Batman the animated series, from the 90s, is an absolute must watch. Because of the writing and production you almost forget its a cartoon

IIRC, Burton and Keaton wanted to present a Bruce who can barely function as Bruce. Because he’s Batman.

RIP Michael Gough, Jack Palance, Lee Wallace, Prince, and William Hootkins. I was just a five-year-old when this movie was released, and I saw it at the drive-in theater near my home. I love this movie.

You're going to love Batman movies from this era. They have their highs and lows, but none of them are boring.

Tim Burton’s Batman didn’t have a strict ‘no killing’ policy just like the original 1939 Batman.

Michael Keaton's filmography is a testament to his incredible range and versatility. From Batman to Beetlejuice, from Gung Ho to Pacific Heights, from Night Shift to My Life... The guy can do ANYTHING.

Anton Furst was the production designer behind Batman 89, which gave us a mind-blowing Gotham City that is still the best depiction of Gotham in live-action, alongside Batman Returns. Gothic Revival meets Art Deco wonderland that gave Gotham its unique personality. Combine this with the timeless aesthetic that acted as a hybrid between the 30s/40s and the late 80s, and we have such a visually unique setting. The Batman Animated Series (1992) pulled heavily from the Burton films but went for a more Art Deco direction, fully embracing the timeless 1940s aesthetic to give this cool retro-futuristic look. Where people drove around in retro 30s to 40s cars and wore retro clothes, yet we had '90s computers and voice recorders. And of course the Arkham games, giving us a more modern timeless depiction of Gotham, 1930s to 1950s to 1970s meets the 2010s. The more modern Batman films, like the Nolan trilogy, depict Gotham as a generic East Coast American City. Batman Begins was all right, but Dark Knight and Rises were just about Chicago, Pittsburgh, and New York. The Batman (2022) was much better at capturing more of that Gothic look and feel, filming in the UK and Chicago and mixing it all with CGI to craft a good depiction of Gotham. But for me, Anton Furst's Gotham City is still the best.

When this came out a lot of us still remembered the 60s TV Batman which defined the word campy

Fun fact @yasminareacts at 20:14 that mention you made actually happened in this film’s comic adaptation. In a panel you see a guy with a surprised look and next panel it’s jokers face on a bill

Fun fact. The surgical tools used in Joker's plastic surgery are the same tools the dentist uses in Little Shop of Horrors. Same exact props.

You were absolutely right about the Joker's face on the money as a payoff to his previous statement. However, the scene where they revealed that was cut.

Fun Fact: Robin Williams was initially offered the role as Joker in this, but the studio rejected him in favor of Jack Nicholson.

Nicholson didn't get paid for this film. He instead opted for a portion of the profits and merchandise. He ended up making a lot more than he would have taking a fee. He was also billed first because he was a bigger star than Keaton at the time.

18:11 Imagine being in the theatre with surround sound at full blast for that. We had to peel ourselves off the ceiling.

To be fair Batman only had a no killing rule recently. There are early comics where he and Robbin use a ww1 machine gun to take down thugs from a bell tower.

i agree! that bat-symbol using the moon was pretty cool! 👍 really enjoyed your reaction ☺

I love this movie a lot. It's my favorite movie of all time. Michael Keaton will always be my favorite Batman.

Batman 89's Gotham set was built on the backlot at Pinewood Studios in England. The city set was one of the biggest at the time for the Studio covering roughly 95 acres & Warner Brothers bankrolled Pinewood very handsomely. Other Batman movies have continually shot in the UK including The Dark Knight trilogy & even as recently as 2022's "The Batman"

She always has soo much fun watching movies. You can really tell how much she enjoys every viewing. Makes her reactions a lot of fun to watch too.

Batman 89 is awesome, but Batman Returns is a masterpiece.

This is what it looks like when you turn a comic into a movie. The city might look unrealistic, but it is stylish and fits the theme of Batman perfectly. And the characters, especially Vicky Vale act like they are in a comic. This Joker remains my favourite. He is just crazy and justifies it with being an artist. Jack Nicholson in a different role? Give 'Mars Attacks' (1996) a try.

