You have no idea, when this film first came out, BatMania was in full swing, you could not escape seeing merchandise on every shelf, toys, video games costumes and happy meals, every TV station was showing reruns of old Batman shows and MTV was playing Prince videos on constant rotation all based on the hype surrounding this one movie

Bruce didn't sleep upside down, he was using Inversion Boots. it's GREAT for back problems, as instead of gravity pushing down on you, the gravity is extending the back muscles and decompressing the spine.

Firstly, when the Joker is pretending that water is making him melt, that is from an extremely famous moment in The Wizard of Oz (which is a movie everyone should see). Secondly, You made me laugh when you put on the screen " I love it when movies do the thing". I mean, really, who doesn't love it when movies do the thing?

This is one of my favorite movies. I was 9 when it came out and seeing it in the theater was one of my childhood highlights. There was SO MUCH hype around this movie at the time and you couldn't go anywhere without seeing the Batman logo.

Jack Nicholson's Joker & Heath Ledger's are both very different interpretation of the character. It is never fair to compare them, it is apples and oranges. They are both incredible!

Tim Burton was always more interested in the 'monster' or 'freak' than the hero. That becomes more apparent the the sequels. Let me just say, McDonald's was not happy having made the deal for toys and then the Penguin hit the screen.

Batman is obsessed with bats because a) when he was a little kid he fell through a hole into the batcave, and a thousand bats shrieked around him (total trauma), and b) when he was deciding what he was going to look like as a vigilante, since criminals are “a superstitious, cowardly lot”, what could strike terror in their hearts - then a bat crashed through the window, and he said that’s it. Also, the guy who killed his parents was a common criminal called Joe Chill, the thing of him being Jack was just for this movie.

I'm thrilled that you've chosen to start your Batman journey here. 🙂

"Ever dance with the Devil in the pale Moon light?" This will always be my favorite Batman and Joker, after the TV show this was the first that took it to a dark place. Obviously Heath Ledger took it darker but this balanced the comic feel and the humor with the tragedy and nature of the story.

It's not at all a dumb question! Gotham and Metropolis are both basically inspired by New York City, but in different ways. Two sides of the same coin as it were. Love that you watched this, Amanda! ♥

love seeing a reaction from someone that didn't grow up with Batman. there's something to recommend about nearly every movie involving Batman so while i understand if you don't want to sit through 13 movies, you'll get something different out of any of them.

Burton's splashes of bright color are an homage to the Batman of the 60's. If you want a good laugh, try to find Batman '66. It's wild.

The soundtrack of this film is indeed iconic but the other Batman movies do have their own soundtracks its just that Danny Elfman's score for this film is so beloved that for many people it's the definitive theme of Batman. If your a 2000s kid like me then you most likely would've played the Lego Batman game which used the soundtrack of this film. The theme was also for the intro of Batman Animated Series from the 1990s as well but that show had it's own amazing music that for many is on the level level as Elfman's music. 1:05 Gotham started out as basically Chicago, New York (Batman's first few comics took place in an unnamed city) but overtime the city formed it's own personality becoming a gothic revival wonderland with heavy art deco and timeless elements like hybrid of old meets new tech, fashion, vehicles etc. This film with the art direction created by the amazing Anton Furst who gave Gotham it's iconic look in this film later inspired the comics which featured a storyline where a villain blew up buildings across Gotham revealing the older Gothic Revival buildings underneath making Gotham closer to what we see in the Burton films. Then in 1992 we had the Batman Animated Series that went more for a timeless Art Deco look dubbed Dark Deco. The series is set in the early 1990s but the city, signs, and adverts all look like they're from the 1930s. People drive around in 1930/1940s inspired cars with fashion from the time period, Police use blimps to overview the city yet there's 1990s tech from computers to walkman devices etc. Then you have Metropolis home of Superman which in film is often just depicted as New York or a generic modern day America City. But in the Superman Animated Series they went for an Art Deco 1950s city of tomorrow look with retro 1950s futuristic looking cars to Art Deco everywhere. Hopefully James Gunn pulls from this for his Superman film as I can't stand when Metropolis is just a boring everyday city, same with Gotham in the Nolan films, love the Nolan Trilogy but his Gotham was basically just Chicago.

I love when movies pick a single artist and let them do a whole soundtrack. It really helps bring a consistency to the experience, tying it all together. Prince on this soundtrack, Linkin Park on one of the Transformers films, Daft Punk on Tron: Legacy.

This movie is my favorite movie of all time and Michael Keaton will always be my favorite Batman.

