The multi-villain formula had not been perfected yet. It would have been a better movie if it focused either just on Catwoman or Penguin with the Max Schrek b-plot pushing the character development.
@@holddowna the gun this incarnation of Catwoman/Selina Kyle gets shot multiple/several times in the chest with is a .357 Magnum which happens 2 be 1 of the deadliest/strongest/most powerful Pistol rounds on the planet that ya without a bulletproof/bullet resistant armor vest will have 2 be incredibly durable physique of a fighter/heroine/lover 2 survive/withstand being hit in the chest by!
When I was a little kid in the 70's, Michelle Pfeiffer was a checker at the only grocery store (at the time) in my hometown. She was the pretty one. I met her younger sister Dedee last July and we talked about it. She was surprised I remembered that.
This without question was my favorite Batman movie of all time!... until The Batman came out lol. But definitely still love it since I first saw it 28 years ago! Definitely the most underrated cbm of all time!
I’m happy they brought back Michael Keaton’s Batman in the new Flash, just to see him in the role again in that suit. Also, the first Batman is great. The Joker throwing money while blasting Prince is 👌
Yeah no matter the faults of that movie I think that was Keaton’s best turn at the role and any fan of his movies should def watch it if they skipped it
This movie is truly Tim Burton unleashed, everything he wanted to do he got to do it. And if you love this movie you gotta watch Tim Burton's film "Ed Wood" if you haven't already seen it.
@@holddowna Have you seen Big Fish? It is Tim Burtons ”Forrest Gump”, it is wonderful and although it is a funny movie you will ugly cry at the end, trust me, I do every time :)
The music video of the film is the song "Face to Face" performed by Siouxsie and the Banshees. Thank you pretty Ames for reacting Batman Returns starring Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito and Christopher Walken. I saw this film in theaters with my grandma in that year 1992 when I was 12 years old 🙂🙂🙂
I love this movie. When they started dropping promo pic for it, I became OBSESSED with Michelle Pfeiffer. Went to Blockbuster and rented everything I could find with her. Which, led to my discovery of 2 of my other favorite movies -The Fabulous Baker Boys, and Grease 2.
@@holddowna Ames! The Fabulous Baker Boys is OUTSTANDING! Grease 2...not so much. It's like a car crash. You know you shouldn't, but can't look away. Also, a swords and sorcery type movie from 1985 called Ladyhawke is also worth checking out. OH! And Married To The Mob...the list just goes on and on because she's so amazing.
Same, this is my fav movie of all time. Ive always said this is a Tim Burton movie before its a Batman movie, and I love it. I watch it all the time and can never get enough of these reactions. Great reaction!
Live in the burbs and work in the city (Chicago), and have spent the better part of 2 decades living, working and wandering this city. Every time I’m over by Tribune Tower I go behind the 401 N. Michigan building, between there and NBC Tower, and look at the building view. It’s one of the spots in the city where when you stare up it instantly hits you … wow, this IS Gotham. Then head down the stairs to lower Michigan and you see the seedy underbelly of Gotham, I totally expect to see the Batmobile screaming down lower Wacker, across the bridge while chasing some baddie. There’s 4 or 5 spots like that where you’re just instantly hit by this creepy GOTHAM!!! feeling.
I saw this movie when it came out when I was like 6. It creeped me out and intrigured me at the same time. I'm glad to see somone appreciate it! It always get's shit on as the step child of the first film.
I remember a group of us went to see this in the theater after taking our SAT’s. As a big Tim Burton/Batman ‘89 fan, I couldn’t wait to see this movie.
This was my first Batman movie that I saw. Imagine going from the Adam West TV show to this? :) While I liked it I think I was too young at the time to completely appreciate the sheer Tim Burton-ness of this movie. But I have grown to appreciate it more as I have gotten older. Great reaction! :)
Thanks for watching!!! Ya I feel like I rarely saw Adam Wests Batman. But I just loved everything about this movie as a kid!! Thanks for watching! Fun to read visit a fave I haven’t seen in a while!
@@holddowna Ames! You gotta watch the original 1966 Batman movie starring Adam West. It was filmed between seasons of the campy TV show and it is so much fun!! For more Michael Keaton check out his first film appearance in Night Shift. He steals the movie from the leads Henry Winkler and Shelly Long! Happy New Year!!
Fun fact: Tim burton couldn't cast Michelle Pfeifer as Vicki Vale in Batman 1989 because Michael Keaton and Michelle Pfiefer dated then. Michael felt uncomfortable sharing the scene with Michelle as Catwoman, despite they broke up. Their screen chemistry were on point! Loving your reaction, actually!
the bird was in her mouth. 👄 The who let Vicki Vale into the Batcave is a direct reaction from most of the Fans who saw Batman 89. Complaining about the writing.
3:00 - Michael Gough, a distinguished British character actor, as Alfred, Ames. If you'd like to see him when he was younger, check out "Horror Of Dracula", from 1958.
I remember reading that the person who taught Michelle Pfeiffer to use the whip was very impressed and said she was a natural with a whip. She in fact was so good that they lengthened her scenes with the whip to highlight her skills. Also do you realize that the music playing while Selena and Bruce is sung by Souixsie and the Banshees. You might might want to check it out.
It holds a nostalgic place in my heart. It is in point of fact my 8th favorite Tim Burton film ever. 28:51 My response to this particular quote is… “Tell me about it, I thought this only happened in Bugs Bunny cartoons.” Danny DeVito as The Penguin is next to Heath Ledger as The Joker my favorite performance of a Batman villain.
