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* EleventhHourCostumeChange: Batman dons a silver batsuit with sonar capabilities before his final confrontation with Riddler (justified, as his standard batsuits had been destroyed earlier). Also, after wearing a fabric version of his classic costume throughout the film, Robin is given an armored version when he joins Batman.
* ActionizedSequel: The movie ramps up the action elements in comparison to the previous two films, both by way of having more of them, and because of how significant the non-action sequences were in ''Film/BatmanReturns''.
* {{Americasia}}: Gotham City is portrayed vaguely like Tokyo (whereas in the [[Film/Batman1989 previous]] [[Film/BatmanReturns films]], it had looked either like New York City circa 1940 or a "grim" Eastern European city).
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*** Gotham City is simply littered with ripped guys with well-oiled torsos. Every last one of Two-Face's {{Mooks}}, for instance.
* BabyCarriage. Subverted. The Batmobile is stopped mid-pursuit by an elderly crone pushing a baby stroller. After the vehicle screeches to a halt, the "Old Crone" whips off a shawl to reveal BigBad Two Face, who then takes a rocket launcher out of the baby carriage.
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** Bruce discovers who the Riddler is through a series of riddles left to him, which he discovers is meant to indicate a series of numbers corresponding to letters of the alphabet. They spell out "M-R-E," which Bruce deciphers as "mystery" and "Mr. E," leading to the conclusion of Edward Nygma. However there was more to his conclusion than just the riddles, not the least of which is that Nygma started up a company to rival Bruce's in the wake of a crime wave from the Riddler and Two-Face, and combined with the circumstances under which he left Bruce's company, the leap wasn't hard to make.
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** Bruce discovers who the Riddler is through a series of riddles left to him, which he discovers is meant to indicate a series of numbers corresponding to letters of the alphabet. They spell out "M-R-E," which Bruce deciphers as "mystery" and "Mr. E," leading to the conclusion of Edward Nygma. However However, there was more to his conclusion than just the riddles, not the least of which is that Nygma started up a company to rival Bruce's in the wake of a crime wave from the Riddler and Two-Face, and combined with the circumstances under which he left Bruce's company, the leap wasn't hard to make.
* BatmanColdOpen: The movie begins with Batman moving out to stop Two-Face committing an overblown bank robbery, where Two-Face declares, "''Let's start this party with a bang!''"
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* BigBadDuumvirate:
** Two-Face and The Riddler. Who's in the dominant position (as well as [[HamToHamCombat who chews more scenery]]) varies over the course of the movie. At first, the Riddler is subservient to Two-Face, relying on his mooks and somewhat limited criminal resources to fund his Box ventures. However, as he grows legitimately richer and smarter, the Riddler begins to overtake the Big Bad slot. By the third act, the Riddler has his own island lair, death laser, mines, scuba henchmen, and elaborate deathtraps while Two-Face more or less plays TheDragon off to the side as Riddler goes into ham overload.
** Alternatively, Two-Face could be the DragonInChief to Riddler's BigBadWannabe.
** Two-Face and The Riddler. Who's in the dominant position (as well as [[HamToHamCombat who chews more scenery]]) varies over the course of the movie. At first, the Riddler is subservient to Two-Face, relying on his mooks and somewhat limited criminal resources to fund his Box ventures. However, as he grows legitimately richer and smarter, the Riddler begins to overtake the Big Bad slot. By the third act, the Riddler has his own island lair, death laser, mines, scuba henchmen, and elaborate deathtraps while Two-Face more or less plays TheDragon off to the side as Riddler goes into ham overload.
** Alternatively, Two-Face could be the DragonInChief to Riddler's BigBadWannabe.
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* BigBadDuumvirate:
**BigBadDuumvirate: Two-Face and The Riddler. Who's in the dominant position (as well as [[HamToHamCombat who chews more scenery]]) varies over the course of the movie. At first, the Riddler is subservient to Two-Face, relying on his mooks and somewhat limited criminal resources to fund his Box ventures. However, as he grows legitimately richer and smarter, the Riddler begins to overtake the Big Bad slot. By the third act, the Riddler has his own island lair, death laser, mines, scuba henchmen, and elaborate deathtraps while Two-Face more or less plays TheDragon off to the side as Riddler goes into ham overload.
** Alternatively, Two-Face could be the DragonInChief to Riddler's BigBadWannabe.overload.
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** Alternatively, Two-Face could be the DragonInChief to Riddler's BigBadWannabe.
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** Two-Face and crew crashing Nygma's party. Batman promptly one-ups them by coming through the skylight.
*** In fact, Nygma unflatteringly compares Batman's cool skylight leap with his partner's trademark entrance: shoot guns in the air like Yosemite Sam.
---->'''Nygma:''' ''[to Two-Face]'' Your entrance was good; his was better. The difference? ''Showmanship!''
*** In fact, Nygma unflatteringly compares Batman's cool skylight leap with his partner's trademark entrance: shoot guns in the air like Yosemite Sam.
---->'''Nygma:''' ''[to Two-Face]'' Your entrance was good; his was better. The difference? ''Showmanship!''
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** Two-Face and crew crashing Nygma's party. Batman promptly one-ups them by coming through the skylight.
***skylight. In fact, Nygma unflatteringly compares Batman's cool skylight leap with his partner's trademark entrance: shoot guns in the air like Yosemite Sam.
---->'''Nygma:''' --->'''Nygma:''' ''[to Two-Face]'' Your entrance was good; his was better. The difference? ''Showmanship!''
***
* BlackAndWhiteInsanity: Two Face's good side, if he even has one, seems to be an excuse at best. To emphasize the point, he has two henchwomen named Sugar and Spice, a pair of attractive women who are supposed to represent his good side (Creator/DrewBarrymore) and his evil side (Debi Mazar) in very sexy ways. However, Sugar, the one who is supposed to represent his good side, is just as evil as Spice. Two-Face's actions show that rather than having a good side and an evil side, he only has the evil side but becomes obsessed with wanting the world to be fair. He only looks to commit murders but everyone gets a coin toss for a chance to be let go. Made worse by scenes showing him repeatedly flipping a coin until it comes up the way he wants it to. This makes it seem less like this trope and more like an OCD-type behavior.
* BlasphemousBoast: The Riddler. "For if knowledge is power, then a God am [[EvilSoundsDeep I...]]"
* BlasphemousBoast: The Riddler. "For if knowledge is power, then a God am [[EvilSoundsDeep I...]]"
