The Screen-Used Batsuits- A Mini Documentary

#batman #batsuit
This has been a long time in the making, I had the absolute honour of spending some time with several screen-used Batsuits at Warner Brothers Movie World up on the Gold Coast!
A massive thank you to my dear friend Josh for being such an amazing camera-man and editor on this one!
The Batman Legacy Exhibition: movieworld.com.au/attractions...

[@darthgoku90]

Michael Keaton's Batsuits (and Batmobile) will always be my favorite. I'm well aware they're not very functional compared to later Batman movie costumes, but they still have the best color scheme in my book.

[@TheScepticalThinker]

100%

[@JDoe-gf5oz]

Best Batmobile but Kilmer's black suit was better (minus the nipples).

[@darthgoku90]

@@JDoe-gf5oz Well then you might as well go with Keaton's Batsuit from the Flash since that's pretty much the same as Val Kilmer's costume minus the nipples (and the rest of the torso design). I think the idea behind it was that it was what Keaton would've worn had he been in Batman Forever (and Tim Burton directed it).

[@MikeB-rb7nk]

The fact that Batfleck is your favorite just earned your video a thumbs up from me. He’s also my favorite Batman and Bruce Wayne as well.

[@DarioDarrow]

This has better production than any official Bat suit video I've seen! 🙌 also....melty Bat cawls are pretty creepy 😆

[@zalabit927]

It's like haunted cowls looking for a new wearer to stick with and lecch out their souls before they decay💀

[@YoungPilot11]

Though Kilmer and Clooney’s suits aren’t my favorite of all the suits they are beautiful to look at those suits are amazing works of art

[@TobyWild]

Long time viewer here Chris. This video is amazing. It wouldn't look out of place in the middle of a travel show, or playing in the queue area for people coming in. Absolutely SMASHED it!

[@whuuuut2035]

You always show your admiration and love for all things costumes, all things creative, and of course all things Batman. You're just overflowing with love and knowledge here and it's so infectious 😀

[@hOtneO]

But I have to say, my favorite is the Batman Begins and to prove how it works in the real world in normal lighting conditions, the video of Batman going into a market and buying loo rolls and milk, and being followed by phone paparazzi's and getting the Bat-bird flipped at them is Epic. That parachute cape with flocked velvet texture and that wide panther neck has the perfect Batman outline, Lindy Hemming killed it!

[@TheDrexLord]

As usually, the 66 suit is forgotten

[@akshaytrayner1960]

It’s only movies not tv show

[@Joseph-oo7pp]

@@akshaytrayner1960there was a theatrically released movie in ‘66 starring the cast of the show.

[@boatwithwheels]

​@williamseneyjr.6277 that's not true at all, everyone appreciates 1966, we just don't talk about it cause it'd make no sense comparing it to anything past 1989. It's like a grandpa and the rest are your uncles

[@a-10warthog12]

@@williamseneyjr.6277I always remember that Batman

[@FinalConsensus]

Nothing special about the 66 pajamas my friend

[@KhaosKontroller]

Batfleck's suit is the only one that really nailed it. It's so comic accurate and it's not armored or entirely rubber. All the other ones have severe flaws.

[@brayansolis2214]

That Batfleck suit looks so beautiful mere perfection

[@franzmiguel8971]

I got to see these suits at WB studio tour back in March but not the Kilmer or Clooney ones. I do wish these exhibits had the Begins and JL standard suit too. Seeing BVS in person though is amazing!

[@SebbyClemens]

Loved this video Chris! Always a pleasure hearing you speak on the batsuits so it was sick to have you next to the actual suits when talking about them! Killed it💪🏼

[@mr.momcollectibles]

I had the chance to interview Carl Newman who was Michael Keatons movement double for 11 weeks on Batman 1989 was in so many of the key shots we see in the film. It was amazing listening to his stories of being in that 89 Batsuit it was truly a special time! Great video this was amazing to watch!

[@REaDComicsau]

This is definitely one of the greatest videos you’ve ever done! I love the style and quality of it. Movie World is the best!

[@louisvlleguy]

The Batfleck suit will always be my favorite.

[@JDoe-gf5oz]

Dude looked like an old penis.

[@SquirtleBoy87]

DUDE, Didn't know you had this channel until you walked on scene and I immediately liked and subbed!

[@vladislavpantic]

Thank you, Chris! You did a great job here!:)

[@db5627]

Agree, vals batsuit is also one of my favorites. Also really liked bales begins suits. Liked it more than the others. But i believe bens suit is the most comic accurate and is the best hands down.

