The Twin Geeks
377 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThe flagship film program for The Twin Geeks. Join us for bi-weekly podcast specials where we rank, dissect, and discuss the best of classic and contemporary cinema with friends from our community and the industry at large.A production of The Twin Geeks | Join our Discord
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The Twin Geeks 112: Fishing with John & The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
April 02, 2021 04:34 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBIn only three short years, Writer/Director Preston Sturges managed to climb from the lowly rung of Hollywood screenwriter to become one of the highest paid men in the entire country, making the unprecedented transition from doctoring hackneyed studio scripts to directing superlative auteur efforts, culminating in the smash success of The Miracle of Morgan's Creek. This eccentric romantic comedy, set and shot during the nadir of America's involvement in World War II, manages to accomplish wha...
Ep. 112: The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1943)
April 02, 2021 04:34 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBIn only three short years, Writer/Director Preston Sturges managed to climb from the lowly rung of Hollywood screenwriter to become one of the highest paid men in the entire country, making the unprecedented transition from doctoring hackneyed studio scripts to directing superlative auteur efforts, culminating in the smash success of The Miracle of Morgan's Creek. This eccentric romantic comedy, set and shot during the nadir of America's involvement in World War II, manages to accomplish what...
The Twin Geeks 111: North By Northwest
March 26, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBAs one of Hitchcock's most iconic films, and perhaps the most definitive take on his favorite "Wrong Man" narrative theme, North by Northwest perseveres as an influential titan of globe-trotting adventure thriller. Bearing all the hallmarks of the famed Master of Suspense's signature style, Cary Grant is bounced from one luxurious locale to another, mistaken as an international spy and on the run for his life soon after threatened by the menacing James Mason. Traversing from train cars to ho...
Ep. 111: North By Northwest (1959)
March 26, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBAs one of Hitchcock's most iconic films, and perhaps the most definitive take on his favorite "Wrong Man" narrative theme, North by Northwest perseveres as an influential titan of globe-trotting adventure thriller. Bearing all the hallmarks of the famed Master of Suspense's signature style, Cary Grant is bounced from one luxurious locale to another, mistaken as an international spy and on the run for his life soon after threatened by the menacing James Mason. Traversing from train cars to hot...
Ep. 110: Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
March 12, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBAs the studio system began its slow decline in tandem with radical social changes occurring in the 1960s, the Golden Age of the Western genre itself was crawling to a close. Before long, the hyper virulent Westerns of Sam Peckinpah and Sergio Leone would take hold, while the old masters faded into the background. Before that, however, one of the great artists who helped to shape the genre would have a last hurrah in the sandbox he made his cinematic home. The legendary John Ford, having trail...
The Twin Geeks 110: Sergeant Rutledge
March 12, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBAs the studio system began its slow decline in tandem with radical social changes occurring in the 1960s, the Golden Age of the Western genre itself was crawling to a close. Before long, the hyper virulent Westerns of Sam Peckinpah and Sergio Leone would take hold, while the old masters faded into the background. Before that, however, one of the great artists who helped to shape the genre would have a last hurrah in the sandbox he made his cinematic home. The legendary John Ford, having trai...
The Twin Geeks 109: Nomadland
March 05, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBHaving just taken home the Golden Globe for Best Picture and Best Director, Chloé Zhao's Nomadland feels like the film of the moment. This chronicle of American outcasts, left to wander the various badlands of the country in the aftermath of the 2008 financial collapse known as The Great Recession, is a moving and heartfelt portrait of an abandoned sect of the population, forced to fend for themselves after the severe failings of our capitalist system. While their struggles are an undeniable...
Ep. 109: Nomadland (2020)
March 05, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBHaving just taken home the Golden Globe for Best Picture and Best Director, Chloé Zhao's Nomadland feels like the film of the moment. This chronicle of American outcasts, left to wander the various badlands of the country in the aftermath of the 2008 financial collapse known as The Great Recession, is a moving and heartfelt portrait of an abandoned sect of the population, forced to fend for themselves after the severe failings of our capitalist system. While their struggles are an undeniable ...