* BriefAccentImitation: Subverted. While he isn't imitating anyone in particular, while joyriding in the Batmobile, Robin for some reason says to the women on the Gotham strip "How about a ride in my love machine, eh?" in a vaguely Hispanic accent.
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** In the novel it's different; [[spoiler:Batman attempts to stymie Two-Face by knocking his coin away. He catches it anyway, and then Robin calls him out on never turning the coin on himself. He checks the coin in his fist, and lets go of the girder he was clinging to. Robin then says he didn't mean to kill him, and Batman says that Two-Face just made his first choice in a long time.]]
*** Another person put it nicely as being a "kill or be killed" type of situation, since they were all trapped on a ledge while Two-Face has them at gunpoint, and Batman probably had no other options since he had to keep him from hurting Robin and Chase. Or maybe he didn't intend on making him fall to his death.
*** Though it is notable that he makes no effort to try catching him, either via grabbing or grapnel. He might have been out of grapnel lines after his final rescue (which is unlikely because some form of grappling hook or cord would be needed to get out of that place afterwards), but you'd think Batman would ''at least'' try a lunging grab, especially since Two-Face just inferred on his final line that he and Bruce knew each other personally ("Thank you Bruce, you've always been a good friend").
*** Another person put it nicely as being a "kill or be killed" type of situation, since they were all trapped on a ledge while Two-Face has them at gunpoint, and Batman probably had no other options since he had to keep him from hurting Robin and Chase. Or maybe he didn't intend on making him fall to his death.
*** Though it is notable that he makes no effort to try catching him, either via grabbing or grapnel. He might have been out of grapnel lines after his final rescue (which is unlikely because some form of grappling hook or cord would be needed to get out of that place afterwards), but you'd think Batman would ''at least'' try a lunging grab, especially since Two-Face just inferred on his final line that he and Bruce knew each other personally ("Thank you Bruce, you've always been a good friend").
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* {{Camp}}: This put Joel Schumacher's love for camp on display, which was a breath of fresh air after the extremely grim overtones of the previous film. By and large, the camp was mostly the good kind - there was a lot more restraint than the next film, as the story, villains' plan, and Batman's issues were still taken seriously enough to care about.
** For example, the Box evolves from "random accumulation of wires and junk" to "[[BuffySpeak sleek glowy spinny thing]]," but ''never stops looking like a blender'', in [[InspirationNod a nod to the silly props of the TV Batman]].
** For example, the Box evolves from "random accumulation of wires and junk" to "[[BuffySpeak sleek glowy spinny thing]]," but ''never stops looking like a blender'', in [[InspirationNod a nod to the silly props of the TV Batman]].
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* {{Camp}}: {{Camp}}:
** This put Joel Schumacher's love for camp on display, which was a breath of fresh air after the extremely grim overtones of the previous film. By and large, the camp was mostly the good kind - there was a lot more restraint than the next film, as the story, villains' plan, and Batman's issues were still taken seriously enough to careabout.
**about. For example, the Box evolves from "random accumulation of wires and junk" to "[[BuffySpeak sleek glowy spinny thing]]," but ''never stops looking like a blender'', in [[InspirationNod a nod to the silly props of the TV Batman]].
** This put Joel Schumacher's love for camp on display, which was a breath of fresh air after the extremely grim overtones of the previous film. By and large, the camp was mostly the good kind - there was a lot more restraint than the next film, as the story, villains' plan, and Batman's issues were still taken seriously enough to care
**
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* CanonDiscontinuity: With the creation of ''ComicBook/Batman89'', especially with its own interpretation of Two-Face based on Creator/BillyDeeWilliams' performance in ''Film/Batman1989'', this movie and ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'' have been moved into its own continuity. Frankly, with the drastically different art style compared to the Burton movies, it's better this way for both continuities.
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* CanonDiscontinuity: With the creation of ''ComicBook/Batman89'', especially with its own interpretation of Two-Face based on Creator/BillyDeeWilliams' performance in ''Film/Batman1989'', this movie and ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'' have been moved into its own continuity. Frankly, with the drastically different art style compared to the Burton movies, it's better this way for both continuities.
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** To be clear, his fire-engine-red Riddler hairstyles are clearly meant to be wigs, which could be quickly swapped. His real hair only changes once, from the longish auburn mop he sports as a [=WayneTech=] lab geek to the dark, deliberately Bruce Wayne-ish coif he gets after becoming a multimillionaire entrepreneur.
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* ChopperOnStandby: Two-Face and his henchmen use a helicopter to escape from their bank heist. They also fly the helicopter through an electronic billboard (in order to try and shake off Batman) without the helicopter suffering any damage at all...
* CircusOfFear: Two-Face's goons dress up as two-sided clowns when they attack the circus.
* CloakOfDefense: During one of his battles with Two-Face, Batman uses his cape to shield himself from an explosion caused by the villain.
* CircusOfFear: Two-Face's goons dress up as two-sided clowns when they attack the circus.
* CloakOfDefense: During one of his battles with Two-Face, Batman uses his cape to shield himself from an explosion caused by the villain.
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*** Before he dons the bowler, Ed going postal on his supervisor is more reminiscent of Post-Crisis Scarecrow than anything.
*** Also, brainwashing the people of Gotham with high-tech headgear seemed more like a job reserved for the Mad Hatter (who more casual fans often mistake ''for'' Riddler, given the latter's fondness for bowler hats in the comics), and discovering that Bruce Wayne is Batman by using a machine that creates visuals of a person's mind was a move made famous by Professor Hugo Strange on ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''.
*** Also, brainwashing the people of Gotham with high-tech headgear seemed more like a job reserved for the Mad Hatter (who more casual fans often mistake ''for'' Riddler, given the latter's fondness for bowler hats in the comics), and discovering that Bruce Wayne is Batman by using a machine that creates visuals of a person's mind was a move made famous by Professor Hugo Strange on ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''.
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* CopycatMockery: It starts with Nygma mockingly repeating "There's just too many questions" over and over while he illegally finishes his brain-drain prototype after hours. It progresses to him fashioning himself into a near-duplicate of Bruce Wayne, down to a facial mole.
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* CostumeCopycat: Nygma showing up Bruce Wayne by wearing the exact same tuxedo and hairstyle.
** He's also [[GlassesPull donning and removing a pair of reading glasses]] at the exact same times Wayne does and ''has a matching artificial mole put on his face to match Wayne's''.
** He's also [[GlassesPull donning and removing a pair of reading glasses]] at the exact same times Wayne does and ''has a matching artificial mole put on his face to match Wayne's''.
