What Makes Lego Batman The Most Faithful Batman

[@possessedpicklejar4762]

“Wouldn’t work in live action” is so nice to hear. Animation as an art medium gives a kind of freedom to make any kind of story work, and so many people always sell it short of that.

[@sachxtrem]

This so much. Its what alot of studios that make live-adaptions of animes/games fail to understand. Some things just dont translate super well to live action.

[@legolassonofthranduir33254]

fr look at spiderverse

[@_patrycj_]

Disney needs to hear this

[@PuddleStew]

@@_patrycj_ so sad to think the entity that paved the way for animation respects it so little

[@Chicci]

@@PuddleStewsay that to Disney lol

[@archive6094]

Fun Fact: Will Arnett uses his Batman voice when he gives his children important parenting information.

[@MuffinMan101]

Bruh

[@Ninja07Keaton]

What could be more effective?

[@superjumpbros64]

"Dad, you sound like batman"

[@lasercraft32]

@@superjumpbros64 "That's because... *I am Batman* "

[@superjumpbros64]

@@lasercraft32 **gasp**

[@Megamean09]

This movie is what convinced me that I will watch as many Lego movies as they choose to make. Where else are you going to see the Joker team up with Voldemort, Godzilla, Sauron, the Wicked Witch of the West, the Gremlins, and the Daleks, and hear Batman say "Iron Man sucks"?

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

It's a shame that we won't get any more LEGO movies from Warner Bros. This LEGO Cinematic Universe is probably the only shared Universe I would have ate up that wasn't Marvel.

[@eeveeofalltrades4780]

I mean, Lego Dimensions had all those characters minus Godzilla

[@cameronweaver2013]

​@DisneyVillainsFan 16 wait, why? I'm not updated on the status of LEGO movies

[@showthebeebub]

@@cameronweaver2013 because discovery bought Warner brothers

[@ricochet4674]

Absolutly insane that both these movies turned out to be as genuinely good as they did. Like they're movies made out of fucking LEGOS and they're genuinely incredible movies.

[@isaacrogers4174]

5:42 “My name is Richard Grayson, but the other kids at the orphanage call me dick.” “Well children can be cruel.” That line is so god damn hilarious.

[@ryantyanmyan2528]

He says dick not sick

[@marxel4444]

The typical nickname for richards is Dick.

[@uumlaut-]

He says dick not sick

[@deennice6035]

He says dick not sick

[@lancerspades1603]

It would be to my understanding that Bruce Wayne says the name "dick" as opposed to "sick."

[@LeonardoKlotz]

Tony Stark: "Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist." Bruce Wayne: "Billionaire, bon vivant, gallivanter, playboy, Gotham's most eligible bachelor, like 90 years in a row."

[@TheyCallMeDio]

You forgot tax evader

[@isaiaholaru5013]

And ignorer of orphans until he adopts one because of said ignoring

[@bookworm_of_heaven]

​@@TheyCallMeDio eh they already said billionaire

[@magicianslucky602]

@@TheyCallMeDio not even joker fucks with the IRS

[@lordofdestruction9351]

​@@magicianslucky602 that's what makes batman batman 🗿

[@DaRealMikeyBruh.5o17]

THAT… and the fact that he’s canonically EVERY Batman ever.

[@Man_Aslume]

So lego batman is just composite batman

[@DaRealMikeyBruh.5o17]

@@Man_Aslume pretty much, imagine like a multiverse but as person but that’s canonically EVERY famous Lego character in short

[@Man_Aslume]

@@DaRealMikeyBruh.5o17 nothing could stop them

[@saywhatnow2173]

Except the Batman Who Laughs

[@Someone-dn2iv]

​@saywhatnow2173 that also is part of this composite Batman.

[@lbricks7631]

I had no idea how much i needed a well-written video essay on the Lego Batman Movie.

[@Looneyboy]

@@Ryanh-z8hI’ll need a link cause I can’t find that channel

[@BJGvideos]

Cinema Therapy did one as well

[@ShinyAvalon]

Don't miss the Cinema Wins essay "Everything Great About the LEGO Batman Movie," either!

