Yes, I'm on the I Hate Schumacher bandwagon. Though I wish I could lead it. I'll be upfront, I liked Tim Burton's vision of the Dark Knight. It is dark and disturbing. Why not? In a world where there are Jokers, Penguin Men, and Two-face killers, it would be pretty screwed up. If you want bright camp - go watch Superman. I will give JS one credit, it opened my eyes what a director can do with a movie. Arnold was a brave, risky choice as Mr. Freeze and I liked it. Uma was fair as Poison Ivy. One was enough for a movie, but not both. Not to mention Batgirl! Haven't we learned anything from Batman Returns? Schumacher wanted camp, so badly he would destroy a franchise and bankrupt a studio. After all, he's always right, and millions of paying customers are wrong. Now it's time for my quick gripes: Batgirl is the commissioner's daughter, not Alfred's long lost niece! (Her introduction could have waited a movie or so) Alfred had more lines than Batman. Rename the movie to Alfred Returns. Bane was not supposed to be so wimpy. (and not a cab driver!) Now I'll attack the story, let's compare to Batman Forever: BF: Batman fights off two villains. BnR: Batman fights off two villains. BF: An employee of Bruce Wayne goes insane, threatens company. BnR: An employee of Bruce Wanyne goes insane, threatens company. BF: Explanation of villain on video (2-face) BnR: Explanation of villain on video (Mr. Freeze) BF: Wayne goes to fund raiser, event gets crashed. BnR: Wayne goes to fund raiser, event gets crashed. BF: Teen pokes around mansion, discovers bat cave, becomes sidekick. BnR: Teen pokes around mansion, discovers bat cave, becomes sidekick. BF: Movie ends with heroes falling to their doom. BnR: Movie ends with heroes falling to their doom.
My wish: Pretend Batman 3 and 4 NEVER existed, bring back Carrey and Arnold, and rewrite the movies. Sure it'll cost half-a-billion dollars! But the world would be such a happier place to live.
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