Batman Returns is Awesome

"Agrajag" (Agrajag) 01/01/2015 at 23:48 • Filed to: batman is always on topic, batman, movielopnik, filmlopnik

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I don't remember liking this movie before as much as I do right now. Makes me pine for the third Burton/Keaton Batman we'll never get.

I never much cared for Devito's Penguin and maybe that soured me to this movie, but upon watching this for probably the 15th time I found a new appreciation for it. The Bruce Wayne moments in particular are great. Sets and design work are astounding. Danny Elfman makes some wonderful additions to his already great catalog of Batman music. Michael Gough is as always excellent as Alfred. Then there is the Pfeiff. It's one of those roles where you can't imagine anyone else portraying it. She actually put a live bird in her mouth for this !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

I still don't like this version of the Penguin.

Sadly, the last time we got to see this. Never a more perfect Bat-mobile will there be.

As much as I would like to have seen a third Batman film from Burton, I wonder, assuming the success continued, that we wouldn't have gotten the Nolan films. Or worse yet...

CTSenVy > Agrajag 01/02/2015 at 00:12

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The first Burton / Keaton is still my favorite Batman live action movie. I have to add the live action bit because I really like Mask of the Phantasm animated movie.

Pfeiffer stole that movie as Catwoman, and I wish they tried something a little different with the Penguin character. The classic version just doesn't work outside of animation.

JeepJeremy > Agrajag 01/02/2015 at 00:22

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Batman Returns is awesome!!!!!

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Agrajag 01/02/2015 at 00:27

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Oh, I think I know why you like it....

Agrajag > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 01/02/2015 at 00:33

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Agrajag > CTSenVy 01/02/2015 at 00:35

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Agreed on Mask of the Phantasm.

ly2v8-Brian > Agrajag 01/02/2015 at 02:14

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The best to me is the fact this continues the magnificent setting and design that influenced the best cartoon ever, Batman TAS.