Batman Forever | Movie Review (Journey to the Batman)
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- The Batman is here! As part of my preparation I've been reviewing the Batman films I haven't previously review. Today we're talking the flamboyant Batman Forever.
BATMAN FOREVER
Batman (Val Kilmer) faces off against two foes: the schizophrenic, horribly scarred former District Attorney Harvey Dent, aka Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones), and the Riddler (Jim Carrey), a disgruntled ex-Wayne Enterprises inventor seeking revenge against his former employer by unleashing his brain-sucking weapon on Gotham City's residents. As the caped crusader also deals with tortured memories of his parents' murder, he has a new romance, with psychologist Chase Meridian (Nicole Kidman).
CAST & CREW
Directed by Joel Schumacher
Screenplay by
Lee Batchler
Janet Scott Batchler
Akiva Goldsman
Story by
Lee Batchler
Janet Scott Batchler
Based on Characters appearing in magazines published
by DC Comics Batman characters by Bob Kane
Produced by
Tim Burton
Peter MacGregor-Scott
Starring
Val Kilmer - Bruce Wayne
Tommy Lee Jones - Two-Face / Harvey Dent
Jim Carrey - The Riddler
Nicole Kidman -
Chris O'Donnell - Dick Grayson
Michael Gough - Alfred Pennyworth
Pat Hingle - Commissioner Gordon
Cinematography Stephen Goldblatt
Edited by Dennis Virkler
Music by Elliot Goldenthal
Distributed by Warner Bros.
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This was definitely my favorite campy Batman. It’s still highly entertaining to me even though it’s cheesy lol…Val is solid. TLJ and Jim Carrey were great for this particular version of Batman movie…And Nicole Kidman is just gorgeous 🤷🏽♂️
Its still better then the dark knight trilogy
@@ChemicalCorpse91 I've been saying that for years, the nolan batman movies are just boring AF
Watched as a kid. Jim Carey made an awesome Riddler will not lie. Loved all these cheesy Batmans as a kid. As an adult now I realize they are not the greatest movies objectively but they are Fun and worth watching. They may not be as dark as more modern Batman movies but I love the comicy, sillyness, and just pure fun 90s cheese action.
I used to love this movie. I had it on VHS, when I was younger. I watched it several times, and my siblings and my mom were so sick of it. I discovered this movie when I was like 3, so that was 18 years ago. And I kept watching it in first grade and second grade.
Saw this in the theater and it was the first one I saw where in which I remembered every detail of it. Many of my friends felt that Jim Carrey was the real star of the film not Batman, I still enjoy this movie to this day and I admit it’s a lot different than the other Batman movies. It’s also the only one where we have Batman with a sidekick, something I was excited about since I was such a big fan of the 1966 tv series. So different though as in the 1966 tv series Batman and Robin work together just fine but not in these movies. The Riddler has always been my favorite Villian along with the Joker as they always make me laugh, it will be interesting to see The Riddler in The Batman as he hasn’t been done since this one. I was happy to see a better two face in the Dark Knight. This was the only time I saw Tommy Lee Jones play a villain.
Damn he didn't talk about two-face AT ALL
Even though movie has its problems, I still had fun with it. One of my first Batman films ever watched
I have a lot of nostalgic love for this film and I still love it to this day ❤
Grew up on it. Came out the year I was born so watched it on loop on VHS.
Although Batman Forever's considered to be a silly film, I believe it has some emotional moments. Bruce's arc in the film revolves around him seeking therapy from Nicole Kidman's character, because he's dealing with guilt from his past. Bruce has to think about if he should keep being Batman or not. In The Dark Knight Rises, Bruce stopped being Batman for eight years! In Batman Forever, Bruce considers retiring from being Batman, but he realizes that being a hero is something that he genuinely wants to do, rather than just being something that he does because of the loss of his parents. In my opinion, it's a much better story arc for Bruce than the storyline he had in The Dark Knight Rises.
Jim Carrey's take on the Riddler received lots of mixed reception. Jim Carrey earns a lot of respect for basing his performance off of Frank Gorshin's Riddler. Frank Gorshin's Riddler is one of my favorite villains of all time, so Jim Carrey taking inspiration from him is great.
