Batman: The Movie

1966 superhero movie

Rating: 14/20 (Jen: 16/20)

Plot: Batman and Robin must save the world from four brilliant villains--the Joker, the Penguin, the Riddler, and Catwoman. That's right. Not just one villain. Not even just two or three. Four villains! And not just Gotham City. Not just America. The entire world!

Best Batman movie ever made or, as anonymous says, "the energizer bunny of bad movies"? Is Adam West's performance the greatest performance in any Batman movie? And is the shark attack scene the most thrilling action sequence in Batman movie history? Discuss.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

adam west is better than the last batman. what was his name? and burt ward is the gosh darn best robin ever. gooley-gee.

Shane said...

Christian Bale. He's America's second worst actor.

cory said...

Robin: Holy hyperbole, Batman! How can we fight so many wrong opinions at the same time?

Batman: It won't be easy, Boy Wonder. Obviously, some new evil is afoot.

Robin: Gosh.

Batman: You said it, Boy To..., er, Robin. We will name him Dr. Ludicrous Statement.

Robin: Golly.

Batman: Right again, you nice piece of...

Robin: What hope is there against such wrongness?

Batman: Let's formulate a Bat-plan involving many Bat-devices up in our Bat-room.

"Batman: The Movie" is great campy fun, and I used to love the series. My favorite part is where he is trying to get rid of the bomb. My girls think it is hilarious.

I have already argued "The Dark Knight" in your review ( and even further in the "Watchmen" review ), but I will say that this is my second favorite "Batman" film. A 15.

P.S. Saying Christian Bale is America's second worst actor is just silly (for one thing, isn't he British?).

Shane said...

Christian Bale was born in the UK. I guess this makes him Europe's worst actor?