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The Batman film franchise was operating at peak bat-power following director Joel Schumacher’s smash hit Batman Forever, and with new caped crusader George Clooney in the cowl and superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger chillin’ like a villain as Mr. Freeze, Batman & Robin was poised for world domination. But the film’s over-the-top camp proved too much for fans, critics and general audiences, a frosty reception that changed the course of the franchise and the approach to comic book films forever. Join Sebatman, Steve and Jennifer as they thaw out one of cinema’s most notorious disasters to see if there’s anything in this garish Gotham worth saving.
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The Batman film franchise was operating at peak bat-power following director Joel Schumacher’s smash hit Batman Forever, and with new caped crusader George Clooney in the cowl and superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger chillin’ like a villain as Mr. Freeze, Batman & Robin was poised for world domination. But the film’s over-the-top camp proved too much for fans, critics and general audiences, a frosty reception that changed the course of the franchise and the approach to comic book films forever. Join Sebatman, Steve and Jennifer as they thaw out one of cinema’s most notorious disasters to see if there’s anything in this garish Gotham worth saving.

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