You could also see the three villains as kind of representing regression- Shreck is the most "human", Catwoman is torn between her human and bestial side, and Penguin is the most primal and bestial.

The sight of a bunch of criminals just tampering with the Batmobile is so weird to me. Nowadays, there's no way anybody would be able to touch the thing given how armed to the teeth it is and the amount of security measures Batman would've built into it. "I preferred Ms. Vale, Master Wayne. This is all your fault" - that line killed me. So savage, Alfred.

Penguin pallbearers. Army of suicide penguins.Batman straight up frying a guy with the afterburner of the Batmobile. Christopher Walken chewing the scenery. Penguin driving around in a giant rubber ducky. How could anybody NOT love Batman Returns?

7:05 "Alfred, I need to be prepared for the possibility that I need to squeeze in between cars in traffic." "Perhaps some sort of motorcycle, Master Wayne, one that could be built into the Batmobile as a back-up vehicle should it take critical damage?" "Alfred, that would just be stupid."

I love the cat's expression after Bruce takes it into the car, like it's saying 'yep, I'm part of the Bat family now'

"Because you will carry your feelings with you... and they are heavy." I don't know if that's an original line or lifted from somewhere else, but I think that's my favourite line of the year.

For someone named Shreck... I see a lack of layers.

An AT4W Christmas special with Eliza as the main character.....Time to bring out the popcorn again!

Fool! She should know sand is rough and course and gets everywhere!

Baffo is best clown.

Fun fact. In the movie, Max Schrek was actually suppose to be Two Face. Yeah Billie Dee Williams (Harvey Dent) was suppose to return for this movie. And Selina was suppose to burn only half of his face.

I think your analysis of Batman's villain is perfectly sound, and after all - otherwise, it would make no sense why why Catwoman's and Penguin's origins were changed for the movie. I really hate when people talk of 'overanalyzing' movies/stories, as if they weren't meticulously produced works of art that took hours, days and weeks of effort to put together.

9:35 Yeah, he’s right.....I want a rubber-ducky Mobile.

Frankly, the whole ice princess thing was handled better in the comic. Batman actually tries to save her and it really did make it look like he pushed her from down below

Comic writers, just let Bruce and Selina get married. What would be so goddamn bad? Let Batman be happy!

Oh it's so refreshing to see someone I respect love Batman Returns. I don't have the nostalgia for it you do, having first seen it in college, but I think it's really underrated....and yeah, this comic doesn't sound like it does it any justice. ...and damn Ninja Style Dancer, you just gave me all the feels. I hope things turn out okay with poor Eliza.

"You'll carry you feelings with you... and they are heavy." Dude, you have GOT to make that a T-Shirt!

Not gonna lie, this really made me appreciate Returns a lot more than I use to. Especially the parrarels to the villains and Batman that I never picked up on until now. Another great review, Lewis

I must admit, Danny DeVito nailed the Penguin. Whenever I think Penguin, it's him. Not Borgnine or the new one. Always DeVito.

The fact that there is a second punisher christmas comic both amuses and horrifies me

Man. Ninja Style Dancer dropped a truth bomb like none other. I approve.

First it's Harvey Finevoice in a christmas carol parody with the Ghost of Nostalgic Past, then a fat ghost of Christmas Present, then the Ghost of Future Linkara; What's it gonna be for Eliza the Foam Lizard Puppet; a Look into a world where she never existed; and the King Of Worms took over the world because she never was there to tell Linkara about what she knew; akin to It's A Wonderful Life?!?!!

I have seen a conversation between a foam lizard and a silent ninja. I don't know what normal is.

I think this might be the first time The Penguin has been on AT4W.

Interestng...while the review basically why the comic sucked, it was also a great examination of why the movie is great and why I love it in spite of it's flaws. While there are some weird bits I can see other people not liking (The sexual remarks, Peguin oozing black ichor, and the slightly confusing motives of Shreck) its not so much those that I notice but the character moments. My favorite is of course Selinia's slow spiral into insanity and how Batman has to cope with the fact that he is alone. Indeed, Linkara is right, Batman Forever has a line that kind of submits his arc and links perfectly with the opening scene... "What are you going to do when you find Two Face and kill him?" "I-" "That's right, you'll find another face, and another, and another, until you find yourself alone, like I was." Maybe, unintentionally, there is a point to Batman killing so much in this film. He just lost the ability to care and is now seeing every face as the Joker without remorse. No longer wishing to connect back to his roots and staying the dark knight, but a killing avenger who has no connection with anyone. It's only until Forever we really get the answer to what Selina said, "Why am I doing this?" Simple, it's not to wipe out crime, but to protect and make sure that he is never alone again. To make sure no other child is alone in front of a grave while it rains. Still have no idea how Batman and Robin connects to this, that movie SUCKS!!!!!! One other thing...I think this movie cut out my favorite line between Alfred and Bruce. Alfred: We have to consider security fixing the Batmobile. Bruce: Security? Who brought Vale into the Batcave? Here I am working and then boom ""Oh hey Viki how's it going."

