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Batman and Robin Review – 20 Years Later
8 years ago
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Before I begin, I would like to give my condolences and thanks to Adam West. A lot of us including myself were exposed to Batman for the first time due to the old live action series.
In June 1997, the movie “Batman and Robin” was released and it was regarded as the “Worst Comic Book Movie” of all time. When i was a kid, I enjoyed Batman Forever and I really wanted to watch Batman and Robin. I wasn't able to see it theaters, but I did watch it on VHS and it felt almost similar to Batman Forever. It had neon lights, campy villains, good actors and great set pieces.
Over the years and thanks to the internet, I have learned that everyone including the director thought that it was a bad movie. Me, I thought that it was okay, not super awful, but watchable. I've been trying to ask myself the question, why is Batman and Robin considered to be the worst superhero movie? Was it too silly even for Adam West's Batman series. Maybe. Because Batman Forever made money and was enjoyed by the kids, Joel was asked to repeat the same success for the sequel. Was it the campy villains? Sure. Now that I know about Mr. Freeze and who he is in the comics and cartoon, it was face palming seeing Arnold ham up the place with his goofy humor and ice puns. However, I did like his costume and one of my favorite puns was when he told everyone to chill three times. My complaint about Mr. Freeze was that he didn't wear his goggles that much except for that one scene. I didn't not mind Arnold's take on Mr. Freeze, because it looked like he was having fun. Can't say the same for Poison Ivy. Even back then she would make me cringe the most during the movie. I didn't like the hair, the eyebrows and the scene where she makes a fool of herself while meeting with Mr. Wayne was the most cringe worthy acting i have ever seen. I get how Uma wasn't in that much movies until Kill Bill came along.
This movie does have major flaws but it also has positives too. I would rather have Batman and Robin be campy than joyless as Batman v Superman. During the years, we have been given plenty of superhero films, both good and bad. And i have to ask, is Batman and Robin still the worst comic book movie of all time? Compared to movies like Fantastic Four[2015] and Cat-woman, i don't think so. I would rather watch Batman and Robin many times instead of those movies, why because the main reason why those bad comic book movies have failed so miserably was because THEY DIDN'T CARE. At least they were some people that put effort into Batman and Robin. If you think about it, we wouldn't have great movies like The Dark Knight and The Avengers if it weren't for this movie's infamous reputation.
In June 1997, the movie “Batman and Robin” was released and it was regarded as the “Worst Comic Book Movie” of all time. When i was a kid, I enjoyed Batman Forever and I really wanted to watch Batman and Robin. I wasn't able to see it theaters, but I did watch it on VHS and it felt almost similar to Batman Forever. It had neon lights, campy villains, good actors and great set pieces.
Over the years and thanks to the internet, I have learned that everyone including the director thought that it was a bad movie. Me, I thought that it was okay, not super awful, but watchable. I've been trying to ask myself the question, why is Batman and Robin considered to be the worst superhero movie? Was it too silly even for Adam West's Batman series. Maybe. Because Batman Forever made money and was enjoyed by the kids, Joel was asked to repeat the same success for the sequel. Was it the campy villains? Sure. Now that I know about Mr. Freeze and who he is in the comics and cartoon, it was face palming seeing Arnold ham up the place with his goofy humor and ice puns. However, I did like his costume and one of my favorite puns was when he told everyone to chill three times. My complaint about Mr. Freeze was that he didn't wear his goggles that much except for that one scene. I didn't not mind Arnold's take on Mr. Freeze, because it looked like he was having fun. Can't say the same for Poison Ivy. Even back then she would make me cringe the most during the movie. I didn't like the hair, the eyebrows and the scene where she makes a fool of herself while meeting with Mr. Wayne was the most cringe worthy acting i have ever seen. I get how Uma wasn't in that much movies until Kill Bill came along.
This movie does have major flaws but it also has positives too. I would rather have Batman and Robin be campy than joyless as Batman v Superman. During the years, we have been given plenty of superhero films, both good and bad. And i have to ask, is Batman and Robin still the worst comic book movie of all time? Compared to movies like Fantastic Four[2015] and Cat-woman, i don't think so. I would rather watch Batman and Robin many times instead of those movies, why because the main reason why those bad comic book movies have failed so miserably was because THEY DIDN'T CARE. At least they were some people that put effort into Batman and Robin. If you think about it, we wouldn't have great movies like The Dark Knight and The Avengers if it weren't for this movie's infamous reputation.
Honestly, what they did with Bane was pretty awful too, and yet that's almost never mentioned. They turned an actually pretty cool and intelligent character into just a dumb forgettable brute with the vocabulary of a Pokemon.
