Batman Forever Batcave Playset Review - Vintage Toy Review - The Dark Knight
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Is bigger always better? Motel from the Toy Talk Guys reviews the gigantic vintage Kenner Batcave playset based on the 1995 Batman Forever movie.
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I had this set! Got it Christmas of ‘95, and to this day it’s still probably one of the coolest Batman sets just for the size. The elevator was like that brand new, really hard to pull up and turn. And just like you, I had the same batmobile from the animated series and had to make do. I agree with what you said about it being the biggest batcave and Batman playset. It was the only one like that ever made for any of the movies. The other ones were reused and repainted for every film also including the animated series. Great video! Thanks for making it! Brought back a lot of nostalgia. There’s nothing else on RUclips explaining this set. Keep up the good work!
Really appreciate all the kind words! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the confirmation on that elevator 👍🏼 Thing’s extremely stubborn!
this was hands down my most desired present ever, as a kid or as an adult. my dad straight up told me he wasn't getting it for me because he couldn't find it anywhere. it was all i talked about for the entire christmas season. my brother as getting mad at me because i wouldn't shut up about it. christmas morning came and i had opened all of my presents. no bat cave but i got the batwing, assorted toys that i don't remember and the spiderman cartoon maker for PC. my dad asked me if i wanted him to go set it up on the computer. trying to put on a cheery face i agreed. we walked into the computer room and there it was. my dad had found it over a month ago and had been hiding it at work. i have never been so happy in my life. the ironic part is i ended up using the spiderman cartoon maker way more than i ever used the bat cave.
Being able to hear stories like this was a big part of the reason I made this video! This set had holiday/special occasion gift written all over it! Thanks for sharing! Love reading memories like that!
I had this as a kid. Got it for Christmas . I would always have the riddler come in and blow it up lol. Elevator was clunky. Never realized the steep drive on ramp as a kid lol
Thanks for the memory's!
Awesome! Playsets always made such good Xmas gifts. Really appreciate the view and comment, friend!
Got this for Christmas a couple years later, in 1997 after Batman & Robin came out. My best friend already had the animated series version of the Batcave they repainted for B&R, and I wasn't impressed. My local Toys R Us still had 2-3 of these monsters taking up space on the bottom shelf of their Batman section even in '97, so I asked for that version for Christmas. If I remember right it was probably around $70-75, not sure what it originally retailed for. I vividly remember that Christmas, my sister and I slept over my Aunt and Uncle's on Christmas Eve and they brought us back home around 8 or 9 Christmas morning, surely to give my parents time to set this monstrosity of a Batcave up. I remember having the appropriate Batmobile and BatPlane (take off the wings and it was the boat) plus I used that bridge-trap thing as the parking spot for Robin's bike. Also used this playset to double as a Star Wars playset, something like Vader's Castle or Emperor's lair on Coruscant. Another cool "feature" was that the platforms were hollow and you could store your figures inside.
John, you're the man! thanks so much for sharing your story! I love hearing about things like this. As amazing or as lame as anyone owner thought this playset was there's always memories like this tied to it. Really appreciate you sharing this!
I had that batmobile and I loved the LED lighting! lol
Thanks for the comment! I wanted to include that feature here, but I didn’t have two C batteries handy.
I still have mine in the basement at my parents house. I need to go through all my old stuff and see if I can piece everything together. Thanks for the video!
I think that’s where a lot of these behemoths are living these days. Totally appreciate the view and comment, friend!
Happy to see someone tackle the BF batcave. This was my favorite playset growing up and I don’t think any batcave has ever tried to be as complete. No one really makes mass production releases like this anymore and the whole Kenner line for the film was great right down to the packaging art. The design and features are interesting but I agree the size is really the most striking aspect. I do recall the elevator always being tough and yes the figures with plastic or rubber capes would not fit most things. I usually wound up using capeless Batman figures. The vehicles being able to be docked was a great way to further the design and while it’s not often discussed the idea was that if you had the batboat then you could park it alongside the bottom platform to have all three in with the playset.
Really appreciate the view and kind words, friend. Mass market playsets are definitely something of the past especially at this scale. It’s fun to rip on the figure and environment compatibility, but I honestly love these and I think this is the slickest looking Kenner batman line. I now feel like I should’ve mentioned the batboat, but with about 60 seconds of screen time in the film it sorta slipped my mind here! I wish there was just one tiny little chunk of molded dock somewhere near the elevator that would specifically call to it, but asking anymore of this playset would’ve been overkill.
Toy Talk Guys my pleasure! I wish I had gotten more of the line growing up but I believe I still have this set in storage. I think my favorite thing about the line may be the asweome art rendering of each figure on the box art. I never thought about docking the boat until I think seeing a box photo with it pulled alongside the set. The idea was probably to reference the cave beneath the cave aspect which is why they weren’t destroyed in the film. That’s one of many dropped or cut pieces that would have likely been in the longer darker version.
