Batman (1989) is an EPIC movie

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[@Logan-ed4pu]

5:23 "And that's Harley." This is actually pre-Harley Quinn. She didn't debut until the animated series in 1992. Gotta say it though. Jack Nicholson is still my favorite Joker in terms of live action performance.

[@FanaticMitchell1]

Yeah

[@From-North-Jersey]

Rumor has it the Joker was upsetting some of the mothers in the focus groups they showed the cartoon too because it seemed he was a little too gay sounding and acting, so they wrote in a girlfriend to diffuse the mom-bomb.

[@FanaticMitchell1]

@@From-North-Jersey not actually, originally, he was supposed to disguise himself as a woman in several episodes but the writers and producers thought that something Joker will never do, so that's when Harley was created, she was only meant to be in one episode but she was so popular with teenagers and adults that they start showing her more in the show and then she became part of the main continuity

[@From-North-Jersey]

@@FanaticMitchell1 The interview I saw where mark hammil and Kevin Conroy explained what I described as the reason Harley was added must not have happened.(conroy's "if the mothers only knew the real truth about the voice of batman" joke was priceless) The cover story that you site is a misquote, it wasn't something the joker would never do, it was classified as something the joker should never do because of the thin ice he was in with the angry moms already. This took place in the same era angry moms were basking in afterglow from their victory putting "Parental Advisory explicit lyrics stickers" on albums. And M.A.D.D. (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers)were fighting to stay in business after their usefulness had expired by lowering the common sense .10% BAC laws they had fought to establish to draconian Teetotaling goodie two shoes .08 limits that accomplished nothing but keeping M.A.D.D. in business. I saw the interview, I also saw a Saturday Night Live sketch called "Of Mice and Men with Two Lenny's" where John Malkovitch and Chris Farley accidentally "expire" 50 puppies in the barn while playing unsupervised. Neither clip is still available on the internet, they get pulled down as fast as they get posted. That doesn't mean they didn't happen.

[@FanaticMitchell1]

@@From-North-Jersey Ok

[@coldflamebluedragon196]

Michael Keaton is my favorite Batman live action always has been. Tim Burton’s “Batman Returns” is also worth watching

[@Ilix42]

I remember seeing Batman Returns when it came out. They handed out pins and no one could figure out why some of the pins were yellow ducks. I was pretty young, so if people should have known about the duck in advance, the adults with me failed to know about it.

[@Thecharliesruiz]

It’s good to see Micheal Keaton is playing Batman in upcoming movie the flash⚡️

[@darthken815]

​@@Thecharliesruiz Blew my mind when I heard he was coming back. I sat in stunned silence for a few seconds, then cheered loud enough to wake the dead.

[@nsasupporter7557]

I didn’t care for Batman Returns… it wasn’t even a Batman movie, it was a Tim Burton movie. It was literally a repeat of Edward Scissorhands with the Penguin, it wasn’t even about Batman

[@BigPat6521]

​@@nsasupporter7557 to me it's the one movie closest to a comic. Love the actors involved as well playing great characters.

[@Duskof81]

Fun fact: Joker is not traditionally the killer of Bruce's parents in most Batman stories, but Tim Burton really liked the idea of Bruce and Joker "creating" each other's personas so much he put it in the movie.

[@treetopjones737]

"I made you, you made me... it's all so childish." - Joker

[@biguy617]

In other stories a mugger named Joe Chill killed Bruce’s parents

[@writerartist6306]

It's such a better idea!

[@Gravydog316]

it's better than we/Bruce don't know who killed his parents, 'cause that motivates him to keep being Batman

[@JedHead77]

This film, and it’s predecessor, Superman: The Movie (1978) really kicked off the big-budget superhero movie genre, and showed that they weren’t “just for kids”. Check out Superman (Director’s Cut) as well!

[@danielhead8123]

Superman 78 has aged very well

[@crawdaddy2004]

What Batman did that Superman did not was prove that superhero films could be dark. As much as I love Superman, it still assumed that superheroes were “fun.”

[@CaptainAmercia]

Still the best depiction of Gotham City. The art direction for the city was created by Anton Furst who drew amazing art work for Gotham City giving it that iconic Gothic Revival meets Art Deco look that even made it's way into the comics. Gotham is a city stuck between the 1930s and 1980s with a mix of old and new tech along with timeless fashion and art deco meets gothic revival architecture. This film is also very much inspired by german expressionism look at films like Fritz Lang's Metropolis and you'll see many parallels. Blimps are really the only thing missing from this film but I'm pretty sure it wasn't until The Batman Animated Series in 1992 that blimps became a staple of Gotham City but everything else looks amazing. Batman Returns improves upon Gotham alot while Batman Forever gives us a more Art Deco Neon look at Gotham which looks amazing but to me it always felt like it could've made for a better Metropolis. Gotham looks great in Batman Begins as well but Dark Knight and Dark Knight Rises were massive downgrades losing alot of the architecture and aesthetic that made Gotham you know Gotham City. The Batman was pretty good much better than the Nolan Gotham. And finally we have the Flash film which was shot in Glasgow and is the perfect city for Gotham. Looks good pretty good with the limited time we've seen it in the trailers. So it seems like you read a "Court of Owls" story. The Court of Owls were introduced in Batman (vol. 2) #6 (February 2012) around the start of the New 52 where DC rebooted their mainline continuity after Flashpoint (2011) which brought together three universes the mainline DC universe of New Earth, Vertigo (Earth-13), and WildStorm (Earth-50) bringing these all together into a new universe. This also pushed everyone back by 10 years to give writers room to create new stories with a slightly younger cast of hero's. No one in universe knew about these changes besides a few people so the point of view of 99% of people this new universe is all they knew. I guess it's like the Mandela Effect but on a larger scale. This is pretty much what James Gunn is doing now with DC creating a new universes from the leftovers of the old one. But yeah the Court of Owl's are great and one of the best things to come out of the New 52, pretty new as well only around a decade old.