Ep. 108: Ball Of Fire (1941)
February 26, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBComing off the heels of his most celebrated comedy successes, director Howard Hawks would lend his veteran sensibilities to the screenwriting talents of one pre-directorial Billy Wilder, who would soon take his cues from Hawks' proven methodology and apply them to his own filmmaking craft the following year. Ball of Fire was the last script Wilder wrote with his first great collaborator Charles Brackett before venturing forth into directing himself, and it just may be one of the finest works ...
The Twin Geeks 108: Ball of Fire
February 26, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBComing off the heels of his most celebrated comedy successes, director Howard Hawks would lend his veteran sensibilities to the screenwriting talents of one pre-directorial Billy Wilder, who would soon take his cues from Hawks' proven methodology and apply them to his own filmmaking craft the following year. Ball of Fire was the last script Wilder wrote with his first great collaborator Charles Brackett before venturing forth into directing himself, and it just may be one of the finest works...
The Twin Geeks 107: La Belle et la Bête
February 19, 2021 18:35 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBAs one of the most influential fantasy films of its times, and the crown jewel of surrealist filmmaker Jean Cocteau's career, La belle et la Bête (or Beauty and the Beast for American audiences) is one of the most ethereal and otherworldly interpretations of childlike wonderment to ever make its way to the screen. Cocteau's film reinvented the story of a hideous Beast who becomes enchanted by the maiden of a small French village, imbuing the character and myth with a great many personal char...
Ep. 107: La Belle et la Bête (1946)
February 19, 2021 18:35 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBAs one of the most influential fantasy films of its times, and the crown jewel of surrealist filmmaker Jean Cocteau's career, La belle et la Bête (or Beauty and the Beast for American audiences) is one of the most ethereal and otherworldly interpretations of childlike wonderment to ever make its way to the screen. Cocteau's film reinvented the story of a hideous Beast who becomes enchanted by the maiden of a small French village, imbuing the character and myth with a great many personal chara...
Ep. 106: To Be or Not to Be (1942)
February 11, 2021 18:59 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBIn the midst of America's engagement in the Second World War, when the horrors of Nazism and the eradication of the Jewish population were just coming to light, Hollywoods most renowned German émigré set out to skewer the facade of Hitlers regime with the most powerful tools provided to him: the gift of farcical comedy. Ernst Lubitsch's biting masterwork To Be or Not to Be remains one of the most potent and hysterical films of the legendary comedy director's entire catalog. The boldness with ...
The Twin Geeks 106: To Be or Not to Be
February 11, 2021 18:59 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBIn the midst of America's engagement in the Second World War, when the horrors of Nazism and the eradication of the Jewish population were just coming to light, Hollywoods most renowned German émigré set out to skewer the facade of Hitlers regime with the most powerful tools provided to him: the gift of farcical comedy. Ernst Lubitsch's biting masterwork To Be or Not to Be remains one of the most potent and hysterical films of the legendary comedy director's entire catalog. The boldness with...
Ep. 105: Stop Making Sense (1984)
February 05, 2021 04:36 - 1 hour - 108 MBOften called the greatest concert film of all time, Jonathan Demme's landmark film captures the legendary artistry from pioneer New Wave rock group Talking Heads. More than just a document of the band's greatest hits in an astounding live performance, Stop Making Sense is a living work of expression all on its own, breaking down the barrier between audience and performer by stitching together a variety of visual perspectives filmed over the course of three different performances. Demme takes...
The Twin Geeks 105: Stop Making Sense & Ranking Talking Heads' Albums
February 05, 2021 04:36 - 1 hour - 108 MBOften called the greatest concert film of all time, Jonathan Demme's landmark film captures the legendary artistry from pioneer New Wave rock group Talking Heads. More than just a document of the band's greatest hits in an astounding live performance, Stop Making Sense is a living work of expression all on its own, breaking down the barrier between audience and performer by stitching together a variety of visual perspectives filmed over the course of three different performances. Demme takes...