This movie brings me back to a really happy time in my life. I was a young boy, at my Father’s house for the weekend. My step brother and I watched this movie on a snowy Saturday, went sledding after, made hot chocolate and watched it all over again. It became a classic “fall asleep to” movie of ours on weekends at Dad’s! My Dad, Alan, passed away in 2010 at 47, I was 25. I miss him all the time, but have very fond memories as well. Memories of even little things like this movie and how it involved being at my Dad’s ❤️🥰 Super excited to see this reaction!
this was my first batman movie i saw and ive been a DC fan ever since.. this was over 20 years ago. i also am a big fan of the other movies after. i wont say they are great, but they are a ton of fun and should be watched by all batman fans! :D
Michael Keaton best captured the essence of Batman. He just didn't look the part that many people wanted. But his acting is second to none. None. I think Christian Bale looked the part but there needed to be some tweaks to the story to make him moodier and more torn. Maybe in the 3rd movie, it was his best performance of Batman with his injuries and loss. I love watching Michael Keaton. One of the most underrated actors. And yes.... Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman..... When we saw the trailers back in the day, there were a few people waiting to see her in that outfit... 🥰 Wishing you a happy new year lady! Joy and success!
Interesting how she was dropped from a height by Schreck, Batman, and Penguin. It is no wonder her scream of frustration shattered all the remaining glass in the greenhouse.
Burgess Meredith who played Penguin in the 66 tv series was supposed to play Penguin’s dad for this movie but couldn’t due to health issues so Paul got the role.
Christopher Walken was also really good as the bad guy in the Bond movie A View to a Kill....I await a time when I'm looking at a good view and somebody says "what a view!" so I can say "to a kill! [evil laugh]" 🙂
This is the first Batman movie I've seen. I was too young, but my dad was a huge Bat fan. It also introduced me to Christopher Walken, who was a big crush in this movie. Again, I was TOO young to see this. 😅
just saying, as my grandparent just died and she had her fathers army issue horse whips from the first world war, so we were cleaaring the house and tried out the horse whips in the garden, cracking a whip is the easiest thing in the world to learn if its a proper whip and not a movie prop, i proper whip you cant fold and loop up, its 10foot long and 6foot is stiff like a fishing rod and its the piece of 3inch string on the end that makes crack.
also i want to specifically support that you are doing a commentary and not just a "first time reaction." i hope it will succeed in the algorithm and that we get share your other favorite movies.
I'm a visuals guy (art director) and Batman Returns has some of the best production design I've seen in modern movies. The whole gothic/art deco inspired look of the film. Batman's new sleek suit (inspired by 1930s/40s automotive designs) and Penguin's makeup... all stellar. It's such a visually stunning and polished movie.
This movie grew on me throughout the years...I love that it's one of your favorites, tells me a lot about you 😍 You are one of my favorite video reactors as I appreciate your honesty (plus you're easy on the eyes, hee-hee!) I wish you the best and please have a safe and happy New Year 🥰🥰🥰
Not only did this masterpiece release in 1992 but another Batman masterpiece released in 1992 and it's Batman: The Animated Series the greatest adaptation of Batman ever. I highly recommend it it's definitely worth the watch it's the best superhero show in my opinion Marvel should take notes.
my fave animated series!!!!! And then X’men. Not sure if u saw my lil insert of Harley and Joker in this video from the animated series (my fav joker voice Mark Hamill!)
1992 was a good year. Another case in point. Michele Pfeiffer got me, as a kid, playing the " damsel in distress," of course, no husband in sight before her metamorphosis to becoming catwoman.
Now I am curious of your thoughts of The Flash movie. I always loved Burton's universe. I love the old timey aspects of it, the fedoras, the old cars. It made Batman's gadgets more impressive, they're not so impressive as modern age tech. This is one thing that carried over into the Animated Series which is what truly got me to fall in love with the character.
I remember as a kid, I loved this movie so much, that after I saw it in theaters, I wanted a VHS copy sooooo bad. When it came time for Christmas, I put it on my list and gave it to every family member who asked. I ended up getting around 5 or 6 copies of the VHS tape, and my dad got mad at me LMAO. It wasn't my fault, I just told everyone the truth when they asked me what I wanted for Christmas. XD
Both of Burton's Batman's are among my fave movies of all time. 89 and this. Michelle Pfeiffer should have won an Oscar for this performance, for real, noone has transformed a character more than she did for this iconic Catwoman. Michael Keaton is the GOAT of all Batman's. Shout out for the set designs, costumes and iconic music. Glad this is starting to get appreciated now, it took Joel Schumacher making a super annoying camp kids Batman, for folks to realize how good this was, Nolan saved the franchise but some of it was a little self-important...but Burton had the right mix with his Batman's. Keaton was majestic and the movies were Fun, dark, thematic, multi-layered, packed with legendary one liners, and way ahead of its time.
Selina Kyle becoming Catwoman is one of my absolute favorite scenes. Michelle Pfeiffer’s performance is so powerful and backed with the music which is so tragic and unsettling but also thrilling - absolute brilliance! She’s my favorite live action Catwoman. I also really appreciated Camren Bicondova’s portrayal in the tv show Gotham.
Too bad her costume was vacuumed sealed. Creates a lot of issues but made the film even more worthy after so many decades. Lots of temptations to delve into . . .
My favourite Batman movie hands down. Christopher Walken has been my favourite actor for many years. And yes, Michelle Pfieffer did actually put a live bird in her mouth!
Walken is so good at playing diabolical that his corrupt businessesman is more sinister than the iconic Batman villain. Also, he's named after the actor who played Dracula/Orlock in Nosferatu. Shreck means fear (I think) in German.
"This is my favorite movie of all time... I've only seen the first Batman like maybe twice." Are we the same person? The gigantic Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman poster I have says we are.
This movie tanked Sean Young's carreer. She wanted the Catwoman role badly, and went a little nuts. She appeared on talk shows dressed in home made costumes, sent several videos to Tim Burton, .It bordered on harassment.
Oh man! I didn’t know who that was! Ppl just need to say “finkle is einhorn” cause I haven’t seen seen dune or Blade runner lol sad… but I still think they got catwoman right
She was originally cast as Vicki in the first Batman but got injured rehearsing for a scene that ended up being cut from the movie. After she got replaced and the first film became a HUGE success, she felt slighted she wasn't even given a chance to audition for the sequel so she went on her talk tour as the OP said haha.
When they came out with this catwoman was transitioning from being more villain to being something between anti-hero and villain. There was a plan for a carwoman movie where she steals but also stops a violent crime. I don't remember what happened to it but I remember someone talking about it years ago.
