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Hey guys! Here is the full reaction to Batman from 1989! Carly and I have seen the Dark Knight trilogy but have never seen the originals, and we wanted to watch them in preparation for the new Batman coming out next month. To be honest, this was not our favorite movie we've watched together and in hindsight maybe we were a little harsh on it. We didn't have a nostalgic/emotional connection to this movie, so maybe that's why it was a bit hard to go backwards in the Batman universe. Either way, I hope you guys enjoy the reaction!

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Anonymous

I thought this was deleted and had to watch. My gf was the same with this movie. This Batman was before a lot of concepts that would shape the later films like Nolan’s Batman. So in 89 there wasn't a raz agul, or even play boy side of Bruce Wayor a serious joker character like Heath. The only Batman content in that erato compare this would be the 70s Adam west and the campy cartoons. This was the first Batman/superhero that was taken seriously while being close to the comics for its time. This movie also set the foundation in how a film markets from toys to even the soundtrack. Basically Batman 89 walked so Nolan’s trilogy could run. Soo I can see why they didn’t like it but enjoyed the reactions 😂 def a fun watch. Would love to see you guys watch Batman and Robin with Arnold Schwarzenegger as mr freeze 😂. Lastly I never realized all that romance was off of one date….Ooof

Walter

I LOVED this movie...when I was 16. There, of course, have been many more Batman movies since this one, much better ones, and this really hasn't aged well. I have always loved Michael Keaton and for the most part I do think he did a good job (with the exception of one noticeable scene). This films ends up being a big budget version of the Batman Adam West TV series, in my opinion.

Jedi Mandalore (Dylan)

I think the best aspect of this film is not Batman or the story but the Art Direction, tone and amazing soundtrack by Danny Elfman. Anthony Francis Anton Furst who was the production designer on this film create an amazing Gothic Revival Art Deco wonderland, felt like they pulled Gotham City straight out of the comics so for me it's still the best depiction of Gotham City in Live Action. I also adore the very timeless feel this film goes with almost like Gotham was stuck in between the 1930s and 1980s a hybrid of old meets new an elements the Batman Animated Series dives into as well. I adore the Nolan's trilogy but something I was never big on was his depiction of Gotham City and how in Dark Knight and Dark Knight Rises it lacked any personality coming across as Chicago in Dark Knight then New York and Pittsburgh in Dark Knight Rises. To me it just never looked like Gotham City felt like Batman was in Chicago instead of Gotham City so I just love that they went out of their way to create a whole new city just for this film. I 100% respect you're view on the film and really sorry you got alot of hate for sharing you're views. But I agree with many of you're points the film hasn't aged all that well compared to Batman Returns but I do think it holds up by going for a timeless feel, Play the film in Black and White and it really does look like something that could've released in the 1940s. From the retro 1930s clothing to the gun shot sounds etc. It felt like a Pulp comic brought to life. Burtons style is also pretty strange inspired heavily by German Expressionism even though I personally think it really suits Batman as the comics can be very creepy and uneasy feeling at times when relating to the more monstrous villains it's still a required taste. Batman 89 is the more tame Burton films when you compare it to his other films. But yeah that's what I personally like about Batman 1989 the visual, art direction, and music aspects more so over the story and characters. Everything else is pretty okay to me as I much prefer Batman Returns and even Batman Forever but it's fun seeing other peoples views on the film. Would you like Batman Returns? Maybe it's much more Tim Burton and outlandish which I love but it's much darker as well. Batman Forever directed by Joel Schumacher is much more colourful and campy a reaction to Batman Returns and how many parents thought it was too dark. Batman Forever is not connected to the Burton movies those continue in the Batman 89 comics so you can pretty much go into Batman Forever as a stand alone movie. On a final note love the honest reaction I may disagree on some stuff but that's why I'm here to see other peoples points of view. My favourite Batman movie is a cartoon, Mask of the Phantasm so would be a cool reaction to that film if enough people vote.