[@lbricks7631]

Wow 1.5k likes, but I mean, I stand by my statement.

[@one-onessadhalf3393]

I mean there’s one about how well the queercoding works but that one’s not for everyone lol

[@Sub_3690]

The Lego Batman movie reminds of the 2018 spider man game. It adapts the franchise extremely well and pays homage to every piece of Batman media

[@MaxIronsThird]

I don't love Spider-Man 2018, it's okay imo, the combat is a carbon copy of Arkham but worse, the story is weak, QTE all over, but sure swinging around is really fun(even if it has way too much handholding) and it has cool graphics. I don't get how it pays homage to several Spider-Man stories, like Arkham Asylum did for Batman, if you think borrowing then butchering stories is paying homage then idk what to tell you, plus the really uninspiring enemies/villain and how similar it felt to the Arkham games, if I didn't know Insomniac I'd thought the game was made by Rocksteady ex-pats.

[@Toosty7]

@@MaxIronsThird 🤓

[@legometaworld2728]

@Tootsy7 I don’t get why so many people are suddenly hating on Spider-Man PS4, it’s pretty much what Arkham Knight should’ve been IMO (aside from the stuff that’s distinctly Spider-Man and not Batman).

[@ak-ub1ym]

​@@legometaworld2728 cause these ppl treat it like as if there were no good solo spiderman games existed before that and Spiderman'18 single-handedly made spiderman great. Web of shadows / Shattered dimensions / ultimate spiderman were so much better than Spiderman'18 in terms of story and execution and marvel games under Activision were good but are treated like they don't exist and these guys give high praise to insomniac spiderman like the next coming of christ when it's just mid or average.

[@MaxIronsThird]

@@legometaworld2728 Arkham Asylum/City >> Spiderman 2018/Arkham Knight

[@philipjohnson3942]

My favorite part was that they didn’t just add every villain at the very start for the sake of cramming them in, but that they ended up being vital in the finale

[@TheRedMan77]

Also the joke of "Did you make those last ones up?"

[@shanel4294]

@@TheRedMan77honestly cause the condiment one was where they lost me, but they were right. It was worth the google.

[@Charliesbowtie]

@@shanel4294 condiment king was a playable character in LEGO Batman the video game 3 Beyond Gotham or whatever it's called, which came out before the movie I believe. That's the only place I've seen him before but I'm not a big Batman fan, just a big lego fan.

[@ytbvdshrtnr]

@@Charliesbowtie Ah a fellow fan of duplos

[@iesika7387]

@@shanel4294 Condiment King is a classic! Mitchell Mayo, disgruntled fast food worker. As a concept he makes a lot more sense to me than someone like Calendar Man. In a world like that one off course when a minimum wage food worker snaps he's going to do it spectacularly instead of just punching his boss and dumping a shake on someone.

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

Not only do I consider this one of my favorite versions of Batman, but I think this is the best Robin movie. Too many DC stuff portrays him as either a whiny aggressive brat or some overly angsty edgelord (like 2 TV shows I will NOT mention), but this version of Dick Grayson is actually likable for once. He may have been naive, but his heart was in the right place. He would have done anything to make Batman proud of him, helped him come out of his loner shell, and help create the Bat-Family. He's like what Robin was meant to represent back in the 1940s, and I loved him for it.

[@avereynakama9854]

Yes, yes, yes. I thought part of the point of them sticking kid sidekicks into superhero stories was to, in a sense, put the fans in the stories they love so much. Like, "Wow! I get to fight crime and save the day, too!"

[@Alacaelum]

JESUS CHRIST, YES. It is like Richard "Dick" Grayson is Jason Todd, who i like very much, but Dick is literally the golden boy of DC. There has been multiversal confirmation that any universe without Dick is 200% darker. The family depends 45% on him, 45% on Alfred, 10% extra that they share between them, and the last 10% is divide with Bruce and the other kids not trying to kill each other. Dick is a amazing human being, at a level that leaves even Superman behind, but the live action versions treat him like some fucking edgelord.