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* CostumeCopycat: Nygma showing up Bruce Wayne by wearing the exact same tuxedo and hairstyle.
**hairstyle. He's also [[GlassesPull donning and removing a pair of reading glasses]] at the exact same times Wayne does and ''has a matching artificial mole put on his face to match Wayne's''.Wayne's''.
* CrashInThroughTheCeiling: Batman [[{{Pun}} crashes]] the party being thrown by [[Characters/BatmanTheRiddler Edward Nygma]] this way after it's already been crashed by [[Characters/BatmanTwoFace Two-Face]].
-->'''Riddler, to Two-Face:''' Your entrance was good... his was better.
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* CrashInThroughTheCeiling: Batman [[{{Pun}} crashes]] the party being thrown by [[Characters/BatmanTheRiddler Edward Nygma]] this way after it's already been crashed by [[Characters/BatmanTwoFace Two-Face]].
-->'''Riddler, to Two-Face:''' Your entrance was good... his was better.
* CutAndPasteNote: The Riddler writes some of his riddles this way.
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** Assuming nobody eventually looked too close at the company's initial books...
*** This is the same Gotham City that allowed Jack Palance's Carl Grissom and Christopher Walken's Max Shreck to come to prominence, and where [[ComicBook/ThePenguin Oswald Cobblepot]] was damn near voted Mayor in a recall election. Plus, through the Box network, Nygma surely soaked up some political secrets that would have been leverage against inquiries.
*** This is the same Gotham City that allowed Jack Palance's Carl Grissom and Christopher Walken's Max Shreck to come to prominence, and where [[ComicBook/ThePenguin Oswald Cobblepot]] was damn near voted Mayor in a recall election. Plus, through the Box network, Nygma surely soaked up some political secrets that would have been leverage against inquiries.
* DeadHandShot: When Two-Face falls to his death in Riddler's DrowningPit, the last we see of him is his hand sinking into the water as his TwoHeadedCoin falls into its palm [[KarmicDeath (Tails up)]] before it goes under.
* DeathlyDiesIrae: An InUniverse usage; Wayne Manor's doorbell is a major-key version of the four ''dies irae'' notes.
* DestroyTheSecurityCamera: Edward Nygma does this. "WHY HASN'T ANYBODY...put you in your place?"
* EmptyElevator: Two-Face's men blast away at the elevator which arrives at their floor, perforating the door and riddling its interior with bullets. The doors open to reveal -- nothing. Three seconds later, Batman bursts out, starting the first fight scene. It's not explained how he avoided the gunfire, although he probably just hid above the car.
* EverybodyWasKungFuFighting: At one point, an entire street gang who spend most of their time threatening and mugging teenage girls are all skilled at kendo and various forms of hand-to-hand combat.
* FemaleGaze: The movie provides the audience with loving close-ups of the dynamic duo's chest, crotch and rear every time they suit up.
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* FantasyLandmarkEquivalent: The movie ups Gotham City's BigApplesauce aesthetic by giving it Lady Gotham, its very own Statue of Liberty. There's pretty much no difference apart from the Lady having "GOTHAM" across her crown, though the statue's [[CanonImmigrant since migrated]] into other pieces of Bat-media with more creative designs.
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* FantasyLandmarkEquivalent: The movie ups Gotham City's BigApplesauce aesthetic by giving it Lady Gotham, its very own Statue of Liberty. There's pretty much no difference apart from the Lady having "GOTHAM" across her crown, though the statue's [[CanonImmigrant since migrated]] into other pieces of Bat-media with more creative designs.
* FlyAtTheCameraEnding: The movie ends with Batman and co. running past a light to the camera in homage to the beginning of [[Series/Batman1966 the 1960's series]].
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*** The bat buns. Apparently, the bat-suit comes with a bat-wedgie.
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* GoodbyeCruelWorld: The Riddler does one ("[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial You'll find the handwriting matches his exactly, as does sentence structure and spelling.]]") for a guy he killed. It consists simply of:
-->To: Whom It May Concern\\
From: Fred Stickley\\
RE: My Suicide\\
GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD!\\
Yours faithfully,\\
Stickley
-->To: Whom It May Concern\\
From: Fred Stickley\\
RE: My Suicide\\
GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD!\\
Yours faithfully,\\
Stickley
* HamToHamCombat: The movie buries the needle on the Ham-o-meter when Creator/TommyLeeJones (Two-Face) and Creator/JimCarrey (The Riddler), team up in the middle of the movie. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7WornrF-gs Observe]].
* HollywoodPsych: Nygma ''is'' a total whacko, but that's ''beside'' the point. On the other hand, she's probably making a joke, a professional using a highly unprofessional term.
-->"In my professional opinion, [[ComicBook/TheRiddler this guy]]'s a total whacko."
* HolyBlacklight: Shown in the movie's ending, with the Bat-signal filling in for the light.
-->"In my professional opinion, [[ComicBook/TheRiddler this guy]]'s a total whacko."
* HolyBlacklight: Shown in the movie's ending, with the Bat-signal filling in for the light.
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* ImADoctorNotAPlaceholder: The Bat-Signal gets commandeered by Chase as part of an odd, superheroic version of [=OKCupid=], leading to the popular line "The Batsignal is not a beeper!"
* IHaveYouNowMyPretty: It's implied in the movie that the Riddler wants to do this to Chase Meridian
* ImADoctorNotAPlaceholder: The Bat-Signal gets commandeered by Chase as part of an odd, superheroic version of [=OKCupid=], leading to the popular line "The Batsignal is not a beeper!"
* ImADoctorNotAPlaceholder: The Bat-Signal gets commandeered by Chase as part of an odd, superheroic version of [=OKCupid=], leading to the popular line "The Batsignal is not a beeper!"
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** That said, [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yQoLDRG0KGU/maxresdefault.jpg it is very difficult to see it as anything else]].
* InkblotTest: When Bruce Wayne breaks into Dr. Chase Meridian's office because he mistakenly thought she was being attacked, he attempts to change the subject by turning attention to her various psychiatric tools. This backfires when he asks why she has [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yQoLDRG0KGU/maxresdefault.jpg a picture of a bat]] hanging on her wall, only for Chase to answer that it's an inkblot.
-->'''Bruce:''' Do you have a thing for bats?\\
'''Chase:''' That's a Rorschach, Mr. Wayne. People see what they want to.\\
''[{{Beat}}]''\\
'''Chase:''' I think the question would be, do ''you'' have a thing for bats?