I saw this in the theater when I was 7 or 8 with the family. This remains the favorite and I’ll argue all day that this is the supreme version of the Joker.

27:05 No, the young "pre-Joker" killing Bruce's parents isn't Batman canon from the original comics, but this film and this moment made enough of an impression that canon pretty much shifted to accommodate it as an allowed variant.

i was 10yo when this came out and it was first film in the uk with a 12 age rating, all my friends tried to go with their mums and they wouldnt get in without ID, i went with my dad on a late night showing at 10yo and my dad gave the ticket guy a £10 bribe lol. i was the coolest kid in school as i was the only one to see it when it came out.

Writer Frank Miller has said: "Metropolis is New York City in the middle of the day, while Gotham is New York City at midnight". Canonically, Gotham is supposed to be located in the state of New Jersey- it's actually around were Newark NJ is in real life. Christopher Nolan's trilogy re-imagined Gotham as being more like the city of Chicago.

Nice! I think you're the only person I've seen do a reaction to this movie and catch The Raven quote. 👍👍

You should watch Beatlejuice now. Micheal Keaton made these around the same time. Totally different characters.

Great reaction! Please watch "Batman Returns" The second Tim Burton Batman film. The villains get more insane...and it's a Christmas film! Lol

1st - I LOVE this movie. It's top-10, IMO. It's the only one in my top-10 that I can't really understand why I love it so much, I just do. Just so many lines that resonate with me "No shit... it was all over the pavement" "Hey Eckhardt! Think about the future!" "Hello, legs" "Oh, and uh... give Knox a grant." "You know why rich people are weird? Because they can afford to be." "Ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?" "It's Japanese." "How do you know that?" "Because I bought it in Japan." "You wanna get nuts? C'MON! LET'S GET NUTS!" I don't know why, what about the dialogue is so good (the writing? The delivery?) but I love everything about this movie. 2 - As far as "The Joker": sure, it's his origin more than Batman's, but they are mirrors to each other, and the movie even explicitly states that they created each other. I think it works on both levels (similar to Dexter's season 1, how learning about Brian reveals things about Dexter too.) 3 - Fantastic music, iconic theme song. Inspired/influenced the legendary "Batman: The Animated Series" that you should definitely check out. (The first 3 seasons; the 4th has a whole new team, so it's not the same other than the people who owned the rights.) It's long, but I'd at least recommend checking out a handful of episodes, like "Almost Got 'Im" (s01e35) and "Heart of Ice" (s01e03). 4 - I'm not a huge Batman fan, but the Batman movies/tv universe is full of great stuff. "Batman and Robin" is terrible, but even the oft-maligned "Batman Forever" is at least *interesting* and weird, even if it's not necessarily good. (Great soundtrack too; underrated soundtrack.) And I'm no fan of the Burt Ward/Adam West Batman show, but something about the movie (Batman '66) really worked with me; it's stupid and camp and silly and so so stupid in the way "Batman and Robin" wanted to be. I definitely recommend "Batman '66". (Think silly slapshit like "Airplane" or "Naked Gun" but Batman. It's SO dumb. I love it.)

It's hard to explain the joker he started out as a one off comic appearance inthe 40s and then his lore has grown and sky rocketed over the years to the greatest villain ever

12:46 😂😂😂 NOW GET OUTTA HERE!! & think it over... 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂im dying

19:07 "Isn't it just water?" He's referencing something from the iconic film, The Wizard of Oz (1939).

Thanks for the video Amanda, your reaction is great.

Yes, Gotham is very much like New York in this movie. Batman is from the DC universe. All DC major locations are completely fictional and inspired by real cities. And in the Marvel universe, they use actual cities and locations in their stories. Just one of the many ways the two companies differ in their own respective universe's

Such a great reaction. Makes me happy to see that you appreciate this movie!

I like when you use your journalism background in your reactions, it’s cool

The sequel to this film has Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman!! Delighted to learn these things: La batiseñal El batimóvil Bruno Diaz

Bruno Diaz! I love it 😃 My favorite line from this movie is "Check his wallet."

" Bruno Dias " jajaja comoooo? I am from an immigrant household Colombia / EL Salvador and have never heard this before for Batman!! EL Hombre Murciélago used to make me laugh ( I spoke English) 😅

Bruno Diaz?! That's great, I had no idea he had different names in other countries.😁

27:03 that actor was perfectly cast. I wish he was in more movies. That little scene was great too

Great reaction! You are one of my favorite reactors! Love it! Keep up the great work!

