Love this movie! My favorite BATMAN movie from my childhood! This was the very first Superhero film I watched on HBO back in the 90's. Every time I hear Michael Keaton say, "I'm Batman," I say to myself, "Damn straight."
What I like most about the Tim Burton's Batman is that, on one hand, they are incredibly comical and filled to the brim with stereotypes and comic relief... and yet, the villains are never 'just' villains. They have a backstory, and they are... mean. Like, they actually want to gain something at any cost, and they are entirely unapologetic about it, and one can at least understand where they are coming from... That being said; Excellent reaction... and... uh... Now I can't wait for "Batman Returns" from 1992; Michele Pfeiffer and Danny DeVito give that movie a whole different vibe... My Personal favorite Batman Movie Ever :D ...I also think you might want to check out Batman (1966) ... Its horrible, but fun. Like an Ed-Wood-Film :D
I was hoping he'd do Returns but it doesn't look like it. Just checked his patreon page and this movie was reacted to in March and hasn't reacted to Batman Returns yet.
🖤 yes bro, here for this! Classic Batman, looking forward to your reaction!! Be back for the edit 😁 Edit: back, absolutely love your reaction! Agreed that's this Batman was more ruthless, and this joker was definitely more gangster/business man vs the joker from dark knight. 🖤 Absolute 🔥 reaction bro!!
@Devin G Fun fact Jack Nicholson refused to take the part unless they hired Prince to do the soundtrack. Thus a great film and great soundtrack were born. For us this is the og and favorite live action Batman. An Yes I like the Nolan films
All the subsequent Batman cartoons from the 90s were based on this movie. Its why the Gotham of the infamous "Batman the Animated Series" looks exactly like this one and even uses the same music. In fact, Alisha (the Joker's girlfriend) is actually the inspiration for the character "Harley Quinn" in later cartoons and comics.
The reason Jack (Joker) grabbed his henchman, Bob, and talked the way he did is because he was recreating when his boss, Grishom, did the same thing to him earlier when he said that Jack was his "number one guy". Also, bit of trivia, the song that is playing when Joker goes into the museum is sung by Prince as well as the song during the parade.
This is the Batman/Joker combo i grew up with. While Ledger's Joker wanted chaos and anarchy, I feel the mind of Nicholson's joker WAS chaos and anarchy.
She's an 'Investigative Journalist', following up information is what she does for a living. She's not stalking him, she's checking facts. She asks her fellow reporter "Find out what happened at the corner of"... Stalkers generally don't involve co-worker newspaper reporters to help them stalk. In addition to checking out why he lied about leaving, she's still looking for Batman.
One of the best Batman movies. I used to watch it all the time as a kid. One of my favorite Jokers. Hard to choose between Jacks & Heaths. They both are different but great. Watch Batman Returns!
I liked this whole series of movie. But, my favorite is Batman Forever (1995). It has a great cast. A few of my favorite Michael Keaton movies are Multiplicity, Gung Ho, Nightshift and Mr. Mom. He was also Beetlejuice and was the Captain in The Other Guys.
Actually, Batman’s ‘no kill’ rule was established in Batman#4; prior to that point, the only murders I’m aware of are 1. Alfred Stryker, 2. Hugo Strange, 3. Dr. Death (which technically doesn’t count because he came back in the next issue), 4. some dude he hangs from the batplane (not cool), and 5. Dracula. People have this perception of early Batman as this unhinged maniac, but in reality it was only a handful of times and as the story called for it.
In the comic book adaptation if the film, it's revealed that all the money Joker dumped on the crowd were $1 bills, with the Joker's face on them of course.
Welllll ... got to go back to the 1940s serials for the 'original' Batman as far as film goes. But this Batman was HUGE. We don't have movie events like this any more. Movies that turn up in media and on products EVERYWHERE, for months, and months. It was the Year of the Bat!