This was one of my favorite films growing up (still is)...and it was great to know that someone else would watch this film but fast forward through the opening credits too lol
One of the darkest, violent and most controversial Batman movies ever made. The reason why it was controversial is because that some McDonald's restaurants refused to sell any of their toys to a movie with a PG-13 rating.
It may be the case that Selena seems unhinged because she's still shocked and reeling from her new sense of freedom and confidence, not to mention the fact that she died but not just died, murdered by her boss. If you see her facial expression, it's like she's in on a cosmic joke or has an understanding she didn't have before.
I was OBSESSED with this movie as a kid! I had the trading cards, posters, shirts.. Everything from the opening scene, to the theme etc etc just makes me smile. ❤
I like Tim Burton's style, but I wonder where Johnny Depp is in this one. Probably before their business relationship 😛. What Tim did here was merge Christmas with a gothic Halloween feeling but the Halloween elements aren't obvious. It also works for me because in victorian England Christmas was a time to tell scary stories, like Halloween.
You’ve got the right look, hair, and eyes for an old school Batman (TV show) Catwoman. I believe there were two different actresses that played Catwoman back then, and I remember they were both, prrretty much purrrrfect in that role. Movies to watch if you haven’t seen them... 3 more from 1989... The Burbs Dead Calm Uncle Buck 3 more Michael Keaton... Johnny Dangerously Night Shift Pacific Heights 3 more Danny DeVito... L.A. Confidential Throw Mama From The Train Twins 3 more Walken Antz The Dead Zone Puss In Boots (1988) (it’s live action, not animated, and it’s also the most enjoyably fun movie that I recommend, that no one seems to know about. Maybe I’m the only one that likes it.) 3 more Michelle Pfeiffer... Dangerous Liaisons Scarface The Witches Of Eastwick Thanks for making videos eh. P. S. I think the reason Penguin was so irresistibly drawn to Catwoman was... she ate a lot of tuna fish. Mmmm... tuna breath.
Glad you & others loved it, & is all that matters, but being born in '71, raised on the comics, the original tv show reruns, & cartoons, i was hugely disappointed in all the sequels to Batman '89, which i liked. I dont remember a thing about them. Id like to one day revisit them as im open-minded as can be, but mainly boiled down to all that A-List fire-power that ended up boring me to tears! I'm sure i would've enjoyed it more if they used unknown actors & wasn't expecting so much! Sucks for me!😅 Just here to wish you & all your viewers a Happy & Blessed New Year from Nashville, my new friend!🙏❤ See ya! ✌️🌎❤️
@@holddowna I'm Blessed to live a zen life, friend. Quit computers after college in '95. Was forced to get one of these things called a "phone" these days😅 recently. Didn't even know wtf a UA-cam was, so been out of the game for a while. But since i said what I said & here now will try & get those sequels on a comp dvd & check out soon. When do will revisit to watch your fun reactions & how it became your fave Batman Jam!🤗💕 See ya!✌️😎
I've always thought that when penguin says "i was their number one son and they treated me like number 2" that it was a play on words. Number two son and number two as in bowel movement. Always loved this movie so much. Have a Happy New Year.
Saw it as a 12-Year in the Cinema and it was life-changing Experience. Obsessed with Batman since and Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman is maybe the greatest Performance in any Comic-Book-Movie. Tim Burton's Masterpiece for sure. Yeah it's different to the Comics, but the Worldbuilding and Characters are fitting perfect to the Burton-Style.
3:50 - Selina Kyle is a great example of female empowerment, Ames. The look on Max Shrek's face when she turns up at the office after he thought he killed her says it all!!! 👏👏👏👏
I have that iconic Catwoman poster framed on my wall as well 👌 She is a total queen, pretty sure Catwoman was one of my first crushes. Also, you’re right, Michelle Pfeiffer had to be stitched into the costume every time she had to wear it.
There are an insane amount of versions of batman that's why there's so many different actors play him he's part of Bruce waynes imagination, he can't loose, he's everything he wants to be, and every verson always starts with a double murder
Great reaction, Ames!!! You're the best!!! ❤🥰🌹 I heard Danny DeVito tell a funny story about when they made this film. His wife, Rhea Perlman, brought his son and daughter to the set to visit him one day. They were pretty young, and they were terrified of the Penguin, not realizing it was Daddy in a costume and makeup. Danny DeVito had to switch to his normal voice so the kids knew it was really Daddy. Then they loved the whole thing!!! 😊
I working at a movie theater when this was out: We got to pre-screen it (as what was typical back when films stlll arrived on 35mm prints), there was a cardboard standee, and a few posters..but the sucky part, like ALL movies, we never got to keep the posters because they were sent on to the next theater, along with the film....4 years, not a single poster! omg. The cardboard standee for Terminator 2 took us like all day to build..
Fun facts: Max Shrek was supposed to become Two-Face if Tim Burton got to carry on with the franchise, but he knew he wasn’t going to keep making Batman movies, so he just killed him off. Also, Michelle Pfeiffer had to be sewn into her Catwoman costume, so you really don’t want to try that as your halloween costume. Makes bathroom visits difficult. I think she also got close to dehydration/heat stroke in it because it didn’t breathe. But she did get proficient enough with the whip to have decapitated all those mannequins in one take.
@@holddowna I feel dumb when I comment early in the videos only for it to be addressed later. Also, I think that news boy in the beginning was the guy that played Roach in The People Under The Stairs. He’s also a McPoyle on Always Sunny. At first I thought it was Liebgott from Band of Brothers. But the guy who plays Christopher Walkin’s son also played Leatherface in Texas Chainsaw. If you’ve never watched Hudson Hawk with Bruce Willis (which is a slapstick comedy) that guy also plays a big dope code named Butterfinger.
The sets in this really are amazing for the time and just makes me think of Nightmare before christmas , the music is perfect and my fav scene out of the bunch is the Masqurade party scene just having Selina and Bruce wear no masks cause their real selves are Batman and Catwoman. I also like that Shrek was a villian for both Catwoman and Penguin, he manipulated Penguin for the most part till Batman exposed him, and he created Catwoman.
