What Makes Lego Batman The Most Faithful Batman

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  • Опубліковано 9 тра 2023
  • When The Lego Movie first hit theaters, no one expected the breakout star to be Batman, voiced by Will Arnett. Lego Batman was so popular, a spin off movie was green lit almost immediately. Not only did we get a fantastic spin off, but we got one of the most faithful adaptations of Batman ever put to screen.
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  • @archive6094
    @archive6094 Рік тому +23884

    Fun Fact: Will Arnett uses his Batman voice when he gives his children important parenting information.

  • @isaacrogers4174
    @isaacrogers4174 Рік тому +17189

    5:42 “My name is Richard Grayson, but the other kids at the orphanage call me dick.” “Well children can be cruel.” That line is so god damn hilarious.

    • @ryantyanmyan2528
      @ryantyanmyan2528 Рік тому +269

      He says dick not sick

    • @marxel4444
      @marxel4444 Рік тому

      The typical nickname for richards is Dick.

    • @uumlaut-
      @uumlaut- Рік тому +204

      He says dick not sick

    • @deennice6035
      @deennice6035 Рік тому +142

      He says dick not sick

    • @lancerspades1603
      @lancerspades1603 Рік тому +239

      It would be to my understanding that Bruce Wayne says the name "dick" as opposed to "sick."

  • @possessedpicklejar4762
    @possessedpicklejar4762 11 місяців тому +9614

    “Wouldn’t work in live action” is so nice to hear. Animation as an art medium gives a kind of freedom to make any kind of story work, and so many people always sell it short of that.

    • @sachxtrem
      @sachxtrem 11 місяців тому +297

      This so much. Its what alot of studios that make live-adaptions of animes/games fail to understand. Some things just dont translate super well to live action.

    • @legolassonofthranduir33254
      @legolassonofthranduir33254 11 місяців тому +124

      fr look at spiderverse

    • @_patrycj_
      @_patrycj_ 11 місяців тому +78

      Disney needs to hear this

    • @PuddleStew
      @PuddleStew 10 місяців тому +80

      @@_patrycj_ so sad to think the entity that paved the way for animation respects it so little

    • @Chicci
      @Chicci 10 місяців тому +5

      @@PuddleStewsay that to Disney lol

  • @samuelmillersam317
    @samuelmillersam317 Рік тому +9180

    Who pays his taxes, NOT BATMAN

    • @somerandolad
      @somerandolad Рік тому +696

      Joker may be crazy enough to take him on, but the IRS? No, thank you!

    • @dangerxcom
      @dangerxcom Рік тому +218

      Monopoly encourages tax evasion now, in their ads.

    • @elementmanexe8389
      @elementmanexe8389 Рік тому +176

      Don't worry, his roommate Bruce Wayne pays for him

    • @tjproductionsteal7082
      @tjproductionsteal7082 Рік тому +17

      That's why he's so rich.

    • @rorangarrowson5
      @rorangarrowson5 Рік тому +33

      I just seen the movie not to long ago with my little brother. He quote this line all the time. Which make sense since it is fire.

  • @LeonardoKlotz
    @LeonardoKlotz Рік тому +8055

    Tony Stark: "Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist."
    Bruce Wayne: "Billionaire, bon vivant, gallivanter, playboy, Gotham's most eligible bachelor, like 90 years in a row."

    • @TheyCallMeDio
      @TheyCallMeDio Рік тому +691

      You forgot tax evader

    • @isaiaholaru5013
      @isaiaholaru5013 Рік тому +319

      And ignorer of orphans until he adopts one because of said ignoring

    • @bookworm_of_heaven4835
      @bookworm_of_heaven4835 Рік тому +241

      ​@@TheyCallMeDio eh they already said billionaire

    • @magicianslucky602
      @magicianslucky602 11 місяців тому +137

      @@TheyCallMeDio not even joker fucks with the IRS

    • @lordofdestruction9351
      @lordofdestruction9351 11 місяців тому +43

      ​@@magicianslucky602 that's what makes batman batman 🗿

  • @Megamean09
    @Megamean09 Рік тому +10896

    This movie is what convinced me that I will watch as many Lego movies as they choose to make. Where else are you going to see the Joker team up with Voldemort, Godzilla, Sauron, the Wicked Witch of the West, the Gremlins, and the Daleks, and hear Batman say "Iron Man sucks"?

    • @disneyvillainsfan1666
      @disneyvillainsfan1666 Рік тому +868

      It's a shame that we won't get any more LEGO movies from Warner Bros. This LEGO Cinematic Universe is probably the only shared Universe I would have ate up that wasn't Marvel.

    • @eeveeofalltrades4780
      @eeveeofalltrades4780 Рік тому +193

      I mean, Lego Dimensions had all those characters minus Godzilla

    • @cameronweaver2013
      @cameronweaver2013 Рік тому +58

      ​@DisneyVillainsFan 16 wait, why? I'm not updated on the status of LEGO movies

    • @showthebeebub
      @showthebeebub Рік тому +134

      @@cameronweaver2013 because discovery bought Warner brothers

    • @ricochet4674
      @ricochet4674 Рік тому +214

      Absolutly insane that both these movies turned out to be as genuinely good as they did. Like they're movies made out of fucking LEGOS and they're genuinely incredible movies.

