I always liked that Keaton's Bruce Wayne acts like someone who's grown up reclusive. He's not mopey or putting up a front, he just genuinely doesn't know how to put his words right.
The Burton Bruce is very much the reclusive billionaire version, and I think Keaton plays him with a great aloofness. Then the 'lets get nuts!' scene hits and you see a bit of Bruce's damaged side come out, especially in the eyes.
Billy Dee Williams should have been in Batman Forever. I do love Tommy Lee Jones he is one of my favorite actors. But I feel that Billy Dee Williams as Two-Face would have been way more interesting of an performance.
When Joker first appears you mentioned that you liked how he was dressed like the animated Joker. The Batman Animated Series drew a lot of it's inspiration from this Batman film. From sound, music, visual look and shot angles.
The animated series to me is still the absolute best. Those characters and storylines are so deeply ingrained in my childhood memories. I still miss the hell out of those days.
@@EOMReactslove the robin look you're showing in the pic, reminds me of when I was little. See when I was 4 i wanted to be batman and since my grandpa wasy best friend he was supposed to be robin, so one Christmas i made him and me a pair of batman and robin masks out of colored paper, got a great picture of him and me wearing them. Thank you for bringing back that memory. I really miss my grandpa Gary.🥲
"Where does he get those wonderful toys?" Fun Fact: This movie was released the year of the character's 50th anniversary. Casting Notes Fact: The Vicki Vale role bounced between Sean Young and Kim Basinger. The Joker role bounced between Robin Williams and Jack Nicholson. Jack Nicholson convinced the filmmakers to cast his close friend Tracey Walter as Bob the Goon. Automobile Enthusiast Fact: The Batmobile was built on the chassis of a Chevy Impala, and incorporated the engine of an Impala, the tail lights of a Ferrari, the fuel caps of a London bus, and jet engine parts from a Harrier Jump Jet. The sliding cockpit was also inspired by that of a Harrier, with the slim windows of a gun emplacement. Art director Terry Ackland-Snow added the headlights of a Honda Civic to the vehicle after noticing them on his wife's car. Lost In Adaptation Fact: The name of the Joker's alter ego, Jack Napier, was created by the filmmakers. In the comics, the Joker was never given a real name (his anonymous status is often crucial to the plot) and whatever real name he has is yet to be definitively revealed. The name Jack Napier is intended to be a play on the word "jackanapes" (a medieval English term for a foolish fellow who resembles an ape) as well as a reference to Alan Napier, who played Alfred in the television show Batman (1966). Practical Make-Up Effect Fact: In the film, the Joker has to mask his chalk-white face by painting himself flesh-colored. In the script, it was specified that the Joker would have to take the flesh-colored make-up off to reveal the white skin underneath, meaning that the make-up effects team had to find a way to take one layer of make-up off and leave another intact. Make-up designer Nick Dudman came up with the solution: they painted Jack Nicholson with the white PAX paint that they always used, and then put a thin layer of food-grade silicon oil, which nothing sticks to, on top of it. They then took flesh-colored greasepaint and painstakingly painted it to where it was literally sitting on top of the oils. They then airbrushed and faded it in to make it look natural. After soaking the Joker's handkerchief in isopropyl alcohol, Nicholson was able to wipe at his face and it would strip off the greasepaint, but leave the white PAX paint intact.
Robin Williams was never actually asked to be the Joker. It was a trick to get Jack Nicholson to say yes to the part. Williams had done a lot of great acting parts by then, and Nicholson didn't want to be outdid by Williams, so once he was told Williams might get the part, he said yes. The entire script was then thrown out and the Joker part was written along with Nicholson's input. It still persists that Williams might have gotten the part, but it was never actually true. Robin Williams had even commented that it was news to him about the Joker role, because nobody ever contacted him about it.
I have no idea why, but they cut Joker's next line out.. "Well.. don't just stand there.. GO ASK HIM!" The script is available online.. also in the script but not in the movie, after the scene in Vicki's apartment, Bruce puts on a ski mask and chases Joker thru Gotham on horseback!
The batmobile sounds like a V8, has the shape of a long ass in-line engine and the exhaust from a turbine. Never thought of it before but that doesn't make much sence at all. Anyway, it is one of the coolest prop cars ever built. (Closely followed by catwoman's purrr-mobile from the 1960’s tv series, RIP Eartha Kitt)
23:30 That IS prince. The story behind the soundtrack is actually pretty cool: the way I remember it, they asked Prince to do a few tracks, but he took it over, he wanted the album to be like, him as the Joker, lyrically fighting Batman. It was nuts and beautiful.
@@matthew6427 Woulda been a year or so after declining Bad yeah. The main reason he wasn't on the film was because MJ was signed to Epic Records while Prince was on Warner.
There's a clip of her floating aroung the interwebs where she, in one continuous take, takes the heads off of four mannequins with a whip. It's amazing.
The Animated Series was based directly on this movie and "Batman Returns" (the other Tim Burton movie with Michael Keaton). That's why there are so many similarities...even down to the theme music.
