The Dynamic Duo faces four supervillains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people.The Dynamic Duo faces four supervillains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people.The Dynamic Duo faces four supervillains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people.
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- Lorenzo Semple Jr.(television series)
- Bob Kane(based upon the characters created by)
- William Dozier(based on the series created by)
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- Bob Kane(based upon the characters created by)
- William Dozier(based on the series created by)
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Robert Adler
- Guard
- (uncredited)
Leon Alton
- Official
- (uncredited)
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- Lorenzo Semple Jr.(television series)
- Bob Kane(based upon the characters created by)
- William Dozier(based on the series created by) (uncredited)
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- TriviaCesar Romero (The Joker) refused to shave his mustache during filming and it was covered with makeup instead.
- Goofs(at around 1h) When Batman and Robin are climbing up the wall, you can see the strings used to hold their capes up, as the scene is clearly a rotated shot of the duo walking horizontally. Although this has been widely regarded as a mistake, the special edition DVD commentary with Adam West and Burt Ward explains that it was done purposely to have some fun for the adult audience.
- Crazy credits(Opening disclaimer) ACKNOWLEDGMENT We wish to express our gratitude to the enemies of crime and crusaders against crime throughout the world for their inspirational example. To them, and to lovers of adventure, lovers of pure escapism, lovers of unadulterated entertainment, lovers of the ridiculous and the bizarre--- To funlovers everywhere--- This picture is respectfully dedicated. If we have overlooked any sizable groups of lovers, we apologize. ---THE PRODUCERS
- Alternate versionsDepending on the condition and color saturation of the print, the Joker's hair can appear orange rather than green. This was evident on the VHS releases of the film. The same thing would sometimes happen in the TV series (particularly during fades to black), but the mistake was more evident and consistent in the film version. The Blu ray release color saturation corrects this and the Joker's hair appears green as it should.
- ConnectionsEdited into Batman: Walk the Straight and Narrow (1966)
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Camp but very colourful and very enjoyable
Just to say, I am a fan of the 1966 series. It is camp, but it is also colourful and fun, and actually the campiness actually works in its favour. This film is equally camp, but like the series it is also colourful and very enjoyable with great characters to drive it.
The pace does slacken a tad towards the end though it is quite fast and brisk up to then and the plot is quite thin and rather silly. However what does compensate a lot are some nice photography, colourful costumes, good scenery and a well-realised Gotham City. Also the music is great fun to listen to, the score is very driven especially. The dialogue is very cheesy, but that's part of the fun for me, and the gags are the sort of gleefully enjoyable throwaway ones that Schumacher's Batman and Robin could have dreamed of(I can't think of shark repellent without laughing uncontrollably now, and the "some days you can't just get rid of a bomb" line is one of the truest yet funniest lines I have heard in a film in recent memory). The direction is good and the effects and action are decent enough too.
The performances are very enjoyable and the characters are still fun. Adam West is a lot of fun, and does deserve some credit for making some of the cheesiest dialogue at least credible with a sly and deadpan delivery. Burt Ward is good enough, he is better in the series though, with some annoying/funny catchphrases and an easy-going chemistry with West. Alan Napier is a perfect Alfred, and Neil Hamilton is a hoot. The villains are what make the movie. Lee Merriweather is a very slinky Catwoman and that suit really suits her, and she is further advantaged by some fun lines and good delivery of them, also a fun and affecting chemistry with West. Frank Gorshin, Cesar Romero and especially Burgess Meredith show their successors how to play Riddler, Joker and Penguin, and all of them are great fun and this is one of a couple of times when the use of more than one villain works.
Romero is the least exceptional of the four for me, he is still great but Joker is written and used better in the series meaning he was rather underused compared to the likes of Penguin and I also think he suffers from constant comparisons with Nicholson, Ledger and Hamill(if he counts). Perhaps unfair yet understandable, whereas Gorshin and Meredith are definitive in my opinion when it comes to Romero while I love him he is my least favourite Joker of the four(counting Hamill).
In conclusion, a lot of fun and perfect to go with the classic TV series, not as good but worthy. 8/10 Bethany Cox
The pace does slacken a tad towards the end though it is quite fast and brisk up to then and the plot is quite thin and rather silly. However what does compensate a lot are some nice photography, colourful costumes, good scenery and a well-realised Gotham City. Also the music is great fun to listen to, the score is very driven especially. The dialogue is very cheesy, but that's part of the fun for me, and the gags are the sort of gleefully enjoyable throwaway ones that Schumacher's Batman and Robin could have dreamed of(I can't think of shark repellent without laughing uncontrollably now, and the "some days you can't just get rid of a bomb" line is one of the truest yet funniest lines I have heard in a film in recent memory). The direction is good and the effects and action are decent enough too.
The performances are very enjoyable and the characters are still fun. Adam West is a lot of fun, and does deserve some credit for making some of the cheesiest dialogue at least credible with a sly and deadpan delivery. Burt Ward is good enough, he is better in the series though, with some annoying/funny catchphrases and an easy-going chemistry with West. Alan Napier is a perfect Alfred, and Neil Hamilton is a hoot. The villains are what make the movie. Lee Merriweather is a very slinky Catwoman and that suit really suits her, and she is further advantaged by some fun lines and good delivery of them, also a fun and affecting chemistry with West. Frank Gorshin, Cesar Romero and especially Burgess Meredith show their successors how to play Riddler, Joker and Penguin, and all of them are great fun and this is one of a couple of times when the use of more than one villain works.
Romero is the least exceptional of the four for me, he is still great but Joker is written and used better in the series meaning he was rather underused compared to the likes of Penguin and I also think he suffers from constant comparisons with Nicholson, Ledger and Hamill(if he counts). Perhaps unfair yet understandable, whereas Gorshin and Meredith are definitive in my opinion when it comes to Romero while I love him he is my least favourite Joker of the four(counting Hamill).
In conclusion, a lot of fun and perfect to go with the classic TV series, not as good but worthy. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
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