This is alll so true! Thanks so much for ur comment! Things I missed or didn’t say or think of! So thank U! I haven’t seen the nightmare before Xmas! Heard it’s awesome!
Hi Ames, you look very nice!😊 Yes, Alfred is very well cast here! Everything comes back around. I think the comical tone of these film suits the current time, like it did 30 years ago. I've seen "Multiplicity" a few times, Ames. It is a fun comedy!😆 Great reactions to this very fun Batman film, Ames!!!!🎬👏👏👏👏 Happy New Year!!!!🎉🎉🧨🧨🎈🎈🎊🎊
Pfeiffer is still the best Catwoman. I loved the way her costume just started to fall apart throughout the film. I loved the comic where Bruce and Selina were married and their daughter grew up to be The Huntress.
I wanted Bruce and Selena to hook up when I first saw this. Like the part where they switched what they said about missletoe can be deadly If you eat it - a kiss can be deadlier if you mean it. That part gets me, everytime even still.
I also had the luck to watch this film in cinemas as a kid. One the one hand, it was bizarre and surreal, kind of scary at times, but on the other hand, I just enjoyed its style and comic-book look.
This is my favorite Batman movie of all time, Ames!!! BUT.....my all-time favorite movie is the 1933 "King Kong". (Please don't hate me!!! 😭 I'm sorry!!!) 😭
I think Selina had that pleather or patent leather (whichever it is) jacket because she badly wanted to wear it and make bold fashion choices but always chickened out.
5:42 "I know, it was _really_ hard to get used to all the _other_ Batmobiles, in _Batman Forever_ and _Batman & Robin._ I've only seen that, like, a couple times." 😳 You've watched the '97 movie more than _once?_ That puzzles me. I mean, I understand watching _Batman Forever,_ more than once. That's actually a pretty good movie, and a demonstration, if you ask me, of the kind of kick-ass work Schumacher can do when he doesn't have the production company breathing down his neck about making the Dark Knight family _friendly._ But Batman is _not_ a family friendly character. In 1939, he came to the comics world as someone _dark_ and _gritty,_ and he resonated _instantly._ But then, in 1966, there was an attempt to make him family friendly in a live-action TV show, and it ended up making him _silly._ And, indeed, this was the image _I_ grew up with up until the '89 movie reintroduced him to the world in the dark, gritty circumstances in which he has always thrived _best._ The '92 movie and the '95 movie both did _justice_ to that, but the '97 movie was _another_ attempt to make him family friendly that, again, ended up making him _silly._
I feel like this movie is getting more and more appreciated over time for how good it is. I've always preferred it to even the 1989 Batman.
Love it!
The multi-villain formula had not been perfected yet. It would have been a better movie if it focused either just on Catwoman or Penguin with the Max Schrek b-plot pushing the character development.
@@holddowna the gun this incarnation of Catwoman/Selina Kyle gets shot multiple/several times in the chest with is a
.357 Magnum which happens 2 be 1 of the deadliest/strongest/most powerful Pistol rounds on the planet that ya without a bulletproof/bullet resistant armor vest will have 2 be incredibly durable physique of a fighter/heroine/lover 2 survive/withstand being hit in the chest by!
I am being completely sincere when I say that the Keaton/ Pfeiffer mistletoe scene at the end is one of my favorite moments of any film... ever.
Ditto!!!
I legitimately love how hard you're geeking over this movie, it's heartwarming 😄
When I was a little kid in the 70's, Michelle Pfeiffer was a checker at the only grocery store (at the time) in my hometown. She was the pretty one. I met her younger sister Dedee last July and we talked about it. She was surprised I remembered that.
I always get a kick out of how the Cobblepot parents are Pee-Wee and Simone (from "Big Adventure").
I just learnt this this time around!!!! I never knew that haha
Michael Keaton is one of the funniest people on the planet. His performance in The Other Guys had me on the floor
I just rewatched that!! He’s too good! Craziest moment as a kid is when I found out he was beetle juice!
@@holddowna They're making a Beetlejuice w/ Jenna Ortega. Set for next year!
The TLC references his character makes in that movie are the best 😂
Yes! He stole every scene in that movie. Except for Eva Mendez singing, " Pimps don't cry."
This without question was my favorite Batman movie of all time!... until The Batman came out lol. But definitely still love it since I first saw it 28 years ago! Definitely the most underrated cbm of all time!
I’m happy they brought back Michael Keaton’s Batman in the new Flash, just to see him in the role again in that suit.
Also, the first Batman is great. The Joker throwing money while blasting Prince is 👌
Yeah no matter the faults of that movie I think that was Keaton’s best turn at the role and any fan of his movies should def watch it if they skipped it
They brought him back to kill him over and over again lol
This movie is truly Tim Burton unleashed, everything he wanted to do he got to do it. And if you love this movie you gotta watch Tim Burton's film "Ed Wood" if you haven't already seen it.
I haven’t seen Ed wood!
@@holddowna It's wonderful.
@@holddowna Have you seen Big Fish? It is Tim Burtons ”Forrest Gump”, it is wonderful and although it is a funny movie you will ugly cry at the end, trust me, I do every time :)
@@holddownaOMG.. Watch plan 9 from outer space if you plan to.. And it's very worth doing
@holddowna You must see it! It's a masterpiece! As well as Tim Burton's best film.
The music video of the film is the song "Face to Face" performed by Siouxsie and the Banshees. Thank you pretty Ames for reacting Batman Returns starring Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito and Christopher Walken. I saw this film in theaters with my grandma in that year 1992 when I was 12 years old 🙂🙂🙂
31:55 - "Not the cheese!!! The keys!!!" THE MASK!!! I love that movie too, Ames!!! ❤
When John Williams passes away, they’re gonna have to make a national holiday of that day. He is,I have no words.🎼💫🚀🎯
Seriously he’s amazing!
I love this movie. When they started dropping promo pic for it, I became OBSESSED with Michelle Pfeiffer. Went to Blockbuster and rented everything I could find with her. Which, led to my discovery of 2 of my other favorite movies -The Fabulous Baker Boys, and Grease 2.