[@reptomicus]

I think the aesthetic was also influence by Terry Gilliam's "Brazil"

[@3DJapan]

The show Gotham did it pretty well too.

[@GeorgeTropicana]

Marvel, DC, this superhero, that's superhero... All the same story lines over and over

[@NPC-nn4qe]

@@GeorgeTropicana You disappoint me, George. If superheroes aren't your thing any more, then why come and watch this video?

[@brandonspain12345]

​@@reptomicus Correct! Burton and set designer, Anton Furst were inspired by Brazil's set designs which had an industrial look and used that for Gotham City along with some Art Deco but mostly Brustslist architecture to give the city this strong violent feeling that's oppressive and brutal. But in Returns, because Burton didn't want to feel like he was making the same over and over again, he hired a new set designer and it was much closer to what Burton originally wanted Gotham since his 1985 treatment which was more inspired by the silent film Metropolis, NYC from the 30s, Max Fletcher's Metropolis, and more art deco style. (Which would be the inspiration for The Animated Series's look.)

[@chrismaverick9828]

Your reaction when The Joker reveals himself to Jack Palance shows just how perfect Nicholson was for that part. You can see the definition of The Joker in the look in his eyes, on his face, and in his style, something all of the later ones lacked primarily due to writing.

[@long-timesci-fienthusiast9626]

Jack Palance had always done a good job of portraying villains himself in westerns. Also, a similarly maniacal character "wannabe ruler of the world" in (The Man From U.N.C.L.E.) `60`s Tv series.

[@solblackguy]

What makes Nicholson's Joker so great is that he drew a lot of inspiration from Tim Sale's take on the character. Almost all of the Batman movies draw inspiration from Tim Sale's work, down to the lighting and atmosphere. Probably one of the best Batman artists of all time. So good that people forget that he also did runs of Superman and Daredevil.

[@JedHead77]

I loved the fact that this took place in a non-specified time, just like the excellent 90s animated series which it inspired.

[@sinisterpopadom7343]

Tim Burton actually regretted using prince for the soundtrack for this as you say it could be any time but the soundtrack puts a kinda time stamp on it,personally I love the soundtrack

[@BrennaUrbangirl]

That could be about to change seeing how Michael Keaton is reprising his role (it's supposed to be the same character he portrayed in 1989 not a parallel universe version of the character) in the upcoming Flash movie.

[@solblackguy]

If you pause to look at the newspaper articles, the movie takes place in 1947. But more of an alternate universe 1947 according to Burton

[@JedHead77]

Blue, when Michael Keaton was first announced as playing Batman, fans were outraged as he was only seen as a comedic actor. They also thought the movie would be comedic as well, since most of the public had only known the character from the 60s TV show, which was more comedic. But that all changed when this teaser trailer came out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6rSq62lr7emec0

[@nsasupporter7557]

Well that’s what they were expecting at first, They couldn’t see Batman being dark and serious… They could only see the goofy Adam West Batman surfing and what not. What convinced them was the success of Beetlejuice. So they gave Tim Burton the job of directing even though they were hesitant at first

[@slchance8839]

This same outrage happened when they announced Heath Ledger as the joker, as was he was only seen as a teen heart-throb actor. But that all changed when the Dark Knight came out.

[@JedHead77]

@@slchance8839 This is why there’s a title called *Casting Director* not “Fanboy Wisher” who’s job it is to see things in an actor besides looks.

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@slchance8839 right, when I first learned that he was gonna be Joker before the movie came out… I thought it was a joke

[@chrisd7047]

I was on board with Keaton from day 1, and it's because Johnny Dangerously is one of my favorite movies.

[@alfredocea7965]

This movie was, is, and always will be my favourite Batman film of all time. Hell, it's one of my favourite all-time movies. The soundtrack by Danny Elfman is the best movie soundtrack in my opinion, Jack Nicholson's Joker is phenomenal, Keaton's Batsuit is one of the most iconic film variations, and that Batmobile. Don't even get me started on that Batmobile.. Really hope you'll be reacting to Batman Returns as well at some point.

[@jesusleyva4386]

mine too. It was the first Batman related media I ever experienced

[@nsasupporter7557]

Yes, this movie was so popular when it came out (and still is) that it shaped comic book movies for the next 30 years… however the Dark Knight trilogy gave it a run for it’s money, but it’s still considered the best Batman movie ever

[@solblackguy]

This was the first movie I went to theaters and saw as a kid. Saw it 7 times that summer and even got a rare VHS tape that came with a graphic novel adaptation to the movie, illustrated by the legendary Joe Quinones.

[@jebcalp5703]

There is a Batman (1966) movie that came out along with the TV series that starred Adam West as Batman and Caesar Romero as the Joker.

[@robertphillips213]

"You can't duel the Joker, Alfred! He's an Arch-Criminal!" "Yes, but a very poor fencer."-Alfred Pennyworth with a sword.

[@TheRealGSmith]

Yes, that one's so much fun

[@maxstone3779]

And the two batman movies from the 1930's.

[@matthewrobbins663]

Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb. Stupid marching bands on a pier.

[@solblackguy]

@@robertphillips213 I love that the one consistent thing with every form of Batman in media is that Alfred is always a badass. Alan Napier might be one of my top favorites.

[@dekamaster100]

Glad you decided to watch this classic. These movies usually get overlooked. Don’t care what anyone says, best live action Joker right here. For Superman you should start with the 1978 movie.

[@nsasupporter7557]

Uh… not sure what you’re talking about. This is considered the best Batman movie ever! You must be living under a rock. I think you’re getting it confused with the 3rd and 4th movies of this franchise… those were considered trash. Everybody loves this movie, it’s not overlooked at all

[@rimasmuliolis1136]

Full on movie, yes but KZbin channel batinthesun has the best Joker in "Joker & Harley Quinn vs Deadpool & Domino" and the best Batman in "Batman vs Darth Vader" (alternate ending). Here's a rabbit hole 🕳️ for everyone.