Fun fact: the entire city was built/created inside the studio lot for this movie. Also Keaton Batman kills

Great episode ! Jack had some good one liners “ never rub another man’s rhubarb “ -Joker

When this movie released, I was 13 years old, and my mom took me to see it with my younger brother on opening day when I left the theater, I instantly became a Batman fan.

I like to think that Bob was the same guy who was with Jack when he killed Bruce's parents. This would mean that they've been working together for at least 30 years, which makes it all the more shocking when Joker just up and kills him on a whim.

See Jack as a not-so-crazy-person in A Few Good Men. A truly classic movie.

The tactical advantage of a stiff neck is nobody can choke him out and he survives a high fall and a plane crash with a reinforced neck

Best Batmobile design in any movie

Jack Nicolson 🃏 most comic accurate Joker ever

I love watching first time reactions to this movie. I’ll never forget the first time I saw it. Such a classic.

You are correct about the museum scene where Joker responds to Vickie's question with "My face on the one dollar bill." I didn't notice it in the theater but later, when it was released on VHS tape, I found a frame during the parade where one of the bills lands on the brim of Joker's hat. Yes, George Washington has been replaced by a cartoon Joker face.

Tim Burton directed this one and Keaton really surprised me because I always thought of him as a comedic actor.

Quotes from this movie still pop into my head at random. You ever danced with the devil in the pale moon light?

It's hard to believe there was a time when super hero/comic book films were rare and successful ones were rarer still. Before this, it was really just the 1966 Batman film with Adam West, (which was a modest success) and the 1978 Superman film (with diminishing returns for the sequels). There were also a few others, like Supergirl, Howard the Duck, and the Punisher, none of which had done well. Michael Keaton was also a very controversial choice with fans. There was actually a bit of a backlash. In the 80's, he was more known for comedies like "Mr. Mom" and "Beetlejuice". Jack Nicholson was a popular choice with fans to play the Joker, however.

When this came out, it was a game changer. Excepting Superman, which was a decade earlier, this was the first movie that really even made an attempt to really use comics as inspiration. Because big corporations move slow, Marvel didn’t get their act together for another decade before we saw X-men and Spider-Man . In between, there were a lot of indy comics made to movies: The Crow, Tank Girl, Dick Tracy, Road to Perdition, and American Splendor were of this era and great watches.

7:42 The rubber in the costume was too thick so Keaton couldn't turn his head. They fixed this in the sequel.

I loved your editing of Jack falling into the chemicals, that was epic! 😃

Imagine if Nolan's movies had Burton's costume and production design...perfect.

I been on the set of batman at pinewood studios and it’s spectacular some of the staff were there refurbishing the buildings to make look brand new. This is my favourite Batman even my mum and dad love it cause of the cast and Keaton is my favourite. And elfmans score which I got is stunning 10/10 . A all time classic.

The _Superman_ (1978) movie credits listed Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman before Christopher Reeve. Star power usually determines billing, not the lead role. Enjoyed your reaction very much and hope you'll follow this with _Batman Returns_ . I'm curious as to which of them you'll like more.

"How's he doing that?" You were very close. You have to catch your cheekbone on your palm. Pro: You can talk because you're not holding your mouth shut. Con: It's a lot more pressure than having your whole temple and larger part of your palm. I think, on film, the temple would look bored, while the cheekbone keeps your head more upright so you're looking more alert and enthralled in the story.

Just discovered this channel. All time classic film since i was 2.

20:21, about that......... that's an idea dropped from the movie only to be picked up in the comic book adaptation of said movie.

This was my Batman when I was a kid in the 80s. 😁

I once saw a video that describes things that wouldn't be/weren't in the comic books. They said that Batman would never take Vicky Vale to the Bat Cave. They also said that Jack Napier/Joker never killed the Waynes in the comics.

Let's go Classic

Batman '89 marks the bridge from the goofy 70s Adam Weat Batman (which was failing the fans, despite it being a great look into the socio-economic details of the time) and the modern era of the 90s, with the world becoming more tech and global savvy. Definitely jump into BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES before you go further into DC films. It is pivotal you get the full Batman experience from BTAS.

