Catwoman is Michelle Pfeiffer!!👸🏼👑 No one can surpass her level of talent. She portrayed a superb Catwoman that goes from one state of emotion to another like it was nothing. That is very hard to do for an actor but Michelle did it so effortless and it shows the powerhouse of talent that she is. Everything about Michelle as Catwoman is ICONIC: Her origin story, her costume, the whip, makeup, her krazyness, her jokes, seductiveness, cuteness, EVERYTHING. DC probably was influenced by Michelle Pfeiffer's psychotic portrayal to create harley quinn! In Batman the animated series the Catwoman in that story resembles Michelle's alot.
Well Grace. I'm impressed you chose the right Catwoman for Number one. Zoe was great and should be second place. Maybe first for being very comic accurate. I don't think her line toward the end of the movie..and you know what line I mean was necessary. I liked riddler up to the big reveal. And then it went down hill for me with him. Aces to Collin. Awesome Penguin. I really enjoyed the whole movie for the most part till the end. But it does not ruin the movie. my only issue is....Julie Newmar is number 4 to me. Then Kitt. then Mayweather. And Halle is not on the list because she was not Selina and the movie is horrible. Nothing against Halle. I think she is one of the most classy woman with a great sense of humor to herself. I do feel she tried her best with what she had. Maybe comic movies are not for her cause she is amazing in everything else.
The thing I did really love about Anne Hathaway performance it's the way her face changed when she stops pretending that she is either harmless or helpless and you realize she's the most dangerous person in the room.
I totally agree with your assessment on Hathaway's very underrated, but great interpretation of Catwoman's deceptive behavior, and her crafty ways of walking that fine line between trusting her, or being leery of her, she's dangerous on many levels, but you also see her vulnerabilities when she's with Bruce Wayne/and Batman-(Christian Bale)!!!!! I think she's gets a much undeserved criticism because a lot of people don't like Anne personally, which I still don't know why?????????????????? Her performance was just as amazing as Tom Hardy's classic "Bane" character was in the Dark Knight Rises!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, I think Burton's Batman were the best because of the actor's perfomances. Michelle's Catwoman is the best. Taking out the ones from 60's, the rest of Catwomen are forgettable.
Michelle is an amazing actress, sadly, she hasn't received an Oscar, Phoenix and Ledger surpassed Nicholson's Joker, but no one has surpassed Pfeiffer' Catwoman
Nicholson still rules for me, I didn't like the Dark Knight or Ledger's Joker. Phoenix has a shot with the 2nd movie but he was the Joker for what like 20 mins in the first movie.
Catwoman is not about purring, that's childish. it's more about the acting skills and Michelle Pfeiffer was the best and most memorable, no one remembers miss Kitts Catwoman I'm sorry
Anne Hathaway deserves so much more credit. That scene where she’s screaming in terror and then her face falls away is some of my favourite acting in the film. She had the most difficult job because the Nolanverse is the least accommodating to such a big character.
THANK YOU! I love Hathaway anyway, but I have always gotten a real kick out of her Catwoman. And when she starts to walk out of the bar and another cop is coming up the stairs and she just goes into full on fainting mode. “Oh , he’s bleeding, he’s bleeding.” 😂
@@ericspearman2998 Actually one of the things that blindsided me, Eric, about Zoe Kravitz’s performance is it’s very delicate and girl-like and vulnerable. But I’m used to Michelle Pfeiffer, Anne Hathaway, Eartha Kitt as very _womanly_ ; “I am Catwoman. Hear me roar.” I honestly expected Kravitz to be more spunky and confident like we see her in real life giving interviews. I guess I’m in a minority here as someone who isn’t quite connecting to the film like most Batman fans are, but for such an immaculate LA Confidential level mystery about corruption, I just wish there was more of a weathered _adult_ portrayal of Catwoman and Batman to guide me through that aggressively adult world. But I’m open to embracing the film more with repeat viewings since there’s so much to enjoy. (Colin Farrell for one is outstanding.)
@@PurushaDesa I have not seen The Batman yet, but I intend to wait the 45 days for HBOMax. Money and time. Three hours would strain my bladder to the max. It looks awesome and I am very happy for Robert Pattinson though.
@@ericspearman2998 I think you’ll be happy. The contingent of the Batman fanbase that has for decades longed for “The World’s Greatest Detective” is finally getting three hours devoted to exactly that dimension. The plot is really quite interesting. 👍🏽
Not only a ranking, but some genuinely interesting Hollywood history. Grace, thanks for the dynamic content. There's always an interesting angle unique to your perspective.
That was interesting to me too. Although I couldn't help but wonder if that was reversed, and say a female actor leveraged not to have their ex opposite from them, the messaging here woulda been COMPLETELY different.
