@@miltontavares9506 That actually was partly due to Keaton. Batman was supposed to have more lines in this movie but Keaton told the writer to cut majority of it because he felt that Batman's image was enough.
I love how Keaton's Bruce just sits in the dark waiting and when the light shines in he comes alive. He has a purpose once the signal is up. Simple but very effective
I like how Bruce is in his living room, feeling depressed, but then he drops the depressed act with a bold and determined look when the Bat-Signal beamed on him.
@@exowarrior um wouldn't you think that Bruce Wayne would take precautions when comes to getting a haircut and besides, i think Bruce Wayne has his own hairstylist at a hair salon during the day not at night or either that or Alfred cuts his hair and when it comes to fighting crime all Batmans need time to change into their costume, its not like the during the 1967's Batman series where they just slide down a pole and whala, their costumes are on and when it comes to taking a shit, its like people always say, GO BEFORE YOU LEAVE and i'm pretty sure Bruce Wayne does that.
He almost stumbles a bit the first steps. Like he's been sitting there brooding so long that his legs fell asleep. I can relate to that, I often sit too long on toilet seats at work.
Totally agree. This guy had fun and made art. The more you push Batman to reality the more difficult it becomes to work with and in the end, it backfires.
@@chriskw4362 Realism is really limiting for Batman, and then the fanboys come out with the "what works in a comic doesn't work in a movie" bs. I'd really like to know where the attitude started that Batman and other superheroes have to be more realistic in movies than Star Wars, or Indiana Jones, or the countless other sci-fi/fantasy movies that are respected and accepted even if they're not as grounded as a Michael Mann film.
Serious Star That’s a common misconception. You do realize that Batman originally had a gun, and even afterwards during the Bill Finger era, he STILL killed Doctor Strange’s experiments.
•Mᴜғғɪɴ Lᴏᴠᴇʀ• Rules were only set by people trying to push their interpretations on another. They were set by one writer doing a story. Like... GASP! Bill Finger. I’m not saying that Batman should be a mass murderer like the Punisher, but adhering to the no killing deal as an unbreakable rule rather than a guideline is quite frankly stupid and unrealistic
Nolan's Batman also did a lot of things that would result in people being killed in real life. Driving the Batmobile on roofs and sending shingles falling down into the houses below, driving train cars off elevated tracks onto the street below, blowing up cars, dumpsters, etc that are in his way during a chase, smashing concrete barriers into traffic, riding a motorcycle through a crowded shopping mall at top speed... The writers just throw in a line afterward to say that nobody was killed and his reputation is somehow intact.
I love how brutal this Batman was even by 1980s and 90s standards. Blowing up bad guys, setting them on fire using the batmobile, and throwing them to their deaths. Also the way he was so silent, intimidating looking with his glares, and completely unfazed by the gunshots has badass written all over it.
That's why his version of Gotham was so much more peaceful in the Flash movie. Michael Keaton's Batman actually KILLS people. 😂 Pretty badass version of Batman.
In that ripped directly from the comic page kind of way definitely. I may be more partial to Ben Affleck's suit as his suit is the most functional while still looking great but there is definitely something classic about this look.
It's incredible how subtle yet so nuanced was Michael Keaton's acting in this movie. The way his face goes from brooding to surprise to determination so smoothly is a masterclass in acting. Then there is his whole acting with his eyes as Batman... Michael Keaton is the man.
Keaton, easily the best Batman. Even the briefest of facial expressions like at 2:08 with no words communicates his damaged psyche and the trauma of his youth. There's rage there only barely kept in check.
forever was quite different, colorful and wild, surely had great visuals. 4th one wasn't bad either in that department but it was just too dumb comedy and yeah, George Clooney, never could stand him as a Batman especially after Keaton and Val Kilmer did such a great job as Batman.
@Suzan KING Don't forget the scenes with Bruce and Alfred and Julie telling Bruce she wants to spend the rest of her life with him plus the motorcycle race, the music score etc. The movie does have some good moments indeed but Arkham Asylum was good and creepy as well
That's awesome to hear! I was lucky enough to work on this movie. It was my first time ever being on a movie set and the whole experience just blew my mind. I've been on HUNDREDS of movie sets since then but nothing I've seen since then can compare. I worked mostly on the set at Stage 16 which was HUGE and had STREETS, plus two tunnels and a giant Christmas tree. When you entered that set - you were IN Gotham City all the way around; 360 degrees - unless you looked up and saw the catwalks & light grid. Spent so many HOURS on that set waiting for them to move the cameras & lights to reset the shot - one day I fell asleep on the stairs of that huge old black Gothic church. I slept in Gotham City for four hours and I'm the kind of person that forgets where I am immediately after I wake up. Imagine waking up in Gotham City and for a second going "WTF? Where am I?... Oh that's right, I'm in Gotham!". I think I was about 22 years old at the time and my best friend was the one who helped me get booked. Back in those days the 2ND A.D. always kept a "spec list" because sometimes background actors just didn't show up. So Mark just took me with him to WB and I was the first to sign the spec list for that day. The way it works is if five people don't show up, but you've got seven people on your spec list - the first five on that list are then given "vouchers" (so you can get paid) and if you GOT a voucher - that means you can come back the next day. Just show them your voucher from the previous day and you're in. And whoever DIDN'T show up - will never work on that production again. I worked on this movie for what seemed like a year but it could have been three months - I don't remember exactly. But after a while it really started to feel like I LIVED in Gotham City.
@kevinadams6424 I was 4 years old when my mom and dad let me see this in the theaters. The only part of themovie that frightened me was when Penguin bit the one guys nose.
@@nelsonmena7434 I almost got run over by it about 30 times. Was my first time ever working on a movie set (background actor). That and most of what you see in this video was shot on Stage 16 at Warner Brothers which at the time was the largest soundstage in the world. Walking on set was crazy because as long as you didn't look UP... you were in Gotham City; 360 degrees all the way around.
@@liquidbraino that's awesome you got to work on this set. what was it like? woulda been cool to see some behind the scenes of this particular scene. the fire breather got lit up tho lol
What Makes Michael Keaton's Batman the best ever is he was a man of few words and rarely ever spoke, he always let his actions and facial expressions do the talking for him, when he gave you 'the glare', you knew it was game over. His whole presence and power of intimidation was excellent, he never ever had to tell you who he was, you knew straight away who was coming for you when that shadow appeared.