I actually have NEVER seen both those!!!!!!!!!!! Or what lies beneath. And scarface 🙈🙈🙈🙈
@@holddowna Ames! The Fabulous Baker Boys is OUTSTANDING! Grease 2...not so much. It's like a car crash. You know you shouldn't, but can't look away. Also, a swords and sorcery type movie from 1985 called Ladyhawke is also worth checking out. OH! And Married To The Mob...the list just goes on and on because she's so amazing.
And don't forget Frankie and Johnny a really underrated Michelle Pfeiffer movie.
@thane9 Frankie and Johnny is great, too!!
Same, this is my fav movie of all time. Ive always said this is a Tim Burton movie before its a Batman movie, and I love it. I watch it all the time and can never get enough of these reactions. Great reaction!
I love hearing others love for this movie!!!
This is without a doubt what a creative superhero movie should look like. The music. The art design. The villains. The tragic penguin
SOO GOOD
Live in the burbs and work in the city (Chicago), and have spent the better part of 2 decades living, working and wandering this city. Every time I’m over by Tribune Tower I go behind the 401 N. Michigan building, between there and NBC Tower, and look at the building view. It’s one of the spots in the city where when you stare up it instantly hits you … wow, this IS Gotham. Then head down the stairs to lower Michigan and you see the seedy underbelly of Gotham, I totally expect to see the Batmobile screaming down lower Wacker, across the bridge while chasing some baddie. There’s 4 or 5 spots like that where you’re just instantly hit by this creepy GOTHAM!!! feeling.
I saw this movie when it came out when I was like 6. It creeped me out and intrigured me at the same time. I'm glad to see somone appreciate it! It always get's shit on as the step child of the first film.
I was always embarrassed to say how much this movie meant to me! But now I am so proud! ❤️❤️🤣🤣
I remember a group of us went to see this in the theater after taking our SAT’s. As a big Tim Burton/Batman ‘89 fan, I couldn’t wait to see this movie.
This was my first Batman movie that I saw. Imagine going from the Adam West TV show to this? :) While I liked it I think I was too young at the time to completely appreciate the sheer Tim Burton-ness of this movie. But I have grown to appreciate it more as I have gotten older. Great reaction! :)
Thanks for watching!!! Ya I feel like I rarely saw Adam Wests Batman. But I just loved everything about this movie as a kid!! Thanks for watching! Fun to read visit a fave I haven’t seen in a while!
@@holddowna Ames! You gotta watch the original 1966 Batman movie starring Adam West. It was filmed between seasons of the campy TV show and it is so much fun!! For more Michael Keaton check out his first film appearance in Night Shift. He steals the movie from the leads Henry Winkler and Shelly Long! Happy New Year!!
Fun fact: Tim burton couldn't cast Michelle Pfeifer as Vicki Vale in Batman 1989 because Michael Keaton and Michelle Pfiefer dated then. Michael felt uncomfortable sharing the scene with Michelle as Catwoman, despite they broke up. Their screen chemistry were on point! Loving your reaction, actually!
the bird was in her mouth. 👄 The who let Vicki Vale into the Batcave is a direct reaction from most of the Fans who saw Batman 89. Complaining about the writing.
Love this!
3:00 - Michael Gough, a distinguished British character actor, as Alfred, Ames. If you'd like to see him when he was younger, check out "Horror Of Dracula", from 1958.
I remember reading that the person who taught Michelle Pfeiffer to use the whip was very impressed and said she was a natural with a whip. She in fact was so good that they lengthened her scenes with the whip to highlight her skills. Also do you realize that the music playing while Selena and Bruce is sung by Souixsie and the Banshees. You might might want to check it out.
I must check this out! I can’t wait to crack a whip 💥
The fact that Siouxsie and the Banshees made it on to the soundtrack of a Batman movie
was so exciting to me as a young goth.
I fell in love with Michelle Phieffer in Grease 2 first. Long before this came out.
It holds a nostalgic place in my heart. It is in point of fact my 8th favorite Tim Burton film ever.
28:51 My response to this particular quote is… “Tell me about it, I thought this only happened in Bugs Bunny cartoons.”
Danny DeVito as The Penguin is next to Heath Ledger as The Joker my favorite performance of a Batman villain.
This movie brings me back to a really happy time in my life. I was a young boy, at my Father’s house for the weekend. My step brother and I watched this movie on a snowy Saturday, went sledding after, made hot chocolate and watched it all over again. It became a classic “fall asleep to” movie of ours on weekends at Dad’s! My Dad, Alan, passed away in 2010 at 47, I was 25. I miss him all the time, but have very fond memories as well. Memories of even little things like this movie and how it involved being at my Dad’s ❤️🥰 Super excited to see this reaction!
Aww thanks for sharing matt! Very special. Sorry about ur dad, gone too soon!
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1 of my favorite movies of all time was and still is Jim Henson's The Labrynth.
this was my first batman movie i saw and ive been a DC fan ever since.. this was over 20 years ago. i also am a big fan of the other movies after. i wont say they are great, but they are a ton of fun and should be watched by all batman fans! :D
Michael Keaton best captured the essence of Batman. He just didn't look the part that many people wanted. But his acting is second to none. None. I think Christian Bale looked the part but there needed to be some tweaks to the story to make him moodier and more torn. Maybe in the 3rd movie, it was his best performance of Batman with his injuries and loss.
I love watching Michael Keaton. One of the most underrated actors.
And yes.... Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman..... When we saw the trailers back in the day, there were a few people waiting to see her in that outfit... 🥰
Wishing you a happy new year lady! Joy and success!
Interesting how she was dropped from a height by Schreck, Batman, and Penguin. It is no wonder her scream of frustration shattered all the remaining glass in the greenhouse.
I've always loved that the Penguin's parents were played by Paul Reubens and Diane Salinger, Pee-Wee and Simone from Pee Wee's Big Adventure.
Love this fun fact I just learnt!
Burgess Meredith who played Penguin in the 66 tv series was supposed to play Penguin’s dad for this movie but couldn’t due to health issues so Paul got the role.
