher Walken

text: cat was named Flapjack. The couple lives in Westport, Connecticut and they also have a vacation home on Block Island, Rhode Island. Walken was one of the last few people to see Natalie Wood alive before her drowning on November 29, 1981, near Santa Catalina Island, California, while on a Thanksgiving weekend boating trip. In 2011, Walken hired a lawyer when authorities reopened the Wood case, while the LAPD said, "Walken is not a suspect." The case was closed and termed an accidental death until June 2012, when the investigation was reopened and the cause of death was changed to

title: Christopher Walken

text: will decline a role only if he is simply too busy on other projects to take it. He regards each role as a learning experience. A rare example of a role Walken turned down was that of Ray Ruby in the film "Go Go Tales" (2007). According to film director Abel Ferrara, the character was originally written for Walken but the latter "didn't want to do it". The role was then given to Walken's "New Rose Hotel" (1998) co-star Willem Dafoe. Walken has hosted the comedy sketch and satire TV series "Saturday Night Live" seven times. He is one of

title: Batman Returns

text: theaters on its opening weekend. This was the highest opening weekend in 1992 and the highest opening weekend of any film up to that point. The film went on to gross $162.83 million in North America, and $104 million in foreign countries, coming to a worldwide total of $266.83 million. "Batman Returns" was the third highest-grossing film in America of 1992, and sixth highest in worldwide totals. "Batman Returns" was criticized by some for being too dark and violent, but nonetheless received positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 81% based on 72 reviews, with

title: Batman Returns

text: not an action director. That aspect of both his films just sucked." Ty Burr in "Entertainment Weekly" gave the film a B-; he wrote that "Burton still hasn't figured out how to tell a coherent story: He's more interested in fashioning pretty beads than in putting them on a string... Yet for all the wintry weirdness, there's more going on under the surface of this movie than in the original. No wonder some people felt burned by "Batman Returns": Tim Burton just may have created the first blockbuster art film." A "parental backlash" criticized "Batman Returns" with violence and sexual

title: Batman Returns

text: to track down the accomplice. $65 million was spent during the production of "Batman Returns", while $15 million was used for marketing, coming to a total cost of $80 million. The final shot of Catwoman looking at the Bat-Signal was completed during post-production and was not part of the shooting script. After "Batman Returns" was completed Warner Bros. felt it was best for Catwoman to survive, saving more characterizations in a future installment. Pfeiffer was unavailable and a body double was chosen. Bo Welch, Burton's collaborator on "Beetlejuice" and "Edward Scissorhands", replaced Anton Furst as production designer, since Furst was

title: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (film)

text: Reel Awards nomination for Best Sound Editing in Direct to Video Animation. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (film) Batman: The Dark Knight Returns is a two-part direct-to-video animated superhero film, an adaptation of the 1986 comic book "The Dark Knight Returns" by Frank Miller. It was directed by Jay Oliva, who worked as a storyboard artist on "Man of Steel", "", "" and "". Several other "Batman" veterans were also involved in the film. Part 1 was released September 25, 2012, and Part 2 was released January 29, 2013. A deluxe edition combining both films was released on October 8,

title: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (film)

text: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (film) Batman: The Dark Knight Returns is a two-part direct-to-video animated superhero film, an adaptation of the 1986 comic book "The Dark Knight Returns" by Frank Miller. It was directed by Jay Oliva, who worked as a storyboard artist on "Man of Steel", "", "" and "". Several other "Batman" veterans were also involved in the film. Part 1 was released September 25, 2012, and Part 2 was released January 29, 2013. A deluxe edition combining both films was released on October 8, 2013. It is the 15th film in the DC Universe Animated Original

title: Batman in film

text: beginning with the 1989 film "Batman", directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton. Burton and Keaton returned for the 1992 sequel "Batman Returns", and in 1995, Joel Schumacher directed "Batman Forever" with Val Kilmer as Batman. Schumacher also directed the 1997 sequel "Batman & Robin", which starred George Clooney. "Batman & Robin" was poorly received by both critics and fans, leading to the cancellation of "Batman Unchained". Following the cancellation of two further film proposals, the franchise was rebooted in 2005 with "Batman Begins", directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale. Nolan returned to direct two further installments