It's a shame people didn't understand his version of Batman when the movie came out. But this movie was ahead of its time. If this movie came out today people would love it cause superhero movies are supposed to be all dark now and this is a dark movie.
Izain Martinez Superhero movies are supposed to be dark now? I don’t think you’ve been paying attention the last few years at the feedback dark superhero movies gets compared to what the light and witty superhero movies gets.
@@zaril21 I know the dark movies aren't better than the lighter more humor superhero movies. I'm saying they are just trying to make darker movies work these days. Like Batman v superman which sucked. But the marvel movies were getting better when they got darker like when major characters started dying because people would complain that the avengers always win in the end with nobody dying and no consequences. Every final battle in avengers movies felt like nothing was at stake until infinity war and endgame.
Michelle Pfeiffer should have gotten an Oscar for this performance. Batman Returns is still the greatest Batman comic movie ever made and one of the greatest Christmas movies as well
Bruce Wayne once said he is batman but everyone just laughs. Unless he unmasks himself, no one is going to believe regular billionaire would be a secret vilgilante. A reflector can easier be passed as a house decor
Pretty much set the tone to what bat man should be. just like jack nicholson set the tone for joker in the cinema. Tim Burton being the goth guy he has been his entire life was the perfect director. And to only think he was going to make batman more dark but the parents at the time thought batman was too dark for kids smh. I didn't know one kid my age that was afraid of Tim Burtons batman and I saw the movie when I was 8 or 9 years old. Growing up on Adam West batman, this was a breath of fresh air.
@@bruceleeroy8302They’ve said numerous times that the show is heavily inspired by Burtons films. Going as far to say without the movies the show wouldn’t exist
I always loved that scene at 1:26. The people are on fire and it's like all hope is lost. Then the music plays and the Batmobile arrives and it just screams "BATMAN IS HERE!"
Exactly. Batman represents a good authoritarian figure. He brings order and discipline to an otherwise lost, self-destructive and chaotic world. That's the same reason why I always liked The Dark Knight Returns.
This is the pinnacle of theatrical, musical, thriller, action, sci fi, performance. Knowing that I will never see such composition as good as this until I die, makes me.....
This is gonna sound weird, but my favorite part of the Burton/Keaton movies is the lighting. Burton KNEW how to do the lighting on Batman. Just look at 3:08. The way his mouth and chin are in shadow while his intimidating eyes look like they’re glowing. THAT is how you shoot a scene with Batman!!!
He didnt do a whole lot of talking which was so cool. His eyes and very subtle face gestures were more than enough. He felt almost mystical the way he was. My favorite Batman of all of the live action Batmans.
Even though this being filmed on a set is obvious , and Nolan's were more in the real world, I loved the gothic Art Deco vibe in these. Stupid studios should have kept Tim Burton. But no, everything has to be family friendly and sell at McDonalds.
Everything is filmed on a set - sometimes that "set" is on location; sometimes it's on a soundstage. This one was filmed mostly on stage 16 at Warner Brothers but some of it was also shot at the "New York Street" facades (also on the WB back-lot). The set we had on 16 was mind blowing - from the outside you just saw plywood but as soon as you stepped past that - you were in Gotham city all the way around; 360 degrees - as long as you didn't look UP and see the catwalks and light grid.
The first Burton film Batman 1989 doesn't look like a set at all the city look was changed because they lost the original designer. Time Burtons films are more comic book fantasy world which works if you like comic books.
Well Bob kane said about tim burtons about directing batman "tim has a great vision. Unfortunately he gets so involved with the characterisation of the villains and the scenic backgrounds that at times he forgets the storyline
Keaton really was the goat of all Batmans, by far the best, the darkest and most badass Batman of them all, love his portrayal of Batman, his eye movements, his walk, he oozes badassness from that Bat suit...
@Brandon Brooks Listen man, Bale is better simply because his Batman has an actual story. They show us how he trained, how he got his gadgets and most importantly, why he's Batman. Bale's a better actor too. His Batman is human. The most human moment in Burton's Batman is when he talks to Selina Kyle at the end of the movie. Which is one of my favourites Batman moments. Burton doesnt understand Batman as a character
@@hailpickens2454 Bale is so overrated. I hate his tuberculose voice. Keaton and Kilmer are the best for me. They have psychology, too. I don't need to know every aspect of his life, darkness and mystery are part of his character. Nolan's concept is too serious and melodramatic. His films are good, but they are just great crime thrillers with a guy who happens to wear a batsuit and his name is Bruce Wayne. I like even the Schumacher's version more. Yeah, Batman and Robin is almost a parody, but still.
Keaton playing as batman, his voice, limited conversation as the dark knight, the persona, the way he badass defeats his enemy, tim burton creative surroundings, that dark humor and that color tone.. My god everything is so simple and yet perfect on every single way. Love it! ❤️
There was almost no CGI in the Nolan trilogy Batmobile chases either and the practical effects were far better executed than in this cartoon of a movie. Notice how Schumaker cuts to a close-up whenever a gizmo deploys from the Batmobile, because the gizmo isn't really there.
Derek Mathews I agree! George Clooney was the absolute worst!! Val Kilmer was an idiot for not being Bat Man one more time, just because he had a beef with Arnold Schwarzenegger being Mr Freeze!
@@reginalddavis7578 Lol as it turns out he was right Arnold wasn't the right choice for mr freeze they put too many villains into 1 film which made it crappier. The val kimmer batman would've been perfect had they just focus on 1 main villain 2 face would've been perfect but they had to include riddler
Max Ketchum I so agree! But Clooney didn’t make it any better, and you’re so right! It was too many villains, Bane was all wrong, making him a muscle bound imbecile, then on top of that, adding Poison Ivy! It was much too jumbled up, with really, really bad casting!
The moments where you see the Batmobile roaring towards Gotham were always the most powerful scenes for me. Batman has always been about the power of how one man can make a difference, and its in these scenes that you wonder about the psychology of this man who charges towards battle every night without concern for his safety or wellbeing. Only the mission matters. He is a warrior on his steed - a quintessential "Dark Knight" indeed...
