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A quiz about the 1989 movie Batman starring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Jack Palace, and Kim Basinger
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Congratulations. Welcome to the Batman (1989) quiz! Now, another moniker for Batman is The World's Greatest Detective. Let's see how good of a detective, you are, with this quiz about the movie on its 35th anniversary! Good luck!
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What is the name of the gunman, in this movie, who kills Bruce's parents, and would become the Joker?
Jack Naiper
Jack Napier
Naiper
Napier
15% got this right
This name of the Joker wasn't acknowledged, not confirmed, in DC Comics canon, until 2023!
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Hugo Blick played young Jack Napier (not sure the spelling honestly) He has an extensive career in TV, to this day, mostly behind the scenes, as an EMMY & BAFTA nominated filmmaker and producer. While older Jack, was Jack Nicholson of course.
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What is the name of the Prince song, playing in the scene where the Joker and his goons vandalize the museum?
Partyman
Batdance
Electric Chair
Trust
32% got this right
As a fan of art, this is the only scene in the whole movie that made Jack uneasy, even improvising sparing one of them.
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Jack Nicholson took home a percentage of the film's profits as his paycheck. So estimated how many millions is that?
10 —
60
— 100
42% got this right
adjusted for inflation, today that would be $143 million bucks! Thats a lot of Goobers you can buy with that!
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Some hardcore fans protested Michael Keaton's casting, way before the internet made that practice common place. Yes, that is a real flyer someone saved. lol!
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What is the letter on the name of the phoney "Brand" product in Joker's mock commerical?
X
J
K
Z
17% got this right
Yes it was Brand X! (Oh no!)
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What is the name of Joker's main goon?
Bob
Jon
Phil
Ron
37% got this right
Tracey Walter played Bob the Goon and is a friend of Jack
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Name the city that Batman lives in and protects
Gotham City
Bludhaven
Coastal City
Metropolis
92% got this right
Based on real life places like New York and Chicago, over the years, in comics, its depicted as being in South Jersey
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Name the chemical plant where the Joker was created, and he later used as a base to make his toxins
Access Chemicals
Axes
Axes Chemicals
Axis
Axis Chemicals
93% got this right
Jack Nicholson's Joker makeup was actually his face prosthetic, with makeup applied over it.
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True or False: A drunk hooker tries to pick up a young boy at the beginning of the film, as a client
True
False
Who cares?
Why wasn't it me?
42% got this right
Michael Keaton was dating Michelle Phiefer at the time, and she lobbied for Vicky Vale, and failed...
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What does Bruce Wayne leave at the site of his parents' murder in the film?
Two roses
Two daffodils
Two orchids
Two tulips
39% got this right
Batman 1989's iconic two roses scene inspired a comic book, "The Return of Bruce Wayne" in 2010
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What does Batman say to the robber as he's holding him over the edge of the roof?
I'm Batman
I am fear
I am the night
I'm vengance
52% got this right
...however they split up, when she was cast in the sequel as Catwoman
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One more because that $ one was unfair-ish? Also, a couple of those other phrases, were in the original script, but went unused until Batman: The Animated Series a few years later
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What is the name of the actor who played Batman in the 1989 movie directed by Tim Burton?
Michael Keaton
Ben Affleck
George Clooney
Val Kilmer
68% got this right
Mel Gibson was the original choice but decline due to prior commitments. Pierce Brosnan was also considered.
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