The Twin Geeks 104: Master And Commander: The Far Side of the World
January 29, 2021 16:46 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBAdapted from two of the acclaimed seafaring novels from Patrick O'Brian, Peter Weir's swashbuckling blockbuster epic has been receiving its due resurgence in recent years, having underperformed at the box office upon initial release but rightfully heralded now as a behemoth historical adventure with plenty of action and an excruciating eye for period detail. Even as CGI was becoming the mainstay of all big-budget Hollywood features, Weir goes all in on practicality, opting not just to shoot ...
Ep. 104: Master And Commander: The Far Side of the World (2004)
January 29, 2021 16:46 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBAdapted from two of the acclaimed seafaring novels from Patrick O'Brian, Peter Weir's swashbuckling blockbuster epic has been receiving its due resurgence in recent years, having underperformed at the box office upon initial release but rightfully heralded now as a behemoth historical adventure with plenty of action and an excruciating eye for period detail. Even as CGI was becoming the mainstay of all big-budget Hollywood features, Weir goes all in on practicality, opting not just to shoot ...
Ep. 103: The Cameraman (1928)
January 22, 2021 19:23 - 57 minutes - 53 MBAs the silent era reared to a close, the incomparable Buster Keaton delivered one last slapstick masterpiece, serving not only as testimony to the bravura talents he'd already built up over an incredible career, but also a metatextual reflection on the filmmaking process itself, taking on the role of a plucky newsreel cameraman in order to win the affections of his dashing leading lady. With all the resources of the prestigious MGM Studios at his behest, Keaton outsizes his comedy ambitions w...
The Twin Geeks 103: The Cameraman
January 22, 2021 19:23 - 57 minutes - 53 MBAs the silent era reared to a close, the incomparable Buster Keaton delivered one last slapstick masterpiece, serving not only as testimony to the bravura talents he'd already built up over an incredible career, but also a metatextual reflection on the filmmaking process itself, taking on the role of a plucky newsreel cameraman in order to win the affections of his dashing leading lady. With all the resources of the prestigious MGM Studios at his behest, Keaton outsizes his comedy ambitions ...
Ep. 102: Unforgiven (1992)
January 15, 2021 03:57 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBThere are but few others who have come to represent the Western genre as fully as Clint Eastwood. From Sergio Leone to Josey Wales, the laconically scowling scoundrel permeates our culture as the signature symbol of the frontier. Wielding this iconic clout, Eastwood chose to make his final stamp on the genre with the ultimate de-mystifying of its hero-worshipping ways, rendering a bleak, uncompromising portrait of the brutality of the West, and the bogus myth-making that went into romanticizi...
The Twin Geeks 102: Unforgiven
January 15, 2021 03:57 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBThere are but few others who have come to represent the Western genre as fully as Clint Eastwood. From Sergio Leone to Josey Wales, the laconically scowling scoundrel permeates our culture as the signature symbol of the frontier. Wielding this iconic clout, Eastwood chose to make his final stamp on the genre with the ultimate de-mystifying of its hero-worshipping ways, rendering a bleak, uncompromising portrait of the brutality of the West, and the bogus myth-making that went into romanticiz...
The Twin Geeks 101: Top Ten First Watches of 2020
January 08, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBNew Year, New Geeks. Watching movies in 2020 was a bit of a different experience for us all. Instead of going out, we all stayed home, and while there wasn't necessarily a shortage of new content to consume, many of us took the opportunity to turn towards that ever-growing watchlist of proposed classics we've been neglecting. To start off the new year right we want to look back at some of our favorite viewing experiences from 2020. No matter how many movies we set out to see there's always m...
Ep. 101: Top Ten First Watches of 2020
January 08, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBNew Year, New Geeks. Watching movies in 2020 was a bit of a different experience for us all. Instead of going out, we all stayed home, and while there wasn't necessarily a shortage of new content to consume, many of us took the opportunity to turn towards that ever-growing watchlist of proposed classics we've been neglecting. To start off the new year right we want to look back at some of our favorite viewing experiences from 2020. No matter how many movies we set out to see there's always mo...
