The Mystery of the Bat-Man
Updated: 7th May 2024
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Faneditor: WilliamRedRobin 
Fanedit Type: FanFix
Fanedit Release Date: 1st October 2023
Fanedit Runtime: 1h:56m:0s
Time Cut: 0h:12m:0s
Time Added: 0h:0m:0s
Franchise: Batman
Genre: Action • Adventure • Crime • Superheroes
Original Title: Batman (1989)
Original Release Date: 1st January 1989
Original Runtime: 2h:6m:0s
Certificate: 12A
Format: Blu-Ray
Resolution: 1080p
Sound Mix: Stereo
Language: English
Subtitles: No
Fanedit Type: FanFix
Fanedit Release Date: 1st October 2023
Fanedit Runtime: 1h:56m:0s
Time Cut: 0h:12m:0s
Time Added: 0h:0m:0s
Franchise: Batman
Genre: Action • Adventure • Crime • Superheroes
Original Title: Batman (1989)
Original Release Date: 1st January 1989
Original Runtime: 2h:6m:0s
Original Links:
Certificate: 12A
Format: Blu-Ray
Resolution: 1080p
Sound Mix: Stereo
Language: English
Subtitles: No
Synopsis:
"In the not too distant future, police are powerless to stop gangs of criminals from terrorising good citizens. But in Gotham City, in the heart of urban America it is the criminals who live in fear... OF THE BAT-MAN" Enjoy this noir classic as it was originally presented in the 1940s, and see if you can solve the mystery: Who is the Bat-Man?
"In the not too distant future, police are powerless to stop gangs of criminals from terrorising good citizens. But in Gotham City, in the heart of urban America it is the criminals who live in fear... OF THE BAT-MAN" Enjoy this noir classic as it was originally presented in the 1940s, and see if you can solve the mystery: Who is the Bat-Man?
Intentions:
When I was watching Tim Burton's Batman the other week, I noticed that the lighting is pretty unique compared to most modern films. I don't know much about lighting techniques or industry terminology, but it seemed to me like the kind of lighting that would look good in black and white. So, inspired by edits like Batman Forever Red Book Edition and The Thing from 1951, I've made The Mystery of the Bat-Man an early 20th century noir thriller centred around the question "Who is the Bat-Man"
When I was watching Tim Burton's Batman the other week, I noticed that the lighting is pretty unique compared to most modern films. I don't know much about lighting techniques or industry terminology, but it seemed to me like the kind of lighting that would look good in black and white. So, inspired by edits like Batman Forever Red Book Edition and The Thing from 1951, I've made The Mystery of the Bat-Man an early 20th century noir thriller centred around the question "Who is the Bat-Man"
Change List:
-Reframed every shot to academy ratio -Removed the title sequence and added an introductory paragraph instead -Removed all scenes and lines referencing Bruce Wayne as Batman until Vicky Vale finds out -Removed some special effects scenes that look too advanced for a black and white film -Replaced both Prince songs with swing hits -Reconstructed all of the sound effects during the museum song -Removed the shot of Alicia's face -Cut a moment of Vale trying to comfort The Joker when he pretends to be melting -Moved the Wayne murder flashback to when Vale is learning about it -Changed the ending and completely remade the end credits
-Reframed every shot to academy ratio -Removed the title sequence and added an introductory paragraph instead -Removed all scenes and lines referencing Bruce Wayne as Batman until Vicky Vale finds out -Removed some special effects scenes that look too advanced for a black and white film -Replaced both Prince songs with swing hits -Reconstructed all of the sound effects during the museum song -Removed the shot of Alicia's face -Cut a moment of Vale trying to comfort The Joker when he pretends to be melting -Moved the Wayne murder flashback to when Vale is learning about it -Changed the ending and completely remade the end credits
Additional Notes:
Imagining this film as the first introduction of the character to movie going audiences, I've edited the movie to delay the revelation that [ISPOILER]Bruce Wayne is Bat-Man[/ISPOILER] until the last possible second and made an effort to remove any shots that don't look like they would have been possible before Star Wars (though I suspect most of this movie would have been impossible before the 1980s), as well as replacing the Prince songs with some swing hits. I've also lovingly reframed every shot to academy ratio. This isn't just the TV version, I did it all myself! And to top it all off, I've made it black and white with some simulated film damage and aged audio.
Imagining this film as the first introduction of the character to movie going audiences, I've edited the movie to delay the revelation that [ISPOILER]Bruce Wayne is Bat-Man[/ISPOILER] until the last possible second and made an effort to remove any shots that don't look like they would have been possible before Star Wars (though I suspect most of this movie would have been impossible before the 1980s), as well as replacing the Prince songs with some swing hits. I've also lovingly reframed every shot to academy ratio. This isn't just the TV version, I did it all myself! And to top it all off, I've made it black and white with some simulated film damage and aged audio.
Other Sources:
I've replaced the prince songs in this movie with swing classics and added a surprise in there as well: "SING SING SING" by Benny Goodman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2S1I_ien6A "Oriental Swing" by Lil Harden Armstrong and her Swing Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMDBluSMUas (This song contains references to offensive national stereotypes) Surprise (DO NOT CLICK LINK BEFORE WATCHING THE EDIT): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO4cKQ8DxYU
I've replaced the prince songs in this movie with swing classics and added a surprise in there as well: "SING SING SING" by Benny Goodman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2S1I_ien6A "Oriental Swing" by Lil Harden Armstrong and her Swing Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMDBluSMUas (This song contains references to offensive national stereotypes) Surprise (DO NOT CLICK LINK BEFORE WATCHING THE EDIT): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO4cKQ8DxYU
Special Thanks:
Special thanks to Scaperat, INIGHTMARES and The Scribbling Man who's (far better) B&W themed fanedits, "Batman Forever: Redbook Edition" and "The Thing from 1951", inspired this one.
Special thanks to Scaperat, INIGHTMARES and The Scribbling Man who's (far better) B&W themed fanedits, "Batman Forever: Redbook Edition" and "The Thing from 1951", inspired this one.
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