[@AB0BA_69]

Is it just me or is the whole "special rivalry" part of the movie seem really... really G A Y? Like, I was surprise Joker and Batman didn't kiss and get married at the end.

[@ak-ub1ym]

U mean Gotham? But isn't that one show , what about the other?

[@copperface3574]

​@@ak-ub1ym Titans

[@samuelmillersam317]

Who pays his taxes, NOT BATMAN

[@somerandolad]

Joker may be crazy enough to take him on, but the IRS? No, thank you!

[@ItsDangerX]

Monopoly encourages tax evasion now, in their ads.

[@elementmanexe8389]

Don't worry, his roommate Bruce Wayne pays for him

[@tjproductionsteal7082]

That's why he's so rich.

[@rorangarrowson5]

I just seen the movie not to long ago with my little brother. He quote this line all the time. Which make sense since it is fire.

[@bencarlson4300]

This is legitimately one of my favorite films of all time. That sounds stupid, but this movie is gorgeous to look at, surprisingly witty and funny, packed with jokes only adults will get, and a really poignant message at its heart. And as much as I love The Batman and the Nolan trilogy, this is my favorite Batman movie.

[@lordofdestruction9351]

Exactely my thoughts, its so goofy and hilarious while also having a serious side that's hidden beneath the sarcasm, kinda like real life, where people joke about their problems and emotions, but obviously not batman he doesnt feel any emotions but rage

[@BJGvideos]

Mine is Mask of the Phantasm but this one is up there

[@Qaosbringer]

"The Most Faithful Batman adaptation ever". WTF? Really. What the even fuck? Lego Batman is not even close to being a most faithful Batman adaptation ever. It is just a parody of Batman, nothing more, nothing less. Check Batman Animated Series if you need more faithful Batman adaptation.

[@BJGvideos]

@@Qaosbringer Parodies can be faithful. Look at DBZ Abridged

[@achimdemus-holzhaeuser1233]

To be honest .. I don't like the Nolan Trilogy that much. Christian Bale was neither a good Bruce Wayne, too much American Psycho Vibes, nor a good Batman . He was okay in Begins, especially with Scarecrow. The Dark Knight was carried by Heath, and after Batman gunning himself through half the city in his tank/bike I thouhgt thats no Batman .. Had no chemistry with the worst Catwomen after Hale Berry and Mumbles just pissed me off ..

[@gazem_3211]

I remember watching this in theaters as a 12 year old kid, and I remember enjoying it well enough. But being reminded of how much of a love letter it was for Batman fans in hindsight makes me appreciate more. Maybe if I were to rewatch it, I would actually love it.

[@blueazure9658]

Damn I was 18 and I loved it but I also had the first Lego sets like 17 years ago

[@gazem_3211]

@Blue Azure Wow, I'm 18 right now lol. First year of uni. So you'd be 24 now right?

[@Astro_Rohan]

​@@gazem_3211 you should totally rewatch it. It was meant for audiences of all ages! It's still holds up super well

[@lowlowseesee]

lol @ maybe

[@pennywise8994]

I hate the fact you made me realize the movie released 6 years ago.

[@thewizard-edits]

Something genius this film did in contrast to other Batman films is explore to its fullest _why_ Batman is a dark and brooding loner. It’s always been established that he is, but this film makes the direct connection that because he lost his parents, he’s scared of ever caring for anyone again in case they die too. It creates this incredible character motivation in this movie that isn’t really used elsewhere. Sure, he’s a loner who hates working with people, but the Lego Batman Movie says exactly _why._

[@ob2kenobi388]

I definitely LOVED the idea of a Batman who has tragically closed himself off from everyone around him. Most other Batman media doesn't even mention that Bruce's _parents were shot right in front of him_ more than once or twice, and it's always been a backdrop to the overall story. This is the only Batman story I've seen where Bruce is actively trying to fill the void left by growing up without his parents, and intentionally pushes away those closest to him because he's afraid of losing them too. Lego Batman, more than any other Batman, is a man who lost his parents at a young age and still hasn't fully come to terms with that. He basks in the adoration of his city full of fans because it's the most intimate relationship he'll let himself have. Sure, other Batmans have avoided getting close with those around them, but those Batmans were more _dark, brooding, and edgy,_ while Lego Batman is genuinely tragic.

