A details that’s been pointed out is that at the ball, while everyone has a mask on Bruce and Selina lack a mask because their public personas ARE the masks - Batman and Catwoman being who they really are.

One of my favorite parts about this movie is when Catwoman uses the whip on the mannequin heads because not only did Michelle Pfeiffer do that scene herself, with no stunt double but she nailed the scene on the first take!

Vastly, VASTLY underrated film. Of its time, and yet absolutely timeless; weird, flawed, yet so damn beautiful and brilliant. I'm so glad it seems to be getting a new audience these days.

I like how different everything looked from the 1st one. Really made it seem episodic. Burton was also given more creative freedom on this one. It caused such an uproar with parents groups and with McDonalds issuing complaints, Warner went with a lighter vision for Batman... leading us to 'Forever'. Just like Nicholson, DeVito and Pfeiffer give it their all here. What a joy too.

I've always felt like the "main character" of the Tim Burtan Batman movies is kind of Gotham itself, and then the stories are about all the dark, twisted creatures that are born out of it, of which Batman is one, along with all his villains, thus innately making that parallel between Batman and his antagonists without necessarily having to say it out loud in words every time. Also, yes Michelle Pfeiffer is awesome in this movie, the Catwoman/Batman chemistry here is off the charts, and to this day that dance scene where they simultaneously realize each other's identities is one of my favorite tragically romantic scenes ever put to film lol.

It made me so happy to see how much you guys enjoyed this!! Now you understand why it's my favorite Batman movie!!! I think Tim Burton and Micheal Keaton not making a third Batman movie together to finish the trilogy is one of the biggest disappointments in all of cinema.

While the Nolan Batman films have a very different approach that I thoroughly enjoy, I believe that both Danny Devito and Michelle Pfeiffer pulled off the best portrayal’s of some of the most iconic villains in the Batman series. I don’t think anyone will ever be able to recreate the role of Penguin ever again and nobody has been able to top Michelle’s Catwoman since. Seriously, Ann Hathaway, who I think is a great actress, had no business in that role.

Danny DeVito was shockingly good as Penguin in this movie, totally different from anything else I've seen him in. IMO, this one and the first Keaton movie are the best Batman movies. Not a super popular opinion, but the elements are all so good. Keaton as Batman, Nicholson as Joker, DeVito as Penguin, and Pfeiffer as Catwoman; then on top of it, it's directed by someone whose visual style suits Gotham perfectly. Plus, Tim Burton brings just enough campiness to keep it feeling like a comic book movie without going so far with it the movies become absurd. I'm looking at you, Joel Schumacher. From visual style to casting (except maybe Jim Carrey as Riddler) and on to writing, the other two movies in this series are just vastly inferior.

de vito and pfeiffer nailed their role completely. and she rocked that bodysuit. goddam.

Her meow scene was always one of my favorite scenes in the movie. And I love that Robert Pattinson addressed it in his movie with the black eye makeup. When he rips his cowl off you can see his eyelids are clean

Interesting movie fact: Michelle Pfiefer spent months learning to use a bull whip...she got SO good that she whipped ALL those manequin heads off in ONE TAKE.

You can find footage of Michelle Pfeiffer actually doing the whip work when she was hitting the mannequins in the store. She is it all in one shot.

I remember watching this in the theater and hearing some smaller kids crying as they left with their parents, and thinking, "bunch of whimps." I was 9 years old and had a complete blast. Unfortunately McDonalds and their damn happy meals ruined Burton's chances for directing the third film. I love villains in this though, every one killed it. Especially Keaton. For those who were there in 89 and 92, this world is the definitive Gotham, and Keaton is and always will be... BATMAN!

dude.... "Eat floor." WACK. "High fiber." favorite lines.

This is and still is my no1 Favourite Batman movie ever. As a 9yr old when this came out, I wanted nothing more then to be Cat woman because she kicked Batman's butt. Got the Nightie, got the socks, got the awesome catwoman cap. I was so in to it. And when I saw her at the end, I was so hoping to see her again. And I had a new love for Michelle Pfeiffer.

Love when that last Bat-symbol appears and the theme song kicks in, you see Catwoman's head pop up. Gives me chills every time! This is still my favorite Batman movie of all time! Just everything is so iconic! Seeing this in theaters when I was a kid when it was released was such a blast!

I've heard a fan theory that Batman changes his stance on killing (at the end talking about Shreck and jail) because he sees himself in Selina and realizes the path he is on is a self-destructive one. That is now my head canon anyway.

DeVito's performance is a highlight here. It's anything but subtle, and yet he's not overacting. *Penguin* is overacting. He's a circus freak who's running a gang. How could he not be. And I love that it gets summed up in his exchange with Bruce: "You're just jealous because I'm genuine freak and you have to wear a mask". "You might be right".