Michelle's performance as Catwoman is so multifaceted. She gave great emotion to every line in the film and the transformation to her alter ego was very believable, too. It will be hard to replicate that.
Haven't seen The Batman yet, but for now will say that Pheiffer easily sits at the top. "Understated" is the right word for Hathaway, but I think it has more to do with the script. She didn't have enough to do in narrative and dialogue, keeping her successes from really taking off and her misses more consequential. Big thanks for including Kitt in this.
Pfeiffer's catwoman is unrepeatable it was the perfect match for the perfect storm a true lightning in a bottle Hollywood moment, an S+ tear actress that elevated the role she was giving to an Iconic performance.
Agreed. That year Michelle should have been nominated for the best actress Oscar for playing Cat 🐈⬛ Woman, but the studios thought it made too much money-and was a comic book movie-so they pushed for her to be nominated for the movie Love Field, which no one watched.
pfeifer cemented my love for Batman , femme fatales, catwoman , Tim burton. My love for film and acting, my love for comic books ! All stem from Michelle’s amazing performance
For me, the the best is Eartha Kitt and I appreciate you acknowledging her Grace. She was indeed incredibly talented. What a legend. Justice for Eartha!
@@sharinettegonzalez23 Zoe's performance didn't feel like catwoman, it was more like a chick with her motorcycle or a spy girl not really catwoman but eh she's good. Still Michelle is the goat and Anne was okay too
Though Eartha was my favorite Catwoman forever, Michelle Pfeiffer’s became the gold standard cause it was just that whack and memorable. Sooo many killer lines too.
I love Anne Hathaway when she's in the bar scene. She uses the perception of women as victims to her advantage - oh no hysteria - and then walks away confidently. An underrated moment. And I love when her camp fabulousness in the airport, and also when she enters the jail and dislocates the guys wrists as she twirls/flips.
Anne Hathaway is DEFINITELY my favorite rendition of the character. Plus, her goggles that flip up into cat ears is a stroke of GENIUS, and I'm honestly surprised it hadn't been done in any previous versions of the character.
I do think Zoe has been the best in terms of comic accuracy, but Michelle Pfeiffer’s version was iconic and will live rent free in my head forever…so it too is my number one.
I'm excited to see Zoe Kravitz's take on the role but I really love Michelle Pfeiffer's version from the origin story to the excellent lines, and the iconic costume. 💜💜💜
@@lordronn472 Zoe's performance was like watching a chick with her motorcycle or batman's sidekick not an actual portrayal of catwoman. Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman would always be the original catwoman
@@AntiStraightMaleSociety Michelle is better and always will be but Zoe was phenomenal too! She is not a full-fledged character yet! She’ll get her whip and better claws or rather better fighting style with those claws in future movies
The little gay boy me, watching Michelle Pfifer jumping whips, doing backflips and saying: "Meow" before exploding the background scenary just screamed and got everything he never knew he wanted. I owe my gayness to Michelle Pfifer's Catwoman, and I will forever love her for that.
"I am Catwoman hear me Roar!" and she still does. Pfeifer exuded that sexual confidence of her Catwoman personae soo much better than anyone since Newmarr or Kitt. She also had a dangerous power that no one else has done. She should have got her own movie. Kravitz as second but after that the rest are just also rans so she really doesn't have much competition for 2nd place imo. If you included the TV shows then Kitt and Newmarr would be my second and third. I saw Ms Kitt live and she included that Catwoman part growl part purr in her performance. Lovely woman.
“Mistletoe can be deadly if you eat it.” “A kiss can be even deadlier, if you mean it.” “Oh my god. Does this mean we have to start fighting.” Amazing scene.
I think Pfeiffer has and will always have the best and most iconic Catwoman costume. However I think Hathaway is the best and most accurate Catwoman to the comics.
Honestly, Lee Meriweather should have the honorable mention as a Newmar stand-in. Eartha Kitt had a whole season and they imitated her purring and rolling those R's for decades in cartoons. She'd be my #3 given her mannerisms and inflections had more of a lasting impact on the character on-screen and in the comics even.
After warching the Batman twice in theaters, Zoe is my favorite catwoman. Zoe's portrayal of the character and her performance was captivating. Zoe's catwoman resonates with me.
She makes a good Selina Kyle but if we're talking about catwoman then I disagree, we only knew her personality and vulnerable side. We maybe see more of her feline side in the batman sequel if there's a sequel but for now the best catwoman is Michelle Pfeiffer imo
I went straight to #1 - very good Grace. That's always the correct answer - I mean, the party scene alone. She goes from seductive to angry to tragic in the span of 2 minutes. Its amazing to watch. 😁👍
Zoe is a close second. But Michelle really captured the whole seductress thing. And she didn't easily fall for the batman, there was always this back and forth struggle between the two that it almost seemed like there was a chemistry even tho no one addressed it. You felt it. But always wondered if Selina did. Which was a good thing. She was a total mystery to Bruce and they played with that aspect a lot more.
