Batman & Robin (1997)
I’m a Michael Keaton fan, so in my view, no one else can be Batman but him. I’ve never actually met anyone who’s picked George Clooney as their favorite, so if you watch this one, it’ll most likely be for the supporting cast. The adorable Chris O’Donnell plays Robin, the equally adorable Alicia Silverstone plays Batgirl, Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a frosty yet comical villain, and Uma Thurman plays a wicked seductress. See what I mean? You’ll probably forget George Clooney is even in it.
Unfortunately, this installment wasn’t even as successful as its predecessor Batman Forever, which wasn’t very good. The consistently good feature shared by both films is the kid-friendly attitude. These are comic book movies, and should be able to be enjoyed by kids of all ages—aren’t young folks the target audiences for comic books? The later volumes are far too dark and frightening. The darkest part of the movie is an uninteresting sideplot about Batman’s butler Alfred’s health—but it can still turn into a funny scene if you make fun of George Clooney’s smirk and head tilt instead of paying attention to what he’s saying. So, if you’re looking for a good one to start your youngster on, this is it.
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Be sure and check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 1966's Batman the Movie here!
Be sure to check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 1997's Batman & Robin here!
Be sure to check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 2008's The Dark Knight here!
Unfortunately, this installment wasn’t even as successful as its predecessor Batman Forever, which wasn’t very good. The consistently good feature shared by both films is the kid-friendly attitude. These are comic book movies, and should be able to be enjoyed by kids of all ages—aren’t young folks the target audiences for comic books? The later volumes are far too dark and frightening. The darkest part of the movie is an uninteresting sideplot about Batman’s butler Alfred’s health—but it can still turn into a funny scene if you make fun of George Clooney’s smirk and head tilt instead of paying attention to what he’s saying. So, if you’re looking for a good one to start your youngster on, this is it.
More Chris O'Donnell movies here!
Be sure and check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 1966's Batman the Movie here!
Be sure to check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 1997's Batman & Robin here!
Be sure to check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 2008's The Dark Knight here!