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Batman: The Movie is a tie-in to the camp classic Batman TV series starring Adam West and Burt Ward. The long running problem with this series is how easy it for people to insult it and say how it tarnished Batman's name. These people obviously did not get the joke, or they have honestly never picked up an actual Batman comic from the 60s (Look up "Bat-Baby" and then tell me this series wasn't tame in comparison to the actual comics back in the day). This movie is the only film on DVD that shows true parody of the censorship act that comics had undergone during the late 50s and throughout the 1960s. This show, whether you like it or not, saved Batman from extinction so that he could move into the more serious medium we have today.
Enough about the history of the show! Batman: The Movie takes the manic energy of the infamous TV show and takes it up a notch (something that seemed impossible). The film is just downright funny, plain and simple- especially if you fully understand what it is that they are making fun of (bad, campy, propaganda filled comics of the 1960s). Sure, with films like Batman Begins and The Dark Knight it's hard to take Adam West seriously, but then again you aren't supposed to take him seriously in the first place!
The plot is ridiculous, yet consistently entertaining as the dynamic duo of Batman and Robin are pitted against the fiendish supervillian team which consists of the wisecracking Joker (Cesar Romero), the sneering Penguin (Burgess Meredith), the scheming Riddler (Frank Gorshin), and the seductive Catwoman (Lee Meriwether). What is the villains' dastardly plan? To dehydrate the world's leaders into dust and hold the world at ransom! Batman and Robin will have to pass through a multitude of fiendish gizmos and traps in order to prevent universal chaos, but on the way they will undoubtedly bring laughter to the audience.
From an exploding shark, questions with an answer involving a machine gun toting sparrow, and cheesy romantic interludes this movie is a riot! Adam West's and Burt Ward's deadpan delivery of their lines is always perfect given the absurd nature of the situations they constantly find themselves in.
Anyone who doesn't get this series' humor and thinks it's a stain on the Batman franchise seriously needs to lighten up and go back to the older comics and find out how great their beloved Caped Crusader was during the censorship laws. Doing that, you'll probably have a greater appreciation for the humor of the Adam West era of the character's development.
So if you like comics or just like manic paced comedies with straight-faced acting (See: The Naked Gun, Get Smart) Batman: The Movie is definitely worth looking into!
I recommend buying the `Holy Special Edition' version of the film most because it has the best packaging and sets you up for comedy; the new DVD case is obviously modeled off of the Tim Burton Batman film's cases and just looks too serious considering the subject material contained within. I don't know about you but I like my DVD cases and art to tell me what I'm in store for. Putting the case aside both DVDs come with the same special features- features that are sure to make any Bat-Fan smile!
If you haven't already done it: Do yourself a favor and purchase 'Batman - The Movie'
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While this is pretty much a bare-bones DVD release, for me it is an entertaining "guilty pleasure". When this first was released in the theatres in 1966, I was a 5 year old Batman obsessed kid. I remember my wonderful twin great aunts taking me to the movies to see this cheese-fest. While it's no technical marvel, it is a very fun addition to the 60's TV show era of the Batman legacy. And for just a few dollars, it's well worth re-living the the memories associated with it.
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I purchased the item. It was delivered very quickly. I realized I had ordered a PSP instead of a DVD. It was my fault; however, the buyer was very understanding, accepted my return and refunded the amount in full. I am very impressed with this buyer.
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This is the best of any Batman movie, even The Dark Knight. Why? Because its just plain fun. None of that dark, heavy stuff. I don't know who decided that all superheroes need to be dark and brooding (it happened in the eighties) but it does get old after awhile. This version of Batman is just as legit as the current image. And just so eveyone knows, this didn't start the camp craze in the comics. They were already doing that in the late-forties into the early sixties (Batman was fighting aliens for gosh sakes!) and when the show came on, they just ran with it until the cancellation. Now, do I think you can use this image of Batman today? No because we live in a dark, depressing world where no one can be happy. Anyway to the movie! This boasts not one or two villains like the current movies but four of the most popular Batman villains ever to grace the comics/TV show. The only one who is underused here is the Joker, who doesn't get to do much unfortunately. Penguin is the mastermind, Riddler came up with schemes and Catwoman got to seduce Bruce Wayne. Joker's just there while the rest are doing the work (thank goodness he got more to do in the '89 film, animated series and The Dark Knight). I find it interesting though that Commissioner Gordon was featured in this and every episode of the series (though pretty much doing the same thing), but when the '89 film and its sequels were produced, he's barely in it! Adam West and Burt Ward play the parts with tongue firmly in cheek, especially the infamous "Bomb" sequence. The villains actually have an evil goal besides just causing mayhem and destruction like in current movies. Alfred gets put to better use (but I do like how they use him in the newer movies) and I absolutely love the over-the-top fight scenes, especially the climatic battle aboard Penguin's submarine! So yeah this is a good fun movie that delivers and won't make you feel so depressed (Dark Knight was good but I couldn't help but feel so depressed that Batman can hardly save anybody).
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This movie is indispensable, especially since I was shocked to know none of the original series is out on DVD yet, OUCH! Great 80s memories watching these each day on syndication over the summer. The dynamic duo lives on!!!
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