Riddler is finally returning to the big screen after 27 years. Fact. 😁
This one is a huge guilty pleasure of mine. First Batman movie I saw growing up. The VHS was on repeat and I dressed as Batman for multiple Halloweens because of this movie
Never really watched this when I was young, I was more of a Batman & Robin kid, so rewatching this now was such a trip.
Haha, yeah, me too!
Batman Forever was supposed to be more in line with the Burton films because Schumacher clearly knew Batman. It was WB that screwed it up and edited the darker parts out. If you have the novelisation by Peter David, you should review it. I will never forget Two Face committing suicide in the book and how he murdered the security guard at Arkham Asylum at the start of the book to escape.
Some of those parts from the Book can be found in forever’s deleted scenes, which is the best we’re going to get apart from the book unless WB releases the Schumacher cut one day.
When the original four movies were released as a complete set on 4k I didn't pick them up because of my dislike for Batman Forever and Batman and Robin. So happy they were eventually released individually and I was able to purchase both Tim Burton films.
Just saw this for the first time tonight, this is a weird one again, but Kilmer as Wayne/Batman is a great fit, I totally buy that Wayne can hold his own (something Keaton never gave off) tortured, and be a Batman that is bleeding Conroy, Riddler is over the top definitely but somehow Jim pulls it off for me but I understand you’re frustration of the trope, TLJ as Two Face….eghhh lol this is a definite tonal shift but not too jarring to the story much
8/10
This is the one I grew up with & found myself watching the most. Hard to take the nostalgic glasses off this one.
This is a movie that I haven’t seen for 10+ years but I remember it fondly of how enjoyable it was for me. I can understand why not much people like this movie as much as the first 2
The one thing I like about that movie is Jim Carrey as the Riddler
I watched this back in 2012 and all I can say is the only two things about this movie that have aged well are that it's better than Batman and Robin and...the Riddler cane.
I think the opening scene is one of the only bits of self-parody. This film COMPLETELY knows what it wants to be and chases it relentlessly. I think looking for a grounding here will lead to disappointment. Even the Bruce Wayne drama that isn't cut is almost never grounded. I adore this film and would not have wanted a 3rd Burton film since Returns was the peak of his vision. I wonder if people would be more positive on these 2 films had they been animated. Bear in mind, I have no history with these movies, I was raised on The Dark Knight trilogy, I was raised on Batman vs. Superman, and I really do adore those as much as Joel's duology and the 60s series.
Did anyone else laugh so hard when Sean said "Joel Schumacher and his batman films"?
These reviews are great sean!
This is a weird one for me. While I find the story jumpy, Val’s Batman is only ok, and it can go overboard with the campiness, Jim Carrey is perfect casting as The Riddler for that era. He is over the top and I loved his performance. He is one of the more underrated Batman villains, even if his origin is kind of weak. Tommy Lee Jones is quite good as Two-Face, but he is no Aaron Eckhart. Chris O’Donnell and Nicole Kidman are fine in this one. The action is alright. At the end of the day, this is a solid movie that does not have any high highs (other than Riddler), but not extremely low lows like the next movie. Also, this is coming from someone who watched this movie for the first time last week. I did not grow up with this movie. The Riddler/Jim Carrey was worth the watch alone. That’s my take on this one.
Tomorrow, the greatest Batman movie ever made
I liked the movie the only character I didn’t really like was chase I wish they focused more on the dual personality struggles than Bruce’s relationship with chase, and I kinda wish riddler was the only villain so they could focus more on Bruce and enigmas rivalry
Personally I love this movie. Only Batman movie we owned on DVD when I was a kid and we watched it over and over. I love it, but definitely get the criticism, it's a crazy Batman movie. I love Jim Carrey as the Riddler for this movie honestly.
Why didn't you have Batman 1989 & Returns as well ? There better movies in my opinion but Forever is still a fun movie and good as its own film but comparing them to the Burton films there far more better
@@ChemicalCorpse91 I don't know. Just happened to have it on DVD 🤷♀️
When Robin goes out in public in the night with the Batmobile, he encounters a gang, and the gang leader in that alley is Don 'The Dragon' Wilson (the full contact kickboxing champ, from the '80's and 90's)... for you guys who didn't knew that!😉👍
Forever is like a real life Saturday morning cartoon mixed with neon! It’s absolutely amazing
Jack Nicholson's Joker and Bob the goon would be shaking there heads seeing what Gotham City became in 1995 if they were both still alive in Gotham City 1995
Funnily enough, I watched Batman Forever and Batman & Robin the most as a kid cause it was just very visually stimulating and entertaining.