The brilliance of Jack Nicholson’s performance as the Joker is that he’s barely performing. Unlike Heath Ledger, Mark Hamill and all the others, who might have been scarier or crazier as Joker, Jack’s is the funniest, and the most genuine. Mark Hamill might have the best Joker laugh, but even his sounds forced, like the Joker is laughing deliberately in that moment to play up the clown image. But every one of Jack’s laughs as the Joker sounds like Jack himself is actually laughing on-set because he thinks it’s actually funny. The best example of this is when he fries the mobster, and he’s the only one left in the room with the smoking corpse. He’s genuinely talking to the corpse, he is genuinely laughing at his own joke, even with no one around to observe that he’s a crazy clown, so he’s not just playing up an image. And the way he does it, and the joke genuinely IS funny, I have no problem believing that Jack Nicholson was really laughing at the joke in that moment, and would have even if he wasn’t being filmed. Thats why Jack’s Joker seems the most genuine out of all of them, because the laughs don’t seem like acting; Jack is just being Jack.
To be fair.... Alfred revealed Bruce's secret. Bruce kept deciding not to tell her. I think Nicholson's AND Ledger's Joker were awesome. Nicholson was more of a gangster Joker and Ledger was just a complete psycho. I enjoyed your reaction Devin. Keep up the great work. See you again when you do BATMAN RETURNS.
The first Batman movie was '66 with Adam West you should check that out, but you NEED to watch Mask of the Phantasm my guy,. Best Batman movie hands down.
This is the best portrayal of COMIC BOOK Joker thus far on screen. Heath played a great psychopath wearing makeup, but he didn't play the Joker as accurate as Nicholson.
8:05 "Why would you pay to go into a casino?" It's a charity benefit to collect donations which is why they're allowing gambling in Bruce Wayne's estate.
14:25 Wayne Manor isn’t actually in Gotham. It’s on the outskirts. 37:05 the money though isn’t real. There was a scene that was cut that showed the money had his face on it.
There were Batman movies in the 40's but they were more like private detective movies of the time. Then there was the Batman tv show and tv movie in the 60's that ran for a few years. This was the first major theatrical movie Batman though.
what do you mean you never understood why batman fights crime???? his parents got blown away by joe chill right in front him and it made him crazy enough to break arms abd legs dressed as a bat everynight....thats like saying why does spiderman know that with great power comes great responsibility, or why superman became who he was....the Kents!!! you cant say I seen every batman movie but then say "why do he do what he do?"
I hope you go through all the versions of joker. I would be interested in who you feel is strongest and weakest. I watched this movie i believe i was ten or eleven. I didn’t care about batman at all at the time. My dad was a nickelson fan. And i learned prince did the music. I still love this soundtrack. I have watched all the batman movies. They start to get more cartoonish as the go on till the nolans version. But good campy fun.
Since your gonna be on a batman batman binge, I love the orginal 4 movies, yeah batman forever and batman are Robin are straight camp but there fun still so bad there good, also ya gotta watch the penguin on maxx great series
Awesome movie but due to studio interference and cuttin Robin out alot of plots was changed while they was in production. If you read Sam Hamm first draft you're be amazed what they took out what made sense for etc in the batcave when Batman knocked Vicki out with gas the original scene where his parents was murdered was a dream sequences when she fell and she appeared in his dream watchin a young Gordon that aided Young Bruce and after they saw her in his dream she woke up at her apartment. That's how she originally found out he was Batman. Also Bruce never let Vicki in the batcave but it made sense since Batman already took her to the batcave before that. The script would make you like it more.
Devin when I suggested Batman, Lost in Space TV Series, I was talking about the mid 1960's series. There are like 1 hour or 30 min episodes for like 4 years running....These movies are ok but still not like the original TV series episodes.Please reconsider
Omg please watch Batman Returns and Batman Forever it may show u a little more comic book origins for the questions you had for Batman and 2 face etc. I would love to see you react to the DC more to the Marcel just because everyone's doing it and would love to see your honest option for us DC fans out there ❤🎉
I've always had such a love/hate relationship with Burton's Batman movies. I saw it at the cinema on release and was kinda disappointed. Even back in '89 the action was pretty ropey compared to films like Die Hard and the Indiana Jones trilogy. The rulebook with Batman was thrown out the window, with Batman killing people and supposedly "creating" the joker, and I hate to say that I think Jack Nicholson was a bit out of shape to be the Joker (although he nailed the character's traits brilliantly). However, the set design of Gotham is perfect and still possibly the best representation; The Batmobile is still the best design; Some of the scenes and imagery are iconic to this day; and for me Michael Keaton as Batman is still the best ever portrayal. Even the sequel Batman Returns is a movie that I love and hate in equal measure.
