Annette Bening was originally cast as Catwoman; Pfeiffer replaced her due to the former actress' pregnancy. Pfeiffer's portrayal of Catwoman was voted #3 in Empire magazine's 'Sexiest Movie Characters of All Time'. In a September 1999 Entertainment Weekly on-line poll she placed second in the category of Best Modern Actress; beaten only by Meryl Streep.
I don't think it was just a jacket. it's safe to assume she had pants that went with it as u saw the gloves. I think she had a whole outfit of it. boots included.
I grew up with this movie. By far one of my most favorite scene transformations. As a child I used feel heartbroken for Selina Kyle/Catwoman. Everything about this scene screams fury and transition. With the music score synching with her breakdown, ugh, pure genius. Epic to the core. . .
+mfsto Ha ha, that's funny. Hated The Room, though it's a line that no one forgets. even for those who haven't seen the stupid movie. . . Who doesn't want to be on Catnip after watching this?! She's the poster child for it. . .
subjective existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (opposed to objective). pertaining to or characteristic of an individual; personal; a subjective evaluation Source: www.dictionary.com/browse/subjectively Catwoman quintessentially exists within the scope of subjectivity. She is a conceptualized character that has no life of her own (in reality, which actually *is* objective, when factoring out the Human point of view of it's existence) outside of the ideas Catwoman's 'creator(s)' applied to her fictionalized identity and the further watered down impressions others come to formulate of her as a result of how she's depicted by writers, comic artists and actors. She may *literarily* exist (as an idea) but does not *literally* exist, thus, she has no objectivity. None. Additionally, considering that Catwoman has gone through many defining changes (in a literary context) with the passage of time, this opens her up to even more interpretation, making her even more abstract and less concretized. There are many renditions of 'Catwoman', Michelle Pfeiffer hardly represents her first literary inception, considering she was fictionally created well before women were so outwardly liberal and extroverted and has undergone many other radical alterations since then (no sewing machine whim induced episode pun intended). So yes OP, by the very nature of 'her' mutable and fictionalized existence, it would indeed be 'for you', as it is for each one of us.
The apartment represented the old her Everything she was but never wanted to be Everything she let other people turn her into.And everything she hated about herself because of it a lifetime spent being too afraid to take risks. Doing everything by the book She was going through the motions.sleepwalking through a life Which basically amounted to nothing And ended up getting her killed this scene is about Her finally standing up for herself Taking a long hard look in the mirror Finally realizing her worth. and saying Enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's one way of looking at it, and fair play, a decent one. I agree that the apartment represented the 'old her', but one that was gentle, loving and innocent. You can clearly see that she was - responsible: she held down a job, paid her rent, and kept her cat well, and - loyal and caring: she tenaciously researched the files on the proposed power plant. Granted, she found out the whole thing was a sham, but regardless her motivation was only to help. She was a good, helpful person. Had she been somebody that others wanted to be, she would have become more than "just a lowly secretary" as was obviously her mother's wishes. No, Selina was a good, kind, caring, loyal, diligent person and worker, asking for little in return, like so many millions, whose contributions go completely unheralded and unrecognised, because they, like Selina, are too 'agreeable' as Jordan Peterson would say. It's not wrong to be agreeable; rather it's wrong to take advantage of it, and not acknowledge people like Selina. She *wanted* to be a good worker and contributor, so in many ways she was trying to live the life she wanted; but the predators and uncaring people of this world made it impossible for her to remain thus. When she realises it, she loathes ALL representations of her kind self, as it made her vulnerable, and she feels HORRIBLY betrayed by those who took her for granted and abused all her goodness. The real tragedy for her is her rage crushing this good side; it's like she's killing something which she knows isn't wrong, and is innocent and pure - but still, vulnerable. It's Shakespearean really. Never have I seen such a complex and utterly tragic killing of one's own self whilst still knowing that that self was and still is good. It makes the rage and turmoil all the more painful and terrible which releases more pain and rage again. So, so, terribly sad. Peace :)
I like Anne Hathaway, but Michelle Pfeiffer will always be catwoman to my mind. She is just sublime here and directed by Tim Burton elevates it even more
Michelle did a great job as Catwoman it shows how she lived a lonely existance and she hated her boss and the main reason why she had a meltdown is because everything went wrong and she focused her anger on Max Shrek her boss who threw her out of a window and she had a head injury and thats why she went crazy! She was completely haunted by her past and emotions! I like how she saids Its always Semi Normal People who let you down sickos don't scare me least their committed how TRUE!
It's such a brilliant touch by Burton, especially since when she breaks the letters you don't notice that she transformed 'Hello There' into 'Hell Here.'
That score is so creepy. It underscores the mental breakdown perfectly. Remember in the Simpsons when Bart was to bury that film "It's a Wonderful Life (Killing Spree Ending)?" This would be the score to that ending. Have yourself one last Merry little Christmas.