Thumbs up for the mano a mano correction. The face you made as you did; It was gloriously funny :D #manoymano

The joker used to be pretty intimidating as a kid and he still is but the joker in him MAKES ME LAUGH SO HARD NOW. ITS SUCH A GOOD PERFORMANCE

The beginning of the meme, “I’m Batman.”

New to your channel! I literally just re-watched this film for about the 1,000th time last night! This will forever be THE definitive Batman film for me, and it brought me great joy to watch you experience, AND enjoy it for the first time. Batman Returns (1992) was also really good, though there was a definite tonal shift from this one in a lot of ways, but it was still Burton's Gotham and definitely not NEARLY as campy or gaudy as the Schumacher (yuck) films. Great vid!

Great movie and AWESOME film score composed by Danny Elfman, conducted by Shirley Walker and performed by The Sinfonia of London Orchestra.

The little laughing bag at the end was a toy sold back in the 80s. I had one, you push the button through the bag, the bag laughs. That is pretty much it.

Good catch! In all these years, I never caught the reference to The Raven, and I can't recall anyone else ever catching it. Somehow, it never occurred to me that Poe would have been translated into Spanish, or that anyone would read him in Spanish.

Bruce was an orphan but didnt live in an orphanage. His family was super wealthy so he inherited the money when they died and Alfred raised him.

Although it seems rather "Cheesy" compared to the newer Batmans, this was a much darker Batman compared to the 60's version (were everything was labeled "The Bat Computer" and "the Bat Water cooler"). They Replaced Tim Burton Later in the Series, and that's when it REALLY went downhill fast.

You’re great!! Please make more content! I like you a lot

You are such a sweet reactor! Keep doing your fantastic work!❤

This movie is now turning 35th Anniversary in Sep 2023 and seeing it in cinemas for the first time as never seen it in 1989 when it first came out on the big screen

It'd have been funny had Batman dramatically arrived at 19:17 and it was at the wrong museum.😂 Joker laugh and taunt Batman to no end.😂

In the comics Gotham City is depicted as being in New Jersey. Basically you are suppose to get a New York feel because that is where most of the comic companies were located in the 1930s and 1940s. Some people like to say Chicago because honestly Chicago was created as a copy of New York City and the architecture has that Gotham feel. We you add Superman's Metropolis into it it gets complicated but that was created around NYC also. NYC was just the model for all the new comics in the early 20th century. The Batman story is based around an orphan from a rich family. Not so much in the very beginning but this became the standard. When Marvel made Iron Man the real life example was Howard Hughes so the rich guy with a secret identity fighting crime became a standard in early comics. This movie was the first in the modern movies to feature Batman. This was the standard set until Christopher Nolan came along. Before this there were TV movies based off a TV show that was more camp. Before that Batman was serialized in radio and movie shorts as entertainment between larger movies. Everything comes from the comics from 1939. Batman is the creation of Bob Kane and Bill Finger who pulled the character from Zorro and the Phantom as well as Leonardo da Vinci's sketch of an ornithopter that inpired Bob Kane. The Joker's creation is a little more disputed in actual credit and because of that the origin story has always been different. Various writers keep changing the story as an honor to the character's insanity. Even when the Joker talks his own description of his origin is different.

As you can see.. im a lot happier... 💥 💥 💥 😂😂😂😂😂 its just funny in a twisted way every line its so good 😂😂😂😂

My favorite line is when Joker says "where does he get those wonderful toys? "

Jack Nicholson’s eyebrows won an Oscar for best supporting actor.

The batman movie before this was the adam west 1966 batman movie spin-off of the tv series. It's brilliantly camp and fun! But this was the first time batman had been dark and gritty on screen. Tim burton also directed the 1992 sequel batman returns, which also starred michael keaton

"I thought I was a Pisces" 😂😂😂😂

Prácticamente reaccioné de la misma forma cuando ví la película por primera vez...

Amanda, in the comic books Bruce saw a Bat in his living room that got in and he got inspired to make a Bat costume

You should definitely see "Batman Begins." In my opinion, it's the best live action Batman movie ever made, and it's sequel "The Dark Knight" is amazing, as well. I would also recommend "Joker" and Matt Reeve's "The Batman." Also, the original "Batman: The Animated Series" is just irresistible fun, and the Joker is voiced brilliantly by none other than Mark Hamill.

Very slick editing!

