"The Face of Gotham's Criminal Gentleman Penguin" [Mizumaru Kawahara's CINEMONOLOGUE Vol.67]

Index

• The origin of the live-action version, pop and kitschy, but with everything you need.
• Penguin as a strange form that left a big influence
• Realistic penguin appearance with special makeup

The origin of the live-action version, pop and kitschy, but with everything you need.

After seeing the latest live-action version of the monster penguin that appeared in ` `THE Batman' ', my love for penguins has grown stronger within me. Here I would like to summarize the images of the penguins played by three actors in representative live-action films. Even though they are based on the same character, when you put them side by side, you can see the differences in their shapes, characteristics, and tastes.

The 1960s TV series `` The Birds the Batman '' is a faithful live-action adaptation of the manga, with colorful colors and a relaxed atmosphere, Batman in his tights and Robin in shorts, and cartoon-like sound effects that appear on screen during scuffles. Because of this, they tend to become the subject of laughter. Of course, there's nothing wrong with laughing and having fun, but this series can't be underestimated as it's one of the first live-action adaptations of the Batman series (technically speaking, there was a black-and-white adaptation before this one, but it's too old, so I'll omit it). Everything begins because there is a beginning. When I was an elementary school student and watched the movie version of this series, `` Batman Original Movie ,'' I remember seeing Batman running around holding ``The Bomb,'' a black sphere with a fuse extending from his head, and thinking, ``What the heck is that?'' That's what I thought, but now I quite like the chicness and cuteness of those colors.

Burgess Meredith played the Penguin in `` The The Birds .'' He is also known for his role as Mickey Goldmill, Rocky's trainer in Sylvester Stallone's `` Rocky ,'' but his role as Penguin in ``The The Birds'' is a formidable main villain on a par with the Joker and the Riddler, making a strong impression. I'm leaving it behind. In the aforementioned film version, a penguin-shaped submarine, a cute mech, plays a central role in an alliance of villains against Batman. Meredith will also be the first to play the Penguin in a Batman movie.

Meredith's penguin is a normal old man compared to the penguins that will appear on screen later, except for his nose, which can be compared to a beak, made into a slightly pointed shape. This version does a good job of recreating the penguin's silhouette in natural clothing, and can be said to represent the standard of the character. The balance between the black tailcoat and the round white vest that sticks out is just like a penguin. The purple top hat is also stylish, but I think the most distinctive feature of Meredith's version is his own laugh, which imitates a penguin's cry, ``Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa''. With a monocle over one eye and a long cigarette holder in his mouth, this giggling, cunning figure looked like he had stepped straight out of the original comic book.

Penguin as a strange form that left a big influence