Keaton is the best of both playing batman and bruce wayne. I felt it was great balance both ways. I like clooneys bruce wayne not his batman. And i love kilmer. But his batman was better then his wayne. The movies themselves are a whole other order of favs. But the newer ones i feel the same. Either a strong batman or wayne. Bale was the most balanced in the “newer ones”
The comic the dark knight returns came out not far before this thata when batman got his balls back and started dropping bodys again only reason the trope of batman not killing is to market to kids and teens with the 66 batman and kevin Conroy in the animated series cant have an after school cartoon doing real batman stuff
This movie isn’t necessarily based in reality. But what a great movie with great performances. I remember when this came out, and everyone questioned Michael Keaton playing Batman. But it was such an amazing movie. Great video sir! Thumbs up everyone!!
@Shadowman4710 no this takes from the man who laughs when a failed comedian under the mantle of the red hood falls into the chemicals joke has no name tim burton is autistic and the creativity we possess will rarely go by any source material
Batman’s a terrible crime fighter, because Gotham City is still a horrible place to live, with all of the crime; the criminals are the worst “tough guys” ever, since they can be intimidated so easily by someone who has a definite line that he won’t cross; he has the most ridiculous plot armor; and the “prep time” argument is complete bullshit. I used to find Batman interesting, but now I think he’s the most overrated character in all of comics.
the criminals are afraid of Batman because hes nuts. Imagine the composer and will it takes to go out night after night dressed as bat, breaking the arms, legs, collar bones, wrist, fingers and toes of every criminal you come across..... they'd much rather be arrested. not to mention how much more skill it takes to subdue people that want to kill you without killing them.
Love this movie! My favorite BATMAN movie from my childhood!
This was the very first Superhero film I watched on HBO back in the 90's.
Every time I hear Michael Keaton say, "I'm Batman," I say to myself, "Damn straight."
Jack Nicholson is the GOAT as The Joker.
The best batman imo. Keaton ftw! And Nicholson as the Joker playing a masterful psychopath.
The ONLY Batman I ever needed.. once I saw this in Theater. It was a wrap🤩✨⭐️🔥✨⭐️💯
Another great reaction and Jack Nicholson’s performance as the Joker…amazing 👏🏾😁🎬🍿🥤
Prince and Danny Elfman truly make this movie a legend!
What I like most about the Tim Burton's Batman is that, on one hand, they are incredibly comical and filled to the brim with stereotypes and comic relief... and yet, the villains are never 'just' villains. They have a backstory, and they are... mean. Like, they actually want to gain something at any cost, and they are entirely unapologetic about it, and one can at least understand where they are coming from...
That being said;
Excellent reaction... and... uh... Now I can't wait for "Batman Returns" from 1992; Michele Pfeiffer and Danny DeVito give that movie a whole different vibe... My Personal favorite Batman Movie Ever :D
...I also think you might want to check out Batman (1966) ... Its horrible, but fun. Like an Ed-Wood-Film :D
I was hoping he'd do Returns but it doesn't look like it. Just checked his patreon page and this movie was reacted to in March and hasn't reacted to Batman Returns yet.
🖤 yes bro, here for this! Classic Batman, looking forward to your reaction!! Be back for the edit 😁
Edit: back, absolutely love your reaction! Agreed that's this Batman was more ruthless, and this joker was definitely more gangster/business man vs the joker from dark knight. 🖤 Absolute 🔥 reaction bro!!
Actually the original O.G Batman is Adam West from the 1966 Batman TV show
There was a serial in 1943. Not a feature film but several shorts. The 1966 film was the first full feature.
“I wouldn’t open up nothing on that dude” 😂 me neither. Best joker I reckon. Great reaction 👍
@Devin G Fun fact Jack Nicholson refused to take the part unless they hired Prince to do the soundtrack. Thus a great film and great soundtrack were born. For us this is the og and favorite live action Batman. An Yes I like the Nolan films
All the subsequent Batman cartoons from the 90s were based on this movie. Its why the Gotham of the infamous "Batman the Animated Series" looks exactly like this one and even uses the same music. In fact, Alisha (the Joker's girlfriend) is actually the inspiration for the character "Harley Quinn" in later cartoons and comics.