Sorry but Anne Hathaway is my favorite one, Christopher Nolan's Batman is just embedded in my heart. I wish Grace would do a video doing a retrospective about the Dark Knight Trilogy, I want to know more why you didn't like the Dark Knight Rises.
I'd dare to bump up Halle Berry above Anne Hathaway because of the performance as a whole. Halle just gave an amazing delivery of the character even tho it wasn't Selena Kyle but Patience Phillips
I haven't seen the Catwoman movie, so here's my ranking of the live-action Catwomen: 1. Michelle Pfeifer 2. Zoe Kravitz 3. Anne Hathaway 4. Lee Meriwether
@@AntiStraightMaleSociety I only ranked the theatrical ones I've seen and Grace included in her list. Julie Newmar never played Catwoman on the big screen in live action.
The transformation of Pfeiffer going from the secretary to cat woman is amazing her acting is top notch, the passion , the presence, she is the first person that comes to my mind when that movie is mention
I know you only did the movies, but Eartha Kitt should have been #5 instead of Meriwether. Her purr when she talked alone should have put her on the board. On top of that, not only do I think Halle was a perfect Catwoman, she was a perfect Catwoman in action. Her movements WERE CATWOMAN. The whip action was truly beautiful to behold and I will always love Catwoman to this day because I grew up with Berry’s performance of the character as well as Michelle’s. My ranking would be.. 1. Zoë 2. Michelle 3. Halle 4. Eartha 5. Anne
The whole reason I got Batman Returns on DVD was because of Michelle Pfeiffer. Always imitated but never duplicated. And thank you so very much for the Eartha Kitt shout out. She beat ‘em all as the sexy, sultry Catwoman. 🥰
1. Michelle Pfeiffer (no contest) 2. Anne Hathaway (love elegant Selena) 3. Zoe Kravitz (love how true to to the character she is but I don’t think it’s been fully realized. Needs better fight scenes, heist scenes, and more leaning into the cat persona)
Here's my picks for every Batman character: Best Batman: Christian Bale Best Joker: Heath Ledger Best Catwoman: Michelle Pfeiffer Best Penguin: Danny DeVito Best Riddler: Paul Danno Best Alfred: Michael Caine
I would also love to give a shoutout to "Ernest Scared Stupid" where Eartha Kitt played Old Lady Hackmore and she was so funny and amazing in that movie. A more minor role, but still a standout, was as Madame Zeroni in 'Holes'.
Anne Hathaway is a brilliant actress however her role or I would say her character was not given the importance the Catwoman should get. That movie was clearly the spotlight for Christian Bale as Batman. Other characters were all sidelined.
Say what you will about Hathaway's Catwoman and the writing in TDKR, but when she had her monologue about the rich getting their come uppings, people in my theater *cheered*.
I tend to be a comic purist when it comes to adaptations, but with Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman, I just don’t care. It’s that good of a performance. It’s one that could’ve only worked in the tone and style of the Burtonverse, but man, is it incredible.
the BtS video of Pfeiffer knocking off the mannequin heads with the whip wins everytime. she is the best catwoman. and she and michael keaton had great chemistry
What about Julie Newmar? I think she’s way better than Anne Hathaway & I like her portrayal even more than Eartha Kitt’s. She has those sensual purr-fect qualities of a Catwoman. Should include her in the ranking altho’ she only appeared in the 60s Batman TV series.
Her chemistry with Adam West, being a femme fatale whilst displaying an unhinged quality (a lot like Michelle P). That’s not even taking into account that she was the most striking from the original 3.
Love Michelle so much!!! Always #1 she was the danger the villain that almost corrupted our hero but also had some goodness herself none of the new catwomen has delved into that… yet…
I will always defend Anne Hathaway’s Selina Kyle performance. Her meeting with Bruce Wayne & her black flip. Her shootout scene in the bar is wonderful. Both those scenes are iconic comicbook scenes. I watch these scenes repeatedly. Hathaway’s delivery was fine. Honestly,you can’t compare these Catwomen performances because they are all different.
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Catwoman is Michelle Pfeiffer!!👸🏼👑
No one can surpass her level of talent. She portrayed a superb Catwoman that goes from one state of emotion to another like it was nothing. That is very hard to do for an actor but Michelle did it so effortless and it shows the powerhouse of talent that she is.
Everything about Michelle as Catwoman is ICONIC: Her origin story, her costume, the whip, makeup, her krazyness, her jokes, seductiveness, cuteness, EVERYTHING.
DC probably was influenced by Michelle Pfeiffer's psychotic portrayal to create harley quinn!
