The best part about Keaton's Batman is that when he smiles he still looks intimidating and not a meme.

Less not forget that Michael Keaton INVENTED the modern day "Superhero turnaround". He improvised it due to the cowl not being flexible.

Michael Keaton needs to voice act for the animated Batman series as well. SO DANG good in The Flash.

Michael Keaton is by far the best live action Batman

The fact that many fans were upset when Keaton, known at the time as Beetlejuice, was cast as Batman shows why said portrayal works so well. Unlike Ben Affleck's and Christian Bale's versions, Michael Keaton's Bruce literally doesn't physically or psychologically appear to be secretly Batman at all, which makes his way of keeping his identity a secret all the more sense.

Batman Returns is probably my most-watched movie of all time. I got it on VHS for my birthday and saw it so many times the VHS cassette almost stopped working.

Keaton brought a amazing spin on Batman. From the bat turn to the voice his fighting style and all around get the job done no matter what. I've heard in BTS that Keaton is claustrophobic, so when he was in the suit his phobia helped dial it in to what we saw. Keaton and Conroy are the batmen I grew up with.

No one mentioned Jack Nicholson as The Joker! Most comic accurate Joker ever!

He will always be my Batman and he was incredible in the movie!

Voice, posture, movement, suit, fighting style, how he enter the scene and pure intimidation. Alot of actors have played Batman, but Michael Keaton IS Batman.

Batman: "I want you to tell all your friends about me" Mugger: "What are you?!" Batman: "I'm Batman"

As far as live action goes, although Batfleck's my personal favorite, I still acknowledge that Keaton's Batman is GOAT status. I'm old enough to remember seeing Batman 89 in theaters as a youngin and how blown away I was. Still own the DVD to this day. Can't wait to see Keaton suit up again in The Flash!

One of the most important and (at the time) definitive versions of one of the very best super heroes brought to film. It was a phenomenon and I am so very thankful to see it brought back to the big screen. I was blown away. Thank you Varient Comics. EDIT: Ok, going back I got a little too emotional with my comment, but I still enjoyed the f*** out of seeing my childhood superhero brough to the big screen in a competent and stylistically dynamic manner. I thought it was gone forever, and it was a real treat to see it one last time.

He gets the duality and the nuances...

He's always told us he's Batman. Like the man was in a Marvel movie and kept whispering in Tom Holland's ear that he was Batman. So yeah, the man didn't take the role and say that's all. Nope, he became Batman. Batman is Michael Keaton and Michael Keaton is Batman.

Speaking of what makes Michael Keaton's Batman so unique, many fans say that if the Batman we're used to met Rorschach, the caped crusader would lock him up for his brutal behavior to criminals. However, if Rorschach were to cross paths with Michael Keaton's Batman, he would be automatically admitted into the Family. That shows how different Keaton's Bruce is

Keaton’s still got it in The Flash, and yes he is the best and my favorite!

Keaton's voice is the template for all that follow.

The thing I appreciate most about Keaton's Batman is the Bruce Wayne Batman dynamic. You can see why anyone meeting Bruce would never jump to assuming he is Batman, even if they found out the vigilante uses only Wayne tech. He might be funding the guy, but BEING him? nah. Not the affable guy who has a banquet-sized room full of old suits of armor but can only tell you that he knows a certain suit is japanese because he bought it in Japan, or gets so flustered by a pretty secretary that he incorrectly thinks he's met before that he gets tongue tied and tells her that he "mistook me for somebody else". But, when you know the secret, both sides of his personality are cohesive. Neither/both are a mask. Bruce isn't some push over, even in his less threatening civilian persona. The meeting room scene with Max Shreck in the second movie shows that clearly, as does the fact that Vicki is worried but not too terribly surprised when Bruce takes on the Joker with a fire poker and challenges him to "get nuts". There is a clear but coherent sliding scale between socially awkward but ruthless business man with government ties Bruce Wayne, and Batman, who will encourage the lady he just saved from a tazer-weilding clown to kick the criminal while he's down but also asks someone how much she weighs before lifting them both with a grappling hook (and then corrects her later that she was low on her estimation). It feels like the same person. Keaton's Batman is one guy expressing different aspects of his personality at different times. It makes a much more believable character for me than the more modern take of Batman being the "true face" and Bruce Wayne being a put-on parody of the spoiled billionaire stereotype.

Michael Keaton plays a big role in the flash movie!

Keaton went from beating up hoodlums to knocking out kryptonians only losing to time itself due to his old age but I have no doubt that his Batman could've killed the kryptonian if he was younger in the flash.