The reason Jack (Joker) grabbed his henchman, Bob, and talked the way he did is because he was recreating when his boss, Grishom, did the same thing to him earlier when he said that Jack was his "number one guy". Also, bit of trivia, the song that is playing when Joker goes into the museum is sung by Prince as well as the song during the parade.
This is the Batman/Joker combo i grew up with. While Ledger's Joker wanted chaos and anarchy, I feel the mind of Nicholson's joker WAS chaos and anarchy.
Most of that scene where he told his lead goon "you are my#1 guy" he was imitating Jack Palance who played his boss that he killed
8:21 i called out .. "Eminem's mom "lmao
Best Batman ever! Jack's joker is everything!
Great reaction ❤😊Michael Keaton is my favorite Batman of all time. You have got to watch Batman Return featuring the Bat, the Bird and the Cat.😊
Did you notice all the funky pop songs? That’s Prince.
Prince killed it with the soundtrack in this!!!
Classic ❤❤
Out of ALL Jokers, u don't want Joker 89' knocking on ur door at midnight!
Great reaction man.
To me Jack Nicholson was the best of all the jokers.
19:26 glad you called her out on being a stalker! I love this movie, but Vicky is not at all normal here. Thanks for sharing with us!
She's an 'Investigative Journalist', following up information is what she does for a living. She's not stalking him, she's checking facts. She asks her fellow reporter "Find out what happened at the corner of"... Stalkers generally don't involve co-worker newspaper reporters to help them stalk. In addition to checking out why he lied about leaving, she's still looking for Batman.
Highly recommend Batman: Mask of the Phantasm it's the definitive Batman movie. Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill are the best Batman and Joker ever.
One of the best Batman movies. I used to watch it all the time as a kid. One of my favorite Jokers. Hard to choose between Jacks & Heaths. They both are different but great. Watch Batman Returns!
Still my favourite I been on the set at pinewood studios it still looks amazing and Keaton and Nicholson nailed it.
This Batman greases everyone.
I liked this whole series of movie. But, my favorite is Batman Forever (1995). It has a great cast. A few of my favorite Michael Keaton movies are Multiplicity, Gung Ho, Nightshift and Mr. Mom. He was also Beetlejuice and was the Captain in The Other Guys.
Thank you for sharing 😊😊
Batman killed people in the early comic books. I think he had a body count of like 100 before he stopped.
Actually, Batman’s ‘no kill’ rule was established in Batman#4; prior to that point, the only murders I’m aware of are 1. Alfred Stryker, 2. Hugo Strange, 3. Dr. Death (which technically doesn’t count because he came back in the next issue), 4. some dude he hangs from the batplane (not cool), and 5. Dracula. People have this perception of early Batman as this unhinged maniac, but in reality it was only a handful of times and as the story called for it.
In the comic book adaptation if the film, it's revealed that all the money Joker dumped on the crowd were $1 bills, with the Joker's face on them of course.
Batman returns and Batman forever are the next 2 movies if you wanted to watch them in order
Welllll ... got to go back to the 1940s serials for the 'original' Batman as far as film goes. But this Batman was HUGE. We don't have movie events like this any more. Movies that turn up in media and on products EVERYWHERE, for months, and months. It was the Year of the Bat!
I totally agree with the fact that D.C. declared Michael Keaton as the best Batman
we brazilians were waitin your reaction to Elite Squad 2 bro...
The brilliance of Jack Nicholson’s performance as the Joker is that he’s barely performing. Unlike Heath Ledger, Mark Hamill and all the others, who might have been scarier or crazier as Joker, Jack’s is the funniest, and the most genuine. Mark Hamill might have the best Joker laugh, but even his sounds forced, like the Joker is laughing deliberately in that moment to play up the clown image. But every one of Jack’s laughs as the Joker sounds like Jack himself is actually laughing on-set because he thinks it’s actually funny.
The best example of this is when he fries the mobster, and he’s the only one left in the room with the smoking corpse. He’s genuinely talking to the corpse, he is genuinely laughing at his own joke, even with no one around to observe that he’s a crazy clown, so he’s not just playing up an image. And the way he does it, and the joke genuinely IS funny, I have no problem believing that Jack Nicholson was really laughing at the joke in that moment, and would have even if he wasn’t being filmed. Thats why Jack’s Joker seems the most genuine out of all of them, because the laughs don’t seem like acting; Jack is just being Jack.