Keaton understood Batman the best but the writing captures the character. Batman is a introverted, mysterious kindve mythical character . A figure of few words but he demonstrates thru action what he’s thinking
This is my fave Batman flick. I dig this aesthetic so much. You get the feeling that the whole town is a circus, and BM is just another kooky character.
Space. Then Christian Bale came along and happened to appear in a Batman film with a great actor named “Heath Ledger,” and everyone forgets how awesome Micheal Keaton was. Period. Space. Then birdman came out and Micheal Keaton actually got a chance to ACT. And he killed it. So why go on about this silly 90’s performance?! Question mark?
@@RustinChole I would't say "silly". I love Bale's Batman...and Nolan (I love him too) is very different from Tim Burton. Just a matter of taste, memories. I'm growing older. ✌
Wow, talk about beautiful visuals. These 2 burton films are timeless masterpieces. Keaton is the best Batman, that glare he has. He speaks with his eyes. He wastes no movements in strength. This is just gorgeous Now this is film making. This is live art! This is comic book Batman. I’ve loved it since it came out. Michelle pfiffer is the most well acted catwoman to date.
I'm all for different interpretations of Batman (the hero is decades old), even Batman &Robin (once every 5 years :D)... But 1989 and 1992 are my favourite for exactly the reasons you mentioned. Michael is awesome as Batman. Jack, Danny and Michelle as the main antagonists. The music score. The atmosphere. The batmobile. And so on... I wish Tim & Michael did another one in the 90'. But WB were not crazy about the kinky direction :D
@@jakebman9071 I like both Burton's gothic noir and Schumacher's cyberpunk, it's just pity that Burton let the villains get killed off, I'd love to see his Arkham.
@@horaciosi Yeah, they sucked ass the most in Nolan's trilogy. But it's okay, cops are supposed to be useless in these movies. It gives Batman something to do. Keaton Batman here in Returns is a one man army, and I love it.
What about the Gotham police in the 60s Adam West series? Commissioner Gordon and Chief O'Hara dread the thought of Batman and Robin being unavailable and having to do the job themselves. XD
This has to be one of the best remasters I've EVER seen!!! This looks, no joke, like a modern movie. Unbelievable. (I'm aware it's received a blue filter, but it looks actually pretty wonderful)
The music from Burton's Batman movies is a big part of their greatness. And let's be honest, Keaton created the voice and movements of Batman in the movies, so...
Bale got that voice down pretty good in Batman Begins. It makes sense in the context of the story since he communicates with people he knows personally, but it's not too goofy or anything. It's gotten progressively worse with each future installment, so there's that. Affleck didn't have a bat-voice, and Pattinson was just, I don't know. I couldn't buy him either as Batman or Bruce Wayne. He is a Twilight Batman, as a Batman was made by a 13 year old emo girl.
Exactly! Unlike Bale who has an orgasm with every slow AF haymaker he throws. BatKeaton is a superior, and more focused fighter. Not aggressive like Batfleck, but cool, calm and delivers the fatal revenge blow at the end. The Halloween Michael Myers of Batmen.
It changed my life when I worked on it. That was my first time ever being on a movie set - I was hooked since day one and have pursued a career in film ever since. I've been an actor for several years; have an agent; had my first supporting role in a feature film in 2014; currently training at Playhouse West but also have a Master of Fine Arts Degree in TV/Film screenwriting - but it all started with THIS movie (also, my boring "day job" is at Universal Studios).
I wouldn't say that Keaton's Batman is dark but much more fantasy fairy tale world-based. The reason people see Pattinson and Nolans Batman as darker is that they feel like the real world which is normally darker than the fantasy comic book world in feel.
The first two batmans were amazing because of atmosphere, costumes, views and music - Everything looks like comics not like The reality. Just look at Catwoman in these movies and catwoman in The Dark Knight and you have to understand what Im talking about.
As a Dark Knight fan I have to agree. Despite the fact they were going for a more realistic look, so some things were subject to look different, Anne Hathaway's Catwoman didn't really look like Catwoman. Although she did play the role extremely well
@@JohnDoe-tm9wz She was just basic. Bland. None of the sexual appeal of the greats that came before her - Newmar, Kitt, Pfeiffer. Even Halle Berry's godawful attempt got that part right.
I like that Batman sets the fire breather on fire with the Batmobile's thruster, and he's not even the least bit concerned that he may have killed the guy.
I agree, I worked on this movie and one day while we were filming on New York Street they brought the ORIGINAL Batmobile by and parked it right next to the 1992 version - no comparison. The new one looked like a jet with wheels.
Batman didn't have to say a single word throughout this entire scene and he was completely badass.
That s what i loved about Keaton. He doesn't need to say some corny lines. His eyes tell the story.
Keaton's eyes, facial expressions and body language... + the way Burton films him = why I love Batman 1989 & 1992 :)
@@jakebman9071 same here jake
@Milton Tavares exactly Milton
Now that we in 2023 I can't wait for his return in the flash movie
@@miltontavares9506 That actually was partly due to Keaton. Batman was supposed to have more lines in this movie but Keaton told the writer to cut majority of it because he felt that Batman's image was enough.
I love how Keaton's Bruce just sits in the dark waiting and when the light shines in he comes alive. He has a purpose once the signal is up. Simple but very effective
Yes the best things are done simple, I totally agree with you.
uh huh
It’s not very secretive … having batsignal reflectors all around Wayne manor 😂😂😂
Batman is his real self and Bruce Wayne just a mask.
Really cool scene
3:08 The lighting was absolutely incredible here. Keaton’s demeanor as Batman is serious and stoic, he nailed the role.
He has the best Batman stare!
That's actually an old school film technique, not seen in modern media for some time.
@@acardenasjr1340 Blockbusters these days just don't know how to light scenes anymore. just take a look at the new Ant-man movie for example...
It reminds me of Dracula, how they lit up Bela Lugosi's eyes and nothing else.
@@AF-vd8ddIt's like no effort goes into the cinematography any more. Shame.
I like how Bruce is in his living room, feeling depressed, but then he drops the depressed act with a bold and determined look when the Bat-Signal beamed on him.
Batman is his purpose
He wasnt depressed but brooding 😂
how is he depressed when hes a billionaire with tech company ahahahahaah
@@phinguyen3515since your probably less than 18 years old, I'll let you figure that out.