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text: from Hamm he received no credit whatsoever. Annette Bening was originally cast as Catwoman but became pregnant and was replaced with Pfeiffer. "Batman Returns" was released on June 19, 1992. It grossed $266.8 million worldwide on a budget of $80 million and received positive reviews. Critics praised its action sequences, performances, Danny Elfman's score, effects, and villains, although its dark tone was criticized. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Visual Effects and Best Makeup, as well as two BAFTA awards. A sequel, "Batman Forever", was released in 1995, with Val Kilmer replacing Keaton as Batman. In the

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text: showing "appropriate earnestness", Danny DeVito as "conveying verve", Christopher Walken as "wonderfully debonair", Michelle Pfeiffer as "captivating... fierce, seductive", Bo Welch's production design as "dazzling", Stefan Czapsky's cinematography as "crisp", and Daniel Waters's screenplay as "sharp." Peter Travers in "Rolling Stone" wrote: "Burton uses the summer's most explosively entertaining movie to lead us back into the liberating darkness of dreams." He praised the performances: "Pfeiffer gives this feminist avenger a tough core of intelligence and wit; she's a classic dazzler... Michael Keaton's manic-depressive hero remains a remarkably rich creation. And Danny DeVito's mutant Penguin—a balloon-bellied "Richard III" with a kingdom

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text: an average rating of 6.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Director Tim Burton's dark, brooding atmosphere, Michael Keaton's work as the tormented hero, and the flawless casting of Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Christopher Walken make the sequel better than the first." Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. Janet Maslin in "The New York Times" thought that "Mr. Burton creates a wicked world of misfits, all of them rendered with the mixture of horror, sympathy and playfulness that has become this director's hallmark." She described Michael Keaton as

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text: who had been killed earlier on by Luthor. As he returns home, Batman receives a communication from Carrie, who is being attacked by the new Joker. Batman rushes to her aid and recognises the man as Dick, who has been genetically manipulated to possess a powerful healing factor, but has been driven insane. Batman shows nothing but contempt for his former sidekick and plans his death the moment they face each other. Batman hurls himself and Dick into a miles-deep crevasse filled with lava and blows up the entire cave, igniting an underground volcano and destroying everything. Dick falls into

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text: Dead" on Broadway. A "play with music", "The Dead" featured music by Shaun Davey, conducted by Charles Prince, with music coordination and percussion by Tom Partington. "James Joyce's The Dead" won a Tony Award that year for Best Book for a Musical. Walken had a notable music video performance in 2001 with Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice". Directed by Spike Jonze, it won six MTV awards in 2001 and—in a list of the top 100 videos of all time compiled from a survey of musicians, directors, and music industry figures conducted by UK music TV channel VH1—won Best Video of

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text: a minor role in the film "MouseHunt". He also appeared in the drama/thriller film "Suicide Kings", which was also filled with suspense and humor. In 1998, Walken played an influential gay New York theater critic in John Turturro's film "Illuminata". The same year he voiced Colonel/General Cutter in the computer-animated "Antz" movie. In 1999, he played James Houston in "Vendetta", a HBO originale movie based on the March 14, 1891 New Orleans lynchings. In the same year, Walken played Calvin Webber in the romantic comedy "Blast from the Past". Webber is a brilliant but eccentric Caltech nuclear physicist whose fears

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text: of a nuclear war lead him to build an enormous fallout shelter beneath his suburban home. The same year, he appeared as the Headless Horseman in Tim Burton's "Sleepy Hollow, "starring Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci. He also appeared in "Kiss Toledo Goodbye" with Michael Rapaport and Nancy Allen. Walken also starred in two music videos in the 1990s. His first video role was as the Angel of Death in Madonna's 1993 "Bad Girl". The second appearance was in Skid Row's "Breakin' Down" video. In 2000, Walken was cast as the lead, along with Blair Brown, in "James Joyce's The

