Joe Valenti Makes Sure His Son Will Hate Batman

You know those parents who make endless home movies of their kids at dance recitals and Little League? Well, this may be the ultimate extreme of that philosophy - Dad Valenti has re-made pieces of the Batman TV show and movie using (I'm assuming) his young son and several of his friends. It's all so darn cute! You won't believe the level of polish on this thing (crane shots, painted backdrops, dead-on costumes and a full musical score), and little Batman is pretty darn good!

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This is a great mash-up of Frank Miller writing and Adam West imagery. For more hilarious combinations, look here. Very funny!

A Sequel I Actually Want To See

Sweet! Chunky bat-suit aside, I'm there!

Where Was This Stuff When I Was A Kid? - Part 1

Pottery Barn Kids has Batman and Superman bedding, and it looks really cool! No bland style guide crap for these sheets - check it out! Wayne Boring and Dick Sprang drawings for today's kids. Awesome!

Actually... these might fit our beds....

Bat Pod (Bat-Cycle) Images

Here's a couple of stills featuring the new Bat-Cycle (called the Bat Pod) from the LA Times. This looks pretty good, but I like a co-worker's suggestion that the filmmakers should have simply painted a Chrysler Tomahawk black:

The New Bat-Suit For The Dark Knight

Entertainment Weekly has posted the current re-design of Batman's costume for the upcoming Dark Knight movie. I do like it better than the suit in Batman Begins (it looks more like armor and less like a Schumacher fetish costume), but I still think this design is way too busy - I prefer the sleeker, simpler look of Batman Returns, mobility problems and all.

Batman Does Not Need Handcuffs

DAILY MAIL: Police dress up as Batman and Robin to catch drugs suspect
Last updated at 09:28am on 13th November 2006

Two policemen dressed as Batman and Robin captured a suspected drugs offender - in a bizarre sting operation.

The Dynamic Duo - Sgt Tony Smith and PC Mike Holman - pulled on the superhero outfits in a bid to unsettle the suspected baddies.

They pretended to be drunks looking for a fancy dress party and knocked on the door of the suspect's home.

Those inside refused to answer the door to the loud, comically dressed visitors - which was what the officers wanted.

Batman and Robin then went around the back of the property in Weymouth, Dorset, while seven uniformed officers went to the front door.

Those inside the house were PLEASED to see the policemen and complained to them about the fancy dress drunks. They then invited the officers in.

However, one of the men inside the house ran out of the back door on seeing the policeman - to where the superheroes were waiting for him.

Batman - Sgt Smith - gave chase, jumped over a fence and BIFF, POW, THWACK, arrested him.

PC Kevin Eames, said: "The people opened the door immediately and said that they had been alarmed by some drunken people in fancy dress in their garden.

"So the ruse was successful and we were let in."

Sgt Smith added: "Last year police officers dressed up as carol singers, which worked well.

"This was my first costumed acting experience.

"The Batman costume was quite comfortable and not too restricting. I still managed to jump over the fence.

"But it was difficult finding somewhere to put my CS spray. There was nowhere for the handcuffs, but then Batman does not need handcuffs."

PC Eames said: "The bad thing about the operation is that we had to endure hours of terrible puns from PC Holman."

A man aged 22 has been arrested and charged with a drugs offence. He is bailed to appear before Weymouth magistrates.

There were no charges against two other men found at the property.

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This was already on Tom Dougherty's blog, but I couldn't help but re-post it! Hilarious.