The Official Batman Returns Thread

[raleagh]

How much acting inside the suit did he do in this movie? I heard that almost all the stunt work was not Keaton. Is that true?

yeah.

 

[MrWayne]

Hmmm... there's only so many shots of Batman unmasked you know - how about...

Let's hope my effort did it this time...

LOL it did.. THANKS!
I was trying to find one of him in the bat cave with his suit on mask off..
But again thank you...

 

[Comics N' Toons]

i love the film's darkness, although the campiness of some scenes (like the penguin's batmobile in his trailer) makes me roll my eyes

 

[MrWayne]

i think itd look funny if he forgot to take the black eye make up off when he ripped off his mask... lmao

 

[Cain]

i think itd look funny if he forgot to take the black eye make up off when he ripped off his mask... lmao

lol the racoon eyes would rock I was hoping top see them in TDK when Batman was in hong kong and about to put his helmet on but we got nothing

 

[the GRIN Reaper]

This movie is so polarizing. I constantly go back and forth in my mind about it. On one hand it's a decent movie. Then you realize how big of a failure it is compaired to the original. And how disappointing it makes you feel in comparison.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

i love the film's darkness, although the campiness of some scenes (like the penguin's batmobile in his trailer) makes me roll my eyes

That's not camp. It's simply supposd to be funny.

 

[The Joker]

This movie is so polarizing. I constantly go back and forth in my mind about it. On one hand it's a decent movie. Then you realize how big of a failure it is compaired to the original. And how disappointing it makes you feel in comparison.

Not for me.

I think it's an amazing movie, and vastly superior to Batman '89.

 

[union_jak]

This movie is so polarizing. I constantly go back and forth in my mind about it. On one hand it's a decent movie. Then you realize how big of a failure it is compaired to the original. And how disappointing it makes you feel in comparison.

Speak for yourself, I love this movie way more than Batman 89.

 

[I Am The Knight]

This movie is so polarizing. I constantly go back and forth in my mind about it. On one hand it's a decent movie. Then you realize how big of a failure it is compaired to the original. And how disappointing it makes you feel in comparison.

I strongly disagree.

 

[the GRIN Reaper]

I strongly disagree.

You disagree that I find it polarizing?

 

[the GRIN Reaper]

Speak for yourself, I love this movie way more than Batman 89.

I was speaking for myself. That's why the comments came from my SHH username.

 

[I Am The Knight]

You disagree that I find it polarizing?

OK, that came out wrong. "I don't find it polarizing at all, I think it's just as good or even better than B89" There, that better for you?

 

[the GRIN Reaper]

Not better for me, but better worded. Yes ... thanks.

 

[I Am The Knight]

No problem

 

[union_jak]

I was speaking for myself. That's why the comments came from my SHH username.

You worded it like it was a general consensus

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

blah blah blah lol you guys argue like husband and wife lol

 

[Sawyer]

Prior to Nolan's films, I think BR was probably the best of the films, dramatically speaking. The scene between Selina and Bruce during the party when they discover the other's secret identity was freaking great.

 

[the GRIN Reaper]

You worded it like it was a general consensus

Well even then it is pretty polarizing. People never feel in between about it. Either love it, or hate it. It didn't meet expectations at the box office by a long shot, and to alot of people doesn't come close to the quality that the B89 movie became. So yeah, I see alot of people split on the film. It's not in the most successful category for the Batman films in terms of amount of fan appreciation across the board. That means it's kind of polarizing.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

Batman Returns was brilliant IMO. While not completely accurate to the source material( i mean since when does Batman kill people, let alone seem to enjoy doing it) it was a really dark and disturbing Bat-film. Exactly how Bat-films should be. While the Penguin was radically changed I think it was necesary to make the character compelling and worthy of a serious threat to Gotham. Catwoman was perfect, even though her origin was a bit messed up, I found it suited the films dark tone perfectly. Michelle Phfifer was perfect as Selina and Catwoman. "Lifes a B!7ch, now so am I!!" classic line. And Penguin and Catwomans interaction was spot on. Penguin leering after her, Catwoman leading him on to a extent so she could get her own way. Who can forget the scene where she plucks Oswalds sweet little birdy from the cage and puts it in her mouth making orgasmic noises as he grabs her precious "Ms Kitty" and threatens to skewer it! Classic Bat-villain interaction if you ask me.

 

[union_jak]

It's been voted 401 out of 500 in that Empire thing.

Puts it above Batman, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, X2 and Iron Man.

http://www.empireonline.com/500/19.asp

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

That's pretty damn impressive !

 

[union_jak]

Well Empire, and many film critics, have always regarded the movie as one of the better comic book movies so I'm not surprised it was included in their list. On readers' vote it reached 401, but I guess they'd pick Begins or TDK as their Batmovie of choice these days.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

where did TDK come in that Empire poll?

 

[union_jak]

They've only revealed 500-401, and Batman Returns was the last one they revealed to date. More will be revealed soon.