To be fair.... Alfred revealed Bruce's secret. Bruce kept deciding not to tell her.
I think Nicholson's AND Ledger's Joker were awesome. Nicholson was more of a gangster Joker and Ledger was just a complete psycho.
I enjoyed your reaction Devin. Keep up the great work. See you again when you do BATMAN RETURNS.
The sequel to this "Batman Returns" is also fun to watch
The first Batman movie was '66 with Adam West you should check that out, but you NEED to watch Mask of the Phantasm my guy,. Best Batman movie hands down.
80's Batman was a little flexible on the 'don't kill people' thing.
This is the best portrayal of COMIC BOOK Joker thus far on screen. Heath played a great psychopath wearing makeup, but he didn't play the Joker as accurate as Nicholson.
13.27 The suit was really restrictive. He near turns his head if you notice. But for the the time (And kinda still) this was badass.
The guy that betrayed the joker was the host on the tv show Ripley's Believe It Or Not.
Michael Keaton is definitely my Batman between the two jokers i generally say not one is better just different for sure.
Second Batman. The first run were the goofy "Made for TV" Adam West Batman shows, and movies.
Third. You're forgetting the 1943 series where Lewis WIlson as Bruce Wayne faced off against the evil Dr Tito Daka.
@@seasickviking I had no idea about that one.
@@tommattie1240 It might be on TH-cam by now. I think there were 18 shorts in the series but I'm not sure.
Jack Nicholson is the best joker without any doubt. Ledger was a copy. I love the music in this film. Wild
8:05 "Why would you pay to go into a casino?" It's a charity benefit to collect donations which is why they're allowing gambling in Bruce Wayne's estate.
8:06 Alfred actor Michael Gough didn't age over 30 years. He looks basically the same in the early 90s as he did in the early 60s.
14:25 Wayne Manor isn’t actually in Gotham. It’s on the outskirts. 37:05 the money though isn’t real. There was a scene that was cut that showed the money had his face on it.
There were Batman movies in the 40's but they were more like private detective movies of the time. Then there was the Batman tv show and tv movie in the 60's that ran for a few years. This was the first major theatrical movie Batman though.
Adam West's 1960's Batman & Robin TV show did a theatrical Barman & Robin movie.
@mrtim5363 I don't remember it being a theatrical release but I was only about 7 at the time. 🤣
I'm of a mind to make some mookie...eheheheheh. Phone book!
Batman 1966 is where its at
Michael Keaton plays Batman in the original and part two he comes back as Batman in the new Flash movie.
what do you mean you never understood why batman fights crime???? his parents got blown away by joe chill right in front him and it made him crazy enough to break arms abd legs dressed as a bat everynight....thats like saying why does spiderman know that with great power comes great responsibility, or why superman became who he was....the Kents!!! you cant say I seen every batman movie but then say "why do he do what he do?"
I hope you go through all the versions of joker. I would be interested in who you feel is strongest and weakest.
I watched this movie i believe i was ten or eleven.
I didn’t care about batman at all at the time. My dad was a nickelson fan. And i learned prince did the music. I still love this soundtrack. I have watched all the batman movies. They start to get more cartoonish as the go on till the nolans version. But good campy fun.
Since your gonna be on a batman batman binge, I love the orginal 4 movies, yeah batman forever and batman are Robin are straight camp but there fun still so bad there good, also ya gotta watch the penguin on maxx great series
You were the only American who got The thing on Elite Squad 1...
Please Watch them All. Up to Batman and Robin.
Jack Nicholson played a Joker that's dangerous, the others played a psychopath in makeup.
The Batman/The Penguin
Awesome movie but due to studio interference and cuttin Robin out alot of plots was changed while they was in production. If you read Sam Hamm first draft you're be amazed what they took out what made sense for etc in the batcave when Batman knocked Vicki out with gas the original scene where his parents was murdered was a dream sequences when she fell and she appeared in his dream watchin a young Gordon that aided Young Bruce and after they saw her in his dream she woke up at her apartment. That's how she originally found out he was Batman. Also Bruce never let Vicki in the batcave but it made sense since Batman already took her to the batcave before that. The script would make you like it more.