He was waiting for the light man to turn it on so he can move to next scene 😮
I like how Bruce was just, brooding in his chair, gets the bat signal, and gets up like, ok time for work!!
He must been waiting for the Bat-Signal.
Yeah, can you imagine he was having a shit or in the middle of getting his haircut or something when the signal came on?
Yeah that's basically of my life of crime- "IM BATMAN"
@@exowarrior um wouldn't you think that Bruce Wayne would take precautions when comes to getting a haircut and besides, i think Bruce Wayne has his own hairstylist at a hair salon during the day not at night or either that or Alfred cuts his hair and when it comes to fighting crime all Batmans need time to change into their costume, its not like the during the 1967's Batman series where they just slide down a pole and whala, their costumes are on and when it comes to taking a shit, its like people always say, GO BEFORE YOU LEAVE and i'm pretty sure Bruce Wayne does that.
He almost stumbles a bit the first steps. Like he's been sitting there brooding so long that his legs fell asleep. I can relate to that, I often sit too long on toilet seats at work.
Batman don't need realism at all. This is theatrical, gothic, dark, magic.True Batman Comic essence.
Maybe someday they'll allow another Batman movie that isn't so fixated on realism.
I agree. When I see a comic movie I looking for fantasy not realism.
Totally agree. This guy had fun and made art. The more you push Batman to reality the more difficult it becomes to work with and in the end, it backfires.
@@chriskw4362 Realism is really limiting for Batman, and then the fanboys come out with the "what works in a comic doesn't work in a movie" bs. I'd really like to know where the attitude started that Batman and other superheroes have to be more realistic in movies than Star Wars, or Indiana Jones, or the countless other sci-fi/fantasy movies that are respected and accepted even if they're not as grounded as a Michael Mann film.
Exactly. The point of the Burton version is that he perfectly captured the spirit of the comic
Batman: I will not kill
Tim Burton’s Batman: If I don’t actually see them die then it doesn’t count
Serious Star That’s a common misconception. You do realize that Batman originally had a gun, and even afterwards during the Bill Finger era, he STILL killed Doctor Strange’s experiments.
@@dightonazpeitia4350 and you do know thats was almost a completely different batman right?
This was in 1992, the rules were already set.
•Mᴜғғɪɴ Lᴏᴠᴇʀ•
Rules were only set by people trying to push their interpretations on another. They were set by one writer doing a story. Like... GASP! Bill Finger.
I’m not saying that Batman should be a mass murderer like the Punisher, but adhering to the no killing deal as an unbreakable rule rather than a guideline is quite frankly stupid and unrealistic
Keaton's batman kills. Period, that't why I think so many people love the Keaton-Batman because they weren't so comic everything
Nolan's Batman also did a lot of things that would result in people being killed in real life. Driving the Batmobile on roofs and sending shingles falling down into the houses below, driving train cars off elevated tracks onto the street below, blowing up cars, dumpsters, etc that are in his way during a chase, smashing concrete barriers into traffic, riding a motorcycle through a crowded shopping mall at top speed... The writers just throw in a line afterward to say that nobody was killed and his reputation is somehow intact.
One of the best Christmas film ever made no seriously it's a Christmas film.
@TheRuffington you're God damn right
This, Die Hard and Lethal Weapon are the best Christmas movies.
I think that whenever they do the Red Hood movie, they should set it during Christmas.
Agreed, it's one of my favorite Christmas films.
Ahmed Aubrey is Revenge for Ruth George!!! Yes
I love how brutal this Batman was even by 1980s and 90s standards. Blowing up bad guys, setting them on fire using the batmobile, and throwing them to their deaths. Also the way he was so silent, intimidating looking with his glares, and completely unfazed by the gunshots has badass written all over it.
That's why his version of Gotham was so much more peaceful in the Flash movie. Michael Keaton's Batman actually KILLS people. 😂 Pretty badass version of Batman.
Call me crazy, but Keaton had the coolest look, coolest Bat Suit and coolest BatMobile in movies ever!!!
In that ripped directly from the comic page kind of way definitely. I may be more partial to Ben Affleck's suit as his suit is the most functional while still looking great but there is definitely something classic about this look.
Why would anyone call you crazy for saying that? It's not even a competition. There's two real Batman movies. All others are garbage.
I agree with you on the batmobile part,but Ben Affleck's BvS suit is still the best.
@@kazuhira8321 Dark Knight's is
@@pearlmax I have to agree. Every other Batman looks like cosplay.
It's incredible how subtle yet so nuanced was Michael Keaton's acting in this movie.
The way his face goes from brooding to surprise to determination so smoothly is a masterclass in acting.
Then there is his whole acting with his eyes as Batman...
Michael Keaton is the man.
When asked why he is my favorite Batman, I say two words: his eyes.
You got it exactly right! :)
And he looks so convincing wearing the batsuit
Hell yeah!! Bar none!!👍😎🎸🍺🍺
His eyes sell the whole thing . One of the most underrated actors. Watch clean and sober for a Oscar worthy performance
Keaton is weird as Batman. Hes so wrong for the role, yet so right at the same time. He was Mr. Mom just a few years before!!!!!!!!!!
Keaton, easily the best Batman. Even the briefest of facial expressions like at 2:08 with no words communicates his damaged psyche and the trauma of his youth. There's rage there only barely kept in check.
Beautiful Analysis
2:43 😬
3:08 was intense as well.
The first 2 Batman films are classics! Sweet visuals!
@Maori Boy Forever had some good moments.
And I can enjoy Batman and Robin as a corny comedy I guess. LOL
forever was quite different, colorful and wild, surely had great visuals.
4th one wasn't bad either in that department but it was just too dumb comedy and yeah, George Clooney, never could stand him as a Batman especially after Keaton and Val Kilmer did such a great job as Batman.
To me, they will always be the best Batman films and my favorite films of all time.
@Suzan KING Don't forget the scenes with Bruce and Alfred and Julie telling Bruce she wants to spend the rest of her life with him plus the motorcycle race, the music score etc. The movie does have some good moments indeed but Arkham Asylum was good and creepy as well
Nothing can top practical effect when its well done...
