BATMAN RETURNS (1992) TWIN BROTHERS FIRST TIME WATCHING MOVIE REACTION!

Just like Batman, we decided to return to the Tim Burton sequel Batman Returns; we absolutely loved the first and I couldn't believe that I actually liked this one even more!
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[@Mugthraka]

The scene where Selena whips the mannequins heads off in the Store are genuine. Michelle spent days/weeks with a Whip expert/tuitor to learn how to master the thing. The whole scene was shot in one shot and it was 100% her, no practical/special effects.

[@whovianhistorybuff]

I think I'm.right in saying the whipmaster was the same man who taught Harrison Ford to use a whip in Indiana Jones and Antony Hopkins for the mask of zorro, man by the name of Anthony Delongis.

[@incogneter]

Same with the bird scene! She actually put the bird in her mouth.

[@spikejr3113jr]

And she still owns the whip and still has the moves with it.

[@silverblade357]

​@@spikejr3113jr Hot!

[@miriam8376]

I adore Selina’s transformation scene. All of the objects she destroys are childish in nature-stuffed animals, a doll house, a kitten T-shirt, objects that reflect a character who lacks power and agency in her own life, someone dependent. And by the end, she’s overtly adult and willing to ignore social rules-using a glass for the milk, for example-to get what she wants when she wants it. It’s just a fantastic use of set design and blocking to develop character.

[@Rmlohner]

As cool as the Catwoman costume is, Michelle Pfeiffer quickly discovered one major flaw: it had to be completely removed if she wanted to go to the bathroom. She's since advised every other actress who's played the role to ask the costume designer to consider this.

[@3DJapan]

Think of poor Anthony Daniels who played C3P0. He could even sit down between takes.

[@bigorange2082]

So she had to get naked to go to the restroom? Michelle naked. There is no bad side to this. ♥️😂🤣

[@Loonaticx]

@@bigorange2082 see? You understand. I respect that. Making the real points

[@vincecommando7575]

Well that's understandable for practical reasons. Designers should consider things like this when designing costumes and outfits.

[@LuLu-Sil]

"How could you? I'm a woman!" "I-I'm sorry-" "As I was saying, I'm a woman and can't be underestimated." 🙌🏻🖤 Hands down favourite line

[@alesksander]

"Eat floor" wins it for me. "A lot of fiber" XD

[@Essenceofblood5238]

Nah, the follow-up line takes it for me: "Life's a bitch, now SO AM I !" 👑

[@danielallen3454]

I love DeVito in this movie. I know some people criticized his performance for being too over the top, but I think that's because they don't get what he's doing. His performance is anything but subtle but he's not overacting. The *Penguin* is overacting. Not DeVito.

[@christopherbrown6049]

Your comment is spot on, devito nailed this character soooooo well didn't he💣💥

[@TheMtVernonKid]

Overacting!!Overactive!!! And so was Burgess Meredith as the Penguin

[@B-a-t-m-a-n]

@@TheMtVernonKid I like how his penguin noise was more of a "quack."

[@doughbafett]

It was a good performance. But the Penguin is supposed to be a gangster, not a circus freak. It's the same issue I had with Pfeiffer. She's great in the movie......but she ain't Catwoman. Selina Kyle is a thief, not a lowly secretary who's resurrected by cats and suddenly gains amazing gymnastic and fighting abilities.

[@TheMtVernonKid]

@@doughbafett yes penguin is a mobster who fancies himself the "Gentleman of Crime". and yes Catwoman the 9 lives powers were weird and her just knowing how to fight and being g flexible was kinda weird again Burton wanted full control and got it. It's funny Halle berry's catwoman movie she had cat powers too

[@BloodylocksBathory]

The most surprising cameo in the film is probably Paul Reubens (AKA Pee Wee Herman) at the beginning as Oswald's father. Amusingly he then returned to the role in the Gotham series, same character, different universe. I remember during production while considering who to play Max, a producer or casting director suggested Christopher Walken, and Tim Burton of all people responded with, "ooh no, not him, he scares me." Sure enough, he asked him back years later for Sleepy Hollow as well.

[@MysterClark]

Not to mention his mother was played by Diane Salinger who played Simone in Pee-Wee's Big Adventure so it was a reunion between the two of them. Took me years to find out that it was her although I noticed Paul Reubens.

[@michaelconnor1542]

This was Paul Rubin's big return, after his "incident" in Florida.