But then when people have a breakdown for people or things push them too far they are bad guys?.... No there not it's just things and people that don't get the fucking message to back off
+jetnight 88 Whoa whoa take it easy dude. I was just commenting on the effectiveness of the music. How you interpret the treatment of the character had nothing to do with it.
The cinematographer and set designs did such a wise job making the film set during Christmas time. Look how all the lights bounce off her costume reflecting colors, even the snow contrasting on this costume that looks like glassy black ink. It's pretty amazing.
Yep! I like that glassy ink reference; that easily blends into Penguin and Batman’s aesthetic too, symbolizing how they’re all villains in their own right but also victims of their tormented psyches.
They all didn't suffer much course when it comes to food/waste disposal units/waste disposer units sssssssshreddddddded/grinded/blended all of the insides blew up in the air somehow. the disposal/disposer literally had blades actually not a grind chamber..
I’m guessing the stuff animals were substitutes to real friends that she did not have (aside from the cats) and when she finally snaps she realised that they are not real friends and proceeded to destroy them.
It's NOT "only one bad day". You're the second commenter to misread that. I'm sure she could have gotten over "one bad day", like we all have. This obviously comes from LOTS of injustice and hurt. Then, considering she was just 'murdered', even the gentlest most patient soul is going to EXPLODE OUTRAGE
Would it not be giving Ms. Pfeiffer enough credit to say that this is one of my favorite performances of hers? I love this scene in general. It perfectly encapsulates so much - the frustration of an underpaid, underappreciated working woman, the disgust for a society that has one idea of what a woman should be and and she should behave, and obviously, the intense rage one would feel after your boss attempts murder. Everything about this just screams, "Fuck you!" in the most epic possible way. This scene is perfectly acted, directly, designed, and scored.
Your sure right about that don't worry Ben affleck will bring back this type of catwoman hopefully Blake lively rosamaund pike Kate winslet or Keria knightly
No argument here Michelle is still the greatest catwoman alive along with Julie newmar eartha kitt and lee meaweather . Batfleck is going to bring this awesome catwoman so hyped
There's something really heartbreaking about this scene. When she destroys the symbols of her childhood and fully breaks down, it always gets me. She lives a sad and lonely life, and no one cares. And you can tell she's brain damaged from her fall, which the score perfectly accentuates. She spends the rest of the movie living in a state of confusion, and she never figures out who she is or why she's doing the things she does. This is demonstrated in the scene where she's staring into a store window at a dollhouse (or her reflection; I'm not really sure), and she asks herself, "Why are you doing this?" Her tale is a tragic one.
In effect this scene is phenomenal! But the music that accompanies it is amazing ... One of the usual collaborations of the great composer Danny Elfman with the director Tim Burton ... You literally listen as the strings mew and purr ... frantically and spookily!
Adam Taucher yes because in reality if i was pushed out of a building i would be pissed off too .... oh wait i would be dead and incapable of being pissed off lol
I always come back to this scene. I have .... since I was 7. When I felt the unending "doneness" of being an abused child. And tonight. I am here again. There comes a point when pushed from a window ... we dont come back the same.
I actually felt sad for her......she's treated like a doormat and yet is always a pleasant person, and just the look on her face when the stuffed animals are getting grinded up in the sink, the look on her face with tear filled eyes, says "finally someone else is suffering other than me" and all that happened to cause this was her being in the wrong place at the wrong time....
Not grinded but shredded minced sliced diced somehow someway. After all this is an unknown 90s Fcuking disposal disposer model/make with simularly thin actual spinning blades like any and all blenders..
She was pushed over her breaking point by so many things. I was terrified of this scene when I saw Batman Returns on tape (I think they shortened the scene of her trashing the apartment, just leaving her looking shell shocked, pouring milk out and listening to that advertisement on her answering machine to her getting out her equipment to make her Catwoman costume.)
i meant that it was scary for me, for the music, and the things she did, but now that i am older,i understand that he went mad, what cracked me up, was her mum messages, the only 2 she had¡¡¡, as a kid you don´t get much things...
@@karlaguerrero4312 Michelle Pfeiffer played Catwoman very well.She looked sexy as hell.I like her a lot and the outfit she wore was outstanding. I prefer her anyday than Halle Berry or Anne Hathaway. well all the best for now and take care. From Dorian.P.S : don't forget to write back to me soon.
This scene is so heartbreaking and I personally consider it to Michelle's greatest performance in a career of glorious performances. Such a wonderful actress
When she cuts off the neon sign it saids HELL HERE! Maybe the reason for Selina Kyle's meltdown or transformation is everything just came to her when she fell out the window and her personality changed which made her bad because before she was a lonely woman going through life alone and when you hit your head like she did it messes you up! That was quite a fall she took to the blow to the head and her emotions came and hit her like a mad truck when her eyes rolled back and then when she opened her eyes she was transformed. The brain is a complex machine and her brain just went on overload or something but then again does anyone know about Selina Kyle's life before she became Catwoman I do know she was an orphan and her mother killed herself! Batman's characters are completely haunting!