[@LakeGameCreepr]

OB2 i keep seeing you everywhere in comments sections

[@ob2kenobi388]

@@LakeGameCreepr I guess I have a knack for it lol

[@Killerbee4712]

"Dark brooding and edgy" Very nice lego 2 reference

[@ob2kenobi388]

@@Killerbee4712 That was an accident lol-when was that said in the movie? I watched it like once and don't remember much.

[@Killerbee4712]

@@ob2kenobi388 Oh lmfaoo, "dark brooding and edgy" is the theme lego 2 tries to mock. Remember how duoplo takes over and the lego people have to like escape into an apocolypse world, everyone's acting edgy and dark and manly and emmet's like too innocent?

[@lyonspell]

The Lego Batman Movie was incredible and a nice surprise. Not mentioned in the video but the casting was on point for this as well, with Will Arnett and Michael Cera shining as Batman and Robin.

[@saladpotet7872]

Michael Cera was Robin??? Holy shit he was way more vibrant than I thought he'd be

[@snufkinwufkin9247]

Most likely an unpopular opinion but this movie is proof why Will Arnett should be cast as Shadow in Sonic 3

[@ekamsingh1640]

@@snufkinwufkin9247 Or the guy in sonic adventures fandub, that guy works too.

[@snufkinwufkin9247]

@@ekamsingh1640 oh Ryan? I mean probably, if he's a voice actor

[@satire__]

Fun fact: lego batman is canonically the strongest lego minifigure, due to him having a 9-pack

[@bob-en2yu]

lol

[@gentlekatabasis]

What really makes this movie so faithful is how Chris McKay paid homage to the rampant homoerotic tension between Batman and the Joker that is so prevalent through his countless adaptations.

[@legometaworld2728]

This is like the only version of Batman who has objectively never killed anyone (even Battinson inadvertently killed at least someone during the chase scene when the Batmobile’s exhaust ignited that one truck).

[@TheCompleteMental]

Cartoon logic makes that way easier to do Also not being in the same room as Zach Snyder

[@BJGvideos]

BTAS maybe?

[@lord2.0works]

@@BJGvideos To my memory not really but again there's a lot that happens there

[@parkerwayneenforcersofjust4006]

Well those penguins he used to shield himself from Poison Ivy probably died. (I’m just gonna imagine they were evil penguins tho 🐧 🔪)

[@Waffletigercat]

@@BJGvideosBTAS Batman has killed at least one person. Sort of. There’s an episode of Justice League where Deadman possesses Batman’s body to shoot an assassin that was trying to kill one of the JL members, and while the shot hits a non-lethal body part, it throws the person into some exposed wiring and electrocutes him to death. Even though Deadman was controlling Batman’s body, Batman was VERY upset about the incident.

[@henrychinaski]

One of my only regrets in life is NOT seeing this in theaters opening weekend.

[@MissShiniSato]

I watched it when it came to theaters with a friend and it was the best experience ever

[@spddiesel]

The "kids can be cruel" line was gold 😂

[@Styrophoamicus]

It's a shame we'll never get a sequel. Chris McKay had an awesome pitch that was about his friendship with Superman.

[@dylannichols3577]

I hope you’re lying about this, because if it was true then we must protest.

[@TheCompleteMental]

Fuck, we need that movie

[@BJGvideos]

It's genuinely amazing that there hasn't been a sequel

[@animaticfanatic7516]

Why did they not do the sequel?

[@TheAlpacalypseIsUponUs]

I love them as friends so sick of them being "rivals" or not getting along in live action

[@k31than]

The movie Kick-Ass (2010) actually made me think and believe that it's possible to make a Batman movie with Robin without compromising or losing all its dark and serious tone/theme.

[@geekerandy8773]

Damn someone else remembers Kick-Ass, hell yeah

[@hectorsanchez1377]

Would work with damien wayne.