[@Ambaryerno]

@@nsasupporter7557 He's not wrong. A lot of younger viewers overlook this one in favor of the Nolan Trilogy.

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@Ambaryerno Oh yeah, I can understand that. What I thought he meant was they get overlooked in general which is not true

[@Azhalan]

Probably my favorite movie as a teenager. The sequel with Michael Keaton and Danny DeVito is also a classic 👍

[@nsasupporter7557]

Disagree, I didn’t care for Batman Returns. It wasn’t even a Batman movie, it was a Tim Burton movie. It was literally a repeat of Edward Scissorhands with the Penguin. It wasn’t about Batman

[@jdnaz1288]

Don't forget Michelle Pfeiffer, who was also great in that!

[@StevieStitches]

@@nsasupporter7557 Whoa you're being a real butthole about Batman Returns. It is a Tim Burton Batman movie. It was literally not at all a repeat of Edward Scissorhands with the Penguin. Johnny Depp isn't the Penguin. The Penguin was not an AI robot created by a reclusive elderly inventor. Peg Boggs didn't take the Penguin in to live in her home with her family. The Penguin didn't fall in love with Winona Ryder's Kim Boggs, etc. It was about Batman kicking the asses of the Penguin and Catwoman. Have you even seen the movie?

[@solblackguy]

@@jdnaz1288 I blame Michelle Pfeiffer for my terrible taste in women. I always attract the crazy, dangerous ones.

[@shainewhite2781]

MICHAEL KEATON WILL ALWAYS BE BATMAN, NO MATTER WHAT!

[@stephenvincentgiles1306]

Fun fact: Harley Quinn was created 3 years after this movie was released. She was created for the animated series before she got in the comics. If it wasn't for the voice of Arleen Sorkin, Harley would've be easily forgotten.

[@solblackguy]

She was also a side character meant to be a one-off with her first appearance being in S1E7: Joker's Favor. She was so popular that fans wanted her to appear in the show more and DC eventually made her canon in the comics.

[@biguy617]

Tara Strong voiced the character after Arleen retired from voice acting.

[@FordWMaverick]

Back when this came out it was groundbreaking. There was still this idea that comic books were only for children. The most popular version of Batman at the time was the Adam West TV show. Superhero movies weren't allowed to be dark before this movie.

[@wheelmanstan]

Funny how up until fairly recently, superhero films changed due to the CGI. I mean all the up to Blade it was martial artists on wires, even though the CGI could create a Godzilla crashing through a city. Then came The Matrix and BOOM, CGI everything from flying through walls to cities getting leveled by explosions. X-Men and Spiderman were hits and that's all she wrote. Epics were dead and now it's superhero-EVERYTHING until they milk it dry. It's funny how the Burton films preceded the silly Schumacher Batman films. You'd think the dark stuff would have come later. Now those were some films made for kids. Marketed them very well.

[@jamesfowler5100]

Be fair, have you actually listened to the villains how they explained their traps? It was live the Saw franchise. Thank God Batman and Robin always escaped otherwise the children would need major therapy.

[@pauldavis5665]

The second one 'Batman Returns' is definitely worth watching, it has even more of the Tim Burton feel if that is what you like.

[@kimberlycross9621]

I remember when Batman Returns came out, a lot of parents took their kids to see it and then complained that it was too dark and too sexual to be a family movie.

[@solblackguy]

I saw it as a kid, and even to this day, it's one of my favorite Christmas movies I watch every year.

[@brandonspain12345]

I saw it on ABC Family during the 30 nights of Halloween, so I always saw Batman Returns being more of a Halloween movie despite being set in Christmas. Definitely a lot of unsettling moments. (Mostly from The Penguin.) Or Selina Kyle screaming and destroying everything. I remember the ending where Penguin is vomiting out black slime really disturbed me. So I totally understood why people in the 90s were freaked out for their Batman movie being dark but not in an action movie way but more dark as in a gross and weird way.

[@TuxKamen]

A couple of things from the novelization of the film. First, in the scene in Vicki's apartment, after Joker shot Bruce, he did abduct Vicki in the novel. Bruce had to get up and go after them without his Batsuit, so he got something to cover his face and swung after them to rescue her. Secondly, regarding the money giveaway Joker held near the end, the book confirms that the money was fake. The bills all had his picture on them (calling back to the conversation in the museum where he said he wanted his face on the one dollar bill).

[@brandonspain12345]

Also in addition with the 1986 script, there were a lot more side plots between Vicki and Knox who's jealous that she has a thing with Bruce. He's the one who figures out he's Batman to which Vicki refuses to believe at first. Knox threatens to expose Bruce's identity if he doesn't break up with Vicki because it's a love triangle but it doesn't really matter because later in the parade, he originally died. Then in an original version of the final fight, Batman and Joker fall after Batman is holding a bomb with Joker falling the way down. Leading to Batman making an escape plan when the cops look for him and Bruce hides his cape and down to put over Knox's suit, making it look like he was Batman. Also, Robin was famously supposed to be in the script after Joker showed in Vicki's apartment and led to a crazy car chase and Batman riding a police man's horse. And Joker is the one to kill Robin's family from falling off a rope and into fire from a drive-by explosion and Robin wanting to get revenge. And he'd later appear after the batwing crashed as Batman's surrounded by Joker's men. Very rushed to add Robin imo. Especially when this would've happened halfway in the movie. Almost as stuffed as BvS. Regardless, Kiefer Sutherland was the original choice for this version of Dick Grayson and this got as far as getting storyboards. And in the script, Bruce's flashback never had Jack in the flashback but was a random mugger that Bruce thinks about from guilt.