[@MrEntertainment2x]

I liked how he reprised his role in Gotham

[@UltimateGamerCC]

@@MrEntertainment2x Gotham got huge points making Tim Burton's take on Penguin canon.

[@Swordsfor200Alex]

And then he became the crime fighter "The Spleen"

[@DraylianKaiju]

Fun movie fact: Warner Bros. was so hyped to have Tim Burton do another Batman movie...but Tim Burton agreed to do it under the condition that the studio gave him 100% creative control....the rest is movie history.

[@Yikes702]

Keaton also got script input, too. What did parents think they were going to get? Keaton is as weird as Burton and I love it.

[@jp3813]

@@Yikes702 Parents expected it to be like the first movie.

[@doughbafett]

@@Yikes702 The first Batman was dark, but Returns was a damn freak show. I don't blame parents for being a little put off by what they saw. Look at the opening scene where the Penguin's parents dump him into the sewer for God's sake.

[@BlueBrainMountainStream]

Then they were not so hyped after this one to have him do another...and talked him out of it for about 30 minutes.

[@fynnthefox9078]

A shame that like the movie, society didn't accept this.

[@Don-ol8ze]

"It feels like a comic book." YES. Thank you! You get it. I know a lot of people love Nolan's movies for their "realistic" interpretation (despite plenty of flaws that routinely get ignored), but the Tim Burton films had so much more sheer *personality* and chemistry between its characters. It really felt faithful to the spirit of a comic-book movie.

[@drlee2]

The Burton movies have a lot of entertainment value. There are huge chunks of Nolan's trilogy that are boring, but if most people are entertained by those movies, then more power to them. Although I do think that Batman Begins is a good movie and the best of the trilogy.

[@One.Zero.One101]

A lot of people don't realize that before the gritty realistic era of The Dark Knight, the comic book take was the norm for superhero movies. It feels weird for them because it's not realistic, but it was completely normal for us. Tim Burton's gothic style fit very well with the vibe of Gotham. I like the Dark Knight trilogy, but Tim Burton's Batman is the most stylish of all the Batman movies.

[@Genesivare]

"YES. Thank you! You get it" No, they don't. And neither do you. Judging from utter BS you're talking about, you have never read a single Batman comic in your life (well, except those from Silver Era, maybe...). Literally EVERYTHING that is weird is this movie was totally made up by Burton and has ABSOLUTELY no basis in comic books, none whatsoever. Penguin was just a short, ugly man making for a living by ordinary organized crime whose gimmick was that he was interested in ornithology and who dressed in outfits that made him look somewhat like a penguin (courtesy of his sick, abusive mother who dressed him like that no matter what the weather was). He was definitely NOT any kind of deformant nor mutant who got raised by penguins - it's just pure BS that has literally NOTHING to do with comic books. Catwoman was not a weirdo who got resurrected by cats, either - he was just a burglar by profession, who happened to dress like a cat. Her origin story in this movie likewise has ZERO basis in original comic books. He was absolutely not crazy, he was just a common criminal, albeit with her own code and sense of honor (which definitely did NOT revolve around this "combating masculinity" rubbish). And Selina Kyle was orignally brunette, by the way - but that's just nitpicking. This whole plot point about a gang of crazed clowns who - for some (read: none) reason - follow Penguin and his totally nonsensical plans, has absolutely nothing in common with comics either. Nor anything else what happens in this movie. "I know a lot of people love Nolan's movies for their "realistic" interpretation" They also love them for being faithful towards the comic books. Something you obviously know very little about. Nolan was actually a FAN of Batman comics. Burton absolutely wasn't. But pretenders like you speak otherwise, seeking for an easy way to make themselves look "sophisticated" and "knowledgeable". "It really felt faithful to the spirit of a comic-book movie" Why don't you just READ THAT COMIC, for change? Instead of spouting rubbish and pretending how much of a "connoisseur" you are?

[@MarkArandjus]

Pfeiffer in the ballroom scene is still one of the best 'crazy' acting I've ever seen, it's scary in that very realistic this person-has-lost-it-and-might-hurt-somebody way.

[@Ycekhold]

This is why, if what I've heard is true about there possibly being a live-action adaptation of Flashpoint Paradox in the works with Michael Keaton playing Thomas Wayne/Batman, Michelle _absolutely NEEDS_ to be the one playing Martha Wayne/Joker. Not only do she and Michael work splendidly on-screen together, but Michelle does crazy well enough to make a good Joker.

