Am I the only one who is bothered by the fact that Walmart sells Batman shampoo, but there is no Conditioner Gordon??

Napier immediately after being dipped in acid: "I'm a clown guy, now!" Bob: *shrugs and orders new jackets and an array of deadly joke props in bulk*

Speaking of "getting the henchmen shit down" in this movie, Bob the Goon even got his own action figure. How's that for loyalty?

This is what inspired Batman: The Animated Series with Kevin Conroe at Batman and Mark Hamill as the Joker.

Jack Nicholson played The Joker as he was designed: an insanity realized through jokes and deadly pranks. The later Joker's are just tragic figures brought about by circumstances outside their control. Nicholson's was a little unhinged and deadly to begin with, the jokes just came out after he realized he'd live life looking like a clown.

“He looks like just a regular dude” That’s what some have said made his portrayal so good, he’s just a normal guy and thus the Bat could be anyone. He’s not super ripped or super tall, he’s very average.

Jack's face wasn't hit by acid before he fell into the vat of chemicals. When Batman blocked the bullet, it ricocheted off a piece of machinery and shot Jack in the face, right through his cheeks which are then the basis of his facial scars.

Alfred is the REAL superhero. The man makes Bruce Wayne’s meals, cleans the mansion, keeps tabs on important events for him all during the day by himself it appears. Then all night he helps him with his Batman intel on the computer, makes sure all his equipment is taken care of, and stitches up Batman’s wounds. This old man appears to never sleep and never once complains about it MVP of all tim

We're all so desensitized to the "Thomas Martha killed in the alley" scene, but remember... This was the first time we ever saw it! It never happened in the 60's tv show or any cartoon.. Just in the comics themselves. This was the scene that inspired the countless versions you've seen since!

I also really miss the Joker being the ultimate prank/trickster. He didn't always resort to death. They got that really well in the prologue of Dark Knight where you think Joker's gonna blow up that bank manager but it ended up being just a gag smoke bomb. Every incarnation of Joker now is way too serious. Even that new Joker in The Batman seems like they're gonna treat him as some scarred freak. I just want the zany Joker who's got a great laugh and enjoys messing with Batman/Gotham.

Showing my age here, but Keaton is my favorite Batman. A guy who dresses up like a bat to fight crime in the night is not all there in the head, and Keaton does that so well. And Jack Nicholson as The Joker? Forget it. Love this movie.

Danny Elfman’s theme remains my favorite superhero soundtrack! It’s so good

in the original vhs version of this movie, you couldn't see the joker's face in the dark until he brings it into the light which makes it that much better

"Ever dance with the Devil in the pale Moon light?" This was the best Batman and the best joker. Because it was the first to take it dark...and still comic. Everything else is what it is. Not taking anything away from them

lol @24:04 look how happy Bob is dancing alongside Joker

"Batman doesn't kill" Batman killed 17 people in this movie.

Loved this as a kid. I wore out my video cassette watching it over and over.

"Wait! Billy Dee Williams was Harvey Dent?" "Yeah...(sigh) Yeah..." 😆 11:25 Something that not everyone catches about this scene is that he's imitating his former boss, played by Jack Palance. Palance did a lot of creepy inhales when speaking his lines. He also called Jack (Joker) his "(deep inhale) num-ber-onnne guyyyy".

This is probably my favorite joker out of all the versions of the life action Jokers. Solely because there has to be in my opinion a contrast between Joker and Batman Batman ironically being the darker one and joker ironically being the much lighter sillier one. In this tackles it very very wonderfully, we don’t need to have a “ Society doesn’t like me therefore I kill everybody” sort of backstory, or a reason to kill, in this version he just kills because he finds it funny. And he personally thinks that he is absolutely gorgeous so he should make everybody else the same just like him. And Jack Nicholson did it wonderfully

This interesting detail that’s been pointed out in this movie: First, Jack meets Bruce; then Batman meets Jack; Joker and Batman briefly meet; then Joker meets Bruce; then finally, Batman Vs Joker.