Who else is happy to finally see the Ninja-Styled Dancer again?

Good lord you've gotten so good at writing your storyline stuff. Between Erin and Linksano in the Clone Saga, and now Ninja Style Dancer and Eliza, this year you've taken all the characters that used to be uninteresting members of Linkara's team and you've made me actually feel for them and enjoy them as characters.

So batman never has to chase motorcyclists who can easily fit down alleyways?

It turns out Clown College is a diverse curriculum trade school.

The final shot of the Catwoman was a way late addition, which may so explain why Catwoman is both there dead but also not: They where probably working from an earlier cut of the film. But at least it paid off, right? Catwoman's out there somewhere next to the resurrected M. Bison and Angel Shia Lebouf.

The movie was really serious and dark, Burton did the film because he did'nt liked the result of the first one. BR feels like a better film, more personal instead just a movie and trying to explore the characters and story, gives you something. The comic adaptation is not good because not explores the "story", just follows the "plot" and does it on a family friendly tone.

I love it when the other characters get in on the review for a line or two like Linksano did there. Always a lot of fun.

Reminds me of the Dark Knight Rises, Bruce and Selina dancing at a party.

One thing that has always bugged me about the movie this comic is based off of is this. How did the penguin manage to get past the Batmobile's defenses? How did he learn the frequency to make the Batmobile roll back it's armor? Where did he even get the plans? This is Batman we're talking about. A man whose infamous for layers of defenses on his stuff and keeping it secret. And you're saying that some how the Penguin just had a way around all of that?

I'm now seeing Batman Returns in a whole different and deep way. This show is just so amazing.

Ninja Style Dancer is a good and wise friend, always a pleasure to see him

What the heck was that at the end?! One: holy crap the ninja style dancer can get really deep all of a sudden when he wants to be, Two: props to the voice actress for Eliza I can really tell what emotions she's feeling even when she's not expressing any facial emotions and Three: Those lights at the end are they turning Eliza human and she's going to join in on next week's review? All these questions and more answered on the next episode of Atop The Fourth Wall.

Hey, Boffo learned a new word. It used to be just Honk, and now it's Squeak.

Poor Eliza! But I like that Ninja-Style Dancer talked to her and tried to help sort her feelings out, and I can relate to feeling like you don't belong. I'm 20, I don't have a part-time job, I live with my parents, and everything I do something nice or positive, I end up ruining things for everybody. At the beginning of next year, what can I do?

14:00 Hey, smiling Clark Kent in the background!

So... Does that mean the poodle from this movie being considered one of Batman's greatest enemies is gonna be a running gag like with rock 'n roll and One-Face? If so, I'm totally okay with that.

Batman throwing the explosive in the sewer is a lot more appropriate for the character. One change I liked in this.

Good moment with Eliza and Ninja Style Dancer.

It feels like this comic adaptation may have been made with an old screenplay draft aided by some production stills, the change in how Catwoman behaves from the movie seems the kind of thing that may have added in a rewrite with the actor and director's input and I bet a lot of visual flourishes might have been added very late in the game hence why they are mostly missing.

Cool! We're finally going to get some character development for Eliza!

19:04 Well!!! This storyline went from 0 to 1000 in about 4 seconds!!!!!

This only made me realize how much i still love this movie. It's the perfect Batman story (along with Arkham Asylum - A Serious House...). Made me cry. Fuck.

10:49-10:51 This joke is doubly funny because he's wearing a hat while he says it and the band who made Safety Dance was called "Men Without Hats."

I’m glad they brought back the two used used characters: Baffo and Ninja Style Dancer

This made me appreciate the movie even more now.

I do have to wonder where ninja style dancer is keeping all his chat cards.

6:41 Why does that line make me so happy, thank you Linkara

*Bafo:* (honks horn) *Linkara:* No Bafo, i have no plans to review Exo-Squad. *Bafo:* (honks horn) *Linkara:* I realize Exo-Squad is the most underrated cartoon from the 90's, but SFDeris already reviewed it. *Bafo:* (honks horn) *Linkara:* I could put my own creative spin on Exo-Squad, but choose not to. Keep bugging me about it & I'll watch the movie IT. *Bafo:* (thumb touches nose) *Linkara:* Did you just say the "F" word? *Bafo:* (honks horn) *Linkara:* Oh you were just flipping me off, that's ok...wait, what?

Who knew ninja style dancer can drop some deep crap

Makes you wonder.... Does the ninja style dancer just keep a bunch of cue cards for conversations he figures will happen or does he just write them super quick, like a ninja?

Linkara should do birthday parties.

Boffo! I need more Boffo in my life. And Ninja Style Dancer.