YES!!! MY FAVORITE BATMAN OF ALL TIME!! It made $411 million dollars ($983 million dollars today) against a $50 million dollar budget. It took home the Oscar for Best Production Design. Before Michael Keaton was cast as The Dark Knight, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Harrison Ford, Kevin Costner, Michael Douglas, Tom Hanks, John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Matthew Broderick, Sean Penn, Kevin Kline, Kevin Spacey, Ray Liotta, Pierce Brosnan, Kiefer Sutherland, Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise, Sylvester Stallone, Bill Murray, Steven Seagal, Kurt Russell, Jeff Bridges, Nick Nolte, Al Pacino, Patrick Swayze, William Hurt, Mickey Rourke, Nicolas Cage, Jason Patric, Alec Baldwin, Michael Biehn, Dennis Quaid, Tom Selleck, Kyle Maclachlan, Chevy Chase, Jean Claude van Damme, and Robert Downey Jr were considered. Before Tim Burton was picked to direct the film, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante, Richard Donner, Alex Cox, David Cronenberg, Guy Hamilton, Ivan Reitman, Wes Craven, John Carpenter, Tobe Hooper, Tony Scott, John McTiernan, Terry Gilliam, Walter Hill, Brian DePalma, Ridley Scott, James Cameron, Martin Scorsese, David Lynch and Robert Zemeckis were considered. Sean Young, Michelle Pfeiffer, Geena Davis, Brooke Shields, Daryl Hannah, Sigourney Weaver, and Linda Hamilton were considered for Vicki Vale, before Kim Basinger was cast. Before Jack Nicholson was cast as The Joker, Tim Curry, Willem Dafoe, David Bowie, Jeff Goldblum, James Woods, Donald Sutherland, John Lithgow, Brad Dourif, Robert England, Robert DeNiro, Alan Rickman, John Malkovich, Ray Liotta and Robin Williams were considered. Don Johnson, Dale Midkiff and William Petersen were considered for Harvey Dent before Billy Dee Williams was cast. The movie was filmed in Pinewood Studios London England. The Acton Power Plant, which no longer exists, was used as the Xenomorph nest in ALIENS. The power plant would later be used for the Joker's lair. When Tim Burton and the crew opened the door to the power plant, and saw the Alien eggs still there, they called James Cameron to come and pick them up. The special visual effects were done by The Meddings Camera Company, the same VFX company that did all the James Bond movies. The last film Derek Meddings did was GoldenEye and it was released in his memory, as he passed away in 1995.
I’m glad to see you’re smart, unlike alot of people on UA-cam. People constantly stupidly say… “this film is underrated” everytime they’re on a video about a popular movie… it’s retarded as f*ck
I was 26 when this movie came out. It was a pretty Big Thing. Nicholson is Joker to me, regardless of how well Ledger portrayed a different version of the character. EDIT: One could make the case that it was this movie that launched the modern Super Hero movies, with Heroes that also had a dark side.
“Batman out here beatin up dope fiends” Haha true. But this is the classic Batman- and the classic Batman didn’t use to beat up gods. He fought street criminals by the group, while looking really cool doing it. He was an amazing detective. He had that amazing car and the gadgets. And now and then, he’d fight a villain with low levels of super powers and still come out on top. The comics back then were more about the art, the story, and the overall vibe. And this film captures that vibe really well IMO.
I was a kid living in San Fransisco in 1989 when this was released. Watching this as a six year old kid in theaters blew my mind. Later that year, the San Fransisco community was rocked by an earthquake that caused massive, historic devastation. A month or so after that earthquake, the VHS of "Batman" was released and this film had almost a unifying effect on people. I remember people getting together and having party's to watch in comfort as a way to deal with/take their mind off the devastation around them.
Prince was the producer of the "Batman" soundtrack and is considered one of the albums in his discography. His arrangement and work with Danny Elfman in this film made for one of the best film soundtracks of the era.
I couldn't stop laughing at your reaction when the hand with flowers shot out of the box. That got me too the first time I saw this movie. Great reaction as always!!! :)
I must have watched this 100 times with my buddies in junior high when it first came out out on VHS! It was great to us because it was a superhero movie long before they were popular, and it sparked many nerd arguments (which are good in my book) about things just like what you were talking about...that Batman doesn't kill people. Anyway, glad you enjoyed "Batman 89" J! Night night! 😁 👊🏻
Bat Man started out shooting the bad guy in 1939 and the early 1940's. It changed later when the Comics Code started cracking down on stuff like that and monsters and other stuff.
I was born in 83, only 5 and a half, so I consider myself very lucky that my dad let me come along when he took my big sister, like 5 cousins and my aunt on opening day. I remember when we were getting ready, my older cousin told me that the guy from The Shining was the Joker. This scared me, even though I hadn't even seen The Shining. This movie blew me away, and to this day, though it may not be the best, it's still my favorite Batman film.
It is the best one. I saw It on opening day, also, and the seats were full - to the max. We waited in line, outside of the theater for at least 30 minutes. The line went all the way around the theater. It was an anomaly to even have a "comic book movie" come out, at all, in those days. It was a harbinger of movies to come. BTW, I was over comics, and super heroes shortly after 1990. I grew out of it, and came to realize the true hierarchical nature of the world We live in. No more comics, and video games. But, movies and television were still a major influence on Me. I digress, completely.
Prince did the soundtrack and Danny Elfman did the score. That, alone, makes this movie a classic. But yeah, Batdance was the jam. That whole album was gold.
I really loved the Tim Burton Batman movies. But then again, I grew up with the television series with Adam West and Burt Ward, so Batman: The Movie (1966) is the most nostalgic for me.
Don't get me wrong, we were privileged to have witnessed Heath Ledger play the Joker, he killed that role!....but, Heath was playing crazy, Jack Nicholson is f*cking crazy lol
You never forget your first Batman. Keaton and his goofy rubber cowl are iconic, and Jack is channeling big Cesar Romero energy (Adam West's Joker) but with his own creepy flavor. The run from '89 to Batman & Robin is my Bat-era, but I grew up on re-runs of the Adam West show too and '66 Batman movie is pretty funny (it might give you a better appreciation of the tone they were going for in Batman & Robin).
i saw this shit on opening night... waited in a line that went around the building for hours. shit was like a rock concert when we got inside. people were screaming - stomping their feet to the beat of "we will rock you" - fucking hitting beachballs around in a sold out theater. even had a dude stand up and quite the crowd so he could propose to his girlfriend. when she said yes the entire theater went fucking apeshit. what a movie. what a crowd. what a time.
