How Nirvana Inspired The Batman

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Check out my video essay where I discuss the 2022 Superhero movie, The Batman, and how it uses the classic Nirvana song, Something in the Way, to paint a picture of trauma and melancholy that are shared by troubled singer, Kurt Cobain, and the film's lead, Bruce Wayne, played here by Robert Pattinson.
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  • @-TheBatman
    @-TheBatman Жыл бұрын

    Bruce is a direct reflection of Kurt, a reclusive figure who's in a constant state of struggle, who still didn't get past the trauma and found his real self in the batman. The self-destructive way of living associates the drugs Cobain used, to the nights Batman spent fighting crime as addictions to both, and something that drives them to lose themselves in this character they've created to cope with life.

  • @sitindogmas
    @sitindogmas4 ай бұрын

    was born in 78 so the 90s was my shit. this movie was awsome to me, the whole scene and sound, gave me a crow vibe and reminded me of the comfort in being sad

  • @multipass113
    @multipass113 Жыл бұрын

    As a creative artist working on any collaborative project, I’m always searching for that one idea that will click so I can only imagine how ecstatic Reeves must have felt when he made the connection to Nirvana. A connection that not only inspired but was the final cog that Reeves needed to set this whole motion forward with a new spin. To me, this inspiration (and the use of that song) was the key success to THE BATMAN because everyone could see how fitting this correlation was. Even those who are not familiar with Cobain found the comparison becoming; the song setting the perfect tone for its storytelling. I love video essays that focuses on one particular element. Your analysis is thoughtful and articulated so is your editing. Thank-you for taking the time to make this video.

  • @gwenrose3211
    @gwenrose32116 ай бұрын

    The way the Batman theme is derived from Something In The Way's chords is inspired

  • @NationalHooeyLeague
    @NationalHooeyLeague5 ай бұрын

    Great essay! Just wanted to add when you mentioned how Nirvana's empathy was overshadowed by hopelessness when fans heard about his death. I was only 5 when Kurt passed but I felt the exact thing when Chester of Linkin Park died. I was already drowning and his death felt like- oh so no matter how many times I fight bavk, depression can still defeat me? It was a dark time and I don't think this really makes any sense to this video but I wanted to share my thought.

  • @matthewgg9286
    @matthewgg92862 ай бұрын

    Amazing video about the Caped Crusader and Kurt Cobain. Whenever I hear 'Something in the Way', I somehow imagine an animated music video in the style of the 90's Batman cartoon that Kurt Cobain plays his song in the Batcave and the video ends with Bruce Wayne and Alfred watching Kurt's performance. Then, decades later, Bruce, with Terry and Ace from Batman Beyond, goes to Kurt Cobain's memorial park in Aberdeen,WA, as Warner Bros's and DC's tribute to the tragic, but beloved iconic singer of Nirvana. Who knows if WB and DC did that.

  • @jonathanbeauchamp586
    @jonathanbeauchamp5862 ай бұрын

    As a huge Batman AND Nirvana fan, this movie was tailor made for me.

  • @xp8969
    @xp89692 жыл бұрын

    Another banger, fact, criminally undersubscribed to channel, keep putting these out and you will grow an audience soon enough 💯 you have a great narrating voice and fantastic scripts full of intelligent analysis along with excellent editing skills, keep it up brother

  • @StaticWonderland

    @StaticWonderland

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank for watching as well as the kind words!

  • @xp8969

    @xp8969

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@StaticWonderland no doubt bro, I watch a lot of media analysis (amongst other things) on KZread and it's always nice to find new creators who are making great stuff before other people discover them so I had to leave some words of encouragement cause I definitely want to see more from you, I discovered your channel from your first vid on Lisa Simpson this morning and I enjoyed it so I subscribed but I noticed that you only had 1 other video and that both of them were from 3 months ago so I wasn't sure if I ever would see another one from you and was pleasantly surprised when I saw you posting this one just a few hours later lol, real talk though I really enjoy your work and am looking forward to watching more so keep it up

  • @gilbertbagus1542
    @gilbertbagus15427 ай бұрын

    This movie and video gave me shiver, great video bro

  • @satyb
    @satyb7 ай бұрын

    If you watch Montage of Heck it covers that the song was based on the time he lived below an underpass. I could feel an uplift at the end of the movie but hadn't noticed it was due to the songs manipulation. So the sequel will be Your Friendly Neighbourhood Batman 2 ?

  • @StaticWonderland

    @StaticWonderland

    7 ай бұрын

    It’s been years since I watched that but I remember loving it! Had such a unique approach.

  • @HeadsAndTales
    @HeadsAndTales Жыл бұрын

    Amazing video! Really, a great job.

  • @gitarcikaii
    @gitarcikaii3 күн бұрын

    i was a huge batman fan during the release of the movie, but i didnt watch it, during the wave of The Batman, Something in the way was used a lot in the batman edit videos and i saw them a lot, and i took a liking to something in the way, and then a year later, i was immersed in nirvana, knowing their discography and so on, then i decided to watch the batman because it finally was released on netflix, it was such an expensive dinner, watching and hearing something that pleases me really well.