  • @DaRealMikeyBruh.5o17
    @DaRealMikeyBruh.5o17 11 місяців тому +626

    THAT… and the fact that he’s canonically EVERY Batman ever.

    • @hankgaming3
      @hankgaming3 11 місяців тому +47

      So lego batman is just composite batman

    • @DaRealMikeyBruh.5o17
      @DaRealMikeyBruh.5o17 11 місяців тому +57

      @@hankgaming3 pretty much, imagine like a multiverse but as person but that’s canonically EVERY famous Lego character in short

    • @hankgaming3
      @hankgaming3 11 місяців тому +4

      @@DaRealMikeyBruh.5o17 nothing could stop them

    • @saywhatnow2173
      @saywhatnow2173 2 місяці тому +2

      Except the Batman Who Laughs

    • @Someone-dn2iv
      @Someone-dn2iv 2 місяці тому +2

      ​@saywhatnow2173 that also is part of this composite Batman.

  • @lbricks7631
    @lbricks7631 Рік тому +2703

    I had no idea how much i needed a well-written video essay on the Lego Batman Movie.

    • @Looneyboy
      @Looneyboy Рік тому

      @@GettingHealthyAgainI’ll need a link cause I can’t find that channel

    • @BJGvideos
      @BJGvideos 11 місяців тому +7

      Cinema Therapy did one as well

    • @ShinyAvalon
      @ShinyAvalon 10 місяців тому +2

      Don't miss the Cinema Wins essay "Everything Great About the LEGO Batman Movie," either!

    • @lbricks7631
      @lbricks7631 4 місяці тому +3

      Wow 1.5k likes, but I mean, I stand by my statement.

  • @Sub_3690
    @Sub_3690 Рік тому +5135

    The Lego Batman movie reminds of the 2018 spider man game. It adapts the franchise extremely well and pays homage to every piece of Batman media

    • @MaxIronsThird
      @MaxIronsThird Рік тому +15

      I don't love Spider-Man 2018, it's okay imo, the combat is a carbon copy of Arkham but worse, the story is weak, QTE all over, but sure swinging around is really fun(even if it has way too much handholding) and it has cool graphics.
      I don't get how it pays homage to several Spider-Man stories, like Arkham Asylum did for Batman, if you think borrowing then butchering stories is paying homage then idk what to tell you, plus the really uninspiring enemies/villain and how similar it felt to the Arkham games, if I didn't know Insomniac I'd thought the game was made by Rocksteady ex-pats.

    • @Toosty7
      @Toosty7 Рік тому +177

      @@MaxIronsThird 🤓

    • @legometaworld2728
      @legometaworld2728 Рік тому +115

      @Tootsy7 I don’t get why so many people are suddenly hating on Spider-Man PS4, it’s pretty much what Arkham Knight should’ve been IMO (aside from the stuff that’s distinctly Spider-Man and not Batman).

    • @ak-ub1ym
      @ak-ub1ym Рік тому +22

      ​@@legometaworld2728 cause these ppl treat it like as if there were no good solo spiderman games existed before that and Spiderman'18 single-handedly made spiderman great.
      Web of shadows / Shattered dimensions / ultimate spiderman were so much better than Spiderman'18 in terms of story and execution and marvel games under Activision were good but are treated like they don't exist and these guys give high praise to insomniac spiderman like the next coming of christ when it's just mid or average.

    • @MaxIronsThird
      @MaxIronsThird Рік тому +9

      @@legometaworld2728 Arkham Asylum/City >> Spiderman 2018/Arkham Knight

  • @disneyvillainsfan1666
    @disneyvillainsfan1666 Рік тому +9988

    Not only do I consider this one of my favorite versions of Batman, but I think this is the best Robin movie. Too many DC stuff portrays him as either a whiny aggressive brat or some overly angsty edgelord (like 2 TV shows I will NOT mention), but this version of Dick Grayson is actually likable for once. He may have been naive, but his heart was in the right place. He would have done anything to make Batman proud of him, helped him come out of his loner shell, and help create the Bat-Family. He's like what Robin was meant to represent back in the 1940s, and I loved him for it.

    • @avereynakama9854
      @avereynakama9854 Рік тому +450

      Yes, yes, yes. I thought part of the point of them sticking kid sidekicks into superhero stories was to, in a sense, put the fans in the stories they love so much. Like, "Wow! I get to fight crime and save the day, too!"

    • @Alacaelum
      @Alacaelum Рік тому +358

      JESUS CHRIST, YES. It is like Richard "Dick" Grayson is Jason Todd, who i like very much, but Dick is literally the golden boy of DC.
      There has been multiversal confirmation that any universe without Dick is 200% darker.
      The family depends 45% on him, 45% on Alfred, 10% extra that they share between them, and the last 10% is divide with Bruce and the other kids not trying to kill each other.
      Dick is a amazing human being, at a level that leaves even Superman behind, but the live action versions treat him like some fucking edgelord.

    • @AB0BA_69
      @AB0BA_69 Рік тому

      Is it just me or is the whole "special rivalry" part of the movie seem really... really G A Y? Like, I was surprise Joker and Batman didn't kiss and get married at the end.