As a kid this scene frightened me, but as an adult this made Catwoman a tragic and relatable character. During her breakdown she attempts to destroy anything and everything that related to her kind and passive side. A lonely soul pushed way too far by a cruel and indifferent world. As Joker said, it took "one bad day." It's something I sadly relate to.
I like it how these superheroes make it look like a dorm-room weekend project costume making whereas an entire team of taylors has to work to create this perfecly looking and fitting costumes... the lies of cinema... )
lol 1:13 When I was little, I didn't exactly understand why the answering machine upset her so badly. I remember thinking "I guess she's tired of commercials leaving her messages?" xDDDD And I hated how she killed the stuffed animals in the garbage disposal! I was like "What a waste of perfectly nice toys! What did they do to deserve that!" And she trashes that lovely dollhouse!!! SHAME on you, I thought.
Anne Hathaway's Catwoman became my favorite after years of Michelle Pfeiffer on top. However this transformation scene is EVERYTHING..."I don't know about you Miss Kitty but I feel so much yummier!"..classic.
This scene is far more amazing than it is ever given credit for. Not only has she had a Psychological break, she is so angry at everything about herself that made her susceptible to abuse. This included leaving her childhood behind, symbolized in the destruction of the kitten night dress and the doll house. Lot of sh*t happening here but in a glossy Batman film it kind of gets glazed over. Michelle earnt her cheque here and knew wtf was up.
Everything about this scene is PO E TIC. I wonder if they know...just how much they inspire , ...how much. How the music compliments her movements, how the highs fall right on her smashing stuff, those freakin violins, her facial reactions, her breathing, her hair, her eyes, the shades, the sadness, the innocence, the betrayal, the power, the vengeance. Everything...in a spectacular scene. There is no catwoman like Pfeiffer and Burton's. She wasn't just sexiness. She was awkardness, insecurity, doubt, disorientation and pain but also endurance and strength and vengeance and passion all in one.
Greece International yeah, but you can't really compare two entirely different characters from entirely different movies. This one is emotionally deranged and campy, the other is very stoic and kind of a Sue.
Greece International Both Michelle and Anne had qualities in their performances that perfectly captured the Catwoman character. Michelle captured the seductiveness and insanity to the character, and Anne captured the extreme intelligence of Catwoman.
the best Catwoman. Michelle did it perfectly. the music is EVERYTHING! bringing rage, sadness, despair, OMG this is still my favorite Batman movie so far. love you Catwoman/MP 😄😍
I place Pfeiffer second to Eartha Kitt's catwoman. This catwoman is so iconic and memorable from my childhood. This is even better than that standalone catwoman movie. Eartha is still no.1 because no one can beat that purrrfect purr she made.
I love the origin story for this Catwoman. One bad day made her go over the edge and it changed her forever. Not even Batman could convince her to turn good again.
I started out doing what I had to. Once you've done what you had to, they'll never let you do what you want to, as second chances in today's world don't exist for people like me.
certain actors just nailed it with their characters in batman, like heath ledger with his joker or michelle pfeiffer with catwoman. if they will ever do catwoman in the new DCEU, the actress playing her has some big shoes to fill in. btw. anne hatheway sucked in The Dark Knight Rises.
+manulito2 And to think this role originally went to Annette Bening. She had to drop out because she was pregnant. Actress Sean Young really wanted this role at the time also. She even donned a Catwoman costume and confronted Tim Burton and Michael Keaton, pre production. Then she made an appearance on the Joan Rivers show with her costume on. But in the end the right actress got the job.
Yeah pretty much it was Michelle's destiny to have the role in BR. She badly needed a role to make her career role and show how talented/gorgeous she really was. This was it, and it's a shame it wasn't respected like it deserved in 1992. She should have had more time and films to play the role too because there were a lot of missed opportunities never explored for sure. Benning would have done okay but she wasn't the stunner Michelle was, but who knows maybe she could have looked good in the costume. Only actress that could have maybe rivaled Michelle was Linda Hamilton but IDK if that could have worked.
+efan2011 Hmmm, Linda Hamilton probably would have been awesome, but this is Michelle's role and she was incredible!! Only wish we could have seen more from her character.
+manulito2 I think Anne Hatheway did great portraying the real Catwoman. Michelle did amazing portraying a psychotic kind of Catwoman villian, rather than the anti-heroine that Catwoman was.
I had never watched this movie but we studied this scene in film class to see how to do a character transformation and i decided to watch the whole movie. Honestly this whole scene can be analyzed so much all the small details. Burton is a genius
Michelle Pfeiffer was great in Batman Returns, Wolf, The Witches Of Eastwick, Frankie & Johnny, Married To The Mob, Grease 2 The Price Of Egypt (voice) I loved her as catwoman!
One of the best scense in the whole movie which all of my faves are the ones with Catwoman. Michelle is perfect and cant see anyone topping her performance however Im probably the first man to do a catwoman video on youtube lol.
dark,classy,crazy has a temper emotional, not afraid to show emotions and still be in control, with beauty and style.She is the best Catwoman ever, sry Haley but you were missing the most part of a good Catwoman ': be wild and free and unstoppable yet iresistable and burn with Passion.Beeing cold calm taff is NOT Catwoman.