They were supposed to show that the money was fake, but we got it in the novelization

I also love Gotham city and imagine my surprise when, watching the Gotham TV show as it first aired, seeing someone I went to school with playing Barbara Kean. Caught me off guard (felt particularly odd at the time since Erin Richards and I are from a medium-sized town in South Wales)

Let's get nuts!

this is my favorite batman. its has the best joker. you have to see batman returns next, but that's a Christmas movie so idk if you want go and watch it right away. it's up to you.

The reason Jack Nicholson is credited first is because that was part of the agreement that he made with the studio.

24:36 - I've never seen that with closed captioning, but apparently someone couldn't tell the difference between Billy Dee as Harvey and Pat Hingle as Gordon.

Definitely react to Batman Returns. A lot of people, including myself, like it better.

Batman doesn't live in the shadows, he is the shadows

If you loved the moon shot, wait until the spotlight shot in the sequel.

Yasmina, you might like the sequel, Batman Returns (1992) , in 1989, jack nichoson got inspired by george lucas, george asked for the toy rights when he made star wars, and the studio gave them to him, not thinking anything of it, he made billions off the toys, so jack wanted the same deal, and the batman logo was on everything from hats to t shirts in 1989

Another amazing Nicholson performance is 'One flew over the cuckoo's nest' (1975), 5 Oscar winning (Best picture, best director, best actor, best actress & best script).

I went to see this as a 14-year-old when it came out in the cinema, and I like the fact that you seemed to have similar reactions to the exact same moments that I did. For example, assuming that nuclear family wandering round Gotham at the start were the doomed Waynes. Also, I remember being genuinely a bit scared by the scene with Jack/Joker and the doctor with the medieval tools - and I was already into Freddy Krueger even back then! 🙂

Keaton used his claustrophobia as fuel for his portrayal of batman. The bat turn was born from this it even was brought back in the dark knight. When Fox said you want to be able to turn your head. When Keaton was brought back in the flash he refused to wear the cowl they made. The cowl they made was better for him to move his head. He told them no that's not my batman he wanted to be true to the 89 movie. He will always be my batman he shaped my childhood. There is a batman 89 comic it's set three years after returns. There was so much backlash when Keaton was cast as Bruce Wayne/Batman. Once the movie came out it proved he was the right pick. If you want to watch a campy batman watch Adam West batman.

I've always really enjoyed Keaton's take on Batman. There is definitely some great comic book fun and silliness, but also some nice serious moments, and Nicholson is great as The Joker.

Back in the 80s, this was a nice transition between the comedic Batman of the 60s TV series we all had in our heads, and the dark Batman of the original comics. Not completely one or the other, but a departure from the groovy, boyscout-like Batman from the TV. I don't think Tim Burton cared about Batman's rule of not killing.

8:44 Trying to replicate Bruce's posture here was pretty funny😅. Idk how he does it either

Night wing the best. Batman: the black mirror is one the best comics . Dick Grayson my favorite Batman

The No Killing rule is mostly true but in 1939 when he debuded he did kill for a whole year until Robin then they decided that people with a minor in tow

"I want you to tell all your friends about me." _"What are you, man?"_ *"I'm CatWoman!"* ( Leaps into the shadows )

Doug Mahnke’s art in Under the Red Hood is Phenomenal!!