In Batman the animated series the Catwoman in that story resembles Michelle's alot.
Well Grace. I'm impressed you chose the right Catwoman for Number one. Zoe was great and should be second place. Maybe first for being very comic accurate. I don't think her line toward the end of the movie..and you know what line I mean was necessary. I liked riddler up to the big reveal. And then it went down hill for me with him. Aces to Collin. Awesome Penguin. I really enjoyed the whole movie for the most part till the end. But it does not ruin the movie. my only issue is....Julie Newmar is number 4 to me. Then Kitt. then Mayweather. And Halle is not on the list because she was not Selina and the movie is horrible. Nothing against Halle. I think she is one of the most classy woman with a great sense of humor to herself. I do feel she tried her best with what she had. Maybe comic movies are not for her cause she is amazing in everything else.
Yes
The thing I did really love about Anne Hathaway performance it's the way her face changed when she stops pretending that she is either harmless or helpless and you realize she's the most dangerous person in the room.
I loved Anne and thought she was perfect for Nolan's style
@@btaitartchive2302 here here...
Yeah. I’m not a fan of Anne Hathaway in general but that was definitely the best scene in the movie.
Agreed
I totally agree with your assessment on Hathaway's very underrated, but great interpretation of Catwoman's deceptive behavior, and her crafty ways of walking that fine line between trusting her, or being leery of her, she's dangerous on many levels, but you also see her vulnerabilities when she's with Bruce Wayne/and Batman-(Christian Bale)!!!!! I think she's gets a much undeserved criticism because a lot of people don't like Anne personally, which I still don't know why?????????????????? Her performance was just as amazing as Tom Hardy's classic "Bane" character was in the Dark Knight Rises!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't think anyone is going to surpass Michelle. Her performance is just too magical and a scene steeler.
We can all agree on that!!
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@@rpay5980 I agree. Maybe if DC and HBO give her a mini series/show to flesh out her character as well. They’re already doing in with Penguin rn.
@@rpay5980 she can but she won’t surpass Michelle!
Michelle Pfeiffer is too good as catwomen and we suppose to get 3rd batman until WB screw up everything batman forever, batman and robin disaster
Agreed
The fact that Keaton and Pfieiffer were exes irl makes their dynamic make WAY more sense!!!
Your Eartha Kitt shout out was so heartwarming, Grace! She was an absolute legend in EVERY sense of the word.
If Eartha Kitt wasn't mentioned I would downvote reported and SWAT this page
@@Prince_the_One stop making it political 🙄
@@AntiStraightMaleSociety I think the person was just stating how awesome she was . At least I hope so lol
Keaton and Pfieffer's chemistry elevated the whole movie! That performance is hard to beat
@@monicamerle1417 What are you talking about ? She’s is one the best scooper out there …
@@rickyqarcia944 exactly Grace has phenomenal sources. She always made sure her facts were accurate before giving us the info. Stop 🛑 being a hater‼️
Yes, I think Burton's Batman were the best because of the actor's perfomances. Michelle's Catwoman is the best. Taking out the ones from 60's, the rest of Catwomen are forgettable.
I LOVE Pfeiffer in this role, not necessarily her weird lore just her acting. Still think she hasn’t been unseated.
and that type of character is HARD to mail. and she did it. i don’t think anyone now can do that.
Agreed 100%
What Michelle did with Burton is just timeless.
Such an iconic performance.
Not comic accurate, but a perfectly deep rounded performance.
@@rogerdominguez3691 better than comics imo. Her catwoman was way more interesting
anne hathaway is so underrated imo i wish they introduced her earlier and did more with the character
she brought it.
Michelle is an amazing actress, sadly, she hasn't received an Oscar, Phoenix and Ledger surpassed Nicholson's Joker, but no one has surpassed Pfeiffer' Catwoman
Her first Oscar prob would’ve been as Clarice Starling in Silence of The Lambs but she turned it down due to the strong material.
OP, Surpass? ... NO.........
Nicholson is undefeated !!
Nicholson still rules for me, I didn't like the Dark Knight or Ledger's Joker. Phoenix has a shot with the 2nd movie but he was the Joker for what like 20 mins in the first movie.
@@BishopWalters12 exactly !! Nicholson is a master piece. And the newer generation just doesn’t understand it
No one purred better than Eartha Kitt. No. One. It still thrills me to hear clips of her after all of these years.
Yessss!!!
Men would still rather sleep with Julie Newmar than Eartha Kitt .
@@ricogomez4020 I’m gay, so wouldn’t want to sleep with either of them. But I could listen to Eartha Kitt talk until my dying breath.