Fast forward to now, I can barely watch them and gravitate towards Ben Afflecks Batman much more xD
A lot of people hate on this movie but I remember watching it a ton on VHS as a kid. I loved the villains and Val Kilmer was cool to me. Solid sound track too😁
Batman Forever is OK but it's nowhere near as good as Batman 1989 and Batman Returns
I grew up watching batman forever I still enjoy this film now as an adult val Kilmer was great in the role of Bruce Wayne/batman and jim carrey was great as the riddler and I also was glad they brought Robin in the film
Again, "Batman Forever" by Peter David explains Riddler's obsession very well. He was a smart kid who was bullied and found comfort in the fact that Bruce Wayne from a newspaper article he'd read seem to portray Bruce as a smart kid. Riddler could also solve crosswords in record timing.
Batman Forever was the first Batman movie I seen in the cinema, I was 6. I still love Batman Forever and I recently revisited it.
when I rewatch the core four (Burton and Schumacher) I actually have the hardest time with the indulgences of Returns rather than Forever, much to my surprise
Batman Returns is way better then Batman Forever you're crazy
before i watch the video i wanna give my take. I dont think this film is good by any means but i do think its really overhated, if you go into it expecting it to be goofy there are some really solid batman moments. I dont like the tone of the movie or the direction it went in but last rewatch i was happy to find some redeeming qualities in what i thought was a complete dumpster before
Jack Nicholson's Joker and Bob the goon would be shaking there heads seeing what Gotham City became in 1995 if they were both still alive in Gotham City 1995
The one thing I love about the Schumacher movies is the score. Without the score, I would completely dislike them.
At 12:14 I thought you were going to say “a w*ore in heat” 😂
Batman Returns had many campy elements, to name a few: The Bat CD player; the Batmobile lift; Penguin's rubber duck; Penguin riding the miniature Batmobile; Batman battling an army of actual penguins. The idea that seriousness is necessarily best is flawed, in my opinion. The more serious elements of Returns remind me more of Edward Scissorhands than any Batman storyline. Penguin is seriously modified from the comics, and is essentially a physically different person who grew up outside of society, and is now immersed in society as an adult (see Scissorhands). Forever takes Silver Age storylines and sets them into the '90s. Schumacher described Forever as a "living comic book," and that is what Forever is, like it or not. Forever is not perfect, but its pacing and visual style exceed that of Returns. Returns makes Gotham seem like a smaller world than in Batman '89, its pacing is much slower, its dark elements clash with its campy elements. They do not mesh well, and it is jarring. I rank Forever 2nd between '89 and Returns.
Saw this movie right after I started high school, it was my most anticipated movie that Summer
People forget that the first 4 movies where just a live action cartoon movies made for kids. Nowdays comic book movies have become more mature and serious and are being aimed to everyone, so viewing the old ones out of context and comparing them to the way comic book movies are made today is a big disservice and misses the point.
I don’t think you can call Tim burtons films live action cartoons for kids. Schumacher’s absolutely are. But that’s where the nipples and butt shots get really weird.
@@SeanChandlerTalksAbout so you think that a movie with walking penguins with rockets attached to their backs are not cartoonish? Or what about a man being fried with a hand shake? Or a bunch of goons dressed as clowns and circuss freaks causing mayhem while batman fights them one by one? The tone might be dark (like the animated show) but the movies are definitely a cartoon brought to life, just like the first 3 ninja turtles movies where back in the 90s.
This film was the first batman film I saw with my dad so I'll always have a huge soft spot for it
That was like me but with Batman 1989 & Batman Returns
This is when it started to come off the tracks. Each one of these 1st four exponentially drop farther from the light.
One of fave parts is how Riddler gets his costume from that little fortune booth dude, it's organic and works in this reality.
In the new movie I wish they would've made a better attempt at adapting the Riddler instead of adapting the Zodiac Killer. I'm not saying full question mark suit, but something. Question mark cufflinks, gold ? tie clip on a green tie. His online avatar could've worn a bowler and a domino mask. Gimme something guys.