9:42 his name is Alfred Pennyworth. He's british, and has been the butler and manservant of the Waynes since Bruce was a little kid. As a side note, an old british term for butler is... batman. So, in a way, Alfred is Batman's batman. Which is fun, because I'm pretty sure that Bob Kane, Batman's creator, didn't know that at all.

Yes, Gotham City is inspired by New York. So is Metropolis (the city where Superman lives) One of the people writing the comics in the 1970's & 80's put it perfectly.. "Gotham City is New York below 14th street at night (generally a BAD area to be in at night at the time)... Metropolis is New York above 14th Street (the area where most of the tourist spots are) during the day."

next movie "batman returns" is imo best batman/superhero movie ever. its also tim burton.

This film and Superman: The Movie are the most important superhero movies ever made without these films there would be no superhero genre that means no MCU, no Snyderverse, no Dark Knight trilogy, and no Sam Raimi's Spider-Man Trilogy these films also inspired the DCAU which is the best thing to ever happen to the superhero genre

Well done. Good movie good reaction. I remember seeing this movie at the drive-in when it first came out. Good times

Fun reaction, as usual!

When I'm a super villain, I'm also going to hire a huge scary looking guy who's only job is to carry a boombox so I'll always can have my own soundtrack.

Love this film I been on the studio at pinewood studios and it’s spectacular love Michael Keaton has batman and yes he is my favourite but Jack steels the show the cast is great and the score from elfman is gothic but heroic at same time for me 9/10 .

Amanda Miquilena, Batman's thing with bats comes from the fact that bats terrify him so he shares his dread with his enemies, making his own worst fears theirs as well.

The fact that Batman has less screen time than the Joker is a good move on behalf of Burton so that the hero does not spend so much time on screen (as in the most recent Batman movies) and become somehow tiring. This way, appearing and disappearing out of the blue (or black) makes his entrances way cooler and more impacting, as I see it.

You know "The Raven" by heart...en Espanol? You're way cooler than I thought! And I thought you were cool already. September is upon us and I shall go sit with that poem after this. Just for fun I'll put on a frown of contemplative doom and ponder...Nevermore. The Joker killing Bruce's parent's was not canon. But made for a great story here.

Batman has the greatest super power of all... money. Lots and lots of money.

The Christopher Nolan Batman films are very good. Starting with 'Batman Begins', they're more modern ones.

By the way, Bruce's family were from nobility prior to the founding of the United States in the same vein as Lord Baltimore. They founded Gotham City and have pretty much owned the entire place in one way or another since the beginning, but the land they built on is quite literally cursed by some very powerful beings until it is the city itself became a straight up sapient malicious supernatural aura, choosing various "avatars" to express "her" will from people she is fond of or feels a kind of kinship to. Bruce Wayne and the Joker are her favorite children, but Pamela Isley aka Poison Ivy is another, as is Harvey Dent; all of whom are "archetypes" creating a modern day mythology she feeds off of. This is also why Joker never really dies. A Mother of Madness, if you will, who even in the depths of her violent insanity still loves her "children". In short, a supernatural abusive parent that can't control herself or what she enjoys. Kind of terrifying in a Lovecraftian fashion.

I think Cube would be a good movie for you--since you keep asking questions and the movie answers it 5 seconds later. It works a little differently in Cube.

In the real World the building is called- Knebworth house in England Hertfordshire. it's symbolism him hanging upside down & exorcising, the soundtrack music is PERFECT for this BAT MAN film I thought

Joker killing Batman's parents was a fabrication of this movie which I don't hate btw but the original criminal was named Joe Chill. Unrelated Fun Fact: Prince was asked to make one song for the movie, when he learned it was a Batman movie, he made an entire album because he was a huge Batman fan.

"Who you gonna vote for? I'm giving away free money!" I vote for bigger shirts on Amanda in the future.

Gotham City is best described as New York City with all the good parts removed. Conversely, Metropolis (home of Superman) can be described as New York City with all the bad parts removed.

This was the first batman made the first movie i ever when too the cinema first time ever i was 10 years old at the time the first cinema came too Ireland it was good on the movie screen too watch at the time good

"Why Bats?" Depends. In the original comics it was just because it was a cool theme; while trying to think of his outfit, a bat flies into Bruce's office and he's like "That's a good image." In later versions, popularized by Nolan's movies, the story is that Bruce Wayne had a phobia of bats as a kid. In becoming a vigilante he decides to embody fear itself for his enemies, by first conquering his own fear. As he puts it, "Bats frighten me; it's time my enemies shared my dread."