    • @ak-ub1ym
      @ak-ub1ym Рік тому +11

      U mean Gotham? But isn't that one show , what about the other?

    • @copperface3574
      @copperface3574 Рік тому +15

      ​@@ak-ub1ym Titans

  • @ob2kenobi388
    @ob2kenobi388 Рік тому +5421

    I definitely LOVED the idea of a Batman who has tragically closed himself off from everyone around him. Most other Batman media doesn't even mention that Bruce's _parents were shot right in front of him_ more than once or twice, and it's always been a backdrop to the overall story. This is the only Batman story I've seen where Bruce is actively trying to fill the void left by growing up without his parents, and intentionally pushes away those closest to him because he's afraid of losing them too. Lego Batman, more than any other Batman, is a man who lost his parents at a young age and still hasn't fully come to terms with that. He basks in the adoration of his city full of fans because it's the most intimate relationship he'll let himself have. Sure, other Batmans have avoided getting close with those around them, but those Batmans were more _dark, brooding, and edgy,_ while Lego Batman is genuinely tragic.

    • @LakeGameCreepr
      @LakeGameCreepr Рік тому +11

      OB2 i keep seeing you everywhere in comments sections

    • @ob2kenobi388
      @ob2kenobi388 Рік тому +40

      @@LakeGameCreepr
      I guess I have a knack for it lol

    • @Killerbee4712
      @Killerbee4712 Рік тому +68

      "Dark brooding and edgy"
      Very nice lego 2 reference

    • @ob2kenobi388
      @ob2kenobi388 Рік тому +27

      @@Killerbee4712
      That was an accident lol-when was that said in the movie? I watched it like once and don't remember much.

    • @Killerbee4712
      @Killerbee4712 Рік тому +78

      @@ob2kenobi388 Oh lmfaoo, "dark brooding and edgy" is the theme lego 2 tries to mock. Remember how duoplo takes over and the lego people have to like escape into an apocolypse world, everyone's acting edgy and dark and manly and emmet's like too innocent?

  • @philipjohnson3942
    @philipjohnson3942 Рік тому +940

    My favorite part was that they didn’t just add every villain at the very start for the sake of cramming them in, but that they ended up being vital in the finale

    • @jahrusalem3658
      @jahrusalem3658 5 місяців тому +44

      Also the joke of "Did you make those last ones up?"

    • @shanel4294
      @shanel4294 2 місяці тому +12

      @@jahrusalem3658honestly cause the condiment one was where they lost me, but they were right. It was worth the google.

    • @Charliesbowtie
      @Charliesbowtie Місяць тому +6

      @@shanel4294 condiment king was a playable character in LEGO Batman the video game 3 Beyond Gotham or whatever it's called, which came out before the movie I believe. That's the only place I've seen him before but I'm not a big Batman fan, just a big lego fan.

    • @ytbvdshrtnr
      @ytbvdshrtnr Місяць тому

      @@Charliesbowtie Ah a fellow fan of duplos

  • @bencarlson4300
    @bencarlson4300 Рік тому +1540

    This is legitimately one of my favorite films of all time. That sounds stupid, but this movie is gorgeous to look at, surprisingly witty and funny, packed with jokes only adults will get, and a really poignant message at its heart. And as much as I love The Batman and the Nolan trilogy, this is my favorite Batman movie.

    • @lordofdestruction9351
      @lordofdestruction9351 11 місяців тому +27

      Exactely my thoughts, its so goofy and hilarious while also having a serious side that's hidden beneath the sarcasm, kinda like real life, where people joke about their problems and emotions, but obviously not batman he doesnt feel any emotions but rage

    • @BJGvideos
      @BJGvideos 11 місяців тому +2

      Mine is Mask of the Phantasm but this one is up there

    • @Qaosbringer
      @Qaosbringer 11 місяців тому +1

      "The Most Faithful Batman adaptation ever". WTF? Really. What the even fuck?
      Lego Batman is not even close to being a most faithful Batman adaptation ever. It is just a parody of Batman, nothing more, nothing less.
      Check Batman Animated Series if you need more faithful Batman adaptation.

    • @BJGvideos
      @BJGvideos 11 місяців тому +13

      @@Qaosbringer Parodies can be faithful. Look at DBZ Abridged

    • @achimdemus-holzhaeuser1233
      @achimdemus-holzhaeuser1233 11 місяців тому +2

      To be honest .. I don't like the Nolan Trilogy that much.
      Christian Bale was neither a good Bruce Wayne, too much American Psycho Vibes, nor a good Batman .
      He was okay in Begins, especially with Scarecrow.
      The Dark Knight was carried by Heath, and after Batman gunning himself through half the city in his tank/bike I thouhgt thats no Batman ..
      Had no chemistry with the worst Catwomen after Hale Berry and Mumbles just pissed me off ..

  • @gazem_3211
    @gazem_3211 Рік тому +1971

    I remember watching this in theaters as a 12 year old kid, and I remember enjoying it well enough. But being reminded of how much of a love letter it was for Batman fans in hindsight makes me appreciate more.
    Maybe if I were to rewatch it, I would actually love it.

