"I think they cast him according to the chin" Funny he said that...considering that Schmaucher did come out and say that he cast George Clooney after drawing a Batman cowl over Clooney's publicity photo.
Bruh both of them make charming crowdpleasers and both of them were burn out in halfway on their career 🗿🗿🗿 (Why im responding anyway, guys who made this comments are probably dead af)
that's because Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert we're not backlashers hater and yelling movie critics like we are today. but they still did not like the movie they said
Poison Ivy was meh, when she was seducing people, it was perfect just like the comics, ignoring some pretty stupid jokes. i hate this movie, but i watched it with friends recently and it was pretty fun to trash the movie with friends
John Pugh "A BAAAAAAAAT CREEEEEEDIT CAAAAAAAAAAARDDD????!!!!!! I'LL KILL YOU! I'LL KILL YOU!" - Nostalgia Critic Every time I see the shot of that credit card, I immediately think of Nostalgia Critic and his outburst towards that prop. :D Though I have to admit, Siskel and Ebert did a great job trashing that movie to smithereens, too. Even if you didn't see the reviews given by them or NC, if you watched this movie on its own, I think you'll be very bored. (Thank god for Christopher Nolan bringing the movie franchise back to its feet in 2005.)
I mean this was trying to be the sixties and during the sixties this would be more acceptable but to succeed after the 1989 batman which was dark we expected this one to do the same. What a let down
I have a nostalgic love for this movie because it got me into Batman when I was a little kid and it was a the first movie I ever watched in a theater back in the day. But it's a horrendous film though, but I can get some entertainment from this film. It had great potential but it never had a chance to be made the right way. It's a shame because the freeze storyline is always great.
Despite Burton's gritty and really dark Batman films, I (though slightly young) do remember people not taking super hero movies too seriously, and so they expected (maybe even liked) the cheesiness and bad dialogue of super hero movies in that era. I think when X-Men came out in 2000 people began to once again want more darker and "realistically", grounded in some sort of reality type of super hero movies. And yeah obviously Batman Begins came out and delivered and the rest is history. These movie ratings can shift with the era. I always say a movie like Batman v Superman might have gotten a 3 or 4 from people like S&E back in the day.
What was Joel Schumacher thinking? I need more money. I have an idea. Why don't we make another Batman movie but instead of actually trying to make it good, let's try to use it to sell toys. Yeah. And for no reason at all, let's throw in some bat-nipples. Oh, and let's take Bane, and turn him into Poison Ivy's bitch. Let's also make the villains say shitty puns throughout the movie. Shitty puns don't get old and annoying, right? Let's also have Poison Ivy and Mr. Freeze team up even though their goals are completely different. And why don't we make Poison Ivy's death the most anti-climactic death ever? And for the final battle, let's give Batman, Robin, and Batgirl the ugliest costumes possible. Yes, perfect movie. Oh, and another thought. Let's call it Batman and Robin even though Batman and Robin already met and Batgirl's in it. Yep. That seems accurate enough.
Clifford Shafran Schumacher wanted to do Year One but Warner Bros told him no because they didn't want anymore negative press from parents over the darkness and sexual themes of Batman Returns.
I think this film was trying to be more like the 60s Batman TV series , that series was hilarious , where as this film was so bad that they had to barricade the doors to stop people from leaving the cinema .It still makes me cringe.
I don't think you can blame Joel Schumacher cause if he was allowed by the studio to make a dark Batman movie he most definitely could. Schumacher was the guy who made "Falling Down" and "8MM"
WB came in on day one and said 'Make this movie toy-centric...' This whole thing was D.O.A. and no one could save or even salvage it. Pity Schumacher got so much hate for it.
Who would you cast today as Mr Freeze and Poison Ivy? My choice would be Bryan Cranston as Mr Freeze and Jessica Chastain as Poison Ivy. That would be excellent casting.