[@MarkArandjus]

@@Ycekhold That will absolutely not happen because they just made a Flash movie inspired by the Flashpoint and Michael Keaton is not coming back.

[@Ycekhold]

@@MarkArandjus Aw, that sucks. _(smh)_ Thanks for the info.

[@user-ee8yj4io3g]

For me, this is the best true Batman! Not to mention the Christmas atmosphere, and I was shocked when Danny Devito went to the Golden Raspberry because I was delighted with his performance like the others, not to mention the ending where I burst into tears through a smile when he took the wrong umbrella and in the end it was the penguins who turned out to be his family. p.s. I am very glad that the upcoming Batman of Reeves has come close to the tone that I wanted to envy noir, I think Burton's Batman is gothic (although noir and gothic are the main features of Batman) and it's crazy that Keaton will appear in the Flash solo movie! Not to mention the fact that there was a rumor that he would appear in the Batgirl solo movie...

[@Narutoanime16g]

Agree even tho Batman kills in this it’s minimal compared to Ben Affleck’s Batman

[@thegladve]

@@Narutoanime16g that's the thing when Keaton as Batman killed it was already established that the people who got killed posed some sort of threat to either Gotham or Batman so you can claim it was either self defense or the lesser evil if going by Watchmen's logic, with Zack Snyder's Batman? it always felt like premeditated murder. on a different note when the original Batman movies came out Batman killed because the producers tried to turn him to an action star like Willis or Stallone, plus comic book movies weren't such a sure bet like today.

[@Narutoanime16g]

@@thegladve true

[@thegladve]

@@Narutoanime16g thanks, here's another point I thought might be interesting to mention, just like with the original Superman movie the original Batman movies helmed by Burton were an interpretation of the long running character, Zack Snyder on the other hand tried to spin it that he translated the comics to live action instead of owning to the fact that he recreated the characters to match his world view.

[@erikawilliams9558]

I think they missed the whole point that this movie is supposed to be a little cheesy/over the top and so are the performances

[@8lackbeard791]

The Penguin "funeral service" at the end, had me cry my eyes out for years from when I first saw it as an 8yr old... still puts a lump in my throat now. I think it combined with Elfman's incredible score and the poor Penguins making sad sounds just gets me ha...

[@wickamo]

These movies are the best Batman movies to me. I love the fact that they just look like they jumped right out of the comic book world. The more realistic Batman characters in the more recent movies are amazing...but there's just something about the Tim Burton two movies that hit the personas of Batman, Joker, Cat Woman, and Penguin just right. There's definitely no better Cat Woman or Penguin for sure. Not to mention the best Batmobile. I also loved the actor that played Alfred. These are so good.

[@christermyrberg3661]

No better Joker either

[@ericcornish3773]

EXACTLY 💯

[@hughdalton7622]

Michael Keaton, Best Batman

[@rammsteinrulz16]

@@hughdalton7622 "YOUWANNAGET NUTS??? COME ON, LETS GET NUTS!!" ok bud 😂

[@merchillio]

100% agree

[@Harri927]

Batman Returns is my favorite Batman movie of all time and It's defiantly a true sequel to the 89 original.

[@MrCdnBeef]

By far, Michelle Pfeiffer is the coolest Catwoman ever! She brought a sexy intelligence to a powerful role. Not once did she ever come across as cheesy, campy or a dumb sexpot. Its both fortunate and very unfortunate that Pfeiffer didn't reprise the role. I'm really divided on this

[@lordwalker71]

Michelle Pfeiffer filmed the scene in the store where she knocks the heads of the mannequins in one take, there is a video of it on KZbin. They originally planned to have the cat woman movie with her but it took so long that everyone lost interest.

[@lonewolfe8625]

From the fans perspective, the interest was not lost Best catwoman ever

[@abovewater6918]

The scene where Catwoman whips off all the heads of the mannequins, she did that all in one take. She practiced a lot with the whip and wanted to do as many of the stunts as possible.

[@austinkersey2445]

She not only practiced the whip with the same man who trained Harrison Ford for Indiana Jones, but also took yoga classes, trained in gymnastics, and did some martial arts training to prepare for the role. Plus, she found her Catwoman whip back in 2019 and showed off her skills. She's still got it.