  • @stevepot
    @stevepot2 жыл бұрын

    This channel has to blow up like an atom bomb some day, it needs the deserved

  • @kxl4cy
    @kxl4cy4 ай бұрын

    this is really good if you keep making videos like this ur channel will blow up

  • @AshtonRogers-se1zj
    @AshtonRogers-se1zj3 ай бұрын

    Just a random thought I had seeing some of the cutting room floor footage from Unplugged; they could've released an entire double album with the songs that were cut from the television performance. I think I speak for all Nirvana fans when I ask....why didn't they do that!? They could've released the Unplugged album as is,and then released the full concert in a "double live" format a few years later,even. Have you heard what was cut!? It's really good! Especially their acoustic version of Lounge Act. What the hell,DGC!?

  • @raspberryfox4934
    @raspberryfox4934 Жыл бұрын

    Just stumbled upon this video and holy shit it’s excellent!! You’ve got my sub!

  • @StaticWonderland

    @StaticWonderland

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! I appreciate the support and hope you come back for more! :)

  • @bornimusic
    @bornimusic5 ай бұрын

    Brilliant. Thank you.

  • @johntrek187
    @johntrek1875 ай бұрын

    Best Batman adaptation because of this. Great great video.

  • @AVTerror
    @AVTerror5 ай бұрын

    Good video!

  • @jakemorgan9446
    @jakemorgan9446 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant

  • @sitindogmas
    @sitindogmas4 ай бұрын

    I cant help but think how kurt felt when we all and I mean everyone of us looked to him and his music and we just couldn't let go, he was us, he was our voice, an embodiment. I can see why it was to much

  • @writerkiff
    @writerkiff2 жыл бұрын

    Holy shit this is good

  • @raccoonisNOTsmart
    @raccoonisNOTsmart4 ай бұрын

    UNDERRATED

  • @Alexdrummer11
    @Alexdrummer11 Жыл бұрын

    great!😉

  • @angestrengt_Lollo
    @angestrengt_Lollo4 ай бұрын

    1:34 PLECTURUM

  • @StaticWonderland

    @StaticWonderland

    4 ай бұрын

    You’d actually be surprised by how much I just randomly started saying that when editing the video and watching that clip over and over again lol

  • @EverDeadlyGabe
    @EverDeadlyGabe11 ай бұрын

    100% the best Batman besides Arkham Batman

  • @thomasriddle536
    @thomasriddle5363 ай бұрын

    Something in the way is about him Kurt

  • @Johnny-mp2ew
    @Johnny-mp2ew Жыл бұрын

    he's literally me

  • @masterangler7738

    @masterangler7738

    5 ай бұрын

    Same

  • @Jeandiel_LJD
    @Jeandiel_LJD5 ай бұрын

    🦇

  • @leeroyc4148
    @leeroyc41483 ай бұрын

    Batman was created 20 years before Kurt was born? How does this work?

  • @StaticWonderland

    @StaticWonderland

    3 ай бұрын

    This video is specifically about the 2021 Batman movie. Not about the character as a whole 🙂

  • @shellbeach2322
    @shellbeach2322Ай бұрын

    I think it hits even harder when you realize that kurt cobain was very likely mrdered .

  • @salopro86
    @salopro863 ай бұрын

    Imagine being a regular human, creating something that resonated with some people, dying, and then having your legacy forever portrayed thru the prism of whatever the fans wanted you to be. Look at how many people refer to him by his first name, as if they knew him, and attributing his words to their own lives. It's like his legacy is cemented in the very thing he didn't seem to like in the first place. The bitter irony.

  • @asloudassound
    @asloudassound7 ай бұрын

    Look I’m not saying this to attack you or your video so don’t take it that way. But if your gonna talk about Kurt’s death you need to add the fact that most people that was around him said he wasn’t suicidal. And that he may have been murdered. I could post a book on the reasons why I think he was murdered or he committed suicide a different way than the way they say he did.

  • @dinkarfowkar999

    @dinkarfowkar999

    5 ай бұрын

    Can you pls yk make a simple vid about it I would like to watch

  • @c.a.k.comedy692

    @c.a.k.comedy692

    5 ай бұрын

    Doesn’t matter how he died he’s dead bro it was like 30 years ago

  • @AugustCrossroads

    @AugustCrossroads

    4 ай бұрын

    Oh god yet another wife bad soyjak

  • @sludgerat666

    @sludgerat666

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@c.a.k.comedy692Does matter lol

  • @xvaderxkiller5190

    @xvaderxkiller5190

    4 ай бұрын

    @@dinkarfowkar999there’s plenty of videos out there that talk about everything on his death. There’s documentaries as well.

  • @TheKnight886
    @TheKnight8865 ай бұрын

    This Batman is Literally my Life hyped for more in the sequels 💯

  • @salopro86

    @salopro86

    3 ай бұрын

    You're a millionaire who secretly fights crime at night?

  • @PusyMajik
    @PusyMajik4 ай бұрын

    Such a good movie and such a good band

  • @PusyMajik
    @PusyMajik4 ай бұрын

    Such a good movie and such a good band

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