Batman (1989) style

[BruceWayne]

Batman (1989) style
Has anyone else seen the Batman movie from 1989? If so you probably haven't seen it as many times as I have lol. Anyway, I happen to like the clothes worn by some of the men in this movie. The character Alexander Knox (Robert Wuhl of later Arli$$ fame) wears striped braces, OCBD's, and chukka's with dark grey suits. Wuhl even wears arm bands in one brief scene. Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton) is dressed in Armani 6x2 DB suits. In one seen which takes place in Vicki Vale's (Kim Basinger) apartment, Keaton wears an olive DB suit with brown suede bucks (I think) , a cardigan, a trenchcoat, and old school (trad?) wire rim glasses. Last but not least, Jack Nicholson as Jack Napier/ The Joker wears some nice overcoats and suits (aside from the fact that they're mostly purple). I heard on one of the special features on my DVD of the film that Nicholson's suits that he wore in the film were Saville Row bespoke! Early in the movie (before becoming the Joker), Nicholson wears black chelsea boots with leather soles with his suits. What do you guys think of the clothing in this movie? Is there anything you particularly like or dislike?

 

[Vintage Gent]

This sounds like the Miami Vice guy from the old Modern Man forums.

 

[BruceWayne]

Originally Posted by Vintage Gent

This sounds like the Miami Vice guy from the old Modern Man forums.

Firstly, I don't know what yo're talking about (I've never even hear of the Modern Man forums). Secondly Miami Vice was just 80's fashion fad clothes, while Batman, While released in 1989, has much more classically styled clothing. The film itself holds up much more today than Miami Vice Reruns ever will IMO. FYI, I missed the Miami Vice fad. I was born in 1988!

 

[binge]

I've been accused of wearing loafers that were too "Miami Vice". To which I could only reply...you wanna get nuts? Come on! Let's get nuts!

 

[bullethead]

To me, the joker looked like set dressing in the thief, his wife, the cook, their lover.

 

[embowafa]

Originally Posted by binge

I've been accused of wearing loafers that were too "Miami Vice". To which I could only reply...you wanna get nuts? Come on! Let's get nuts!

well, did they?

 

[binge]

It was at that moment that I stole all of Snoop Dogg's street cred.

 

[BruceWayne]

Originally Posted by bullethead

To me, the joker looked like set dressing in the thief, his wife, the cook, their lover.

??

 

[Nicola]

The wierd thing is it was on TV today

I got to say I didn't mind the trench coat but with Ms. Bassinger on the screen I get easily distracted.

The joker looked like the joker he was supposed to be.

 

[BruceWayne]

 

[Tarmac]

Looks like a typical "let's dress up in suits" wardrobe from 80s movies

 

[ctrlaltelite]

^
+1, i think bale looks more natural in a suit (and batsuit) than keaton.

 

[stilmacher]

I think the costume designer did a very god job on the film but there is nothing in it I'd consider for my own wardrobe.

 

[yachtie]

Didn't neofinita wear this in WAYWRN?
j/k

 

[acidboy]

I miss Jack Palance.