While Heath Ledger turned in a remarkable performance in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight," his Joker was so dour, so morose that the clown facade became utterly ironic. Ledger's Joker brought the menace, certainly. But in so doing, he became a villain whose greatest super power was the ability suck the fun out of literally anything. In contrast, what was so great about Jack Nicholson’s Joker-and Cesar Romero before him-was the blend of mirth and mayhem they brought. Those guys were living large, breaking all the rules, and loving every minute of it! I’ll take Romero and Nicholson over Ledger any day of the week.

The money the Joker is "giving away" during the parade is actually counterfeit money with his face on the bills(It's Funny "Joker" Money). This is foreshadowed earlier in the movie during the Art gallery scene. The counterfeit money reveal was cut from the theatrical release, but is on the comic book version.

The guy who drew the cartoon for Knox the reporter is Bob Kane, who was the co-created Batman.

22:33 The whole idea of the pearl necklace breaking was actually invented by Burton and shown first in this movie. The comics only first showed it about two years after this film. PS. Expensive pearl necklaces are actually designed so that knots are tied between each pearl so that if a necklace does break, almost all of the pearls will stay in place and not be lost all over the ground.

Keaton's Bruce Wayne does look pretty normal and unassuming, that's why I always found he was the best Batman because if you met the guy, you'd never suspect him of being Batman. It works very well for me.

I’ve always interpreted it as “this man killed my parents, and because of me he became a worse monster, no more holding back” after he finds out the truth.

The best batman in my opinion! Biased in that i was 8 when it came out, saw it in a packed theater, and saw the whole world go batman crazy on our way into the 90's! It was so huge ... every food chain had movie related merchandise, toys, cups, ect.. There were fully costumed batmans in shopping malls and other public gathering places to draw out fans. Prince was already a legend at that point and his music for the movie was on the radio constantly! It was just such a great period of time! The Nolan films were cool and Bale (and Ledger) were terrific. But my generation already had 2 of the best super hero film adaptations ever put to screens, so the remake never really resonated with me.

The other actor who naturally has a great Joker smile is Willem Dafoe! Sadly he might be a bit old for the role now, but I'd still love to see him do it.

Michael Keaton accidentally let his Betelgeuse out there for a second.

If I recall correctly, Nicholson actually wore two layers of makeup for the scene where he kills the guy with the joy buzzer and then wipes his face. He had the white makeup on, with a different type of "flesh-tone" makeup layered over top of that which was designed to be easier to wipe off with the rag, thus revealing the white color beneath it. They did it that way to ensure that it looked like the white "skin" was under the makeup instead of painted on top. His weird grin was a prosthetic, meanwhile.

25:20 rofl still one of my favorite payoffs is Bob, the ever-loyal henchman getting offed by his own gun XD I still remember being in grade school when this came out and joking with others about Bob opening layer after layer of body armor to lend Joker a gun and getting point blank blasted, a hilarious end from a Joker pov

Nicholson will always be my go to live action Joker. Ledger played an amazing psychopath, but it was really missing, as you guys pointed out, the clown aspect. This portrayal was the Golden Age comics Joker, which will always be the perfect blend of psycho, clown, and master criminal.

Jack Nicholson is by far my favorite Joker. The look, the voice, the laugh. Perfect. I always loved the comic book Joker feel, and seeing this for the first time around 2000, I fell in love with this Joker.

Yeah, it’s sad. Billy Dee Williams initially signed on as Harvey Dent knowing full well that the character would be Two-face. as a young kid while unhappy with the casting choice ,I was ultimately curious on how he would be two-face. And then the studio just scraped it.

I always liked how the 'let's get nuts' line is brought back in Lego Batman as his fight song remix.

23:00 - 23:30/ The young Jack Napier was a British actor named Hugo Blick. His wide grin and receeding hairline were a perfect match for portraying a young Joker. Casting Nicholson led to that great plot twist, seeing how the actor is a generation older than Keaton. I believe the low pitch effect on Blick's voice was to cover his British accent. Blick eventually went on to become a director for many projects produced by the BBC.