Ep 101: Top Ten First Watches of 2020
January 08, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBNew Year, New Geeks. Watching movies in 2020 was a bit of a different experience for us all. Instead of going out, we all stayed home, and while there wasn't necessarily a shortage of new content to consume, many of us took the opportunity to turn towards that ever-growing watchlist of proposed classics we've been neglecting. To start off the new year right we want to look back at some of our favorite viewing experiences from 2020. No matter how many movies we set out to see there's always mo...
Ep. 100: Citizen Kane (1941)
December 11, 2020 06:32 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBLong upheld as the supposed "Greatest Film of All Time," Orson Welles' original opus, the astounding Citizen Kane, is one of few films to be labeled with such a title and manage to live up to its insurmountable reputation. Kane continues to be a paragon of cinematic ingenuity, with its erratic and inventive story structure, pioneering cinematography, and ingenious balance of wit, charisma, pathos, and commentary. The boundless influence of its grandeur has spilled into all manner of pop cultu...
The Twin Geeks 100: Citizen Kane
December 11, 2020 06:32 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBLong upheld as the supposed "Greatest Film of All Time," Orson Welles' original opus, the astounding Citizen Kane, is one of few films to be labeled with such a title and manage to live up to its insurmountable reputation. Kane continues to be a paragon of cinematic ingenuity, with its erratic and inventive story structure, pioneering cinematography, and ingenious balance of wit, charisma, pathos, and commentary. The boundless influence of its grandeur has spilled into all manner of pop cult...
Ep. 99: Animaniacs (2020)
November 27, 2020 16:16 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBHelloooooooo Nurse! As much as we're all tired of the lifeless, hackneyed, uninspired trend of Hollywood recycling old properties nostalgically linked to the informative upbringings of Millennials and Generation X, news of Hulu reviving the classic Warner Bros. cartoon Animaniacs was like a shot in the arm, as one could hardly resist the return of the chaotic Warner Brothers (and the Warner Sister) in any form no matter how contrived. But there was a sense of security in their announcement as...
The Twin Geeks 99: Animaniacs
November 27, 2020 16:16 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBHelloooooooo Nurse! As much as we're all tired of the lifeless, hackneyed, uninspired trend of Hollywood recycling old properties nostalgically linked to the informative upbringings of Millennials and Generation X, news of Hulu reviving the classic Warner Bros. cartoon Animaniacs was like a shot in the arm, as one could hardly resist the return of the chaotic Warner Brothers (and the Warner Sister) in any form no matter how contrived. But there was a sense of security in their announcement a...
The Twin Geeks 98: Double Indemnity
November 20, 2020 05:45 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBEddie Muller once said Double Indemnity is the essential Film Noir. While one could say there are better or more thematically interesting Film Noirs, none better encapsulate the expressionistic and cynical sphere of the movement as Billy Wilder's 1944 masterpiece. It was one of the first to truly define the style with its dark shadows, tantalizing crime plot, and brazenly sexual dialogue cleverly coded in discrete innuendo. Wilder's wit is on full display in this sumptuous collaboration with...
Ep. 98: Double Indemnity (1944)
November 20, 2020 05:45 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBEddie Muller once said Double Indemnity is the essential Film Noir. While one could say there are better or more thematically interesting Film Noirs, none better encapsulate the expressionistic and cynical sphere of the movement as Billy Wilder's 1944 masterpiece. It was one of the first to truly define the style with its dark shadows, tantalizing crime plot, and brazenly sexual dialogue cleverly coded in discrete innuendo. Wilder's wit is on full display in this sumptuous collaboration with...