It's crazy how well Tim Burton's Batman movies have aged. I remember being so excited watching Batman Returns for the first time in theatres as kid.
That's awesome to hear! I was lucky enough to work on this movie. It was my first time ever being on a movie set and the whole experience just blew my mind. I've been on HUNDREDS of movie sets since then but nothing I've seen since then can compare. I worked mostly on the set at Stage 16 which was HUGE and had STREETS, plus two tunnels and a giant Christmas tree. When you entered that set - you were IN Gotham City all the way around; 360 degrees - unless you looked up and saw the catwalks & light grid.
Spent so many HOURS on that set waiting for them to move the cameras & lights to reset the shot - one day I fell asleep on the stairs of that huge old black Gothic church. I slept in Gotham City for four hours and I'm the kind of person that forgets where I am immediately after I wake up. Imagine waking up in Gotham City and for a second going "WTF? Where am I?... Oh that's right, I'm in Gotham!".
I think I was about 22 years old at the time and my best friend was the one who helped me get booked. Back in those days the 2ND A.D. always kept a "spec list" because sometimes background actors just didn't show up. So Mark just took me with him to WB and I was the first to sign the spec list for that day. The way it works is if five people don't show up, but you've got seven people on your spec list - the first five on that list are then given "vouchers" (so you can get paid) and if you GOT a voucher - that means you can come back the next day. Just show them your voucher from the previous day and you're in. And whoever DIDN'T show up - will never work on that production again. I worked on this movie for what seemed like a year but it could have been three months - I don't remember exactly. But after a while it really started to feel like I LIVED in Gotham City.
But they got rid of him for part three because McDonald’s in Warner Brothers said his movies were too scary for a little kids
You're lucky, my brother and I begged our mom to let us see it in theaters but she said it was too violent.....she was right
@kevinadams6424 I was 4 years old when my mom and dad let me see this in the theaters. The only part of themovie that frightened me was when Penguin bit the one guys nose.
Same
I like how Christopher Walken's son speaks with a Christopher Walken accent!
You and I must meet one day.
Its over 30 years old, but damn that batmobile still looks sick. I wouldn't mind driving it.
29 years old*
I saw it in a museum in Orlando Florida; I couldn’t believe my eyes
@@nelsonmena7434 lucky
@@nelsonmena7434 I almost got run over by it about 30 times. Was my first time ever working on a movie set (background actor). That and most of what you see in this video was shot on Stage 16 at Warner Brothers which at the time was the largest soundstage in the world. Walking on set was crazy because as long as you didn't look UP... you were in Gotham City; 360 degrees all the way around.
@@liquidbraino that's awesome you got to work on this set. what was it like? woulda been cool to see some behind the scenes of this particular scene. the fire breather got lit up tho lol
The best Batman cast ever assembled. Devito and Pfeiffer with memorable performances as Penguin and Catwoman and Walken plays a Mad Max!
I was thinking batman going so you can throw a small flame? Let me show you what I can do! mines bigger lol!!
Tim Burton, Danny Elfman, and finally Michael Keaton, they were something else. Forever unmatched. Hands down.
Tell me about it. The last time I felt the same gritty feeling from these films was in Arkham Asylum
@@StudMacher78 true
Maybe a little in City too but not as much
@@StudMacher78 i know exactly what you mean. But when it comes to it, christmas themed origins deffinetly had tim burton vibes.
@@hereitcomes3912 that’s true I almost forgot about that
What Makes Michael Keaton's Batman the best ever is he was a man of few words and rarely ever spoke, he always let his actions and facial expressions do the talking for him, when he gave you 'the glare', you knew it was game over. His whole presence and power of intimidation was excellent, he never ever had to tell you who he was, you knew straight away who was coming for you when that shadow appeared.
Also Keaton's Batman: "I'm Batman"
Lol i taught you were gonna say about “The Flash brought me here” as 1 of the recent comments 😂 sry
Without a doubt, Keaton absolutely nailed this role. His facial expressions were brilliant & didn't need words.
Agreed
It's not who he is underneath, but what he does that defines him.
Man Keaton was badass as Batman.
It's a shame people didn't understand his version of Batman when the movie came out. But this movie was ahead of its time. If this movie came out today people would love it cause superhero movies are supposed to be all dark now and this is a dark movie.
Izain Martinez Superhero movies are supposed to be dark now? I don’t think you’ve been paying attention the last few years at the feedback dark superhero movies gets compared to what the light and witty superhero movies gets.
@@zaril21 I know the dark movies aren't better than the lighter more humor superhero movies. I'm saying they are just trying to make darker movies work these days. Like Batman v superman which sucked. But the marvel movies were getting better when they got darker like when major characters started dying because people would complain that the avengers always win in the end with nobody dying and no consequences. Every final battle in avengers movies felt like nothing was at stake until infinity war and endgame.
@@izainmartinez8359 Every Marvel movie has been light and witty mate.
Izain Martinez if this movie came out today I would imagine people will what a cheap ass production xD
Michelle Pfeiffer should have gotten an Oscar for this performance. Batman Returns is still the greatest Batman comic movie ever made and one of the greatest Christmas movies as well
Agreed. It's my favorite of all the Batman movies.
Danny DeVito too
U telling me this guy has bat signal reflector outside his house and no one suspects maybe Bruce Wayne is Batman
Eh gue you're right
Bruce Wayne once said he is batman but everyone just laughs. Unless he unmasks himself, no one is going to believe regular billionaire would be a secret vilgilante. A reflector can easier be passed as a house decor
@@theonk3361 yea
Theron Dickless ya no
@@cameronross9391 ya ye
Keaton was number 1, still is. Best Batman ever.
Pretty much set the tone to what bat man should be. just like jack nicholson set the tone for joker in the cinema. Tim Burton being the goth guy he has been his entire life was the perfect director. And to only think he was going to make batman more dark but the parents at the time thought batman was too dark for kids smh. I didn't know one kid my age that was afraid of Tim Burtons batman and I saw the movie when I was 8 or 9 years old. Growing up on Adam West batman, this was a breath of fresh air.
Say what you like, without doubt, the greatest, and darkest, Batman film ever made. Total, pure, respect.
Man, I wished Burton and Keaton made a third one back then. Damned McDonalds and studio executives.
