Worst. Batman movie. EVER. Batman & Robin (1997) Movie Review/Rant 

And truth be told, I’m grateful for that. I’d rather this movie be shit to birth a better Batman series than have it be successful and be milked dry. The Dark Knight trilogy is a gift to all of humanity.

I think Bat Credit is not a major problem Swannzenneger is super annoying in this movie, that was not the legendary Mr. Olympia. Bane is worst than a bad joke, awful. BatGirl not hot as for example SuperGirl is super hot (Melissa). In my opinion they are things way way worse than that credit card.

I think Alicia Silverstone is hot. Surprised a lot of people don't think so. She's certainly a 10 in my book. As for her acting though... well, that's another story.

The Nostalgia Critic made a running gag out of that bat credit card line.

This film is so bad it's good right? :D

I love it too. As a dumb kid with no great knowledge of batman at the time, I really enjoyed it and it wasn't for the toys. I don't even recall the toys. The Schumacher (and the Burton, though I saw them less than the Schumacher) films was my gateway into liking batman at a time when I didn't really care for superheroes.

What was your minor issue with Bruce Wayne?

Read the title again. The worst BATMAN movie ever made. And watch my video about Batman Forever. I have nothing against Joel Schumacher as a director and defended him in that video. This movie was awful because of the studio, not him.

Thanks, man! Always happy to hear I've helped someone discover some new gems! Especially those two, which seem to have been overshadowed by some of the bigger cartoons from the era. Glad you're enjoying them! :)

Not likely, no.

I guess it's just a kids movie. Not a big deal.

It kind of looked interesting, but I would much rather have gotten The Dark Knight trilogy.

You must be joking!!??....... Do I look like I’m joking??? Well no😂😂😂😂😂😂

No, it's not overblown. And here's why: Yes, it is meant to be cheesy "fun" like the 60's series. However, that is not what this movie series started out as. It is a betrayal of what had been previously established by the previous 3 as the expected tone of the series. So if they wanted to go in that direction, it should have been a new series of movies, not a sequel to the 3 darker movies that preceded it. If it had been done as a standalone and not as the fourth in this series, it may have been better received. But the tone being inconsistent with the rest of the series is only part of the issues this movie has, as I go over in my review. It would be like if the third movie in the Nolan trilogy suddenly went in a goofy campy direction for no discernible reason after having established the gritty realistic tone of the first two. People would be justifiably angered by that, as it would have been completely inconsistent with what had been established previously. Well, that is exactly what happened with this movie. You can argue that it's meant to be "enjoyed for what it is" like the 60's series, but it has none of the charm that old series did. The hate is completely justified, on multiple levels.

@@zaranyzerak The continuity between those movies was barely existent anyway (At least after the first 2). Once Burton and Keaton bailed, all bets were off. Also quiet as it's kept, Batman 89... is fucking boring. Doesn't hold up at all. Cultural significance aside, I'd argue Batman 89 is actually a bigger betrayal of the character (ie. showing Batman kill without conscience and making the Joker the killer of Bruce Wayne's parents). Batman and Robin does nothing that egregious. It's in the class of "so bad it's good". Without it, we don't get Batman Begins, which IMO was the first great live action Batman movie.

@@raphaeldelaghetto85 You started off sounding stupid, then eventually confirmed it.

Raphael De La Ghetto The 60 series was always intended to be full on satire. This movie is nothing but a poor studio attempt at making a 2 hour toy commercial disguised as a “film”. And yes, this movie and to a certain extent Batman Forever goes completely against what the main purpose of this franchise was to begin with.

Draven G Commercialism was always the main purpose of the franchise. The last 2 movies just leaned into the children and family audience more so than the first two. In retrospect, it led to better Batman movies getting made a few years later.

@@Trev359 yep thats what makes us human after all.

Nah, I'll take that over this train wreck any day.