The Twin Geeks 97: Monsieur Hulot's Holiday
November 13, 2020 05:17 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBAfter taking a seasonal reprieve ourselves, we return with a lighthearted examination of Jacques Tati's famous comic outing which catapulted the indelible image of his beloved Monsieur Hulot character into the public sphere. Tati goes bananas in Monsieur Hulot's Holiday, a beach-themed comedy delight which sees Tati and his famously fumbling character get up to many antics while trying to relax on the beautiful French seaside. Hulot is a fully realized and expressive character in this first ...
Ep. 97: Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953)
November 13, 2020 05:17 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBAfter taking a seasonal reprieve ourselves, we return with a lighthearted examination of Jacques Tati's famous comic outing which catapulted the indelible image of his beloved Monsieur Hulot character into the public sphere. Tati goes bananas in Monsieur Hulot's Holiday, a beach-themed comedy delight which sees Tati and his famously fumbling character get up to many antics while trying to relax on the beautiful French seaside. Hulot is a fully realized and expressive character in this first v...
Ep. 96: Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
October 30, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBReviled in its time, but now a cult classic for its creative subversion of the Michael Myers formula, Halloween III: Season of the Witch is the most seasonal film of the franchise, and perhaps the greatest delight as well. The bleached Captain Kirk mask has been traded in for a more traditional set of Halloween icons, but the evil hidden within pervades this new commercial threat in equal measures. It may not be as sleekly directed or overtly terrifying as John Carpenter's iconic original, bu...
The Twin Geeks 96: Halloween III: Season of the Witch
October 30, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBReviled in its time, but now a cult classic for its creative subversion of the Michael Myers formula, Halloween III: Season of the Witch is the most seasonal film of the franchise, and perhaps the greatest delight as well. The bleached Captain Kirk mask has been traded in for a more traditional set of Halloween icons, but the evil hidden within pervades this new commercial threat in equal measures. It may not be as sleekly directed or overtly terrifying as John Carpenter's iconic original, b...
The Twin Geeks 95: Happy Death Day
October 23, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBIf we're being honest here, there's only one reason we're covering this film for our monthly block of horror episodes: cohost Calvin Kemph's undying enthusiasm for Groundhog Day-like films and its fusion with the slasher genre of horror. Whether it's in the form of a Netflix mini-series, an international festival favorite, or prattling on about the famous film itself, this guy loves him some gimmick-driven time loop movies. Countless references of praise for Christopher Landon's Happy Death ...
Ep. 95: Happy Death Day (2017)
October 23, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBIf we're being honest here, there's only one reason we're covering this film for our monthly block of horror episodes: cohost Calvin Kemph's undying enthusiasm for Groundhog Day-like films and its fusion with the slasher genre of horror. Whether it's in the form of a Netflix mini-series, an international festival favorite, or prattling on about the famous film itself, this guy loves him some gimmick-driven time loop movies. Countless references of praise for Christopher Landon's Happy Death D...
The Twin Geeks 94: David Byrne's American Utopia & The Fly
October 16, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBA production of The Twin Geeks | Join our Discord
Ep. 94: The Fly (1986)
October 16, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBTimestamps: 0:00: The Foo Geeks: Dave Grohl Appreciation 8:45: Tromaville: The Toxic Avenger & Psycho 2 23:42: Memories of Murder Remastered 32:08: David Byrne’s American Utopia 54:36: The Fly
The Twin Geeks 93: The Evil Dead
October 09, 2020 17:31 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBA production of The Twin Geeks | Join our Discord
Ep. 93: The Evil Dead (1981)
October 09, 2020 17:31 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBTimestamps: 0:00: America’s #1 Vapecast 9:00: The Vow 14:53: Possessor 21:00: Nightstream & Favorite Horror Theater Experiences 29:16: The Evil Dead
The Twin Geeks 92: Monster House
October 01, 2020 23:27 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBAs the leaves change their colors and the year crawls into the spookiest month of all, we look to those captivating holiday favorites to put us in the proper mood. While not yet regarded as a rightful classic, the early motion-capture animation film Monster House has endured in our minds as one of the best encapsulations of the Halloween spirit on film. It blends the inherent silliness and humor of the tradition with genuine fear and monstrous horror. It takes us back to a time when we ourse...