Catwoman is not about purring, that's childish. it's more about the acting skills and Michelle Pfeiffer was the best and most memorable, no one remembers miss Kitts Catwoman I'm sorry
@@dafttool why do flamboyant gay men make the cringeist compliments 🤦🏼♂️
Anne Hathaway deserves so much more credit. That scene where she’s screaming in terror and then her face falls away is some of my favourite acting in the film. She had the most difficult job because the Nolanverse is the least accommodating to such a big character.
Exactly. She is so underrated. It annoys me.
THANK YOU! I love Hathaway anyway, but I have always gotten a real kick out of her Catwoman. And when she starts to walk out of the bar and another cop is coming up the stairs and she just goes into full on fainting mode. “Oh , he’s bleeding, he’s bleeding.” 😂
@@ericspearman2998
Actually one of the things that blindsided me, Eric, about Zoe Kravitz’s performance is it’s very delicate and girl-like and vulnerable. But I’m used to Michelle Pfeiffer, Anne Hathaway, Eartha Kitt as very _womanly_ ; “I am Catwoman. Hear me roar.” I honestly expected Kravitz to be more spunky and confident like we see her in real life giving interviews.
I guess I’m in a minority here as someone who isn’t quite connecting to the film like most Batman fans are, but for such an immaculate LA Confidential level mystery about corruption, I just wish there was more of a weathered _adult_ portrayal of Catwoman and Batman to guide me through that aggressively adult world. But I’m open to embracing the film more with repeat viewings since there’s so much to enjoy. (Colin Farrell for one is outstanding.)
@@PurushaDesa I have not seen The Batman yet, but I intend to wait the 45 days for HBOMax. Money and time. Three hours would strain my bladder to the max. It looks awesome and I am very happy for Robert Pattinson though.
@@ericspearman2998
I think you’ll be happy. The contingent of the Batman fanbase that has for decades longed for “The World’s Greatest Detective” is finally getting three hours devoted to exactly that dimension. The plot is really quite interesting. 👍🏽
Not only a ranking, but some genuinely interesting Hollywood history. Grace, thanks for the dynamic content. There's always an interesting angle unique to your perspective.
That was interesting to me too. Although I couldn't help but wonder if that was reversed, and say a female actor leveraged not to have their ex opposite from them, the messaging here woulda been COMPLETELY different.
Excellent video, one of her best from 2022. I wonder if Grace will check out "After Yang" and review it on this channel.
Michelle's performance as Catwoman is so multifaceted. She gave great emotion to every line in the film and the transformation to her alter ego was very believable, too. It will be hard to replicate that.
100% agree. I think Michelle Pfeiffer’s performance will go down in history.
It's a 30 YEAR OLD performance. if it's going to go down in history, it better already have.
@@generalyellor8188 touché. I’ll contact the Guinness Book of World Records.
that costume is so iconic.
Michelle Pfeiffer deserved an Oscar for catwoman
I love how she highlighted Eartha Kitt, a true talent to multiple generations
Michelle Pfeiffer will always be my favorite Catwoman, she gave a performance yet to be surpassed.
I just think Pfeiffer is untoppable. It’s not just a career performance, but a truly iconic one in all of Hollywood and especially comic book films.
Okay so I loooved Anne Hathaways Catwoman. So cool to see her play such a different part from what she usually does, and I think she nailed it.
I like her but her acting an characterisation is no where near on the same level as michelles
Haven't seen The Batman yet, but for now will say that Pheiffer easily sits at the top. "Understated" is the right word for Hathaway, but I think it has more to do with the script. She didn't have enough to do in narrative and dialogue, keeping her successes from really taking off and her misses more consequential. Big thanks for including Kitt in this.
Michelle was, is and always will be the best Catwoman 😼
Meeoww to that 👍
To be honest Michelle Pfeiffer owned that role. It's so iconic that I can't ever see her being unseated.
Michelle Pfeiffer is an ICON, she is a legend and she is the moment!
😻👑
I know she’s not in the movies, but Camren Bicondova was a fantastic live action Catwoman!
i agree
mentioned that too, she was brilliant!! and why we haven't seen more of her in anything else?
She could be the one and looked so much like Michelle!
Pfeiffer's catwoman is unrepeatable it was the perfect match for the perfect storm a true lightning in a bottle Hollywood moment, an S+ tear actress that elevated the role she was giving to an Iconic performance.
Agreed. That year Michelle should have been nominated for the best actress Oscar for playing Cat 🐈⬛ Woman, but the studios thought it made too much money-and was a comic book movie-so they pushed for her to be nominated for the movie Love Field, which no one watched.
Pfeiffer holds nostalgia in my heart. Batman Returns is one of my favorite Christmas movies. Also, she played the hell out of that role.
