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

[@benmiller3252]

I can't fault Joel Schumacher and the cast in this movie. The toy manufacturers really got in the way

[@CosmoShidan]

Funny thing is, Alfred did have a niece in the later half of the silver age. Her name was Daphne and she was blonde in the comics much like this version of Barbara. I think they may have been going for a combination of both characters, but completely wasted it.

[@MattWolverine]

Batman: Great movie Batman Returns: Pretty good Batman Forever: I like it Batman & Robin: I HATE THE MOVIE AND BURN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jerobriggs6861]

When Batman & Robin came out, I was 9 and loved it. When I rewatched it when I was 14, I was like "doesn't hold up". Now "wow, I use to like this".

[@NintendoFanatic2001]

This film bombing at the box office is the reason why The Dark Knight trilogy exists

[@DKCGaming339]

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

[@SpoonfulForYou]

The problem with Joel is that he tried to bring the tone from batman forever. More sexy, vibrant jazzy. This however just made batman and Robin even goofier because the movie was already horrendous. If the tone was a bit darker, then maybe just maybe it would be alittle better of a film. But yes, I do not entirely blame Joel.

[@pensacolian211]

WB is the world's worst at interfering with movies and messing them up. In the right hands Batman is a guaranteed gold mine, it's almost impossible to fuck up, but WB finds a way. SMH

[@callumsparrow4379]

Comparing ‘Batman & Robin’ to 60’s Batman is honestly an insult towards Adam West’s entire legacy, because the 60’s series actually had genuine charm and wit put into it, unlike the tonal flip-flopping corporatised mess that was B&R.

[@ProWrestlingFan1995]

💯% agreed, I’m not the biggest fan of 60s Batman, but it’s miles better than what this piece of cinematic dogshit is.

[@Horrormaster13]

I need four words to describe how BAD this movie is and how much it destroyed the Batman Movie Franchise for nearly a decade: *A Bat Credit Card*

[@jerobriggs6861]

This movie was cheesy as hell, but the worst part for me was the Bat Credit Card and Robin. I love the character of Robin, unlike a lot of people, but in this movie he was beyond horrible - bratty and dumb. I feel bad for Chris O'Donnell. My favorite part, and one of the few highlights of this train wreck, was Alfred and Bruce's story and character moments.

[@soythenesmaster]

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

[@jerobriggs6861]

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

[@bigmetroidfan1263]

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

[@chrisdell5679]

The introduction (sigh and shaking of the head) was hilarious!

[@danielshottopics8187]

George Clooney ''Hi Freeze I'm Batman.''

[@bredrew1990]

Love the lack of enthusiasm in the beginning of this video Z!!! It's warranted. And I busted it out laughing at the little scene from the Batman Forever review of the sexy time music when you were talking about Chase Meridian and Batman too.

[@EricPerridon]

For me, Batman and Robin was a hard movie to watch when I was a kid back in '97, but I realize there are basic words. Five things I do like I did like the Barbara Wilson character. I love the fact that she is very capable of finding her own battles and basically is in the ending scene of Batman. Robin, there was also the music that really catching my interest. The costume department was very well interesting and also again there was kind of very obviously knew that this was the end of the franchise of this kind of Batman mythology Trinity films.

[@JamesLawner]

My biggest issue with this movie is the fact that it’s called, “Batman & Robin”, like Robin became Nightwing, WHERE IS ROBIN IN THIS MOVIE????? Why couldn’t Batman Forever be called Batman & Robin? Because that’s where Robin was introduced! 😓🤦🏻‍♂️

[@jokerz7936]

Good rant it's bottom of the barrel for me but to be fair it gets to much hate as does Schumacher by fans and he was just doing what the Studio wanted and is a great filmmaker Lost Boys, Original Flatliners, Cousins, 8mm, St. Elmo's Fire, A Time to Kill, and Falling Down alone gives that man a lifetime pass. Also IMO it wasn't even the worst DC movie of 1997 that was Steel. Ranking live action Batman films I go 1: Batman Begins. 2: The Dark Knight (I have some minor issues with Bruce in the film). 3: Batman (1989). 4: Batman Returns. 5: Batman (1966, What can I say West was my 1st Cape Crusader). 6: Dark Knight Rises. 7: BvS (Ultimate Cut). 8: Justice League. 9: Batman Forever. 10: Batman and Robin. Oh note my favorite theatrically released film was Batman Mask of the Phantasm.