I thought Michael Keaton was the best, not just as Batman, but how he handled Bruce Wayne. As always thank you so very much for the videos. I recognize opinions may vary. I once did a list of actors who've been Batman, and it was quite long. And I wouldn't say any of the others would be wrong. But I would give an honorable shout out to Adam West, and Kevin Conroy who both portrayed notable (I think) Batman characters.

I love how this Batman is heavily inspired by his Golden Age version. Despite preferring to lock up criminals, he has no qualms about killing his enemies when he sees fit. I've always preferred that type of Batman more

Hands down Michael Keaton Batman is the best just like Christopher Reeves Superman I got to see Michael Keaton Batman back in 89 when I was a kid and now once again now that's freaking amazing Michael Keaton My favorite Batman of all time.

I agree wholeheartedly. He was a great Bruce Wayne and Batman. The suit was absolutely incredible too

Keaton is the goat Batman no doubt

Michael Keaton is my Batman. Ben Affleck was fantastic, as was Christian Bale. And I will say I really dig Robert Pattinson's Batman. But Michael Keaton is the Batman I grew up with. I can rewatch Batman 89 and Returns endlessly. I can't even say that about the Bale/Nolan films.

Keaton and Conroy are still my favorite. Growing up in the 90s they are iconic. Now they are still my top 2 but I give credit to Affleck. Affleck is great. Followed by Bale, Pattinson and meh Clooney

Because HE IS BATMAN!!! (Hishe Reference)

I was born in 2007 and this movie came years before I was born and I’ve seen the Tim Burton Batman movies so many times and I love Micheal Keaton Batman

Basically 90% on why i want to watch The Flash..to see my favorite live action Batman on screen again

Let's just put it this way, friends - Michael Keaton's Batman is what Batman should always have been!

Michael Keaton will always be the true Batman. I saw the first movie in the theaters as a little boy. I'm 41 now. I actually got choked up seeing Michael Keaton as Batman in The Flash movie I never cared for any of the other Batman actors. I was disappointed with all of them.

When I was a kid, I never believed Michael Keaton's Batman killed the joker. I always thought the joker who lost his grip on the helicopter ladder was a dummy or imposter; after all, anything can happen in superhero movies.

Never understood why Batfleck got hate for killing in BvS when Keaton Batman had no problems killing.

I totally agree. And not just because I joined the Army in May 1989, and the first movie I watched when I graduated from Basic Training was Batman. My parents came to Fort Jackson from California for my graduation, so I might have a slight bias, lol. Thank you for a wonderful memory.

...and Keaton had the best expressions under that cowl. No one does it better.

I was fortunate to have my dad introduce me to Keaton batman as a kid as I'm generally just a bit too young to know keaton as their batman (I would be part of the people that saw clooney on screen as batman for the first time). When I went to see the flash with the young colleagues at work I couldn't help but feel giddy to the point my colleagues were enjoying seeing me being happy. The cave, the batmobile, the batwing coming down in that iconic shape... Nostalgia truly hits hard

Keatons batman is like Reeves superman there isn't anything he can't do and he embodies everything batman stands for

I’d argue that Batman didn’t kill the penguin in Batman returns. The penguin lost his footing in the swarm of Bats and fell into the sewage water where he chokes on the toxic waste shreck was dumping down there. At least that’s how I always saw it.

I 1000% Agree with EVERYTHING you said... Batman Returns STILL give me Chills & Im in my 30's now. The song FACE TO FACE that plays as Selina & Bruce kiss at the Party under the Mistletoe Egged me on SO much that I added it to my Spotify playlist YEARS ago & I STILL Play it! Pretty much I can STILL Listen to the Entire 1992 Album just EVERYTHING Tim Burton did with those 2 Movies✊ But I Came here because I didn't go to the Movies to go see The Flash so I was GOING to wait till Max streamed it But I heard some Kinda Bad news Yesterday that it wouldn't be streamed until September. But I thought of Micheal Keaton So I sucked it up and spent the $26😔🤨 & yes maybe in 2 or 3 months Im going to look foolish as it will be on Max BUT I DID THIS FOR MICHEAL KEATON. Had I Gone to the Movies it would have been to see him as Batman & TO ME its NOT as bad as Most say it was... Was Just HAPPY seeing him dress as the Cape Crusader Once again

Michael Keaton is by far my most favorite Batman. He's the only reason id watch the flash movie.

Keaton was the reason I went to see the Flash! I wish he’d take up the role again even for just one movie, but I’m a little biased. He’s definitely my favorite live action Batman hands down.

I never grew up with Keaton being Batman but seeing him play as the vulture in homecoming showed me how great of a actor he is in super hero movies

Keaton and Conroy. Always been hands down the best in live action and animation. NO CONTEST

Michael Keaton as Batman was the best part of the Flash Movie.

