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| Batman's lost moments |
Author: raleagh
Sat, 12th April 2008 |
| A look at the rumors and facts about some lost scenes from Batman |
"IS IT HALLOWEEN?"
The Joker's goons chase Batman and Vicky down an alley after they leave the Batmobile. Batman rescues a little homeless girl from the hail of machine gun fire. The little girl, startled by the appearance of Batman, asks, "Is it Halloween?" Batman grins, and rushes back to pick up Vicki from behind a parked car and the chase resumes... (Click on the quicktime symbol for the footage - 1.87MB)
   
BOB FIGHTS!
I don't know about the rest of the world, but here in Ireland and the UK, Bob is the last one to fight Batman, and when his time comes, he stands up from behind a bin. Batman beckons him forward, Bob thinks for a second, drops his knife and runs away.Obviously, from these pictures we can see that was not always the case. The scene I have described above, has always looked out of place as if filmed at a later date - the lighting isn't the same (I think!).Personally, I was convinced that I saw Bob fighting when I saw Batman in the cinema (on its first night of release), but I could be mistaken. It was some time ago, and I had the Topps cards and maybe just though I had seen it. Regardless, the scene does exist and was probably cut to avoid kids copying the scene (ala Enter the Dragon!) (Click on the Quicktime symbol for footage of the fight - 1.47MB)
    
GORDON & DENT'S SPEECH
In addition to the letter from Batman speech, there is some addition dialogue. (Click on the quicktime smybol to see the footage - 3.10MB)
GRISSOM'S DEMISE
In the movie, the only time we see The Joker behind the desk is when he is reading the paper (already seated!), but in these photos he is standing and Grissom is dead. Talking to Burton, or laughing maniacally as The Joker?? Looking at the last two photos, I initally assumed these were just of Jack Palace and Jack Nicholson discussing the scene, especially since The Joker has no coat on. (He has it on when entering the apartment and after Grissom's death, whilst reading the paper) But could it be another scene later? Perhaps, but the last photo could also be Burton directing the scene when the Joker says "Gotham City! Always brings a smile to my face!". (He has his legs on the table while delivering the line.)
   
BATMAN AT THE FLUGELHEIM MUSEUM?
Burton in deep discussion with Keaton. Surely all Batman's scenes take place on the balcony, upstairs. Which is most likely a different set-up. Could this a missing scene? Or is the second photo just a promo shot? Was this the scene Burton and Keaton were discussing?
 
"GO ASK HIM!"
After Batman rescues Vicky from the museum, The Joker remarks, "Where does he get those wonderful toys?". Fair enough. However, the Topps Movie Cards and other sources quote him as also saying to his goons "Don't just stand there, go and ask him!".
BATMAN & VICKY HIDING?
Here we see Batman and Vicky on a rig of some sort. Are they hiding here until they are discovered by The Joker's goons, or is it a rig that was used for the grapling hook elevation scene???
FANCY DRESS
At the end of the movie, Vicki Vale meets two children dressed up as Batman.
 
It is a shame that the examples shown here, that were actual cut scenes, were never included as extras on the recent special edition DVD sets. The video clips on this page were merely snippets from a documentary.
Last edited by raleagh on Sun, 8th June 2008 at 7:16pm
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