That absolutely was Paul Reubens. Also, you have a new subscriber and patron. I really enjoy your informed commentary on things, noticing things like the framing of shots and the styles of the different directors and things. It's refreshing, and really interesting to watch, especially as someone who doesn't typically notice that sort of thing.

This is by far my favorite Batman movie. Such dark and creative style.

Imagine our disappointment when Batman 3 came out in 1995 as 'Batman Forever' with a completely different look

give it up for Alfred, butler, man servant, hacker in most modern Batman stories, Alfred often has a past as a spy or secret agent (usually for England) and i love the idea that when he was young, Alfred was a legitimate James Bond type spy who retired (or faked his death cause there is no way he wanted MI6 knowing who Batman is) to be Bruce's guardian or before Thomas Wayne's servant (probably more, if he was trusted with his son's care after his death... you'd think there would be more Wayne's who would have wanted to inherit Thomas' fortune) i haven't read many comics but there has to be a version where part of Batman's skills and Bruce's lessons come from former agent Alfred

Great reaction! Long summary incoming... Not only is Batman Returns the best Batman movie, imo, this is the best superhero movie ever. Like you said, it's purely Tim Burton's vision unlike the '89 movie which definitely had signs of Hollywood interference. Returns feels like a horror movie and the cold, wintry Christmas setting accentuates that atmosphere. It's very graphic, creepy, dark, and twisted. The entire cast was excellent. The 4 main actors Keaton, Devito, Pfeiffer, and Walken all nail their parts, as well as Gough as Alfred, all the way down to the minor actors who understood the assignment and played their parts with perfect irony. Keaton is the best Batman ever, really capturing the disturbed, scarred, psychologically damaged hero and I like how he played Bruce as a reclusive billionaire instead of an obnoxious playboy. He didn't try to overdo it as Bruce, just played both sides with the right amount of nuance and subtlety that no one would believe this billionaire could possibly be Batman. Devito's Penguin is the best Batman villain ever for me. Pfeiffer stole the show as Catwoman. And Walken was icing on the cake as Shreck. It's really amazing that Burton could get 4 such famous actors for these iconic roles and they all inhabit their characters perfectly and never feel like movie stars winking at the camera or undercutting Burton's vision. Also, he manages to spread the storytelling giving all of them ample time to shine. The script is filled with nonstop sarcasm, sexual innuendo, and dark humor and never does any of it feel cringe or embarrassing. The one-liners don't interrupt the momentum, but feel like a natural part of the script. The movie was low-key overlooked and criticized in '92 because people weren't ready for this type of superhero story. And now it's being praised as the masterpiece it really is.

De vito and Pfeiffer level of acting is outstanding in this movie. And the Keaton face expressions are the best Batman face ever. The whole movie still hold very well after all this years.

The Burton Batman movies had the perfect amount of grit, cheese and theatricality.

Fun fact : Max Schrek (Christopher Walken character's name ) was a German actor. His most famous role is Count Orlock in Murnau's Nosferatu.

My favorite Batman movie ever! Loved your reacton!

Couple years back they released an Alfred action figure in DC Multiverse line with 4 different heads. The one I use for my Bat family collection is the Michael Gough Alfred from these films. He will always be my Alfred

Burton always said that he didn't like the old Batman TV series, because it was too silly. He wanted Batman to be dark and gritty. And here we are now - compared to the Dark Knight movies these ones look like an outright homage to the TV show! :D First of all it seems to be set in some version of the 60s, if we're going by the clothes and hairdos. And there's so much stuff from the series that snuck into this still... Like 22:00 the access to the Batcave - a secret switch, a slide... That's an Adam West Batman Trope. :D

The Alfred "Damn you too" had me in tears, great shit.

According to inside the actors studio . Michelle Pfeiffer " Catwoman " has the most famous 1 line in movie history " Meow". Love her costume it looks like Shiney black glass .

"batman doesnt kill" is said alot in recent years because of Nolan, but here's the thing. Batman DOES kill. In his first comic, he used guns. In the first issue, he shot Joker and killed him. But they later changed it thinking Joker would be a big deal (and they was right). He's killed Joker again in other comics, henchmen, Riddler, Harley Quinn and in some continuity, has even killed Superman.

There also was story arc in the 60’s television show where the penguin “reforms” and launches a PR campaign. I think some influence was drawn from that.

I recall something about McDonalds backing out of promoting this film cause of how more darker it is to the first film.