This is an Oscar winning acting - shame she was not even nominated for this scene as far as I know, and she has never won one.
Annette Bening was originally cast as Catwoman; Pfeiffer replaced her due to the former actress' pregnancy. Pfeiffer's portrayal of Catwoman was voted #3 in Empire magazine's 'Sexiest Movie Characters of All Time'.
In a September 1999 Entertainment Weekly on-line poll she placed second in the category of Best Modern Actress; beaten only by Meryl Streep.
1:45 (Michelle’s reaction)
She been nominated for Oscar 3 times, still a achievement
@@nicolekerester1385 True, but what I wrote still stands.
Can we all just agree that it's amazing she turns a jacket into a full body suit!?
pinkgirlpuppy it was more like an overcoat anyways. so it did have spare fabric on it.
I don't think it was just a jacket. it's safe to assume she had pants that went with it as u saw the gloves. I think she had a whole outfit of it. boots included.
It was very tight ☺️
Can we all just agree that it’s amazing she turns a blue scissors into a pink scissors at 2:52 ?^^
@@PidaanmaTo be fair it's also shown that she has multiple pairs of scissors, she could've just switched
I grew up with this movie. By far one of my most favorite scene transformations. As a child I used feel heartbroken for Selina Kyle/Catwoman. Everything about this scene screams fury and transition. With the music score synching with her breakdown, ugh, pure genius. Epic to the core. . .
I agree. I acted out this scene so many times as a child lol. It's a purrfect example of descending into madness and owning your crazy.
+Jovilette Epoña "This is your brain on catnip!"
Selina: You are TEARING ME APART SHREK!
+mfsto
Ha ha, that's funny. Hated The Room, though it's a line that no one forgets. even for those who haven't seen the stupid movie. . .
Who doesn't want to be on Catnip after watching this?! She's the poster child for it. . .
+Jovilette Epoña Personally LOVED the room, but to each their own. XD
+Jovilette Epoña And hey, at least it was better then the Catwoman movie. XD
You know what they say: all it takes is one... bad.... day
:D
killing joke ahh my favorite
You ain't shittin..I know her pain..
ha ha ha ha
Sailor Italy bbbbbb
I always thought that Selina wasn't a truly bad person, she had a lonely sad life and she got really sick of tired
best Catwoman ever and I must say the film represents the best Gotham City for me as well
Exactly. that's what I always loved as a kid. it's like gotham is a character itself with its Gothic structure and atmosphere
Same here, man. Tim Burton's Gotham City is the best!
+mattbernabe I still think Nolan is the best because it had a more realistic approach.
+tdevil101 Exactly. That's why I didn't like it. Gotham was not meant to be realistic
+Kyriakos Papayiannis totally agree!
for me she is still the Best cat woman ever
Not just "for you." She is the best Catwoman, objectively.
subjective
existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (opposed to objective).
pertaining to or characteristic of an individual; personal;
a subjective evaluation
Source:
www.dictionary.com/browse/subjectively
Catwoman quintessentially exists within the scope of subjectivity. She is a conceptualized character that has no life of her own (in reality, which actually *is* objective, when factoring out the Human point of view of it's existence) outside of the ideas Catwoman's 'creator(s)' applied to her fictionalized identity and the further watered down impressions others come to formulate of her as a result of how she's depicted by writers, comic artists and actors.
She may *literarily* exist (as an idea) but does not *literally* exist, thus, she has no objectivity. None.
Additionally, considering that Catwoman has gone through many defining changes (in a literary context) with the passage of time, this opens her up to even more interpretation, making her even more abstract and less concretized. There are many renditions of 'Catwoman', Michelle Pfeiffer hardly represents her first literary inception, considering she was fictionally created well before women were so outwardly liberal and extroverted and has undergone many other radical alterations since then (no sewing machine whim induced episode pun intended).
So yes OP, by the very nature of 'her' mutable and fictionalized existence, it would indeed be 'for you', as it is for each one of us.
I agree 100%.
What about Eartha Kitt?
fabien mei I like her too, but Camren Bicondova suits well the Catwoman
The best Catwoman / costume EVER.
The apartment represented the old her Everything she was but never wanted to be Everything she let other people turn her into.And everything she hated about herself because of it a lifetime spent being too afraid to take risks. Doing everything by the book She was going through the motions.sleepwalking through a life Which basically amounted to nothing And ended up getting her killed this scene is about Her finally standing up for herself Taking a long hard look in the mirror Finally realizing her worth. and saying Enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's one way of looking at it, and fair play, a decent one.
I agree that the apartment represented the 'old her', but one that was gentle, loving and innocent. You can clearly see that she was
- responsible: she held down a job, paid her rent, and kept her cat well, and
- loyal and caring: she tenaciously researched the files on the proposed power plant. Granted, she found out the whole thing was a sham, but regardless her motivation was only to help.