They are too kind to this film: the effects look like a billion dollars spent at WALMART. Such ugly, plasticky, gaudy production. Mr Freeze's suit was made by professional armorers and cost a million dollars alone and it looks like trash. Ebert's right though: a huge pinball machine is EXACTLY what this film looks like.
I wish I could've seen this movie in theatres with my father. We watched this movie so much and enjoyed it together. We also tried looking for a Batman toy with nipples but we never found one.
Watch it like it's a high budget comedy and you'll come to appreciate the film, i guarantee it! That's how I chose to watch The Day after Tomorrow and it worked itself out pretty well.
Joel Schumacher did Phone Booth (2002), Falling Down (1993) and Flatliners (1990).....so I over-look the stigma this movie put on his name. Besides he was under strict orders from WB to make this movie kid-friendly. Plus I am really not heavily into Batman anyway. Rest well Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert.
Funny how Ebert now like the other films after seeing this one, change of heart for Batman Returns after Batman and Robin and I totally agree with Siskel, first 10 mins, decent and then we continue with the Saturday Morning Cartoon from the 70's after 3 polished to shiny films, Clooney is a joke only beaten out by Silverstone who refused to act or attempt an accent for her "British Character" who we assume is truly from England since the film never clears that up, I only gave a damn about Alfred dying, Uma Thurman was eye candy in this and nothing more, Mr. Freeze was awful, Batgirl's origin was forced beyond forced so fast that the Power Rangers revealing the White Ranger looked professional compared to this, Bane was in this...I guess, the doctors screaming was annoying, The sets was Museum, Ballroom and an Observatory, woo-hoo? Batman having an actual bank account anywhere is the dumbest moment ever put to film, I know Bruce Wayne is rich and Batman himself has to be rich to afford these gadgets he makes but any government agency letting a vigilante open an account while masked is mind boggling, the greatest action scenes in this entire film involves Batman surfing a dinosaur tail and Robin surfing on rooftops and both skysurfing, that's why this bombed before the toys were included but at least the soundtrack kicked ass, still play that from time to time for Seal and Bone Thugs, this was never a 2 stars, it was never a 1 star
'Doctor's screaming' You mean Dr. Jason Woodrue? Which, this is actually pretty damn funny is that he's played by John Glover... who was the voice of the freaking Riddler in the god-tier Batman cartoons of the 90s!
RIP Roger Ebert (June 18, 1942 - April 4, 2013), aged 70 And RIP Gene Siskel (January 26, 1946 - February 20, 1999), aged 53 You both will always be remembered as legends.
He's right. Schumacher did cast Clooney because of the chin. And only the chin. He drew the cowl over his face on a From Dusk Til Dawn ad and thought THIS GUY!!!
Joel Schumacher made the mistake of thinking that Batman being a comic book = funny (he actually said that- I wanted to reach through the screen and punch him). He devolved Tim Burton's brilliant film franchise which was dark and gritty back to the campy 60's Adam West TV show with it's bright colors, angled shots, and stoooopid puns. What a disappointment this movie was. Were it not for Christopher Nolan, Batman on the big screen would have remained buried thanks to this mess.
Seem to remember some people walked out of the theater on this film; and this was a highly anticipated paparazzi (undercover) - spy in the set - (true story) anticipatory thrill ride. Some of the unbelievable FX just didn’t work. Am a big Schwarzenegger fan so zip could be biased slightly because I actual believe _Hercules in New York_ was a funny film and don’t think Clooney was the problem in the film. In retrospect, Arnold may have been the wrong choice here.
Ebert gave this movie two stars. The same rating he gave the first two Batman movies by Burton and half a star less than he gave Schumacher's previous Batman Forever. What movies was he watching?? I think the first Batman has aged badly (though Jack Nicholson is great) which would justify the two stars, but Batman Returns is way better than the first and third, and the third is light-years better than this one. I really don't understand his reasoning. I know he didn't like the star ratings, but hell...