[@cosmicdraco7041]

My absolute favourite batman movie, Michael Keaton and jack Nicholson are phenomenal. Incredible video and reaction trixy. Stay amazing

[@HeinrichVenter88]

When Tim is attached, you know you are in for a wild ride...good and bad 😅 because that's life 😅🤔

[@omeshsingh8091]

I hope you will watch the entire DC trinity movies and their sequels: Richard Donner's: Superman (1978) + Superman II (1980) Tim Burton's: Batman (1989) + Batman Returns (1992) Patty Jenkins': Wonder Woman (2017) + Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman movies are actually love letters to the classic era of superhero movies pioneered by Richard Donner's & Tim Burton's so if you've seen those films then you'll be able to pick up on elements that are brought back. WW2017 is cut from the same cloth as Donner's Superman and WW84 places actually itself right between the Donner's Superman and Burton's Batman, incorporating elements and oddities from both. p.s. Wonder Woman (2017) is one of Magy's favorite movies and Magy has good taste.

[@chaospoet]

I saw this in theaters opening weekend. It was the first movie I ever saw where at the end everyone was standing and clapping just applauding how good this movie was and didn't disappoint. Something that didn't really start to be common until the early 00s. I don't personally recall people doing that again until the first Spiderman movie came out.

[@Raven5150]

Harley Quinn had not yet been created when this movie was made she was created for the animated series in the 90s and is now one of the most beloved characters to come from the batman franchise

[@kevinlundquist4992]

"I'm a Pisces"! "I'm a Pisces" 😁 As a fellow piscean I totally felt that with you Blu 😄

[@Zhilbar]

This is a good stylized one, but do make sure to watch the Adam West 1966 Batman movie; this version of Batman really only exists as a reaction to that era of comics. (Also, it's just hilarious campy good fun.)

[@nsasupporter7557]

The Adam West Batman was both a movie and tv show

[@Proudtrekkie96]

Weren't both movie and show were on the same time?

[@krisfrederick5001]

"Ever dance with the Devil in the pale Moon light?" Michael Keaton will always be Batman and Jack Nicholson as the Joker to me. Childhood memories. This is the first time anyone turned Batman into the darkness in a way only Tim Burton ever could. This film is legendary 🦇

[@glennwelsh9784]

Yes, Batman and Superman are both DC Comics characters. However, they wouldn't cross over and meet on film until 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. And by that point, there had been several different actors who had played different versions of Batman and Superman. Though there had been one or two attempts to make a crossover movie before Batman v Superman, nothing ever came of it. It was only after Marvel became massively successful with doing crossover movies like The Avengers that DC really got on board with the idea of having their own superhero characters meet in a movie (because when something is successful, everyone in Hollywood wants to copy it and cash in.) I think we're kinda spoiled by how well Marvel has done it and we just assume that it would be easy for every other company to do it too. But it's a big undertaking to put these characters together with the right kind of story and the right creative people behind it. Just making one movie centered around one character is difficult enough. Putting a bunch of them together into a single movie is even more complex. DC probably thought it would be more lucrative to just keep their characters separate and contained to their own individual franchises, and felt that putting them together in a crossover movie would be too much of a gamble. Often, it can take just one bad movie to wreck a profitable franchise, so perhaps they worried that if the crossover failed at the box office, it would end up ruining the solo franchises too.

[@leventmuyan21]

Blue is absolutely right about this movie and its storytelling qualities and methods. Modern day CGI can sometimes actually stand in the way of more creative approaches. Making a lot out of little is the actual definition of creativity because you actually create in the sense of inventing something.

[@blechtic]

The scaffolding of limitations really seems to be kind of important for creating cool stuff. You can do basically anything with CG and look at how limited the ways it is used are. The same is true of music. You could do anything, any sounds, with computers, but the sounds and the way they are used are limited and predictable. I suppose the artists sort of drown in the sea of endless possibilities. How do you have a strong vision when you can basically do anything? And it's not just that, the experimentation to find just the right sounds, to realize just the right visuals, existing half-imagined on the very edge of one's imagination, is extremely time-consuming and producing other interesting, but more conservative distractions. Imagine having an idea of an orignal sound and in trying to chase it with a synthesizer, implementing thousands of other cool sounds on the way as well as having a basically limitless number of ways of getting it almost right. That is enough to make anyone's vision waver. How close to perfection will you chase your idea, knowing that as you get nearer and nearer the more the original idea gets mixed up with what you set out to achieve?

[@andrewtresidder3609]

Batman (1989) is one of my favourite movies of all time and the way you react to it was absolutely brilliant I love it. Thank you Trixy Blue.

[@WolfPlaysGames2]

I'd recommend you watch everything in release order. The Superman and Batman universes are separate until the Zack Snyder movies. In fact, you've got 4 different Batman universes and 2 Superman universes. However, there are some movies you may want to skip. Original Superman Universe Superman I,II: Must Watch Superman III,IV: Skip. Low-budget cash-grabs. Superman Returns: The true sequel to the Christopher Reeve movies. Must Watch. Original Batman Universe Tim Burton Batman 89-92: Must Watch Joel Schumacher Batman 95-97: Think about skipping. Resembles Batman 1960s TV show more than the comics or Batman TAS Christopher Nolan's Batman Universe Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises: Must Watch The Batman: Must Watch The Snyderverse: Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Aquaman, The Flash: Must Watch

[@dylanwillmott5586]

Court Of Owls is a great first Batman graphic novel to read. If you want to continue on with more Batman stories I recommend you check out The Last Halloween, The Killing Joke, Batman: Hush and Batman: Year One.

[@marks2807]

Do you mean The Long Halloween?

[@jimspetdragons3737]

Batman Vol 2: City of Owls (2013) perhaps? You've a long wait for Batman vs Superman together in movies (2016). Stick w/ Batman for now. Can't wait for your reaction to the 3rd film in this series.

[@quixote6942]

During this Series of Movies, The faces of Batman may have changed, but there was always the same "Alfred"! When Joel Schumacher took over, The "Cheese and Camp" meters went off the charts. the Movies started looking like Broadway Productions than Movies. The Only things missing was Batman and the Villains doing Dance/Musical Numbers.

[@Boone1981]

"Mask Of The Phantasm" (1993) is a good Batman animation to start with. "The Batman Superman Movie" is also a great start at seeing them together as they meet for the first time.

