You can’t throw a stone without hitting a superhero franchise these days: The Avengers, The X Men, now The Guardians of the Galaxy, the list goes on. Back in the 90’s however, the only superhero franchise that mattered was the original Batman series. Unlike the more recent, gritty Christopher Nolan trilogy, the 90’s Batman movies embraced the ridiculousness of the comic series, with outlandish super powered villains like Poison Ivy and Mr. Freeze. In celebration of the caped crusader’s 75th birthday, the Toledo Public Library will host free public screenings of the first four Batman films, as well as the Christopher Nolan prequel, Batman Begins.
Batman the Movie, Monday, July 21, 1pm; Batman Forever, Tuesday, July 22,1pm; Batman Begins, Wednesday, July 23, 6pm.; Batman, Thursday, July 24, 1pm; Batman and Robin, Friday, July 25, 1pm. McMaster Center at Main Library, 325 Michigan St. 419-259-5200. toledolibrary.org
You can’t throw a stone without hitting a superhero franchise these days: The Avengers, The X Men, now The Guardians of the Galaxy, the list goes on. Back in the 90’s however, the only superhero franchise that mattered was the original Batman series. Unlike the more recent, gritty Christopher Nolan trilogy, the 90’s Batman movies embraced the ridiculousness of the comic series, with outlandish super powered villains like Poison Ivy and Mr. Freeze. In celebration of the caped crusader’s 75th birthday, the Toledo Public Library will host free public screenings of the first four Batman films, as well as the Christopher Nolan prequel, Batman Begins.
Batman the Movie, Monday, July 21, 1pm; Batman Forever, Tuesday, July 22,1pm; Batman Begins, Wednesday, July 23, 6pm.; Batman, Thursday, July 24, 1pm; Batman and Robin, Friday, July 25, 1pm. McMaster Center at Main Library, 325 Michigan St. 419-259-5200. toledolibrary.org