It’s bloated and absurd, but knowingly so. It’s fun, but it depends on a very forgiving audience to go with it. Check your brain/intellect at the door. I disagree with Gene’s critique of Joel Schumacher’s overall talent. Schumacher was, perhaps unwisely, tailoring Batman And Robin to play like big budget Adam West Batman products.
I wasn't a very bright kid back then...I went and saw this movie and thought it was the coolest Batman movie yet. Years later when I watched Begins, TDK and TDKR in theaters I look back and realize Batman and Robin was the WORST Batman movie ever.
Honestly, this movie is definitely bad, but I really don't think it's one of the worst films ever made. I agree with Ebert in that it deserves two stars, no less.
This movie was so bad, to call it crap would be an insult to crap. They clearly thought hiring a line of celebrities to star in this film would cover up the bad plot and more stupid mistakes they made (The fact that Robins what..20 when he's a kid in the comic or that Barbara is now Alfreds niece and not commissioner Gordon's daughter like it should be) and let Shuelmacher just spit on this franchise. This film alone should allow people to tell ppl like him to NEVER DIRECT AGAIN. I give this movies 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎 Thumbs down
Batman & Robin was nominated for a whopping 11 Razzie Awards, and only managed to “win” Worst Supporting Actress (Alicia Silverstone) The other 10 it lost were: • Worst Picture It went to The Postman • Worst Director (Joel Schumacher) It went to Kevin Costner for The Postman • Worst Supporting Actor x2 (Arnold Schwarzenegger and Chris O’Donnell) It went to Dennis Rodman for Double Team • Worst Supporting Actress (Uma Thurman) It went to her co-star Alicia Silverstone • Worst Screen Couple (George Clooney and Chris O’Donnell) It went to Dennis Rodman and Jean-Claude Van Damme for Double Team • Worst Remake or Sequel It went to Speed 2: Cruise Control • Worst Screenplay (Akiva Goldsman) It went to Eric Roth and Brian Helgeland for The Postman • Worst Original Song (The End Is the Beginning Is the End by Smashing Pumpkins) It went to the entire song selection from The Postman • Worst Reckless Disregard for Human Life and Public Property It went to Con Air starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack and John Malkovich
I know it's like "at least read the source material so you don't make a dumb comment like that!" I do agree though, this movie is bad... But I think some of the casting choices were ok for the time though & with a better script + more of a darker tone (like burton's 2 films) it COULD have been awesome... Just AWFUL casting for Batman & Batgirl... & Bane should have NEVER been in this movie at all!!!
I think he was just confused by the name. We all know this love spell thing has always been Ivy's M.O., but I do love how ebert, being a Batman fan, keeps giving him the "read a comic" look every time he says that. Y'know, that blank look he keeps shooting Siskel when he starts talking about her? He doesn't even say anything. He's just like "dude... you should study this before you speak."
i was honestly liking the movie until Poison Ivy entered. I was able to put up with the ice puns, but then having ice puns AND plant puns... i couldn't take it...
The whole plot is they hire Arnold Schwarzenegger and pay him a lot of money to be the villain. He was 49 turning 50 years old when the movie came out and he was in a small decline in his career (he turned to politics 5 years later and became Governor of California).
I will give this movie credit for one thing and that is if it didn't suck so hard then maybe when the WB was trying to reboot the movies they probably wouldn't have let Nolan go the root that he did, and stuck with the more comic book vibe thinking that it would work better rather then the new more realistic tone that Batman begins had
Their critique was far too kind.
I agree
Siskel and Ebert were able to keep a calm mood when reviewing bad films, if you want epic rage, go watch the Nostalgia Critic's review of the movie
Too bleedin' true I think the general public and audiences are more serious and more of critics than these two!
iKillerZombie I came from there
Seconded
"I think they cast him according to the chin"
Funny he said that...considering that Schmaucher did come out and say that he cast George Clooney after drawing a Batman cowl over Clooney's publicity photo.
" YOU'RE NOT SENDING ME TO THA COOOOOOLAH"
lol
Yeah they didnt get mr freeze right.
He apost to be a tragic character
Hahahahaha
“CHILL OUT!!!”
