
Every line of dialogue is inane, and every story point is absurd.


Much of this film (and the TV show) has determined how we think of Batman today, from the "Holy, Batman!" phrasing to West's gray, yellow, and black suit, to the scarily catchy theme song.įor all of the complaints about Batman being too campy in the '90s, this movie is supremely campy and it rules. Almost all of the original cast appeared in the film, most crucially Adam West as Batman, Burt Ward as Robin, Cesar Romero as the Joker, Alan Napier as Alfred, and Neil Hamilton as Commissioner Gordon. "Batman: The Movie" was released in theaters just two months after the first season finale of the ABC series.

Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Adam West as Bruce Wayne/Batman and Burt Ward as Dick Grayson/Robin.
