History Main / BatmanAndRobin

** [[FrigdeLogic Or perhaps he could take the ransom, and ]] ''[[FrigdeLogic then]]'' [[FrigdeLogic dismantle it and sell the parts? Or even the whole thing to someone else with world domination plans.]]

* HollywoodHomely - Pamela Isley is "ugly" before becoming Poison Ivy because [[HollywoodNerd she has glasses, a ponytail and frumpy clothes]]. All of which disappears when she is turned into Poison Ivy, who looks more like a reject from a drag show than a "hot chick"

'''Bruce Wayne''': Listen, [[FreudWasRight d]][[IncrediblyLamePun ic]][[{{Squick}} k]], it's a poisonous kiss.\\

'''Bruce Wayne''': Listen, dick, it's a poisonous kiss.\\

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome - Being a large budget movie, it has quite a good soundtrack. With an award winning score by Elliot Goldenthall and songs by TheSmashingPumpkins, R. Kelly, BoneThugsNHarmony, Jewel, and so on, there's a little something for everyone.

* [=~Why Don't Ya Just Shoot Him?~=] - Mr. Freeze, despite being armed and fully powered, actually goes so far as to say "I'll kill you next time!" when Batman is stopped, panicked, and off-balance, ''and right after he has just shot Robin anyway''. The question of "Why not just shoot him now?!" (that even TheNostalgiaCritic had to point out) is never addressed.

->"''Hi Freeze, [[CallBack I'm Batman]].''"
-->--'''GeorgeClooney''', as Batman, complete with [[HeadBob head-bob]]

* HollywoodPudgy - Averted. Alicia Silverstone had noticeably put on weight since her fame piqued, and the press had a field day with it at the time of the film's release. [[AgonyBooth Certain sites]] [[http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/Batman___Robin_1997.aspx still like to point this out]],

---> '''Robin:''' "[[IncrediblyLamePun Gorilla my dreams]]..."

* HollywoodPudgy - Averted. Alicia Silverstone had noticeably put on weight since her fame piqued, and the press had a field day with it at the time of the film's release. [[AgonyBooth Certain sites]] [[http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/Batman___Robin_1997.aspx still like to point this out.]]

'''Dick Grayson:''' A poisonous kiss? You don't understand. She understands how I feel.\\

* JustHereForGodzilla - Quite a few people watched this movie solely for Mr. Freeze's hilariously awful puns.

-->--'''George Clooney''', as Batman, complete with [[HeadBob head-bob]]

** The Smashing Pumpkins song was awesome enough that [[TheElfmanEffect one of the versions was used in the]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3orQKBxiEg Watchmen trailer]].

* DesignatedGirlFight - It's brought up in the Agony Booth website's recap that Batgirl's presence may be (besides [[MerchandiseDriven merchandising]]) so ''somebody'' could actually fight Poison Ivy, all because of this trope. The male good guys were incapacitated in Ivy's lair.

* HollywoodPudgy - Averted. Alicia Silverstone had noticeably put on weight since her fame piqued, and the press had a field day with it at the time of the film's release. [[AgonyBooth Certain sites]] still like to point this out.

After the success of 1995's ''BatmanForever'', a sequel was inevitable. Audiences that backlashed against the DarkerAndEdgier ''BatmanReturns'' found the lighter, more comedic tone of ''Forever'' to be a welcome change of pace. So come 1997, what does Warner Bros. do? Secure an AllStarCast, turn the camp UpToEleven, and throw $125 million into the production of the film. What came out is a film that many people [[SnarkBait love to hate]], even to this day, and is a frequent appearance on lists compiling the worst [[strike:superhero]] films of all time.

--> '''Kevin Murphy''': My name is George Clooney and I'm... sorry."

[[caption-width-right:260:[[SarcasmMode Notice the subtleties in the neon lighting, and the daring colours Schumacher has put on to offer.]]]]

After the success of 1995's ''BatmanForever'', a sequel was inevitable. Audiences that backlashed against the DarkerAndEdgier ''BatmanReturns'' found the lighter, more comedic tone of ''Forever'' to be a welcome change of pace. So come 1997, what does Warner Bros. do? Secure an AllStarCast, turn the camp UpToEleven, and throw $125 million into the production of the film. What came out is a film that many people [[SnarkBait love to hate]], even to this day, and is a frequent appearance on lists compiling the worst [[strike: superhero]] films of all time.