Oh God all the ice puns...🤦🏻♂️🙄🤣
I think Gene Siskel would've loved The Dark Knight Trilogy
No doubt about that
Probably. Ebert said we finally got the Great Batman movie when Christopher Nolan took over.
Maybe. Ebert was more a fan of those. Siskel really liked the Tim Burton entries.
The film that killed the comic book film genre
Bando Calrisiian nearly killed it
@@michaelugwueke6312 and Batman Begina revived that franchise
@@imperfect_dan7519 Spider-Man & X-Men came before
The first Blade came out the same year as this I think. And the genre was still alive and well in Japan
"Tim Burton is another level of filmmaker than Joel Schumacher." Well put, Gene.
Bruh both of them make charming crowdpleasers and both of them were burn out in halfway on their career 🗿🗿🗿
(Why im responding anyway, guys who made this comments are probably dead af)
"When the butler is the one thing that we respond to because he may DIE!?! THATS SOME SAD COMMENTARY!!!"
😆😆😆😆😆😆
They were way too kind on this movie.
that's because Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert we're not backlashers hater and yelling movie critics like we are today. but they still did not like the movie they said
Agreed. This movie was epic. As in epically awful. Chris O'Donnell actually made Burt Ward seem tough and cool. " HOLY PILE OF SHIT!"
Gene didn't have a single positive thing to say about it. But he still gave it 2 stars.
Poison Ivy was meh, when she was seducing people, it was perfect just like the comics, ignoring some pretty stupid jokes.
i hate this movie, but i watched it with friends recently and it was pretty fun to trash the movie with friends
gee, i dont blame them. i mean, A BAT CREDIT CARD? REALLY? OF ALL THE STUPID IDEAS YOU COULD COME UP WITH!
John Pugh "A BAAAAAAAAT CREEEEEEDIT CAAAAAAAAAAARDDD????!!!!!! I'LL KILL YOU! I'LL KILL YOU!" - Nostalgia Critic
Every time I see the shot of that credit card, I immediately think of Nostalgia Critic and his outburst towards that prop. :D
Though I have to admit, Siskel and Ebert did a great job trashing that movie to smithereens, too. Even if you didn't see the reviews given by them or NC, if you watched this movie on its own, I think you'll be very bored. (Thank god for Christopher Nolan bringing the movie franchise back to its feet in 2005.)
I mean this was trying to be the sixties and during the sixties this would be more acceptable but to succeed after the 1989 batman which was dark we expected this one to do the same. What a let down
***** nah....
it was a bowl blockage of the film industry.
To this day, the ONLY movie I have ever walked out of. I still don't know how it ended and I really don't care.
I stayed for the whole movie and I don't know how it ended either.
I have a nostalgic love for this movie because it got me into Batman when I was a little kid and it was a the first movie I ever watched in a theater back in the day. But it's a horrendous film though, but I can get some entertainment from this film. It had great potential but it never had a chance to be made the right way. It's a shame because the freeze storyline is always great.
2 stars is too generous to this crap, which had killed the franchise until "Batman Begins" was released.
Despite Burton's gritty and really dark Batman films, I (though slightly young) do remember people not taking super hero movies too seriously, and so they expected (maybe even liked) the cheesiness and bad dialogue of super hero movies in that era. I think when X-Men came out in 2000 people began to once again want more darker and "realistically", grounded in some sort of reality type of super hero movies. And yeah obviously Batman Begins came out and delivered and the rest is history. These movie ratings can shift with the era. I always say a movie like Batman v Superman might have gotten a 3 or 4 from people like S&E back in the day.
What was Joel Schumacher thinking?