Christopher Walken was also really good as the bad guy in the Bond movie A View to a Kill....I await a time when I'm looking at a good view and somebody says "what a view!" so I can say "to a kill! [evil laugh]" 🙂
This is the first Batman movie I've seen. I was too young, but my dad was a huge Bat fan. It also introduced me to Christopher Walken, who was a big crush in this movie. Again, I was TOO young to see this. 😅
FYI Max Shrek was the name of the actor who played the Dracula like Count Orlock in Nosferantu.
I'm not sure if this is my number one favorite but it is really one of my very favorites. I'm so glad you see how great this movie is.
love the commentary throughout your favorite batman movie, Happy New Year and your whip training.
Can’t wait to get that whip 💫
just saying, as my grandparent just died and she had her fathers army issue horse whips from the first world war, so we were cleaaring the house and tried out the horse whips in the garden, cracking a whip is the easiest thing in the world to learn if its a proper whip and not a movie prop, i proper whip you cant fold and loop up, its 10foot long and 6foot is stiff like a fishing rod and its the piece of 3inch string on the end that makes crack.
also i want to specifically support that you are doing a commentary and not just a "first time reaction." i hope it will succeed in the algorithm and that we get share your other favorite movies.
I'm a visuals guy (art director) and Batman Returns has some of the best production design I've seen in modern movies. The whole gothic/art deco inspired look of the film. Batman's new sleek suit (inspired by 1930s/40s automotive designs) and Penguin's makeup... all stellar. It's such a visually stunning and polished movie.
This movie grew on me throughout the years...I love that it's one of your favorites, tells me a lot about you 😍 You are one of my favorite video reactors as I appreciate your honesty (plus you're easy on the eyes, hee-hee!) I wish you the best and please have a safe and happy New Year 🥰🥰🥰
Thanks David! Thanks for hanging out with me!!!! happy new year 💫💫❤️
@@holddowna Thanks! ...oh, my condolences on your cat Angel btw...ok, I'll leave you be now 😁
There’s something so goofy and charming about these older super hero movies that I just love 😂❤
Totally!!
Not only did this masterpiece release in 1992 but another Batman masterpiece released in 1992 and it's Batman: The Animated Series the greatest adaptation of Batman ever. I highly recommend it it's definitely worth the watch it's the best superhero show in my opinion Marvel should take notes.
my fave animated series!!!!! And then X’men. Not sure if u saw my lil insert of Harley and Joker in this video from the animated series (my fav joker voice Mark Hamill!)
1992 was a good year. Another case in point.
Michele Pfeiffer got me, as a kid, playing the " damsel in distress," of course, no husband in sight before her metamorphosis to becoming catwoman.
If you haven’t seen the Witches of Eastwick, run don’t walk. Michelle Pheiffer, Jack Nicholson and other great cast!
You cracking a whip on cam:a priceless moment in the making😊
Now I am curious of your thoughts of The Flash movie.
I always loved Burton's universe. I love the old timey aspects of it, the fedoras, the old cars. It made Batman's gadgets more impressive, they're not so impressive as modern age tech.
This is one thing that carried over into the Animated Series which is what truly got me to fall in love with the character.
That scream in the beginning would make Draiman from 'Disturbed' proud.
I remember as a kid, I loved this movie so much, that after I saw it in theaters, I wanted a VHS copy sooooo bad. When it came time for Christmas, I put it on my list and gave it to every family member who asked. I ended up getting around 5 or 6 copies of the VHS tape, and my dad got mad at me LMAO. It wasn't my fault, I just told everyone the truth when they asked me what I wanted for Christmas. XD
Both of Burton's Batman's are among my fave movies of all time. 89 and this. Michelle Pfeiffer should have won an Oscar for this performance, for real, noone has transformed a character more than she did for this iconic Catwoman.
Michael Keaton is the GOAT of all Batman's.
Shout out for the set designs, costumes and iconic music.
Glad this is starting to get appreciated now, it took Joel Schumacher making a super annoying camp kids Batman, for folks to realize how good this was, Nolan saved the franchise but some of it was a little self-important...but Burton had the right mix with his Batman's. Keaton was majestic and the movies were Fun, dark, thematic, multi-layered, packed with legendary one liners, and way ahead of its time.
Penguin's Father was Paul Reuben... "PEE WEE HERMAN"!
The Franchise really went down when Joel Shoemaker took over for Tim Burton.
Thanks for your great reaction. Your unapologetic delight in this movie was really fun to watch--made my day.
Thanks for watching. I am LOVING all the comments on this video! Y’all have made my day as well!
Selina Kyle becoming Catwoman is one of my absolute favorite scenes. Michelle Pfeiffer’s performance is so powerful and backed with the music which is so tragic and unsettling but also thrilling - absolute brilliance! She’s my favorite live action Catwoman.
I also really appreciated Camren Bicondova’s portrayal in the tv show Gotham.
Too bad her costume was vacuumed sealed. Creates a lot of issues but made the film even more worthy after so many decades.
Lots of temptations to delve into . . .
To this day I still do the hand bat the way Penguin does, and say "yawn" randomly when friends are being boring lol
My favourite Batman movie hands down. Christopher Walken has been my favourite actor for many years. And yes, Michelle Pfieffer did actually put a live bird in her mouth!
Love her! He’s soo good in this!
The bird Michelle put in her mouth is called a Gouldian finch (aka rainbow finch) they’re native to Australia
Walken is so good at playing diabolical that his corrupt businessesman is more sinister than the iconic Batman villain. Also, he's named after the actor who played Dracula/Orlock in Nosferatu. Shreck means fear (I think) in German.
"This is my favorite movie of all time... I've only seen the first Batman like maybe twice."
Are we the same person?
The gigantic Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman poster I have says we are.
💫💫💫💫❤️❤️❤️thanks for hanging out with me as I revisit Amy fave movie :) been a while and I felt like a kid on Xmas morning
I saw this first when I was a kid, to say Penguin was scary and horror like is an understatement..
This movie tanked Sean Young's carreer. She wanted the Catwoman role badly, and went a little nuts. She appeared on talk shows dressed in home made costumes, sent several videos to Tim Burton, .It bordered on harassment.