[@SG-js2qn]

I like how nowadays you pick up on the references to other films. "Batman" was definitely making references to Indiana Jones and Clint Eastwood. :) As for crossovers in superhero movies ... the MCU was the first to do it, with "Iron Man" going forward. You won't find it in earlier movies, which tend to be structured more like standalones.

[@oneironaut420]

The DC movie universe really begins with the 1978 Superman movie. I hope you'll watch that too. If you do, be sure to watch the expanded edition.

[@GeorgeKatsiavos17]

The simplest answer is that before Batman v Superman DC movies didn’t crossover. So you can watch the first 4 Superman movies (and Superman Returns). It’s it own thing. Same goes for Supergirl and the first 4 Batman movies. Man of Steel laid the ground work for a crossover which happened in BvS and then continued on through the flash movie that’s coming out.

[@CassieJo]

I heard that Jack Nicholson's performance in the Shining made him the perfect candidate for the Joker, and Tim Burton picked him, I'm sure that's right.

[@MrMetallidude]

Younger generations praise Bale and Affleck. While really good, Keaton will always be my favorite Batman on-screen. So this movie and its sequel are my two favorite Batman-films.

[@totomomo18]

Great movie. You should also watch the Christoper Reeve Superman movie at least 1 and 2. Superman 1 is actually the first modern superhero movie before Batman.

[@joemasters2270]

"This town needs an enema!" Still my favorite line 😄

[@GérannGerberChannel]

Awesome reaction of an awesome movie!! Next up you should do 'Batman Returns - 1992'.

[@lfovah1287]

This movie is pure enjoyment, check out Batman Returns, it's great and dark, ik you'll love it

[@kommandohawkpictures]

Unfortunately this Batman and the 1970s Superman don’t ever cross over nor are there references between the two most iterations of the Batman movies have been reboots divided up as Burton/Schumacher, Nolan, and then Snyder! Snyder’s universe is where the crossovers start to happen!

[@DWrathborne]

While it's not shown in the movie, the comic adaptation of the film makes it clear that the money Joker dumps on the crowd is fake. With Joker's face on the one dollar bill. , just as hinted at earlier in the script.

[@SMPUNK]

Batman Returns is my favorite. And Michael Keaton is my favorite Batman

[@Charly_Ackerman]

The Best Batman always been Michael Keaton!!!!💪🦇❤🇵🇪✌😉

[@nitrokid]

I think you're gonna enjoy 'Batman Returns' 👍 It's iconic. I hope you'd react to Batman Forever and Batman & Robin too. Those are quite an experience. And then, after all that, you'll have the bragging rights to say, "yeah, I've watched them all. They were crazy" 😂

[@treetopjones737]

I think she'll like Catwoman.

[@mikesmollin2043]

the problem with those explanations is that Frank Miller tends to put a lot of those in his comics under various reasons, but he does it A LOT including his Batman series, and he is known to be an intense right winger. I am in favor of separating the art from the artist and I love Frank's comics, but I do not agree with him politically at all. So i am not saying Frank is or isn't, I'm just saying it looks real bad. His polar opposite in comics would be Allan Moore who I am also a huge fan, and I agree more with him, and when he wants fascist symbols he invents new fictional ones

[@manugibert7355]

Loved that you're reacting to this movie before The Flash's realease in theaters. Definitely made an impression in my childhood.

[@andrewlopez1906]

Imo noone has given us a closer comic accurate Joker than Jack did with his performance. He was so good. I think many still consider Keaton as the best Batman although Ben Affleck changed alot of minds.

[@joshuacampbell7493]

Trixy thank you for finally watching DC comics.

[@chamberofprogress5025]

This film’s opening credits are one of my all time favorite sequences. The music is banging, too.

[@0815Fireball]

yes! one of my favorite movies! my favorite reactor! and the coolest, most stylish, outfit ever! love u blue! 💙

[@darrenbarlow1826]

Harley Quinn wasn't a thing when this came out, good try though lol

[@joobus-stoobus-magoobus]

5:24 this movie actually predates the Harley Quinn character

[@tofersiefken]

If you want to dig even deeper, check out the Batman: The Movie (1966) starring Adam West, Burt Ward, Lee Meriwether, Cesar Romero and more. It is based on the television series that ran from 1966-1968, and has a very campy, brightly colored, almost cartoonish style. (Think of it as a silly, comedy-action movie.) Adam West is the batman that I grew up with until this movie came out in 1989. I really like Tim Burton's vision for Gotham and the whole visual style of the film. Batman Returns, also done by Tim Burton, exceeded the first film in my opinion. Nichole Kidman, Danny DeVito and Christopher Walken each had stellar performances in their respective roles.

[@kenpullig1652]

Loved your reaction to the classic that set the stage for all Batman movies to follow. Elfman's score, Anton Furst's set designs, and Burton's dedication to keeping the film from being just another mediocre attempt at a superhero. If anyone doubts the impact of this film just notice how all the following films and animated shows borrow from its style. You're going to enjoy the DC adventure. Check out the animated movies and shows, that's where they really shine.

[@Mortismors]

Batman and Batman Returns have the best villains of all time.

[@Sand420]

Yeah I know alot of people who were taken aback by the look and feel of this film after watching the Nolan films. Those films are very grounded compared to the comics with Dark Knight pretty much being set in Chicago so besides Batman Begins the other films didn't really feel like Batman films beyond having Batman in them if that makes sense. So if you're only experience with Batman was the Nolan movies you would get massive whiplash going into stuff like The Burton films or Arkham Video games.

[@Ambaryerno]

The funny thing is a lot of fans of the Nolan films look at this one the same way fans of this one looked at the Adam West series. They find it kind of cheesy and comical. Which is ironic considering people were SHOCKED at how dark this film was compared to Adam West when it first came out, because West was who most people associated Batman with.

[@mr.handsomeb.wonderful8586]

Those fans are morons. They're way too easily impressed by modern movies.

