1989 Topps Batman Movie Trading Cards Series 2

Topps Batman S2:  Batman took a beating in the 1989 Batman movie much like he does in today's movies.

Scenes like this really hit well.  Bruce Wayne, the only one not cowering while watching the Joker walk away after causing chaos.  Series 2 is identical to series 1 except for a yellow border.  I like the addition of color.

In this series we get some cards that show off inspiration and movie designs.  Nice photo of the batmobile coming down the alley.

Vicki Vale and Batman hanging on for dear life!

A blockbuster in its day, it delivered with plenty of great visuals and affects in an era when hero movies weren't a thing yet.

The stickers (below) were full page stickers.  Not die cut which was the norm for Topps sets during that era.  These are lots of fun and I'll have to do a rewatch sometime soon.  Or maybe in 2029.

BREAKDOWN:
10 Total Cards
1 – Sticker

1989 Topps Batman Movie Trading Cards Series I

 1989 Batman Trading Cards:  The Batman movie will always hold a special place in my heart.  It was the first great hero movie for me.  It was different from anything we'd ever seen before and while it's not what we expect in today's hero movies, it really hit the mark in 1989.  It was released on today's date that year.

Jack Nicholson's Joker was mean, fun, and a big reason the movie played so well.  His intensity served the character well.  I like the basic design of the set and the nice Batman logo.  Lots of room for the photos.  I would have liked some color on the borders.  Series 2 did give us that, but I'll share a pack of those later this week.

Michael Gough played a really good Alfred.  We didn't have the special effects we get today but they did a really good job giving us plenty of cool set designs and visuals.  The bicentennial parade led us to the climax/ending of the film.

I liked Kim Basinger as the love interest Vicki Vale.

The final fight scene (right) was good.  I don't think of Nicholson as a physical actor, but he and Michael Keaton did a great job.

Again, I really like these cards, and the movie brings back plenty of memories of a movie I still regard highly today.  Below is my sticker from the pack.  I do wish the art matched the Joker movie version.  But still cool.

BREAKDOWN:
10 – Total Cards
1 – Sticker

1996 Topps DragonHeart Widevision

1996 Topps Dragonheart:  The movie Dragonheart was one I really enjoyed back in the day.  This movie got the widevision treatment in 1996 and I'm glad it did.  This is a great shot of Draco.

Here we have Dennis Quaid who played the main character, Bowen.  The fronts are great.  It's very simple and plenty of room for screen grabs.  I really like this photo.

Hard to tell but these are the scales of Draco, voiced by Sean Connery.  Really good cast in this movie.

In 1996, the graphics were a big win.  We hadn't seen dragons look this good and he was a main character you saw plenty of whether it was in the distance or close up.

There were a total of 6 cards in this pack.

I really like the backs which give us a storyboard and details on the photo we see.

I like this card even though I'm not sure why it's so blurry.  Maybe it was on promo materials?  Don't know.  But these were still a fun trip down memory lane.
  

1999 Inkworks Sleepy Hollow Trading Cards

These are 1999 Inkworks Sleepy Hollow cards and another pack from Bob Rewak's eBay store.  I really like the movie so this was a good pickup.  I like the cards and the full bleed photos work well.  I'm not sure I'll pursue a complete set but I'm glad I gave these a look.

  There were 8 cards in the pack and either show movie scenes or highlight behind the scenes elements.

The backs are pretty simple with a synopsis pertaining to what is on the front of the card.  It is standard stuff but it works well here.

I enjoyed these card's simple design and nice photos.

BREAKDOWN:

8 Total Cards
2 – Final Cut