* AlternateDVDCommentary: A RiffTrax has been made, with all the gags submitted by fans of the site.
* AdaptationDecay: Largest was probably Bane's reduction to GiantMook.
* AdaptationDyeJob: Batgirl is a blonde here rather than a redhead.
* BadassCreed: The ending, between Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy.

* BeamMeUpScotty: Contrary to popular belief, Mr. Freeze never said "[[TheSimpsons Ice to see you!]]", not even once, in the movie. Although he does make ''every single other'' ice-related pun you could possibly imagine.
* BillingDisplacement: ArnoldSchwarzenegger is the top billed actor, not the one playing Batman.
* BigBraToFill: Batgirl, definitely. Poison Ivy to a lesser extent, as Uma Thurman actually has a decently sized bust line, but her tall and skinny figure is ''way'' off the curvaceous comic-book version.
* BigNo: Robin delivers one when Batman disables his Redbird controls out of concern for the "Boy" Wonder's safety.
** Poison Ivy also shouts [[{{Narm}} "CURSES!"]] when defeated by Batgirl.

* CardCarryingVillain - Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy.

-->'''JoelSchumacher''': "I had no idea that putting nipples on the Batsuit and Robin suit were going to spark international headlines. The bodies of the suits come from ancient Greek statues, which display perfect bodies. They are anatomically erotic."

** One of the few rules in this movie is that you seem to be perfectly fine for 11 minutes, but will [[ExactTimeToFailure instantly die at 11:01]]. [[InferredHolocaust Those poor security guards in the museum...]] And judging by the GCPD's competency thus far, those poor people Batman put Gordon in charge of thawing...

* HollywoodPudgy - Averted. Alicia Silverstone had noticeably put on weight since her fame piqued, and the press had a field day with it at the time of the film's release. [[TheAgonyBooth Certain sites]] still like to point this out.

-->'''Dick Grayson:''' You're just saying that so I can't kiss her, is that it.\\
'''Bruce Wayne: '''Listen, dick, it's a poisonous kiss.\\

'''Bruce Wayne: '''She has clouded your mind and you're not thinking straight.\\
'''Dick Grayson: '''I ''am'' thinking straight. For the first time in a long time.

* KissOfDeath - Poison Ivy's method of killing people. Note that this would appear to be ''very easy to avoid'' in the movieverse [[spoiler: and yet Robin still puts on rubber lips rather than just ''not let her kiss him''.]]

* ManEatingPlant - Poison Ivy seems to have one... though the movie can't make up its mind. She enters the scene sitting in it leisurely, yet when she is later kicked into the plant, she screams as it eats her. Though she [[IGotBetter later appears unharmed in prison...]]

-->'''Poison Ivy''': I'm a lover, not a fighter! That's why every Poison Ivy action figure comes with [Bane]!

* NoticeableNipples: Possibly the biggest [[TheScrappy Scrappy]] of the entire film.

-->'''Kevin Murphy''': My name is George Clooney and I'm...sorry."

** At the end, Batman tries to redeem Freeze (so he'll share the secrets of curing [=MacGregor's=] disease.) And it works. And then they reveal that [[spoiler: Batman actually saved Freeze's wife, rendering this plotline somewhat moot.]]

* TookTheBadFilmSeriously: Michael Gough, despite a very [[OneSceneWonder limited screen time]], gives a genuinely heartwarming performance as [[spoiler:a [[SoapOperaDisease terminally ill]]]] Alfred Pennyworth. It is one of the few things about the movie that can be enjoyed at face value.

* TheVillainSucksSong: "Poison Ivy" by Meshelle Ndegeocello is actually a cover of an older song, but is still fitting.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Before the film was even released, plans were in motion for a fifth film (working titles included ''Batman Triumphant'' and ''Batman: Dark Knight''). Schumacher wanted to return to the style of the Burton films, and his screenplay was supposedly DarkerAndEdgier than the first two films combined! The Scarecrow would've been the main villain, with Harley Quinn (here, the Joker's daughter seeking revenge) and Man-Bat (his mutation caused by Crane) in supporting roles. '''JackNicholson''' was in negotiations to return as the Joker (albeit as a hallucination Batman suffers caused by the fear gas).
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The 'mystery bidder' and the former tenants of Poison Ivy's hideout.
* WhyDontYaJustShootHim - Mr. Freeze, despite being armed and fully powered, actually goes so far as to say "I'll kill you next time!" when Batman is stopped, panicked, and off-balance, ''and right after he has just shot Robin anyway''. The question of "Why not just shoot him now?!" (that even TheNostalgiaCritic had to point out) is never addressed.