@@miltontavares9506 I hear ya man
@@miltontavares9506It hurts so much every time I'm reminded we were robbed of a 3rd one 😭
@@tricko8000 Tell me about it.
@@miltontavares9506I love Batman forever but I would’ve been much happier to have a third Keaton adventure
Thanks to Tim Burton's Batman films that we have the great Batman: The Animated series.
Amen to that
Give credit to Bruce Timm and his artistic style and of course, Kevin Conroy
@@bruceleeroy8302They’ve said numerous times that the show is heavily inspired by Burtons films. Going as far to say without the movies the show wouldn’t exist
Selina kicking the clown after he's taken down is hilarious!
I always loved that scene at 1:26. The people are on fire and it's like all hope is lost. Then the music plays and the Batmobile arrives and it just screams "BATMAN IS HERE!"
Late response hehe but the music sounds an awful lot like in the Nightmare Before Christmas.
@@nicjanelle Danny elfman did the music, he does most of Tim burtons films.
Exactly. Batman represents a good authoritarian figure. He brings order and discipline to an otherwise lost, self-destructive and chaotic world.
That's the same reason why I always liked The Dark Knight Returns.
This is the pinnacle of theatrical, musical, thriller, action, sci fi, performance. Knowing that I will never see such composition as good as this until I die, makes me.....
Why, you can watch the Movies over and over again🤗👍
I love that Bruce is just sitting there brooding, until the Bat Signal arrives and gives his life meaning.
I like the fact that the city is calling batman for help, i think this simple scene is beautiful, and powerful.
He was half asleep.
@@MustafaAli-lb8dqhe was brooding,
This is gonna sound weird, but my favorite part of the Burton/Keaton movies is the lighting. Burton KNEW how to do the lighting on Batman. Just look at 3:08. The way his mouth and chin are in shadow while his intimidating eyes look like they’re glowing. THAT is how you shoot a scene with Batman!!!
Yeah this perfect and looks like Alex Ross arts
Damn keaton is an intimidating batman
He really is.
Also more likable in personality too.
He didnt do a whole lot of talking which was so cool. His eyes and very subtle face gestures were more than enough.
He felt almost mystical the way he was.
My favorite Batman of all of the live action Batmans.
Although he does disguise his voice, he doesn't go overboard on it either
Because he doesn't take himself too seriously
Even though this being filmed on a set is obvious , and Nolan's were more in the real world, I loved the gothic Art Deco vibe in these. Stupid studios should have kept Tim Burton. But no, everything has to be family friendly and sell at McDonalds.
Everything is filmed on a set - sometimes that "set" is on location; sometimes it's on a soundstage. This one was filmed mostly on stage 16 at Warner Brothers but some of it was also shot at the "New York Street" facades (also on the WB back-lot). The set we had on 16 was mind blowing - from the outside you just saw plywood but as soon as you stepped past that - you were in Gotham city all the way around; 360 degrees - as long as you didn't look UP and see the catwalks and light grid.
The first Burton film Batman 1989 doesn't look like a set at all the city look was changed because they lost the original designer. Time Burtons films are more comic book fantasy world which works if you like comic books.
Well Bob kane said about tim burtons about directing batman "tim has a great vision. Unfortunately he gets so involved with the characterisation of the villains and the scenic backgrounds that at times he forgets the storyline
@@sexydudeuk2172 the dark night and batman rises there is way way too much action it gets boring
@@ChaosEmeralds-kl3ln boring for people like you. Adrenaline junkies will love all the action
Best cat-woman ever
YESSSS!!!
And the sexiest catwomen.
Ye micehile phifer was hot in this..also halle berry was fine too
Her and cat woman from Gotham 💯
I think the new cat woman in the new Batman 2022 will be better than this catwoman
Keaton really was the goat of all Batmans, by far the best, the darkest and most badass Batman of them all, love his portrayal of Batman, his eye movements, his walk, he oozes badassness from that Bat suit...
Nah Bale is better
No doubt! Keaton looked and acted like no other Batman, bad ass to the tenth degree. Tim Burton’s visuals still look amazing!
@Brandon Brooks Listen man, Bale is better simply because his Batman has an actual story.
They show us how he trained, how he got his gadgets and most importantly, why he's Batman.
Bale's a better actor too.
His Batman is human.
The most human moment in Burton's Batman is when he talks to Selina Kyle at the end of the movie.
Which is one of my favourites Batman moments.
Burton doesnt understand Batman as a character
@@hailpickens2454 bale sucked
@@hailpickens2454 Bale is so overrated. I hate his tuberculose voice. Keaton and Kilmer are the best for me. They have psychology, too. I don't need to know every aspect of his life, darkness and mystery are part of his character. Nolan's concept is too serious and melodramatic. His films are good, but they are just great crime thrillers with a guy who happens to wear a batsuit and his name is Bruce Wayne. I like even the Schumacher's version more. Yeah, Batman and Robin is almost a parody, but still.
This scene itself just show the real madness of Gotham City unlike any other batman movies, love it.
Happy Batman day everybody
You too
I'm playing Arkham Knight right now, lolz
Fortnite released Batman skins and I just recently 100% completed Arkham city and asylum
@@t-rexgamer1018 i bought all the new shit in fortnite and the batman bundle pack! wooohoo
@@Jeptheplay bruh just got out of Target with a 75 dollars in gift cards. Guess what I'ma buy
I love how Micheal Keaton does so little but yet is so awesome.
I worked on this movie and remember him one day saying "Less is more".
@@liquidbraino yes he did say that in an interview about Batman.
Keaton playing as batman, his voice, limited conversation as the dark knight, the persona, the way he badass defeats his enemy, tim burton creative surroundings, that dark humor and that color tone.. My god everything is so simple and yet perfect on every single way. Love it! ❤️
They used the shadows perfectly to make Batman more intimidating
The good ol days when movies weren't full of cgi and felt more real.
Shiloh Pacheco There’s not a single batman film I dislike
that didn't feel real at all, jack.. it felt awesome
This shit looks fake as hell lmao you can practically see the walls and ceiling of the studio they put the set in
There was almost no CGI in the Nolan trilogy Batmobile chases either and the practical effects were far better executed than in this cartoon of a movie. Notice how Schumaker cuts to a close-up whenever a gizmo deploys from the Batmobile, because the gizmo isn't really there.
