Secrets of Batman 89: Interview with Screenwriter SAM HAMM
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- Batman 89 writer Sam Hamm joins us to dive into what comics and classic movies influenced it, the origin of the Bat Signal that didn't make it into the movie, and what else was cut! We also covered why the ending of his unmade Watchmen script was different from the comic, why his Batman 2 script wasn't made, and what villain didn't make it into the Batman 89 comic!
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Sam Hamm Introduction
1:09 Episode Introduction
2:48 The Comic Influences on Batman 89 and Is Carl Grissom actually Rupert Thorne?
6:58 The Origins of Joker's Flesh Toned Makeup
9:49 The Influence of Alan Moore's The Killing Joke Before It Was Published!
14:53 The Samurai Influence on Batman 89?!
22:10 The Cinematic Influences on Batman 89
27:04 Was Hamm's Batman originally too brutal?
28:33 The Origin of the Grappling Gun in Batman 89
31:47 The Comic Book Easter Eggs in Hamm's Original Draft- Jerry Robinson, Superman, Marvel, & Archie Name Drops
34:34 Does Harvey Know Bruce is Batman in Hamm's Script?
37:23 The Batman 66 Influence on Sam Hamm
39:43 Why The Script Was Changed So Much & The Cut Robin Sequence
45:33 The Origin of the Bat Signal & What He Wishes Was Left in the Film
50:00 What He Likes about the Film From the Other Writers
52:10 Break
55:25 Pitching Ideas for Batman: Blind Justice
1:03:29 Did Keaton Have Bruce's Mentors from Blind Justice? + Other versions of Hamm's Blind Justice Characters
1:07:39 The Unmade Watchmen Script- Why The Ending Changed
1:12:21 Casting Watchmen- David Bowie As ____ (Not Who You'd Think)
1:13:39 Why Batman 2 Wasn't Made
1:17:20 The Inspiration of the Guardian Angels and The Maltese Falcon on Batman 2
1:20:31 Sharing Batman 2 Fan Art to Sam Hamm
1:23:11 The Cut Villain of the Batman 89 Comic
1:25:44 Was there Any Studio Input on the Batman 89 Comic?
1:27:06 How Much Two-Face in the Comic Stems from His 90s Ideas
1:31:01 SPOILERS: Killing Off _____
1:32:38 SPOILERS: Clarifying Who Wrote to Barbara In Issue 6
1:33:44 Hamm's Thoughts on Other Batman Movies
1:40:13 Fan Comments
1:45:20 Closing: Fan Shoutouts and Social Media Promotion
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Thanks for the post.
Supremely cool that you guys showed Hamm my artwork but the greatest achievement of this interview was bringing up M.A.N.T.I.S and asking about a continuation.
Yeah. Right?
I'm really glad Sam got to write his Two-Face, easily the best thing about the Batman 89 comic!
Indeed.
That Bruce Wayne/Harvey interaction reminds me of the Robbie Robertson/Peter Parker interaction in Spider-Man 2. "I heard Spider-Man was there."
Great respect for Mr. Hamm. What a gift from you guys. It's gonna be a great episode!
Yes. That's right.
Akiva Goldsman should be next! You already interviewed two of the Forever screenwriters Batchelers
Yes. They would ask Akiva about his time on the Batman movies.
This is gonna be a stupid comment but it's surreal to see the unseen force behind your childhood, and on top of that see that they're just like everyone else. Likes, dislikes, some things you agree with them on and others you don't. As kids, we're more likely to take things at face value so to see the thought that went into all the decisions in the film is really interesting.
Thank you. This answers so many questions I've always had. Sam had some great, funny responses. Here's hoping we get some more Batman 89.
Yeah man.
What a wonderful interview guys. Your channel just keeps getting better and better!
Yes.
Hamm talking about Joker’s philosophy made a small detail add up; Joker’s goons all have minor makeup appliances to make them scarred/deformed/tattooed in some way on their faces. That’s an extra bit of character lore to know that Joker intentionally sought to surround himself with scarred misfits after his acid bath
Great comment! We replied in our latest episode: czcams.com/video/U0Si9PC3ol8/video.html
Thanks for the shout out! Great episode as always! Awesome to see how much you guys have grown recently in terms of what guests you bring on and viewership!
Well thanks to that man writing the script cause I wore that tape out along with Returns & Forever back in the day.
Long time coming what a fantastic interview guys!
Absolutely amazing episode. Thanks so much!
The legend himself! You guys surprise me every time with these interviews.
He really is a legend.
Awesome job guys. You nailed it once again. Great interview.
Great podcast so far! Lord willing we could get one more Hamm, Burton, Keaton Batman movie and I would be giddy. Love Batman 89’ too, read them with the wife!
Woah!! What?!! This is epic! Can’t wait
It is an epic.
