Batman And Robin (1997)

Average rating

(41%)

Starring:	George Clooney \| Arnold Schwarzenegger \| Uma Thurman \| Chris O'Donnell \| Alicia Silverstone \| Michael Gough \| Elle Macpherson \| Vivica A. Fox \| Pat Hingle
Director:	Joel Schumacher
Studio:	WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time:	120 mins
Genres:	Action/Adventure \| Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Languages:	English
Hearing-impaired:	English
Subtitles:	Arabic, Croatian, Czech, English, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Polish, Turkish
Released:	May 11, 1998
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The Caped Crusader returns to battle the abominable Mr. Freeze and green-thumbed Poison Ivy. To save his ailing wife, Dr. Victor Fries turns to a life of crime after a hideous accident makes him unable to tolerate even moderate temperatures, while Dr. Pamela Isley falls victim to mutated plant DNA when things go awry in a jungle laboratory funded by Wayne Industries. Of course, though their interests are diametrically opposed (Freeze wants another Ice Age; Ivy wants to make the world safe for plants), the two villains team up to defeat Gotham's dynamic duo of Batman and Robin, who are joined by butler Alfred's motorcycle-obsessed niece as Batgirl. And when Alfred is diagnosed as having the same terminal disease as Freeze's wife, the trio find themselves not only fighting an altruistic battle, but a personal one as well. A frenetic, colorful, and often overwhelming sequel to "Batman," "Batman Returns," and "Batman Forever."

Rating of 1 stars out of 5

If the original Spencer Gordon Bennet serial was a disappointment, its sequel was nigh on a disaster. With Lewis Wilson and Douglas Croft consigned to well-merited obscurity, Robert Lowery and John Duncan assumed the mantles of Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson, while Lyle Talbot stepped in as Commissioner Gordon. However, there's little suspense in their pursuit of the Wizard, a master criminal out to secure the diamonds needed to operate the ray gun he's stolen from eccentric professor, William Fawcett. Made in a hurry and on the cheap, this is the undoubtedly the nadir of the Caped Crusader's screen career.

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17 out of 17 people found the following review helpful:

Delicious!

IJH from Newcastle upon Tyne, 16th March, 2006

The sheer awfulness of this movie is legendary, so instead here's a recipe: Strawberry Marbled Cheescake Crust: 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 3 tablespoons sugar Cheesecake: 24 ounces cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 eggs 10 ounces frozen strawberries (thawed), in syrup 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch Puree strawberries and cornstarch in blender. Heat in a saucepan over medium heat until thickened, then cool. Combine melted butter, graham cracker crumbs and sugar; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 F. for 10 minutes. Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Pour half of the batter over the crust then add half of the strawberry mixture by spoonfuls to the batter. Pour remaining batter into the pan then add the remaining strawberry mixture by spoonfuls. Swirl the mixture with a knife until it resembles a marbled effect. Bake at 300 F. for 50-60 minutes or until set. Allow cheesecake to cool then remove from rim of pan. Chill overnight before serving. Enjoy!

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3 out of 3 people found the following review helpful:

don't be afraid to use your nails boys!

adam81 from salop, 27th May, 2004

Batman and robin is one of the worst films ever made. Period. It is so bad that you find yourself watching it in horror for 2 hours. Its like watching a car accident unfold, you cant tear your eyes away. Joel Schumacher destroyed the batman movies which had started so brilliantly and so darkly with Tim Burton's original Batman. Its not unlike the 60's tv series for shear campness though i think that show realised that it was a load of crap.
Many questions arise when watching batman and robin. How did george clooney revive his career after starring in this? Why the hell did anyone ever think that chris o'donnal and alicia silverstone were decent actors? (whats up with her accent?!?) And where did i leave my shotgun? If you ever plan to do anything bad watch this movie beforehand, because they'll be playing it on a continuous loop in hell...

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Bring out the dogs!!!!!!

Karen931 from from Edinburgh, 18th August, 2008

People should have been lined up an shot for this travisty in my opinion! I expect a certain level of quality from my Batman films and this one didnt meet the grade at all!!!! Clooney is a nightmare as Batman, i mean he even had rubber nipples on the Batsuit! What the hell is that all about?!?!?!?! There was a more comedy feel to the whole of this film, which was completely lame, badly timed and nothing to do with the already well developed character we had all grown to love. I'm not even going to mention the sidekicks as it will force me to swear in all honesty as they were so bad. A shooting is all they are good for!!!!!!!!!!

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It got better, but was full of faults

flippertbk from from Milton Keynes, 20th June, 2008

Poison Ivy had chlorophyll for skin, but wasn't green! Mr Freeze froze a man, but not the paper he was holding. He also froze a big hole in a wall! The caped crusaders had skates in their boots - possible, but lucky! The 'English' Alicia Silverstone spoke with an American accent! Does she think she is Sean Connery playing a Russian? The soundtrack was also very loud, but watching Uma Thurman made it all worthwhile. Until they said they would use a satellite to take heat from Bolivia! What is that all about?

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