Saw the Burton Batman and was startled by how much better it was than this

Maybe in 1989, but I just don't find it's action scenes thrilling today. They're not really Burton's forte, or why I still have affection for the movie. The only scene with a visceral punch is the final fight up the bell tower and the confrontation with the Joker.

There was corniness sure, but what I really appreciated was the "wackiness". There were wacky, kooky touches that wouldn't make it into a modern movie, because they all have to be close to these perfect, safe, competent boring ass Marvel movies. Wacky touches abounded that let me know that a human was at the helm of this venture, and not a quip machine like Joss Whedon or a glorified camera operator like Zach Snyder. I miss stuff like that. I also like that Batman was a movie first, and a comic book second. Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton brought their adult, and not really kid-friendly personas to the project and injected this corny comic book world with their quirks, their cynicism, and their adult neurosis. I like that Michael Keaton, in particular, really wanted to do something comic and oddball and psychologically intriguing with his Bruce Wayne. The part was underwritten, so he kind of just snuck in these interesting touches, or did interesting things with his eyes to hint at things that aren't in the script. Older movies have more personality. Ben Affleck's Batman is earnest, and not especially interesting. Ben Affleck's Batman isn't really weighed down by adult concerns or anything human really, he's just trying to move the plot along. There's no character to play.

I dunno. I never get tired of seeing Anne Hathaway's Catwoman straddling the Batcycle.

I edited my earlier comment about Bale's Batman, I meant to say Ben Affleck's Batman. Whoops. I do appreciate what Nolan was trying to do with the Batman universe, and I appreciate that 1.) it was a self-contained universe, which aided suspension of disbelief and 2) they were movies first, and comic books second.

Let's see...Michael Keaton or Ben Affleck?

It's not even close. Keaton would own Affleck in any role.