Ep. 92: Monster House (2006)
October 01, 2020 23:27 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBAs the leaves change their colors and the year crawls into the spookiest month of all, we look to those captivating holiday favorites to put us in the proper mood. While not yet regarded as a rightful classic, the early motion-capture animation film Monster House has endured in our minds as one of the best encapsulations of the Halloween spirit on film. It blends the inherent silliness and humor of the tradition with genuine fear and monstrous horror. It takes us back to a time when we oursel...
Ep. 91: Bullet In The Head (1990)
September 18, 2020 17:14 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBIn the wake of the horrific Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989, Hong Kong action director John Woo was inspired to apply his hyper-stylistic, ultra-violent directorial prowess to showcase the horrors of dictatorial reign and juxtaposing the political conflicts of the day with the similar conflicts of protest revolving around the Vietnam War. Those who are used to Woos balls-to-the-wall style of directing, eschewing logical and realism for absurdist spectacle, will be surprised to see a fusion ...
The Twin Geeks 91: Bullet In The Head
September 18, 2020 17:14 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBIn the wake of the horrific Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989, Hong Kong action director John Woo was inspired to apply his hyper-stylistic, ultra-violent directorial prowess to showcase the horrors of dictatorial reign and juxtaposing the political conflicts of the day with the similar conflicts of protest revolving around the Vietnam War. Those who are used to Woos balls-to-the-wall style of directing, eschewing logical and realism for absurdist spectacle, will be surprised to see a fusion...
The Twin Geeks 90: Dazed And Confused
September 11, 2020 02:45 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBFor nearly two decades the rocking teen comedy dominated the cinematic landscape as the preeminent escapist dream to the days of our rambunctious youths, and none perhaps more nostalgically than Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused. Boasting one of the most electric soundtrack selections of any film, and all the warm remembrance of the culture of 1970s freedom, this perennial favorite has more than made its impact on popular culture. Linklater conjures the most profound recreation of the 1...
Ep. 90: Dazed And Confused (1993)
September 11, 2020 02:45 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBFor nearly two decades the rocking teen comedy dominated the cinematic landscape as the preeminent escapist dream to the days of our rambunctious youths, and none perhaps more nostalgically than Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused. Boasting one of the most electric soundtrack selections of any film, and all the warm remembrance of the culture of 1970s freedom, this perennial favorite has more than made its impact on popular culture. Linklater conjures the most profound recreation of the 19...
Ep. 89: 42 (2013)
September 04, 2020 16:56 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBThe tragic and unexpected passing of Chadwick Boseman has us all in deep mourning. Some would say he was just getting started, only recently having risen to the ranks of legends with breakthrough successes as the preeminent Black superhero, as well as embodying the legacy of several major Black icons for the screen. The latter of these feels most fitting in the wake of his passing, having coincided with the MLB's celebration of Jackie Robinson Day on August 28th, 2020. Boseman eloquently port...
The Twin Geeks 89: In Memory of Chadwick Boseman - 42
September 04, 2020 16:56 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBThe tragic and unexpected passing of Chadwick Boseman has us all in deep mourning. Some would say he was just getting started, only recently having risen to the ranks of legends with breakthrough successes as the preeminent Black superhero, as well as embodying the legacy of several major Black icons for the screen. The latter of these feels most fitting in the wake of his passing, having coincided with the MLB's celebration of Jackie Robinson Day on August 28th, 2020. Boseman eloquently por...
The Twin Geeks 88: Batman
August 28, 2020 03:42 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBWith the first images of a new reimagining of the caped crusader recently revealed, there is no better time than the present to retrace the history of the fabled Dark Knight's first incarnation on the silver screen. The 1960s version of Batman, as played by Adam West, is famous and beloved for its unrivaled comic approach to the character, wittily delving into the unmined absurdism of the superhero world long before we'd even see the trend of a gritty, realistic take on the character oversha...