Omg don't take any offense but you resemble the Joker with the purple , the lip, the makeup and most distinctly that big smile. I don't know if you were trying to go for that but you nailed it. I love it and you look great. 😃👍

gotham is NY inspired, but NYC actually also exists within the DC universe and is a separate city from gotham. on maps, it's implied gotham is in NJ. so it's an imaginary city that's almost as big as NYC, but in NJ, and darker.

Great reaction.

The theme music here was adapted for Batman: The Animated Series. If you ever watched that and possibly a few of the versions after that series, had this music and you might be familiar with it

great reaction and movie.

This is the score that started it

You should watch Batman: The Animated Series. Best Batman and best Joker. Conroy and Hamill crushed it. And the ambiance is ... chef's kiss.

The Jokers "Smile" was because of the Broken Glass (It Severed his Nerves and Muscles).. the Rest was because of the "Bath". Harvey Dent (in the Comics) became "Two-Face" because during a trial, Boss Maroney threw Acid at him, only hitting half his face. He was my favorite Batman villain. Bruce's BAT are a Symbol, something nocturnal and scary that could make him appear more menacing. He Feared Bats and so he made criminals share his fear.

You asked which other Batman movies you should watch. In my opinion, you should watch the sequel to this film (which was also directed by Tim Burton): Batman Returns (1992). After that, you're fine to skip to more modern takes on the character. Definitely Christopher Nolan's trilogy: Batman Begins (2005) , The Dark Knight (2008, where Katie Holmes was replaced by Maggie Gyllenhaal) [it's even better if you see Jerry Maguire (1996) first ], and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). Aside from that, The Joker (2019) and Batman (2022) were well received, but I haven't seen them so can't offer an opinion. And Batman also shows up in some of the modern DC-Universe movies, but it's better to watch those (or not) as part of that series, which starts with a Superman film, Man of Steel (2013) -- but even that is better to wait to watch until after you see the original movies starring Christopher Reeve, Superman: The Movie (1978) and Superman II (1980). Those can seem somewhat dated, but were pretty much the first modern superhero movies.

That contraption that Bruce was in was an actual excercise machine where people would hang upside down. I don't think they actually worked. But of course it was also supposed to be a snickering nod to him being Batman, but he wasn't actually trying to be, or think he was a bat.

Also watch: Batman Returns (also by Tim Burton) Batman Begins (by Christopher Nolan) The Dark Knight (Nolan) The Dark Knight Rises (Nolan) Skip: Batman Forever Batman & Robin Batman v Superman The Justice League

This Joker was more akin to the comic book Joker. He had his madness, he had his jokes, and he had the madness within the jokes. The line "I make art until someone dies from it" is not necessarily referring to what he did to the girl, it's about his art of the joke. There is a commentary moment, I think, where it is mentioned that the money he is dumping on the crowd is not real cash, but "Joker Bucks" his face on the one dollar bill..... A joke he mentioned. This is overshadowed by the even larger joke of using Gotham's greed to lure the people in (with fake money) only to kill them with SmileX gas. It actually IS a prank worthy of an intelligent psycho. Throughout all of this film Jack Nicholson is chewing the scenery and making his character larger than life, bringing the comic book villain to life. It's pretty damned impressive when I watch it these days. This film also inspired the art and tone that went into Batman: The Animated Series just a few years later. Darker, steampunk Gotham where Batman could flourish.

The '66 Batman film is a fun watch

Great Reaction.... Vision and Direction by Tim Burton, Music by Prince, Excellent Conbination.... So Many other performances, Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger..... I Enjoy how the Tim Burton "Batman" and "Batman Returns" have the comic book Vibe; Gritty balanced with over-the-top Comedy..... This is the only storyline that has Jack/Joker Kill Bruce's Parents, in the comics and other movies they were killed by Joe Chill..... Batman/Bruce was scared by bats as a child, so as a way to face his fear, he shares his fear with Villians.....

Yes she's taking a picture you see back in the 80s we have these things called cameras before cell phone cameras

It’s funny Gotham is supposed to be New York inspired but since it’s on earth New York is like somewhere else on earth since Gotham has that spot then Superman’s City, Metropolis is Boston pretty much since Gotham & Metropolis are next to each other. & yea Batman got all the money from his parents after they died

Ah, yes. It is you. Yes. Again, yes.

I was in high school when this movie came out. Every time I see it I can't help but to think how vastly superior Nolan's Batman is. Burton's Batman is a ridiculous cartoon

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17:27 best song EVER