Batman And Robin - Special Edition [1997]

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Editorial reviews

Special Features
Disc One: • Commentary by Joel Schumacher • Theatrical Trailer, RT 2:25

Disc Two: • Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight o Part 6: Batman Unbound, RT 26:57 • Batman: The Heroes o Batman, RT 3:31 o Robin, RT 3:06 o Batgirl, RT 2:32 • Batman: The Villains o Mr. Freeze, RT 3:20 o Poison Ivy, RT 2:29 o Bane, RT 2:07 • Deleted Scene: "Alfred’s Lost Love", RT 0:43 • Beyond Batman Documentary Gallery o Bigger, Bolder, Brighter: The Production Design of Batman & Robin, RT 9:59 o Frozen Freaks and Femme Fatales: The Makeup of Batman & Robin, RT 11:31 o Dressed to Thrill: The Costumes of Batman & Robin, RT 12:12 o Freeze Frame: The Visual Effects of Batman & Robin, RT 9:00 o Maximum Overdrive: The Vehicles of Batman & Robin, RT 9:53 • 4 Music Videos o The End Is the Beginning Is the End by the Smashing Pumpkins, RT 5:11 o Foolish Games by Jewel, RT 3:55 o Gotham City by R. Kelly, RT 4:55 o Look into My Eyes by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, RT 4:44

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Synopsis
The Caped Crusader returns to battle the abominable Mr. Freeze and green-thumbed Poison Ivy. To save his ailing wife, Dr. Victor Fries turns to a life of crime after a hideous accident makes him unable to tolerate even moderate temperatures, while Dr. Pamela Isley falls victim to mutated plant DNA when things go awry in a jungle laboratory funded by Wayne Industries. Of course, though their interests are diametrically opposed (Freeze wants another Ice Age; Ivy wants to make the world safe for plants), the two villains team up to defeat Gotham's dynamic duo of Batman and Robin, who are joined by butler Alfred's motorcycle-obsessed niece as Batgirl. And when Alfred is diagnosed as having the same terminal disease as Freeze's wife, the trio find themselves not only fighting an altruistic battle, but a personal one as well. A frenetic, colourful, and often overwhelming sequel to 'Batman', 'Batman Returns', and 'Batman Forever'.

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2008-08-10 rating:
A little TOO camp...
After 3 insanely entertaining Batman movies - Two from Tim Burton, one produced by Burton and directed by Joel Schumacher, the forth film in this mildly-canonical series throws Tim Burton out of the picture altogether.

Unfortunately, it seems Tim Burton had been an important part of modern-day Batman (before Christopher Nolan came along), putting restraint on that comic book cheese factor we all love in certain doses, because Batman & Robin loses the whole sense of ironic dark humour which kept the first three movies special and unleashes a river of cheese that the Tim Burton dam was once holding back so that we wouldn't drown.

That's not to say Tim Burton's Batman films and Batman Forever were all doom and gloom - but they had a smart way of being camp, a sort of gothic-fairytale irony that only Burton can pull off, and this time around, Schumacher just didn't seem to get it, and he created a childrens' Saturday morning cartoon, a silly goofball adventure, a resurrection 60s Batman minus the satire.

What bugs me about the movie, though, is the spoiled potential. After the clever marriage of camp cartoon villains and dark vigilante storylines in Forever, Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze and Uma Therman as Poison Ivy could have taken this to a whole new level, but the film turns not just the villains, but Batman and his crew as well, into pantomime characters. Freeze doesn't have a line of dialogue without some kind of cringeworthy refrence to ice, Ivy's acting has you waiting for the audience to hiss and yell "It's behind you!" and the Dark Knight and co. have become Inspector Gadget and friends.

Every cliché in the book is here - the sidekick is tired of being the sidekick, the motorbiking blonde girl finds out the truth and joins the crew (Using the suit which Alfred made for her when he predicted that she would find out and want to join.... Yeah...), the old man is terminally ill...

On top of all this, after Michael Keaton and Val Kilmer both providing decent Bruce Waynes and Bat-men, George Clooney has been cast and everything which made Batman, well, Batman, is basically out of the window.

I always have a soft spot for spoiled films with a lot of missed potential, and Batman and Robin oozes it. The visuals are something to behold. Much like the previous film, neon tube lights, UV paint and brightly coloured spotlights turn Tim Burton's previously established gothic-fairytale Gotham city into a spectacular light show. Batman's getup and arsenal take on a suitedly high-tech appearance (Makes sense, right?), and Alicia Silverstone is eye candy enough by herself. Visually, this is as "comic book" as movies are going to get this side of animation or perhaps UltraViolet.

It's just a pity that the visuals are wasted on such an embarassingly over-camp affair. Even fans of the 60s Batman will be embarassed to watch this in front of friends or relatives, and you'll even cringe seeing this movie alone.

Great for kids, but you don't sequel age-restricted movies for adults with a children's movie!

...A Bat Credit Card?

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review by: date: 2008-07-25 rating:
"I'm Taking You To The Cooler", Enough said
The worst film ever,Arnold Schwarzenegger's "I'm Taking You To The Cooler" line is still used to this day to punctuate how bad it is, it doesn't even deserve a 1 star rating.

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review by: date: 2008-02-18 rating:
Harmless fun
Ok, so as far as artistic value goes this film is hardly high on the list. It got completely slated when it first came out, but it's actually pretty good if you don't take it too seriously. It's a fun film and Uma Thurman is fantastic as Poison Ivy; critics have called it overdone and ridiculous, but at the end of the day it is about comic book characters - overdone is ok! The film is full of bright colours and daft drama, watching it is literally like watching a comic come to life.
This isn't one to choose if you want something artsy or meaningful but it does the trick for some light relief. Batman and Robin is fun, frivolous and kids absolutely love the bright costumes and big characters.
Don't expect a masterpiece and you'll enjoy the silliness, especially if you watch it with young kids. Plus, George Clooney is hands down the best Batman of the lot!

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review by: Ax date: 2007-12-08 rating:
Agreed!
I agree with Mr Krool, why do people hate this film! It's not that bad! It's actually very good! I agree, I prefer Tim Burton's Batman, but this is actually good.

Chris O'Donnell does a good portrayal of a character who is frustrated, and so does Michael Gough of a dying man. Arnold Schwarzenegger is the star of the film as a man devoted to his wife, and the scene where Poison Ivy tells him Batman pulled the plug (a lie I know, but) you can tell the anger and sadness Mr Freeze must be feeling. The late Jeep Swenson makes an excellent appearence as Bane, and I feel critics are critiscising this film for nothing.

It is a good film, not dark or spooky (which I think Batman Returns was just a tad too much of), but, not REALLY friendly, but allows the viewer to watch it at any age.
The different emotions which isn't seen in any other movie is all chucked in this, and there is a lot of depth into that aspect.

If you're looking for an emotional, kid-friendly and humorous film, then try this!



review by: staticmerry date: 2007-11-27 rating:
Batman storms back in fighting form in this film
NO hee hhe ha. I was only joking, this film sucks. Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy is hot, and her eyes will hypnotise you, but you'll always remember that you hate what your watching, and yourself for spending money on it. Think of the starving third world nations, and how you could of brought a well for them. Well make the right choice- stay clear.

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