Episode 9: “Batman Begins”

This is it, the movie that kickstarted the modern obsession with comic book movies. Christopher Nolan took Batman and revamped him for the post-9/11 era. Today on the pod, Jake and Marshall examine the legacy of Batman Begins and see how it ties into the greater Nolan filmography. And remember, you always fear what you don’t understand.

• Find where to watch Batman Beginson JustWatch
• Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org
• Episode-by-episode media list (Google Doc)
• Listen to the live recording of the SIX soundtrack
• Find where to watch Booksmart on JustWatch
• Nearly 70 years later, Department of Energy reverses decision on Oppenheimer’s security clearance (NPR)
• “I assume the b/w scenes are of court hearings and the colour sequences are Oppenheimer's life & manhattan project. Wdyt?” (Reddit)
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