[@RXNRMDN]

Batman & Robin was my jam as well as a kid. Whenever people bash it, I always bring up that it was a great movie for kids.

[@angelocanale8102]

Jose also done the Returns cowl. Which is my personal fav suit and cowl. It’s a shame that this suit is mostly overlooked when the 89 suit is near by almost like they are the same when in fact they are very very different.

[@thefonzkiss]

Returns is clearly the best one. 89 cowl is too thick and bulky.

[@multirevelator]

thought was Steve Wang

[@paulloughlin3732]

Awesome video, one of the best bat suit tours I've watched. From a fan for fans! (I completely forgot about your second channel here till the algorithm suggested it for me!) I love your note when it came to the Bale suit from TDK being housed in a vault from TDKR! I was thinking, hang on a sec, that's from TDKR! Favorite Batsuit for me has to be Affleck's, he's also my favorite Batman and Bruce Wayne and Jeremy Irons is my favorite Alfred.

[@anthonydiaz4111]

wow this video has such great production i thought it was official !

[@luxxemedia]

Incredible video! Loved seeing all the suits together, well done Chris and Josh you both killed it!!

[@GrandJediMaster7860]

33 year old me is very happy that you got to experience this - I love your Cosplay channel too. 🙂 Realised that the Forever panther suit, Begins Batsuit and Pattinson's aren't there. I really like Bale's Batman Begins Batsuit. I remember seeing that online and in magazines when I was 14; when the movie came out in summer 2005, 15 year old me loved everything about it 👌🏼 Overall the Begins suit is my favourite, Keaton's Batman Returns suit comes a close second - it's a tie after that between Pattinson's and Affleck's main BvS suit.

[@InsidetheBoothTV]

that was a great mini documentary, would love to see more

[@Bren0780K]

I went up to Movie World for Frightfest last year and was looking forward to seeing this exhibition. Unfortunately the exhibition was closed, so thank you so much for this mini documentary 👍

[@dcmulhol]

Great video as always, Chris!

[@quentinbower]

This was amazing to watch! Thanks for making this video and putting all the effort into it. It was like watching the shadow of the bat documentary

[@invest423]

Thank you for the tour. Loved it

[@hOtneO]

When you look at the Batman suits from Keaton to Bale, it's all "action figure" inspired and stiff like "iron-man" but when they finally got to Affleck, they took a bold chance at going in a different direction from rubber suit to cloth like material. And it shows this is a Batman who is not guarded and more experience, and just the figure standing looks so imposing like Jim Lee's Batman come to life. They nailed it with Affleck's suit as the most comic book accurate Batman suit going back to fabric and not some rubber coffin that actor's are sweating under the hot lights. Then they went back to the stiff rubber suit for Pattison in The Batman and I get how it's only his 2nd year as a crime fighter and he put it together himself. But it shows that what Affleck had in that suit was really special, only him and Adam West got the fabric suits where they could do their fight scenes and move with as much freedom as possible.

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

Fantastic job. Especially when you consider these things seem like they weren't built to last. When I had the chance to buy Hollywood memorabilia I passed. There's upkeep, storage and more importantly maintenance 😂🎉

[@martyguy8185]

LOVE the sonar batsuit. I agree.....highly underrated

[@99GregPotter]

This is fantastic! Great work as always!

[@ZednelemX]

Have any original panther suits survived? I feel like that one is never on display and it's such a great suit as well as Clooney first suit

[@mckenanbundy3578]

Amazing doc! Love the respect for Ben’s Batman!

[@harleybliss6060]

Epic! Video! ❤❤😮 my personal favs are the kilmer Panther batsuit and the bvs batfleck suit ❤

[@Harri927]

the Batman Returns suit is my favorite Batsuit of all time.

[@martinwhipkey9343]

Love it! Great suits! The craftsmanship...amazing.

[@LIAM0316]

Savage for me bales dark Knight suit is my favourite

[@Ogdazee]

Great video but the batman is my favorite suit. Rob’s eyes and open chin cowl is perfect.

[@HappyCreativeStuff]

Chris, your content is astounding as always. Your passion for this stuff shines through.

[@RiseBeneath]

This is your second channel I had no idea cosplay Chris. Awesome job! I was born 26 years ago in 96. I turn 27 next month. My brother died 2 months ago. He was 34. When Batman & Robin came out he got the soundtrack on CD for his portable CD player. I remember the first time he let me listen to it. I had to of been 2 or 3. Ever since batman has been a big part of my life. Much love brother. Keep doin what you're doin. Stay safe and always watch out for cars. Especially semi trucks!