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text: tribute to Ronald Colman) on March 31, 1943 in Astoria, Queens, New York City, the son of Rosalie (; May 16, 1907 – March 26, 2010), an immigrant from Glasgow, Scotland, and Paul Wälken (October 5, 1903 – February 23, 2001), an immigrant from Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. His father owned and operated Walken's Bakery in Astoria. Walken was raised a Methodist. He and his brothers Kenneth and Glenn were child actors on television in the 1950s, influenced by their mother's dreams of stardom. When he was 15, a girlfriend showed him a magazine photo of Elvis, and Walken said,

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text: defeated and the world now in the safe hands of Superman, Batman encounters Dick as the new "Joker" and kills him rather than try to rehabilitate him. Much like the mainstream New Earth/Post-Crisis Batman, Miller's Batman begins his journey after his parents are murdered by Joe Chill. (However, in "Dark Knight Returns", it is hinted that he never found out who murdered his parents.) He travels the world in search of a means to fight crime, which include various forms of martial arts and forensic skills. After returning to Gotham City in his early twenties, Bruce takes up the mantle

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text: a crazy guy who helps Ben Stiller's character, and in his starring role in 2004's "Around the Bend" he again has a dancing scene as he portrays an absentee father who has fled prison to reunite with his father, his son, and the grandson he never knew before dying. Walken played the role of Paul Rayburn in 2004's "Man on Fire", where, when speaking about the imminent destructive actions of John Creasy (Denzel Washington), his character states: "A man can be an artist... in anything, food, whatever. It depends on how good he is at it. Creasy's art is death.

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text: the "Multiversity" handbook. "Spawn/Batman", which has Batman team up with Todd McFarlane's character Spawn, was released as a companion to "The Dark Knight Returns" and takes place in the same universe. This version of Batman's character has varied throughout the course of his publication history. In "" and "The Dark Knight Returns", he is basically still the brooding, bitter vigilante from the mainstream comics, while in "All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder" and "The Dark Knight Strikes Again", he has evolved into something of an antihero. In "The Dark Knight Strikes Again", his actions could at least be

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text: Christopher Nolan to finish his trilogy separately with "The Dark Knight Rises". On June 13, 2013, a source from Warner Bros. told "The Wrap" that they were discussing more "Man of Steel" films, as well as a Superman/Batman film, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman. Warner Bros. announced that Superman and Batman would unite in a new film, a follow-up to "Man of Steel" (2013), taking its inspiration from the comic "The Dark Knight Returns" and set for release in 2015. Goyer stated at the Superman 75th Anniversary Panel at Comic-Con, that Batman and Superman would face off, and titles under consideration

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text: version of the game quoting "It offers solid action and a serious challenge wrapped up in a hot license" giving a final score of 8 out of 10. "Entertainment Weekly" gave the game an A and wrote that "Forget about the tortured dualities of good and evil — this is a rousing, jump and-shoot-action game, whose main links with the movie are in its dark backgrounds and Tim Burton-inspired character design." Batman Returns (video game) Batman Returns is a video game for various platforms based on the film of the same name. The Sega console versions (i.e. Sega Mega Drive/Genesis,

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text: Batman Returns (video game) Batman Returns is a video game for various platforms based on the film of the same name. The Sega console versions (i.e. Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Mega-CD, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear) were published by Sega while the NES and Super NES versions were developed and published by Konami. The MS-DOS version was published by Konami and developed by Spirit of Discovery. The Amiga version was developed by Denton Designs, and also published by Konami. There is also an Atari Lynx version, published by Atari. The SNES version of the game was released in 1993.

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text: of a recent divorce from Lois Lane. Clark and Bruce are close friends, and Clark is Bruce's best man. After the Joker kills Elizabeth on their honeymoon, Bruce swears revenge, while Clark tries to hold him back. Bruce blames Clark for her death, and the two go against one another. Ultimately, Lex Luthor is revealed to have masterminded the entire plot to get Batman and Superman to destroy each other. The two decide to team up and stop Luthor. Christian Bale, who would play the character in Christopher Nolan's "Batman" film trilogy, was simultaneously approached to portray Batman for Darren