She was a good, helpful person.
Had she been somebody that others wanted to be, she would have become more than "just a lowly secretary" as was obviously her mother's wishes.
No, Selina was a good, kind, caring, loyal, diligent person and worker, asking for little in return, like so many millions, whose contributions go completely unheralded and unrecognised, because they, like Selina, are too 'agreeable' as Jordan Peterson would say.
It's not wrong to be agreeable; rather it's wrong to take advantage of it, and not acknowledge people like Selina.
She *wanted* to be a good worker and contributor, so in many ways she was trying to live the life she wanted; but the predators and uncaring people of this world made it impossible for her to remain thus.
When she realises it, she loathes ALL representations of her kind self, as it made her vulnerable, and she feels HORRIBLY betrayed by those who took her for granted and abused all her goodness. The real tragedy for her is her rage crushing this good side; it's like she's killing something which she knows isn't wrong, and is innocent and pure - but still, vulnerable.
It's Shakespearean really. Never have I seen such a complex and utterly tragic killing of one's own self whilst still knowing that that self was and still is good. It makes the rage and turmoil all the more painful and terrible which releases more pain and rage again. So, so, terribly sad.
Peace :)
I can't help but to find her relatable in that way as well. Because I had a period like that in my life. Still do somewhat.
I like Anne Hathaway, but Michelle Pfeiffer will always be catwoman to my mind. She is just sublime here and directed by Tim Burton elevates it even more
This makes me cry of sadness. I understand how she feels. Wanting to trash stuff and scream because nobody cares about you.
This is me every day after I get home from work during LA rush hour.
Michelle did a great job as Catwoman it shows how she lived a lonely existance and she hated her boss and the main reason why she had a meltdown is because everything went wrong and she focused her anger on Max Shrek her boss who threw her out of a window and she had a head injury and thats why she went crazy! She was completely haunted by her past and emotions! I like how she saids Its always Semi Normal People who let you down sickos don't scare me least their committed how TRUE!
omg, I never noticed "hell here" at the end
It's such a brilliant touch by Burton, especially since when she breaks the letters you don't notice that she transformed 'Hello There' into 'Hell Here.'
DOSRetroGamer I did
Omg i love this scene, and the soundtrack is epic!
+Eve Walker-rawson well its just danny elfman at his best :)
BEST Batman movie ever and Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman was far superior to any other Catwoman PERIOD!
That score is so creepy. It underscores the mental breakdown perfectly.
Remember in the Simpsons when Bart was to bury that film "It's a Wonderful Life (Killing Spree Ending)?" This would be the score to that ending. Have yourself one last Merry little Christmas.
But then when people have a breakdown for people or things push them too far they are bad guys?.... No there not it's just things and people that don't get the fucking message to back off
+jetnight 88 Whoa whoa take it easy dude. I was just commenting on the effectiveness of the music. How you interpret the treatment of the character had nothing to do with it.
me sunday night when i realize the next day is monday
😂😂😂😂✌🏻
I have such a ladycrush on michelle pfeiffer as catwoman 😍 i can't even handle how badass and sexy she is😱There will never be a better catwoman!!
bull shiza lol why
Hela Z.D. "pay attention to me"
Hela Z.D. I can't blame ya there and totally agree
Same here. Agree.
Your a girl!
THAT is THE scariest Batman movie. Even scariest than TDK.
I love it, and her expressions are just priceless.
John Murphy Well that and The Joker...
The cinematographer and set designs did such a wise job making the film set during Christmas time. Look how all the lights bounce off her costume reflecting colors, even the snow contrasting on this costume that looks like glassy black ink. It's pretty amazing.
Yep! I like that glassy ink reference; that easily blends into Penguin and Batman’s aesthetic too, symbolizing how they’re all villains in their own right but also victims of their tormented psyches.
This scene traumutized me as a kid lol, I was thinking "why u make the stuffed animals suffer" ;~;
😂😂😂 I too felt terrible for the stuffed animals!
I know, I was "please don't take it out on the stuffed animals. They didn't expect you to go crazy"
They all didn't suffer much course when it comes to food/waste disposal units/waste disposer units
sssssssshreddddddded/grinded/blended all of the insides blew up in the air somehow. the disposal/disposer literally had blades actually not a grind chamber..
IKR. I think the reason she destroyed her stuffed animals is because she’s destroying her innocence symbolically.
I’m guessing the stuff animals were substitutes to real friends that she did not have (aside from the cats) and when she finally snaps she realised that they are not real friends and proceeded to destroy them.
As I get older I totally get she's coming from. We all get pushed too far. Sad for this version of Catwoman, it only takes one bad day...
It's NOT "only one bad day". You're the second commenter to misread that. I'm sure she could have gotten over "one bad day", like we all have.
This obviously comes from LOTS of injustice and hurt. Then, considering she was just 'murdered', even the gentlest most patient soul is going to EXPLODE OUTRAGE
@@hughmellerick4417 agree with you even michael jackson kind soul he was he went through injustice and hurt and thought back through his music etc.