[@michaelj2276]

I need a Hot Toys Mr. Freeze figure. *Need*. Damn I love that suit. 🔥

[@carlnewman5448]

Great work Chris, beautifully put together and your passion shines through. Feel blessed, that you included my still with Bob Ringwood. Taken by David Gamble for ‘Life Magazine’.

[@reddchan]

BvS suits are perfect

[@Eightminusfive]

such a fantastic video, thanks Chris

[@Herosthroe]

Two things that blew my mind when seeing those costumes with my own eyes; How small Keaton's Batsuit is, and how huge Val Kilmer's Sonar suit is! Nice to see the Batfleck love! His suit is glorious! Such a great video, thanks! 🤟🏻

[@This_is_me_okay]

This actually made me appreciate the Batfleck suit. I never paid much attention to it because of how much I hated the movies. But it is truly amazing. Especially the one piece cowl being able to turn at the neck.

[@Strato13]

The '89 OG Keaton suit still the best one.

[@jaygee7508]

Hey man! Good-ass video! I love this format!

[@SSJPENGUIN]

I'm sure I read an article which stated Ironhead didn't come back for Justice League because the studio forgot to credit them for Dawn of Justice💔

[@simoncurran6184]

I loved batman returns armour abs. I remember hating the batman 89 promotional suit the way the Cape folded on the shoulders to make huge shoulder pads. I'm 40 years old. And was a batman fan from batman 66. It was THIS year when I realised that suit I hated so much WAS the screen used suit but with the Cape thrown over the shoulders. Its take 25 years to notice that haha

[@blackphillip8486]

What a killer f'n video. The decaying cowls were giving me 00's "The Ring" vibes. 😅

[@Tactical_Hotdog]

Great video, really lucky you got so close to the suits. Just a slight shame the display is so dark, holy artifacting Batman!

[@LesWalker2023]

Fantastic video, Chris! Only you could capture the majesty of all these suits!

[@petermotta1623]

Batman Returns suit does it for me. Great video !

[@damionalbarr7961]

89, Bale and Batfleck are my favorite suits

[@hOtneO]

As a kid watching Keaton's Batman, I hadn't notice the wide gaps of his cowl, but watching it again many decades later, holy crap it's like a mask from Spirit store every Halloween. Then to see them do a proper Batman mask for Keaton that has no gaps and sits tight on his face for The Flash and the redesigned all black suit makes you happy and sad on the inside at the same time. Happy with how cool it looks but sad that instead of seeing that, we got Kilmer and Clooney instead.

[@JDoe-gf5oz]

Too bad he lost like five inches in height since the '90s. Dude looked like a midget.

[@joshlopez2021]

I like the batmans ice suit and the sonar suit

[@brynmagician]

THIS IS AMAZING! Thank you!!!!!!!

[@geekerman8658]

Real ones recognize Ben Affleck as the best live-action version of Batman so far. Great work on documentary

[@johnbest1978]

Great minidoc Chris. My favorite Batman is Ben Affleck I just love how he looks in the Batsuit reminds me of the animated movie The Dark Knight Returns.

[@LordVampire797]

Awesome documentary. Thanks KZbin recommendations

[@imaner76]

Welcome to prime time bit*h! What an awesome production. You make a great host! thank you for this!

[@BatmanOfRI]

I’d love to see the mechanism inside Affleck’s cowl. Great video!! 🦇🤘🏼

[@mikeymaltese]

The dark knight and the dark knight rises suit is my favorite but bvs suit is right up there too!

[@derekottaviano]

The Batfleck!!!🙌

[@nickcintron06]

My favorite is the Kilmer Sonar Suit and BVS Batfleck suit.

[@Plumtree1187]

it is a shame we never got a good batman movie out of that batfleck suit

[@darththew]

the returns suit is my GOAT

[@Matt-ek6bf]

They also have a screen used Batfleck in Londons WB Studios tour.

[@spkoftdvl]

This video is amazing, love your passion talking about this suits. I would love to see another video in this same quality but with another superheroes suits (Spiderman for example, or Xmen).