Your reaction to this actually made me appreciate and like it more than I did before.

thing is batman used to actually kill in the comics like his early versions so its pretty accurate

Max Schreck was the actor who played Count Orlock in 'Nosferatu'. Which explains the strong German Expressionism influence on the sets. 06:40 Also, cats will eat their owners if they die and the cats have run out of other food. THey usually start with the fleshy parts in the face.

The name Max Shreck was from the actor that played the original vampire in the silent movie Nosferatu and his office in this movie was designed to look like the inside of a coffin. Oh, and BTW, that bit with the bullwhip where Catwoman takes the heads off the mannequins... that was all Michelle Pfeiffer,

Watching you guys get into these movies always reminds me of why I originally loved them too as a kid and first time viewer. Keep it up!! You're helping to keep film history alive and energized!!

This is my favorite Bat-film. Watching it again with you guys on the 30th anniversary was a blast. Your reactions had me cheesing the whole time like a kid. LOVE IT. Thanks!!

Danny DeVito wore The Penguin suit the whole-time during filming this to stay in character

Danny DeVito KILLED IT in this movie!

Fantastic reaction. This is actually is my favourite Batman movie. I especially love Michelle Pfeiffer and Danny DeVito.

I loved this reaction because you guys picked up and appreciated all of the nuances in this film.

"I was number 1 and they treated me like number 2" is my favorite poop joke/pun of all time...flushed down the sewers.

Danny Devito will always be the best Oswald Chester Copperpot. Bring all the CGI you want... You will never top that performance.

Fun Fact: The name Max Schreck is an homage to the actor who played Count Orlok in Nosferatu.

I saw your channel and really loved it...not saying afterwards what to think of a movie but while playing your thoughts worked realy fine for me..best movies you did were Starship Troopers, Batman 1 and Total recall...so it was...and so it is....well done ya boys

My 6th favorite movie of all time, 2nd favorite superhero movie (after the 2002 Spider-Man), and hands down my favorite film score with my favorite musical composition ever written (Catwoman's theme).

A lot of people don't realize this but the guy who goes ""Great Speech, Oswald" at 23:10 is Doug Jones. He plays Abe Sapien in Hellboy (2004), The faun and the Pale Man in Pan's Labyrinth and a crap ton of non-human (and human) characters in movies

The best scene is Batman in the Batboat, in the sewer. A couple of penguins have just tried to take him out with the rockets strapped to their backs. He loop-the-loops around the tunnel to evade before looking behind him. In his eyes you can see what he’s thinking. “I live a REALLY fucked up life,” HAHAHAHAHAHA!

grew up watching this as a kid. love this movie! classic!

It's so lovely to see people react to the great classics.

Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.

This movie is in my Christmas Movie rotation

I think Michelle Pfeiffer and Michael Keaton's chemistry is amazing. They actually dated years before and apparently got along while filming.

I've been watching this movie ever since it came out in theaters when I was 10. For a long time, I had no idea that there's a photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger on that photo wall. That's one hell of a way to foreshadow his appearance as Mr. Freeze in Batman and Robin.

One of my favorite movies

Yes!! One of my favorite Batman movies of all time! Danny Devito is so perfect as Penguin, he is both terrifying and captivating!

11:26 In the 1966 Batman TV series, the Penguin ran for mayor of Gotham City in the episode "Dizzoner the Penguin"

23:45 I love this scene, is a masquerade party, everyone has a mask except Michael and Michelle. The truth is they are cat woman and Batman deep down, so their mask is their everyday face, such great cinematography

Awesome reaction!! Yeah, this movie still kicks ass!!

Michelle pheiffer killssssssss this role so hard

Yes that was Pee Wee Herman! He reprised the role of the Penguin's dad in the TV series Gotham. Freaky fact: Both Pfeiffer and Keaton suffered bathroom accidents due to their suits being so cumbersome.

I got the VHS of this movie for my 6th birthday and a Batman Returns tent. We had a garage converted into a play room. I wore the tape out in a month sitting in my tent watching through the window. Great memories

Batman 1 and 2 are my most ..best movies ever seen..though...I loved them as a kid and they grow on building that thought.....

One of the biggest classics of all time

You two certainly use better words to describe situations, actions, and events when watching your movies than most reactors. i enjoy the dialogue and attentive scrutiny of the scenes. You dont play the scenes off as being overly absurd but instead recognize and respect what the director has envisioned and how is trying to convey it through the story.

This is one of those comfort movies for me.

Love your guys reviews and it really hammers the point that great practical effects will always be better than cgi

Wait! That WAS Paul Reubens! And Paul Reubens played Oswald’s father a second time in the Gotham TV series! holy shit.

The special effect of Penguin chowing down on a raw fish was accomplished by having Danny DeVito chow down on a raw fish.