Michelle Pfeiffer can literally say anything in her Catwoman voice, and it would be amazing ASMR.
Would it not be giving Ms. Pfeiffer enough credit to say that this is one of my favorite performances of hers? I love this scene in general. It perfectly encapsulates so much - the frustration of an underpaid, underappreciated working woman, the disgust for a society that has one idea of what a woman should be and and she should behave, and obviously, the intense rage one would feel after your boss attempts murder. Everything about this just screams, "Fuck you!" in the most epic possible way. This scene is perfectly acted, directly, designed, and scored.
Powerful performance. She's my favorite Catwoman!
Still the best Catwoman to date.
Definitely!! Anne Hathway was just a pile of trash.
Damn straight Halle Berry & Anne Hatheway sucked balls
Your sure right about that don't worry Ben affleck will bring back this type of catwoman hopefully Blake lively rosamaund pike Kate winslet or Keria knightly
No argument here Michelle is still the greatest catwoman alive along with Julie newmar eartha kitt and lee meaweather . Batfleck is going to bring this awesome catwoman so hyped
Kate Beckinsale should've been cast as Catwoman as well as WW
There's something really heartbreaking about this scene. When she destroys the symbols of her childhood and fully breaks down, it always gets me. She lives a sad and lonely life, and no one cares. And you can tell she's brain damaged from her fall, which the score perfectly accentuates. She spends the rest of the movie living in a state of confusion, and she never figures out who she is or why she's doing the things she does. This is demonstrated in the scene where she's staring into a store window at a dollhouse (or her reflection; I'm not really sure), and she asks herself, "Why are you doing this?" Her tale is a tragic one.
It scared the shit out of me as a kid
In effect this scene is phenomenal!
But the music that accompanies it is amazing ... One of the usual collaborations of the great composer Danny Elfman with the director Tim Burton ...
You literally listen as the strings mew and purr ... frantically and spookily!
i was pissed off after work one day so i trashed the house and made a catwoman outfit from bin bags ... then fought crime ... i blame the company
child! those bitches be crazy! holler!
yaspaige6 Well she was pushed out a window and fell at least 10 stories... i'd be pretty upset too
Adam Taucher yes because in reality if i was pushed out of a building i would be pissed off too .... oh wait i would be dead and incapable of being pissed off lol
rita_de_peeves Yeah, I hate when this happens too.
Gonna be honest I'd probably do that too
I always come back to this scene. I have .... since I was 7. When I felt the unending "doneness" of being an abused child. And tonight. I am here again. There comes a point when pushed from a window ... we dont come back the same.
Her scream is my favorite single moment from any Batman movie. It's raw.
This is such an underrated movie......and the character development is ridiculously good. NOBODY will be a better Catwoman than Michelle Pfeiffer.
Am I the only one thinking about how's Selina going to clean up that mess? No? Okay.
I'd say she wouldn't remember doing it.
What a fantastic scene
you can tell from the amazing soundtrack the tim burton elements. epic and creepy
Best room-trashing scene since Citizen Kane!
The greatest film of all time.
Bobby Stinklehoffer Time for you to go brush up on some movie history, young blood.
This movie was better that all other Batmans combined.
I love cats OMG they are my life
you replied to A comment that wasnt About cats.
(UNDERDOG INTESIFIES)
Still my fav to this day.
Roberto Giménez 🙌👏🙌
What about Batman 1989, Dark Knight, Batman Begins, Mask of the Phantasm, Dark Knight Returns and 1966?
Its all set off cause of the telemarketers! Damn telemarketers!
Randy Blü Telemarketers that just happen to work for the guy that tried to bump you off!
i noticed she was destroying all the cute things that made her look weak.
It lookd like she was destroying her innocense too me
I actually felt sad for her......she's treated like a doormat and yet is always a pleasant person, and just the look on her face when the stuffed animals are getting grinded up in the sink, the look on her face with tear filled eyes, says "finally someone else is suffering other than me" and all that happened to cause this was her being in the wrong place at the wrong time....
Not grinded but shredded minced sliced diced somehow someway.
After all this is an unknown 90s Fcuking disposal disposer model/make with simularly thin
actual spinning blades like any and all blenders..
remember watching this as a kid, and be scared, and now i understand her, she has a sad life😩
She was pushed over her breaking point by so many things.
I was terrified of this scene when I saw Batman Returns on tape (I think they shortened the scene of her trashing the apartment, just leaving her looking shell shocked, pouring milk out and listening to that advertisement on her answering machine to her getting out her equipment to make her Catwoman costume.)
I watched it too as a kid, but I was not scared at all. I wanted to be as awesome and sexy like her
i meant that it was scary for me, for the music, and the things she did, but now that i am older,i understand that he went mad, what cracked me up, was her mum messages, the only 2 she had¡¡¡, as a kid you don´t get much things...