The scene of the Joker continuing to laugh even in death really edged itself into my memory as a kid, and was my one core memory of this film. Jack Nicholson killed it as the Joker, he's genuinely psychotic and sadistic, but in a very entertaining way that you can't tear your eyes away from.

To this day my favorite Batman Joker Batmobile Music Score and Movie

They did almost the same shot of Batman charging in on Joker in the Dark Knight only they swapped the Bat-Wing for the Bat-Bike.

The scene where Joker wiped his forehead was actually a makeup effect. Jack had full white on his face then it was covered by a grease paint that could be wiped off. The only catch was they had to get the scenes done quickly otherwise the second layer would start to drip off.

No one could have played joker as good as Jack did. He's a legend

This is the first movie I can remember having 2 soundtrack albums; Danny Elfman’s and Prince’s. The henchman with the boom box was always playing Prince, who recorded an entire album just for this movie.

A much better live watch than Popcorn in Bed They totally bonked this one

Tim Curry almost got the job as the Joker but he was deemed *too scary.* Nicholson made a boatload off of this movie because he took a percentage of the box office instead of a straight up pay cheque. The crime ally scene was so good that it became accepted cannon; even the necklace breaking has been reprised in other Batman films.

I love how with "LET'S GET NUTS" Michael Keaton just randomly goes Beetlejuice for a few seconds 😂

Love the old 89 Batman. I was 7 when it came out and it was like once in a lifetime moment. Cos before was only the 66 version. And no Batman besides that and comics. No cartoons...nothin. its hard to describe. Its like seeing something new for the first time that took the theater by storm. It was as big or bigger than Avengers coa this movoe set the way for these movies.And when i first saw it i was hooked.best Batman ever

This is why this is my 1st best joker....the portrayal is comic book academy award...you wouldn't hit a guy with glasses lol....

When this movie came out, my mum had gone and rented it for me to watch after school on a friday, I was 8 and it's still one of my favourite movies! Keaton is my batman for sure.

I don’t care what anybody says this is my all time favorite Batman film. Probably because it’s what first introduced me to Batman as a little kid. Animated series was huge back then too and was always on tv after school. Best times man

The guy who plays Eckhart is the same guy who plays Porkins in Star Wars Episode IV and the same guy who plays the government stooge in Raiders of the Lost Ark (at the end of the movie he’s the one who says “Top people”.)

For anyone growing up in the 80's that theme song IS the Batman theme song, they even use a version of it in the opening of Batman the Animated Series.

I was in Jr. High when this came out and all the kids wore Batman T Shirts. It was like a style of it's own because they looked cool.

this is my favorite Batman

My favourite line is Joker’s “Beauty and the beast. Course anyone else calls you beast, I’ll rip their lungs out.”

You guys will absolutely love Batman Returns. Its such a good movie with such a sad story. I feel so bad for the main villain in there.

I love your guys' appreciation of Bob. He deserved better 😂

Bob is so reliable he even got his own movie tie-in toy. I'm dead serious.

Him looking like a regular person is what makes his portrayal special adds duality

Easily one of the best reaction videos I have ever seen

Now you guys got to do them all for sure!! PLEASE!

Michael Keaton's Batman and Batman Returns are by far my favorites. Best acting as Wayne/Batman, hands down. And Nicholson's Joker was both terrifying and *fun* - no social-agenda or "message," but a true psycho who "makes art until someone dies."

Jack's Joker was actually funny. The others have had their moments, but since Ledger there hasn't been much attempt to have the Joker be, you know, funny. Also, on the Joker's makeup, they actually had to create a base makeup that they could put the foundation on top of so when he wiped it, the white would remain and only the foundation would wipe off.

Nice touch with the audio. When young Jack lets go of the gun's hammer after he says "See ya around, kid.", the clicks echo and sound like a laugh.