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text: He's about to paint his masterpiece." Also in 2004, Walken played Mike in the film "The Stepford Wives". In 2005, he played Mark Heiss in the film "Domino" and the role of Secretary Cleary in the film "Wedding Crashers". In 2006, he played Morty, a sympathetic inventor who is more than meets the eye, in the comedy/drama "Click" and also appeared in "Man of the Year" with Robin Williams and Lewis Black. He co-starred in the 2007 film adaptation "Hairspray", wherein he is seen singing and dancing in a romantic duet with John Travolta, and portrayed the eccentric but cruel

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text: and grey. In the Tim Burton's "Batman" and "Batman Returns" films, Batman has been depicted as completely black with a bat in the middle surrounded by a yellow background. Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Trilogy" depicted Batman wearing high-tech gear painted completely black with a black bat in the middle. Ben Affleck's Batman in the DC Extended Universe films wears a suit grey in color with a black cowl, cape, and bat symbol. Batman's batsuit aids in his combat against enemies, having the properties of both Kevlar and Nomex. It protects him from gunfire and other significant impacts. His gloves

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text: the sequel score, such as the "scraping" on violins for the cat themes. Under the pressure of finishing the score, however, the relationship between the two strained, which — along with further "creative differences" on "The Nightmare Before Christmas" — led Burton to use Howard Shore to score his next film "Ed Wood". The musician co-orchestrated "Face to Face", which was written and performed by Siouxsie and the Banshees. The song can be heard in one scene during the film and during the end credits. "Batman Returns" was released in America on June 19, 1992, earning $45.69 million in 2,644

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text: were little people dressed as Emperor penguins. The streets of Gotham City use the old Brownstone Street and Hennessy Street on the Warners' backlot. Warner Bros. devoted a large amount of secrecy for "Batman Returns". The art department was required to keep their office blinds pulled down. Cast and crew had to have photo ID badges with the movie's fake working title "Dictel" to go anywhere near the sets. Kevin Costner was refused a chance to visit the set. An entertainment magazine leaked the first photos of Danny DeVito as the Penguin; in response Warner Bros. employed a private investigator

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text: Bros. in Burbank, California in June 1991. "Batman Returns" was released with financial success, but Warner Bros. was disappointed with the film's box office run because it earned less than its predecessor. However, "Batman Returns" was released to generally positive reviews, although a "parental backlash" criticized the film for containing violence and sexual innuendos that were thought to be unsuitable for children. McDonald's shut down its Happy Meal tie-in for "Batman Returns". Although "Batman Returns" was a financial success, Warner Bros. felt the film should have made more money. The studio decided to change the direction of the "Batman" film

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text: of sewer freaks—is as hilariously warped as Jack Nicholson's Joker and even quicker with the quips." Desson Howe in "The Washington Post" wrote: "Director Burton not only re-creates his one-of-a-kind atmosphere, he one-ups it, even two-ups it. He's best at evoking the psycho-murky worlds in which his characters reside. The Penguin holds court in a penguin-crowded, "Phantom of the Opera"-like sewer home. Keaton hides in a castlelike mansion, which perfectly mirrors its owner's inner remoteness. Comic strip purists will probably never be happy with a "Batman" movie. But "Returns" comes closer than ever to Bob Kane's dark, original strip, which

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text: career, Walken had relatively small roles in episodes for a number of television shows. This list includes appearances in various episodes of fictional shows, while excluding appearances as himself on talk shows, interview shows, ceremonies, and the like. Walken has hosted "Saturday Night Live" a total of seven times, and is therefore part of the "Five-Timers Club", a select group of celebrities who have hosted the show five or more times. Among Walken's roles on the show, are as the title character in "The Continental" and as fictional record producer Bruce Dickinson in "More cowbell". In 2004, "The Best of

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text: kidnappings and heads for the Penguin's lair. The Penguin attempts to have his army of penguins bomb the city and kill everyone in Gotham, though Batman and his butler, Alfred, jam the signal and order the penguins to head back to the sewer. Batman arrives and confronts the Penguin. In the ensuing fight, the Penguin falls through a window into the sewer's toxic water. Shreck escapes but is confronted by Catwoman, who intends to kill him. Batman pleads for Kyle to stop, unmasking himself in the process. Shreck draws a gun and shoots Wayne, and then shoots Kyle multiple times,