[@kylekullin2520]

What was your minor issue with Bruce Wayne?

[@mitchell7309]

Actually the studio slightly interfering in Batman 89 tempered Burton’s whackiness. Because just cause someone is an artist doesn’t mean they know what’s right with a property. See it’s sequel Batman Returns. Chalk full of campiness and weirdness which is the exact reason it forced the studios hand to take it down the 60 series remix tone and then eventually into the giant toy commercial this movie was. Artists don’t always know what’s best. Especially when they are an artsy fartsy deliberate obtuse weirdo obsessed with say goth or outsider themes like Burton.

[@DeanH92]

Probably the greatest movie I’ve ever seen. I don’t know how it didn’t get any oscars.

[@ciggyhost2037]

I absolutely love the fuck out of the aesthetic and editing style of yours - keep developing your editing skills and visuals and you'll get big 👍

[@Pwg1985]

Getting batman and robin in the set is like the joker said. You can’t make an omelette without breaking some eggs.

[@cganimefan1267]

I like this film, because I'm an obsessive Batman fan and because of Uma Thurman's excellent performance.

[@GrantDaily]

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

[@Tirnel_S]

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

[@IndyDefense]

That was an ICE review, Sean!

[@abrn6341]

This movie was rushed. Should've released it in '98. Batgirl was very pointless and annoying. Alfred should've died or been killed off. Robin should've gone rogue and become Nightwing. And I would've preferred they brought back Jim Carrey as The Riddler rather than Mr. Freeze. And Arnie really should've played Bane if they really wanted that character in the movie.

[@CDubya.82]

I usually only watch it with the commentaries on so I can hear them try and explain the movie. Then I watch the bonus features.

[@ericlewis217]

Say what you will about the film, but the toys themselves were great for a movie toyline. All the main characters and vehicles were produced. The few things missing were an Alfred, Gordon and Mr Freeze's tank.

[@greenentertainment3428]

I watch Batman and robin as guilty pleasure. To me it's like watching the Room

[@jamesoblivion]

Batman and Robin is not the worst movie ever. It is the worst THING ever. - Michael J. Nelson

[@danielshottopics8187]

Batman and Robin was the First Batman Movie I Got, Back in 1997 On my 10th Birthday I went out with My Mom to Zellers it's Like K Mart so I Went to Zellers Ate at the Restaurant That was Located inside Every Zellers and it was Great, When I Finished up My Mom came to Pick me Up with a Shopping Cart and I saw a Black Box inside One of the Bags, So I Tried to Reach for it and the First Few Times My Mom Kept me away From the Bag But Eventually I got to it and I Found out it was Batman and Robin and I was so Excited I watched it like there was No Tomorrow.

[@1300l]

Internet wasn't what it is now days i had no idea how people felt about this movie. So i went to watch it on the cinema expecting it to be at least enjoyable as Batman Forever was for me. I was in to a shock! It sucked so much it is unwatchable.

[@danielshottopics8187]

There are Rumors that in the New Flashpoint Multiverse Movie Ezra Millers Barry Allen will Go to the Batman and Robin Universe and We will see George Clooney as Bruce Wayne and Chris O Donnel as the New Nightwing, In the Batman and Robin Universe it is Rumored that Bane Broke Batcloonys Back and then Dick Grayson Becomes Nightwing the New Protector of Gotham.

[@bigmetroidfan1263]

The Thing prequel is a good example of how a movie can bomb because of studio interference.

