As great as Gough was, Caine is the perfect Alfred. Nolan’s films do a better job fleshing out the character (father figure, friend, medic, etc).
Pete
All I have to say is: Thank God for Michael Caine and Chris Nolan. This clip is just another awful reminder of how much I hate everything Burton did with Batman and Alfred.
Kind of a subtle distinction, but to me the Michael Gough Alfred is what the character is supposed to LOOK like, though Michael Caine has been given more material to flesh the character out a bit.
When I think of the Alfred character, I think of a more upper-class being: the accent, the clothes, etc. Gough’s Alfred was more in line with that, but really, they’re both wonderful and should be celebrated. Their different takes on the character are to be celebrated, not ripped apart.
Holden
He was who I imagined as Alfred. I personally liked him and Caine equally.
RIP
Mark
Gough will always be The Celestial Toymaker to me. He’ll be missed.
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13 responses to “R.I.P. Michael Gough”
RIP
I am in the middle of watching Batman right now. I grew up with this Batman and he will always be Alfred to me.
He was one of the best things about those first Batman films.
speaking of superhero movies, darren aronofsky is no longer directing THE WOLVERINE. thank god.
RIP Michael Gough. May you rest in peace
Batman ’89 will forever be the best of the Batman theatricals.
As much as I enjoy/admire BB and TDK, ^
As much as I love what Michael Caine is doing in Nolanverse Batman, to me Michael Gough will always be what Alfred was supposed to be.
RIP sir, well done!
You’ll be missed! :'(
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As great as Gough was, Caine is the perfect Alfred. Nolan’s films do a better job fleshing out the character (father figure, friend, medic, etc).
All I have to say is: Thank God for Michael Caine and Chris Nolan. This clip is just another awful reminder of how much I hate everything Burton did with Batman and Alfred.
A part of my childhood memories.
RIP
Kind of a subtle distinction, but to me the Michael Gough Alfred is what the character is supposed to LOOK like, though Michael Caine has been given more material to flesh the character out a bit.
When I think of the Alfred character, I think of a more upper-class being: the accent, the clothes, etc. Gough’s Alfred was more in line with that, but really, they’re both wonderful and should be celebrated. Their different takes on the character are to be celebrated, not ripped apart.
He was who I imagined as Alfred. I personally liked him and Caine equally.
RIP
Gough will always be The Celestial Toymaker to me. He’ll be missed.