[@Thrui]

Oh damn! I never made the Penguin/Moses connection. Sent down the river, he comes back later to free the hideous by punishing the rich by relieving them of their first-borns

[@elizabethstrong6057]

The first Borns... Damn I didn't make that connection either!

[@peaceisnature]

I think the scene in which Selena trashes her apartment and then becomes Catwoman is one of the best scenes in cinema. There's just something so raw and real about it. She is done being pushed around, she's done being nice. She was just pushed out of a window by her boss! She's f*cking done! I love everything about the scene, from the moment she opens the door to the moment she stands at the window. And I love her character for the rest of the movie!

[@warrenguy76]

Absolutely! Michelle set the benchmark for the Selina character! I loved every scene she was in.

[@davidromero6998]

I love the music by Danny Elfman during Catwomans trashing of her apartment and transformation

[@crimsonknight7011]

The most unappreciated character in Batman films is Alfred. The guy spends the entire day cleaning the mansion and cooking Bruce’s food and then all night helps him with his Batman work and taking care of his wounds. Does he ever get any sleep at all? Never seen any other workers at Wayne’s mansion meaning that most likely he is cleaning the entire mansion by himself.

[@tolkienismaster]

Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow is a required watch. Hope you will do it. Great reaction, as always.

[@drlee2]

Sleepy Hollow is probably Burton's most underrated film.

[@seraiharper5553]

Fun fact: Max Schrek was the actor who played the vampire in the classic film _Nosferatu._

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

I was hoping someone would mention this.

[@seraiharper5553]

@@ninjabluefyre3815 It cracked me up the first time I saw this movie. "Gee, I wonder whose side THIS guy is on?" :D

[@gerardoalvarez4250]

Serai Harper, sorry but you're wrong. That was Klaus Kinski

[@seraiharper5553]

@@gerardoalvarez4250 AHAHA. Dude, you're thinking of the REMAKE. I'm talking about the original made in 1922. Maybe check before commenting next time, because you just showed us how far your knowledge of film history goes.

[@gerardoalvarez4250]

@@seraiharper5553 I have to admit it You got me on that. On my behalf, I was half slept when I wrote my commemt. 😏 👍🏻

[@jstratton1981]

Pfeiffer was trained by he guy who plays blade in the masters of the universe movie.

[@thefatman2780]

MICHELLE PFEIFER WAS THE CATS PAJAMAS

[@orlandoruizjr3834]

I remember watching this in the theater. Such a great experience. After the movie my dad bought me a life sized cardboard poster of Keaton as Batman that was in the lobby of the the theater. He just asked the manager. Looked great in my room. These films do capture the essence of Batman than other live action films. If Batman Beyond happens, Keaton isn't going to do it without Burton. There's hope.

[@avace917]

"He's lighting up the tree literally" is hysterical

[@flak8882]

I'm not ashamed to admit, I LOL'd. Well played Curtis, well played.

[@wampa25]

5:35 - Max Shreck was the name of the actor who played the vampire in the classic silent film, Nosferatu. Batman Returns' Max Shreck is a vampire wanting to suck power from Gotham City.

[@kojiattwood]

Bingo--

[@kalandkarazor-el3088]

And the downhill begins...... What a great movie. Spiderman could take a lesson from these movies, this is how you do multiple villains. Catwoman was so spectacular, she is still regarded as the best 30 years later. That scene with them not wearing the masks at the party, they were wearing their masks. Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle ARE the mask, Batman and Catwoman are who they really are

[@Kickinthescience]

Well Insomniac Spiderman did it right

[@scattershotjd9823]

What there buddy. Which Spiderman we talking here? Cause the Raimi movies are pretty solid, especially in the villain department.

[@keychainere]

This is my favourite Batman movie.

[@Yugioh420]

It's funny this movie is on today. I was at Goodwill just a couple days ago, and I came across a 4 pack disc set got batman batman returns batman and Robin and batman forever all in 1 pack for $1.29

[@nebulous8389]

Batman and Robin is worth monopoly money

[@collectivevision9884]

Still the best Batman film in my opinion

[@tric5122]

Burton is just a great at pulling this type of thing off, everything he does has this feel, and it works so well for the Batman comics come to life.

[@FelicityGemini]

this movie is perfect. for a christmas movie? as a kid I was so mesmerized. as an adult I appreciate every actor and actress that made this story come alive. Michelle phifer is my only catwoman and micheal keaton is my only batman. I cannot fake the funk... even danny davito, he went all the way in.