[@lethaldose2000]

Hey Blue the best incarnations of Batman and Superman happen when the director can take the set design, story visuals, direction and acting to new heights. -------- So Tim Burton is Tim Burton you love him, I love him. ------- Chris Nolan from "Interstellar" Fame reinaminged BAtman in a way no one ever thought was possible. ------- Zack Snyder (300 fame) and writer Sam Goyer (a deciple of Chris Nolan) Also reimagined Superman and took it to the next level from Richard Donner in 1978. With the culmination of Matt Reeves for the latest installment -------- So those are the best directors who have evolved the saga. So if you follow those breadcrumbs you can't go wrong.

[@lethaldose2000]

You should watch the first two in the 80's Batman and then move on to the 2006 Batman with Chris Nolan. -------- Superman is it's own universe from the 1978 nd 1980 flicks. Then you should skip the "Man of Steel" incarnation of Superman. To understand the movie progressison, you have to know that Basically "Batman" and "Superman" follow the same story it's just played my different actors. ------ Each actor brings their own flavor to the saga as well as each director.

[@pelgervampireduck]

Returns is even better. I think the Tim Burton movies had the best Gotham City, best Batmovile, great costume, good music, good visuals, great Joker, the best Catwoman, they were great. I didn't like Keaton as Bruce, I think he was the weakest part of both movies, I liked Val Kilmer more in Batman Forever, but in general both Batman 1 and Returns are some of the best Batman movies ever.

[@TSIRKLAND]

"Original" batman? Well, this film version of the Batman character could more or less be considered the "first," in terms of a full feature length film project that stands on its own. The comic book character is one of the oldest superheroes around, first appearing in 1939. There were short-film serials in the 1940s. There was the 1960s TV show, which had a feature film. But this was its own thing. Then a sequel, also by Burton, which was just as good (or almost as, depending on who you ask), then some more "sequels" with different directors, different Batman actors, all more or less following a timeline of events in the same universe, except that almost no mention was made of previous events; they didn't really build on themselves or have any sort of arc at all. They each have their fun moments, but they went pretty down hill after the first two. It wasn't until Nolan's trilogy that the character of The Batman got a new film treatment. And then there have been a few more since then. But yes, this 1989 film was the "first" feature length property (not counting the TV show spin-off). I feel that "Young Jack Napier," played by Hugo Blick, deserves a comment. Seen in flashback as he killed Bruce's parents, asking that question about "dancing with the devil in the pale moonlight." If you were to take a picture of a young Jack Nicholson and Hugo Blick at this time, they really did not look much alike. And the older Jack Nicholson we see in this film, compared with Hugo when he reached the same age, do not look that much alike. But looking at the eyebrows, and the smile: it was simply perfect casting. Jack Nicholson, playing Jack Napier, who becomes The Joker, has such a distinctive look: that smile (even before the Joker prosthetics), those eyebrows of his, that hairline: so iconic! Finding someone to be "young Jack" must have been a daunting job for the casting director, but they did great. You simply KNOW, even without the quote and his buddy calling out, "Hey, Jack!" that this is the face of the future Joker. Really great. And speaking of that: Jack Nicholson. Best. Joker. Ever. Hands down, for me. Caesar Romero's turn on the 60s TV show was a lot of fun. Laughs, silly gags, bright colors- but no REAL danger. The whole show was that way; it was all booby traps and stuff, but no real menace. It was what they were going for, and they achieved it. I love that show. Heath Ledger was a helluva good actor. He took the method thing a little serious (why so serious?) in my humble opinion, but he did portray a seriously disturbing villain. An agent of pure chaos, with a cunningly devised and meticulous plan. Not easy to pull off, yet he did! However: not a great "Joker." Not enough laughter, not enough enjoyment in his work, not enough humor. A lot of menace, a lot of "hee hee ho ho" sarcastic laughter, but not enough true glee, while reveling in the immense Joke that is the Human Condition (as seen through the eyes of a brilliantly disturbed psychopath). I won't even bother to comment on Leto's Joker. Yawn. Joaquin Phoenix's take on a sympathetic man, whose mental health is failed by The System until he becomes a homicidal maniac- was an interesting case and character study. But I feel that it sits somewhere just outside of the Batman universe; it's own alternate reality. They succeeded almost too well in making him a pitiable character; I prefer my Joker to be more cold-blooded, with no trace of humanity left in him (if he ever had any). Very well done, though. Mark Hamill's voice work on The Animated Series, and many other projects besides, with His Batman Kevin Conroy, was tremendous. The animated series had more menace than the previous 60s TV show, but it was ultimately an after-school show aimed at a young crowd, so the menace couldn't be TOO realistic. Later projects took the kid gloves off a bit, which allowed his Joker to realize his full potential. Hamill's Joker was really, really good. He played the highs and lows, the laughter and the mayhem, to perfection. But the voice was only half of it; the other half was drawn by animators. Nicholson's Joker was (well, plus makeup by the talented Nick Dudman) all him. He played it absolutely right. As gangster Jack Napier, he was already a cold-blooded killer, who took perhaps a little too much enjoyment in his work. After his "accident," he became completely unhinged, and his latent maniacal tendencies were given free rein. His "artistic" whims, his puns and jokes, his novelty gags and gifts, were all playful, yet deadly. When he killed, he either did so with no remorse or feeling whatsoever, as when he killed Bob - or he took tremendous pleasure in it, as when he gassed the museum. He hit exactly the right balance between manic and depressive. Ledger's Joker was too much depressive, not enough manic. Romero's Joker was too much manic, not enough depressive. Nicholson's Joker was the Goldilocks of psychopaths: manic when necessary, depressive when necessary, and completely deadly at all times. A lot of that also is thanks to the writers, and to Burton's direction- we know how much he loves the macabre with a twist of humor (or humor with a twist of the macabre). His sensibilities lent themselves perfectly to this interpretation of The Joker. So that's basically me making a short story long. Jack Nicholson = Best Joker of all time. DC universe? The idea of an integrated comic book universe on screen is really an invention of the MCU- the Marvel Cinematic Universe, kicked off by Iron Man in 2008. When The Hulk followed, bringing with it elements of the previous film, and others snowballed to reveal an inter-connected, plot-driven, character-centric, multi-faceted film franchise: nothing like that had ever been seen before. So trying to watch 1989's "Batman" through the lens of a cinematic DC universe is anachronistic. It simply wasn't a thing at the time. 1978's "Superman" came out a decade before, and was the first REAL superhero film that made the world believe that a man could fly- it brought superheroes off the comic book page, out of the realm of "kid's stuff," and made them real. Batman came later, but was in no way associated with Reeves' Superman. They weren't in the same universe. Keaton's Batman had no inkling of any Kryptonian dude who could fly; none of the citizens of Gotham City had ever heard of some guy from Metropolis with a red cape. The Batman- the mysterious, shadowy rumor- was a new phenomenon in the world, for the purposes of this film. There were sequels, of course- but they were all Batman sequels. Batman against a series of Batman villains, joined by some Batman side-kicks. No broader universe of superheroes. It really is interesting to me, to watch younger folks who can barely remember a world before the MCU; they simply assume that all superhero movies have always been inter-connected in that way, when it is really such a new, unique thing. The recent DC cinema universe- Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, etc- they've been trying, but have not really found the magic formula that the MCU folks figured out. I've quite enjoyed the recent string of DC films (some better or worse than others, but all entertaining). But 1989's Batman starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson is not related to them in any concrete way, other than as a spiritual predecessor- one that paved the way for their future existence. The 80s Superman films could have been a fluke, a one-off (well, one and some sequels) where the single most famous comic book character happened to get a couple films based on him. 89's Batman placed another firm stone in the foundation of superhero films. It re-established the idea in the minds of the public that the characters in comic books could be taken seriously as mainstream entertainment: that they were interesting, and worthy of cinematic adaptation. So fun to watch you react to this piece of cinema history, an icon of the superhero genre. Looking forward to your reacting to "Batman Returns." In my opinion, it is just as good as this one. It's hard to top Nicholson, but Pfeiffer and DeVito are seriously great, and Keaton continues to play The Bat, and Master Bruce, really, really well. There was tremendous consternation when he was cast- he was mostly known for comedies before this. But he really brought a lot to the character; I'd wager that every on-screen Batman since is following in his footsteps. -My 2.5¢