Clay F

In this Batman (1989) reaction. Carly: "Do people still like this movie?" Cassie: "This movie makes no sense. Zero." Carly: "There was actually no story development. No character development. BATMAN TV SERIES I watched the Batman TV series as a kid in the late 1960's - early 1970's and loved it. I was in elementary school. Batman was something we watched in the afternoon after school. BATMAN (1989) I was age 26 when this movie BATMAN (1989) was released. I didn't really like it. I was somewhat ambivalent. I wasn't into DC Comics. I thought Keaton a good choice for Batman. Kim Bassinger was nice to look at. Nicholson (a great actor) had potential to be good as Joker, though Heath Ledger is my favorite Joker. In all, the movie too cheesy for me in 1989. DARK KNIGHT TRILOGYY In 2012, I took my 12-year old son to the theater to watch a special showing of all 3 Nolan Batman movies back-to-back (we has already watched the first 2 a couple of years earlier). l liked the trilogy. Now, in my old age of 60, I've grown to like the Dark Knight trilogy even more.

Chris Retzlaff

When your first Batman Experiences is Nolan and the Dark Knight Trilogy, I get it. Burton definitely has a style, Elfman score still is one of the most iconic next to Williams Superman. A little more credit to Kim Basinger as well, she was a pretty accomplished actor by this time. Might remember her in 8 mile and Fifty Shades. Otherwise I knew going into the reaction on how well you loved it....it's a shame you didn't continue, Returns had some great scenes, Keaton and Pfeiffer are perfect. And I think you would enjoy Val Kilmers Bruce Wayne and Nicole Kidman. You want goofy don't miss Batman and Robin. That's painful. All in all enjoyed your perspective, and love when you two get together.

Jason Chirevas

Just got round to this now. Looking at things from Cassie and Carly’s POV of having seen and liked the Nolan trilogy first, I didn’t have any problem or disagreement with their assessment of BATMAN ‘89. I’d go as far as to say Carly’s observation there’s just about no story or character development is accurate. Once Jack becomes The Joker, it’s basically a madcap tone poem with Batman on the periphery. That said, I think BATMAN RETURNS and BATMAN & ROBIN are still reaction-worthy movies, especially now that Cassie knows, to an extent, what she’d be in for. Though, honestly, the Batman movie I think is, and always was, a must-see is Mask of the Phantasm, the best Batman movie, animated or otherwise, there’s ever been. And it’s essentially a love story, Cassie. 😉👍

Anonymous

Yeah this one never connected much with me either. I highly recommend checking out Man of Steel in the future. I think it's one you would like.

Joe M

I’m going to be perfectly honest with this, it took me watching Cassie’s reaction to realize, this movie didn’t age very well. And this coming from a true Batman fan. I saw this as 9 nine year old in 1989 and thought it was greatest thing in the world. As some a 40 year old adult, yeah it feels outdated. I can see why after watching only the Nolan Dark Knight Trilogy this might come off silly. I don’t blame Cassie and Carly for roasting it. You have to remember, at the time, Tim Burton had a vision for what he wanted Batman to look like. And don’t forget, he had just come off Bettlejuice. Bottom line, some people still appreciate this version of Batman and I don’t blame them for it.

David Zabel

Your opinion of the movie is valid, but trust me when I say yours and other commenters opinion is in the minority.

Diiirk706

This movie is still so Freaking great, and that's coming from someone who Freaking LOVES Dark Knight and The Batman. The disrespect in this reaction (especially towards Jack's pretty spot on performance) and from these commentors is so disgusting. Even BTAS, which is completely based off of this movie, still trumps *everything* ''Silver Screen'' Batman'' ever made to this day FFS....So disappointing, annoying, and frustrating...sigh

Anonymous

Not gonna lie. This hurt. Feels like you were bashing part of my childhood making fun of this movie. P.s. boomboxes were the shit at the time. 😁

Odd Thomas

I think you'd like the next film a lot more. It has more romance, more action, just better in every way. I never really liked this first entry, it's too slow, not particularly well written...and this is coming from someone who saw this in '89. Returns is when Keaton's Batman really kicked into gear.

Sage Antone

This hurts my heart.

Richard Maurer

Cassie was right......and this movie is highly over-rated