Shadowstalker55 shhhhhhhhut
Best suit, best batmobile, best gotham and best batman
Out of all the actors that portrayed Bat Man/Bruce Wayne, Michael Keaton was the most spot on.
Reginald Davis, I agree. And Val Kilmer was next. George Clooney was easily the worst Bruce Wayne and Batman.
Derek Mathews I agree! George Clooney was the absolute worst!! Val Kilmer was an idiot for not being Bat Man one more time, just because he had a beef with Arnold Schwarzenegger being Mr Freeze!
@@reginalddavis7578 Lol as it turns out he was right Arnold wasn't the right choice for mr freeze they put too many villains into 1 film which made it crappier. The val kimmer batman would've been perfect had they just focus on 1 main villain 2 face would've been perfect but they had to include riddler
Max Ketchum I so agree! But Clooney didn’t make it any better, and you’re so right! It was too many villains, Bane was all wrong, making him a muscle bound imbecile, then on top of that, adding Poison Ivy! It was much too jumbled up, with really, really bad casting!
The moments where you see the Batmobile roaring towards Gotham were always the most powerful scenes for me. Batman has always been about the power of how one man can make a difference, and its in these scenes that you wonder about the psychology of this man who charges towards battle every night without concern for his safety or wellbeing. Only the mission matters. He is a warrior on his steed - a quintessential "Dark Knight" indeed...
Keaton understood Batman the best but the writing captures the character. Batman is a introverted, mysterious kindve mythical character . A figure of few words but he demonstrates thru action what he’s thinking
Anybody ever noticed that The Joker should have had these clowns as his goons instead of Penguin?
Yeah... i hear ya.
possibly but can also be at circus show.
I always saw them as Joker copycats, his legacy after dying
@@bthebat1162 cool idea.
I think it would've been clown over kill if the Joker also had clown henchmen.
2:57 that look is very intimidating. Keaton is a badass batman
I love the way Burton shows Batman in his movies.
And Keaton had the menacing batstare :)
This is my fave Batman flick. I dig this aesthetic so much. You get the feeling that the whole town is a circus, and BM is just another kooky character.
Wayne Manor looks awesome.
I wish Tim Burton would of used the original mansion from the first film going into the sequel it would of looked so beautiful in the snow!
@@gabrielr.johnsoniii2067
I agree.
But the first movie was shot in England.
Batman Returns in LA
Keaton is the best Batman ever. Period.
Space. Then Christian Bale came along and happened to appear in a Batman film with a great actor named “Heath Ledger,” and everyone forgets how awesome Micheal Keaton was. Period. Space. Then birdman came out and Micheal Keaton actually got a chance to ACT. And he killed it. So why go on about this silly 90’s performance?! Question mark?
@@RustinChole I would't say "silly". I love Bale's Batman...and Nolan (I love him too) is very different from Tim Burton. Just a matter of taste, memories. I'm growing older. ✌
Yep
@@alessandroformenti1010 .....Bale just went overboard with the voice.....i didn't like it
bUt hE kIlLS pEoPlE, said no one ever. So people should shut the fuck up about Batfleck killing people lol
Wow, talk about beautiful visuals. These 2 burton films are timeless masterpieces. Keaton is the best Batman, that glare he has. He speaks with his eyes. He wastes no movements in strength.
This is just gorgeous
Now this is film making. This is live art!
This is comic book Batman. I’ve loved it since it came out. Michelle pfiffer is the most well acted catwoman to date.
I'm all for different interpretations of Batman (the hero is decades old), even Batman &Robin (once every 5 years :D)... But 1989 and 1992 are my favourite for exactly the reasons you mentioned. Michael is awesome as Batman. Jack, Danny and Michelle as the main antagonists. The music score. The atmosphere. The batmobile. And so on...
I wish Tim & Michael did another one in the 90'. But WB were not crazy about the kinky direction :D
@@jakebman9071 I like both Burton's gothic noir and Schumacher's cyberpunk, it's just pity that Burton let the villains get killed off, I'd love to see his Arkham.
The Gotham police in these movies where really bad at their jobs lol
Don't even get me started on the ones from The Dark Knight.
@@horaciosi hey at least they tried.
@@horaciosi Yeah, they sucked ass the most in Nolan's trilogy. But it's okay, cops are supposed to be useless in these movies. It gives Batman something to do. Keaton Batman here in Returns is a one man army, and I love it.
What about the Gotham police in the 60s Adam West series? Commissioner Gordon and Chief O'Hara dread the thought of Batman and Robin being unavailable and having to do the job themselves. XD
The entire police force got trapped underground for 6 months in Dark Knight Rises. 🤣
Who is here after hearing about Keaton returning for the Flashpoint film
The older I get the more I love this movie. The idea of duality, what is our real face and what masks do we wear.
3:20 Batman doesn't like small talks.
This has to be one of the best remasters I've EVER seen!!! This looks, no joke, like a modern movie. Unbelievable. (I'm aware it's received a blue filter, but it looks actually pretty wonderful)
Best Batman movie ever.. Michael Keaton + Tim Burton
The Best Batman costume, the best Batmobile..
Victor Herrero I prefer the '89 suit. That was the perfect Batsuit, but I respect your opinion.
Both are really good
But I liked the Art Deco design of the Returns suit - it went with the Art Deco design of Gotham and the batmobile
Best Batman
Even though I prefer the 89’ over the 92’ suit, the cowl on the 92’ is much better
Facts
1:18 Does anybody notice that this tune sounds like the "Making christmas" song from the Nightmare before Christmas?
Can’t wait to see him back as the Bat!
Ikr
Hes too old to play batman know
Bat Grampa.
I forgot how legit Michael Keaton looked in the suit.
Agree. You can hardly tell he's not exactly tall or muscular :)
I love the 1989 and 1992 batsuits
3:14
“Actually, this is _Batman Returns.”_
3:03 THAT'S WHERE I SAW THAT MOVE FROM ASSAULT ON ARKHAM!! It's been bugging me for months.
He will never miss
Michelle Phifer's performance of Catwoman was bar none the best of any superhero/villain of all time.
Umm heath ledgers joker.