This is my Batman right here. I love Michael Keaton as Batman and you can't convince me that Jack didn't kill it as the Joker. I have been a Batman fan since birth I think. I am pretty sure I learned to read on Batman comics. Lol. Yep Prince is basically the soundtrack for this movie. I remember staying up to watch Batdance on Friday night videos and going to the skate rink so me and my friends could skate to it.
That thing they pulled out of Joker's pocket at the end was called The Bag o' Laughs/A Laugh Bag. A little battery-operated gizmo with a tiny vinyl record and speaker in it. You pushed a button and it just played that laugh, over and over. They still make them, although I'd imagine they've switched to an IC & memory chip by now. These things have been around since the 1970's.
The gun Joker uses to take out the Batwing is so great, I love how ridiculous and effective it was. Excellent reaction and editing, it's been a long time since I've seen this movie. God bless you guys with excellence!!
There is a historically similar gun. It's called the Buntline Special. It's not as long as Joker's gun in this movie, but it's insanely long for a revolver.
@@jrm48220 I haven't heard of the Buntline Special before and after I searched for images I agree it's similar. Thank you very much for teaching me something new. God bless you with excellence!!
His swag level is over 9000!! The original Batman did carry guns and used them, a Colt 1911 I think. A few years after his introduction they may have started a policy where heroes didn't use guns, so that stopped. "Bob" was a real life friend of Jack Nicholson, and Jack got him that role. I saw this in 89. The movie was so popular that even a week or two after opening weekend the theater was still packed. It might be funny to think, but there were people standing up cheering at that ending shot of Batman and the bat signal. Lastly, Nicholson supposedly warned Ledger about playing the Joker. Some see it as a "cursed role".
@@Beuwen_The_Dragon Originally he was "the world's greatest detective", not world's greatest ninja/driver/pilot, etc., etc. So he rather needed guns. In think it would have made made him more interesting if he did carry guns but tried to avoid using them as much as possible, even seeing it as a great failure to have to. Or perhaps he could have developed less lethal ammo of different types over the years. Marvel even had "mercy bullets" which could subdue without causing serious injury. This could also mean Batman could carry live ammunition as well.
I was the same age as you when I saw this on the big screen. It blew my mind as a kid. Also... Ghostbusters 2 released the same year and it was great at that age.
In the early comic books, like the 1930's, Batman didn't have any qualms about killing people. He hung one criminal on a noose from the batplane. He slugged another criminal unconscious and jumped from the car leaving him to crash and die. He's even used a gun. Bob Kane was largely inspired by an old movie villain called The Bat. There were reasons Batman eventually becomes known for not killing people. First, even though the Joker was a homicidal maniac who killed thousands, he was a great villain and they wanted to be able to keep bringing him back. Later, in the 1950's, the Comics Code Authority was established to protect kids from fun, so superheroes became kind of silly and non-violent. This led to the silly Batman TV series in 1966. It was probably in the 1970's when they decided to make Batman officially anti-gun and anti-killing.
I'm old enough to remember Adam West playing Batman ("A man can't live on milk alone"). I really admire Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker. But Jack Nicholson's Joker was by far my favourite. I'm looking forward to your opinion of this oft attempted, seldom done well, role :)
Batman returns is badass too. I really like Tim Burton's dark comic view over the hyper grunge of the dark knight ones. A damn funny review as always, thanks.
The Joker has always been "The Insane Gentleman" in the comics, and especially in TAS and this movie. Jack Nicholson really portrayed it perfectly. He's an absolute nutjob wacko, but he's got manners and professionalism and even a bizarre sort of ethical or honor code. Nicholson himself had not only a great totally-bonkers laugh to make Mark Hamill proud, he also incredible levels of facial manipulation skills. His eyebrows are incredibly kinetic and the stretching they did with the wires and a bit of putty on his face to make the smile and was absolutely fantastic. He nailed the attitude perfectly, especially with the almost bipolar flipping between glee and rage. And the clothes! Joker is almost always perfectly tailored, until he's gotten the shit beaten out of him. Always in control, until he's not. It's SO perfect!!
I still remember the summer this movie came out. I was 18 years old and had just graduated high school. The hype was unreal. To this day, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like it.
The memories of seeing this on opening day! Skipped work with a group of friends. As soon as I was able to, I pre-ordered the VHS from my local video rental store. $89.99 was the tag back then. Look at where we are now buying dvd & blu-ray.
87 baby here and can tell you, this and the sequel Batman Returns are probably the hardest comic iterations of Batman I've seen to-date. Call it Nostalgia, Michael Keaton, or just the collection of Tim Burton and Danny Elfman with the esthetics of it all these two movies are epic childhood memories. The privilege of growing up with great films.
This is the best Batman movie, imo. This and The Shining are what made me such a big Jack Nicholson fan. I love this channel so much because I get to rewatch movies that made my childhood, with someone so hilarious seeing them for the first time. Best reaction channel EVER.
Fun fact about this movie, it was a major inspiration for the 90s animated series, so there are some similarities, like the outfits and music score. :)
Love this movie. Saw it in the theater as a teenager. Loved Nicholson as the Joker. I remeber on MTV when they had the music video for Batdance by Prince. This is such a fun movie.
I was fully expecting a loud “GIT THE FUCK OUTTA HERE!” when joker showed up at the museum…but you pulled the rug out from under me with another line!!🤣😎
How have you never seen this!!??? Lol. Awesome movie. When Jack Nicholson is squeezing the guys shoulders and saying "you.. are my number one'ahh guy" he's making fun of the older guy who tried to set him up. Super funny scene. One of the best in the movie lol.
I reconciled myself with Batman killing people in this series by the fact that in the comics, Batman originally DID kill people...like a LOT! Batman's code of not killing anyone came later.
Jay, the reason Alfred is driving the limo on the right side is because it's a Rolls Royce Silver Wraith and they never made a left hand drive version.