There is only one catwoman and that’s Newmar.
pfeifer cemented my love for Batman , femme fatales, catwoman , Tim burton. My love for film and acting, my love for comic books ! All stem from Michelle’s amazing performance
For me, the the best is Eartha Kitt and I appreciate you acknowledging her Grace. She was indeed incredibly talented. What a legend. Justice for Eartha!
@@AntiStraightMaleSociety when did I mention politics?
I preferred Halle Berry's Catwoman over Anne Hathaway's but maybe I should rewatch it.
Halle's was a lot more energetic and interesting, she actually portrayed the movements of a cat.
That part. People made it way too cool to hate on Halle's Catwoman. Halle's Catwoman was fun. Anne's was too safe.
@@juliajones2318 my favorite line of hers is the purrrfect idea
Me too. I did not enjoy Anne that much. Halle was Better
Can someone tell me why people didn't like or accept Halle's Catwoman?
Michelle Pfeiffer has catlike aura and the reason they cast her look alike in Gotham series, Carmen Bicondova.✌️
I’m sure Zoe did a good job but I just can’t see anybody turning in a performance 🎭 like Michelle pfeiffer’s cat woman. 🔥
Zoe was amazing! Pfeiffer still the best but Zoe is definitely up there.
@@sharinettegonzalez23 Zoe's performance didn't feel like catwoman, it was more like a chick with her motorcycle or a spy girl not really catwoman but eh she's good. Still Michelle is the goat and Anne was okay too
@MacGyver’s MacRiley nobody cares if it's comic accurate dude, what matters if the actress makes it good.
Though Eartha was my favorite Catwoman forever, Michelle Pfeiffer’s became the gold standard cause it was just that whack and memorable. Sooo many killer lines too.
I always loved Selena’s apartment in Batman Returns. Her neon sign and pink phone. Perfect place
Hallie's Catwoman is one of those movies I always watch when it's on. Luv it.
Im glad you chose Michelle for the top spot. Didnt know she was Benning's replacement but she is, for the moment, SIMPLY IRREPLACEABLE as Catwoman.
I think Bening would've nailed it. She's an incredible actress. It is hard to think of anyone else in that role, though.
I love Anne Hathaway when she's in the bar scene. She uses the perception of women as victims to her advantage - oh no hysteria - and then walks away confidently. An underrated moment. And I love when her camp fabulousness in the airport, and also when she enters the jail and dislocates the guys wrists as she twirls/flips.
Anne Hathaway is DEFINITELY my favorite rendition of the character. Plus, her goggles that flip up into cat ears is a stroke of GENIUS, and I'm honestly surprised it hadn't been done in any previous versions of the character.
I do think Zoe has been the best in terms of comic accuracy, but Michelle Pfeiffer’s version was iconic and will live rent free in my head forever…so it too is my number one.
Michelle Pfeiffer is still the best Catwoman to date. Although Zoe did a great job, Pfeiffers performance is still captivating
I'm excited to see Zoe Kravitz's take on the role but I really love Michelle Pfeiffer's version from the origin story to the excellent lines, and the iconic costume. 💜💜💜
I watched the movie and it was amazing, Zoe was perfect but Michelle still steals the role
@@lordronn472 Zoe's performance was like watching a chick with her motorcycle or batman's sidekick not an actual portrayal of catwoman. Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman would always be the original catwoman
@@AntiStraightMaleSociety Michelle is better and always will be but Zoe was phenomenal too! She is not a full-fledged character yet! She’ll get her whip and better claws or rather better fighting style with those claws in future movies
@@AntiStraightMaleSociety Michelle's Catwoman is the least accurate portrayal of Catwoman, my guy. Performance was great but that's where it ends
The little gay boy me, watching Michelle Pfifer jumping whips, doing backflips and saying: "Meow" before exploding the background scenary just screamed and got everything he never knew he wanted. I owe my gayness to Michelle Pfifer's Catwoman, and I will forever love her for that.
Same! Michelle’s catwoman was iconic and so powerful ❤️
Most women and gay men
Wanted to be her
Don’t forget them heels hunny! I loved them damn heels😭
"I am Catwoman hear me Roar!" and she still does. Pfeifer exuded that sexual confidence of her Catwoman personae soo much better than anyone since Newmarr or Kitt. She also had a dangerous power that no one else has done. She should have got her own movie. Kravitz as second but after that the rest are just also rans so she really doesn't have much competition for 2nd place imo. If you included the TV shows then Kitt and Newmarr would be my second and third. I saw Ms Kitt live and she included that Catwoman part growl part purr in her performance. Lovely woman.
Thank you for recognizing Eartha Kitt the way you did Grace
Would love to see Michelle Phifer back in the role. Looking forward to seeing Kravitz performance later today!
No one is ever going to beat Michelle. She is Catwoman. ❤️
For real No one, Michelle Pfeiffer the OG
“Mistletoe can be deadly if you eat it.”