    • @blueazure9658
      @blueazure9658 Рік тому +24

      Damn I was 18 and I loved it but I also had the first Lego sets like 17 years ago

    • @gazem_3211
      @gazem_3211 Рік тому +7

      @Blue Azure Wow, I'm 18 right now lol. First year of uni. So you'd be 24 now right?

    • @Astro_Rohan
      @Astro_Rohan Рік тому +24

      ​@@gazem_3211 you should totally rewatch it. It was meant for audiences of all ages! It's still holds up super well

    • @lowlowseesee
      @lowlowseesee Рік тому

      lol @ maybe

    • @pennywise8994
      @pennywise8994 Рік тому +21

      I hate the fact you made me realize the movie released 6 years ago.

  • @thewizard-edits
    @thewizard-edits 11 місяців тому +425

    Something genius this film did in contrast to other Batman films is explore to its fullest _why_ Batman is a dark and brooding loner. It’s always been established that he is, but this film makes the direct connection that because he lost his parents, he’s scared of ever caring for anyone again in case they die too. It creates this incredible character motivation in this movie that isn’t really used elsewhere. Sure, he’s a loner who hates working with people, but the Lego Batman Movie says exactly _why._

  • @lyonspell
    @lyonspell Рік тому +952

    The Lego Batman Movie was incredible and a nice surprise.
    Not mentioned in the video but the casting was on point for this as well, with Will Arnett and Michael Cera shining as Batman and Robin.

    • @saladpotet7872
      @saladpotet7872 Рік тому +45

      Michael Cera was Robin??? Holy shit he was way more vibrant than I thought he'd be

    • @branegrumps9247
      @branegrumps9247 Рік тому +24

      Most likely an unpopular opinion but this movie is proof why Will Arnett should be cast as Shadow in Sonic 3

    • @ekamsingh1640
      @ekamsingh1640 Рік тому +6

      @@branegrumps9247 Or the guy in sonic adventures fandub, that guy works too.

    • @branegrumps9247
      @branegrumps9247 Рік тому +1

      @@ekamsingh1640 oh Ryan? I mean probably, if he's a voice actor

  • @spddiesel
    @spddiesel Рік тому +363

    The "kids can be cruel" line was gold 😂

  • @k31than
    @k31than Рік тому +250

    The movie Kick-Ass (2010) actually made me think and believe that it's possible to make a Batman movie with Robin without compromising or losing all its dark and serious tone/theme.

  • @Styrophoamicus
    @Styrophoamicus Рік тому +488

    It's a shame we'll never get a sequel. Chris McKay had an awesome pitch that was about his friendship with Superman.

    • @dylannichols3577
      @dylannichols3577 Рік тому +116

      I hope you’re lying about this, because if it was true then we must protest.

    • @TheCompleteMental
      @TheCompleteMental 11 місяців тому +71

      Fuck, we need that movie

    • @BJGvideos
      @BJGvideos 11 місяців тому +43

      It's genuinely amazing that there hasn't been a sequel

    • @animaticfanatic7516
      @animaticfanatic7516 10 місяців тому +13

      Why did they not do the sequel?

    • @TheAlpacalypseIsUponUs
      @TheAlpacalypseIsUponUs 6 місяців тому +18

      I love them as friends so sick of them being "rivals" or not getting along in live action

  • @legometaworld2728
    @legometaworld2728 Рік тому +393

    This is like the only version of Batman who has objectively never killed anyone (even Battinson inadvertently killed at least someone during the chase scene when the Batmobile’s exhaust ignited that one truck).

    • @TheCompleteMental
      @TheCompleteMental 11 місяців тому +74

      Cartoon logic makes that way easier to do
      Also not being in the same room as Zach Snyder

    • @BJGvideos
      @BJGvideos 11 місяців тому +3

      BTAS maybe?

    • @lord2.0works
      @lord2.0works 11 місяців тому +1

      @@BJGvideos To my memory not really but again there's a lot that happens there

    • @parkerwayneenforcersofjust4006
      @parkerwayneenforcersofjust4006 10 місяців тому +9

      Well those penguins he used to shield himself from Poison Ivy probably died. (I’m just gonna imagine they were evil penguins tho 🐧 🔪)

    • @Waffletigercat
      @Waffletigercat 6 місяців тому +7

      @@BJGvideosBTAS Batman has killed at least one person. Sort of. There’s an episode of Justice League where Deadman possesses Batman’s body to shoot an assassin that was trying to kill one of the JL members, and while the shot hits a non-lethal body part, it throws the person into some exposed wiring and electrocutes him to death. Even though Deadman was controlling Batman’s body, Batman was VERY upset about the incident.

  • @StriderStryker
    @StriderStryker Рік тому +349

    Even if Kevin Conroy isn’t with us anymore, I won’t mind Will Arnett voicing Batman at all.

  • @henrychinaski
    @henrychinaski Рік тому +217

    One of my only regrets in life is NOT seeing this in theaters opening weekend.