Jack Nicholson, in exchange for agreeing to play the Joker, dropped his usual film salary of $10 million to $6 million and a cut of the box office and merchandising. And top billing over Michael Keaton. As a result of that deal, Nicholson cleared something around $90 million.
This movie changed superhero movies forever. I remember how hyped everyone was when this came out, as it was the first time we got a dark and mature superhero movie. Michael Keaton remains my favourite Bruce Wayne.
This movie was so huge when it came out that when I saw it with a pal in Austin, Texas in high school the local news was waiting outside the theater when we got out and interviewed us and everyone who came out.
I remember standing in that damn long line to go see the first Batman movie in theaters. To this day I still have the album soundtrack on cassette tape, and the comic book adaptation.
I’m grateful I found the funniest reactions on this channel. Is this prince , is this prince too ? I was cracking up. Prince did the whole soundtrack and went home with Vicky Vale. True story
Thanks for the fun guys. This movie got me to find a Batman logo decal to put in the back window of the black pickup I was driving in those days. I hope you get around to "Teen Wolf" (1985) sometime. It's roughly the same genre as John Hughes flicks.
When you say, "Shut up!", nobody is laughing at you, they are laughing with you. It easy to get a jump scare out of people, especially when they are wearing headphones. A loud noise and a flash onscreen - Everybody jumps.
Oh this movie. I was 14 when it came out and it was literally my life in the summer of 89. I listened to Prince's songs 24/7. Here's a little story about the movie. Robin Williams came oh so very close to playing the Joker. Jack Nicholson had originally turned down the role and they called Robin to come in for a screen test. He was literally on a plane headed to the audition when Jack changed his mind and took the role. Robin would have been awesome but I'm glad we got Jack. Years later when Nolan was seeking his Joker, Robin did everything he could to convince Nolan to let him play the part, but Nolan wanted to go younger and cast Heath. Robin never got to perform his dream role. Anyway, your startled reactions to the jump scares made me laugh hard 🤣
I always liked that Keaton's Bruce Wayne acts like someone who's grown up reclusive. He's not mopey or putting up a front, he just genuinely doesn't know how to put his words right.
The Burton Bruce is very much the reclusive billionaire version, and I think Keaton plays him with a great aloofness. Then the 'lets get nuts!' scene hits and you see a bit of Bruce's damaged side come out, especially in the eyes.
The fact we never got Billy Dee Williams as Two-Face is criminal.
There was a scripted (quickly abandoned by the studio) idea that he'd be half white and half black. That would have been...something?
He got his chance in The Lego Batman movie.
@@gggooding Channel Awesome have a series where they rework the scripts from the Schumacher movies as Tim Burton's movies. They're pretty good.
I never noticed when the Joker punches the tv screen, it only hits the side of Dent's face lol
Billy Dee Williams should have been in Batman Forever. I do love Tommy Lee Jones he is one of my favorite actors. But I feel that Billy Dee Williams as Two-Face would have been way more interesting of an performance.
Danny Elfman gave Batman '89 the dramatic feel. Even to this day, when hearing Danny Elfman's Batman score...priceless.
Facts.
All of the Jokers have their place, but I still think Jack hit it out of the park with this role.
When Joker first appears you mentioned that you liked how he was dressed like the animated Joker. The Batman Animated Series drew a lot of it's inspiration from this Batman film. From sound, music, visual look and shot angles.
I keep forgetting Nicholson Joker is older than Hamill Joker
@@samwallaceart288 Not by much, but true.
Yes the animated series drew alot of inspiration from the Tim Burton Batman films
The animated series to me is still the absolute best. Those characters and storylines are so deeply ingrained in my childhood memories. I still miss the hell out of those days.
It is really a perfect example of how to make a cartoon series.
You ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?
Never rub another man's rhubarb.
@@EOMReactslove the robin look you're showing in the pic, reminds me of when I was little. See when I was 4 i wanted to be batman and since my grandpa wasy best friend he was supposed to be robin, so one Christmas i made him and me a pair of batman and robin masks out of colored paper, got a great picture of him and me wearing them. Thank you for bringing back that memory. I really miss my grandpa Gary.🥲
You wanna get nuts? Come on let's get nuts!
No, but I did dance with a bitch on a foggy afternoon…
Mine of a mind makes a mookie!
"Where does he get those wonderful toys?"
Fun Fact: This movie was released the year of the character's 50th anniversary.
Casting Notes Fact: The Vicki Vale role bounced between Sean Young and Kim Basinger. The Joker role bounced between Robin Williams and Jack Nicholson. Jack Nicholson convinced the filmmakers to cast his close friend Tracey Walter as Bob the Goon.
Automobile Enthusiast Fact: The Batmobile was built on the chassis of a Chevy Impala, and incorporated the engine of an Impala, the tail lights of a Ferrari, the fuel caps of a London bus, and jet engine parts from a Harrier Jump Jet. The sliding cockpit was also inspired by that of a Harrier, with the slim windows of a gun emplacement. Art director Terry Ackland-Snow added the headlights of a Honda Civic to the vehicle after noticing them on his wife's car.
Lost In Adaptation Fact: The name of the Joker's alter ego, Jack Napier, was created by the filmmakers. In the comics, the Joker was never given a real name (his anonymous status is often crucial to the plot) and whatever real name he has is yet to be definitively revealed. The name Jack Napier is intended to be a play on the word "jackanapes" (a medieval English term for a foolish fellow who resembles an ape) as well as a reference to Alan Napier, who played Alfred in the television show Batman (1966).