I need more money. I have an idea. Why don't we make another Batman movie but instead of actually trying to make it good, let's try to use it to sell toys. Yeah. And for no reason at all, let's throw in some bat-nipples. Oh, and let's take Bane, and turn him into Poison Ivy's bitch. Let's also make the villains say shitty puns throughout the movie. Shitty puns don't get old and annoying, right? Let's also have Poison Ivy and Mr. Freeze team up even though their goals are completely different. And why don't we make Poison Ivy's death the most anti-climactic death ever? And for the final battle, let's give Batman, Robin, and Batgirl the ugliest costumes possible. Yes, perfect movie. Oh, and another thought. Let's call it Batman and Robin even though Batman and Robin already met and Batgirl's in it.
Yep. That seems accurate enough.
Exactly! Schumacher is nothing but a money-grubbing hack. Oh, and don't forget the BAT CREDIT CARD!!!!!
Clifford Shafran Schumacher wanted to do Year One but Warner Bros told him no because they didn't want anymore negative press from parents over the darkness and sexual themes of Batman Returns.
E rendiamo Batgirl una copia di Robin di "Batman forever" ragazza ribelle. XD
I think this film was trying to be more like the 60s Batman TV series , that series was hilarious , where as this film was so bad that they had to barricade the doors to stop people from leaving the cinema .It still makes me cringe.
Combining 60s campiness with 90s edginess
Both the TV show and film are very cringing
I love how Ebert brought up the fact the main focus of the 90 Batman films emphasized on the villains more than the heroes.
Rest in Peace, mr. Ebert. May the great movie theater in the sky always have enough pop corn and only 5 star movies.
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" tasteless bore" couldnt have said it better myself
Gene Siskel would've loved The Dark Knight
uma thurman and alfreds dying line were the best parts of this movie
I don't think you can blame Joel Schumacher cause if he was allowed by the studio to make a dark Batman movie he most definitely could. Schumacher was the guy who made "Falling Down" and "8MM"
Hardly an impressive resume.
Despite the impertinent comment above, i kinda agree tbh. Lost Boys the goat
WB came in on day one and said 'Make this movie toy-centric...' This whole thing was D.O.A. and no one could save or even salvage it. Pity Schumacher got so much hate for it.
Those movie aren’t that good so the problem was in large part probably the director.
Agreed, but even if it was up to him, would he have even wanted to make a dark movie?
"STAY COOL, BIRD BOY!"
Two stars is too generous.
Who would you cast today as Mr Freeze and Poison Ivy?
My choice would be Bryan Cranston as Mr Freeze and Jessica Chastain as Poison Ivy. That would be excellent casting.
They are too kind to this film: the effects look like a billion dollars spent at WALMART. Such ugly, plasticky, gaudy production. Mr Freeze's suit was made by professional armorers and cost a million dollars alone and it looks like trash.
Ebert's right though: a huge pinball machine is EXACTLY what this film looks like.
No
"Why do we fall? So we learn to pick ourselves up."
So Ebert gave this the same rating as Gladiator? Definition of bullshit
I miss these guys,I miss this show! :(
Siskel & Ebert the dynamic duo of cinema.
Arnold is the best thing about this movie. He knows his character is terrible and campy so he just embraces the puns.
Batman & Robin - The straw that broke that camel's back!
I disagree, pretty much every other movie Joel Schumacher has made was better than Tim Burton's output
2 stars? They went easy on this movie.
6/10 for me
I wish I could've seen this movie in theatres with my father. We watched this movie so much and enjoyed it together. We also tried looking for a Batman toy with nipples but we never found one.
"Chris Nolan is another level of filmmaker than Tim Burton" No arguing that. RIP both
Nolan sucks
Watch it like it's a high budget comedy and you'll come to appreciate the film, i guarantee it! That's how I chose to watch The Day after Tomorrow and it worked itself out pretty well.
Batman & Robin was just a bad dream Kevin Conroy had. His description was so vivid, it was as if we saw it as a movie...
R.I.P. Joel Schumacher
(1939-2020)
So bad it killed both Siskel & Ebert
Sick joke. Funny... but sick.
niceguy60 hahahahahaha
I remember people walking out of this movie when I saw it. Lots of people. I should have been one of them. The horror....the horror...
