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Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton, and Christopher Walken in Batman Returns (1992)

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Batman Returns

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Edited into

    • Batman Returns Heroes: Batman (Video 2005)

      Featurette about the making of the film.
    • "5 Second Movies" Batman (TV Episode 2008)

      movie is edited into short comedic clip
    • "Funny or Die Presents..." Fifty Shades of DeVito (TV Episode 2018)

      Clips used

Featured in

    • "Siskel & Ebert" Patriot Games/Monster in a Box/Class Act/Zentropa (TV Episode 1992)

      Clips appear in the teaser for next week's show.
    • The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin (TV Movie 1992)

      clips shown
    • "Maury" Episode dated 19 June 1992 (TV Episode 1992)

      Scenes and comments about Michelle Pfeiffer.
    • "Siskel & Ebert" Batman Returns/Cold Heaven/Housesitter/Cousin Bobby/The Hairdresser's Husband (TV Episode 1992)

      Reviewed.
    • "Wogan" Episode #12.61 (TV Episode 1992)

      Clips are shown, and the whole episode is an interview special about the movie.

Followed by

    • Batman Forever (1995)

    • Batman & Robin (1997)

Follows

    • Batman (1989)

Referenced in

    • Batmania from Comics to Screen (Video 1989)

      Mentioned as "inevitable sequel" and makes an accurate prediction of Danny DeVito playing Penguin.
    • "Wogan" Episode #10.56 (TV Episode 1990)

      Michael Keaton discusses the theoretical possibility of a "Batman 2" and whether he'd appear in it.
    • "Ghost Train" Episode #3.8 (TV Episode 1991)

      Gerard wonders if Robin will be in the next Batman movie.
    • Siskel & Ebert Holiday Gift Guide (TV Movie 1991)

      Referenced.
    • "Siskel & Ebert" Shining Through/Hear My Song/Mississippi Masala/35Up/Love Crimes (TV Episode 1992)

      Alluded to during the segment on Sean Young.

References

    • The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

      The Penguin's appearance resembles Dr. Caligari.
    • Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922)

      The Penguin's appearance, attire, bestial habits, and affinity for threatening shadows combines the presentation of the characters Orlok (Dracula) and Knock (Renfield) from F.W. Murnau's original film. Also, Christopher Walken's character is named for Max Schreck.
    • The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

      The thematic connection is heavily played upon (three masked, tormented antiheroes, one of whom is deformed, rejected, and dwells by a lake of sewage). A visual homage is paid at Max Shreck's costume party, where a "Red Death" costume is seen on the stairway (worn by a man who steps aside to reveal Selina / Catwoman).
    • Metropolis (1927)

      The architecture of Gotham is based on this film. Schreck resembles the mad scientist.
    • Frankenstein (1931)

      The scene in which Catwoman and the Penguin confront each other through the bars of the spinning birdcage parodies the scene in "Frankenstein" in which Henry Frankenstein and the Monster confront each other through the spinning windmill gears.

Spin-off

    • Batman Returns (Video Game 1992)

      This is a DOS game based on the film.
    • Batman Returns (Video Game 1993)

      This is a Super NES game based on the film.
    • Batman Returns (Video Game 1993)

      This is an NES game based on the film.

Spoofed in

    • Splatman (Video 1992)

      the plot from Batman returns is copied, with Batman fighting Catwoman, Penguin and Max Schreck
    • "Roundhouse" Meat Market (TV Episode 1992)

      Spoofed during the Recession Concession sketch.
    • "Doug" Doug's Bum/Doug & Patti Sittin' in a Tree (TV Episode 1993)

      as "Catman Returns"
    • Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)

    • Flushed Away (2006)

      "Ratman Returns" in Roddy's DVD collection

Version of

    • Batman (1943)

      Based on "Detective Comics"
    • Batman and Robin (1949)

      Based on "Detective Comics"
    • Batman and Robin (Short 1964)

      Based on "Detective Comics"
    • Alyas Batman at Robin (1965)

      Based on "Detective Comics"
    • Batman (TV Series 1966–1968)

      Based on "Detective Comics"

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