[@DravenG96]

I go back and forth with this and Catwoman on which is the worst Comic book movie of all time. 😆

[@ProWrestlingFan1995]

Batman ‘89: Great Batman Returns: Good Batman Forever: Decent Batman & Robin: WTF IS THIS SHIT?! I’ve been rewatching all the movies lately and that’s how I found your channel, (love the channel btw) but the people who like this movie argument doesn’t make sense (and believe me there are some). They say that this movie was intended to be presented like the 60s show, Uhm the 60s show was campy cheddar a product of its time, this is a cinematic release from 1997, that doesn’t add up. Chris O’ Donnel said it best “In the first one I was in it felt like we were making a movie, in the 2nd one I felt like we were making a toy commercial”

[@Thunderwing88]

Batman: awesome Batman Returns: too dark Batman Forever: good try Batman and Robin: WTF!

[@CR41489]

The ranting and raving is completely justified. It is terrible. I really enjoyed these reviews for the 1989-1997 Batman films. 👍

[@TheOtakuNinja69]

I agree with you about the movie but I watch it mostly as a guilty pleasure because both Batman Forever and Batman & Robin were the live-action Batman movies I saw in theaters when I was a kid and I watched it with my Dad. It was before I was old enough to realize how bad it was because I grew up in the 90’s. I mostly wanted to see it because I am a big Batman fan. I remember after seeing it I was very disappointed with it because all my exposure to Batman at the time was Batman TAS, Mask if The Phantasm, The Tim Burton movies, Batman Forever and several miscellaneous Batman comics. I know they ruined Bane’s character, but I thought his costume looked cool because it looked pretty similar to his comic book design.

[@RedYoshi-ct1wx]

Batman and Robin "AKA" Because Toy Commercial.

[@kingdanzer]

ZARANYZERAGE!!!! editing on point great review Z

[@ChattinBoxingWYB]

I don't think Batman & Robin is the worst ever made! That title for me has to go films like The Room, Scary Movie 5, Epic Movie, 50 Shades of Black, Disaster Movie etc. However I do think Batman & Robin is the worst ever made by a highly competent and proven director!! Joel Schumacher was actually a very talented and proven director. He directed classics such as The Client, A Time to Kill, The Lost Boys, Tigerland etc.

[@zaranyzerak]

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

[@matts9064]

This has the distinction of being the very first film I had ever walked out of a theatre on. The only other was Lost In Space. Both written by the same Akiva Goldsman. Both having hammy one liners from start to finish. They should have called this film Batman Beyond SHIT!

[@khuntington]

i'm a sucker for Mr. Freeze, he's probably at the top of my list for gotham villains, so this one get's higher marks for that. but the last time i saw this was when i got the blu-ray, and that was in 2013? and the last time i saw it before that was the theatre. i entirely skipped the vhs and dvd of this one. lol i love the freeze parts, and honestly there's other parts i love if they can be removed. but when watching it as a whole, it just kind of doesnt deliver.

[@bumblefritz]

Batman & Robin came out when I was 7 years old and I hated it. My first Batman experience was Batman Returns and the animated series. So even at that age I thought B&R was stupid.

[@jhangeersultan5821]

you are not sending me to the cooler zaranyzerak.

[@jurassicverse64]

Christian Bale: I’m Batman.

[@aligunes207]

Hey Sean been watching you since 2011, was going to ask when are you going to review the dark knight trilogy?

[@danielshottopics8187]

Did you Hear the Rumors That the Flash will Run into the Batman and Robin Universe at the End of the Flash and Come Face to Face with George Clooney Batman in Present Day, This is Exciting if True.

[@SuperGrumpyDaddy]

So much wrong with this film, beginning with the title!

[@sm4carnageihope]

Will you be reviewing the Dark Knight trilogy and the Snyder stuff before the Batman releases? And r u gonna do a video on the cancelled Batman films as well?

[@zaranyzerak]

Not likely, no.

[@zacharyjochumsen9677]

Sean did you ever have the batman and Robin album ever

[@RYMAN1321]

I would've liked to have seen Unchained. It looked promising. Some of the few good things in this film was the score, as well as the final shot. I actually liked the suits as well. It was quite colorful as well.

