Films from the Phantom Zone: Failed & Forgotten Comic Book Movies - Batman & Robin (1997) (with guest: Sabel)

Batman & Robin (1997) (with guest: Sabel)

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01/21/21 • 139 min

Films from the Phantom Zone: Failed & Forgotten Comic Book Movies

It's finally time to wrap up our Batman quadrilogy with the infamous Batman and Robin (1997) directed by Joel Schumacher. Introducing George Clooney as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze, Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy, and Alicia Silverstone as Batgirl.

On this week's Keep or Cancel, we're talking: Arnold Schwarzenegger and George Clooney
Batman and Robin is available on Showtime for now, and probably HBO Max later.

Time Codes:

2:22 - Initial Thoughts
4:58 - Plot
1:35:15 - Analysis
1:55:14 - Keep or Cancel
2:11:05 - Into the Phantom Zone?

Batsuits!
Michael Keaton in Batman
Michael Keaton in Batman Returns
Val Kilmer in Batman Forever (and varient)
George Clooney in Batman and Robin (and varient)
Robin and Batgirl
Christian Bale in Batman Begins
Christian Bale in The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises
Ben Affleck in Batman v. Superman
Ben Affleck in Justice League (and varient)
Robert Pattinson in The Batman
Batman/Freeze fight with wooden foot!
The Signal is the sidekick I couldn't remember.
Special thanks to That Piano Dude for our intro theme!

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On this week's Keep or Cancel, we're talking: Arnold Schwarzenegger and George Clooney
Batman and Robin is available on Showtime for now, and probably HBO Max later.

Time Codes:

2:22 - Initial Thoughts
4:58 - Plot
1:35:15 - Analysis
1:55:14 - Keep or Cancel
2:11:05 - Into the Phantom Zone?

Instagram: @Films_From_The_Phantom_Zone

Twitter: @FilmsfromPZ

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Previous Episode

Batman Forever (1995)

We're back on our regularly-scheduled failed movie episodes with part 3 of our Batman quadrilogy: Batman Forever (1995), directed by Joel Schumacher. Introducing Val Kilmer as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Jim Carrey as The Riddler, Tommy Lee Jones as Harvey Dent/Two-Face, and Nicole Kidman as Dr. Chase Meridian.

On this week's Keep or Cancel, we're talking: Val Kilmer and Tommy Lee Jones.
Batman Forever is available on HBO Max.

Time Codes:

2:49 - Initial Thoughts
4:42 - Plot
8:36 - Batsuit Nipples!
1:17:09 - Analysis
1:37:46 - Keep or Cancel
1:53:07 - Into the Phantom Zone?
1:56:02 - #ReleasetheSchumacherCut

Batsuits!
Michael Keaton in Batman
Michael Keaton in Batman Returns
Val Kilmer in Batman Forever (and varient with Robin!)
George Clooney in Batman and Robin (and varient)
Christian Bale in Batman Begins
Christian Bale in The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises
Ben Affleck in Batman v. Superman
Ben Affleck in Justice League (and varient)
Robert Pattinson in The Batman

Laundry scene with Robin!

Special thanks to That Piano Dude for our intro theme!

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Next Episode

The Mask of Zorro (1998)

This week on Films from the Phantom Zone, we switching gears from Batman to Mexican Batman: Zorro! Is Zorro a superhero? Absolutely! Is he from comics? Eh, we'll get into it. The Mask of Zorro (1998) is directed by Martin Campbell and stars Antonio Banderas as Alejandro Murrieta/Zorro, Anthony Hopkins as Diego de la Vega/old Zorro, and Catherine Zeta-Jones as Elena.

On this week's Keep or Cancel, we're talking: Anthony Hopkins
The Mask of Zorro is available on Starz to stream and everywhere to rent.

Time Codes:

3:07 - History of Zorro
6:29 - Initial Thoughts
10:54 - Plot
1:35:15 - Analysis
1:42:01 - Keep or Cancel
1:51:50 - Into the Phantom Zone?

Harrison Love's dumb haircut
Dialect coach Erik Singer
Special thanks to That Piano Dude for our intro theme!

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