Batman '89 is one of my top-10 favorite movies of all-time. I don't know exactly why - I'm honestly not even that big of a Batman fan - but everything about this movie hits me the right way. A quick rundown of the rest of the series: Batman Returns - I'm not a fan. It's not really a Batman movie. And not just in the "Batman '89 is more of a Joker movie than a Batman movie" way, more in a "Burton sidelines Batman and the Batman villains because he's more interested in the mayoral race" kinda way. It's not a bad movie, it's just not a Batman movie. I'm not a fan, but a lot of women seem to like it; I think it's partially a Burton thing (the specific weirdness of his movies seems to resonate with women, in my experience), and probably also a Catwoman thing. Batman Forever - it's not a good movie, but the worst thing a movie can be isn't bad, it's boring; I don't think Batman Forever is boring. It's weird and interesting enough that I think it's worth a watch. Banger fucking soundtrack too; Kiss From A Rose is the obvious classic, and "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" was the other big single, but the Riddler song by Method Man was really great too, and "Passenger" by Michael Hutchence is a fucking banger. Batman & Robin - fucking TERRIBLE movie. Very very few people defend it. Those who do try to argue that it's campy and fun; no. It's *trying* to be campy and fun; it fails. I keep telling people: if you want a campy, fun, silly Batman movie, skip Batman & Robin and instead watch Batman '66. It's a fucking STUPID movie, it's the dumbest movie you'll ever see... and I love it. I didn't even like the show, but something about the movie hit me just right, for some reason. So... watch or don't watch those movies, that's all fine by me. I don't think you *should* watch Batman Forever, for instance, but I'd say don't skip it simply because you were told it was bad. Although again, I'd say skip Batman & Robin. If you're willing to watch it thinking it might be over-hated... nope. Batman '66 instead.

I was confused when I heard this was coming out. I heard Michael Keaton was in the new Batman movie. But he had previously played BeetleJuice with lots of makeup and acting all crazy. So, I thought he was playing the Joker. I was like, "What is the dark brooding, serious guy?" I loved both soundtracks, the score and the Prince album. If you haven't seen the Prince videos he dresses as a Two-Face/Joker, type character in "Partyman (Extended Version)", and the "Batdance" videos. Both are pretty good.

When Michael was cast as the character, people hated the choice because he is known for comedy like Mr Mom. Fans were hoping this movie would redefine the character after the goofy Adam West days. Fans actually petitioned for a recast. Tim Burton assured fans Michael was the right actor for the role. After seeing Beetlejuice though, I had complete faith Tim picked the right man.

Awesome reaction! I hope you get to see "Batman Returns" next.

And it is the Billy Dee Williams version.

Batman animated movies Mask of the Phantasm, Batman Under the Red Hood, Batman vs Mr Freeze Sub Zero, Batman Year One, and the animated Dark Knight Returns movie you should watch as well. The Phantasm has Luke Skywalker as Joker. Red Hood has Bender from Futurama as Joker.

this revolutionized superhero movies when it came out.. before this there was the old Superman movies with Christopher Reeve, which were great but pretty campy and fluffy. It wasn't until Tim Burton made Batman that hollywood realized you could make darker and edgier superhero movies and they would make boatloads of money. This movie made Tim Burton *mega* famous overnight and thus he had the creative freedom to push things even further with his movies after that. Batman Returns was even weirder and edgier and the rumor is that the studios weren't happy because it went too far. but I always loved it possibly even more than the first.

Hello Yasmina, great to see you!😊 I am late for this one. Doing an internal body cleanse that has wiped me out. It was said for many years that Jack Nicholson's portrayal of the Joker could not be outdone.😉 Jack Nicholson's top billing here is not an accident. He was the highest paid actor for a movie performance with this film. He got $6 million dollars upfront, and a percentage of the box office, which came to a total of $90 million. These films get sillier as they go along, but they are still very fun to watch. You should definitely continue this series. I think the style of Tim Burton is pretty clear in this film. Great reactions to your first viewing of this Batman film, Yasmina!!!!🎬👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 There is a joke about them changing up the actor for Batman in these films.😉

it's not like the newer Batman movies which are more realistic and serious. No, it was designed to be funny, they were trying to make it like a comic book come to life

Ur the FIRST reactor to comment about the money correctly! Some reactors ask where he got the money from or why he would give it away. But in the novelization as everyone is grabbing it up, they start to notice that it's fake because it has Joker's face on it! So u get top marks! When u said that I was like "Wow! Clever girl...."

Under the Red Hood is one my favorites. I'll have to recommend a couple issues sometime after I figure out their numbers.

Great Reaction.... Vision and Direction by Tim Burton, Music by Prince, Excellent Conbination.... So Many other performances, Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger..... 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..... I Enjoy how the Tim Burton Batman and Batman Returns have the comic book vibe Gritty balanced with over-the-top Comedy..... Batman/Bruce was scared by bats as a child, so as a way to face his fear, he shares his fear with Villians.....