-->'''Bruce:''' Do you have a thing for bats?\\
'''Chase:''' That's a Rorschach, Mr. Wayne. People see what they want to.\\
''[{{Beat}}]''\\
'''Chase:''' I think the question would be, do ''you'' have a thing for bats?
* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: An example that leads to DisproportionateRetribution.
-->'''Fred Stickley:''' You are going up on charges, to courts, to jail, and then to a mental institution for the rest of your twisted little life! But first and foremost, Nygma, you are ''fired''! Do you hear me? '''Fired'''!\\
'''Edward Nygma:''' *''gives DeathGlare to Stickley''* Oooooh.....I don't think so! *''pushes Stickley [[DestinationDefenestration out of a window]]''*
* ItAlwaysRainsAtFunerals: The funeral of Bruce's parents is shown to have been stormy, according to the flashbacks.
-->'''Fred Stickley:''' You are going up on charges, to courts, to jail, and then to a mental institution for the rest of your twisted little life! But first and foremost, Nygma, you are ''fired''! Do you hear me? '''Fired'''!\\
'''Edward Nygma:''' *''gives DeathGlare to Stickley''* Oooooh.....I don't think so! *''pushes Stickley [[DestinationDefenestration out of a window]]''*
* ItAlwaysRainsAtFunerals: The funeral of Bruce's parents is shown to have been stormy, according to the flashbacks.
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* KickedUpstairs: Creator/TimBurton, the previous films' director, is now a producer...InNameOnly. In fact, Burton himself only helped approve the screenwriters before leaving the project altogether.
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* KickedUpstairs: Creator/TimBurton, the previous films' director, is now a producer...InNameOnly. In fact, Burton himself only helped approve the screenwriters before leaving the project altogether.altogether (and had no involvement at all in ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'').
* KilledToUpholdTheMasquerade: Two-Face conveniently suffers a DisneyVillainDeath after discovering that Batman is Bruce Wayne.
* KilledToUpholdTheMasquerade: Two-Face conveniently suffers a DisneyVillainDeath after discovering that Batman is Bruce Wayne.
* ALadyOnEachArm: Two-Face has Sugar and Spice -- Sugar for his healthy, "normal" side, Spice for his twisted, acid-scarred side.
* LegionOfDoom: Riddler joins and eventually leads Two-Face's gang in their mission to kill Batman.
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* LicensedGame: A 2-player BeatEmUp with Batman and Robin for the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] and [[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis Genesis/Mega Drive]]. There was also an arcade cabinet version which got ported to PC, UsefulNotes/PlayStation and UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn. That one utilized more conventional gameplay on par with the earlier ''Batman Returns'' beat 'em up. Both used [[TwoAndAHalfD digitized graphics]] in the style of ''VideoGame/MortalKombat1992'' or ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry''. There were also 8-bit versions for UsefulNotes/GameBoy and UsefulNotes/GameGear), as well as a PC version which was similar to the SNES game but with added CGI cutscenes. A [[UsefulNotes/Sega32X 32X]] version was cancelled.
** The [[UsefulNotes/The16bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames 16-bit]] version is 2-player and allows you to control Batman and Robin. Both have their own unique moves, but you're limited to two per level (as selectable "gadgets"); you can unlock four new ones by finding the [=WayneTech=] "blueprints" scattered in the largest levels.
** Due to the dearth of memory on offer, there are about 5 or so regular enemies total, with two (the inmate and the clown) appearing only in their respective stages. Unlike most brawlers, each crook [[CastOfSnowflakes gets their own nickname]]. In ''VideoGame/FinalFight'' and ''VideoGame/StreetsOfFury'', no attempt was made to hide the fact that you [[YouALLLookFamiliar keep fighting the same guy]].
** Two-Face is fought twice, promptly keeling over once his stamina is drained (only for Batman to fail to apprehend him for some unexplainable reason), while the Riddler is fought countless times thanks to Nygma's "[[ActuallyADoombot holograms]]." Two-Face's henchwenches also appear as sub-bosses, although Sugar is, depressingly, a {{palette swap}} of Spice. (So much for kick boxing with Drew Barrymore in an SNES game.) Interestingly, Two-Face does ''not'' have an AmbidextrousSprite: his moves vary depending on which side is facing the screen.
** The [[UsefulNotes/The16bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames 16-bit]] version is 2-player and allows you to control Batman and Robin. Both have their own unique moves, but you're limited to two per level (as selectable "gadgets"); you can unlock four new ones by finding the [=WayneTech=] "blueprints" scattered in the largest levels.
** Due to the dearth of memory on offer, there are about 5 or so regular enemies total, with two (the inmate and the clown) appearing only in their respective stages. Unlike most brawlers, each crook [[CastOfSnowflakes gets their own nickname]]. In ''VideoGame/FinalFight'' and ''VideoGame/StreetsOfFury'', no attempt was made to hide the fact that you [[YouALLLookFamiliar keep fighting the same guy]].
** Two-Face is fought twice, promptly keeling over once his stamina is drained (only for Batman to fail to apprehend him for some unexplainable reason), while the Riddler is fought countless times thanks to Nygma's "[[ActuallyADoombot holograms]]." Two-Face's henchwenches also appear as sub-bosses, although Sugar is, depressingly, a {{palette swap}} of Spice. (So much for kick boxing with Drew Barrymore in an SNES game.) Interestingly, Two-Face does ''not'' have an AmbidextrousSprite: his moves vary depending on which side is facing the screen.
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* LighterAndSofter: Compared to the [[Film/Batman1989 first one]], and jarringly so compared to the [[Film/BatmanReturns previous installment,]] which in some ways [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools was as good as it is gross.]]
** There have actually been arguments put forward that, in many ways, this movie ''is'' as dark as the Burton films. [[CrapsaccharineWorld Bright neon makes the city look garish and ugly]], at least as much as the gothic look of the older films. In many ways the Gotham shown in this film is an almost ''Film/BladeRunner''-esque dystopia obsessed with looking glamorous and getting away from reality. One comic artist specifically complimented the use of neon and bright colors, figuring that a town run entirely by greed and crime would look like Las Vegas, i.e. [[MeaningfulName Sin City]].
** It's also more psychological than the first two, going into greater depth on why Bruce is Batman, his realization of what the superhero lifestyle has done to him, and the possibility that he might give up the mantle.