@@atlsooner85 No. Jack Nicholson's Joker.
Imma gonna ignore Vader & head out! Love her as Catwoman though!
@@atlsooner85 overrated. Yeah I said it.
She’s the best Catwoman that’s for sure.
After many decades. The GOAT is back. This legend will crush this summer
Yes he will and I will be there to witness history
0:13 this was Warner Bros calling him to return as batman in the flash movie.
2:14 Pyro: Need a light, Batman?
2:25 Batman: Allow me.
😂😂😂😂😂😂 हां!
The music from Burton's Batman movies is a big part of their greatness.
And let's be honest, Keaton created the voice and movements of Batman in the movies, so...
Say what you will about Keaton's Batman, but at least I can understand him when he talks.
Bale got that voice down pretty good in Batman Begins. It makes sense in the context of the story since he communicates with people he knows personally, but it's not too goofy or anything.
It's gotten progressively worse with each future installment, so there's that.
Affleck didn't have a bat-voice, and Pattinson was just, I don't know. I couldn't buy him either as Batman or Bruce Wayne.
He is a Twilight Batman, as a Batman was made by a 13 year old emo girl.
Exactly Christian Bale sucked and so did the dark knight trilogy it was overrated and boring
Bat man is like *"Fun"s over"*
Just imagine how embarrassing it would be if the line snapped and that chunk of the wall that hits him didn't even come out to knock him down.
ikr
The way he looked up when the bat signal hit him was like "I'm michael Keaton playing bruce wayne whose.....the batman"
Keaton's Batman is the most menacing Batman and the coolest looking ...Kicking ass without saying a word. Badass
Exactly! Unlike Bale who has an orgasm with every slow AF haymaker he throws. BatKeaton is a superior, and more focused fighter. Not aggressive like Batfleck, but cool, calm and delivers the fatal revenge blow at the end. The Halloween Michael Myers of Batmen.
The only Batman to set the Devil on fire. I love it.
This Batman movie changed my life when I saw it on VHS.
Do you mind if I ask how so?
It changed my life when I worked on it. That was my first time ever being on a movie set - I was hooked since day one and have pursued a career in film ever since. I've been an actor for several years; have an agent; had my first supporting role in a feature film in 2014; currently training at Playhouse West but also have a Master of Fine Arts Degree in TV/Film screenwriting - but it all started with THIS movie (also, my boring "day job" is at Universal Studios).
Michael Keaton é SOBERANAMENTE o maior, o melhor e o mais emblemático Batman/Bruce Wayne de todos os tempos 🦇🖤🖤
Of course!!
Cristian bale number 1
I love the signal part.. and 2:48 how he's not reacting to all the chaos around him and barely hits the guy on the bike
“Well, that was...very brief! Just like all the men in my life! What men?! Well, then again there’s YOU but, you need therapy!” Lmao 😂
I used to be a huge fan of Michael Keaton as Batman when I was a kid and I'm still am
When people say Pattinsons batman looks dark & gritty, Keaton just shits on him and all of them.
I wouldn't say that Keaton's Batman is dark but much more fantasy fairy tale world-based. The reason people see Pattinson and Nolans Batman as darker is that they feel like the real world which is normally darker than the fantasy comic book world in feel.
The first two batmans were amazing because of atmosphere, costumes, views and music - Everything looks like comics not like The reality. Just look at Catwoman in these movies and catwoman in The Dark Knight and you have to understand what Im talking about.
As a Dark Knight fan I have to agree. Despite the fact they were going for a more realistic look, so some things were subject to look different, Anne Hathaway's Catwoman didn't really look like Catwoman. Although she did play the role extremely well
And Returns is filled with so much sexual innuendo... :)
They couldn't get away with that today, unless it was R rated :D
Anne hathaways catwoman really made sense for the story
Hathaway was awful as Catwoman phony and trying to come off as tough, she was simply pathetic
@@JohnDoe-tm9wz She was just basic. Bland. None of the sexual appeal of the greats that came before her - Newmar, Kitt, Pfeiffer. Even Halle Berry's godawful attempt got that part right.
Man I can't believe I saw this movie 30 years ago at the movie theaters with my sisters.
The best Batman, and the best Batmobile, by miles!
Best cowl and suit. Still looks amazing
1989 and 1992 are so minimalistic and awesome :)
0:08 I freaking love this scene man! So nostalgic!
"You missed!" That creep's laugh and facial expressions were a riot, lol
Michael Keaton's eyebrows at 00:16 are everything.
... and his lips while wearing the cowl and batsuit ;)
Keatons Batman is a super natural presence.
This movie really did look amazing at times. That sequence with the Bat signal shining on Bruce is still great to watch.
In my opinion thanks to this scene this is why I think Batman returns has the best Batmobile scenes
Best batman Michael Keaton..best director Tim Burton with the goth trademark picture and then all the supporting cast best actors of our time
1:34 Batmobile needs oil change.
Love or hate this film I think we can all agree it has an amazing score along with its art direction and production design.
Agreed..! 🍷🕶
Nah. Art direction is pretty weak.
What kind of mal-adjusted individual hates this film?
I like how he just casually punches out the skull biker as he's walking by.
I like that Batman sets the fire breather on fire with the Batmobile's thruster, and he's not even the least bit concerned that he may have killed the guy.
Batman: Has a no killing rule.
Keaton: If I don't see it, it doesn't count.
Dani DeVito revive Batman at the Oscar 2024.
As much as I love the Tumbler, this Batmobile has that distinction that you will always love.
Returns has aged like fine wine.
Considering most of this was shot for real, it looks all the more impressive. CGI has been both a curse and a blessing for blockbuster movies lately.
That's the best Batmobile ever!
I agree, I worked on this movie and one day while we were filming on New York Street they brought the ORIGINAL Batmobile by and parked it right next to the 1992 version - no comparison. The new one looked like a jet with wheels.
"Batman doesn't kill people!"- as he proceeds to set a man ablaze with his exhaust
Keaton will always have the best aesthetic, color palette, atmosphere, however you want to call it.
It's the definition of the word "Gothic"
Agreed..! 🍷🕶
His eyes and facial movement do such much
Fun fact: if you pay attention the street at 4:12 is where Batman blows up the strongman later in the film.