Practical Make-Up Effect Fact: In the film, the Joker has to mask his chalk-white face by painting himself flesh-colored. In the script, it was specified that the Joker would have to take the flesh-colored make-up off to reveal the white skin underneath, meaning that the make-up effects team had to find a way to take one layer of make-up off and leave another intact. Make-up designer Nick Dudman came up with the solution: they painted Jack Nicholson with the white PAX paint that they always used, and then put a thin layer of food-grade silicon oil, which nothing sticks to, on top of it. They then took flesh-colored greasepaint and painstakingly painted it to where it was literally sitting on top of the oils. They then airbrushed and faded it in to make it look natural. After soaking the Joker's handkerchief in isopropyl alcohol, Nicholson was able to wipe at his face and it would strip off the greasepaint, but leave the white PAX paint intact.
Robin Williams was never actually asked to be the Joker. It was a trick to get Jack Nicholson to say yes to the part. Williams had done a lot of great acting parts by then, and Nicholson didn't want to be outdid by Williams, so once he was told Williams might get the part, he said yes. The entire script was then thrown out and the Joker part was written along with Nicholson's input. It still persists that Williams might have gotten the part, but it was never actually true. Robin Williams had even commented that it was news to him about the Joker role, because nobody ever contacted him about it.
I have no idea why, but they cut Joker's next line out.. "Well.. don't just stand there.. GO ASK HIM!"
The script is available online.. also in the script but not in the movie, after the scene in Vicki's apartment, Bruce puts on a ski mask and chases Joker thru Gotham on horseback!
The batmobile sounds like a V8, has the shape of a long ass in-line engine and the exhaust from a turbine.
Never thought of it before but that doesn't make much sence at all.
Anyway, it is one of the coolest prop cars ever built. (Closely followed by catwoman's purrr-mobile from the 1960’s tv series, RIP Eartha Kitt)
Another great reaction as usual.
31:58 the synchronization of J and Vicki fainting was glorious…
23:30 That IS prince. The story behind the soundtrack is actually pretty cool: the way I remember it, they asked Prince to do a few tracks, but he took it over, he wanted the album to be like, him as the Joker, lyrically fighting Batman. It was nuts and beautiful.
and technically counts as one of Prince's studio albums
@@DeAnne1233 We did not deserve that man.
Originally Michael Jackson was gonna do the same with him as Batman fighting The Joker (who was Prince) but it fell through for a variety of reasons.
@@VinVonVoomI remember hearing about Prince not wanting to be in the "Bad" video (or studio?), was this during the same time?
@@matthew6427 Woulda been a year or so after declining Bad yeah. The main reason he wasn't on the film was because MJ was signed to Epic Records while Prince was on Warner.
I love seeing how much your dog loves you. They can't take there eyes off you
Yes - the next one has Michelle playing catwoman. She does an incredible job as always. You'll love it
There's a clip of her floating aroung the interwebs where she, in one continuous take, takes the heads off of four mannequins with a whip. It's amazing.
You are absolutely correct. He could not turn his head as Batman. My favorite Batman.
The Keaton torso turn is so funny! Especially when he has to look up! 🤣🤣🤣
The limitation of head movement kind of made him pretty awesome.
The Animated Series was based directly on this movie and "Batman Returns" (the other Tim Burton movie with Michael Keaton). That's why there are so many similarities...even down to the theme music.
“Billy Dee Williams is in this bitch? He better have a Colt 45”
I’m done. 😂😂😂😂 omg
Man, Jack Nicholson is just one of a kind, in the best way possible.
YES!!!
MY FAVORITE BATMAN OF ALL TIME!!
It made $411 million dollars ($983 million dollars today) against a $50 million dollar budget.
It took home the Oscar for Best Production Design.
Before Michael Keaton was cast as The Dark Knight, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Harrison Ford, Kevin Costner, Michael Douglas, Tom Hanks, John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Matthew Broderick, Sean Penn, Kevin Kline, Kevin Spacey, Ray Liotta, Pierce Brosnan, Kiefer Sutherland, Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise, Sylvester Stallone, Bill Murray, Steven Seagal, Kurt Russell, Jeff Bridges, Nick Nolte, Al Pacino, Patrick Swayze, William Hurt, Mickey Rourke, Nicolas Cage, Jason Patric, Alec Baldwin, Michael Biehn, Dennis Quaid, Tom Selleck, Kyle Maclachlan, Chevy Chase, Jean Claude van Damme, and Robert Downey Jr were considered.
Before Tim Burton was picked to direct the film, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante, Richard Donner, Alex Cox, David Cronenberg, Guy Hamilton, Ivan Reitman, Wes Craven, John Carpenter, Tobe Hooper, Tony Scott, John McTiernan, Terry Gilliam, Walter Hill, Brian DePalma, Ridley Scott, James Cameron, Martin Scorsese, David Lynch and Robert Zemeckis were considered.
Sean Young, Michelle Pfeiffer, Geena Davis, Brooke Shields, Daryl Hannah, Sigourney Weaver, and Linda Hamilton were considered for Vicki Vale, before Kim Basinger was cast.
Before Jack Nicholson was cast as The Joker, Tim Curry, Willem Dafoe, David Bowie, Jeff Goldblum, James Woods, Donald Sutherland, John Lithgow, Brad Dourif, Robert England, Robert DeNiro, Alan Rickman, John Malkovich, Ray Liotta and Robin Williams were considered.
Don Johnson, Dale Midkiff and William Petersen were considered for Harvey Dent before Billy Dee Williams was cast.
The movie was filmed in Pinewood Studios London England.
The Acton Power Plant, which no longer exists, was used as the Xenomorph nest in ALIENS.
The power plant would later be used for the Joker's lair.
When Tim Burton and the crew opened the door to the power plant, and saw the Alien eggs still there, they called James Cameron to come and pick them up.
The special visual effects were done by The Meddings Camera Company, the same VFX company that did all the James Bond movies.
The last film Derek Meddings did was GoldenEye and it was released in his memory, as he passed away in 1995.
I’m glad to see you’re smart, unlike alot of people on UA-cam.
People constantly stupidly say… “this film is underrated” everytime they’re on a video about a popular movie… it’s retarded as f*ck
All facts!!!!
