Rank the Bat-Films.....

[DACrowe]

That's right, rank them. You can rank all seven of the Warner's films, or include the Adam West "movie" and MOTP or all the animated films, if you want. Go crazy.

I'll start with mine going:

Great:
1. The Dark Knight
2. Batman Begins
3. Batman (1989)
4. The Dark Knight Rises

Good:
5. Batman Returns
6. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

Bad:
7. Batman Forever
8. Batman & Robin

My list.

[LuisTX85]

I'll rank the live-action films for now..

#1-Batman Returns
#2-Batman'89
#3-TDK
#4-TDKR
#5-Batman Begins
#6-Batman Forever
#7-Batman&Robin
#8-Batman:The Movie(60's)

As films themselves I prefer the Nolan trilogy But as Batman adaptions I prefer the Burton films!

[macphisto96]

I'll go with all theatrical releases.

1. The Dark Knight Rises
2. The Dark Knight
3. Batman Begins
4. Mask Of The Phantasm
5. Batman Forever
6. Batman '89
7. Batman Returns
8. Batman '66
9. Batman (1943 serial)
10. Batman & Robin (1949 serial)
11. Batman & Robin (1997)

I love the Nolan trilogy and also like them as Batman interpretations. I'd say Mask Of The Phantasm would be the theatrical release that is closest to the comics, not a surprise considering how well B:TAS worked.

I really loved the Keaton/Burton movies when I saw them back when they came out, but I like them less now. Part of it is him doing the things the modern Batman would not do, like killing people, even thugs. He would in his origins do so, but Keaton's Batman came off more deranged than truly seeking justice. Nolan's Batman gets this right - as does the Batman from B:TAS.

So why Batman Forever above the other ones? There are many things I dislike about the movie. The garish neon visuals, the over-the-top Two-Face. And I do wish they'd have included some of the deleted scenes that flesh out the story more, because Bruce Wayne's guilt over his parents' death and what Batman has become is not handled badly. The movie is more comic-y than I'd like, but also the most heroic of the early Batfilms. I'd love to see it recut a bit.

As for the last Schumacher film - ugh. It might actually work as a camp film with some editing, but it is overlong even at just over two hours. There's no flow as it is and I'm not sure there really is much humor to find. The Adam West film works so much better.

[Drizzle]

From all the ones I've seen (live action only):

1. The Dark Knight
2. The Dark Knight Rises
3. Batman Begins
4. Batman (1989)
5. Batman Returns
6. Batman Forever
7. Batman and Robin

[Cain]

Mask of the Phantasm
The Dark Knight
Batman
Under The Red Hood
Batman Returns
Batman Begins
Batman: The Movie
Batman Forever
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman & Robin

[Cain]

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[captain canuck]

for a first time or once in a while viewing
1. the dark knight
2. batman
3. the dark knight rises
4. batman begins
5. batman returns
6. Batman 1966
7. batman forever
8. batman and robin


for a repeated viewing (while knowing what is about to happen)
1. the dark knight
2. batman
3. batman forever
4. batman returns
5. batman begins
6. the dark knight rises
7. batman 1966
8. batman and robin

[marvelrobbins]

I am going to Ignore crap batman films and all these stand alone animated films

Live action
______________________________________
1:The Dark Knight
2:Batman Begins
3:Tie between Batman Returns and The dark Knight rises
5:Batman(1989)
______________________________________________
Animated
______________________________________________
1:Batman:Mask of the Phantasm
2:Batman Beyond:Return of the Joker
3:Subzero
4:Batman:Mystery of the batwoman

[Frodo]

My top 5
1. The Dark Knight
2.Batman Begins
3. Batman 89
4. Batman Mask of the Phantasm
5. Batman Forever

I like these five the most because in one way or another they get at the heart of what makes Bruce tick and what shaped him into becoming Batman. They each deal with his guilt, philosphy, and world view while at the same time striking the right balance between brooding and good action.

[souvlaki]

1.) Dark Knight
2.) Dark Knight Rises
3.) Mask of the Phantasm
4.) Batman Begins
5.) Batman
6.) Batman Returns
7.) Batman '66
8.) Batman and Robin
9.) Batman Forever

I know putting Batman and Robin before Batman Forever is probably pretty controversial but what it comes down to is at this point I look at B&R as such a horrible film that it's become enjoyable. If I'm looking for a good laugh I can pop B&R in whereas there is pretty much nothing worthwhile with Forever. I can probably count on one hand how many times I've watched Forever in the last 15 years and it's still the only Batman film I do not own nor have any intention to buy. At least with B&R Schumacher reveled in the ridiculousness. Forever seemed like Schumacher tried to have it both ways and still have elements of Burton's films in it and he failed miserably at it.