I love the fact that the penguin march still makes me hum the song. Even in comic form.

I was so surprised to see Lewis sprawled out on the couch at 6:17. He's more of a spoken joke guy, he rarely uses the space available to him... Though I admit there isn't a ton of it available to begin with ^^'

a christmas story: Foam Edition

A shame the comic adaptation doesn't live up to the movie -- seems like they were more interested in getting the "fun" scenes done over the ones that helped expand everyone's characters and motivations. "Batman Returns" sounds like a good movie and it really deserved better from the adaptation. . . .Eliza's been around for five years?! Holy crap, I had no idea it had BEEN that long. I don't blame her for feeling kind of adrift amidst the chaos that is Linkara's life. And still being sour over some of the crap that's been pulled by the various characters. Nice to see a return of the Ninja-Style Dancer too. (And Boffo, of course, but he doesn't seem to be part of the storyline.) It's surprising how tender the conversation between them was. Now off to watch the Punisher review to see where this is all going. . .

Love that you played the Siouxsie and The Banshees song as much as you could.🎶

The scene with Selina and Bruce dancing is beautiful, but I always thought it was hurt by Bruce’s insistence that Selina not kill Max. It always came off as hypocritical, given how this version of Batman kills bad guys with glee. This is one of the reasons Batman should NOT kill people. It makes him a more nuisanced character and adds more depth and complexity to his interactions with other, more bloodthirsty characters. It also makes it less weird that the police are willing to work with him (apparently the cops in Gotham don’t mind if civilians take the law into their own hands and act as judge, jury, and executioner). The movie was so much better. On the other hand, good work with the voices, Linkara!

Great videos to start off the holiday season for atop the fourth wall and interesting Christmas storyline.

Ok, now I want Linkara to review that Catwoman comic. who's with me?

10:20 wasted opportunity to use "Penguins march on Gotham".

AAHAHAHA!!! "I much preferred Miss Vale, sir. This is *all* your fault."

well come to atop the christmas tree where bad chrismas presents burn

oh, Linkara have you not heard of flappy bob ? he's a clown, a successful businessman, and a lawyer!

The thing about Batman Returns is they keep on introducing plot points that go nowhere. The power plant? Never built. The mayor race (which in the movie they don't explain was a recall)? Ending with a DJ joke. The Penguin's original plan? Foiled off screen by Batman. Batman framed? The cops forget about it. It was a character based story with wacky left turns ever 15 minutes.

5:08 One more and I get an ice cream sundae.

6:38 You could say that penguin played the city like a damn fiddle!

This was my favorite Batman film. It still is.

14:30-14:36 had me howling with laughter xD

Now I'm just wondering when we're getting that Catwoman movie adaptation reviewed?

Can't wait to see your review of the Batman Forever comic adaptation

Ninja Style Dancer's smoke bombs have actual _explosives_ in them?! And here I thought ninjas just packed combustible metsubushi eggshells full of eye irritants.

I knew that this was going to include lore.

i always did like the movie, but this review made me like it more, thanks linkara.

When is the mayor of Gotham ever not ineffective

All these years And I never realized Christopher Walken was in this movie cry 😭😭😭

Ah I see so ninja style dancer is in every review we only see him when he chooses to reveal himself

I feel Batman returns better than Batman 1989

I just love the Penguin's final plan.

How is it in 3 _Lego Batman_ games, we've never once gotten the Yellow Ducky Mobile? That totally blows!

Also because I keep hearing sherk, I must : 🎶somebody once told me the world was gonna roll me🎶🤣

Wow, seeing Boffo more than twice in a single review. It's a Christmas Miracle!

It'd be cool if the ninja disappearing smoke bomb at the end was less "boom" explosive and more wistfully toned, but with a bit of noise level and expedience. I would probably make it soft, like a down pillow or something.

I do love ninja style dancer.

Only Linkara can make me feel for a sentient foam lizard in 2018....wait, its 2019 for me. GAAAAAAAAAAASP

I think you've convinced me to watch the movie, not the comic, but you.

He probably got it from the same place you got your magic gun.

I love the Christmas Storyline already, we barely see Boffo and the Ninja Style Dancer.

The Missile Penguins thing was in the serious Batman movie, right?

Never question the brellacopter

Eliza's just one Dickens homage away from going chestnuts. Also, I think that's the most we've seen Boffo and the Ninja Style Dancer "talk" in years.

Poor Eliza, I hope she gets well soon. Also I had no idea the ninja dancer had much more character then just...a ninja dancer

"And I'm playing nickleback on it!" Low blow, dude. Penguin still has good taste Or am am I thinking of the BTAS?

Is Eliza going to have a "It's A Wonderful Life" story?

So to back up Boffo's objection to Linkara's rant about tech whiz circus clowns... I am indeed a clown, and I have a PhD in artificial intelligence. I should really look into that whole robot army circus troupe thing.