    • @MissShiniSato
      @MissShiniSato 11 місяців тому +10

      I watched it when it came to theaters with a friend and it was the best experience ever

  • @GuineaPigEveryday
    @GuineaPigEveryday 10 місяців тому +53

    That scene when Batman comes home, spends his night alone in the most relatable moments ever captured on film of just the sort of mundane activities of microwave and watching a movie etc, then watches Jerry Maguire, realising he’s alone, and then laments to his dead parents. Its such a simple obvious scene that makes its point super clear, and hilariously cliche, yet wow it is somehow extremely emotional to watch. Gonna be honest, never expected to cry at a Lego Batman Movie.

  • @JustTryingToChillOut
    @JustTryingToChillOut 11 місяців тому +148

    Watching this movie again after years you realise that there is a ridiculous amount of adult jokes hidden in it.

    • @Anarqism
      @Anarqism 11 місяців тому +13

      "children can be cruel"

    • @outrowed
      @outrowed 10 місяців тому

      ​@@Anarqismo😮 67 rff😂

    • @RB83206
      @RB83206 4 місяці тому +2

      Who always pays his taxes? NOT BATMAAAN!

  • @xeno_animation1
    @xeno_animation1 Рік тому +380

    I looove the dark versions of batman but I somehow love this version even more..

    • @alchemistofsteel8099
      @alchemistofsteel8099 Рік тому +2

      have you seen the animated series?

    • @xeno_animation1
      @xeno_animation1 Рік тому +5

      @@alchemistofsteel8099 I've watched batman beyond and a few others but I see ur point

    • @DatOneCat
      @DatOneCat 11 місяців тому +5

      Goes to show what having a touch of character in you instead of always being dark and broody does huh?

    • @barry2349
      @barry2349 10 місяців тому +2

      ​@@xeno_animation1animated version of batman is pretty much thus

  • @milkiassamuel780
    @milkiassamuel780 Рік тому +407

    For a time this was my all-time favourite Batman movie as a teen. This film just felt like a genuine love letter to the character and Will Arnett truly is underrated as Batman.

  • @trinaq
    @trinaq Рік тому +122

    "If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself, and make a change."
    Batman, Woo.
    Definitely not Michael Jackson.

  • @the-berries-and-cream-dude
    @the-berries-and-cream-dude 11 місяців тому +42

    This is what happens when someone that knows the material works on a movie adaptation. It shows when there's love and passion behind a project.

  • @alchemistofsteel8099
    @alchemistofsteel8099 Рік тому +45

    At the end of the day Batman isn't a loner, he has a found family always there for him, he just has to accept them

  • @avereynakama9854
    @avereynakama9854 Рік тому +78

    I absolutely loved it. I mean, I do like Lego and I thought it was cool that they did more with Lego Batman, but I was like, "Oh, wow! They mentioned THAT?" when they made all the references to other iterations over the years. And, as you said, they actually gave Batman something he's wanted for a long time: family. How often has he had to turn his back on it because it was too dangerous to open up to anyone other than Alfred? And it's always good to see Alfred hopping into action and helping to save the day.

  • @coreyhaynes7951
    @coreyhaynes7951 Рік тому +207

    I absolutely adore the Lego Batman Movie. Truly a hilarious, reference filled delight. Love your guys videos too!

  • @TheMogd0r
    @TheMogd0r 11 місяців тому +28

    This is one of the first movies i watched with my adopted son and i cried. A lot. What a film

  • @Locadel2003
    @Locadel2003 Рік тому +129

    I still think this movie was so underrated and fun. Its better than The lego ninjago movie & The lego movie 2

    • @Kureemy
      @Kureemy Рік тому +22

      Yeah, and the Ninjago movie wasn’t really faithful to the actual series that I enjoyed when I was in elementary.

    • @yams8445
      @yams8445 11 місяців тому +5

      Tbh all of the movies are better than Lego Movie 2 imo.

    • @volt42re
      @volt42re 11 місяців тому +10

      @@yams8445 I'd say Lego Movie 2 was better than Ninjago because that movie was not at all faithful to the actual show, practically spitting in the fans' faces at some points. At least The Lego Movie 2 had fun worldbuilding and Rex.

    • @coolboy2256
      @coolboy2256 11 місяців тому +3

      @@volt42rein my opinion the lego ninjago movies really good on its own. If it was cannon to ninjago it would have been hard for people unfamiliar with the show to understand whats going on, making the target audience pretty small. I also enjoyed seeing a different take on ninjago and for the most part I loved their redesigns. AND! without it we wouldn't have gotten the MASTERPEICE that is the oni trilogy

    • @Flankify
      @Flankify 11 місяців тому +2

      ⁠@@coolboy2256It's crazy how the Ninjago Movie (which was kinda mediocre, in my opinion) indirectly led to two of the greatest Ninjago seasons of all time.

  • @pacorka9943
    @pacorka9943 Рік тому +29

    As a big batman fan, this movie is so incredibly good. I hope we get another movie like this in 20 years to recap the following decades of batman visual media.

  • @diegovalentino3953
    @diegovalentino3953 7 місяців тому +9

    My dad has been a Batman fan ever since he watched the Adam West show a kid. And all these years later, if you ask him what is his favorite Batman film, he will always point to this one

  • @Headlock123456789
    @Headlock123456789 Рік тому +54

    I’ve never been huge into Batman, but this definitely makes me appreciate it more.

