The first Sherlock Holmes story, 'A Study in Scarlet,' was published, influencing detective fiction.
Establishment of the first telephone exchange expanded telecommunications infrastructure in urban areas like Gotham analogy.
The late 19th century marked significant industrial growth in America, the economic backdrop similar to Gotham's environment in the story.
Robert Louis Stevenson's novella exploring dual identities was published, paralleling themes in Batman's narrative.
Watched this in theaters. Was a fun popcorn movie. I didn't like it as much as the first movie though. The nostalgia moments are a lot of fun for me, but the first movie had a ton of those too.
I need to rewatch this and see if it moves from a like to a favorite for me. I forget about it, see it mentioned, and remember that it was way better than I thought it was going to be. This is a great one to watch if you haven't yet.
Finally got to see this in theaters - it's a lovely movie. One of the higher quality family-friendly sci fi movies in a LONG time. The part I liked least about the book was the humor - movie was the same. Which speaks to how good the adaptation was.