Batman & Robin Movie
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Strength. Courage. Honor. And loyalty. On June 20, it ALL comes together...
Mr. Freeze plans on taking Gotham City hostage by freezing the town into a permanent winter. In the meantime, a new seductive villainous, Poison Ivy, has appeared to cause a rift in the partnership of Batman & Robin. While all this is happening, faithful butler Alfred is dying. Mr. Freeze holds the key to save his life. Enter Batgirl to help save the day.
| George Clooney | Batman/Bruce Wayne |
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | Mr. Freeze/Dr. Victor Fries |
| Alicia Silverstone | Batgirl/Barbara Wilson |
| Uma Thurman | Poison Ivy/Dr. Pamela Isley |
| Chris O'Donnell | Robin/Dick Grayson |
| Michael Gough | Alfred Pennyworth |
| Pat Hingle | Commissioner Gordon |
| John Glover | Doctor Jason Woodrue |
| Elle Macpherson | Julie Madison |
| Vivica A. Fox | Ms. B. Haven |
| Vendela Kirsebom Thomessen | Nora Fries |
| Elizabeth Sanders | Gossip Gerty |
| Jeep Swenson | Bane |
| John Fink | Aztec Museum Guard |
| Michael Reid MacKay | Antonio Diego |
| Joel Schumacher |
3.40 out of 10 (43941 votes)
Visitor Reviews
an embarassment to the legend!!!
posted on 31 Aug 2009what...can't i give 0 stars! let me start off by saying i like george clooney as batman.he is a natural successor to michael keaton. o.k.,now let's have fun...joel schumacher should NEVER be allowed to direct another batman movie again. he should not be allowed to watch another batman movie again. arnold and uma should have their sag cards taken away...and chris o'donnell...what's with this guy? Batgirl has more "b***s" than this guy.and speaking of batgirl, is it my imagination or has reading and watching batman for forty years made my memory faulty. i could have sworn batgirl was commissioner gordan's daughter barbara!what was warner brothers thinking with this overblown,cilche-ridden, misinformative,pathetic excuse for a cornicopial menagerie of failed attempts to continue a legacy?can anybody say mass merchandising? this film is an embarassment to the legend and the next one shoud have michael keaton waking up to find out that "forever" and "b&r" were only a bad dream. then the rest of us could go on with our lives as well.
Ugh. This is ain't gonna be pretty...
posted on 31 Aug 2009This is the WORST movie I've ever seen. It doesn't make sense, the special effects are terrible, the acting horrid, & it was just...plain...bad. Two villains, the pun-spouting Mr. Freeze (who wants to freeze the world) & the I'm-a-biological-female-but-somehow-look-like-a-drag-queen Poison Ivy (who wants to cover the earth in plants) ARE WORKING TOGETHER! Also starring the whiny, tiny Chris O'Donnell & the first superheroine-with-babyfat Alicia Silverstone. Gratuitous use of neon & cod-pieces. I think Batman maybe had a total of twelve lines with all the other character fighting for screen time. ATTENTION GREEDY, STUPID HOLLYWOOD HACKS: WATCH THE BATMAN ANIMATED SERIES FOR SOME POINTERS ON HOW TO DO A BATMAN STORY RIGHT! Ugh.
Travesty
posted on 31 Aug 2009This wasn't a movie. This was an exercise in merchandising. The first three Batmans weren't exactly spot-on, but this one was insulting to all Batman fans. George Clooney was fine as Batman as was most of the other cast (except Arnold, whose part should have gone to Patrick Stewart). I put the blame squarely on Joel Schumacher's shoulders. In trying to resurrect the TV series from the 60s he has shown he has absolutely no understanding of the character. Warner Bros please note: Keep the cast, REMOVE THE DIRECTOR! And please, NO KURT RUSSEL!!!
I want to cry
posted on 31 Aug 2009I find it hard to believe the makers of this film watched it before they released it. If they had they would have realised that filming mad dog grundy performing his animal impressions for a couple hours would have produced a more appealing offering. The one liners are cheeseyer than Edam, the plots as weak as whey and the script isn't fit to wrap chips in. Baaaaad, Baaaad Baaaadd - "time to put this film on ice - hahahaha" PS. What on earth does Alica Silverstone's character contribute to this film?