  • @animeditor
    @animeditor Рік тому +80

    Thanks @Nerdstalgic for this deep dive into our movie. Every single one of us on the show was an enormous Batman fan, and most of all Chris McKay, who I have to say knows the most about Batman and is (secretly) Batman when no one is looking. 😊

  • @cement_eater
    @cement_eater Рік тому +23

    The movie felt like a love letter to Bruce Timm's work on Batman in particular. The animation was excellent, and the characters were all understood perfectly... but the crew just couldn't help teasing a Batman and batgirl couple.

  • @kennethdeguzman8982
    @kennethdeguzman8982 Рік тому +8

    "because last I checked i only have one butt." Kills me everytime 😂

  • @mrdrprof8402
    @mrdrprof8402 Рік тому +53

    I'm so glad I'm not alone in this! Lego batman was such a perfect incarnation of batman, both as a love letter to the character and a brutal satire of the dark edgy take. Batman needs a bat family, they really are what rounds out the character. I cannot express how clear the love for batman was in that movie.
    Excellent video

    • @Qaosbringer
      @Qaosbringer 11 місяців тому +1

      "The Most Faithful Batman adaptation ever". WTF? Really. What the even fuck?
      Lego Batman is not even close to being a most faithful Batman adaptation ever. It is just a parody of Batman, nothing more, nothing less.
      Check Batman Animated Series if you need more faithful Batman adaptation.

    • @mrdrprof8402
      @mrdrprof8402 11 місяців тому +4

      @@Qaosbringer The best parody comes from a deep love of whatever is being parodied. Yes, he's a parody but in this parody they make the single most complete conceptualization of the character. TAS is phenomenal and carrying basically that batman into justice league animated is so good. However, it only really touches on an aspect of a character that's almost a century old. It doesn't acknowledge how goofy the silly man in a bat costume can be, it doesn't take him to the depths of edge that he's descended into, it is more fantastical than the Nolan films but more grounded than the Adam west series. Kevin Conroy is and always will be the voice of batman in my mind because of those shows. TAS is an absolute timeless classic with many episodes that blow the Lego batman movie utterly out of the water in terms of quality.
      Lego batman came to be only because the creators clearly loved this character in his entirety and endeavored to take every aspect of that character into their adaptation. And, frankly, this is one of the few realms this works: a ridiculous world where a multitudinous batman fits right in. Lego batman is less a character in his own right and more a brutal condemnation of a few limited takes on the character (batman always wins, batman always works alone, batman is so dark and edgy, batman can't ever grow as a character) but he's also an incredible love letter at the same time. A take on this character that encapsulates more than any other take I've seen and embraces everything about him that multiple generations of people have come to love.
      So I'll absolutely agree that TAS is a much better work of art but Lego batman is the most faithful adaptation.

  • @princeimrahil6557
    @princeimrahil6557 11 місяців тому +6

    As soon as I left the theater I just shook my head and said "that had more character development then Ive seen out of any other adaption"

  • @alexlovel
    @alexlovel 11 місяців тому +5

    4:50 that poster is gold. I want one

  • @LeonardoKlotz
    @LeonardoKlotz Рік тому +47

    I would love to see the live-action Nightwing movie directed by Chris McKay

  • @satire__
    @satire__ 9 місяців тому +8

    Fun fact: lego batman is canonically the strongest lego minifigure, due to him having a 9-pack

  • @Sootielove
    @Sootielove 11 місяців тому +22

    The relationships in this film are just so fun. Robin is delightful and a perfect foil against Batman's overly serious and angst persona

  • @Awesomemay
    @Awesomemay Рік тому +9

    ive been waiting for a proper video essay on the lego batman movie, its so perfect

  • @agirlnamedbrett.
    @agirlnamedbrett. 6 місяців тому +3

    'i dont feel anything emotionally except for RAGE'
    the lego Batman movie is so rewatchable, i love it

  • @laurelsilberman5705
    @laurelsilberman5705 Рік тому +4

    “Accidentally adopts”😂

  • @Guesthunter
    @Guesthunter 11 місяців тому +18

    The first Lego movie was a very pleasant surprise and I had doubts, that any sequel, even if just loosely based, could touch it (Corporate greed and so on), but the Lego Batman movie was a treat from start to finish. It showed me, that people and even big movie studios can still make good movies in the 21st century!

  • @gilesa.4052
    @gilesa.4052 11 місяців тому +15

    What Lord and Miller did with Batman in the Lego movie was absolute genius. 😂

    • @4deleDaz33m
      @4deleDaz33m 7 місяців тому +1

      I mean where else can you see Batman stealing the hyperdrive from the Millennium Falcon 😂😂

  • @rgodase
    @rgodase Рік тому +25

    You pretty much summed up my opinion sir. I recommended this movie to all friends who love batman and never got a bad review.

  • @harmless9336
    @harmless9336 Рік тому +14

    A movie that finally instead of asking who batman is, asked how batman is (doing).