[@GuineaPigEveryday]

That scene when Batman comes home, spends his night alone in the most relatable moments ever captured on film of just the sort of mundane activities of microwave and watching a movie etc, then watches Jerry Maguire, realising he’s alone, and then laments to his dead parents. Its such a simple obvious scene that makes its point super clear, and hilariously cliche, yet wow it is somehow extremely emotional to watch. Gonna be honest, never expected to cry at a Lego Batman Movie.

[@StriderStryker]

Even if Kevin Conroy isn’t with us anymore, I won’t mind Will Arnett voicing Batman at all.

[@xeno_animation1]

I looove the dark versions of batman but I somehow love this version even more..

[@alchemistofsteel8099]

have you seen the animated series?

[@xeno_animation1]

@@alchemistofsteel8099 I've watched batman beyond and a few others but I see ur point

[@DatOneCat]

Goes to show what having a touch of character in you instead of always being dark and broody does huh?

[@barry2349]

​@@xeno_animation1animated version of batman is pretty much thus

[@JustTryingToChillOut]

Watching this movie again after years you realise that there is a ridiculous amount of adult jokes hidden in it.

[@Anarqism]

"children can be cruel"

[@outrowed]

​@@Anarqismo😮 67 rff😂

[@RB83206]

Who always pays his taxes? NOT BATMAAAN!

[@zucchini3857]

“I fight around” i loved the joker and batman relationship plot bwahah

[@trinaq]

"If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself, and make a change." Batman, Woo. Definitely not Michael Jackson.

[@milkiassamuel780]

For a time this was my all-time favourite Batman movie as a teen. This film just felt like a genuine love letter to the character and Will Arnett truly is underrated as Batman.

[@the-berries-and-cream-dude]

This is what happens when someone that knows the material works on a movie adaptation. It shows when there's love and passion behind a project.

[@alchemistofsteel8099]

At the end of the day Batman isn't a loner, he has a found family always there for him, he just has to accept them

[@guts60]

“What are you doing?” “Punching Bane.” “Ouch! That was unnecessary… :(“

[@avereynakama9854]

I absolutely loved it. I mean, I do like Lego and I thought it was cool that they did more with Lego Batman, but I was like, "Oh, wow! They mentioned THAT?" when they made all the references to other iterations over the years. And, as you said, they actually gave Batman something he's wanted for a long time: family. How often has he had to turn his back on it because it was too dangerous to open up to anyone other than Alfred? And it's always good to see Alfred hopping into action and helping to save the day.

[@coreyhaynes7951]

I absolutely adore the Lego Batman Movie. Truly a hilarious, reference filled delight. Love your guys videos too!

[@ScorpioIsland]

This is one of the first movies i watched with my adopted son and i cried. A lot. What a film

[@Awesomemay]

ive been waiting for a proper video essay on the lego batman movie, its so perfect

[@alexlovel]

4:50 that poster is gold. I want one

[@Locadel2003]

I still think this movie was so underrated and fun. Its better than The lego ninjago movie & The lego movie 2

[@Kureemy]

Yeah, and the Ninjago movie wasn’t really faithful to the actual series that I enjoyed when I was in elementary.

[@Scr4mbledM3ggs]

Tbh all of the movies are better than Lego Movie 2 imo.

[@coolboy2256]

@InfiniteSoulsin my opinion the lego ninjago movies really good on its own. If it was cannon to ninjago it would have been hard for people unfamiliar with the show to understand whats going on, making the target audience pretty small. I also enjoyed seeing a different take on ninjago and for the most part I loved their redesigns. AND! without it we wouldn't have gotten the MASTERPEICE that is the oni trilogy

[@That_OneBlueRat]

⁠@@coolboy2256It's crazy how the Ninjago Movie (which was kinda mediocre, in my opinion) indirectly led to two of the greatest Ninjago seasons of all time.

[@MissShiniSato]

I agree the second Lego movie was lackluster they should have just done a second Lego Batman movie

[@pacorka9943]

As a big batman fan, this movie is so incredibly good. I hope we get another movie like this in 20 years to recap the following decades of batman visual media.