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text: and Max Zorin in "A View to a Kill" and was also considered for the role of Han Solo in "Star Wars" films. His Oscar-winning performance in "The Deer Hunter" ranked as 88th greatest movie performance of all time by Premiere magazine and his performance in "Pennies from Heaven" was made into Entertainment Weekly's list of the "100 Greatest Performances that should have won Oscars but didn't". Sometimes regarded as "one of the kings of cameos", Walken has made several notable cameo appearances or appeared in a single but popular scene of films including Captain Koons in "Pulp Fiction", Duane

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text: in "Annie Hall", Hessian Horseman in "Sleepy Hollow", and Don Vincenzo in "True Romance"'s popular "Sicilian scene" which was described by Quentin Tarantino as one of the proudest moments in his career. Walken's work has been praised and acclaimed by many popular figures. Kat Dennings called him her favorite actor and said he was the reason she wanted to be an actress. Benicio del Toro cited Walken as an influence and stated that the best advice he had ever been given regarding acting came from him: "When you're in a scene and you don't know what you're gonna do, don't

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text: The Luvahs, and she is subjected to learning the past history that Walken's character shares with The Luvahs. He also divulges private information about his sex life with his girlfriend, much to her horror ("She was willing to accept her lover's body in places no one had ever trespassed...specifically, the ear canal"). Walken spoofed his starring role from "The Dead Zone" (1983) in a sketch titled "Ed Glosser: Trivial Psychic" (1992). In the film Walken's character can predict deaths and catastrophes, while Glosser can accurately predict meaningless, trivial future but with the same emotional intensity as in the film: "You're

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text: artists. Walken has received a number of awards and nominations during his career, including winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Nikanor "Nick" Chebotarevich in "The Deer Hunter." He was nominated for the same award and won BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild Awards for his performance as Frank Abagnale Sr. in "Catch Me If You Can". Walken's films have grossed more than $1 billion in the United States. Two-time Tony nominee, he has also played the lead in the Shakespeare plays "Hamlet", "Macbeth", "Romeo and Juliet" and "Coriolanus". He is a popular guest-host of "Saturday

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text: one of Shreck's businesses; she escapes, but is injured and swears revenge on Batman by allying with the Penguin to frame him for an undiscussed crime. As Wayne and Kyle begin a romantic relationship, the Penguin abducts Gotham's Ice Princess and kills her, framing Batman for the act, at the same time sabotaging his Batmobile to rampage throughout Gotham (until Batman disconnects the controlling device), and ends his partnership with Catwoman, who didn't anticipate the murder, when she rejects his advances; he attempts to kill her with one of his flying umbrellas, but she survives after falling into a greenhouse.

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text: Times Square. It is meant as an in-joke by the film's writer, Akiva Goldsman, who also wrote the script for "Batman vs. Superman". The "Batman OnStar commercials" were a series of six television commercials featuring Batman, created by ad-agency Campbell-Ewald and aired from 2000 to the beginning of 2002. The ads were based on the film series and were basically an amalgamation of both directors' visuals. For example, the Batmobile was the one used in "Batman" and "Batman Returns", while the Batsuit was a combination of what was worn by Val Kilmer in "Batman Forever" and George Clooney in "Batman

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text: Returns" "(DKR)", "" "(YO)", "The Dark Knight Strikes Again" "(DKSA)", and "" and "Dark Knight Returns: The Last Crusade". The series has an abstract depiction of its historical setting, as the satirical nature of the books often requires the aesthetic setting to shift with modern times with each new title; "The Dark Knight Returns" retained its 1980s themes due to its commentary on Reagan-era politics, while the sequel more closely resembled G. W. Bush-era America and "All Star Batman" and "The Master Race" both resemble the nature of the contemporary "digital age". Out of all of the stories, "Year One"

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text: arrested. Injured, Batman returns to the Batcave with Kelley, and allows her to become his protégée in spite of protests from his butler, Alfred Pennyworth. Batman has Kelley disguise herself as a Mutant, and she lures the gang to a sewer outlet at the West River. At the Gotham City Police Department, the Mutant leader murders the mayor during negotiations. Commissioner Gordon deliberately releases the leader, providing an escape from the building, which leads to the sewer outlet. Before the amassed Mutants, Batman fights the leader in a mud pit; the mud slows the leader, removing his physical advantage, and