One thing to keep in mind, Harley Quinn wasn't created until three years after this movie was released. She was created for Batman: The Animated Series in 1992, debuting in the 8th episode and only made her way to the comics afterward. That series is also the reason why I always read Joker dialogue in Mark Hamill's voice. Then again, my favorite joker was Cesar Romero's joker. I do think Mark Hamill did the best Joker voice by far, though.

When Nicholson introduces himself as The Joker, it's interesting though natural that everyone (younger generations) are focusing on him. And yet there in front of them, (the man Nicholson kills) is one of the most iconic bad guys in cinema history: the smooth as silk gunfighter Wilson from the classic Shane (1953). How the decades roll.

I remember going to see this in theaters when I was 11 years old. Totally by happenstance; we ran into one of my friends from elementary school. (Michael Oxford, if you're out there - it's been a while, man!) I remember when the title screen popped up we both looked at each other grinning, with an "OOOH!" as it played. Such a great movie.

Yeah Nicholson played the best "traditional" Joker by far. That type of Joker is what everyone thought of when they heard the name. Ledger's Joker was more of an interpretation of Joker and man did he ever pull it off. That's really tough to do with such an iconic well known character. I think it's a toss up between Ledger and Nicholson on which is the best overall Joker. Oh and I know it was praised to high heaven but I was pretty unimpressed by Phoenix's portrayal. He wasn't "The Joker" for very long in the film so it may be a bit unfair to criticize him so much. He's a fantastic actor but I didn't really enjoy the movie very much. I witnessed the hype train for about three weeks before I saw it so that's probably why I didn't think it was fantastic, my expectations were too high.

Michael Gough, the best Alfred, out of the franchises, in my opinion, R.I.P.

We had this on VHS growing up, and my brother and I used to watch this sooo many times. Michael Keaton is such an awesome Batman, but both our favorite character was The Joker. The character was so funny to us that in certain scenes he had us both on the floor in stitches. We were kids, so we were focused more on how funny he was rather than the fact he was a complete psychopath. I also like that this Joker does not wear clown makeup, rather he was disfigured and the chemicals he fell into turned his skin white and his hair and fingernails green (fingernails are actually made of keratin, the same as hair, so it makes sense).

This will always be my Batman/Joker duo, and no one can convince me otherwise.

Hahahaha, I've seen this maaany times. And also watched many reactions, but this was by far the best. Fresh takes and good energy. Please keep this up lads! 😁😎✌️

This was my me and my dad's favorite movie. Hes no longer with us, but i think of him whenever I watch it.

Michael Keaton stated he was really nervous about working with Jack Nicholson as, even back then, the guy was such a powerful presence in film. It was a relief to Keaton to find Jack was such chill guy, and they became good friends.

I love this because of Michael Keaton and the Prince music that got included. One of my favorite Prince albums.❤️I saw this in the theater when it premiered. It was fantastic.

This the best Batman movie to me.

God, this movie still kicks wholesale ass, I still turn to a nonplussed pet while I'm having the Ha-Ha's and shout, *_"WHATTA YOU LAUGHIN' AT?!"_* to their disdain.

Gad, what an enjoyable reaction! You guys appreciate this movie like I do.

Lawrence is the best Batman side character. Imagine going to work for a supervillain and your entire job is to be their hype man

Funny BTS bit:When they showed the Batmobile design to Burton, he said "That looks great. Where's the door?" S**T!

“I saw the George Clooney one as a kid more-“ Bud, do we gotta call CPS? A therapist? Someone did you dirty-

This batman and Batman Returns my 2 favorite movies ever made. Nobody can ever be better rheb Michael Keaton,Jack Nicholson,Michelle Pfeiffer and Danny Devito 🔥❤️🙂

About the the scene where the Joker wipes the foundation off... The white paint on his face is actually underneath the foundation he wipes off. They just came up with a formula that stayed on even when he wiped the "skin tone". Also, the make up artists left a smudge on the Joker's neck when he revealed himself to Grissom. They never even edited it out when they made the 4k reissue.