* WTHCostumingDepartment: The Batnipples are this trope's poster child.
* YouFailBiologyForever: [[{{Narm}} "My LUNGS!! (SCREAMING) MY LUNGS ARE FREEZING!!"]] Explain how you can actually [[WallBanger TALK, much less scream if your LUNGS are freezing?]]
** When you say, "I'm starving!", are you ''literally'' starving? My guess is the guard meant his lungs were unbearably cold, rather than ''literally'' freezing. However, freezing people as Mr. Freeze did with Robin and the entire city would have instantly killed them, due to crystalization of the cell membranes.

Mr. Freeze (ArnoldSchwarzenegger) opens the film as a diabolical madman who is stealing diamonds across Gotham and comes across the duo of Batman (GeorgeClooney) and Robin (ChrisODonnell) for the first time, managing to escape capture. Meanwhile, in South America, botanist, chemist and environmentalist Pamela Isley (UmaThurman) is caught up in a MadScientist's plan to create a SuperSoldier named Bane (JeepSwenson and MichaelReidMacKay). Isley was killed when she objected, only for various chemicals to resurrect her as the villain Poison Ivy with a KissOfDeath. She heads off to Gotham to take revenge on corporate America, specifically Wayne Enterprises and uses her LovePotion to make every man fall for her. She joins forces with Freeze to TakeOverTheWorld. Does it make any sense to you? It doesn't to anyone else, either. By the way, Batman also has a Bat Credit Card ([[ThatGuyWithTheGlasses a BAT.... CREDIT CARD?!?!?!?]]). Does it make less sense than all of this paragraph? Yes. Yes it does.

* [[GirlOfTheWeek Girl Of The Picture]]: Unlike the other three films, in which Bruce's Girl of the Movie was a main character for that film, Julie Madison is a minor character who exists entirely to create minor tension as Bruce deals with Poison Ivy's pheromones infecting him outside of battle. She vanishes partway through the film and is never mentioned again. Bruce's extreme reluctance to marry her led to many jokes by comic fans that she was a beard. She was supposed to have a bigger part, including being murdered by Poison Ivy late in the film, but her scenes were cut from the script.

-->'''KevinMurphy''': My name is George Clooney and I'm...sorry."

* SoapOperaDisease - It gets a name, [=McGregor's=], but nothing else besides its fatality and multi-stage process is established. Oh, and [[{{Tuckerization}} its named for]] [=McGregor-Scott=], the film's producer, though film producers aren't usually known to be toxic.

*WhatCouldHaveBeen: Before the film was even released, plans were in motion for a fifth film (working titles included ''"Batman Triumphant}'' and ''"Batman: Dark Knight"''). Schumacher wanted to return to the style of the Burton films, and his screenplay was supposedly DarkerAndEdgier than the first two films combined! The Scarecrow would've been the main villain, with Harley Quinn (here, the Joker's daughter seeking revenge) and Man-Bat (his mutation caused by Crane) in supporting roles. '''JackNicholson''' was in negotiations to return as the Joker (albeit as a hallucination Batman suffers caused by the fear gas).

->"''Hi Freeze, I'm Batman.''"

After the success of 1995's ''BatmanForever'', a sequel was inevitable. Audiences that backlashed against the DarkerAndEdgier ''BatmanReturns'' found the lighter, more comedic tone of ''Forever'' to be a welcome change of pace. So come 1997, what does Warner Bros. do? Secure an AllStarCast, turn the camp UpToEleven, and throw $125 million into the production of the film. What came out is a film that many people [[SnarkBait love to hate]], even to this day, and is a frequent appearance on lists compiling the worst superhero films of all time.

** "What killed the dinosaurs? [[strike: The Meteor]] [[CriticalResearchFailure THE ICE AGE]]!"