I look forward to your reaction to the second Tim Burton batman film. The female lead in that one is fire!

Batman 89 Batman Returns is a masterpieces

I believe that Nicholson's Joker laugh was based on the type given by Cesar Romero in the 1960s Batman television show.

Vicki Vale is my favorite Batman love interest. I'm probably biased by the fact that this movie came out with I was 17 and well...Kim Basinger, but yeah. This is the best Batman imho. Not to mention the Prince music.

I remember seeing this at the theater shortly after its release, I was 14. A thunderstorm in the area caused a brown-out at the theater and the picture went out about 10 minutes from the end, but we were hearing the dialogue. It was several months later when I was finally able to see the ending watching a rented VHS tape. Back then, I thought this was the greatest thing ever made. I no longer think so. There were certainly some good ideas in there though. To be honest, I don't think Batman has ever been done right in live action. All the different aspects have to be at least in the ballpark. I'll give the Tim Burton movie (NOT ITS SEQUEL) that it got the feel of Gotham in the ballpark of being right. I can't really say that about any other live action Batman movie. And Michael Keaton Batman was.. Michael Keaton Batman. He was never the right actor for it, but he was great as the version he was.

Hi Yasmina hope you are having an great and awesome weekend ❤

I actually got this movie on my DVD 📀 and it was awesome ❤

I saw this at the theater. My babysitter took me and I’ve been infatuated with Michael Keaton ever since

I loved your commentary on this movie, extremely entertaining. You are so beautiful and gorgeous, and seeing your joy for this awesome movie put a huge smile on my face. I am definitely now a big fan of yours. Keep up with the entertaining reactions, and continue making guys like me smile from ear to ear.

Jack Nicholson's name was well known, whereas Michael Keaton's was not quite as well known. That's my guess as to why Nicholson was credited first.

In the comics Joe Chill killed Batman’s parents not Joker.

Oh you're watching these. Give the second one a watch at least. One of the most Gotham movies i ever seen. Feels more like a comic than any batman movie.

I saw this opening night at the theater and it is inarguably a Tim Burton film.

Lol did you see jack blink when he was lying on ground it's barely noticeable but you can see him blink. If you watch that part closely you will see him blink.

i love the batman movie, it's so awesome 👍

Oh heck yeah Yasmina I love this movie of Batman Jack playing as joker is the most scariest and best joker character in all of the joker characters he is joker and always will be I am glad you got a chance to see this it is awesome 😊

Christian Bale's Batman : I will not kill. Val Kilmer's Batman: I will not kill. Adam West's Batman: I will not kill. George Clooney's Batman: I will not kill. Comic book Batman: Oh alright. I will not kill. Ben Affleck's Batman: I will not kill. Robert Sparkledick McGee's Batman: I will not kill. Michael Keaton's Batman: (*blows up 36 henchmen, takes out at least 17 innocent civilians, drops Johnny Gotz 5 stories off a building and outright murders the Joker. Twice.*) ......... WHAT??

Hey, this was an entertaining reaction to the now classic movie “Batman” from 1989. I can remember seeing this when it was originally released. When Vicki Vale said “you most be joking” I recall thinking to myself “why do you think he’s called the Joker?” By the way, I just bought a Nightwing graphic T-shirt. Do you like to collect and/or read graphic novels?

This is definitely a masterpiece of a movie! But certain things don’t match up with the comics like Joker killing Bruce’s parents. Joe Chill however, was the original killer hired by Falcone. I prefer Nolan’s over Burton’s. But still, my favorite one as a kid nonetheless

A slight [ pre-90s ] Classic minus the ~o

Campy? You dont know what the word means. Watch the tv show to learn what it means. The opening wasn't a misdirect. This was the first iteration that showed his parents being killed. Majority of people never knew about it before. And if you think if there were ever a "real" Batman and no one would be killed, thats naive. Totally implausible and the more sophisticated audiences back then would have laughed with an "ohhhh come on" if it were otherwise.