Batman has defeated countless crooks and criminals but there was one he could not defeat: Consumerism.

Learn about the the 1997 summer blockbuster that made people question the merits of super hero movies and one so poorly received, it nearly killed the genre: Batman & Robin (1997)

Rob gives Ray a lesson in the history of the Caped Crusader, the brilliance of Tim Burton, the Danny DeVito nightmares of McDonald's happy meals, bat nipples, the villainous toy manufacturers who became screenwriters, the body shaming of Alicia Silverstone, and Arnold Schwarzenegger bullies Richard Kind.

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TEAM:

Ray Hebel

Robert W Schneider

Mark Schroeder

Billy Recce

Daniel Schwartzberg

Gabe Crawford

Natalie DeSavia

WEBSITES

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

Filmscouts

Adage: Batman Returns

ARTICLES

Alicia Silverstone in Entertainment Weekly

Coolio Was Courted To Play Scarecrow

AUDIO/VISUAL

How McDonalds Got Tim Burton Fired From Batman (Cracked)

The Best of Adam West

Every Holy Catchphrase

Trailer

Toy Commercial

Siskel and Ebert Review 

George Clooney Interview

Alicia Silverstone Interview

The Iceman Cometh Scene

The End Is The Beginning Is The End

Music and Sound Effects

City Street Ambience by VideoPlasty

Party Crowd Ambience by BerlinAtmospheres

Movie Theatre Ambience by Mr. Daggers 2

"Fast Ticking clock sound effect" by Silhouette Gears

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