[@DKCGaming339]

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

[@samkampersal9134]

Haven't watched it since 97. It and X3 are my least favorite comic book movies ever.

[@JohnAvengerJR1985]

The Batman movie that hurt the franchise the most.BVS and the nolan trilogy are divisive but Batman&Robin is a disaster.

[@mitchell7309]

1) TDK 2) Begins 3) TDK Rises 4) Batman ‘89 5) BvS UE Then the rest.

[@countroshculla]

This was the only movie from the 4 that I watched in the theatres. I was 21 and took two of my younger cousins to a theatre to watch it. They were 12 and 8 and loved it a lot. I remember going "Why is Arnie so terrible in this?"

[@virz4432]

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

[@marcellocalbesi]

Are you going to review The Dark Knight trilogy?

[@dagger1580]

Batman 89 10/10 Batman returns 9/10 Batman forever 5/10 Batman and robin 0/10 worst movie ever

[@EricPerridon]

Also, your rent is pretty well epic. I will have to say there is a lot things that are so wrong about this movie, but they're always a good things about this movie should be talking about for only for just a short period of time.

[@Gororules]

This is actually my favorite Batman movie. Cool it!

[@Pwg1985]

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

[@tgif1345]

Like you, I didn't see Batman & Robin when it came out in theatres. In fact, I didn't even own it on VHS. The first time I ever saw it was on TV sometime between 2000 and 2004, and then I got it on DVD for Christmas in the original DVD collection, The Batman Legacy, which contained the basic snapper case DVD editions of all four Burton/Schumacher Batman movies. I didn't hate it when I saw it, and had no idea that everyone hated it (I wasn't on the internet much in the late '90s and early 2000's). However I did (and do) realize that it was a really bad movie.

[@Awesomemusic19]

Surprised you haven’t read knight-fall, as you seem to be a big Batman fan, from the looks of it.

[@windsweeper8002]

Bad as it is, Batman: Ninja is the worst.

[@jackthomas6952]

I feel this way about the Pet Semetary Remake. So fuckin disappointed in that movie.

[@LooneyCartoonMan]

Which is worse this movie or Catwoman?

[@dundy7845]

This movie for me was so bad I could not even get past the first 10 mins. To this day I refuse to finish it. The soundtrack is good, I’ve got it on Vinyl but that’s the only praise I will ever give this movie. At least Batman Forever was a Movie, B&R is nothing more than a Toy Commercial.

[@MarkPollard-yx8qg]

Mt freeze could be in the batman 2 hopefully the get it right like ridder in the batman they should use the animated tv original of freeze with the right actor and just one or two ice puns burton nolan and reeves did good batman films cause the studio suit stayed out of the film making

[@RuckusRazor]

Hi Sean: Totally unrelated to this video, I know, but I watched some of your old reviews from 10 years ago and they alerted to some old content I was never aware of. Specifically, the videos on COPS and Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors. Never heard of these, but the reviews were so so glowing I went on to Amazon and bought the 2017 complete series sets from MillCreek. Man, those shows were great!!! How did I not know about them? Made me wish I'd seen those videos sooner and grabbed the Shout Factory editions. Just goes to show how even old videos can make a difference a decade later.

[@zaranyzerak]

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

[@visionaryventures12]

There was an MST3K of Batman and Robin aired sometime in the 1990s or 2000s.

[@JFL1988]

batman and robin had some good points its not perfect by means of being close by the comics but as its own thing its okay not perfect

[@angeltread]

i know you prob dont use alot of clips because copyight strikes and cause adding them in is probably a ton more work... but i really enjoyed their inclusion here and there over these last 4 reviews. when you mention something specific and then include the clip, it makes what you are talking about and your point connect so much better. anyway awesome review series with the 90s batman. are you gonna continue with the Nolan movies?

[@Mainaccount12387]

Just imagine if this didn't bomb we may have never got the Nolan trilogy, so I love this movie

[@MorganEntertainment.]