@@karlaguerrero4312 Michelle Pfeiffer played Catwoman very well.She looked sexy as hell.I like her a lot and the outfit she wore was outstanding. I prefer her anyday than Halle Berry or Anne Hathaway. well all the best for now and take care. From Dorian.P.S : don't forget to write back to me soon.
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I used to be so creeped out by this scene when I watched it as a kid. It's the entrance, the set, Michelle's performance and the music.
Michelle acts the HELL out of this scene. Say what you will about logic and technicality, but she COMMITS to it.
Omfg how creepy! I love it! That's most def s Tim Burton movie!
Fashion icon, Michelle's catwoman, utter chic...style and character. Burton, burton....
This scene is so heartbreaking and I personally consider it to Michelle's greatest performance in a career of glorious performances. Such a wonderful actress
When she cuts off the neon sign it saids HELL HERE! Maybe the reason for Selina Kyle's meltdown or transformation is everything just came to her when she fell out the window and her personality changed which made her bad because
before she was a lonely woman going through life alone and when you hit your head like she did it messes you up!
That was quite a fall she took to the blow to the head and her emotions came and hit her like a mad truck when her eyes rolled back and then when she opened her eyes she was transformed. The brain is a complex machine and her brain just went on overload or something but then again does anyone know about Selina Kyle's life before she became Catwoman I do know she was an orphan and her mother killed herself! Batman's characters are completely haunting!
She must be the best and fastest fashion designer in the world!
Has anyone noticed the scissor she first take is blue one and next it turns to pink!
It is too lol
+CHRIS YANG 3:11 not that of a good eye though:)
oh yeah
+CHRIS YANG she has 2 pinks and 1 blue.
Yep. Good call
purfect scene purrfect quality! thanks! ;)
As a kid this scene frightened me, but as an adult this made Catwoman a tragic and relatable character. During her breakdown she attempts to destroy anything and everything that related to her kind and passive side. A lonely soul pushed way too far by a cruel and indifferent world. As Joker said, it took "one bad day."
It's something I sadly relate to.
1:07 such an amazing portrayal of all light and innocence being sucked out of a person. The spiral into pure darkness.
This is one of the darkest scenes in the whole movie.
the best catwoman in the all world. The greatest Michelle😘😘😘
Alessia Bosch Lyn I totally agree
I love the music during the scene
I like it how these superheroes make it look like a dorm-room weekend project costume making whereas an entire team of taylors has to work to create this perfecly looking and fitting costumes... the lies of cinema... )
Me, every single night, in my head :) loved Michelle Pffiefer's performance - she's incredible x
lol 1:13 When I was little, I didn't exactly understand why the answering machine upset her so badly. I remember thinking "I guess she's tired of commercials leaving her messages?" xDDDD
And I hated how she killed the stuffed animals in the garbage disposal! I was like "What a waste of perfectly nice toys! What did they do to deserve that!" And she trashes that lovely dollhouse!!! SHAME on you, I thought.
Tbh I still feel that way.
Anne Hathaway's Catwoman became my favorite after years of Michelle Pfeiffer on top. However this transformation scene is EVERYTHING..."I don't know about you Miss Kitty but I feel so much yummier!"..classic.
This scene is far more amazing than it is ever given credit for. Not only has she had a Psychological break, she is so angry at everything about herself that made her susceptible to abuse. This included leaving her childhood behind, symbolized in the destruction of the kitten night dress and the doll house. Lot of sh*t happening here but in a glossy Batman film it kind of gets glazed over. Michelle earnt her cheque here and knew wtf was up.
grew up with this Batman. Still one of my all time favorites.
You think she was crazy and mad?? She was genius!! Look! She made her own suit in this situation and only took a few hours...
Everything about this scene is PO E TIC. I wonder if they know...just how much they inspire , ...how much. How the music compliments her movements, how the highs fall right on her smashing stuff, those freakin violins, her facial reactions, her breathing, her hair, her eyes, the shades, the sadness, the innocence, the betrayal, the power, the vengeance. Everything...in a spectacular scene. There is no catwoman like Pfeiffer and Burton's. She wasn't just sexiness. She was awkardness, insecurity, doubt, disorientation and pain but also endurance and strength and vengeance and passion all in one.
Why is this scene so satisfying to watch? Loved this scene as a kid and still do!
I didn't even like the first Batman that much but I loved Batman Returns mostly thanks to her. This is one of my favorite movie scenes of all time.
Gosh that scene is the one where I feel totally in love with MP in the 90s. Thanks
I don't know about you miss kitty But I feel so much Yummier **moan**
Anne Hathaway just didn't know what she was doing ...trash actress. Lol Michelle just nailed it. omg. love her.
Greece International yeah, but you can't really compare two entirely different characters from entirely different movies. This one is emotionally deranged and campy, the other is very stoic and kind of a Sue.
Greece International Both Michelle and Anne had qualities in their performances that perfectly captured the Catwoman character. Michelle captured the seductiveness and insanity to the character, and Anne captured the extreme intelligence of Catwoman.