It’s cute that Gene thinks Poison Ivy should make people itchy.
Joel Schumacher did Phone Booth (2002), Falling Down (1993) and Flatliners (1990).....so I over-look the stigma this movie put on his name. Besides he was under strict orders from WB to make this movie kid-friendly. Plus I am really not heavily into Batman anyway.
Rest well Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert.
Falling Down is legendary, can't believe he directed that movie especially considering he was gay.
R.I.P Mr Ebert
R I P
Alicia Silverstone's career
But George clooney wasnt hurt at all😂
RIP, Joel Schumacher
R.I.P Joel Schumacher!
Funny how Ebert now like the other films after seeing this one, change of heart for Batman Returns after Batman and Robin and I totally agree with Siskel, first 10 mins, decent and then we continue with the Saturday Morning Cartoon from the 70's after 3 polished to shiny films, Clooney is a joke only beaten out by Silverstone who refused to act or attempt an accent for her "British Character" who we assume is truly from England since the film never clears that up, I only gave a damn about Alfred dying, Uma Thurman was eye candy in this and nothing more, Mr. Freeze was awful, Batgirl's origin was forced beyond forced so fast that the Power Rangers revealing the White Ranger looked professional compared to this, Bane was in this...I guess, the doctors screaming was annoying, The sets was Museum, Ballroom and an Observatory, woo-hoo? Batman having an actual bank account anywhere is the dumbest moment ever put to film, I know Bruce Wayne is rich and Batman himself has to be rich to afford these gadgets he makes but any government agency letting a vigilante open an account while masked is mind boggling, the greatest action scenes in this entire film involves Batman surfing a dinosaur tail and Robin surfing on rooftops and both skysurfing, that's why this bombed before the toys were included but at least the soundtrack kicked ass, still play that from time to time for Seal and Bone Thugs, this was never a 2 stars, it was never a 1 star
great review
@@hothotmeat thanks it's easy when I'm motivated 😂
'Doctor's screaming' You mean Dr. Jason Woodrue? Which, this is actually pretty damn funny is that he's played by John Glover... who was the voice of the freaking Riddler in the god-tier Batman cartoons of the 90s!
Roger Ebert was too mean to the Tim Burton Batman movies, and too nice to the Joel Shumacher Batman movies. 'Nuff said.
RIP Roger Ebert (June 18, 1942 - April 4, 2013), aged 70
And
RIP Gene Siskel (January 26, 1946 - February 20, 1999), aged 53
You both will always be remembered as legends.
I agree with Gene, although one point he forgot to mention about the action, IT FREAKIN SUCKS!!!!
It is man! There is better action in the 60s show! Hell I've probably seen better action watching Sesame Street then this stinker!
MrMeathead812 Thank you! I've seen better acting in a mentos commercial!
Let's go even further I've seen better action in sesame street hell I even seen better action when I flush my god damn toilet after taking a shit!
MrMeathead812 true
2:17 Can you magine them reviewing Man of Steel?
we remember both Siskel & Ebert with warm in our hearts.
Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel were too nice to give this film 2 stars out of 4. At best, the film deserves 1 star out of 4.
"Another Saturday night and they ain't got nobody"
@3:05 Roger is like "I didn't" he also gave the Tim Burton movies 2 stars xD look at his face!
3:04 Gene says “We liked the other pictures.” However, Roger looks at him, thinking “I didn’t, but I’m not arguing with you.’
He's right. Schumacher did cast Clooney because of the chin. And only the chin. He drew the cowl over his face on a From Dusk Til Dawn ad and thought THIS GUY!!!
How on Earth this movie made more money at the box office then Shawshank Redemption
My dad fell asleep when he and I went to see this movie.
Pin Ball Machine idea ruled:)
Like Robot Chicken says, Joel Schumacher is history’s greatest monster
Joel Schumacher made the mistake of thinking that Batman being a comic book = funny (he actually said that- I wanted to reach through the screen and punch him). He devolved Tim Burton's brilliant film franchise which was dark and gritty back to the campy 60's Adam West TV show with it's bright colors, angled shots, and stoooopid puns. What a disappointment this movie was. Were it not for Christopher Nolan, Batman on the big screen would have remained buried thanks to this mess.