[@aetherdyne]

Your chair reminds me of the Batmobile from the 1966 Adam West TV series. Michael Keaton makes a great Batman, which a lot of people were surprised by. The Batmobile and Gotham City from this movie and from Batman Returns have always been always my favorites (and Batman Returns is overall my favorite of the movies).

[@patrickcromwell7554]

No, for THIS specific story, Jack/Joker killed Bruce's parents. This particular origin carries into the next three movies. Then the Nolan/Dark Knight trilogy uses more comic accurate origins.

[@WolfHreda]

Damn, your introduction to Batman comics was The Court of Owls? Talk about starting on a high note. Also, it's fun that you mentioned Joker was probably dropping fake money on the crowd. In the official novelization of the movie, it's fake money with Joker's face on it, and it's so fresh that the ink smears.

[@patrickcromwell7554]

It COULD HAVE stung, but I don't think so. Jack fell into toxic chemicals, not acid. You are thinking of the wrong villain there Blue. Two-Face is the one with acid in his origin.

[@JedHead77]

Blue, knowing your pet looking at your room, I think you’ll really like the NEXT one. In fact, your thumbnail is from that.😉🐈‍⬛

[@ink-cow]

It's not canon that Joker/Jack Napier shot the Waynes. That was a storytelling device for this version. In fact, there was a recent popular Batman comic where Bruce discovers to his shock that he's been fighting three different Jokers all along. Batman as a comic book has been running since the 40's, that's a LONG TIME, so the word canon sort of loses meaning. Be sure to watch Batman Returns next, the only other Batman movie by Tim Burton. Then the Batman movies get very silly for a while, so consider skipping from there right to Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins. Both director's versions are legitimately great, and you'll eventually encounter a different take on the Joker as great as Nicholson's, if not better.

[@danielpatterson5189]

To answer your question...all that Jack Napier stuff as Joker and him killing Bruce's parents is non-canon. Just Tim Burton's cinematic take on the Universe and the characters. It works well for the movie though.

[@futuramayeah]

Trixy, i don't know if you've watched them but i like Superman the movie from 1978/9 and Superman 2 from 1980, they are a two part movie i think

[@marks2807]

Batman Returns is really good, and then just skip to Batman Begins. The Schumacher movies are really bad. Unless you want movies to laugh at with how cheesy, and bad they are.

[@kefkaFollower]

When this movie was released (1989) the character Harley Quinn didn't exist yet. Harley was created for the cartoon "Batman: the animated series" (1992) and later added to the comics.

[@botz77]

Being in the theater on opening night was epic. We had never seen a superhero movie like this before. Tim Burton was also on a hot streak of really amazing movies at the time.

This movie was heavily marketed on TV, cable tv, and on newspapers. Just like The Karate Kid II, the Batman's opening week had the theaters selling Batman's merchandise on spot. Almost everybody back then had Batman's logo tshirts 😂.

[@Charly_Ackerman]

26:17 Exactly... Its the mind of Tim Burton 😎👏👏👏👏👌👌👌🇵🇪✌😉

[@rudewalrus5636]

A little context is in order for the younger folks. Compared to what you see now, this movie might not seem all that 'dark,' but you have to understand that at the time the Batman that people were familiar with was the 1960's Adam West TV show - which was pure, unadulterated camp. [There is a Batman movie with West in the same style that is hysterical and well worth checking out.] This movie was a complete change in tone. Also, at the time, Michael Keaton was mostly known as a comic actor, so when it was announced that he was cast as Batman there was a lot of skepticism. Personally I think he knocked it out of the park. I might entertain arguments that there have been better actors as Batman since, but I still think Keaton was the best Bruce Wayne (and good as Batman as well). As others have said, this movie really did a lot to redefine what a superhero movie could be, and it still holds up well today.