Michelle was perfectly cast as catwoman Annie Hathaway was definitely trash but she's good in other movies can't wait for the new catwoman
Greece International don't call anne hathaway trash. Your trash because you don't have the balls to be an actress
oml lol I love acting actually. And I can state my opinion. Anne Hathaway isn't a great actress. so Can your sensitive mouth and shut up lol.
At the end of the scene the neon lights say hell here...
I always loved how everything in her place was pink lol
the best Catwoman. Michelle did it perfectly. the music is EVERYTHING! bringing rage, sadness, despair, OMG this is still my favorite Batman movie so far. love you Catwoman/MP 😄😍
I think she deserves an Emmy for this
She killed this role.
I don't care what anyone says Michelle Pfeiffer is the best Catwoman ever.. Probably will never change...
when you finally had it with people
I place Pfeiffer second to Eartha Kitt's catwoman. This catwoman is so iconic and memorable from my childhood. This is even better than that standalone catwoman movie. Eartha is still no.1 because no one can beat that purrrfect purr she made.
Did anyone else notice that the words hello there became hell here after she smashed the o and the t?
I love the origin story for this Catwoman. One bad day made her go over the edge and it changed her forever. Not even Batman could convince her to turn good again.
Memorable scene from my childhood! love Michelle Pfeiffer!
best catwoman everrrr
this scene made me cry as a kid.
I started out doing what I had to. Once you've done what you had to, they'll never let you do what you want to, as second chances in today's world don't exist for people like me.
certain actors just nailed it with their characters in batman, like heath ledger with his joker or michelle pfeiffer with catwoman. if they will ever do catwoman in the new DCEU, the actress playing her has some big shoes to fill in.
btw. anne hatheway sucked in The Dark Knight Rises.
+manulito2 And to think this role originally went to Annette Bening. She had to drop out because she was pregnant. Actress Sean Young really wanted this role at the time also. She even donned a Catwoman costume and confronted Tim Burton and Michael Keaton, pre production. Then she made an appearance on the Joan Rivers show with her costume on. But in the end the right actress got the job.
Yeah pretty much it was Michelle's destiny to have the role in BR. She badly needed a role to make her career role and show how talented/gorgeous she really was. This was it, and it's a shame it wasn't respected like it deserved in 1992. She should have had more time and films to play the role too because there were a lot of missed opportunities never explored for sure.
Benning would have done okay but she wasn't the stunner Michelle was, but who knows maybe she could have looked good in the costume. Only actress that could have maybe rivaled Michelle was Linda Hamilton but IDK if that could have worked.
+efan2011 Hmmm, Linda Hamilton probably would have been awesome, but this is Michelle's role and she was incredible!! Only wish we could have seen more from her character.
+manulito2 I think Anne Hatheway did great portraying the real Catwoman. Michelle did amazing portraying a psychotic kind of Catwoman villian, rather than the anti-heroine that Catwoman was.
+manulito2 True she sucked Amanda Seyfried needs to be Catwoman
She would perfectly fit as Harley Quinn in Batman (1989)
Oh my God...I LOOOOVE THIS SCENE!!I want to do everything like her!😆
Start with your name.
+D Franklin34
Haha yes 😁
I had never watched this movie but we studied this scene in film class to see how to do a character transformation and i decided to watch the whole movie. Honestly this whole scene can be analyzed so much all the small details. Burton is a genius
"I don't know about you Miss Kitty but I feel so much yummier"
This scene has Tim Burton written all over it. Such a genius.
3:58 "Hell Here" you've got that right X3
Most people don’t understand that the cats didn’t bring her back to life. She suffered a brain injury and is have a traumatic breakdown
Michelle Pfeiffer was great in Batman Returns, Wolf, The Witches Of Eastwick, Frankie & Johnny, Married To The Mob, Grease 2 The Price Of Egypt (voice) I loved her as catwoman!
Angel Simone she was big time sexy in w.o.e. and very alluring as the ripe, fertile character
Angel Simone you should see The Fabulous Baker Boys!!
Lady Hawk :)
the best catwoman
One of the best scense in the whole movie which all of my faves are the ones with Catwoman. Michelle is perfect and cant see anyone topping her performance however Im probably the first man to do a catwoman video on youtube lol.
Love Michelle and her character...
"I don't know about you miss kitty but I feel... so much yummier." - Catwoman.
SHE PLAYIN BOY!!!!!
Best "origin" scenes:
Catwoman - Batman Returns
Sandman - Spider-Man 3
Dr Manhattan - Watchmen
Worst origin scene
Oh I love catwoman she's my favorite character! !!!#💓 💜 💓 💞 💝 💘
I am catwoman. here me roar.
Whenever I see Barbara in Gotham now, all I’m reminded of is this scene. Heavy inspiration I’ll wager.
dark,classy,crazy has a temper emotional, not afraid to show emotions and still be in control, with beauty and style.She is the best Catwoman ever, sry Haley but you were missing the most part of a good Catwoman ': be wild and free and unstoppable yet iresistable and burn with Passion.Beeing cold calm taff is NOT Catwoman.