FINALLY, BATMAN ISN'T SOMBER AND GETS TO THE ACTION AND FUN
posted on 31 Aug 2009IT ABOUT TIME BATMAN "LEARNED TO LIVE" WITH HIMSELF AND START ENJOYING LIFE. I WAS TIRED OF THE DARK, SOMBER BRUCE WAYNE SITTING AROUND FEELING SORRY FOR HIMSELF. NO, IT'S NOT THE GREATEST PLOT, BUT IT'S FUN, GOOD SPECIAL EFFECTS AND GREAT COSTUMES. ALSO A GREAT MOVIE TO SHOW OFF YOUR DVD SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM!
One star is too generous
posted on 31 Aug 2009Bad story, awful dialogue, rehashed film score, dreadful acting, utterly ridiculous costumes, sets conceived via the use of the drug LSD, awful opening credits, an illogical looking batmobile, cliches in overdrive, bad directing...one could write a thesis about what's wrong with this film. Total embarrassement to the Batman mythos that quite possibly a recovery from may not be possible. While none of the Batman films hit the mark, this one misses by a light-year and the comic book's attempt at reworking the charcater as a mature, dark, and slightly disturbed individual are totally undone into a campy flake with this film. If you are expecting a mature and intelligent film, you won't get it. The film is loud, violent, and stupid, all trying to confound you into not realizing that it has no redeeming value whatsoever. The DVD will make a good frisbee.
This is the coolest movie of all time!
posted on 31 Aug 2009Batman and Robin pulls off what all the others failed to do: turn on the lights! You can see whats going on! Anouther plus is the humor-something often missing from batman movies. The actors to great at thier jobs, at least if you don't mind that they act just like comic book characters. My only problem is that Patrick Stewart should have been Freeze. He would have done even better, I'm sure. Also great is the music-it's the best of all of the series (save maybe Batman Forever.) Batman and Robin ties with Batamn Forever as the best batman (and maybe best movie) of all time. Beleave me, if you liked the early comic books, you'll love this movie.
AWFUL MOVIE EVEN FOR A BATMAN FILM
posted on 31 Aug 2009I'D like to recommend avoiding BATMAN AND ROBIN because all in all it is just a badly acted film. I mean GEORGE CLOONEY as BATMAN please!!! plus I really couldn't stand ALICIA SILVERSTONE either her acting as well as CHRIS O'DONNELS acting in this film leaves something to be desired too. The only two good things about this film are ARNOLD SCHWARTZENEGGER and UMA THURMAN and they're the only reason this film is'nt a total disaster. JOEL SCHUMACER how could you!!! this movie makes me almost miss MICHEAL KEATON all I have to say is bring back VAL KILMER who in my opinion was the best BATMAN yet.
Great Diappointment, Movie Could Be Better
posted on 31 Aug 2009In my opinion, Joel did a reasonably good job with Batman Forever. However, with this movie he really blew it. It was a totally LOUSY movie. It was commendable that George Clooney got the idea of lightening up the mood of the character of Batman. After all, like he said, Batman wouldn't want to grieve all the time. It just isn't normal. The BIG problem was that he overdid it, and as a result the Batman we knew in the past was 'transformed' into a clown in this movie. It is indeed great that the next movie is going to be a whole lot darker than this movie. I am sure that all fans of Batman would want to see a darker version of the hero i.e as in Tim Burton's movies. I really miss the subtly moody touch of the first two Batman movies.
Hands down THE WORST FILM OF ALL TIME!
posted on 31 Aug 2009Oh, good god, this movie is horrible. I saw it (unwillingly) in the theaters and was almost physically ill because it was so terrible. Then I took other people to see it becuase they didn't believe me when I told them how bad it was. Either way, it hammers the final nail in the once-interesting (meaning Tim-Burton-directed) Batman franchise No plot, no good characters, no INTRO for god's sake! The scene in the commercial for the movie when Chris O'Donnell as Robin says, "I want a car. Chicks did the car."? THAT'S THE FIRST LINE OF THE MOVIE! What is going on here?! Then they drive away in the Batmobile and they find out "there's a new villian in town" and that's all the intro they do! But for all the disgustingly bad elements, Arnold Schwarzenegger is by far the worst. He got paid, like, $8 billion to do the movie and he gives the worst performance of all time. Everything he says is some lame ice-related cliche: "ice to see you," "chill out," and the fantastic "you're not putting me in the cooler."