[@michaelwardle7633]

Pfeiffer is ICONIC

[@HobGungan]

Selina Transforms (the main Catwoman theme) is my favorite musical composition ever written.

[@darthtrip7188]

Tim Burton ruled the late 80s and early to mid 90s and even into the late 90s. So many classics..Peewee Herman's Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, Batman 1989, Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns, A Nightmare Before Christmas, Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow, even Mars Attack was silly but hilarious. You guys should react to Ed Wood..it may be Tim Burton's overall best film and Johnny Depp, Bill Murray, etc..really everyone is top notch and absolutely hilarious in that film. You guys would laugh like crazy but it is still a truly great film.

[@Thrui]

Have they done Mars Attacks? That be an interesting reaction

[@fynnthefox9078]

Though technically, The Nightmare Before Christmas was directed by Henry Selick. Burton had his hands full with Batman Returns, but he was creatively involved.

[@iKvetch558]

Michelle Pfeiffer is MEOWlicious as Catwoman in this one. LOL

[@richieb7692]

The Tim Burton Batman films are my favourite ones. Such a sense of theatre and occasion whenever you sit down and watch them

[@WolfHreda]

Your laughter when Batman straight up roasted that guy. 🤣

[@marcbloom7462]

The scene at the dance where they recognize each other is my favorite

[@SirPaladin]

McDonalds had to APOLOGIZE for doing tie-in Happy Meal toys for this movie after parent groups freaked about about the content. that was a big factor in why Burton got replaced.

[@melanieleblanc4562]

My favorite Batman movie. My favorite Catwoman costume and performance.

[@Panzer4F2]

The Joker and Penquin were both in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

[@drlee2]

And also Hoffa

[@Rhodair]

I think there's enough entertainment to be had with Batman Forever that it's worth seeing Jim Carrey's Riddler is so-so but his Edward Nygma is incredible - some good Bruce & Alfred scenes too - it's mostly Tommy Lee Jones that weirds things out just view it as an alternate reality that's worth a chuckle

[@pebblesanddirt]

Nicole Kidman is so gorgeous in that movie; she’s worth the price of admission

[@3Kings_Industries]

Carey did a pretty good job, though the concept went a little too far with his head growth.

[@stewies5522]

Yeah I love Tommy Lee Jones but definitely not in Batman forever

[@michaelhandy4968]

Before Nolan took Batman to another level this was by far my favourite from the originals

[@robertpitts8161]

This is my favorite batman. A lot of great actors in this.

[@bigorange2082]

The older I get the more I appreciate and understand this movie.

[@blaze2001]

I love the gothic world Tim Burton created with the sets. So impressive man love this Batman timeline.

[@Mugthraka]

Burton's art direction never quite left Batman after that. Any other Batman movie after that was pretty much inspired by that Dark and Gloomy Gothic atmosphere. Batman the animated series is a mix of Neo-Gothic and Retro-Futurism/Art-deco style.

[@christopherbrown6049]

Shit yeah phantom isn't it grand💙

[@blaze2001]

@@christopherbrown6049 I prefer this over the realistic Chicago look from the Christopher Nolan films. I don't mind a little bit of surrealism.

[@christopherbrown6049]

@@blaze2001 yes! Very well put man👍

[@oakraidergrl4lif]

Man that poor cat got f##@ed up at the beginning. Damn. Michelle Phifer was perfectly cast as Catwoman in this as was Danny De Vito as Penguin.

[@bekindandrewind1422]

The actor that played Schrek's son Chip, didn't tell anyone he was going to do a Walken impression.. He just launched into it which is why Walken looks stunned.....

[@khloecarvell3243]

I don't even like super hero movies, but Batman Returns was my everything at 6 years old. I still know the words. Instant click/like!

[@jonnyyen7169]

The two Tim Burton Batman films are way better than people remember. These films have true depth. I think Dr. Evil was like, penguins with rockets!? How about sharks with lasers!!!

[@shainewhite2781]

The movie drew so much controversial for it's dark violent content, McDonald's refused to sell any of their toys to a film with dark scary images.

[@1x4]

I loved this movie when I was a little girl, I never thought it was scary. I even dressed up as Catwoman for Halloween

[@xoler2167]

This is something WB has always struggled with when handling Batman. They don’t know how to balance him out with either fully dark tones or light hearted comedic tones just to make money off toys. They fail to understand that there’s a way to do both and that Batman has always meant to be a darker character with a more gritty atmosphere but there’s also stuff that can be made for kids like the Lego Batman movie and that it’s really easy to separate the two.