Always loved Val Kilmer in the role. I find him charming and charismatic. Also got a great voice. The sonar suit is great as well.
I feel you’d like the villain scorned by the hero trope more if this film wasn’t the first one to real out do it. Now any film that does it like the Incredibles is just doing Batman Forever and that’s never a good comparison to have. I wonder if something like that might have changed your perception. I feel like it’s not a bad concept just most films that use it don’t execute as cleanly and they’d like to.
I didn't expect to dislike this movie as much as I did. I hated Jim Carrey's performance as the Riddler and Tommy Lee jones' Two-Face. I thought Robin was annoying as hell throughout. Jim gordan and Alfred don't feel like real people. Kilmer's big smile in the cowl was so off-putting. I mostly blame WB for this
Absolutely agree. Horrendous film
I tried to watch this about a year ago, but after 30 minutes I gave up. I must try again.
Two Face has a very nonsensical motivation because he wants revenge on Batman because he failed to prevent his face from getting burned instead of wanting revenge on the criminal that threw the acid on his face.
I don’t think the camp is why this movie has a bad reputation. It’s that the story here is really choppy. That’s probably because this movie was really hacked down in the editing room. There was apparently a darker three hour cut of this movie. That sounds far more interesting and enjoyable than this. But the campy tone here is what really hurts this film. When you have Jim Carrey acting like Jim Carrey, it makes the movie feel really dated. It’s like if Jim Carrey was the villain for a Batman movie instead of The Riddler. So put it all together the story is choppy and the characterization of Batman is incredibly strange.
It was my favorite Batman movie growing up, but it definitely hasn’t aged well. Riddler and Two Face feel less like adaptations of the characters from the comics and more like weak attempts at recreating the Joker, just two eccentric performances that spend half of their screen time laughing. The backstory with Bruce Wayne is somewhat interesting, but Kilmar’s performance is extremely wooden. The film is mostly just noisy and flashy, which gets tiresome after a while, except maybe for kids.
This was like the first batman film I saw when I was like 9, before i knew about the darker films prior. Same with batman & Robin. So I did grow Up on it and loved it. I was a huge fan of batman prior, this was the batman film I was looking for. Now I’m older I get that it’s not a perfect film but I still really like it a lot. It’s not as bad as people say
I actually have a lot of nostalgia for this one
It's not good but I love it
Harvey Dent was awesome, but Jim Carey took it too far at some moments and Val Kilmer replacing Michael Keaton was a big bummer, liked some of the action, but doesn't offer something too much, overall a 6.5 out of 10 for me
This and Batman and Robin ruined the franchise for me. They weren't serious and felt like a mockery to the previous two. The Batman 1989 was my favorite of the two. Great video Sean
I've never actually sat and watched this start to finish like I have all the rest. But Tommy Lee Jones actually doesn't seem like a terrible person to play Two-Face 25 years ago.
My favorite scene is the final battle between Batman and the Riddler
Batman Forever was a huge success! That's why Big stars wanted in on the next film Batman and Robin.
This isn't as bad as everyone claims, I watched it at the cinema back in the 90's
Still better than Fant4stic and Eternals imo
Funny that he didn’t say a word about Tommy Lee Jones as Two Face😂
7:09 - Definitely shot for a McDonald's commercial but put in this movie anyway.
I have a soft spot for this movie as it was my introduction to Batman I still really enjoy it to this day!
This is my favorite Batman movie of the 4 Batman films Batman 1989, Batman returns, and Batman and Robbin and you can tell I love movies too
i grew up on these movies and for the longest time thought they were amazing then i watched the dark knight series then went back to watch these again and wow like wow they arent anywhere as good as i thought they was if it wasent for growing up with them and having that nostalga with them i prob wouldent even bother watching them
I haven’t seen it in over a decade. Overall, I came to feel like the Burton (Yes, BURTON)/Schumacher movies didn’t got the true essence of Batman. In the midst of that, after all the +’ing and -‘ing, I like Batman Forever the most. I wouldn’t have put in the neon or Bat-Nips, but I wouldn’t be nearly as goth as Burton was, especially in Batman Returns. For all the Batman lore that was lacking between Burton/Schumacher, the first thing I did after seeing Batman Begins was send Schumacher a thank-you letter. The Nolanverse was what made the Bat-franchise go Phoenix.