[@straybeans6561]

Nolan really capitalised on that new mobility with his amazing action scenes

[@Pressed_For_Time]

Interesting. Wow the guys are Iron Head Studios are geniuses for coming up with the idea on the Batfleck cowl. My favorite suit of all of them is probably the Sonar suit from forever. Jose knocked that suit out of the park. Nipple'less and clean. Looks good to this day. Also it was supposed to be Keatons suit when he was originally attached. Furthermore, why don't they just replace all the latex cowls with fiberglass reproductions? The reproductions look like they were just filmed yesterday.. And since no one is allowed to touch them, what harm would it cause as no one would really know. Maybe place movie used latex cowls in a vacuum sealed glass cube or something. Anything to preserve it more.

[@richiekirby8751]

Wish I could like this video multiple times 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@williambrown6185]

I wonder why they couldn’t just use a leather or pleather cape for ‘89 Batman through Batman and Robin. If I had to pick my favorite suits it would be Affleck’s, Bales TDK suit, and Kilmers. Honorable mention to Bales Begins suit. Mostly because of the cape. It always amazes me though how people forget the costume for Batman:Dead End. That cowl is amazing and I’m pretty sure He turns his head in that film.

[@tahuaroa]

great work & presentation… how does this channel not have more subs?

[@InsidetheBoothTV]

love it.. thanks Chris

[@krankx6339]

I'd have to say that the Micheal Keaton 89 suit is my all time favorite ,also this was an awesome documentary Chris very informative and I bet you were just over the moon with that experience thanks for sharing it tho man I enjoyed the show

[@garyburke]

More of this please 👏

[@tguncreations0403]

Amazing documentary!! Really wish I was able to go to see it myself as I’d especially love to see the Bale and Kilmer displays in person! 😍

[@ericpurnomo8173]

Sonar suit was my fave too....

[@StrmTroopToys]

Great video Chris. Very informative. My favorite is Michael Keaton and the Batman Returns Bat Suit 😊

[@z0m813]

Man I have highly enjoyed this video you should def do more

[@drakocarrion]

I still think the best screen used batsuit is the one in Sandy Collora's Batman: Dead End fan film.

[@Argaroth666]

Batman Returns batsuit is the best suit of all.

[@salty1878]

Batfleck is the best :)

[@Dave_OnTheRoam]

#Batfleck Forever

[@estrangeibanez3051]

Batfleck suits is the best!

[@walkingbuddiesshoeshop4809]

I subscribed cause I really like this video keep the good content coming

[@mulinsCZ]

Really great job, i have to appreciate work and research you put into video :)

[@FroMarty]

I think the helmet lets the mr freeze suit down. I guess they/ Arnie weren’t prepared to have a full glass globe on his head

[@gypsyboy316]

Great video thank you. For me I love the Batman Begins suit. I know it’s not in this but the Pattinson suit has also grown on me

[@m1k3l1f3]

I always liked the Batman Forever suit

[@cpl.barbarusc4814]

For me is the 1989/1992 Keaton batsuits, honorable mention for the sonar suit since it was used on by Christian Bale and Cillian Murphy in the screen test. The first 2 Batfleck suits are amazing, I only wish had Afflecks height since I think is onenof the few cowls I can see myself putting into. I love the Bale from Dark Knight and Rises, as well as the Battinson one for adapting the grapple gun into the gauntlets, alongside the hidden batarang in the chest. Also, damn from Cosplay tutorials and later on itno this awesome documentary, that's quite an achievement, congrats dude. 😉 These are my top questions, 1: Which is your favorite videogame Batsuit from the Arkham games? 2: Which batmobile would you definitely drive around? ( I also incluse the animated and the Arkham ones) and if you could choose any piece of every Batsuit from every live action film ever made, which are the ones you will use to put together your definitive custom batsuit? Cosplay Chris style. Kind of like the Savini Jason design for Batman suits.

[@oldhollywoodfan8009]

The quality and production of your video is amazing. I hope Warner Brothers strikes a deal with you to include it and future ones combined with movie releases on DVD. This was so great!

[@pab1381]

Right after Batman Forever came out, as a little kid (5 years old) I wanted my own batsuit so badly so I wrote a letter to the costume designer asking if they could make me w real suit. I got a letter back the next week saying how the suit is only for the real Batman. Found out later obviously my mom was the one who wrote me back lol.

[@cory5197]

I never knew that Kilmer’s suit was called the Panther. Interesting!

[@jeremydrew1227]

Wish the Returns suit was in this video. It's my absolute favorite batsuit next to the BVS suit.

[@coreybethea5237]

You did a great job Chris. My favorites are Keaton, val, bale , and Affleck