“A kiss can be even deadlier, if you mean it.”
“Oh my god. Does this mean we have to start fighting.”
Amazing scene.
Michelle Pfeiffer would have made the perfect Harley Quinn too l think, super talented woman
I think Pfeiffer has and will always have the best and most iconic Catwoman costume. However I think Hathaway is the best and most accurate Catwoman to the comics.
Honestly, Lee Meriweather should have the honorable mention as a Newmar stand-in. Eartha Kitt had a whole season and they imitated her purring and rolling those R's for decades in cartoons. She'd be my #3 given her mannerisms and inflections had more of a lasting impact on the character on-screen and in the comics even.
After warching the Batman twice in theaters, Zoe is my favorite catwoman. Zoe's portrayal of the character and her performance was captivating. Zoe's catwoman resonates with me.
I feel the same way. She just felt more modern and relatable which made her more appealing to me compared to all the other live action versions of her
She makes a good Selina Kyle but if we're talking about catwoman then I disagree, we only knew her personality and vulnerable side. We maybe see more of her feline side in the batman sequel if there's a sequel but for now the best catwoman is Michelle Pfeiffer imo
Thank you for mentioning Eartha. She was an unreal talent
I went straight to #1 - very good Grace. That's always the correct answer - I mean, the party scene alone. She goes from seductive to angry to tragic in the span of 2 minutes. Its amazing to watch. 😁👍
Zoe is a close second. But Michelle really captured the whole seductress thing. And she didn't easily fall for the batman, there was always this back and forth struggle between the two that it almost seemed like there was a chemistry even tho no one addressed it. You felt it. But always wondered if Selina did. Which was a good thing. She was a total mystery to Bruce and they played with that aspect a lot more.
Michelle is still my favorite followed by Anne. Michelle just delivered such an amazing performance
I totally agree with the list. Such a shame that Pfeiffer didn’t get another movie to play Selina again.
Michelle Phifer always going to be my favorite ❤. Much ❤ as always Grace
I always thought there was a missed opportunity for Angelina Jolie to play catwoman I think she's the only actress that could be as good as Pfeiffer.
Eratha Kitt would be Number 3 on this list
Wow.. you watch Grace Randolph?
Michelle's Catwoman got me into Batman. She is a legend
Sorry but Anne Hathaway is my favorite one, Christopher Nolan's Batman is just embedded in my heart. I wish Grace would do a video doing a retrospective about the Dark Knight Trilogy, I want to know more why you didn't like the Dark Knight Rises.
Unpopular opinion: I think TDKR is a better film than TDK.
Exactly!! Her Catwoman is so underrated. It's more realistic and comic accurate. I loved it.
Pfeiffer all the way!!! Love her in that role so much
Anne Hathaway is the catwoman for me 🖤 love her.
Exactly! She's so underrated.
Also, if you grew up around black people in the 90s, you remember Eartha Kitt as Lady Eloise from Boomerang, also pretty funny performance 🤣
I'd dare to bump up Halle Berry above Anne Hathaway because of the performance as a whole. Halle just gave an amazing delivery of the character even tho it wasn't Selena Kyle but Patience Phillips
her outfit just didn’t work.
I haven't seen the Catwoman movie, so here's my ranking of the live-action Catwomen:
1. Michelle Pfeifer
2. Zoe Kravitz
3. Anne Hathaway
4. Lee Meriwether
It was a bad movie, but i think Halle Berry did an amazing job on portraying the movement and quirks of Catwoman.
Put some respect on Julie Newmar
@@AntiStraightMaleSociety I only ranked the theatrical ones I've seen and Grace included in her list. Julie Newmar never played Catwoman on the big screen in live action.
The transformation of Pfeiffer going from the secretary to cat woman is amazing her acting is top notch, the passion , the presence, she is the first person that comes to my mind when that movie is mention
No. No one can or will surpass Pfeiffer. They can be also amazing, yes, but no one can top Michelle.
I know you only did the movies, but Eartha Kitt should have been #5 instead of Meriwether. Her purr when she talked alone should have put her on the board. On top of that, not only do I think Halle was a perfect Catwoman, she was a perfect Catwoman in action. Her movements WERE CATWOMAN. The whip action was truly beautiful to behold and I will always love Catwoman to this day because I grew up with Berry’s performance of the character as well as Michelle’s. My ranking would be..
1. Zoë
2. Michelle
3. Halle
4. Eartha
5. Anne
Zoe Kravitz is #1 with that performance... Flawless!
Thank you Grace for mentioning Eartha Kitt.🥰🥰 Liking your list too!🔥👍 Appreciated the video.