[@Headlock123456789]

I’ve never been huge into Batman, but this definitely makes me appreciate it more.

[@mrdrprof8402]

I'm so glad I'm not alone in this! Lego batman was such a perfect incarnation of batman, both as a love letter to the character and a brutal satire of the dark edgy take. Batman needs a bat family, they really are what rounds out the character. I cannot express how clear the love for batman was in that movie. Excellent video

[@Qaosbringer]

"The Most Faithful Batman adaptation ever". WTF? Really. What the even fuck? Lego Batman is not even close to being a most faithful Batman adaptation ever. It is just a parody of Batman, nothing more, nothing less. Check Batman Animated Series if you need more faithful Batman adaptation.

[@mrdrprof8402]

@@Qaosbringer The best parody comes from a deep love of whatever is being parodied. Yes, he's a parody but in this parody they make the single most complete conceptualization of the character. TAS is phenomenal and carrying basically that batman into justice league animated is so good. However, it only really touches on an aspect of a character that's almost a century old. It doesn't acknowledge how goofy the silly man in a bat costume can be, it doesn't take him to the depths of edge that he's descended into, it is more fantastical than the Nolan films but more grounded than the Adam west series. Kevin Conroy is and always will be the voice of batman in my mind because of those shows. TAS is an absolute timeless classic with many episodes that blow the Lego batman movie utterly out of the water in terms of quality. Lego batman came to be only because the creators clearly loved this character in his entirety and endeavored to take every aspect of that character into their adaptation. And, frankly, this is one of the few realms this works: a ridiculous world where a multitudinous batman fits right in. Lego batman is less a character in his own right and more a brutal condemnation of a few limited takes on the character (batman always wins, batman always works alone, batman is so dark and edgy, batman can't ever grow as a character) but he's also an incredible love letter at the same time. A take on this character that encapsulates more than any other take I've seen and embraces everything about him that multiple generations of people have come to love. So I'll absolutely agree that TAS is a much better work of art but Lego batman is the most faithful adaptation.

[@agirlnamedbrett.]

'i dont feel anything emotionally except for RAGE' the lego Batman movie is so rewatchable, i love it

[@laurelsilberman5705]

“Accidentally adopts”😂

[@elfi643]

5:52 I mean. In at least some versions Bruce actually tried to stop dick from doing crime fighting but he just couldn’t so he chose to teach him how to not get killed

[@diegovalentino3953]

My dad has been a Batman fan ever since he watched the Adam West show a kid. And all these years later, if you ask him what is his favorite Batman film, he will always point to this one

[@princeimrahil6557]

As soon as I left the theater I just shook my head and said "that had more character development then Ive seen out of any other adaption"

[@silverkuroma]

underated line imo "Why did you built this thing with only 1 seat?" "Because last time i checked I only had 1 butt"

[@gilesa.4052]

What Lord and Miller did with Batman in the Lego movie was absolute genius. 😂

[@Erasureeraser]

I mean where else can you see Batman stealing the hyperdrive from the Millennium Falcon 😂😂

[@Kingof-Cringe]

Batman in the Lego movies is basically just kid friendly Deadpool.

[@animeditor]

Thanks @Nerdstalgic for this deep dive into our movie. Every single one of us on the show was an enormous Batman fan, and most of all Chris McKay, who I have to say knows the most about Batman and is (secretly) Batman when no one is looking. 😊

[@rgodase]

You pretty much summed up my opinion sir. I recommended this movie to all friends who love batman and never got a bad review.

[@Sootielove]

The relationships in this film are just so fun. Robin is delightful and a perfect foil against Batman's overly serious and angst persona

[@cement_eater]

The movie felt like a love letter to Bruce Timm's work on Batman in particular. The animation was excellent, and the characters were all understood perfectly... but the crew just couldn't help teasing a Batman and batgirl couple.

[@yagirlsheila7705]

1:48 If i had a nickel for every time audiences thought a lego animated movie would be a cash grab only to be pleasantly surprised, I'd have two nickles. Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice

[@wrightcember]

weird? more like wonderful

[@harmless9336]

A movie that finally instead of asking who batman is, asked how batman is (doing).