Now, all that Nolan needs to do, is to bring Supergirl back on the big screen.
ThePoreproductions No. He doesn't. Not even a little bit.
Bob Schneider Hey, if he could do it with batman, he can possibly do it with supergirl.
Did Siskel pay for his ticket with a Bat Credit Card?
He's being sarcastic. I know it can be hard to tell sometimes when reading comments.
Gene used the word "lissome," meaning thin, supple, graceful. :)
Seem to remember some people walked out of the theater on this film; and this was a highly anticipated paparazzi (undercover) - spy in the set - (true story) anticipatory thrill ride. Some of the unbelievable FX just didn’t work. Am a big Schwarzenegger fan so zip could be biased slightly because I actual believe _Hercules in New York_ was a funny film and don’t think Clooney was the problem in the film. In retrospect, Arnold may have been the wrong choice here.
Ebert gave this movie two stars. The same rating he gave the first two Batman movies by Burton and half a star less than he gave Schumacher's previous Batman Forever. What movies was he watching?? I think the first Batman has aged badly (though Jack Nicholson is great) which would justify the two stars, but Batman Returns is way better than the first and third, and the third is light-years better than this one. I really don't understand his reasoning. I know he didn't like the star ratings, but hell...
I met someone once who said "Batman and Robin was the best one". We laughed and he went "what's so funny". That man is no longer living...
If Batman and Robin hadn't been such a failure maybe they would have been a 5th film
+Luke Beck I think it was good this movie killed the franchise for some years otherwise we may not have gotten Nolans version
+Frankie Gino the nolen films of the worst can't believe people actually like them so pathetic
They were obviously setting up for a sequel with addition of batgirl
Siskel just described most of the MCU.
Everything I hate about this movie is in the Nostalgia Critic's review.
they are talking to much, here's my review, "It was a piece of shit." there its over.
It’s bloated and absurd, but knowingly so. It’s fun, but it depends on a very forgiving audience to go with it. Check your brain/intellect at the door. I disagree with Gene’s critique of Joel Schumacher’s overall talent. Schumacher was, perhaps unwisely, tailoring Batman And Robin to play like big budget Adam West Batman products.
2:41 "These villains are not really up there with Jack Nicholson..." Agreed! "...Danny DeVito..." Yep! "...Tommy Lee Jones..." Absol... wait, what?
this movie is awesome
Awesome in how many riddiculous stuff it brought together. It's not the worst, just one of the worst inside it's own subgenre.
I am gawking at your comment. You actually did it to me.
Not true.
Yes, we know.
Thats How Bad They Messed Up Bane In This Movie, Didn't Even Mention Him As A Villian !
I wasn't a very bright kid back then...I went and saw this movie and thought it was the coolest Batman movie yet. Years later when I watched Begins, TDK and TDKR in theaters I look back and realize Batman and Robin was the WORST Batman movie ever.
I can totally see their 2-stars. The movie looks fantastic and it is a hilarious film.
Forever wasn't as bad as people say.... that's what I always think after seeing B&R
Honestly, this movie is definitely bad, but I really don't think it's one of the worst films ever made. I agree with Ebert in that it deserves two stars, no less.
2 stars! That is way too fair.
The scratching thing is not the point to Poison Ivy, I feel. I guess Gene thought that since poison ivy makes you itch, they should have that.
In the past, true. Today, I don't know anymore... Dark Shadows, Alice... dear lord. Where's the 90's Burton?
I shake my head at disbelief at the film but also at these two for giving a lenient 2 star rating when it should of been given 0!
Well at least it wasn't offensive to anyone in the audience, unlike North.
Well, no matter how bad this movie is, it at least had a 'cool' villain.
This movie was so bad, to call it crap would be an insult to crap.
