Review #177: Batman.
Cast
Adam West (Bruce Wayne/Batman), Burt Ward (Robin), Lee Meriwether (Catwoman), Cesar Romero (The Joker), Burgess Meredith (The Penguin), and Frank Gorshin (The Riddler) Directed by Leslie H. Martinson.
Review
This film...I don't know what to think. This is an odd thing to review in the first place, but oh well. Anyway, this film is based off the 1960's television show also named Batman. That show was famous for three things: Campy action, bringing the hero to audiences, and...its campy action. You will lose your sanity after about the first 20 minutes with the Bat-Ladder, the shark repellent, a dolphin saving the duo by crashing into a missile, and...Holy Long John Silver. You could write this off as a cheese fest...But not quite. At its heart, it at least tries to entertain the people that had watched the television show and wanted to see their hero on the big screen that would only be bested 23 years later. West and Ward do make a good pair as does the others. I would compare Romero to Nicholson to Ledger, but that wouldn't be fair. Throughout Movie Night, I've reviewed other Batman films (#040, #054, #062, #217, #218, #269, #316), but there's one other bright side to this film: It's not Batman and Robin.
Overall, I give it 6 out of 10 stars.
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