  • @ray-rayrambles3263
    @ray-rayrambles3263 11 місяців тому +8

    Out of every movie I’ve ever seen, I think this is the one I laughed hardest at the first time I saw it. I remember leaving the theatre grinning with sore cheeks, it is an absolute delight

  • @LuisHuangSF
    @LuisHuangSF Рік тому +9

    I’ve never laughed out loud as much in the theaters. 😂

  • @Donutlover
    @Donutlover 11 місяців тому +5

    I actually rewatched this yesterday! Love this movie, *especially* lego joker and batman's relationship

  • @Goldjoni
    @Goldjoni 3 місяці тому +2

    I watched the Lego Batman Movie with my mother and my aunt, and they thought it was too goofy. They just don't see what an absolute gem this movie is.

  • @24kilobytes
    @24kilobytes Рік тому +3

    It slapped so hard

  • @Joecota95
    @Joecota95 Рік тому +4

    I’ll always remember walking out of the theater saying this was best Batman movie period the biggest love letter to the character ever

  • @gaminization1721
    @gaminization1721 Рік тому +7

    THIS IS MY FAVOURITE BATMAN MOVIE

  • @kazarisato5607
    @kazarisato5607 7 місяців тому +2

    It wasn’t until just now that I realized what he meant by the two boats.

  • @oishimiller4617
    @oishimiller4617 Рік тому +15

    I have watched and immersed myself in nearly every piece of Batman media since I was a baby. I avoided this movie until 2 years ago since I thought it was gonna be goofy and not really a Batman movie. When I finally watched it on a random summer day I fell in love with Batman all over again. The heart that made up the Batfamily’s interactions was there, his history was respected and utilized incredibly well and the villains were an essential part to the story. This has made its way as one of my favorite Batman movies and is up there with The Dark Knight and The Batman for me.

  • @CaptainphoenixofficialYT
    @CaptainphoenixofficialYT 11 місяців тому +5

    This movie is hilarious and amazing.
    On a side note though, it's actually crazy how Lego and Warner Brothers made one of the most loyal Batman films ever yet in the same year, made a Ninjago movie that barely has any semblance to the show it came from.

  • @HemiSlant6828
    @HemiSlant6828 6 місяців тому +1

    The silliness is what made the Lego video games amazing, and having that in movie form is amazing.

  • @melodystrt
    @melodystrt 5 місяців тому

    also, it is so incredibly nice to just look at. the lighting and the colours and everything is so good

  • @novelle.27
    @novelle.27 11 місяців тому +8

    Love this movie so much. My family is obsessed with it and we quote it very often. The only other movie we quote to this degree is The Emperor’s New Groove. Truly a family classic.

  • @brobs0463
    @brobs0463 Рік тому +4

    There are so many villains in this movie that they put in all of Batman’s and kept going

  • @phantazem9381
    @phantazem9381 2 місяці тому +1

    when i watched it for the first time i didnt expect a genuine batman movie with all kinds of hidden easter eggs

  • @missy2105
    @missy2105 3 місяці тому +2

    the lego batman movie being so beloved by everyone is SO funny and i will continue to rep it to anyone i meet who has never watched it. just fine cinema all around, it's my #1 sick day movie

  • @tigeroats913
    @tigeroats913 Рік тому +5

    I genuinely did not expect to love this movie as much as I did I really want a part 2

  • @jeremy1860
    @jeremy1860 Рік тому +25

    To me, there are three truly great Batman movies. This, Mask of the Phantasm, and his crossover with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 😊

  • @ZPHammill
    @ZPHammill 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for this essay. I couldn’t agree more.
    My favorite moment in the movie comes toward the end, when Bruce takes off the cowl in the moments before he is to go to the Phantom Zone, and he still holding it when he hugs Robin, but it’s only when he sets it down that he can truly embrace him. It gets me every time.
    And then it goes right back to being incredibly funny. It just might be a perfect movie.

  • @DarthGordo501
    @DarthGordo501 11 місяців тому +2

    When i frist watch movie i was freaking out about every single reference and my family didn't believe when i said it was probably the most comic accurate

  • @bixogrilovevo5655
    @bixogrilovevo5655 11 місяців тому +3

    In my opinion that is probably the most rewatchable Batman movie

  • @rorangarrowson5
    @rorangarrowson5 Рік тому +3

    I just seen it for the first time about two weeks ago. And absolutely and completely love it to pieces. The more i watch it the more i notice and love it

  • @909Films
    @909Films Рік тому +10

    This movie is right up there with Mask of the Phantasm as my favorite of the animated Batman movies. I remember when I first heard The Killing Joke was getting it’s own animated adaptation, I was so excited! Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill in an R-rated Batman movie?!!! What more could you ask for? I was really let down though. I know they were trying to establish Barbara Gordon’s backstory to give new-time viewers her background and daily life. Fleshing out a character and adding more weight to the stakes that Gordon is feeling by the time we get to the actual Killing Joke portion of the story. They went about it all wrong though. But if you skip the first 30-ish minutes, it’s pretty faithful to the graphic novel.

  • @tombick9311
    @tombick9311 2 місяці тому +1

    Just glad to see a Batman movie where they recognise that his refusal to make connections is a flaw, not a strength

  • @0ryxxx
    @0ryxxx 11 місяців тому +3

    Not only this specific movie is pure gold, but the lego franchise, i think a lot of the funny parts comes from these legos toys, the movement they have makes this hilarious 😂

  • @Ali-ey9sz
    @Ali-ey9sz Рік тому +4

    Man, its my favourite batman movie. Its just so good

  • @levilukeskytrekker
    @levilukeskytrekker 11 місяців тому +2

    This is a great video essay, Lego Batman deserves all the accolades and more.