I’ve always loved Keaton Batman 1989 was my first ever cbm I saw still in my top 5 CBM ever and after seeing The Flash I can’t disagree when people say he’s the GOAT

Keaton's has been my favorite since his original films and I'm glad to hear that many openly saying the same.

He will always - always - be my favorite Batman on the silver screen.

Always liked Keaton as Batman from day one. You don't "mask" a superhero if he already looks like a superhero. The entire point of the comic-strip, was that a "Keaton", knew how to become, a "Batman".

Can you do history of Alfred Pennyworth, Batwing, Flame Bird, Batwoman, Azrael, Signal(Duke Thomas), Bluebird, Stephanie Brown and Carrie Kelly?

One of the reasons why I feel like Michael Keaton is an amazing Batman (saying his the best is a bit of a stretch for me, sorry) is that he treats being Batman as almost like a drug to cope with his trauma. Most characters view being heroes as a privilege or a responsibility, and the same CANNOT be said for Keaton’s Batman. A prime example of this is during the scene when Bruce is talking to Vickie in the Batcave and she asks him why he thinks he needs to go after the Joker, and he doesn’t really give a valid answer. It’s like a drug addict finding every excuse to get another hit.

He's cool in The Flash. I think he is GOAT 🐐

Michael Keaton’s Batman was perfect

Im so happy to see you all these years Ares. I remember finding your videos in 2014, and 9 years later. What a journey its been watching your videos. From your highest of high, to your lowest of lows. We all love you man. Youre the definitive Comic New entertainment channel.

Keaton, my Batman, your Batman, our Batman. I think he deserved a great final and his role in The Flash was awesome.

Saw The Flash last night and damn Michael Keatons Batman is a fucking badass. When he fights and throws down he throws down The warehouse scene is still probably the best Batman fight scene but damn those Keaton have a close 2nd in this movie. It felt like I was watching the 1992 animated Batman fight on screen.

Let’s go!!!!

Absolutely, my favorite Batman.

Yo Keaton looked like he had super strength in the movie, was awesome.

What would happen if Michael Keaton played old Man Bruce Wayne who's the mentor for Terry McGinnis Batman Beyond in a live action Batman Beyond movie?

I only watched this because you are 100% right and I want more people to see this.

HANDS DOWN!!!!... THEE only reason I watched Flash in the first place

Seeing Batman 89 in theaters at seven years old was a game changer for me 👍👏

As an 80’s baby I approve this message! 💪🏾💯

There's no question about Keaton... I would even debate Michael Keaton IS THE BEST live action superhero... EVER.

Keaton is my favorite live action Batman

Keaton and Pattinson are my favourite Batman. Roberts Batman, young Batman reminds me of Keatons Batman a little bit. The fear. 👍🏻

Pretty sure the 89' Batmobile is also the main inspiration for the one in Arkham Asylum.

Clearly box office says otherwise Christian Bale Batman well always be the 🐐🐐🐐 he had 3 films to develop his character and his movies are still beloved till this day and made the general audience respect superhero movies.

Guys please go see the flash movie it was sooo good we can’t just let the movie flop when it’s one of the rare movies that actually have it’s own heart and style and doesn’t follow a studio formula

1:24... I remember watching that trailer as a kid.... this particular scene gave me chills

Can you do the history of zorro, judge dredd, Cassie hack, qwenpool, hit monkey, vamperrella, moon girl & devil dinosaur and league of extraordinary gentlemen

Keaton and Burton should team up for another Batman film

I loved Keaton Tim Burton also did a great job im glad they picked him to play the caped crusader he’s one of my favorite iteration’s of the character

I've been saying Keaton was my favorite for years. Pretty much ever since he stopped playing Batman.The only other person that might change my mind is Scott Adkins.

You can gleam all you need from Keaton and Nicholson from the first meeting Batman and Jack have in the movie. Plus, Keaton is the only Batman that can smile and still be intimidating. It does bug me that he kills, but based on all the information we have, it makes sense that this Batman would kill. Plus, he has the best Alfred.

Val Kilmer in Batman Forever is my Batman.

Thank you for this spot-on analysis - and especially keeping it spoiler free for us who haven't seen the Flash movie yet. Please consider a similar video for the best animated Batman voice. A lot to be said for Adam West and Olan Soule who were great for the campy Batman. In the 1990s through the 2010s, though, no one can top the performances of the late Kevin Conroy. Michael Keaton was the first to play his part using two separate voices - one for Bruce Wayne, and one for Batman. Likewise, Kevin Conroy was first to do this in animation. With his passing, who is worthy of being the next Batman voice? Would Michael Keaton be willing and able to voice Bruce Wayne/Batman in any given animated Batman project? Interesting discussions can occur when considering the various animated voices of Batman over the years.