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text: readers would prefer a Batman who was willing to kill his opponents. During "DC vs. Marvel", Bane attempts to break Captain America's back in a fight in a similar maneuver, but is caught off-guard when Captain America's shield returns to its owner to strike Bane in the back of the head and knock him out. In the climax to Year One of "", Superman confronts Batman in the Batcave as Batman is downloading the formula to a pill that can grant the user superhuman strength and durability, stolen from the Fortress of Solitude. While Superman does not want to kill

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text: Him (play) Him is a 1995 play written by actor Christopher Walken, who also took the lead role and which debuted in the New York Shakespeare Festival. It revolved around the afterlife of Elvis Presley, the singer who, as the author himself turned 15, became his first idol. The play, Walken's first venture into playwriting, adopts a surreal tone, and is replete with references to aspects of Presley's life, as well as to other pieces of theatre, including "Hamlet" and those of Tennessee Williams. While it enjoyed some positive comments, it was largely panned by the critics. Taking place in

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text: referred to it as "garbage" and "maudlin masturbation". He describes Walken's performance as self-indulgent and scornful. Him (play) Him is a 1995 play written by actor Christopher Walken, who also took the lead role and which debuted in the New York Shakespeare Festival. It revolved around the afterlife of Elvis Presley, the singer who, as the author himself turned 15, became his first idol. The play, Walken's first venture into playwriting, adopts a surreal tone, and is replete with references to aspects of Presley's life, as well as to other pieces of theatre, including "Hamlet" and those of Tennessee Williams.

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text: one who suggested Jay Mohr as the real Christopher Walken could not make it to the recording. Some sources suggest Christopher Walken originally agreed to appear as himself. However, he then decided to demand a lot more money than the producers were willing to pay. Instead, Jay Mohr provided the voice of Walken. In the end credits, Jay Mohr is credited with the voice of Christopher Walken, and the credit says "Jay Mohr as Christopher Walken". This is the first time this has ever been done. The episode title is a play on the Detroit, Michigan based hip hop group,

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text: similar notion was used when the Penguin's parents threw him into a river as a baby. Robin appeared in the script, but was deleted because Waters felt the film had too many characters. Waters called Robin "the most worthless character in the world, especially with [Batman as] the loner of loners". Robin started out as a juvenile gang leader, who becomes an ally to Batman. Robin was later changed to a black teenage garage mechanic. Waters explained, "He's wearing this old-fashioned garage mechanic uniform and it has an 'R' on it. He drives the Batmobile, which I notice they used

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text: appearance. Walken and Jaffee have cast numerous films, including "Monkeybone", "Bedazzled", "Black Knight", "Two Girls and a Guy", and "Subway Stories". Their first casting effort was for the film "End of the Night" (1990). Georgianne Walken Georgianne Leigh Walken ( Thon; born 1944) is an American casting director. Walken, along with casting partner Sheila Jaffe of Walken/Jaffe, has been the casting director for more than 80 television shows and movies since 1991, including "The Sopranos" and "Entourage". Walken also had minor acting roles in a 2006 episode of "The Sopranos", as well as "Brainstorm", a 1983 movie starring her husband

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text: Plain and Tall" novels. Other notable roles include:Johnny Smith in "The Dead Zone", Captain Koons in "Pulp Fiction", and Frank Abagnale Sr. in "Catch Me if You Can". He also sings and dances, as seen in some of his films including: "Puss in Boots," "Hairspray", and "Pennies From Heaven." Following his early (1950s) work in television and theater, Walken has acted primarily in films. This list includes credits in studio films, independent films, animated films, and made-for-television movies. The list includes the 2001 short five-minute film "Popcorn Shrimp" which Walken wrote, produced and directed. In the beginning of his acting

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text: with "Batman Returns". The DOS version of the game, published by Konami, differs considerably from the other versions, in that it was not primarily an action game, rather an adventure game. The Amiga version of the game was a subject of considerable controversy. Gametek had, prior to the game's release, sent a number of screenshots derived from the PC title to market the game. As such, a number of computer magazines previewed the game as a direct conversion of the PC adventure. The reality, however, was very different. The game was, contrary to expectations, not a conversion of the PC