[@CaptainphoenixofficialYT]

This movie is hilarious and amazing. On a side note though, it's actually crazy how Lego and Warner Brothers made one of the most loyal Batman films ever yet in the same year, made a Ninjago movie that barely has any semblance to the show it came from.

[@Guesthunter]

The first Lego movie was a very pleasant surprise and I had doubts, that any sequel, even if just loosely based, could touch it (Corporate greed and so on), but the Lego Batman movie was a treat from start to finish. It showed me, that people and even big movie studios can still make good movies in the 21st century!

[@Goosegoosegoose24]

"because last I checked i only have one butt." Kills me everytime 😂

[@Goldjoni]

I watched the Lego Batman Movie with my mother and my aunt, and they thought it was too goofy. They just don't see what an absolute gem this movie is.

[@Leoncroi]

7:27 - Ironic that you would show a clip of the Pattinson Batman for this point, because that's exactly the lesson this novice Batman learns. That scene when Batman hears that one Riddler Goon say, "Me? I'm Vengeance" immediately shapes Batman's mindset. He realizes that all this time, he's been no better than the people he's been "punishing" and needs to lean a bit more out of the darkness, and into the light. Less vengeance, more justice; and at the end of The Batman, he knows that and now has to learn to apply it. Less of a curse to be feared by criminals, and more of a champion for good to every day citizens.

[@LeonardoKlotz]

I would love to see the live-action Nightwing movie directed by Chris McKay

[@TopGuardDawg]

Its always great when Directors direct a film to something they can relate such as Chris Mckay who actually grew up watching and liking Batman. He actually knew the lore and added some villians that only appeared in the comics and not in live action movies

[@bixogrilovevo5655]

In my opinion that is probably the most rewatchable Batman movie

[@brobs0463]

There are so many villains in this movie that they put in all of Batman’s and kept going

[@Donutlover]

I actually rewatched this yesterday! Love this movie, *especially* lego joker and batman's relationship

[@ZPHammill]

Thank you for this essay. I couldn’t agree more. My favorite moment in the movie comes toward the end, when Bruce takes off the cowl in the moments before he is to go to the Phantom Zone, and he still holding it when he hugs Robin, but it’s only when he sets it down that he can truly embrace him. It gets me every time. And then it goes right back to being incredibly funny. It just might be a perfect movie.

[@zellalaing5439]

Whenever anyone asls "whos youve favourote batman" I always say Arnett

[@L1lz_0222]

"If you want to make the world a better place, look at yourself and make a change." this is the only batman movie i have ever cried while watching tbh

[@leasedlacikova6770]

Where can I find 0:42 scene? (I watched the movie, but I don't remember any sort of interview-ish scene)

[@henrywilson2136]

Think it is a promotion for the movie. Like Morgan Freeman reading a phone book and making it sound interesting.

[@aarnavsrivastava8041]

It was not there. Could be a promotion thing.

[@clashofclanplayer4962]

Uhh around 1st half

[@Joecota95]

I’ll always remember walking out of the theater saying this was best Batman movie period the biggest love letter to the character ever

[@ytjz8397]

I hope the DCU’s Batman Brave and Bold dives into a fully formed Batverse the same way Lego Batman did it

[@phantazem9381]

when i watched it for the first time i didnt expect a genuine batman movie with all kinds of hidden easter eggs

[@The_Rude_French_Canadian]

The Batman animated series would like to have a talk with you in a dark alley…

[@missy2105]

the lego batman movie being so beloved by everyone is SO funny and i will continue to rep it to anyone i meet who has never watched it. just fine cinema all around, it's my #1 sick day movie

[@oishimiller4617]

I have watched and immersed myself in nearly every piece of Batman media since I was a baby. I avoided this movie until 2 years ago since I thought it was gonna be goofy and not really a Batman movie. When I finally watched it on a random summer day I fell in love with Batman all over again. The heart that made up the Batfamily’s interactions was there, his history was respected and utilized incredibly well and the villains were an essential part to the story. This has made its way as one of my favorite Batman movies and is up there with The Dark Knight and The Batman for me.