[@Yikes702]

And this drove Michael Keaton away after Schumacher took over. Keaton did get his revenge on McDonald's. Have you watched him in "The Founder?"

[@shainewhite2781]

@@Yikes702 Yes I watched him in THE FOUNDER.

[@JoeyMartz]

This is my personal favorite Batman film... I was in 2nd grade when it came out (6/19/92). Fond memory of going to the theatre with my old man.

[@seanstoutgamer]

YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST, TIM BURTON'S BATMAN IS MY FAVORITE LIVE ACTION!!!!!!

[@bigjoeofthe707]

I like how that although Max was a despicable person he did care about someone more than his own life. His son. Twice when his son is threatened he gets concerned. First when the gang comes for him and Chip steps in telling them they’ll have to go through him first. Max goes to get but at the urging of his son he does run for it. But than later when Penguin comes for Chip he couldn’t stand it and begged to go instead.

[@Adrianne519]

I agree, you can tell he truly loved him, he also mentions him to Selena before pushing her out the window, that his company and legacy he was going to give to Chip and he wasn't going to let anyone get in the way of that.

[@ChristophersRants]

Friedrich Gustav Maximilian Schreck (6 September 1879 - 20 February 1936), known professionally as Max Schreck, was a German actor, best known for his lead role as the vampire Count Orlok in the film Nosferatu (1922). The character's name was a tribute to him.

[@davidr1050]

The actor playing Shrecks son didn't tell anyone he was going to do a Christoper Walken impersonation during the dance scene.. Walken's reaction and hesitation is genuine..

[@briantology_reacts]

This is the hardest I've ever worked to see a movie in theaters. I was 12, but you had to be 14 to see it. Was rejected miltiple times, before I randomly saw my uncle at the mall. He bought my friend and I tickets and we loved it.

[@JamesASharp]

This movie is a classic. Great reaction guys! 👍👍

[@JamesASharp]

And yes, Michelle Pfeiffer is the greatest Catwoman in the history of cinema. 🎥

[@EliasuSan]

You both need to react to “Batman: Mask of the Phantasm”. It’s arguably not only one of the best animated movies, but one of the best Batman movies!

[@RockStarHouseBand]

Ironic how that was released at Christmas the next year, and this takes place during Christmas

[@ThejohnramborockyIP]

Danny De Vito - brilliantly played the penguin!

[@simonboyce2235]

I first saw This Movie when I was 4 at the most. It had a huge influence and Impact on Me

[@shainewhite2781]

Demi Moore, Annette Bening, Madonna, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Brooke Shields, Sigourney Weaver, Bridget Fonda, Jodie Foster, Lena Olin, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Raquel Welch, Madeline Stowe, Jennifer Beals, Nicole Kidman, Reba MacIntire, Melanie Griffith, and Geena Davis were considered for Catwoman.

[@fearloathingingeneral2877]

I was 5. We went and got happy meals from the movie before heading to theaters. I still remember the family's that left the theater at certain scenes muttering under their breath. When those credits rolled and we were heading home I felt like my life was changed forever. I wanted to know how movies were made. Great reaction as always fellas!

[@vinniemoran7362]

Best Batman movie, hands down. Every single character is gold. The music is stunning. The script was crackling. To say nothing of Burton's originality and brilliance.

[@biguy617]

I like the first Batman movie more than this one.

[@TheHulk2008]

That scene when Bruce Wayne rises and the bat symbol is behind him is fucking epic.

[@bradybimson9106]

Underrated Batman movie is Batman Mask of the Phantasm...definitely worth checking out

[@pustulio81]

Tim Burton's little joke about Catwoman is that she goes from a Mouse to a Cat. She's shy, meek, and startles easy at first, but, becomes a sly, sleek, predator. She also has the best costume out of the list of Catwomen, it shows how broken she is. Just like her mind, it was destroyed and stiched together into something new.

[@Stenbrotsgatan]

When two groan men are screaming NOOOOO when stuffed animals are being killed....you know you got something special...:)

[@123haninhk]

You guys really need to react to Batman The Animated Series because the show was inspired by the movie. It was a dark and gritty series, so up in your alley.

[@thedragonauthority]

Fun fact: Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman) played Penquin's father in this movie. When they made Gotham, which is an AMAZING show, they brought him back to play the role again. And he was awesome.