  • @otterwater3946
    @otterwater3946 Рік тому +22

    I've been a DC fan for all of a month, consuming content in every waking moment I have. I just watched Lego Batman for the first time three days ago, and LOVED IT. Knowing that most of the movie franchises won't entirely live up to what I've experienced thus far with Lego Batman, Young Justice, and the Nightwing (2016) comics is definitely a disappointment. This movie just felt so full of love.

  • @lowlowseesee
    @lowlowseesee Рік тому +3

    this film blew me away. im older and didnt really take it seriously for obvious reasons but a co worker who doenst even know as much as I know about Batman put me on. i was floored. high as hell dying watching it lol

  • @pointlessgarbage8587
    @pointlessgarbage8587 Рік тому +14

    My one gripe was that it just HAD to include all other WB properties possible, it could have EASILY stood on its own as just Batman-Lego references galore and would have been plenty fun all the same. The introduction of other characters cheapens the experience

    • @4deleDaz33m
      @4deleDaz33m 7 місяців тому +6

      But I still think it's funny that they do that. I mean where else can you get a movie where Joker teams up with Voldemort, Godzilla, Sauron, Wicked Witch of the West, King Kong and others in beating Batman. As just a simple throwaway joke, it absolutely works

  • @annepandesal
    @annepandesal Рік тому +1

    look, when a youtuber makes an analysis for my fave comfort movie i HAVE to watch !

  • @andrewraebig9271
    @andrewraebig9271 8 місяців тому

    This was a really good analysis and video. Nice work, and thank you!

  • @Traph
    @Traph Рік тому +4

    This is one of my favorite Batman movies alongside Mask of the Phantasm and Return of The Joker.

  • @thunbergmartin
    @thunbergmartin Рік тому +2

    Such a good breakdown of what makes the lego batman movie such a gem, I had forgotten about it until now. Ill watch it with my mom later this week :)

  • @breadloafbrad
    @breadloafbrad Рік тому +1

    “Well children can be cruel” gets me every time

  • @warsh2096
    @warsh2096 10 місяців тому +2

    Just finished watching it since last time I seen it was when it came out in theater. I knew I loved the movie so much because of how it played out. It was honestly one of my favorite Lego movies, and maybe favorite movie.

  • @acenull0
    @acenull0 Рік тому +9

    I had so much fun watching Lego Batman! Fav part was when Joker was like "I hate you" and he was like "me too" and everyone was like booing him 😂😂😂 SAY IT BACK! 😂😂😂😂 Hilarious

  • @caranook
    @caranook Рік тому +4

    I was 21 when this movie was released, and I didn’t expect to enjoy it like I did. In fact i wasn’t going to even see it at all, except my girlfriend really wanted to watch it so we did. I absolutely adored this movie, and I never thought I would! I had not seen any Lego movies prior, and was expecting a silly Batman story for kids, but it was not! I loved the references, the characters, the story, the animation, everything.

  • @Zoofa188_Qe
    @Zoofa188_Qe 8 місяців тому +1

    Great video! The only argument i Can find against this video is the whole “Batman falling in love with Barbara Gordon” arc being a contrast to most other comics and media

  • @crimsonmaverick8237
    @crimsonmaverick8237 3 місяці тому +1

    My favorite movie of all time. It makes you feel everything you want a film to make you feel.

  • @Zombiesnyder13
    @Zombiesnyder13 Рік тому +10

    I watched THE TOMORROW WAR because of Chris McKay
    But i was expecting more from him
    Good thing that he was able to redeem himself with RENFIELD

  • @starrsmith3810
    @starrsmith3810 Рік тому +9

    I adore this movie.

  • @alpacaofthemountain8760
    @alpacaofthemountain8760 Рік тому +1

    It was an awesome movie, I had a blast watching it. great video!

  • @schmedizin
    @schmedizin 10 місяців тому +2

    watched it yesterday and i am in love now this movie is one of the best (animation) movies of all time!

  • @WrecklessFantasist
    @WrecklessFantasist Рік тому +6

    I use to think that I didn’t like this film but with further examinations and watching it again I can safely say I do indeed like it is quite in fact comedy gold

  • @ytjz8397
    @ytjz8397 Рік тому +8

    I hope the DCU’s Batman Brave and Bold dives into a fully formed Batverse the same way Lego Batman did it

  • @camcorder1548
    @camcorder1548 11 місяців тому +1

    this movie is FANTASTIC. ive seen it several times, both sober and otherwise lol. it was my first review on letterboxd which is saying something

  • @thebookworm5048
    @thebookworm5048 Рік тому +2

    It's cool to hear that so many Batman fans loved this movie too, since I'm not all that familiar with the Batman franchise. A lot of modern superhero movies require audiences to be, not just familiar with, but MEGAfans of the previous movies in order to understand what's going on, and with how many movies there are at this point it's overwhelming to try and get into it now.
    Anyway, I LOVED this movie, and it's amazing that it's able to pay homage to the Batman franchise without alienating new viewers