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Batman has seen his fair share of rough times. We’re talking watch-your-parents-get-shot rough, fire-breathing attack dogs rough, and nipple-suit rough. Dynamic duo Chris Nolan and Christian Bale refuse to give the guy a break, though, returning to the hero with with today’s The Dark Knight. According to reviews, the movie promises to be an excellent one, thanks in no small part to Heath Ledger’s performance as the Joker.

But just how good is The Dark Knight in comparisons to other Batman projects? Adam West and Burt Ward (the original Batman and Robin of the 1960s series) can give us an idea. Here are a few clips from the Batman TV show and Batman: The Movie.

Bombs away!

What does any self-respecting superhero do after getting rid of an old-timey bomb? Scare Robin from behind a crate, of course!Batman hangs ten, after the jump
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The Onion gets me.

Local band Georgie James are enjoying the famed “Voice bump”. A movie about their songwriting process has been nominated for an Emmy for its innovative approach to documentary filmmaking.

Naturally, the Voice was on the scene way before the Emmies.  Check out our Georgie James cover story, where guitarist John Davis revealed his potty mouth:

“I always get really annoyed when I hear people who haven’t been [in D.C.] that long say that they’re going to ‘put D.C. on the map’ … I’ve heard that many times in the last 3 or 4 years. We don’t need [new bands] to put D.C. on the map. It’s fucking on the map.”

Fighting words!