[@StopReadingMyNameOrElse]

Out of all the Batman movies, this is without a doubt one of them.

[@the-NightStar]

You forgot "one of the best"

[@michaeljacyna1973]

It is indeed one of them.

[@alexturnbull2615]

Obviously, i love Devito's portrayal of the Penguin and Keaton's Batman but i agree Catwoman really stood out to me for this movie its why its really my favourite, Michelle Pfieffer captured both Selina Kyle and Catwoman so well. And yes Max Shrek really seemed like the real villain, not downplaying the other villains though. Tim Burton already had me liking the movie and the one before he just does the villains well. Also looking forward to Robert Pattinson's performance he's a really good actor and adapts to movie roles well but all people know of him is his role in Twilight. Next you should check out: Coraline Tim Burtons Corpse Bride Charlie and the Chocolate factory How to Train Your Dragon (Trilogy) Sweeney Todd Alice in Wonderland

[@shainewhite2781]

Bob Hoskins, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Dudley Moore, Marlon Brando, John Candy, Ralph Waite, Dean Martin, Charles Grodin, Dustin Hoffman, Ben Kingsley, John Goodman, Christopher Lee, Joe Pesci, Alex Rocco, Ray Liotta, Alan Rickman, Gabriel Byrne and Christopher Lloyd were considered for The Penguin, before Devito was cast

[@Thrui]

I think i could see Eddie Valiant or half of the Wet Bandits as Penguin, but Frank Reynolds was definitely a great choice

[@popculturewatch8689]

Uh oh. Mr. Imdb is back.

[@Yikes702]

I'd make Jeff Goldblum The Riddler. I can't believe DC never snapped him up. He's in the MCU now. Ugh. Lol

[@kiranolan7104]

I would think only a really short actor could work as the penguin. So glad they went with Devito!

[@mahoganymuffin2628]

Michael Keaton was my fav Batman....and this was my fav Batman movie of all.

[@TANKTREAD]

Loving my boy Elfman's score, always AWESOME.

[@tubekulose]

The name "Max Shreck" is adopted from the German silent movie actor Max Schreck, who played the vampire count (based on Dracula) in Friedrich Murnau's "Nosferatu" from 1922. Besides this the German word "Schreck" means "shock, scare, fright".

[@TheKrensada]

My favorite scene in this entire movie is how everybody in the crowd had produce ready to throw at the Penguin for his speech.

[@Narutoanime16g]

Love this film Tim Burton kills it as a director and Batman and Catwoman chemistry in this I love and just how Michelle played Selina and Catwoman was great!

[@wattsink2009]

FYI, Max Shrek is the name of the actor who played Nosferatu in the 1922 silent movie of the same name! (It’s the oldest existing Dracula movie)

[@shainewhite2781]

The film was nominated for Best Visual Effects but lost to Death Becomes Her.

[@emoartist12]

💯 agree Michelle as Catwoman is the absolute best! This is my favorite Batman movie, so dark!!

[@Thrui]

When i was a kid my favorite part was Batman scratching the recording of Penguin talking

[@deedeestardust2535]

Michael Keaton always be BATMAN. Not Bale, not Kilmer, absolutely not Clooney or Afflek, and Pattinson 🤔 nope… and Michelle Pffeifer always be CATWOMAN… as most of people here this is my favourite Batman movie, the music, the jokes 😈, the atmosphere and Danny De Vito was flawless as the Penguin! Love the reaction! 👍🏼

[@drlee2]

There's a reaction channel that I watch regularly and virtually every panelist said that Pattinson is the best Batman after The Batman came out and I was so disappointed! lol That movie is so drawn out and boring and I really don't think Pattinson was very good. It's making me question their ability to distinguish subtle and nuanced acting (Keaton) from mannered and boring acting (Pattinson).

[@scribbled2573]

This is the best one! So glad you're seeing this glorious film!

[@theprousteffect9717]

I don't care, this is the best Batman movie. Amazing score, a dark aesthetic without the movie taking itself too seriously, and it feels a lot like the comic books. Great acting from everyone, and the opening scene and credits are some of the best I've seen.