Oh man! I didn’t know who that was! Ppl just need to say “finkle is einhorn” cause I haven’t seen seen dune or Blade runner lol sad… but I still think they got catwoman right
She was originally cast as Vicki in the first Batman but got injured rehearsing for a scene that ended up being cut from the movie. After she got replaced and the first film became a HUGE success, she felt slighted she wasn't even given a chance to audition for the sequel so she went on her talk tour as the OP said haha.
When they came out with this catwoman was transitioning from being more villain to being something between anti-hero and villain. There was a plan for a carwoman movie where she steals but also stops a violent crime. I don't remember what happened to it but I remember someone talking about it years ago.
She is the goat
This was one of my favorite films growing up (still is)...and it was great to know that someone else would watch this film but fast forward through the opening credits too lol
One of the darkest, violent and most controversial Batman movies ever made.
The reason why it was controversial is because that some McDonald's restaurants refused to sell any of their toys to a movie with a PG-13 rating.
It may be the case that Selena seems unhinged because she's still shocked and reeling from her new sense of freedom and confidence, not to mention the fact that she died but not just died, murdered by her boss. If you see her facial expression, it's like she's in on a cosmic joke or has an understanding she didn't have before.
Love this comment
I was OBSESSED with this movie as a kid! I had the trading cards, posters, shirts.. Everything from the opening scene, to the theme etc etc just makes me smile. ❤
Wow!! So jelly! I did not have those things!! I cut apart and sewed an undershirt for a mask and used my bros karate belt as my whip !
@@holddowna I still have the cards. Omg I can see you doing that too. 🤣🤣🤣
I like Tim Burton's style, but I wonder where Johnny Depp is in this one. Probably before their business relationship 😛. What Tim did here was merge Christmas with a gothic Halloween feeling but the Halloween elements aren't obvious. It also works for me because in victorian England Christmas was a time to tell scary stories, like Halloween.
You’ve got the right look, hair, and eyes for an old school Batman (TV show) Catwoman. I believe there were two different actresses that played Catwoman back then, and I remember they were both, prrretty much purrrrfect in that role.
Movies to watch if you haven’t seen them...
3 more from 1989...
The Burbs
Dead Calm
Uncle Buck
3 more Michael Keaton...
Johnny Dangerously
Night Shift
Pacific Heights
3 more Danny DeVito...
L.A. Confidential
Throw Mama From The Train
Twins
3 more Walken
Antz
The Dead Zone
Puss In Boots (1988) (it’s live action, not animated, and it’s also the most enjoyably fun movie that I recommend, that no one seems to know about. Maybe I’m the only one that likes it.)
3 more Michelle Pfeiffer...
Dangerous Liaisons
Scarface
The Witches Of Eastwick
Thanks for making videos eh.
P. S. I think the reason Penguin was so irresistibly drawn to Catwoman was... she ate a lot of tuna fish.
Mmmm... tuna breath.
Glad you & others loved it, & is all that matters, but being born in '71, raised on the comics, the original tv show reruns, & cartoons, i was hugely disappointed in all the sequels to Batman '89, which i liked. I dont remember a thing about them. Id like to one day revisit them as im open-minded as can be, but mainly boiled down to all that A-List fire-power that ended up boring me to tears! I'm sure i would've enjoyed it more if they used unknown actors & wasn't expecting so much!
Sucks for me!😅
Just here to wish you & all your viewers a Happy & Blessed New Year from Nashville, my new friend!🙏❤
See ya!
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Thanks for sharing!! I get that, but maybe rewatch!!! Happy New Year!💫
@@holddowna I'm Blessed to live a zen life, friend. Quit computers after college in '95. Was forced to get one of these things called a "phone" these days😅 recently. Didn't even know wtf a UA-cam was, so been out of the game for a while. But since i said what I said & here now will try & get those sequels on a comp dvd & check out soon. When do will revisit to watch your fun reactions & how it became your fave Batman Jam!🤗💕
See ya!✌️😎
Penguin has a lot of really nice things for someone living in the sewers for the past 33 years with out of work circus folk
I've always thought that when penguin says "i was their number one son and they treated me like number 2" that it was a play on words. Number two son and number two as in bowel movement. Always loved this movie so much. Have a Happy New Year.
Yayayayaay! This is one of my favorites:)
I grew up watching this
Love this movie, perfect casting with everyone. Keaton will always be my Batman!
Saw it as a 12-Year in the Cinema and it was life-changing Experience. Obsessed with Batman since and Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman is maybe the greatest Performance in any Comic-Book-Movie. Tim Burton's Masterpiece for sure. Yeah it's different to the Comics, but the Worldbuilding and Characters are fitting perfect to the Burton-Style.
U said it purrfectly!!!
'One Fine Day' was a fun wholesome movie with Michelle Pfeifer and George Clooney
3:50 - Selina Kyle is a great example of female empowerment, Ames. The look on Max Shrek's face when she turns up at the office after he thought he killed her says it all!!! 👏👏👏👏
Thanks Tom!!! He was shook!!!
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Best sequels dedicated this one , and The Fly 2.
The Fly 2 as a sequel is the perfect movie.
I have that iconic Catwoman poster framed on my wall as well 👌 She is a total queen, pretty sure Catwoman was one of my first crushes. Also, you’re right, Michelle Pfeiffer had to be stitched into the costume every time she had to wear it.
Thanks for re watching with me!!!!!
@@holddownathanks for reacting, this was one of my favorite childhood films :) I’m SO dead at the *unlimited poontang* line, that was so corny 😂
There are an insane amount of versions of batman that's why there's so many different actors play him he's part of Bruce waynes imagination, he can't loose, he's everything he wants to be, and every verson always starts with a double murder
I'm glad you love it, I have since the cinema when it came out 😊
Yes! Thanks for watching Mike!