I love that you can't imagine seeing this as a kid, because I was born in late '87 and don't remember a world without this movie.
I was born in 82 but I`m right there with you!Dam we grew up with some of the best films
haha, same! December of '87 baby and this movie will never stop being amazing!
Born in 87, i didn't have a barbie, i had a Batman 😁
I was 26 when this movie came out. It was a pretty Big Thing. Nicholson is Joker to me, regardless of how well Ledger portrayed a different version of the character.
EDIT: One could make the case that it was this movie that launched the modern Super Hero movies, with Heroes that also had a dark side.
1990. We were dirt poor so we watched our VHS tapes over and over. This was one of our favorites.
“Batman out here beatin up dope fiends” Haha true. But this is the classic Batman- and the classic Batman didn’t use to beat up gods. He fought street criminals by the group, while looking really cool doing it. He was an amazing detective. He had that amazing car and the gadgets. And now and then, he’d fight a villain with low levels of super powers and still come out on top.
The comics back then were more about the art, the story, and the overall vibe.
And this film captures that vibe really well IMO.
I was a kid living in San Fransisco in 1989 when this was released. Watching this as a six year old kid in theaters blew my mind. Later that year, the San Fransisco community was rocked by an earthquake that caused massive, historic devastation. A month or so after that earthquake, the VHS of "Batman" was released and this film had almost a unifying effect on people. I remember people getting together and having party's to watch in comfort as a way to deal with/take their mind off the devastation around them.
Prince was the producer of the "Batman" soundtrack and is considered one of the albums in his discography. His arrangement and work with Danny Elfman in this film made for one of the best film soundtracks of the era.
Not to Shaun and Ed.
I couldn't stop laughing at your reaction when the hand with flowers shot out of the box. That got me too the first time I saw this movie. Great reaction as always!!! :)
I thought our guy was going to have a heart attack in front of our eyes! 🤣🤣🤣
Danny Elfman landed the Batman movie and The Simpsons back to back. Instant success.
I must have watched this 100 times with my buddies in junior high when it first came out out on VHS! It was great to us because it was a superhero movie long before they were popular, and it sparked many nerd arguments (which are good in my book) about things just like what you were talking about...that Batman doesn't kill people. Anyway, glad you enjoyed "Batman 89" J! Night night! 😁 👊🏻
Bat Man started out shooting the bad guy in 1939 and the early 1940's. It changed later when the Comics Code started cracking down on stuff like that and monsters and other stuff.
I was born in 83, only 5 and a half, so I consider myself very lucky that my dad let me come along when he took my big sister, like 5 cousins and my aunt on opening day. I remember when we were getting ready, my older cousin told me that the guy from The Shining was the Joker. This scared me, even though I hadn't even seen The Shining. This movie blew me away, and to this day, though it may not be the best, it's still my favorite Batman film.
My movies usually just kiss me on the cheek after they're over...lucky you!
No wonder it's your favorite!
@@codymoe4986 😆
It is the best one. I saw It on opening day, also, and the seats were full - to the max. We waited in line, outside of the theater for at least 30 minutes. The line went all the way around the theater. It was an anomaly to even have a "comic book movie" come out, at all, in those days. It was a harbinger of movies to come. BTW, I was over comics, and super heroes shortly after 1990. I grew out of it, and came to realize the true hierarchical nature of the world We live in. No more comics, and video games. But, movies and television were still a major influence on Me. I digress, completely.
Freddy Krueger was what terrorized me Thanks my older Brother RIP. I loved Joker though.
This is probably the funniest of the Batman films, I love every minute of it. 😂
Prince did the soundtrack and Danny Elfman did the score. That, alone, makes this movie a classic. But yeah, Batdance was the jam. That whole album was gold.
Love when jokers quotes “im glad your dead” laughs hysterically leaving the room😂 jack Nicholson nailed his role and laugh spot on
I really loved the Tim Burton Batman movies. But then again, I grew up with the television series with Adam West and Burt Ward, so Batman: The Movie (1966) is the most nostalgic for me.
Don't get me wrong, we were privileged to have witnessed Heath Ledger play the Joker, he killed that role!....but, Heath was playing crazy, Jack Nicholson is f*cking crazy lol
Jack was playing himself
Jack is the best Joker.
@@paolom.6011 his joker laugh is spot on to any other jokers in my opinion loved nicholsons performance
You never forget your first Batman. Keaton and his goofy rubber cowl are iconic, and Jack is channeling big Cesar Romero energy (Adam West's Joker) but with his own creepy flavor.
The run from '89 to Batman & Robin is my Bat-era, but I grew up on re-runs of the Adam West show too and '66 Batman movie is pretty funny (it might give you a better appreciation of the tone they were going for in Batman & Robin).
I can't wait for a Batman Returns reaction, that movie is buck wild and the best.
My favorite Batman movie
i saw this shit on opening night... waited in a line that went around the building for hours. shit was like a rock concert when we got inside. people were screaming - stomping their feet to the beat of "we will rock you" - fucking hitting beachballs around in a sold out theater. even had a dude stand up and quite the crowd so he could propose to his girlfriend. when she said yes the entire theater went fucking apeshit. what a movie. what a crowd. what a time.
This is my Batman right here. I love Michael Keaton as Batman and you can't convince me that Jack didn't kill it as the Joker. I have been a Batman fan since birth I think. I am pretty sure I learned to read on Batman comics. Lol. Yep Prince is basically the soundtrack for this movie. I remember staying up to watch Batdance on Friday night videos and going to the skate rink so me and my friends could skate to it.
You sound like Sandra Bullock in Demolition Man... "This movie blew me." Away... this movie blew me, away!! Hehehe ;)
You sound like Sandra Bullock in Demolition Man... "This movie blew me." Away... this movie blew me, away!! Hehehe ;)
Michael Keaton is and always be the absolute best Batman ever. Hands down flat out nobody else comes even close in my opinion.