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text: "Catwoman" or an adaptation of "The Fall of the House of Usher". On June 6, 1995, Waters turned in his "Catwoman" script to Warner Bros., the same day "Batman Forever" was released. Burton was still being courted to direct. Waters joked, "Turning it in the day "Batman Forever" opened may not have been my best logistical move, in that it's the celebration of the fun-for-the-whole-family Batman. "Catwoman" is definitely not a fun-for-the-whole-family script." In an August 1995 interview, Pfeiffer re-iterated her interest in the spin-off, but explained her priorities would be challenged as a mother and commitments to other projects.

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text: The Joker. Later, a Batman and Joker Gift Set was released, including both characters with new color schemes to reflect earlier points in the story, and a 48-page prestige format reprint of "The Dark Knight Returns" #1 was also released. An action figure of Batman as he appears in "The Dark Knight Returns" was released by Mattel in 2013, as part of their "Batman Unlimited" line of action figures. The Dark Knight Returns The Dark Knight Returns (alternatively titled Batman: The Dark Knight Returns) is a 1986 four-issue comic book miniseries starring Batman, written by Frank Miller, illustrated by Miller

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text: began in 1939." He described Walken as "engaging", DeVito as "exquisite" and Pfeiffer as "deliciously purry." Todd McCarthy in "Variety" wrote that "the real accomplishment of the film lies in the amazing physical realization of an imaginative universe. Where Burton's ideas end and those of his collaborators begin is impossible to know, but the result is a seamless, utterly consistent universe full of nasty notions about societal deterioration, greed and other base impulses." He praised the contributions of Stan Winston, Danny Elfman, Bo Welch and cinematographer Stefan Czapsky, and in terms of performances, opined that "the deck is stacked entirely

title: Batman: The Enemy Within

text: the game also present situations to the player where they may choose to approach as Bruce Wayne or as Batman. Crowd Play, a feature implemented in the predecessor, also returns for "The Enemy Within", allowing streamers to let their audience interact with their session with the game. The player once again assumes control of Bruce Wayne/Batman (Troy Baker), a billionaire who secretly fights crime in Gotham. His butler and former legal guardian Alfred Pennyworth (Enn Reitel), Police Commissioner James Gordon (Murphy Guyer), and Wayne Enterprises Chief of Technology Lucius Fox (Dave Fennoy) return to assist Batman in the field. The

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text: Batman disables one bomb, and the other detonates harmlessly. He defeats Dent, who reveals that he thinks the reconstructive surgery was botched, as he considered his undamaged half as disfigured. Kelley dresses as Robin and looks for Batman, who attacks a gathering of the Mutants with a tank-like Batmobile (incapacitating most of them). The Mutant leader challenges Batman to a duel. He accepts to prove to himself that he can win. The Mutant leader (who is in his prime) nearly kills Batman, but Kelley distracts him long enough for Batman to subdue him. The leader and many gang members are

title: Batman: Hush

text: himself to Batman and kidnapped the Joker, he does not only antagonizing Batman and his allies in Gotham but also clashing with the Teen Titans, Outsiders, and Green Arrow as well. At the same time the Dark Knight has desperately tried to reach Jason in an effort to atone for his past failures. Following "Infinite Crisis", the Riddler spent a year in a coma and lost all memory of ever knowing that Batman was Bruce Wayne. The Hush storyline was followed up in Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen's well-received storyline, "Heart of Hush", where Hush returns to get revenge on

title: Saturn Returns (play)

text: Saturn Returns (play) Saturn Returns is a 2008 dramatic play by Noah Haidle. It tells the story of one man, Gustin Novak, aged 28, 58 and 88, and his relationship with the central women in his life. It is based on the astrological concept of the Saturn return. Gustin is played by three different men, whilst the same woman plays his wife when he is 28, his daughter when he is 58, and his carer when he is 88. The play premiered in New York in 2008, and had its European premiere in November 2010 at London's Finborough Theatre. "Saturn