Great!
posted on 31 Aug 2009The movie was fun to watch with an easy storyline.It also taught a lesson about famaly.Its slightly moving when Alfred oh forget it.I won't spoil the movie for you.The reason I gave it four stars was because the expressions were just a bit anoying and the special effects were sometimes not that great. Bobby Ten years old
George is wonderful, but Arnold is a bit "campy".
posted on 31 Aug 2009I think George Clooney does a wonderful job picking up the role of The Caped Crusader, but the plot does not live up to the fabulous sets. Arnold Schwarzenegger unfortunately had bad luck with his script writer--50% of his lines are really cheesy puns. Uma Thurman did a great job as well as Alicia Silverstone and Chris O'Donnell. Final analysis: Rent, don't buy!
Holy Bad Movie, Batman!
posted on 31 Aug 2009Don't count me wrong. I am a huge Batman fan and I admire the first good Batman film and the even better Batman Returns. But this film sucks. The atmosphere is lighthearted and peppy, the action in hokey, the performances are BAD, even by action-movie standards (when Oscar performances are not required), and the music score is annoying. On the positive side, the sound and picture are perfect, but who needs them when the film is bad? END
Campy snorefest kills Dark Knight series
posted on 31 Aug 2009We all remember the campy 60's Batman show and the pathetic film that followed. It is unfortunate that Joel Schumacher doesn't remember the show bombing out after a short three years. I can tell you why that show failed. It was lame!!! Now over thirty years later, top execs at Warner Bros. came together in a room and decided to revive that horrifying show(they must have been blind and deaf as children-- this would explain why they thought it would be a good reason to bring campyness to the big screen). It is sad that good actors like Clooney and O'Donnell(note I left out the remaining cast) must be wasted in poorfully written parts. It is also sad that the writer chose to add Alicia Silverstone to this already scary film. Her presence just made me cover my eyes and ears more. And what's up with Uma. I'm not even going to go there. Overall, the special effects weren't that special. The story line was weaker than tissue paper and the acting, besides Clooney and O'Donnell, was awful. The only good quality of this film was the scenes between Alfred and Bruce Wayne. They were heartfelt and touching, but that couldn't save this stinker from bombing out all around. Sorry Warner, but Batman is dead. END
Don't Blame George Clooney
posted on 31 Aug 2009After all the hype and anticipation, seeing George Clooney as Batman was disappointing. I think Clooney did all he could to keep Batman going, but with a poor script and even less dialogue than the other movies, he did the best he could. Like James Bond, there are certain actors who are Batman, and Clooney is Bruce Wayne. He was just saddled with a poor script and the director's desire for more special effects than ever before. Don't blame George Clooney for the fall of the Batman series; blame the writers and director. George Clooney is Bruce Wayne and with a better script, could've turned this franchise into a dynasty. END
One of the worst movies I have ever seen.
posted on 31 Aug 2009I saw this movie when it first came out on the big screen in June of 1997. I wasn't expecting much, and I wasn't disappointed. This movie is awful! There is no plot; most of the dialogue consists of one-liners and bad jokes; there are far too many gratuitous butt-shots; and most of the acting is so bad that it makes what you might see at a high school play look professional. While there are a few good scenes between Bruce Wayne and Alfred, even these are spoiled by the frequent inclusion of hallucinations of scenes from Bruce Wayne's past (none of which, incidentally, seemed to have anything to do with his decision to become Batman.) Don't waste your money on this movie. END
BADBADBADBADBADBADBADBADBADBADBADBADBADBAD
posted on 31 Aug 2009[my one-line summary says it all]go away schumacher...GO AWAY!!!!!...you to alicia silverstone...GO AWAY!!!!!