Great reaction, Ames!!! You're the best!!! ❤🥰🌹 I heard Danny DeVito tell a funny story about when they made this film. His wife, Rhea Perlman, brought his son and daughter to the set to visit him one day. They were pretty young, and they were terrified of the Penguin, not realizing it was Daddy in a costume and makeup. Danny DeVito had to switch to his normal voice so the kids knew it was really Daddy. Then they loved the whole thing!!! 😊
I working at a movie theater when this was out: We got to pre-screen it (as what was typical back when films stlll arrived on 35mm prints), there was a cardboard standee, and a few posters..but the sucky part, like ALL movies, we never got to keep the posters because they were sent on to the next theater, along with the film....4 years, not a single poster! omg. The cardboard standee for Terminator 2 took us like all day to build..
Fun facts: Max Shrek was supposed to become Two-Face if Tim Burton got to carry on with the franchise, but he knew he wasn’t going to keep making Batman movies, so he just killed him off.
Also, Michelle Pfeiffer had to be sewn into her Catwoman costume, so you really don’t want to try that as your halloween costume. Makes bathroom visits difficult. I think she also got close to dehydration/heat stroke in it because it didn’t breathe.
But she did get proficient enough with the whip to have decapitated all those mannequins in one take.
Yes! I read fun facts about the movie at then end! They vacuumed her in! It’s nuts!
@@holddowna I feel dumb when I comment early in the videos only for it to be addressed later.
Also, I think that news boy in the beginning was the guy that played Roach in The People Under The Stairs. He’s also a McPoyle on Always Sunny. At first I thought it was Liebgott from Band of Brothers.
But the guy who plays Christopher Walkin’s son also played Leatherface in Texas Chainsaw.
If you’ve never watched Hudson Hawk with Bruce Willis (which is a slapstick comedy) that guy also plays a big dope code named Butterfinger.
It’s important to remember that the Penguin does NOT diddle kids. In fact he sang a song about how he doesn’t diddle kids.
Lol
This batman was my favorite Batman movie growing up and still is ... esp bc of penguin and catwoman
So amazing!!
Tim Burton did a phenomenal job with this movie
Friggen love it…. So much
The sets in this really are amazing for the time and just makes me think of Nightmare before christmas , the music is perfect and my fav scene out of the bunch is the Masqurade party scene just having Selina and Bruce wear no masks cause their real selves are Batman and Catwoman. I also like that Shrek was a villian for both Catwoman and Penguin, he manipulated Penguin for the most part till Batman exposed him, and he created Catwoman.
This is alll so true! Thanks so much for ur comment! Things I missed or didn’t say or think of! So thank U! I haven’t seen the nightmare before Xmas! Heard it’s awesome!
Hi Ames, you look very nice!😊 Yes, Alfred is very well cast here! Everything comes back around. I think the comical tone of these film suits the current time, like it did 30 years ago. I've seen "Multiplicity" a few times, Ames. It is a fun comedy!😆 Great reactions to this very fun Batman film, Ames!!!!🎬👏👏👏👏 Happy New Year!!!!🎉🎉🧨🧨🎈🎈🎊🎊
Thanks for watching Mike!!!! Happy New Year!!
YAS! MY FAVORITE BATMAN MOVIE EVER. THANK YOU!
Yay! Was fun to revisit! Been a while!
Favorite Batman Movie Of All Time.
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I still have the VHS tapes for this movie and the 1989 Batman 😁
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Batman Returns: **exists**
Ames: "MOVIE HISTORY!"
my favorite movie is a little different but also a Christopher Walken movie, King of New York (1990) by Abel Ferarra
Pfeiffer is still the best Catwoman. I loved the way her costume just started to fall apart throughout the film. I loved the comic where Bruce and Selina were married and their daughter grew up to be The Huntress.
I wanted Bruce and Selena to hook up when I first saw this. Like the part where they switched what they said about missletoe can be deadly If you eat it - a kiss can be deadlier if you mean it. That part gets me, everytime even still.
ME TOOOOO
Yes, Catwoman!! And 🐧 (it's never sunny in Gotham City!) And more!! 🦇🐈⬛🎯🎉
they were gonna do Two-Face i thought with Billy D Williams being the Harvey Dent they were gonna build up
Michelle Pfeiffer is in Stardust (2017). A stand-alone movie. Everyone loves it, and no one reacts to it.
I must see
I also had the luck to watch this film in cinemas as a kid. One the one hand, it was bizarre and surreal, kind of scary at times, but on the other hand, I just enjoyed its style and comic-book look.
I just love it!!
Multiplicity is so great.
"I like pizza"
Ok now I must watch!
@@holddowna You won't regret it!
This is my favorite Batman movie of all time, Ames!!! BUT.....my all-time favorite movie is the 1933 "King Kong". (Please don't hate me!!! 😭 I'm sorry!!!) 😭
I think Selina had that pleather or patent leather (whichever it is) jacket because she badly wanted to wear it and make bold fashion choices but always chickened out.
5:42 "I know, it was _really_ hard to get used to all the _other_ Batmobiles, in _Batman Forever_ and _Batman & Robin._ I've only seen that, like, a couple times."
😳 You've watched the '97 movie more than _once?_ That puzzles me. I mean, I understand watching _Batman Forever,_ more than once. That's actually a pretty good movie, and a demonstration, if you ask me, of the kind of kick-ass work Schumacher can do when he doesn't have the production company breathing down his neck about making the Dark Knight family _friendly._
But Batman is _not_ a family friendly character. In 1939, he came to the comics world as someone _dark_ and _gritty,_ and he resonated _instantly._ But then, in 1966, there was an attempt to make him family friendly in a live-action TV show, and it ended up making him _silly._
And, indeed, this was the image _I_ grew up with up until the '89 movie reintroduced him to the world in the dark, gritty circumstances in which he has always thrived _best._ The '92 movie and the '95 movie both did _justice_ to that, but the '97 movie was _another_ attempt to make him family friendly that, again, ended up making him _silly._
YES! Multiplicity is Michael Keaton comedy gold!
I have to watch it!!!!
If I remember right, Paul Reubens was the Penguin's father in this movie and then in the Gotham TV series.
I only just learnt this from one of my patrons! I kept being like why is that guy so young playing penguins dad LOL had no idea it was him