It was so good to see Mr Mom Gung-ho multiplicity back in the cape and cowl

Totally agree with this video. I love Keaton Batman. BatFleck and CatPfeiffer too!

I still think it's Robert Pattinson but Michael Keaton still has something special about him

The Keaton Batman films is the reason why as a kid growing up in the 90s is the reason why I watched the animated series in 1992 in elementary school.

He moves like Batman would move. Action scenes that seemed to be pulled out of a comic or a video game. More comic accurate than given credit for, although many refuse to admit it. With the energy Keaton as both Bruce and Batman brings you, you wish there was inner monologue just to hear what he was thinking before he actually did it. Thought bubbles, anyone? That's why some consider his the best, although a majority ( once again) refuse to admit it. Ben is fine for the brawler Dark Knight Reurns bats. And others choose Bale or anyone else because they can't get passed Keaton calling himself Bruce Wayne. Others think Bale is the definitive. But his Bruce seemed too stiff, awkward and not convincing enough ( although The Dark Knight is my favorite Bat film ever). And Christian Bale's take on "caped crusader " might have worked better with Affleck's growl instead of that strained weird vocal chord thing we had to sit through for 3 movies. Pattinson is great but( like Keaton) is a different version than what is considered the standard. I also liked ( Keaton) Bruce Wayne's attitude. He was sure of himself in an approach that is surprising for that character and hasn't been repeated since. Cocky. I get he doesnt look comics accurate (like Ben) as Bruce, yet his take shows what is possible even when trying you conceal an identity and doing it with a certain style that is truly all his own. No one comes off as sure of himself as Michael's version. So many dismiss his version and opt for the new. He is considered old and many go for a body type, a voice, a suit that is not black, or a modern story. But dismissing his version all together and not appreciating the great things that he was able to accomplish is sad and reveals a lot about what people feel is relevant or not relevant. When you saw Batman's '89 fight scenes in the Flash you had to think to yourself, " this is how he would move" in those old movies. You had to think to yourself, " this is how Batman would move". Honorable mention to Vall Kimler's Batman voice. Best of the ( live) on screen preformances. ...and no strange voice modulation or forced growl like some others we know.

I still give it to Bale, but I was lucky enough to be one of those kids seeing Batman '89 in the theatre. I'll always have total respect for what Keaton, Jack Nicholson & Tim Burton pulled off together in that movie. I was soooo hyped all summer waiting for it to come out, kids everywhere I went were wearing Batman t-shirts. (It was very validating as a DC Comics kid, lol). Anyone who hasn't seen Keaton's Birdman needs to, it's about him processing his life as an actor, and as Batman - the absolute pinnacle of his career - in particular. At one point that 'Batman' side of himself that's still in his mind even has a speech about how he was way better than Bale, lol.

You are absolutely correct Michael Keaton is the GOAT I saw the movie and wow Michael Keaton/Batman turly is the the best of all times no other actor can touch him hands down he is The Greatest of All Time put some respect on his name .

Kevin Smith's Analysis of why Keaton is the best is spot on. Keaton used many subtle tricks from eye movement to body language to portray the conflict within Bruce/Batman's mind. Keaton is the only one that you can cut all the scenes of him wearing the suit and you still know he is batman.

5:07 You're background music with that signature scene makes Keats Batman the best even more!!

The '89 Batmobile is THE Batmobile.

Everything Arris said is exactly why Michael Keaton is my favorite Batman & the absolute best.

He's ONE OF the best.

Always was, always will!

Keaton objectively is the best Batman. Actually no, better than that- he’s the definitive Batman! I don’t give a shit if he doesn’t look like Arnold Schwarzenegger. Being average height and lean has a bigger advantage over being tall and bulky. Plus, he makes Batman/Bruce Wayne feel like a real person. I remember being 4 years old and Batman the Animated Series came out. About the same time, Batman Returns came out on VHS for rent and I liked that Bruce Wayne/Batman on live action felt more believable. I liked that you can feel Keaton-Bruce’s pain without him telling you how he feels. He didn’t go out in gray spandex.. his suit serves an actual purpose- it’s a body armor. The Batmobile wasn’t just a fast car to get him to point A to point B, it was essentially a turbine powered tank that’s designed like a big sports car. Keaton’s Batman was simple but effective while embracing the theatrics of his persona better than any other version of Batman.

Affleck and Keaton put on a fu*kin show in THE FLASH

Bat-Keaton killing? Ya gotta do what whatcha gotta do!

Keaton 🦇 is the goat 🐐

Michael Keaton is the bat legend

Just make a new Micheal Keaton movie.! He made that flash movie.! DC Warner brothers just needs to pay him what he wants to come back for good.!

Michael Keaton is faster better smarter he is better he is the goat

Imagine if Keaton batman was in a Batman beyond movie i loved to see that