TMC
12-08-2016, 02:15 PM
http://screenrant.com/batman-every-adaptation-of-the-penguin-ranked-worst-to-best/
1. BATMAN 1966 (BURGESS MEREDITH)
As cliché as it may be, in this case nothing can beat the original! In the wonderfully cheesy Batman series from the 1960s, the Penguin took center stage as one of the recurring villains who terrorized the Dynamic Duo. He appeared in twenty episodes of the show (more than even the Joker!) and in both feature-length films. Portrayed graciously by beloved actor Burgess Meredith, the feathered fiend in the ‘60s Batman show tops our list at the number one spot.
There are so many reasons this version is the greatest. Before the TV show, the Penguin was seen as a secondary villain; the likes of Joker and Catwoman were household names to comic fans, but Oswald Cobblepot seemed to be an afterthought. This all changed with Meredith’s brilliantly hammy depiction. He had everything: the sophistication, the exaggerated bird-like features, the monocle, the quacking laugh, the maniacal glee. It’s all there.
This iteration was one of the few that would consistently hold his own against Batman and Robin in combat and that could actually outsmart the Caped Crusader at every turn. Even when all four of Batman’s greatest rogues came together to pull off the greatest heist in history, Cobblepot was the ringleader. Every single Penguin that came after Meredith’s copied part of his characterization in some way. That alone tells you how influential the actor’s portrayal was.
1. BATMAN 1966 (BURGESS MEREDITH)
As cliché as it may be, in this case nothing can beat the original! In the wonderfully cheesy Batman series from the 1960s, the Penguin took center stage as one of the recurring villains who terrorized the Dynamic Duo. He appeared in twenty episodes of the show (more than even the Joker!) and in both feature-length films. Portrayed graciously by beloved actor Burgess Meredith, the feathered fiend in the ‘60s Batman show tops our list at the number one spot.
There are so many reasons this version is the greatest. Before the TV show, the Penguin was seen as a secondary villain; the likes of Joker and Catwoman were household names to comic fans, but Oswald Cobblepot seemed to be an afterthought. This all changed with Meredith’s brilliantly hammy depiction. He had everything: the sophistication, the exaggerated bird-like features, the monocle, the quacking laugh, the maniacal glee. It’s all there.
This iteration was one of the few that would consistently hold his own against Batman and Robin in combat and that could actually outsmart the Caped Crusader at every turn. Even when all four of Batman’s greatest rogues came together to pull off the greatest heist in history, Cobblepot was the ringleader. Every single Penguin that came after Meredith’s copied part of his characterization in some way. That alone tells you how influential the actor’s portrayal was.