[@nathonld02]

Let's go Rams 🐏💙💛

[@smokeyverton7981]

Please consider BALLS OF FURY (2007). Christopher Walken is the evil mastermind behind an international Ping Pong tournament. Hilarious

[@williamsmith5340]

One of my favorite movies

[@highstimulation2497]

I don't know why, but your 'target acquired' line made me laugh a ton

[@Dymose]

Ok, we need to get into something, and we need to do it now if you're going to start calling people idiots for the 'no killing' thing. If you call people idiots for that then you become worthy of being called ignorant yourselves, and here's why: The no killing rule comes from the 90s Animated TV show and the Arkham series of games, which have Kevin Conroy as Batman and Mark Hamill as the Joker, who to many are the definitive versions of both characters. This predates those, but they followed this up as the true spiritual successor when the other batman movies failed hard. That version of the batman had the character as a rock-solid idealist who underwent vigilante work while also going in with the philosophy of 'you can't fight crime by becoming a criminal'. The goal of that batman was to inspire utter terror in the criminal element of Gotham City while not crossing the line and becoming a murderer himself, and therefore no better than those he fights. The goal of this batman is quite simply to eliminate the criminal element, full stop. It's a very '80s action movie' way of addressing a problem, and for many it is the mid-point between the 80s action movie and the comics/90s animated series deeper philosophy we got later. Now later, when the other batmans came out, we had been long since spoiled with good writing and character development with the animated series of Batman, Superman and Justice League. When the movies came out and betrayed the philosophies behind the characters many of us spent years falling in love with, it likely felt like a betrayal of the fans themselves, hence the massive rejection of this new take. On a personal level, I agree with you guys that these two movies hit it out of the park and are fantastic renditions. The characters and casting is on point, the lines are cheesy without being too overdone and it's just the right level of over the top to be entertaining without beggaring belief. This pushes the cerebral aspect of the characters, making people think even if what they see is fundamentally repulsive or unnerving in some way. My advice would be give the animated series a go. It might turn you off as the 'oh cartoons are for kids' idea, but give it a go when you have the time if you haven't already... I bet you'll start seeing why those versions of the characters are so beloved and years later still resonate deeply with many fans. Take care and have a blast, guys!

[@joshuayeager3686]

A lot of people talk about the acting performances of Heath Ledger and Tom Hardy in The Dark Knight films but both Danny Devito and Michelle Pfieffer killed it in this film. To this day, Michelle goes down as my favorite Catwoman and I dare anyone to attempt to take on portraying Penguin. Danny Devito owns it.

[@RatelRegalement]

"Bruce Wayne!? Why are you dressed like Batman?!!" :D

[@wattsink2009]

19:42 One of the best uses of the Wilhelm Scream! 😎

[@skerr808]

That scream is legendary

[@rogeliolarronda]

1. Back in the day there was actual scholar talk about the parallelism between Penguin’s origin and Moses’ origin. 2. Batman Returns technically is more of a Christmas movie than, say, Die Hard. 3. The whole “Batman doesn’t kill” thing is important because it makes or breaks the character; if you abide by that element or not is what establishes the character as either a hero or an antihero. And the version of Batman that’s been more accepted throughout the decades it’s not of the antihero. That’s the version shown in most of the comics and the Nolan trilogy, and especially in The Dark Knight it makes up the essence of the conflict. If in that movie you had the antihero killer Batman, there’d be no story; most conflicts in it would’ve been resolved easily. Batman is more interesting if he has a moral compass. Having him kill people makes for lazy storytelling.

[@Don-ol8ze]

I'd say that allowing Batman to kill is less lazy than liberating. While it may not accord with the comics, strictly speaking (and even this is debatable, given the original vision of the character) it frees the filmmakers to allow Batman to be ruthless as a vigilante, adding layers of pathos and ambiguity.

[@cissyiniguez]

This movie has THE best identity reveal in any comic book movie accompanied by the best song in a comic book movie. 🦇 🐱🐧

[@TheDaringPastry1313]

10:37 - I LOVE the foreshadowing they give to her with the shadow mask on her face, showing that she is about to be Catwoman.

[@Diamondfist1]

It's interesting that you commented that Bruce Wayne wasn't wearing a mask when he entered the masked ball. Batman is who he really is as a persona, and Bruce Wayne is the mask; even if it isn't a "physical" mask he technically is wearing one.

[@txheadshots]

I cheered that you guys recognized the Wilhelm Scream

[@spikejr3113jr]

A fact about this movie is Oswald goes after the first born children because in the original script him and Max Shrek were going to be brothers, Oswald as the first born who the parents threw away and Max as the successful second born, it was changed during rewrites before they started shooting the movie.