The whole reason I got Batman Returns on DVD was because of Michelle Pfeiffer. Always imitated but never duplicated. And thank you so very much for the Eartha Kitt shout out. She beat ‘em all as the sexy, sultry Catwoman. 🥰
1. Michelle Pfeiffer (no contest)
2. Anne Hathaway (love elegant Selena)
3. Zoe Kravitz (love how true to to the character she is but I don’t think it’s been fully realized. Needs better fight scenes, heist scenes, and more leaning into the cat persona)
As of right now before I see Kravitz:
1. Pfeiffer
2. Kitt
3. Newmar
4. Hathaway
5. Berry
6. Merriweather
Kitt over Newmar? Have some respect for Julie, she was the first and original catwoman
Here's my picks for every Batman character:
Best Batman: Christian Bale
Best Joker: Heath Ledger
Best Catwoman: Michelle Pfeiffer
Best Penguin: Danny DeVito
Best Riddler: Paul Danno
Best Alfred: Michael Caine
Kravitz was good but Pfeifer was ICONIC!
Her scenes captivated and made Batman Returns one the most beloved DC Comic book movies of all time
1. Michelle Pfeiffer
2. Anne Hathaway
3 Halle Berry
4. Zoe Kravitz
and in honour : Eartha Kitt ...
that´s my ranking !
I would also love to give a shoutout to "Ernest Scared Stupid" where Eartha Kitt played Old Lady Hackmore and she was so funny and amazing in that movie. A more minor role, but still a standout, was as Madame Zeroni in 'Holes'.
Thanks for the Eartha Kitt shoutout.
Anne Hathaway is a brilliant actress however her role or I would say her character was not given the importance the Catwoman should get. That movie was clearly the spotlight for Christian Bale as Batman. Other characters were all sidelined.
i mean, it’s called the dark knight rises lol. nolan’s movies were always about bruce
Michelle Pfeiffer owns this role. I don't think its close. Nobody handled the whip as good as she did.
We haven’t really seen what Zoe’s Cat Woman can do yet, so I agree with your take! Can’t wait to see what they do with Zoe’s portrayal.
Camren Bicondova also Did a Good Job as Young Selena on Gotham!
For me, Kravitz blew everyone else on this list out of the water. I 😻 my comics-accurate Catwoman.
Right that's why I love her the most too. She felt the most like the comic version
Zoe was basic, nothing memorable about her. Still Michelle Pfeiffer is the original Catwoman 🖤
@@AntiStraightMaleSociety I think Eartha Kitt would technically be the original
Say what you will about Hathaway's Catwoman and the writing in TDKR, but when she had her monologue about the rich getting their come uppings, people in my theater *cheered*.
Anne Hathaway was good in The Dark Knight Rises. That costume was iconic!
I tend to be a comic purist when it comes to adaptations, but with Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman, I just don’t care. It’s that good of a performance. It’s one that could’ve only worked in the tone and style of the Burtonverse, but man, is it incredible.
Pfeifer is defiantly the best 👌
the BtS video of Pfeiffer knocking off the mannequin heads with the whip wins everytime. she is the best catwoman. and she and michael keaton had great chemistry
If you included all live action, Julie Newmar and Eartha Kitt would be neck and neck for number 1.
nostalgia is clouding your judgement
Exactly. Pfeiffer is overrated.
I literally just wrote about this (especially the Eartha Kitt stuff) for my university essay! It's fascinating!
What about Julie Newmar? I think she’s way better than Anne Hathaway & I like her portrayal even more than Eartha Kitt’s. She has those sensual purr-fect qualities of a Catwoman. Should include her in the ranking altho’ she only appeared in the 60s Batman TV series.
i’ve already ranted about the millennials don’t know.
Julie Newmar deserved the honourable mention. She’s second only to Michelle Pfeiffer.
I don’t agree there was nothing special about Julie Newmar.
Her chemistry with Adam West, being a femme fatale whilst displaying an unhinged quality (a lot like Michelle P). That’s not even taking into account that she was the most striking from the original 3.
I always felt a huge level of sympathy and tragedy in Pfieffers Catwoman which is one of the reasons she's the best to me.
Yeah the same Michelle Pfeiffer one ☝️ was so good also Eartha Kitt was amazing amazing actress
Love Michelle so much!!! Always #1 she was the danger the villain that almost corrupted our hero but also had some goodness herself none of the new catwomen has delved into that… yet…
I will always defend Anne Hathaway’s Selina Kyle performance. Her meeting with Bruce Wayne & her black flip. Her shootout scene in the bar is wonderful. Both those scenes are iconic comicbook scenes. I watch these scenes repeatedly. Hathaway’s delivery was fine. Honestly,you can’t compare these Catwomen performances because they are all different.
Thank you so much for taking the time to celebrate Eartha Kitt!!
None one can compare to Michelle!!!!!!!