Absolutely! I don’t collect too many things carded, but that artwork makes me think twice. You’ve intrigued me, so I’ll have to track down some of those batboat product photos. Oh man! The longer cut of this movie is pretty nuts! Had no idea about it until way later in my adult life.
Toy Talk Guys I always saw brief snippets of extra scenes and have been trying to petition for its release since WB teased it back in 2005 for dvd. I grew up with BF and feel most don’t give it a fair shot. There’s a good movie in there and even with its issues I still enjoy it. The novelization is a great read if you haven’t picked a copy up. It goes far beyond he long version and fixes virtually every issue. WB has said recently the long cut is somewhere around 170min which is far more than anyone thought.
I had the entire line when I was a kid. I loved it.
Dang! Impressive! I always felt like these Batman lines were endless! Really appreciate the view and comment, friend!
I had this Batcave, along with both the batmobile and the batwing. I loved playing with it.
Owning this added you to an elite group back in the day! Thanks so much for the view and comment, friend!
Love the vintage toy review! Been going a little crazy buying some stuff from my childhood lately myself.
Thanks for the kind words, friend! That's a sickness I suffer from 24/7!
Thought I was the only one 😄
I really just stumbled upon this browsing RUclips. Hey this was a good video and I will check what else you have done!
Really appreciate the view and kind words, friend 👍🏼
I discovered this channel because I was looking for this play set on Ebay....And I'm really glad I watched this review🤣🤟
HA! Hopefully I didn't sway you too far away from picking this up! Thanks so much for the view and comment, friend!
@@ToyTalkGuys Yeah I'll think I will by the 2022 The Batman Spinmaster Batcave instead🤔😊
Batman forever is still one of my favorite Batman movies
I still find myself watching it whenever it's on! It came out when I was a kid, so I had no complaints! Loved it!
I had this set!!! 👌 played with it the whole day.
Totally appreciate the view and comment! Also glad to know that there were guys out there that enjoyed this playset!
Altough I agree this is huge, I find this the best Batman playset of all time, it captures so much the spirit of the movie, it even has a way to put 2 vehicles and simulate the exit from the cave by the Batmobile faithfully to the movie, even in an somehawt awkward way!
I'm definitely hard on it at times in this video, but I do agree with you! Thank you for the view and comment!
@@ToyTalkGuys, you are welcome! I'm on a toy mania since I'm doing all my own action figures and vehicles, and they are becoming amazing! Now I can finally remade my collection that I've donated years ago...
I remember seeing this as a 13 year old kid and it didn't scratch the itch the way the first 2 Batcaves did
Really appreciate the view and comment!
awesome stuff
Totally appreciate the view and comment!
This is a great review. Yes, a little more planning should have gone into this playset by Hasbro. But I think you overlooked some of the positives of this playset. Despite its flaws it is still pretty awesome! You are not limited to using it with just the figures from the Batman Forever line. It is absolutely perfect for displaying figures that range from 4-inches to 5.5-inches. It also captures the enormity of the batcave, (even though it is a fictional place).
Totally appreciate the view and comment, friend! You make some extremely fair points. I certainly applaud Hasbro for the effort especially considering the lack of modern playsets out there today. I’m sure there are super fans or completists that went/go nuts for this, but I feel like, for an average/above average Batman collector, there are better/more economical caves out there for display. It’s just the space dedication issue .. if the space is there though I’m sure it makes for an insane scene.
This set was released in 1995 under the Kenner name, yes. Although, Hasbro acquired Kenner around 1991, so it was really them putting this out. Really appreciate the view and comment, friend.
My uncle asked me what I wanted for Christmas that year. I always wanted the Wayne Manor/Batcave folding playset so that’s what I told him to get. In the end, he got mixed up and bought this Batcave instead of the Wayne Manor/Batcave set. I was somewhat disappointed but this was still a fun set nonetheless.
Absolutely love stories like that! Thanks for sharing as well as the view/comment!
Great review and cool playset too by Kenner
Totally appreciate the view and kind words, friend!
Great review! I haven't seen anybody review this playset on youtube up until now. I didn't know much about it but seeing images online it looked very cool but could never find it on ebay.
After seeing this review I dont think i will ever pick up this playset, and instead pick up one of the many Wayne Manner playsets Kenner made back in the day. I just hope to find one complete at a fair price someday but so far I haven't had any luck.
Also I LOVE the Forever Batmobile. I have a decent collection of Batmobiles made by Kenner and Mattel. In terms of play value the Forever Batmobile is the second best Batmobile, with number one being the electronic Tumbler.