[@frozen1762]

If you think this is dark, you should watch sequel Batman Returns from 1992. When it came out I was a kid and did not like it and was so scared of it. It's not a kids move. But it is great if for nothing else some great character acting. I really believe two actors in that movie should got an Oscar.

[@KennyYoutubeMakesMeFeelGood]

Yes Blue💙 your watching Michael Keaton Batman 🦇 I'm Batman or wanna get nuts let's get nuts !!! Love u Blue😘

[@DrewTrox]

This one is a classic, but Batman Returns is my fav. Michelle Pfeiffer and Danny Devito are awesome. Michelle does all her own whip stunts, too.

[@benlongstreth]

Batman Returns is good too. It’s more of a Tim Burton movie that happens to have Batman in it. Ed Wood is probably his masterpiece. Mars Attacks is a lot of fun.

[@WolfPlaysGames2]

You won't see Harley in these older movies. Harley was actually created for The Animated Series, but became so popular, they added her to the comics and movies.

[@LeviBulger]

"The sounds of those punches are so juicy" 😂 bahahahaha. That killed me . Yes they were juicy sounding.

[@Rocket1377]

If you intend to watch the DC movies, you need to go back and watch the first one - Superman. It is the most influential superhero film of all time.

[@davidcalas9097]

The Joker isn't the killer of Bruce's parents in the comics. This was a change made by Tim Burton for the film & I think it works in the context of this version

[@tsogobauggi8721]

11:38 Hahaha! 15:58 Lol :) 17:09 18:40-18:55 Which one did you mean... :D 20:07 That is a great part when Joker says he has taken his mask off, when actually he has make-up on. 20:38 That guys smile is great. 23:51 He never learned to mind his surroundings. ;)

[@futuramayeah]

Trixy, you didn't show it, but when Joker is reading the newspaper, that is a famous scene, when he says, wait'll they get a load of me, and they he starts making weird sounds with his mouth and makes himself laugh

[@futuramayeah]

the worlds of Batman and Superman start to merge in these movies, but not fully until the Man of Steel movie and it's sequel BVS

[@DrewTrox]

5:23 Funny, because this was before the character of Harley was invented, but it would have worked.

[@gregvanmatre5068]

Everyone was really against Michael Keaton playing Batman. But he did do a very great job playing Batman. This was also Tim Burton's first movie he directed.

[@FanaticMitchell1]

Actually there was Pee-wee's Big Adventure and Beetlejuice

[@gregvanmatre5068]

@@FanaticMitchell1 I forgot about Pee-wee's Big Adventure. I thought Beetlejuice came after Batman. But hey there all good movies.

[@GaryRPeters]

I laughed a little when you guessed that lady was Harley. Harley Quinn hadn't been created yet. She was created for the animated series, following the success of this movie, and took off from there. This was such a fun reaction video. I'm glad you enjoyed it. This movie, and Michael Keaton's performance really changed how Batman was seen. And while in some ways, more recent Batman movies may have had better stories, every portrayal of Batman has its roots in how Michael Keaton played him. There have been some good variances (I like how Christian Bale played Bruce Wayne a lot), but Keaton created soul of the cinematic Batman, and it would almost seem wrong to stray too far from what he created. So in that sense I would say Michael Keaton was the best Batman, since all others have started with his as the root of their own. And while I do think better Batman stories have been told in other movies, this one is so nostalgic for me (saw it in the theater when I was 7), and it will always be my favorite. Jack Nicholson is still my favorite Joker too, even though I love Heath Ledger's performance too. This was so much fun! Thanks for reacting to this classic!

[@Caseytify]

The movie took a lot from Frank Miller's work, including the graphic novel series Dark Knight Returns, and Batman: Year One. Also, Denny O'Neil laid a lot of the groundwork in the early 1970s. He revived the revenge-driven, obsessed Batman from the campy 1960s interpretation.

[@eliotduke1753]

Perfect timing with the Flash movie coming out. You will love Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman

[@alexmiller7677]

Of all the reaction videos I've watched of this movie, you're the first one to have my three favorite lines (enema, toys, and nuts) lol

[@ubiquinoxxrosiles2766]

Michael Keaton was the best Batman in my opinion, and it's a tim Burton film so, this one and Batman returns are my favorite ones from childhood

[@thejoshman3843]

as an 80s dork, i was last to take on the trends, like air jordans, bugel boys, jams. but i got to catch the midnight premiere of this movie in 89. it was perfect.

[@milhousevanhalen8631]

This is a childhood favorite for sure. It hasn't aged as well as some of my other old faves, but there's still a lot of good stuff. Danny Elfman's score is one of the top 10 all time best!

[@highstimulation2497]

I wonder what constitutes aging well. I mean, I don't feel anything but love for this particular film. (I tend not to observe many things that everyone else seems to, alas:)

[@mrx-od3ji]

1989 was the first batman i seen as a kid and its the best batman ever.

[@donovandelaney3171]

I personally don’t believe in Zodiac titles. It’s like bills and taxes. I believe in that either.

[@Declan_Moriarty]

LOVED this movie as a kid. Jack Nicholson's Joker was so maniacal

[@johnrob3215]

You started out slow but have developed into one of my favorite reactors.

[@Narutoanime16g]

I love that this movie is more about the Joker than Batman lol very inspired by the Animated series which was also big around this time too. Love Micheal Keaton as Batman & Danny Elfman doing the music is 💯 he did the music for all the Tobey movies. & Superman & Batman have met & form the Justice league jsut live action wise Batman is more popular so they make more Batman films. There’s more animated stuff where Batman & Superman work togther you should check out

[@Rocket1377]

The animated series came after this movie. They were actually filming Batman Returns during production of the cartoon, which led to Penguin being redesigned to look more like Danny Devito.

[@Ambaryerno]

Other way around, dude. The series was inspired by this one.

[@JamesASharp]

I saw this film at a drive-in theater as a kid. This is the film that made me fall in love with movies. Great reaction! 👍🏿