Now all you need is akiva goldsman and wesley strick and you will have interviewed all the Batman 90s screenwriters. Respect.
New subscriber here; love Batman and also as an aspiring writer it’s very cool to see Mr. Hamm’s thoughts and initiative. Batman Forever >>>>>
That's the reason I love Batman 89. First, you interview Lee and Janet Scott Batchler. Then Daniel Waters. And right now Sam Hamm.
I want to say that I'm glad you guys are picking up the baton from Fatman on Batman. I really miss the days when Kevin did more than media hype and was able to leverage his fame/career to get a lot of the involved parties of various Batman projects on his show. It's been really cool hearing from people behind the scenes here.
I haven't perused your full catalog but it'd be cool to see some episodes regarding animated content as well.
Hello Superhero Stuff You Should Know great job Ben & Andrew it was awesome/insight interview with Sam Hamm great man loved his 89 comic run right now and best podcast i heard this year keep awesome content have good week.
Looking forward to this one
I am as well.
Can't wait
Yeah. Me too.
I would totally buy a Sam Hamm's picks tpb of all the Batman comics that influenced him for the movie and even just some of his personal favorites.
We need the Gordonverse - RIGHT NOW!
Yes. Please do. I have been busting my ass about the Gordonverse.
Great show; just when you think you know everything, the man himself brings out some more tidbits. Like the grapnel gun, there’s one mystery left where there’s an unknown gadget that never made it into the film.
Also, I know it’s tough to explain continuities to people that aren’t fanatics, but the mainline DC comics have confirmed that the 89 universe is a canon alternate universe in the recent Crisis comics.
That movie was so ridiculously influential to Batman, the super hero genre and even hollywood itself that i'm glad DC acknowledges it in some form.
Best yt channel.
It really is.
This is so cool
Granted, I saw the movie before I ever knew about Joe Chill, but I've never had a problem with Jack Napier/Joker being the killer of Bruce's parents. Also never had a problem with Alfred letting Vickie into the Batcave. Makes perfect sense in the context of the film. (Bruce was about to tell her himself he was Batman in their previous scene together.) I thought the dialogue in Batman Returns when Bruce admonishes Alfred for letting Vickie in the Batcave was far more contrived and unnatural.
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Love Sam Hamm and the more Keaton/Burton Batman the better I say
Got to get Goyer next!😉
We replied in our latest episode: czcams.com/video/U0Si9PC3ol8/video.html
Great get. Now if you can get Daniel Waters who did Batman Returns that would be an awesome follow up. I’ve heard he’s kind of a recluse these days but hey I’d check that out.
Hamm is actually our follow up to Waters. Check it out here: czcams.com/video/b9q3j7cgQck/video.html
@@SuperHousePodcast oh right on. I’ll check that out next. Damn you guys got connections!
"M.A.N.T.I.S". Yes. PLEASE!!!
Wow, only 1 question, Are we getting season 2 of batman 89 comic?
Good question. I'd like to see a volume 2 using the Tim Burton version of the Riddler.
Sam's response seems rather telling...
@@SuperHousePodcast I don't know why a Superman 78 comic series hasn't been done yet.
@@joshuatherighteous2256 and the Burton version of Riddler would be Johnny Depp.
@@SuperHousePodcast I hope I can wait for Batman 95 as well, because it'd follow Val Kilmer's portrayal of Batman/Bruce Wayne.
Superhero Stuff You Should Know is among the best in getting new knowledge from the craft of Batman media!
BTW: As for Batman 2, the online Hamm Script have pages 87 and 101 missing on the online sceenplays, if it's ever possible to reveal those the next time around.
This should be good
I always wondered why "Axis" was the name of the chemical plant in this movie. It's a cool name, sure, but it's not faithful to most other versions of the story. One film critic theorized that Burton wanted to suggest that Batman was a sort of extremist law-and-order fascist "superman," which is why in one scene he's posed just below the neon sign. From the start I thought it was very likely that the plant's name was supposed to evoke World War II, but I never was sure how. My personal theory was that, since Jack Napier takes over the plant after he becomes the Joker, the name was a subtle comparison to Adolf Hitler, since both were mass murderers using poison gas to execute people.
So then Carl Grissom is Paul von Hindenburg ?
@@fredrikcarlstedt393 No, Mayor Borg would be. And Bob is Ernst Rohm.
@@SeasideDetective2 Sounds reasonable .
@@fredrikcarlstedt393 Grissom would be analogous to whoever headed the Nazi party in the beginning.
@@SeasideDetective2 That would be Anton Drexler or Dr Gottfried Feder .
Sam Hamm could definitely be Max Von Sydow’s brother.
Too bad the 89 comic series is garbage
They took the Batman 89 universe and forced some BLM bullshit into the storytelling