The music score in this is amazing
J your jump scare to the flowers had me in stitches! LOL! I'm still laughing about it! 🤣🤣😂😂
That thing they pulled out of Joker's pocket at the end was called The Bag o' Laughs/A Laugh Bag. A little battery-operated gizmo with a tiny vinyl record and speaker in it. You pushed a button and it just played that laugh, over and over. They still make them, although I'd imagine they've switched to an IC & memory chip by now. These things have been around since the 1970's.
The gun Joker uses to take out the Batwing is so great, I love how ridiculous and effective it was. Excellent reaction and editing, it's been a long time since I've seen this movie. God bless you guys with excellence!!
There is a historically similar gun. It's called the Buntline Special. It's not as long as Joker's gun in this movie, but it's insanely long for a revolver.
@@jrm48220 I haven't heard of the Buntline Special before and after I searched for images I agree it's similar. Thank you very much for teaching me something new. God bless you with excellence!!
Yay Yoo!! I was waiting for jay to see Batman can’t turn his neck in the suit. I knew I would be laughing 😂😂😂
His swag level is over 9000!!
The original Batman did carry guns and used them, a Colt 1911 I think. A few years after his introduction they may have started a policy where heroes didn't use guns, so that stopped.
"Bob" was a real life friend of Jack Nicholson, and Jack got him that role.
I saw this in 89. The movie was so popular that even a week or two after opening weekend the theater was still packed. It might be funny to think, but there were people standing up cheering at that ending shot of Batman and the bat signal.
Lastly, Nicholson supposedly warned Ledger about playing the Joker. Some see it as a "cursed role".
Quite frankly I think Batman would be awesome wielding a pair of 1911s.
@@Beuwen_The_Dragon Originally he was "the world's greatest detective", not world's greatest ninja/driver/pilot, etc., etc. So he rather needed guns. In think it would have made made him more interesting if he did carry guns but tried to avoid using them as much as possible, even seeing it as a great failure to have to. Or perhaps he could have developed less lethal ammo of different types over the years. Marvel even had "mercy bullets" which could subdue without causing serious injury. This could also mean Batman could carry live ammunition as well.
I was 6 when this hit theaters. I was fortunate to have seen it on the BIG screen. Definitely a big childhood favorite.
I was the same age as you when I saw this on the big screen. It blew my mind as a kid. Also... Ghostbusters 2 released the same year and it was great at that age.
@@chaost4544 I saw that one also. The subway jump scare got me GOOD.
In the early comic books, like the 1930's, Batman didn't have any qualms about killing people. He hung one criminal on a noose from the batplane. He slugged another criminal unconscious and jumped from the car leaving him to crash and die. He's even used a gun. Bob Kane was largely inspired by an old movie villain called The Bat.
There were reasons Batman eventually becomes known for not killing people. First, even though the Joker was a homicidal maniac who killed thousands, he was a great villain and they wanted to be able to keep bringing him back. Later, in the 1950's, the Comics Code Authority was established to protect kids from fun, so superheroes became kind of silly and non-violent. This led to the silly Batman TV series in 1966.
It was probably in the 1970's when they decided to make Batman officially anti-gun and anti-killing.
Jack Nicholson stole the show!!! I love this movie. It's one of my childhood favorites.
Yes, it was unbelievably popular when it came out and is still cherished as a classic and the best Batman movie nowadays
I'm old enough to remember Adam West playing Batman ("A man can't live on milk alone"). I really admire Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker. But Jack Nicholson's Joker was by far my favourite. I'm looking forward to your opinion of this oft attempted, seldom done well, role :)
Loved when this premiered in the theater. Loved your reaction. THIS is my Batman.
Batman returns is badass too. I really like Tim Burton's dark comic view over the hyper grunge of the dark knight ones.
A damn funny review as always, thanks.
"This Batman seems kinda soft."
Batman Returns: (smiles at goon who just got grenadeded)
The Joker has always been "The Insane Gentleman" in the comics, and especially in TAS and this movie. Jack Nicholson really portrayed it perfectly. He's an absolute nutjob wacko, but he's got manners and professionalism and even a bizarre sort of ethical or honor code. Nicholson himself had not only a great totally-bonkers laugh to make Mark Hamill proud, he also incredible levels of facial manipulation skills. His eyebrows are incredibly kinetic and the stretching they did with the wires and a bit of putty on his face to make the smile and was absolutely fantastic. He nailed the attitude perfectly, especially with the almost bipolar flipping between glee and rage. And the clothes! Joker is almost always perfectly tailored, until he's gotten the shit beaten out of him. Always in control, until he's not. It's SO perfect!!
The purple suit green vest combo is such a look and Jack crushes it. His Joker knows how to drop a drip and make a splash.
I still remember the summer this movie came out. I was 18 years old and had just graduated high school.
The hype was unreal. To this day, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like it.
GOD BLESS YA! @32:00 was the best "shut up " response yet! Had me rolling!!!!!🤣🤣🤣😅😂😂
The memories of seeing this on opening day! Skipped work with a group of friends. As soon as I was able to, I pre-ordered the VHS from my local video rental store. $89.99 was the tag back then. Look at where we are now buying dvd & blu-ray.
This movie was the first memory I ever formed. I saw it at a drive-in when I was 3 and have seen it more times than I can count ever since. Love it!
87 baby here and can tell you, this and the sequel Batman Returns are probably the hardest comic iterations of Batman I've seen to-date. Call it Nostalgia, Michael Keaton, or just the collection of Tim Burton and Danny Elfman with the esthetics of it all these two movies are epic childhood memories. The privilege of growing up with great films.
I love that you said "allegedly" because he really do put hands on people in a vicious way.