"shes got splashed with Prozac i guess" lol I think everyone needed prozac to get thru this train wreck of a movie than poison ivy XD

[@guitardave]

“I’ve never read Knightfall”. I can only recommend you rectify this situation ASAP - it’s an absolute classic! Really enjoying your reviews of the Batman movies though :-)

[@ethanduckworth6634]

Hey Sean Will u reveiw the Chris Nolan batman movies

[@soythenesmaster]

Batman (1989) is the best movie of all time (well with Titanic also), and Batman and Robin (1997) is the worst movie of all times. Is incredible how this grea franchise has the totally opposite stuff. Impressive. Well so much to talki about this movie, that would be impossible in one comment. I just wan to say that not even Uma Thurman was pretty or hot in this movie, not even that could be safe. I out of words, and no idea what else to say, and that never happens to me in the youtube, I always say my idea. So I gonna read the rest of you guys.

[@raphaeldelaghetto85]

The hate for Batman and Robin is way overblown. It's basically the Adam West version with a bigger budget. If you can rewatch the 60s Batman and enjoy it for what it was, you can have fun with this too... Not to mention had it not turned out the way it did, we would have never gotten Batman Begins. So kudos to Schumacher.

[@zaranyzerak]

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

[@raphaeldelaghetto85]

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

[@codyw1]

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

[@DravenG96]

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

[@raphaeldelaghetto85]

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

[@GrantDaily]

This film is so bad it's good! :D

[@therush757]

I still subscribe to the fan theory that Forever and B&R are set in the Burton universe when Keaton/Bruce Wayne retires after Returns, and some movie studio decides to make movies based on his adventures. Explaining why those two are so cartoony compared to the first two.

[@JFL1988]

let the hate flow

[@Jakejesus]

30 seconds in and ZZ is not happy.

[@MarkPollard-yx8qg]

Catwoman wad bad as well did it get ad many rassie as batman and robin Halley berry even went to the event to pick them up if Warner just let burton make that Catwoman film sequel to batman returns with Michelle Pfeiffer it would have been good

[@kali3665]

Hey, now, wait a minute! What about ... okay, sorry, no, even I can't think any Batman movie worse than THIS!

[@sfighter0085]

Wow, so much "Zanranyzerrage!" But great rant, I was a kid when I first saw this movie on VHS, and, like the other movies, I liked it. But again, since the Nolan movies, I've became very weary of this movie. Been a long time since I've watched it, but looking at the images, I can't tell this movie did not age well, in fact if it did age, it aged like milk. Funny enough, there's this guy on KZbin who just worships this movie to death. I won't say his name, but he's been getting this sick delight from bashing people who hate this movie and people who love the Nolan films. He even went as far as going to website where they explain the similarities to the "Dick Sprang Era". He claims because they borrowed so many moments from those comics, then its automatically more faithful and superior to Nolan's movies. Funny enough, that same site happened to point out the similarities of the Nolan movies and the comics, I should know, I visited the site myself.

[@another_bites_the_crust_pizza]

ice to meet you

[@BooneBluemel]

It's not that bad

[@newdustinnunn228]

you hate Batman and robin

[@torquetheprisoner]

the only good thing about batman and robin was mr freeze.

[@torquetheprisoner]

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

[@jeremy.894]

Well thank goodness for the amazing dark kinght trilogy.

[@Kamandi1971]

this fukin film is better then captain power lol

[@ringofedwin]

Sound the alarms 🚨😂

[@Endgame707]

Terrible film.

[@siluxkhan6544]

I hate Batman & Robin so much. It was grabege & George Clooney is the worst Batman ever. Terrible movie. You should just burn that destroy that movie.

[@paltrax]

Opinions are fun

[@rocky-o]

the worst batman movie is batman forever...jim carrey and tommy lee jones were horrible!...

[@zaranyzerak]

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

[@ProWrestlingFan1995]

@@zaranyzerakI second this, I rather watch Forever, ‘66, & BvS 100X over this pile of absolute dogcrap of an excuse for a Batman film, and I’m personally not big on 60s Batman but I understand it’s a product of its time.