I review toys on my youtube channel with ocassional wacky humor inspired by JobbyTheHong. I hope to review my Batmobiles and other Kenner batman stuff overtime. Currently Im wating for my preorder of the Hasbro Dinozords so I can review them all on the channel. I just subscribed to your channel.
Yes! You’re the man! Thanks! You’re making the right choice by not picking this up. It commands an enormous amount of display room while not offering the same aesthetic a Wayne Manor playset offers. You’re right though, the prices are usually crazy for many of them.
Honestly, I’ve always liked the look of the Forever Batmobile. Definitely decent play features as well. The tumbler’s amazing...no argument there.
Always love watching Batmobile reviews! I only ever had 1 or 2 growing up which would always bleed into each different Batman line. Could not appreciate your patronage more, friend. Thanks for the view and comment!
I remember thinking about picking this up back when it was released. I'm kind of glad I didn't. As you said, the size is impressive, but the features themselves are kind of underwhelming. As far as the figure interaction, it almost seems like it would work better with the figures from the previous lines.
Thanks for the comment 👍🏼 You’re spot on, friend. Good decision on not picking it up. Any cloth cape figure like a Bat-Rope Batman would’ve worked so well! The unremovable rubbery plastic was just never a good idea.
My little brother has this and let me tell you, my mini Disney Princess dolls had a blast
Yes!!! It for sure has a dark castle/palace feel going on! Thanks for the view and comment, friend!
@@ToyTalkGuys thanks for the video! I was just trying to describe this toy to my partner and apparently I under sold it haha
@@mandyt07 dang! It’s a space hog and it takes a special/specific buyer, so good on you either way for passing it off!
I had this, infact i held onto the larger sections the longest and used them for decoration as a teenager. But as a kid this was my favorite playset overall. If i remember correctly the Batman Returns Batmobile that i preferred (i did have the Forever version.) Fit on the floor rotator too. But a problem I'd have is Batman driving away but i forgot to reset the platform before he came back. If memory serves it doesn't fit completely if it's not facing a specific way when you drove it up.
But the computer banks, the gigantic spires, i had the Batman Forever Batwing (I actually loved that one.) It fit really well on the slot on the back. I remember i bumped into it and was surprised it didn't fall off.
Your memory is definitely serving you correctly, friend! I've since sold this set to confirm, but I remember that about it!
I was too stingy to fork over the money for a Batwing to complete this review, so I totally appreciate you confirming that for me!
@@ToyTalkGuys not a problem. Thanks to you I'm considering buying the set again but I need the space first.
One of my favorite responses on a video yet! LOL! Fully support you tracking this set down! Surpassed my expectations in a number of ways @@Taraka1 👍
Well I did get that particular Batman for Toy Restoration about 3 years ago. It didn't come with a cape However I was able to attach a cheap cape to it. I also painted it more black to resemble the suit in the film. Also I however enjoy Batman Forever.
Good movie it was my childhood favorite never got the toys though
Thanks for the view and comment, friend! 🙏🏼
Thank you so much for posting this review. I mean that. I have always wanted this piece and I still do. Even though I have the vehicles and figures, my level of enthusiasm has dropped dramatically for the cave. Maybe I can get one at a price that I feel comfortable with one day. If not, than I'll certainly not lose sleep over it. Great and honest review.
Thank you.
Wow! Means a lot! Thank you! Took much love and effort to put it all together, so I'm thrilled you enjoyed it!
I still have mine! It's only missing the Zipline rope and one of the flimsy clips that hold the rocket launcher on broke. But aside from that it's complete! It's been in big plastic tote for years though as I don't have the space to display it. lol
Ah! Yes! Those are always the pieces that seem to be absent when people are selling an incomplete set! I definitely forgot to mention the storage feature you're referring to here...I remember a neighborhood kid had this and that was his bin for all his figures lol. Can't tell you how much I appreciate the view and comment!
Keep the good work
Means a lot when you see comments like this. Totally appreciate it!
I'm a big toy batcave fan and I think this cave is super impressive and with the rite batman action figures(btas and batman returns figures)this thing could be alot of fun for play/staging figures and for pictures. Thanks for a great review and giving me a chance to see this bad boy!!! Thanks also for giving me heads up on the problems with the figures for this line and other flaws. I didnt like those figures at all anyway. Great review 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Thanks so much for the view and all the kind words! Yes, I am fully with you on how great this set is for display ...assuming someone has the room! To your point on the figures I'll say that's always what I admired about the kenner/hasbro batman series .. no matter the movie or cartoon you could pick and choose what figures, vehicles, and play sets you prefer from each and they usually worked well enough together!
It was clunky when we had it as well. Lol
Not going to lie after checking all the prices and everything I have a new appreciation for my parents..