Saw this on premiere night in the theater that my favorite comic book store (the dragons lair) rented out. Doesn’t get any nerdier then that. Best Batman movie ever

i love when he calls the pearls "white beads"

Jack Palance pops up in movies so randomly, I half expect him to appear in new movies even though he’s been dead for more than 15 years as of this post.

When this movie was in theaters in 1989, David Letterman's show added a bat-signal to the skyline background behind his desk.

6:15 "Gordon... has changed..." I watched this in a theater in Phoenix, AZ. These characters are forever stuck in my mind as the archetypical Batman characters. I did watch the Adam West Batman (1966) comedic series as a kid (and have a Burt Ward [Robin] autographed picture from an appearance I attended) but I mean from the serious side. (There were A LOT of top-tier stars who wanted to appear in that 1966 series, like it was a badge of honor.) At the same time I was watching the Adam West Batman I was also watching Star Trek on first run.

Awesome movie thanks for the reaction video n you two are great to watch n react to the movies.

Keaton and Nicholson are my favorite Batman and Joker hands down

I love the fact that you know who radio Raheem is. And this is my favorite Batman movie.

Michael Keaton will be back as Batman with another actor, Ben Affleck who played Batman. They are part of new The Flash (Ezra Miller) coming out in June 2023. Premise is time travel. Mchael as Bruce/ Batman is the alternate universe while Ben as Bruce/ Batman current time as Ezra's (Barry/ Flash).

that museum scene is god tier level acting and performance, I love it. That scene is so awesome. And I mean come on, it's Prince!

Great video. One of my favourite films.

Paused @6:53 right after you both commented on the stiffness of the Batsuit. Hoo Boy! If memory serves this first Latex Rubber Batsuit was around 100lbs With the Cape. When this film was being made it was filmed all on sets in the UK. The Batsuit itself wasn't made from FOAM Latex. Same material that's been essentially Whisked like a Meringue for a Lemon Meringue pie. Foam Latex became a thing in Horror movies as its use was developed between A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 and 3 Dream Warriors, give or take a year. By the end of the 80's Foam Latex had been used Widely with Masters, like Stan Winston really doing Large with full bodysuits like Pumpkinhead. While by that time Foam Latex had been developed as early as for An American Werewolf in London in 1980, the Thought of applying it to the first Batman Suit, which was Supposed to be Armor Like just didn't come to mind when developing that first Batsuit. So it was Heavy and Stiff. Best demonstrated by that Alley Fight scene where Batman is playing Dead and the Jokers thugs are looking for a Wallet. One Pokes his armor with his gun and there's No GIVE when he pokes it. That Rubber was Stiffer than what's on your Sneakers and Deck Shoes. The Cape Itself was Also a Thin Rubber which accounted for the rest of the weight. For Batman Returns they Fixed the problem cutting the weight down from 100lbs to about 60lbs. Compare 2 headshots side by side and you can see that the Design of the Cowl remains Perfectly intact only its Tighter to the head, Clearly not as thick to the first cowl and far Shinier and not mottled and flat looking as the first. And when Bruce Wayne rips off the cowl during the climax in front of Catwoman and Max Schreck, the way it Tears is how Foam Latex at 5 millimeters thick tears. Most Halloween masks are made from foam latex of various grades depending on the price.

I think I saw this this movie when I was 6 years old. I watch this movie at least once a year, I love it that much.

BEST JOKER .......

Jack Nicholson's laugh is contagious, it's the sort of laugh where, if someone told you not to laugh and you tried to suppress it for too long, that's what you'd get. When he starts laughing, you can't help but laugh too.

glad you guys liked Bob. Tracy Walter is a great character actor. Jack Nicholson would only agree to be in this movie if they put tracy walter in it

The parade scene is a callback to earlier in the movie, When Joker said he wanted his face on the one dollar bill all those notes hes throwing are counterfeit one dollar bills with his face

I’ve probably seen this movie hundreds of times and I never noticed Lawrence nodding in the background good on you guys that shit is hilarious