This is the best Batman movie, imo. This and The Shining are what made me such a big Jack Nicholson fan. I love this channel so much because I get to rewatch movies that made my childhood, with someone so hilarious seeing them for the first time. Best reaction channel EVER.
Some of the best ranting and Tuesdays yet. Great reaction.
Fun fact about this movie, it was a major inspiration for the 90s animated series, so there are some similarities, like the outfits and music score. :)
Love this movie. Saw it in the theater as a teenager. Loved Nicholson as the Joker. I remeber on MTV when they had the music video for Batdance by Prince. This is such a fun movie.
So glad you got to watch this one. A true classic!
I was fully expecting a loud “GIT THE FUCK OUTTA HERE!” when joker showed up at the museum…but you pulled the rug out from under me with another line!!🤣😎
@4:40 “Doodoo butter everywhere.” 🤣 Jay’s one-liners are on point!
Yes, not did Prince have a Batman song, he had a whole soundtrack. Scandalous being the track playing the credits.
How have you never seen this!!??? Lol. Awesome movie. When Jack Nicholson is squeezing the guys shoulders and saying "you.. are my number one'ahh guy" he's making fun of the older guy who tried to set him up. Super funny scene. One of the best in the movie lol.
I reconciled myself with Batman killing people in this series by the fact that in the comics, Batman originally DID kill people...like a LOT! Batman's code of not killing anyone came later.
I never thought of this movie as a comedy but these jump scares took me out 🤣
Jay, the reason Alfred is driving the limo on the right side is because it's a Rolls Royce Silver Wraith and they never made a left hand drive version.
It’s a shame that we never got to see Billy Dee Williams as two face. It would’ve been so epic!
Jack Nicholson, in exchange for agreeing to play the Joker, dropped his usual film salary of $10 million to $6 million and a cut of the box office and merchandising. And top billing over Michael Keaton. As a result of that deal, Nicholson cleared something around $90 million.
Always go for the merchandising profits! Jack knows what's up.
@@LordVolkov He learned from watching 'Star Wars' merchandising make George Lucas rich a decade earlier.
This movie changed superhero movies forever. I remember how hyped everyone was when this came out, as it was the first time we got a dark and mature superhero movie. Michael Keaton remains my favourite Bruce Wayne.
Jack has always been my favorite joker.
He doesn’t look scary but acts terrifying
Lol jack Nicholson didn't play joker he just played himself like he showed up on set and went crazy and Tim Burton sat there filming 😂
The scene when the mannequin hand pops out of the box holding flowers I am tearing up and lmfao 🤣😂😂 you almost jumped out of your seat
This movie was so huge when it came out that when I saw it with a pal in Austin, Texas in high school the local news was waiting outside the theater when we got out and interviewed us and everyone who came out.
That dog be Batman. Goin’ under the blanket like a cape and everything.
At the end when he has the laughing thing in his pocket, the significance of that is the saying “He who laughs last, laughs best”.
I remember standing in that damn long line to go see the first Batman movie in theaters. To this day I still have the album soundtrack on cassette tape, and the comic book adaptation.
Yes! I totally forgot that Prince was commissioned by Warner Bros. to do their soundtrack music and Danny Elfman worked on the score.
that was one of the most funniest scared reactions I’ve seen a very long time you had me in tears brothra
This movie and reaction were both super fun to watch. Thanks yall.
I’m grateful I found the funniest reactions on this channel. Is this prince , is this prince too ? I was cracking up. Prince did the whole soundtrack and went home with Vicky Vale. True story
Thanks for the fun guys. This movie got me to find a Batman logo decal to put in the back window of the black pickup I was driving in those days.
I hope you get around to "Teen Wolf" (1985) sometime. It's roughly the same genre as John Hughes flicks.
My batman for life!! This changed how we all saw batman.....Keaton is irreplaceable ....masterpiece
I saw this in the Theater in 1989 as 5 yr old. Loved every minute of it, Favorite movie still to this day.
I always enjoy every reaction,,,thank you J and EOM 😎👍
This was the movie that inspired Batman The Animated Series back in the 90s.
The flip-off = CLASSIC 😅😂🤣🤣🤣
When this movie came out it was a huge phenomenon, Batman stuff was everywhere!
Batdance was on the charts for 18 weeks and actually managed to hit #1 in August of '89.
J Man your reaction when Bob got popped 😂😂🤣🤣!!! "Damn he shot Bob. Bob was supposed to be his boy."
This Alfred is by far my favorite Alfred ever. The one guy that stuck with this whole franchise too
"I wouldn't be out there, honestly, 'cause it's a large crowd". I've never related so hard to a reaction before.
When you say, "Shut up!", nobody is laughing at you, they are laughing with you. It easy to get a jump scare out of people, especially when they are wearing headphones. A loud noise and a flash onscreen - Everybody jumps.
Oh this movie. I was 14 when it came out and it was literally my life in the summer of 89. I listened to Prince's songs 24/7. Here's a little story about the movie. Robin Williams came oh so very close to playing the Joker. Jack Nicholson had originally turned down the role and they called Robin to come in for a screen test. He was literally on a plane headed to the audition when Jack changed his mind and took the role. Robin would have been awesome but I'm glad we got Jack. Years later when Nolan was seeking his Joker, Robin did everything he could to convince Nolan to let him play the part, but Nolan wanted to go younger and cast Heath. Robin never got to perform his dream role. Anyway, your startled reactions to the jump scares made me laugh hard 🤣
Awesome Movie and Work Bro, Thanks 👍👍👍👍👍😀 Greetings from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸
I was waiting for the hand in the box scene. Did not disappoint. 😂
31:58 had me laughing like a howler monkey...! And huzzah for my OG Batman!
14:44 I love those brimmed hats too. Lol
I love that Jack Palance is just as crazy as the Joker/Jack Nicholson.
“You are..my numba 1..guy.”
😂🤣
“Batman won’t kill people.” Wait until you see Batman vs Superman!