[co2]

I was happy to find this thread!

Originally Posted by DACrowe

Great:
1. The Dark Knight
2. Batman Begins
3. Batman (1989)
4. The Dark Knight Rises

Good:
5. Batman Returns
6. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

Bad:
7. Batman Forever
8. Batman & Robin

My list.

My list is almost identical

Theatrical releases only

Classics
The Dark Knight
Batman Begins
Batman '89
Dark Knight Rises

Good
Mask of the Phantasm
Batman Returns
Batman '66

Bad
Batman Forever
Batman & Robin

Thanks to Burton and Nolan, Batman really has the best movies of any superhero.
In my opinion, The Dark Knight, alongside Superman: The Movie, may be the greatest superhero film of all time. ..while Batman and Robin may be the worst. Batman '66 was just fun for what it was, which was the Batman of it's time.

[TheBlueMcCoy82]

Just gonna rank the live action ones as well.

1. The Dark Knight Rises
2. The Dark Knight
3. Batman Begins
4. Batman (1989)
5. Batman Returns
6. Batman Forever
7. Batman & Robin

[Ethan al Ghul]

Since I really can't say I like one nolan film over another I have just come to thinking of the trilogy as one. Like a book with different chapters, and I am absolutly obbsessed with Nolans trilogy, but can't stand the others. LOL

To conquer fear, you must become fear. You must bask in the fear of other men. Ra's al Ghul

[Bruce Malone]

1. The Dark Knight
2. The Dark Knight Rises
3. Batman Begins
4. Batman Returns
5. Batman
6. Batman Forever
7. Batman & Robin

[the amazing fro]

1. Batman Returns
2. Batman Begins
3. The Dark Knight
4. Batman 89
5. Batman Mask of Phantasm
6. The Dark Knight Rises
7. Batman 66
8. Batman Forever
9. Batman and Robin

[hopefuldreamer]

1. The Dark Knight Rises
2. The Dark Knight
2. Batman Begins
4. Batman 89
5. Batman Forever
6. Batman Returns
7. Batman and Robin
8. Batman 66

[CConn]

1. The Dark Knight Rises
2. The Dark Knight
3. Batman
4. Under the Red Hood
5. Batman: The Movie
6. Batman Begins
7. Year One
8. Return of the Joker
9. Batman Returns
10. Mask of the Phantasm

Wow. When you think about it, Batman has had a ton of incredible movies made.

[CConn]

Originally Posted by CConn

1. The Dark Knight Rises
2. The Dark Knight
3. Batman
4. Under the Red Hood
5. Batman: The Movie
6. Batman Begins
7. Year One
8. Return of the Joker
9. Batman Returns
10. Mask of the Phantasm

I changed my mind.

1. Batman
2. The Dark Knight Rises
3. The Dark Knight
4. Under the Red Hood
5. The Dark Knight Returns Part 1
6. The Dark Knight Returns Part 2
7. Batman: The Movie
8. Batman Returns
9. Batman Begins
10. Return of the Joker

[Ponyboy]

Going with DACrowe's style list...

Great:
1. Batman
2. Batman Returns
3. The Dark Knight Rises

Good:
4. The Dark Knight
5. Mask of the Phantasm

Mediocre:
6. Batman Begins
7. Batman Forever

So Bad It's Good:
8. Batman (1966)
9. Batman & Robin

[CConn]

Honestly, I would file every single one of my Top 10 as great.

[Llama_Shepherd]

The Dark Knight Rises
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Batman (1989)
Batman (1966)
Batman Returns/Batman Forever
Batman & Robin (although, I do enjoy it as a farce that it could also be my #4)

[Anno_Domini]

1.) The Dark Knight Rises
2.) The Dark Knight
3.) Batman Begins
4.) Batman (1989)
5.) Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
6.) Batman: Under the Red Hood
7.) Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
8.) Batman: Year One
9.) Batman Returns
10.) Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
11.) Batman Forever
12.) The Batman vs Dracula
13.) Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
14.) Batman (1966)
15.) Batman & Robin

[ImAlwaysAngry]

1. Batman Begins
2. The Dark Knight
3. Batman '89
4. Batman Returns
5. Batman '66
6. The Dark Knight Rises
7. Batman Forever
8. Batman and Robin

[Havok83]

I'll strictly go with my enjoyment of the films and this is based on watching all of them within the last week

1. Batman Returns
2. The Dark Knight
3. Batman Begins
4. The Dark Knight Rises
5. Batman and Robin
6. Batman
7. Batman Forever

[antonydelfini]

Really like:
THE DARK KNIGHT
BATMAN BEGINS
BATMAN

Meh:
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
BATMAN RETURNS

Hate:
BATMAN FOREVER
BATMAN AND ROBIN