** There have actually been arguments put forward that, in many ways, this movie ''is'' as dark as the Burton films. [[CrapsaccharineWorld Bright neon makes the city look garish and ugly]], at least as much as the gothic look of the older films. In many ways the Gotham shown in this film is an almost ''Film/BladeRunner''-esque dystopia obsessed with looking glamorous and getting away from reality. One comic artist specifically complimented the use of neon and bright colors, figuring that a town run entirely by greed and crime would look like Las Vegas, i.e. [[MeaningfulName Sin City]].
** It's also more psychological than the first two, going into greater depth on why Bruce is Batman, his realization of what the superhero lifestyle has done to him, and the possibility that he might give up the mantle.
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* LighterAndSofter: Compared to the [[Film/Batman1989 first one]], and jarringly so compared to the [[Film/BatmanReturns previous installment,]] which in some ways [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools was as good as it is gross.]]
** There have actually been arguments put forward that, in many ways, this movie ''is'' as dark as the Burton films. [[CrapsaccharineWorld Bright neon makes the city look garish and ugly]], at least as much as the gothic look of the older films. In many ways the Gotham shown in this film is an almost ''Film/BladeRunner''-esque dystopia obsessed with looking glamorous and getting away from reality. One comic artist specifically complimented the use of neon and bright colors, figuring that a town run entirely by greed and crime would look like Las Vegas, i.e. [[MeaningfulName Sin City]].
**]] It's also more psychological than the first two, going into greater depth on why Bruce is Batman, his realization of what the superhero lifestyle has done to him, and the possibility that he might give up the mantle.
** There have actually been arguments put forward that, in many ways, this movie ''is'' as dark as the Burton films. [[CrapsaccharineWorld Bright neon makes the city look garish and ugly]], at least as much as the gothic look of the older films. In many ways the Gotham shown in this film is an almost ''Film/BladeRunner''-esque dystopia obsessed with looking glamorous and getting away from reality. One comic artist specifically complimented the use of neon and bright colors, figuring that a town run entirely by greed and crime would look like Las Vegas, i.e. [[MeaningfulName Sin City]].
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* LonelyBachelorPad: Darkly inverted with Edward Nygma's cramped apartment, whose every surface has been infused with his unhinged personality - it's so excessively "decorated" that there's barely an inch not covered by some piece of paraphernalia related to Bruce Wayne, riddles, puzzles or Ed's various gadgets and toys (including a stack of rebuilt tube-[=TVs=] broadcasting various closeups of mesmerized human faces, and a terrifying life-sized Riddler mannequin inside a fortune-telling machine which Edward occasionally talks to).
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* LonelyBachelorPad: Darkly inverted Inverted with Edward Nygma's cramped apartment, whose every surface has been infused with his unhinged personality - it's so excessively "decorated" that there's barely an inch not covered by some piece of paraphernalia related to Bruce Wayne, riddles, puzzles or Ed's various gadgets and toys (including a stack of rebuilt tube-[=TVs=] broadcasting various closeups of mesmerized human faces, and a terrifying life-sized Riddler mannequin inside a fortune-telling machine which Edward occasionally talks to).to).
* LongSongShortScene: Elliot Goldenthal's score for the movie was cut down from over two hours of music to just forty-five minutes, in order to accommodate [[PopStarComposer more licensed singles on the soundtrack]]. Until recently, even all of the album releases have failed to include the entire track listing, instead splicing multiple pieces together and leaving others out entirely.
* LongSongShortScene: Elliot Goldenthal's score for the movie was cut down from over two hours of music to just forty-five minutes, in order to accommodate [[PopStarComposer more licensed singles on the soundtrack]]. Until recently, even all of the album releases have failed to include the entire track listing, instead splicing multiple pieces together and leaving others out entirely.
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** Also openly acknowledged by the characters with Edward Nygma [[spoiler:as in..E. Nygma or...enigma. Also Mr.E or Mystery]]
*** In the comics, his birth name was Edward Nashton and he changed it to Nigma(/Nygma) himself, for both the pun and to distance himself from his abusive father.
*** In the comics, his birth name was Edward Nashton and he changed it to Nigma(/Nygma) himself, for both the pun and to distance himself from his abusive father.
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** Also openly acknowledged by the characters with Edward Nygma [[spoiler:as in..E. Nygma or...enigma. Also Mr.E or Mystery]]
***Mystery]] In the comics, his birth name was Edward Nashton and he changed it to Nigma(/Nygma) himself, for both the pun and to distance himself from his abusive father.
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* {{Metapuzzle}}: Shortly before the climax of the movie, Bruce discovers via BatDeduction that the seemingly-standalone riddles that were put to him by the Riddler were part of a greater-scope riddle whose solution reveals the identity of the Riddler himself. Namely, the hints given upon solving each riddle are numbers, which are associated with letters from the alphabet: 13 (from the first riddle) becomes M, 18 (from the second) becomes R, and 5 (from the third) becomes E. So, MRE, or Mr. E (as in ''Mr. Edward Nygma''). It also helps that Mr. E is pronounced identically to ''mystery'', which is synonymous with ''enigma'' and relates to ''riddle'', further connecting the Riddler and Edward.
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* OneWingedAngel: It would have been played with. Original drafts of the script called for the Riddler to have become grossly muscled and huge when Batman finds him on Claw Island at the end. Batman assumes it's a side-effect of the Box process, and pities him. Then it's subverted; the Riddler hasn't been changed at all, he's just wearing a big muscled ''suit'' to mess with Batman some more, and he steps out of it. This was cut from the final draft, but was cut late enough to make it into the {{Novelization}} and the video game adaptations.
** It's also why Nygma is abruptly wearing an (admittedly rather awesome) white Riddler suit for the film's final scene: the muscle suit was colored as such. In said novelization and video games, the Riddler's suit under the muscle suit is still his trademark green.
** It's also why Nygma is abruptly wearing an (admittedly rather awesome) white Riddler suit for the film's final scene: the muscle suit was colored as such. In said novelization and video games, the Riddler's suit under the muscle suit is still his trademark green.
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* OneWingedAngel: It would have been played with. Original drafts of the script called for the Riddler to have become grossly muscled and huge when Batman finds him on Claw Island at the end. Batman assumes it's a side-effect of the Box process, and pities him. Then it's subverted; the Riddler hasn't been changed at all, he's just wearing a big muscled ''suit'' to mess with Batman some more, and he steps out of it. This was cut from the final draft, but was cut late enough to make it into the {{Novelization}} and the video game adaptations.