Fun Fact: Max Shreck was also the name of the actor that played Count Orlok in Nosferatu

2:41 Yes Max Schreck had his picture done with Mr. Freeze. And rumour has it that that The Oswald Cobblepot and Mr. Freeze are long lost TWIN Brothers

One thing I noticed about this movie, penguins character during his mayor campaign felt very parallel to trumps. And that was 25 yr difference.

I love that Tim Burton cinematography!

"Batman doesn't kill." The guy literally sat a man on fire jesus christ

this is my favorite batman movie

This is my favorite Batman. ❤🎉

Max Shrek is named in honor of an actor from a classic silent movie called Nosferatu. Incidentally, the name translates as meaning Great Terror, and was the actor's real name.

awww you didn't show the penguin's rage at the end of the oswald cobblepot school of driving!

What makes the bat suit look so good in this movie is because for this movie they made a new bat suit for this movie the way the armor looks is different and it now has the comic book yellow oval batman emblem

Phil Collins, Bob Hoskins, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Dudley Moore, Marlon Brando, John Candy, Ralph Waite, Dean Martin, Charles Grodin, Dustin Hoffman Christopher Lee, Joe Pesci, Alex Rocco and Ray Liotta were considered for the Penguin. Cher, Susan Sarandon, Brooke Shields, Geena Davis, Sigourney Weaver, Robin Wright Penn Jennifer Jason Leigh, Stockard Channing, Annette Bening, Madonna, Deborah Raffin, Jennifer Beals and Daryl Hannah were considered for Catwoman.

Interestingly, there was a two-part episode in the 1966 Batman TV show where Penguin also runs for mayor ("Hizzoner/Dizzoner the Penguin"). May have been the inspiration for this.

Max Schreck is also the name of the actor who played Count Orlof in Nosferatu

My all time fav Batman Movie! Do the others too!! - They go WAY more camp pmsl..!!

I just now noticed the guy playing the mugger during the Catwoman reveal was in Predator 2 as the coked up, last man standing during the opening combat scene. Checked IMDB and found he has a very respectable resume'. - Henry Kingi -

My favourite Batman movie ever!

True story. April 1994 in the Philippines, a week after our schoolyear ended. Me and my family were having Bunch of Lunches after church and Shakey's had this movie on their huge TV thing. We were savoring our pasta and mojos and chicken to words like sewer and toxic waste. We caught the last 30 minutes or so of the film, so I got to see Penguin die with that black goop dripping from his mouth and it totally looked like the root beer I was drinking, or so I was beginning to think. That underwater shot of his scowling, unalive face as he drifted to the bottom of the clearest sewer water ever haunted me for weeks, usually around bedtime, long after I lost my BOL to a Shakey's toilet someone just peed on. Definitely one of the most memorable movies I saw as a kid.

Max Shrek was the 1920's actor who played Count Orlock in "Nosferatu." They used his name for Christopher Walken's character in this as an homage.

I'm not sure if anyone said this in the comments, but Christopher Walken's character, "Max Shreck" was named after the German actor, Max Schreck, from the silent film era, most famous for playing the lead character Count Orlok in the German vampire horror film, "Nosferatu", aka "Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror" (1922) - from 100 years ago this year! You might know about it, but if you don't, it was the second ever attempt at adapting Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, Dracula, to film (the first being a Hungarian film called "Drakula Halála (The Death of Dracula)" which didn't really follow the book at all and only a little of that film survives today), but in an attempt to avoid paying copyrights, all the character names and some details were changed for Nosferatu. They still got sued by Stoker's widow, but it's a horror classic and is the oldest Dracula adaption that still survives.

Walken's character was named after the actor who played the vampire in Nosferatu, Max Schrek.

I can see still remember seeing this at the movies as an awkward 14yr old, I had a huge crush on Michelle Pfiffer for ages.

Max Shreck was supposed to be Harvey Dent. The movie was supposed to end with Catwoman turning Harvey into Two-Face.

One of my personal favourites and my claim to fame as well as my uncle designed that catwomen suit!

My favorite Batman movie of all time.

I love Batman's facial expression (from what you can see under the mask anyway) when the dog snatched the remote control batarang. He's like ".. .. the fuck?...Aw, hell..." 😂

I forgot how awesome and cartoony over the top these two Batman films are. So much more fun but still darker than the modern trilogy.

Love it!! We need More Tim Burton!! Big Fish Ms Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

My mom took myself, my brother and our friend to see this in the Theater. I was 10 and I just FELL IN LOVE with Catwoman and Michelle Pfeiffer. And to answer your question, she had a Psychotic Break Down.