I saw it a couple times, the first time when I was much younger, and just a couple days ago. I love Jim Carrey on that wacky hot streak, but he this Riddler is, as you said, the worst villain cliche. And Tommy Lee Jones is even worse. I liked Tim Burton's design of Gotham, instead of this neon nightmare. And then there's Chase Meridian...ohhh boy. Probably the horniest femme fatale in Batman live-action (including Catwoman). It's the beginning of the end with the nipples on the costumes, although they're not as prominent as in B&R. Not as bad as its reputation would have you believe (Josstice League has aged worse), but it's still pretty bad.
This movie came out when I was a senior in highschool. Class of '95 baby! 😏
Tim Burton movies where also campy, the only difference is the tone. But come on are you gonna tell me that a city full of penguins with rockets attached to their backs is not campy? 🤣
Sean this movie wasn't Schumacher's vision is was the vision of WB execs and I think Schumacher only took the job because it paid good money. I didn't mind this movie at all . As someone whose first Jim Carrey's peformance with limited material , the cinematography (which was nominated for an Oscar I should add) and the epic Seal song are best thing about this movie . At least this movie still tries to do some exploration of Bruce's dual identity as Bruce Wayne and Batman . I thought Kilmer had a good voice for Batman as well but Chris O Donnell was Meh Tommy Lee Jones is absolutely horrible as Two Face trying to upstage Jim Carrey . All the characters are written a bit cartoonishly though. Jim Carrey's Riddler was inspired by the The Riddler in 60s show btw
I don’t know that you can call a 20 something year old who looses his parents an orphan.
There is a video made on Channel Awesome that would show what might have happen if Tim Burton directed Batman Forever (it's practically a movie itself).
Sean, I know this request is a long shot, but I would like you to watch this and compare the two because in my mind, the Schumacher films don't exist and the video I mentioned finishes the Burton trilogy.
Loved the burton batman films. Hated this film when it came out. My views haven't changed.
I think this one actually introduced me to Batman. I can have fun with this as opposed to Batman and Robin although both Schumacher films are guilty pleasures.
Based on my personal enjoyment this is a 10/10
Great movie! Thoroughly enjoyed it
I was raised on the dark Knight trilogy one of my best memories is seeing the dark Knight before I was old enough to watch in cinema with the UK age rating but my mum bought 2 tickets for Kung fu panda and 2 for the dark Knight and as we walked in she gave me and my brother the tickets for the dark Knight I really don't think this film would work for me at all eventhough I do really like batman 89 and returns.
Based on commments made in the movie, I presume Robin is meant to be 17. That would have worked better if they cast someone who could pass for 17. Chris was 23 I think, and looked even older. It did feel weird.
This was my first Batman film and it's still one of my favourite guilty pleasure films. Love Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones in this.
I like this movie Val is a good Batman and Jim Carrey is an energetic Riddler but Paul Dano did better in The Batman
Honestly as someone that LOVES Batman V Superman (which ppl criticize as being too dark) …I’ll take this over Batman 89 or Batman returns any day 🤷🏻♂️
I think Batman and Bruce Wayne is much better here overall. I actually like Jim Carrey, annnnd I like Chase lol and it’s just overall fun and I think has a better (yet simple) linear storyline. The biggest weakness to me is two face and there is some campiness but I can forgive it overall.
Wow. I'm surprised you didn't mention tommy Lee Jones' HORRIBLE performance as Two Face.
All i remember from this movie is the kiss by a rose song.
The rock song at the credits.
Jim carrey being jim carrey. The color green
Val batman was decent
Two face just reminded me of the joker
Robin was okay. Alfred was decent
Its an average film.
It’s not the best Batman… not even close, but it’s probably the Batman I’ve watched the most out of them all. Mainly from repeat viewings as a kid
Same for me
I think alot of 90s kids have a special place for this film
I think BATMAN FOREVER was perfect at the time, and was what folks wanted...
Not a fan of Batman Forever. I'm not much of a fan of Batman 89 either. I really like Batman Returns though.
I used to watch Batman forever on Dvd as a kid since I wasnt born in the 80s.
My favorite character aside from Jim Carreys Riddler is deffo Boiling Acid guy
So you want an opinion from someone who grew up with the Nolan movies... ok here it is...