**adaptations. It's also why Nygma is abruptly wearing an (admittedly rather awesome) a white Riddler suit for the film's final scene: the muscle suit was colored as such. In said novelization and video games, the Riddler's suit under the muscle suit is still his trademark green.
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*** The comic adaption actually merges the two: Robin initially braces himself in his tube so that Batman can catch Chase, but either can't hold on or falls on purpose, allowing Batman to catch him in turn.
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** Dick rode off Wayne Manor after Bruce has decided to give up on being Batman in order to have a normal life with Chase, not to mention him refusing to help him in his vendetta against Two-Face. [[ChangedMyMindKid He comes back as Robin right after Two-Face and Riddler's siege on the manor.]]
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** Dick rode off Wayne Manor after Bruce has decided to give up on being Batman in order to have a normal life with Chase, not to mention him refusing and he refuses to help him in his vendetta against Two-Face. [[ChangedMyMindKid He comes back as Robin right after Two-Face and Riddler's siege on the manor.]]
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** Maybe. As seen on the Fridge page, there's a theory that he was counting each clear shot at Bruce as a separate attempt deserving a separate toss.
*** In the end, Two-Face forgets his shtick entirely and Batman has to remind him of it before he [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim just shoots him]]; this is not ''completely'' unfaithful to the comics, where he is sometimes presented as [[http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/Hefmeister/Two-Face-Two/nealadamsanddennyoneilbatmanhalfanevilpage014.jpg.html a thoroughly evil man who sticks to his coin-toss policy out of professional pride]].
*** In the end, Two-Face forgets his shtick entirely and Batman has to remind him of it before he [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim just shoots him]]; this is not ''completely'' unfaithful to the comics, where he is sometimes presented as [[http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/Hefmeister/Two-Face-Two/nealadamsanddennyoneilbatmanhalfanevilpage014.jpg.html a thoroughly evil man who sticks to his coin-toss policy out of professional pride]].
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* WalkInChimeIn: As if breaking into Two-Face's hideout wasn't enough, the Riddler interrupts him during ''dinner!''
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** As if breaking into Two-Face's hideout wasn't enough, the Riddler interrupts him during ''dinner!''
-->'''Riddler:''' --->'''Riddler:''' I hope you made extra!
** As if breaking into Two-Face's hideout wasn't enough, the Riddler interrupts him during ''dinner!''
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* LegitimateBusinessmensSocialClub: Edward Nygma's criminal hideout is 'hidden' within the dome of his own Box factory.
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* FantasyLandmarkEquivalent: The movie ups Gotham City's BigApplesauce aesthetic by giving it Lady Gotham, its very own Statue of Liberty. There's pretty much no difference apart from the Lady having "GOTHAM" across her crown, though the statue's [[CanonImmigrant since migrated]] into other pieces of Bat-media with more creative designs.
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** The deleted scene with the giant bat owes something to Bernie Wrightson's cover for DC's
[[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/30/09/21/300921982612299996cc1cb130050010.jpg ''House of Mystery'' #195.]]
[[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/30/09/21/300921982612299996cc1cb130050010.jpg ''House of Mystery'' #195.]]
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DC's [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/30/09/21/300921982612299996cc1cb130050010.jpg ''House of Mystery'' #195.]]
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** In the climax, when Batman and Robin coming to their island headquarters, with Robin in the Batboat, Riddler and Two-Face set off a bunch of {{Sea Mine}}s around ala ''Tabletop/{{Battleship}}''. When the Batboat eventually explode and Robin is forced to eject, Riddler yells "You sunk my battleship!".
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* TrashTheSet: Upon finding the Bat-Cave, the Riddler sets to systematically destroy it piece by piece. For deliberately irony, he modeled the grenades he uses as little green bats.
-->'''Riddler:''' You know, it's always risky introducing a tamed animal into the wild.[...]They may have trouble adapting to their new environment!
-->'''Riddler:''' You know, it's always risky introducing a tamed animal into the wild.[...]They may have trouble adapting to their new environment!
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* FooledByTheSound: At Chase Meridian's office for an appointment, Bruce Wayne hears sounds of a struggle through the door (blows landing, Chase grunting with effort). His heroic instincts kick in and he smashes the door down... and is embarrassed to see her doing some boxing practice on a heavy bag.
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* AGodAmI: The Riddler quotes these words exactly in regards to the power his mind-reading "Box" devices have granted him. (He then does some {{lampshad|eHanging}}ing: "Was that over the top? I can never tell!")
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* ColourBlindCasting: Similar to Catwoman in the 1966 series, Harvey Dent was recast for this film, once again with an actor of a completely different ethnicity than his predecessor: Creator/TommyLeeJones succeeding Creator/BillyDeWilliams.
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* ColourBlindCasting: Similar to Catwoman in the 1966 series, Harvey Dent was recast for this film, once again with an actor of a completely different ethnicity than his predecessor: Creator/TommyLeeJones succeeding Creator/BillyDeWilliams.Creator/BillyDeeWilliams.
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* GiverOfLameNames: Nygma struggles while coming up with a supervillain persona for himself. Among the rejected names are "The Puzzler" (themed around crossword puzzles...groan), "The Gamester" (wearing a giant chess piece outfit), "[[RatedMForManly Captain Kill]]" (a Rambo knockoff), and finally "Question Mark Man," (wearing nothing but a shoulder-hanging sign covering only his front and backsides to about thigh-level) an awful name and costume combo which he immediately regrets but gives him an idea when his carnival game machine approves.
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* GiverOfLameNames: Nygma struggles while coming up with a supervillain persona for himself. Among the rejected names are "The Puzzler" (themed around crossword puzzles...groan), "The Gamester" (wearing a giant chess piece outfit), "[[RatedMForManly Captain Kill]]" "Captain Kill" (a Rambo knockoff), and finally "Question Mark Man," (wearing nothing but a shoulder-hanging sign covering only his front and backsides to about thigh-level) an awful name and costume combo which he immediately regrets but gives him an idea when his carnival game machine approves.
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** Sugar and Spice fill these roles for Two-Face. Sugar is a stereotypical [[PrettyInMink Prohibition-era moll]], and Spice is a [[WhipItGood whip-cracking]] [[TheBaroness goth dominatrix]]. Later, at Nygmatech's launch party, Sugar hangs on "Eddie's" arm while Spice crashes the party with Harvey.
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** Sugar and Spice fill these roles for Two-Face. Sugar is a stereotypical [[PrettyInMink Prohibition-era moll]], and Spice is a [[WhipItGood [[WhipOfDominance whip-cracking]] [[TheBaroness goth dominatrix]].{{Dominatrix}}. Later, at Nygmatech's launch party, Sugar hangs on "Eddie's" arm while Spice crashes the party with Harvey.