They clearly thought hiring a line of celebrities to star in this film would cover up the bad plot and more stupid mistakes they made (The fact that Robins what..20 when he's a kid in the comic or that Barbara is now Alfreds niece and not commissioner Gordon's daughter like it should be) and let Shuelmacher just spit on this franchise. This film alone should allow people to tell ppl like him to NEVER DIRECT AGAIN.
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geekedoutturtlesfan35 "to call it crap would be an insult to crap."
Thank you, that made me laugh xD
Gene Siskel 1946-1999.
Batman & Robin was nominated for a whopping 11 Razzie Awards, and only managed to “win” Worst Supporting Actress (Alicia Silverstone)
The other 10 it lost were:
• Worst Picture
It went to The Postman
• Worst Director (Joel Schumacher)
It went to Kevin Costner for The Postman
• Worst Supporting Actor x2 (Arnold Schwarzenegger and Chris O’Donnell)
It went to Dennis Rodman for Double Team
• Worst Supporting Actress (Uma Thurman)
It went to her co-star Alicia Silverstone
• Worst Screen Couple (George Clooney and Chris O’Donnell)
It went to Dennis Rodman and Jean-Claude Van Damme for Double Team
• Worst Remake or Sequel
It went to Speed 2: Cruise Control
• Worst Screenplay (Akiva Goldsman)
It went to Eric Roth and Brian Helgeland for The Postman
• Worst Original Song (The End Is the Beginning Is the End by Smashing Pumpkins)
It went to the entire song selection from The Postman
• Worst Reckless Disregard for Human Life and Public Property
It went to Con Air starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack and John Malkovich
The Smashing Pumpkins had the best live concerts in the late 90's.
poison ivey making people scratch? wow.
I know it's like "at least read the source material so you don't make a dumb comment like that!"
I do agree though, this movie is bad... But I think some of the casting choices were ok for the time though & with a better script + more of a darker tone (like burton's 2 films) it COULD have been awesome... Just AWFUL casting for Batman & Batgirl... & Bane should have NEVER been in this movie at all!!!
I think he was just confused by the name. We all know this love spell thing has always been Ivy's M.O., but I do love how ebert, being a Batman fan, keeps giving him the "read a comic" look every time he says that. Y'know, that blank look he keeps shooting Siskel when he starts talking about her? He doesn't even say anything. He's just like "dude... you should study this before you speak."
Yeah he thinks that would have been more interesting than what she does do. OK SISKEL.
Two stars? It should be no stars.
It's funny how they hated this movie and now it's remembered as a classic and one of the greatest films ever made. Just goes to show.
You must be joking. This is probably the worst Batman film ever made.
@@user-tl4fi6oy8d yep
I was 13, my Grams dropped me off at the theater, and within 5 minutes, I wanted to leave. Never seen it since, refuse to
i was honestly liking the movie until Poison Ivy entered. I was able to put up with the ice puns, but then having ice puns AND plant puns... i couldn't take it...
Ebert gave it a higher rating than Taste of Cherry, the Abbas Kiarostami movie that won in Cannes that year.
With everything going on with this movie, Siskel's big complaint was no one itched? WTH...
I don't think he read the comics. Haha
The whole plot is they hire Arnold Schwarzenegger and pay him a lot of money to be the villain. He was 49 turning 50 years old when the movie came out and he was in a small decline in his career (he turned to politics 5 years later and became Governor of California).
I will give this movie credit for one thing and that is if it didn't suck so hard then maybe when the WB was trying to reboot the movies they probably wouldn't have let Nolan go the root that he did, and stuck with the more comic book vibe thinking that it would work better rather then the new more realistic tone that Batman begins had
Geez if they thought this about the action in 1997, what would they think of action movies over the last decade!
The highlight of the movie is Poison Ivy ,
1 Star for Alicia! That's it I can't give you anything else
2 stars is way too generous... I guess they don't wanna step on anyone's toes
Yeah, he was right. That franchise is all about the villains.