I was 5 years old when Batman Begins came out and I saw it in theater. I remember not liking it. I thought it was incredibly boring. Over the years I’ve come to like it a little more. When the Dark Night came out, I liked it slightly more than Batman Beginnings, but still didn’t think it was great.
I watched the old series soon after the Dark Night was released, and loved all four movies! But the one that really blew by mind was Batman Forever. Still to this day, it is my favorite Batman movie. Why? Because of it’s escapism.
Why do you watch movies? I personally watch them to get away from the real world for a while, Almost like a mini Vacation. I don’t want to see realistic stuff because I’m already In a real world. We have reality all around us, so in my opinion, if a movie doesn’t have some form of escapism, it isn’t worth watching.
I first watched this movie less than a year ago at the age of 17, and I loved it. It’s my favourite pre-Nolan Batman flick
The Nolan films are are boring and overrated
@@ChemicalCorpse91 cool story
I saw this probably twice after its release and it's been many years since the last time. Just watching the clips you've picked is making me laugh at how bad it is.
Fun Fact They Is A Batman Forever Schumacher Cut For The Movie
Is there actually?
Never liked this film, even upon release back in 1995. Even as a 13 year old, I recognized how cheesy the film felt. I was a huge Jim Carrey fan at the time, and was perplexed by his hammy turn as Edward Nigma. The whole mind control device was corny, and Val Kilmer in my opinion was not a good Batman/Bruce Wayne. I just never liked the lighter family friendly tone. The ending with Batman jumping down the whole to save Robin and Nicole Kidman was exciting, but overall the film just felt like a slow drag. At the theater I saw it in, half the room booed, and other clapped.
I watched this quadrilogy when I was about 10, a while after they came out. I really enjoyed 89, and I LOVED Batman Returns. And then I watched Forever. And I absolutely hated it. I hated the tone, I hated the jokes, I hated the production design, I hated the Batmobile, I hated the Batsuit and I hated the villains. And not because they were well written villains who I hated because of what they did. I hated them because of how they were portrayed. I had played tonnes of videogames, watched the Animated Series at this point. And Carrey and Jones simply weren't Riddler and Two-Face. And I dont even mind deviating from the comics. I loved Pfeiffer and DeVito in the previous film. But Carrey and Jones did not feel like they characters they were portraying. I've rewatched the movie plenty of times since I was a kid, and I still hate these versions of these iconic characters. The 1 thing I genuinely liked about this movie was Val Kilmer. He was a really good Batman. Besides Kilmer, I still hate this movie. Its definitely better than Batman and Robin, but I honestly doubt I will ever watch this movie again
It’s campy and silly but overall very fun in my opinion and I love watching it! I agree that it is consistent with what it is going for. If you want something more serious, this isn’t it. Nolan trilogy, for me, is the best ever but I don’t mind the fun campy 90s Batman Forever. It’s nostalgic for me at least, haha.
I’m only 15 years old but I enjoy watching 90’s comedies though the dark knight is the best Batman still
I haven’t seen this movie in a very long time. When it dropped, I was 13 and loved it. I’m sure if I watch it again it’ll have some nostalgia factor going for it. Idk if I’d like it as much tho lol.
I enjoyed it & I was so so on Batman & Robin, I wonder Batman 5 would of turned out if we got it like originally & it would nice if we Tim’s Burton’s Batman 3, 4 & 5
Hey Sean what's your favourite batmobile? My one is the Keaton one. Much love from the UK.
A lot of people actually have a soft spot for this film, but in my opinion, it’s almost terrible. I HATE the very idea of campy Batman, and everything in this film is portrayed as exaggerated to the point of goofiness, which isn’t what Batman is about. Director Joel Schumacher clearly didn’t understand the character. I just don’t think Batman works as a campy superhero :/
He did but the studio made him cut out so much character development for wayne
Don’t disrespect Joel Schumacher like that. 😠
He made Batman & Robin… what is there to respect? (Although I do like Phantom of the Opera, it’s a pretty good movie.)
Campy Batman is a huge part of the character's history. I will always love both dark and brooding Batman and campy, fun Batman.
It's not that he didn't understand Batman . He wasn't allowed to make a dark Batman movie by execs