Devin when I suggested Batman, Lost in Space TV Series, I was talking about the mid 1960's series. There are like 1 hour or 30 min episodes for like 4 years running....These movies are ok but still not like the original TV series episodes.Please reconsider
Omg please watch Batman Returns and Batman Forever it may show u a little more comic book origins for the questions you had for Batman and 2 face etc. I would love to see you react to the DC more to the Marcel just because everyone's doing it and would love to see your honest option for us DC fans out there ❤🎉
I recommend Batman: Under The Red Hood, its Animated but still brutal
Batman is an Avenger, in his mind and heart Bruce Wayne died with his parents that night, and he became the vengeful spirit.
The hot blonde good one was Kim Basinger who played Eminems mom in 8th Mile.
Prince did the soundtrack for this movie and he dated the female lead too
You should watch Catwoman who is played by Halle Berry.
There’s a new ish Batman called the Batman it’s good but slow and long about 3 hour but I love it!
I've always had such a love/hate relationship with Burton's Batman movies. I saw it at the cinema on release and was kinda disappointed. Even back in '89 the action was pretty ropey compared to films like Die Hard and the Indiana Jones trilogy. The rulebook with Batman was thrown out the window, with Batman killing people and supposedly "creating" the joker, and I hate to say that I think Jack Nicholson was a bit out of shape to be the Joker (although he nailed the character's traits brilliantly).
However, the set design of Gotham is perfect and still possibly the best representation; The Batmobile is still the best design; Some of the scenes and imagery are iconic to this day; and for me Michael Keaton as Batman is still the best ever portrayal. Even the sequel Batman Returns is a movie that I love and hate in equal measure.
Tim burtons Batman catches bodies.
ultimately he didnt tell vikki vale he was batman it was Alfred.
Keaton is the best of both playing batman and bruce wayne. I felt it was great balance both ways.
I like clooneys bruce wayne not his batman. And i love kilmer. But his batman was better then his wayne. The movies themselves are a whole other order of favs.
But the newer ones i feel the same. Either a strong batman or wayne. Bale was the most balanced in the “newer ones”
It's funny how everyone just glosses over the fact that batman killed like 10 ppl in this movie
Please react to Batman Returns!!!
Please do Scream 1996
You've gotta go back to the Adam West Batman
The comic the dark knight returns came out not far before this thata when batman got his balls back and started dropping bodys again only reason the trope of batman not killing is to market to kids and teens with the 66 batman and kevin Conroy in the animated series cant have an after school cartoon doing real batman stuff
I would have liked to see Billy Dee Williams as Two-Face, instead of Tommy Lee Jones's cartoonish and over-the-top performance.
Awesome that you are doing these movies! :) I hope you will do "Batman Begins" from 2005. That is my favourite of them all! ☺
The boring one?
I own the 1943 and 1949 15 part serials on dvd plus batman-the movie starring Adam west
This movie isn’t necessarily based in reality. But what a great movie with great performances. I remember when this came out, and everyone questioned Michael Keaton playing Batman. But it was such an amazing movie. Great video sir! Thumbs up everyone!!
Joe chill shot batmans parent's ans he was cought by the police not batman
In the comic books, sure. But this is an adaptation and Tim Burton notoriously didn't care much about continuity with the comics.
@Shadowman4710 no this takes from the man who laughs when a failed comedian under the mantle of the red hood falls into the chemicals joke has no name tim burton is autistic and the creativity we possess will rarely go by any source material
Batman’s a terrible crime fighter, because Gotham City is still a horrible place to live, with all of the crime; the criminals are the worst “tough guys” ever, since they can be intimidated so easily by someone who has a definite line that he won’t cross; he has the most ridiculous plot armor; and the “prep time” argument is complete bullshit. I used to find Batman interesting, but now I think he’s the most overrated character in all of comics.
the criminals are afraid of Batman because hes nuts. Imagine the composer and will it takes to go out night after night dressed as bat, breaking the arms, legs, collar bones, wrist, fingers and toes of every criminal you come across..... they'd much rather be arrested. not to mention how much more skill it takes to subdue people that want to kill you without killing them.