Well said! This thing almost had to be like a family decision on the level of a trampoline or Nintendo. Totally appreciate the view and comment 👍🏼
@@ToyTalkGuys yeah it was up there and not only did I get that that year but I also got the matching batmobile the Batwing, Batman that fit properly, the ice Batman, and the bat boat.. I called them today to thank him
Awesomely heartwarming! Totally appreciate you sharing that!
Thanks review
Thanks for watching!
I just missed getting this piece at a garage sell for $10 , i see it from my car so i stop and before i can get to it someone else swiped it ....made me so mad ....this was back in lke 1998 but i still haven't forgotten about it lol ....
No! Lol. I’m certain this particular beast of a playset haunted MANY lawns on yard sale day! I can only imagine parents chomping at the bit to get it out of the house! That being said I am sorry you were denied this at an incredible price.
I bought the Batmobile, i like it.
I remember seeing this in the toy store at toys r us.. I specifically remember this place at because I was given a choice between this place set which was over a hundred bucksgive or take a few books I can't really remember the price I just remember that I was given the choice between this or a video game that I wanted and a power rangers megazord so being a kid thinking that I'm getting moreI chose the power rangers megazord and video game combo and instead of the batcave.. one more reason why I remember this was because when I was making that decision as we were online to pay for my video game in megazord I seen some other kid walking up to the register with the last batcave and I was so upset because back then you didn't have playsets as big as that batcave.. not like nowadays where there's apreset for everything but half the size of the Batman forever playset
Thanks for sharing that memory! If i can provide you with any reassurance I can say I'd have chosen even the megazord by itself over this! I'm a big PR fan, so it wouldn't have been a contest. You definitely highlight a great point I wanted to make in the video concerning the size. I think it's gigantic presence is what it was known for at the time and what it is remembered for to this day! Thanks for the view and comment, friend!
I did have it it was amazing
Totally appreciate the view and comment, friend! 🙏🏼
I had it when I was a kid
totally appreciate your view and comment!
My mom threw mine out when I was a teenager, I am still pissed year's later lol
Lol I'm sure this was the fate of several of these sets! Thanks for the view and comment!
My parents bought me the complete set at a garage sale for $3 lol with the box.
LOL priced to move! I can only imagine the desperate parents selling it trying to make space! 3 bucks is insane! Really appreciate your view and comment
I just recently acquired a batwing and suddenly. I got hook . Dunno why. The design somewhat got a hold on me. At first i dont like it but now im kinda hook with the design. Silly design but i sorta like it. Now lookin at the other forever toys. Goona look for a batmobile too. Love the sillyness of the batcave. Its the size that got me. Just wondering how much hoin nowadays???? Hey thanks for ur video. Awesome review
Can't thank you enough for the view and all of the kind words! I never had the batwing, but I definitely can understand your problem! lol! I'm not sure on how much complete caves go for now, but I'm sure you could get some incomplete sets for a very good deal!
The ramp tilts upwards so the car does not bottom out, and the car can drive off
Man, that's news to me.
I saw it on shelves back in the 1990s and thought ... that's just too big. And too expensive.
Keep in mind that they also released the Wayne Manor/Batcave set again in this line! That's a much ore compact, and cheaper, playset.
Yes! This thing ended up being 3 average/below average playsets in 1! The Wayne Manor/Batcave had it beat in both parents and kids eyes! Really appreciate the view and comment, friend!
Toy was cool
I'm definitely hard on it at times in this video, but I do agree with you! Totally appreciate the view and comment!
Say what you want about this film I loved this film
You're 100% not alone. Really appreciate the view and comment, friend!
@@ToyTalkGuys you got a new sub
These kinds of comments are very fueling. The sub is really very much appreciated 🙏🏼 Thanks!
@@ToyTalkGuys keep up the amazing work
Thanks for this review. Everything you said would totally be a let down for me and have been thinking of shelling out for one to get it to Australia so probably owe you for saving $ and disappointment. Ironic when the Returns one was such an amazing use of space and most features worked well and were clever
Nice! That was the original intent behind this video, so thank you for the validation. The set's a must for completists, but, as you addressed, there are better options available to different collectors when it comes to caves.
Hey do you have more Batman Toys 🧸 from the 1990’s like Dark Knight Collection figures from 1990 Kenner Batman Returns Figures from 1992 Kenner Batman The Animated Series Figures From 1993 Kenner Toys 🧸 Batman Forever Toys 🧸 from 1995 Kenner Or Batman And Robin Toys 🧸from 1997 Kenner toys?
I wish! Someone I knew was giving this playset away, so I had to grab it and do a review considering how complete it was! Can't tell you how much I appreciate the view and comment though, friend!