Batman's Road To Oscars

So "The Dark Knight" is officially going to be a contender at the Academy Awards (if Warner Bros. has anything to say about it), but what about the previous Batman Films? They got Oscar nominations too. A couple of them won too. But what got nominated for awards and what didn't? Let's take a look:

Batman The Movie

Nominations: 0

Really guys, did you think this was going to get nominated for anything? I didn't think so. Alright, let's get serious about this.

Batman

Nominations: 1

Best Art Direction (Won)

This award makes the most sense, seeing as how the movie was praised for it's look more then it's story or depth (though it IS a good movie). This would be the first nomination but not the last.

Batman Returns

Nominations: 2

Best Visual Effects
Best Makeup

Yet more visual awards, but this time the film came away empty handed. Oh well, life moves on.

Batman Forever

Nominations: 3

Best Sound
Best Sound Editing
Best Cinematography

Hard to believe that the Batman movie with the most Oscar nominations comes from a Schumacher film. Luckily the film didn't win any awards.

Batman & Robin

Nominations: 0

While I would not have minded a couple of effects nominations, I'm glad the Academy decided to completely snub this film. After all, this was the film that killed the Batman franchise, and to honor it with awards would seem pretty cruel.

Batman Begins

Nominations: 1

Best Cinematography

Yet another lone nomination. And again it went home empty handed. Such is life, which brings us to...



..."The Dark Knight." Though only the original "Batman" film has won an actual Oscar, "The Dark Knight" is likely to change that. This is the first superhero film that could get a Best Picture nomination. Heath Ledger will likely be the first person to get an acting award for his performance. We're potentially looking at comic book movie history in the making. And what an exciting thing that is.