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* LicensedGame: A 2-player BeatEmUp with Batman and Robin for the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] and [[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis Genesis/Mega Drive]]. There was also an arcade cabinet version which got ported to PC, UsefulNotes/PlayStation and UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn. That one utilized more conventional gameplay on par with the earlier ''Batman Returns'' beat 'em up. Both used [[TwoAndAHalfD digitized graphics]] in the style of ''VideoGame/MortalKombat1'' or ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry''. There were also 8-bit versions for UsefulNotes/GameBoy and UsefulNotes/GameGear), as well as a PC version which was similar to the SNES game but with added CGI cutscenes. A [[UsefulNotes/Sega32X 32X]] version was cancelled.
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* LicensedGame: A 2-player BeatEmUp with Batman and Robin for the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] and [[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis Genesis/Mega Drive]]. There was also an arcade cabinet version which got ported to PC, UsefulNotes/PlayStation and UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn. That one utilized more conventional gameplay on par with the earlier ''Batman Returns'' beat 'em up. Both used [[TwoAndAHalfD digitized graphics]] in the style of ''VideoGame/MortalKombat1'' ''VideoGame/MortalKombat1992'' or ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry''. There were also 8-bit versions for UsefulNotes/GameBoy and UsefulNotes/GameGear), as well as a PC version which was similar to the SNES game but with added CGI cutscenes. A [[UsefulNotes/Sega32X 32X]] version was cancelled.
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** Two-Face and Riddler have shown up in the same comic book stories together prior to ''Batman Forever'' but the two have never been this close of partners or friends until this movie.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The fate of Sugar and Spice, who are present at the final confrontation, is left to the imagination.
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* AdaptedOut: The comic tie-in leaves out Dick's brother Mitch Grayson.
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** After Batman survives Two-Face's attempt to incinerate him (As the Bat comes running out of the fire, leaving Two-Face and his {{mooks}} jaw dropped), Two-Face, now mad with frustration screams, "WHY CAN'T YOU JUST DIIIIIE?!" and fires a grenade at the support Batman was standing on, causing the entire structure to collapse and bury him. This might have actually worked had Dick not come along to pull Batman out of there.
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** After Batman survives Two-Face's attempt to incinerate him (As (as the Bat comes running out of the fire, leaving Two-Face and his {{mooks}} jaw dropped), Two-Face, now mad with frustration screams, "WHY CAN'T YOU JUST DIIIIIE?!" and fires a grenade at the support Batman was standing on, causing the entire structure to collapse and bury him. This might have actually worked had Dick not come along to pull Batman out of there.
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** After Batman survives Two-Face's attempt to incinerate him. As the Bat comes running out of the fire, leaving Two-Face and his {{mooks}} jaw dropped), Two-Face, now mad with frustration screams, "WHY CAN'T YOU JUST DIIIIIE?!" and fires a grenade at the support Batman was standing on, causing the entire structure to collapse and bury him. This might have actually worked had Dick not come along to pull Batman out of there.
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** After Batman survives Two-Face's attempt to incinerate him. As him (As the Bat comes running out of the fire, leaving Two-Face and his {{mooks}} jaw dropped), Two-Face, now mad with frustration screams, "WHY CAN'T YOU JUST DIIIIIE?!" and fires a grenade at the support Batman was standing on, causing the entire structure to collapse and bury him. This might have actually worked had Dick not come along to pull Batman out of there.
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** "Batman! [[{{Squee}} YAAAAAAAY!]]" -- adult man.
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** Then there's a guy at Nygma's party who gleefully shouts "Batman! [[{{Squee}} YAAAAAAAY!]]" -- adult man.YAAAAAAAY!]]"
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* BodyHorror: Riddler's facial warping after Batman destroys his Box hub. It's not just a funny-looking effect. When Batman retrieves him after his defeat, his skull is lumpier than it was before, and his left ear is a full length lower than it should be. And people claim this movie isn't dark...
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* BodyHorror: Riddler's facial warping after Batman destroys his Box hub. It's not just a funny-looking effect. When Batman retrieves him after his defeat, his skull is lumpier than it was before, and his left ear is a full length lower than it should be. And people claim this movie isn't dark...
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* CallForward: Dick suggests "Nightwing" as a possible sidekick name.
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* TemptingFate: The novel includes a scene where Bruce and an employee discuss Nygma's The Box, and the employee says Bruce has a good case for a lawsuit, since Nygma started creating it at [=WayneTech=]. Bruce says he already has enough money, and the ''last'' thing he needs is any more interaction with Nygma.
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--->'''Alfred:''' You really are quite bright, [[RichIdiotWithNoDayJob despite what people say.]]
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* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: In comparison to the earlier films where Bruce Wayne was much more reclusive, this film has him as a charismatic socialite who actually pays attention to his company.
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* HotScientist: Dr. Chase Meridian is an unapologetic comic stereotype. Though WB fought against casting Kidman in the movie, on the grounds that ''she apparently isn't sexy enough(?).''
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Bruce Wayne/Batman (Creator/ValKilmer) battles Harvey Dent[=/=]ComicBook/TwoFace (Creator/TommyLeeJones), a struggle that gets tougher when Edward Nygma[=/=]ComicBook/TheRiddler (Creator/JimCarrey) enters the picture, as both have personal vendettas against the Caped Crusader and his secret identity, respectively. Bruce finds an ally in orphaned acrobat Dick Grayson (Creator/ChrisODonnell), who discovers his secret and becomes ComicBook/{{Robin}} to take revenge against Two-Face, who killed his family. As a sub-plot, Bruce deals with a budding romance with psychiatrist Dr. Chase Meridian (Creator/NicoleKidman), something that naturally causes some problems because of his double-life.
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Bruce Wayne/Batman (Creator/ValKilmer) battles Harvey Dent[=/=]ComicBook/TwoFace (Creator/TommyLeeJones), a struggle that gets tougher when Edward Nygma[=/=]ComicBook/TheRiddler (Creator/JimCarrey) enters the picture, as both have personal vendettas against the Caped Crusader and his secret identity, respectively. Bruce finds an ally in orphaned acrobat Dick Grayson (Creator/ChrisODonnell), who discovers his secret and becomes ComicBook/{{Robin}} to take revenge against Two-Face, who killed his family. As a sub-plot, Bruce deals with a budding romance with psychiatrist psychologist Dr. Chase Meridian (Creator/NicoleKidman), something that naturally causes some problems because of his double-life.