[@HemiSlant6828]

The silliness is what made the Lego video games amazing, and having that in movie form is amazing.

[@tigeroats913]

I genuinely did not expect to love this movie as much as I did I really want a part 2

[@annepandesal]

look, when a youtuber makes an analysis for my fave comfort movie i HAVE to watch !

[@MGtyle]

5:49 "The Speedwagon" WAIT! SO IT'S A JOJO REFERENCE ALL ALONG!??

[@levilukeskytrekker]

This is a great video essay, Lego Batman deserves all the accolades and more.

[@zachwilliams2369]

I saw this with my wife on my birthday 6 years ago as a thirty year old. We both were the only people in the theater. We laughed so hard at the no no no scene that if anyone else would have been in there they probably would have complained to management.

[@bald_lightning]

Just glad to see a Batman movie where they recognise that his refusal to make connections is a flaw, not a strength

[@novelle.27]

Love this movie so much. My family is obsessed with it and we quote it very often. The only other movie we quote to this degree is The Emperor’s New Groove. Truly a family classic.

[@warsh2096]

Just finished watching it since last time I seen it was when it came out in theater. I knew I loved the movie so much because of how it played out. It was honestly one of my favorite Lego movies, and maybe favorite movie.

[@gaminization1721]

THIS IS MY FAVOURITE BATMAN MOVIE

[@spectrickx1678]

Being silly literally made it faithful to everything.

[@LianziJunior]

4:40 last time I checked I only had one butt😂😂😂

[@strangecolouredbird]

LEGO Batman was the best idea I've ever seen and I loved it

[@aj5twizzy]

Paused it at 3:08. I googled the Batman villains. Came back and laughed.

[@Noone-d6u]

how many were there?

[@levisargent6430]

I don't think a phrase has made me feel more old than, "2014's lego movie"

[@lowlowseesee]

this film blew me away. im older and didnt really take it seriously for obvious reasons but a co worker who doenst even know as much as I know about Batman put me on. i was floored. high as hell dying watching it lol

[@killbythebook4462]

This is the way we can have a happy ending for every batman, without having to end any batman and getting infinite batman movies

[@Ali-ey9sz]

Man, its my favourite batman movie. Its just so good

[@minetieplays2092]

I will always love the Lego movies, because not only is the animation style _perfectly_ crafted to the style of humor the movies often use, but they usually have pretty well written stories and you can tell that a lot of love went into them

[@rorangarrowson5]

I just seen it for the first time about two weeks ago. And absolutely and completely love it to pieces. The more i watch it the more i notice and love it

[@minecraftdude1338]

The Lego Batman movie is the first and only movie that made me cry by the end

[@caranook]

I was 21 when this movie was released, and I didn’t expect to enjoy it like I did. In fact i wasn’t going to even see it at all, except my girlfriend really wanted to watch it so we did. I absolutely adored this movie, and I never thought I would! I had not seen any Lego movies prior, and was expecting a silly Batman story for kids, but it was not! I loved the references, the characters, the story, the animation, everything.

[@TheKreature13666]

This is what I wish a lot of franchises would do. Take every character iteration and combine them into one prime version of that character. I'll use Sonic as an example. I know Sonic Team has said on Twitter/X that "Everything Is Canon." And I know that the video games have also begun to have some form of continuity and connection with the IDW comics. But because each version of Sonic is different from the other. I wish we could see every version of Sonic from the Video Games, Movies, TV Shows, Comics, etc., and combine them into one True Prime Sonic The Hedgehog. (Reference to Netflix's Sonic Prime not intended) We can ignore the infamous Archie Sonic writer, whom we don't talk about.

[@LuisHuangSF]

I’ve never laughed out loud as much in the theaters. 😂

[@KJWUmbralEcho1051]

When my wife and I went to go see this movie in the theaters, she laughed so hard and for so long that she freaked out the kids sitting next to us. Loved it!