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Boy, do we ever love this movie in our house! I didn't realize it was a full-lenght movie when I bought it - just thought it was a compilation of episode from the TV program. It sure is awesome! My little one can't take his eyes off of it and that Batmobile!! Oh the memories! Still probably the coolest car ever made. Even if you're thinking about buying this as a gift for a small Batman enthusiast, don't hesitate. Adam West's character definitely transcends time and generations. Highly, highly recommend!
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Noted ESPN columnist Bill Simmons has used the phrase/concept "Unintentional Comedy Scale" in many of his articles on sports. The idea translates especially well here, as Adam West puts on a legendary performance unlike anything Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, or Christian Bale ever did. I would say that this movie rates 10/10 on the Unintentional Comedy Scale. Connoisseurs of visible onomatopoeia and absurd riddles (and, lest we forget, "lovers of escapism") will have to slacken their belts after this feast.
Adam West is an out-of-shape terror-in-tights who delivers a masterful performance; he is very believable as a wooden, all-business Batman and as swingin' Bruce Wayne. Burt Ward deserves credit for being so comfortable running around in green panties for half the movie, and the "rogues gallery" of villains are tremendous. Lee Merriwether filled in brilliantly for Julie Newmar as Catwoman, Cesar Romero and Frank Gorshin are at their best as the zany Joker and Riddler, and anyone who saw Burgess Meredith in Rocky before watching this movie... well, I don't know what they'll think.
For your pleasure, here are some quotes from the movie (courtesy of IMDB.com):
Robin: "HOLY POLARIS!"
Robin: "Holy marathon! I'm getting a stitch, Batman!"
Batman: "Let's hope that it's a stitch in time, Robin, that saves nine - The nine members of the United World Security Council. Come on."
Commissioner Gordon (reading): "What weighs six ounces, sits in a tree and is very dangerous?"
Robin: "A sparrow with a machine gun!"
Commissioner Gordon (seriously considering this): "Yes, of course."
Batman: "Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb!"
"BIFF!"
You can already tell how good it is.
The whole DVD package is nice stuff, though. The movie itself is remastered well, the Batmobile feature is pretty snazzy, and the commentary by Adam and Burt is great-- as other reviewers have said, they still have a great chemistry, and they definitely don't take the movie very seriously either (which is OK, no one really should). The only thing missing were bloopers, but they would have (of course) been extremely difficult to excavate from the Fox vault.
The movie is cheap, buy it somewhere! This Oscar-worthy prize will soon find it's way into your regular cinematic rotation.
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Ordered this movie for a Super Hero themed party and was delighted with the colors and the details in the remastered version. The commentary by the real Batman and Robin make it especially interesting and fun to watch. Pop some Spiderman popcorn and sit back and enjoy!
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When is the series coming to DVD? Every half sucessful series on television today gets a DVD treatment. I for one would by this one instantly. C'mon.
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Batman was a visual allegory, a cosmopolitan fable, another irreverent comic that must be seen under tolerant lens, because first of all we are talking about a popular icon, (like surely you will be bluffing about Spiderman in the next thirty years to come) born from the famous TV series, and that used this device for a wider diffusion.
Frank Gorshin as the Riddle, Burguess Meredith as The Penguin, Cesar Romero as The Joker and the always beauty Lee Meriwether as the Catwoman ("The tunnel of time" in which she plays the role of the scientist) who made us to forget for moments the alluring beauty of Julie Newmar, conformed a delirious team in which the surrealistic absurdities you will see make you consider as a big evasion resource.
You should never pretend of trying to analyze it seriously for a moment; that's not the deal; have a good fun with this sympathetic and hair raising incredible script.
Lots of fun with these personages and the unbelievable Fellinesque situations along the movie.
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