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* TenMinuteRetirement: Bruce attempts to give up on being Batman in order to have a normal life with Chase, realizing the psychiatrist wants him over his crimefighter persona. Too bad it's short-lived after Two-Face and Riddler raid Wayne Manor with their knowledge of his secret. That and moments before, he relived the pain of his parents' death while trying to tell Chase his secret, reminding himself why he became Batman to begin with. By the end of the film, while he may still desire for a normal life, he realize he can't give up being Batman either.
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* TenMinuteRetirement: Bruce attempts to give up on being Batman in order to have a normal life with Chase, realizing the psychiatrist psychologist wants him over his crimefighter persona. Too bad it's short-lived after Two-Face and Riddler raid Wayne Manor with their knowledge of his secret. That and moments before, he relived the pain of his parents' death while trying to tell Chase his secret, reminding himself why he became Batman to begin with. By the end of the film, while he may still desire for a normal life, he realize he can't give up being Batman either.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Carrey plays the Riddler as a nerdier and somewhat more bloodthirsty Paul Lynde. He'd played creepy stalker roles before, most notably in ''Film/TheCableGuy'' (which came out a year after this film), so nobody asked any inconvenient questions. He does show a modicum of interest in Chase, though his primary motivation is to make Bruce jealous (he actually has to deepen his voice when inviting her onto the dance floor).
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Jim Carrey plays the Riddler as a nerdier and somewhat more bloodthirsty Paul Lynde.Creator/PaulLynde. He'd played creepy stalker roles before, most notably in ''Film/TheCableGuy'' (which came out a year after this film), so nobody asked any inconvenient questions. He does show a modicum of interest in Chase, though his primary motivation is to make Bruce jealous (he actually has to deepen his voice when inviting her onto the dance floor).
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** In the original draft, Two-Face's henchwenches were nicknamed "Leather" and "Lace" (instead of "Sugar" and "Spice" in the final draft). Apparently this was too risque for a film featuring overt sexual themes with Dr. Chase's character and a close-up shot of a jiggling Bat Butt.
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** In the original draft, Two-Face's henchwenches were nicknamed "Leather" and "Lace" (instead of "Sugar" and "Spice" in the final draft). Apparently this was too risque for a film featuring overt sexual themes with Dr. Chase's Nicole Kidman's character and a close-up shot of a jiggling Bat Butt.
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* CanonDiscontinuity: With the creation of ''ComicBook/Batman89'', especially with its own interpretation of Two-Face based on Billy Dee William's performance in ''Film/Batman1989'', this movie and ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'' have been moved into its own continuity. Frankly, with the drastically different art style compared to the Burton movies, it's better this way for both continuities.
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* CanonDiscontinuity: With the creation of ''ComicBook/Batman89'', especially with its own interpretation of Two-Face based on Billy Dee William's Creator/BillyDeeWilliams' performance in ''Film/Batman1989'', this movie and ''Film/BatmanAndRobin'' have been moved into its own continuity. Frankly, with the drastically different art style compared to the Burton movies, it's better this way for both continuities.
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** Creator/DrewBarrymore as Sugar and Debi Mazar as Spice, or as the script originally referred to them, Leather and Lace. Of all of Barrymore's screentime, she has exactly one scene that is not spent in lingerie, and except for a sheer coat, Mazar spends the entire movie in a dominatrix getup that would make [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Dr. Frank N. Furter]] jealous.
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** Creator/DrewBarrymore as Sugar and Debi Mazar Creator/DebiMazar as Spice, or as the script originally referred to them, Leather and Lace. Of all of Barrymore's screentime, she has exactly one scene that is not spent in lingerie, and except for a sheer coat, Mazar spends the entire movie in a dominatrix getup that would make [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Dr. Frank N. Furter]] jealous.
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* ThePaidForHarem: Two Face's molls, [[ThemeNaming Sugar and Spice]]. (You know...Debi Mazar and ''[[Creator/DrewBarrymore Drew freaking Barrymore]]!'')
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** Edward Nygma / The Riddler seems to be showing the symptoms as well ([[spoiler:and, at the end of the movie, goes [[{{Pun}} batshit insane]], believing that he is the Batman]]).
** Bruce Wayne / Batman visits Dr. Chase Meridian, who {{discusse|dTrope}}s and {{lampshade|Hanging}}s the trope to him.
** Bruce Wayne / Batman visits Dr. Chase Meridian, who {{discusse|dTrope}}s and {{lampshade|Hanging}}s the trope to him.
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** Edward Nygma / The Nygma/The Riddler seems to be showing the symptoms as well ([[spoiler:and, at the end of the movie, goes [[{{Pun}} batshit insane]], believing that he is the Batman]]).
** BruceWayne / Batman Wayne/Batman visits Dr. Chase Meridian, who {{discusse|dTrope}}s and {{lampshade|Hanging}}s the trope to him.
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* SupervillainLair: Two-Face's base is hidden in the fixtures of a bridge and is split down the middle between an art deco suite from the [=1960s=] and some kind of S&M dungeon. Nygma, starting his criminal career from the ground up, gradually builds himself a throne room filled with all the question marks his heart desires.
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* SupervillainLair: Two-Face's base is hidden in the fixtures of a bridge and is split down the middle between an art deco suite from the [=1960s=] 1960s and some kind of S&M dungeon. Nygma, starting his criminal career from the ground up, gradually builds himself a throne room filled with all the question marks his heart desires.
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* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: The [[VideoFullOfFilmClips music video]] for "Kiss From A Rose" by Seal shows the scene where Batman destroys The Box, where The Riddler is stockpiling people's brainwaves, and the video for "Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me" by U2 shows Batman saving a captive Robin from being dropped into the pit below the Riddler's island. In other words, the two videos combined showed the majority of the movie's climax.
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* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: The [[VideoFullOfFilmClips music video]] for "Kiss From A Rose" by Seal Music/{{Seal}} shows the scene where Batman destroys The Box, where The Riddler is stockpiling people's brainwaves, and the video for "Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me" by U2 Music/{{U2}} shows Batman saving a captive Robin from being dropped into the pit below the Riddler's island. In other words, the two videos combined showed the majority of the movie's climax.
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** The way Batman defeats Two-Face by tossing in a bunch of coins while he is flipping his own was how Batman defeated him (albeit non-lethally) on ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' during their [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE11TwoFacePart2 first encounter]].
