Batman & Robin

Plot synopsis:
In Gotham, one year after the defeat of Two-Face and the Riddler in the previous film, Batman and Robin attempt to thwart Mr. Freeze from robbing diamonds, but he steals one and flees. In South America, Pamela Isley is working under Dr. Jason Woodrue, experimenting with the Venom drug. She witnesses Woodrue use the formula to turn the violent, but diminutive, convicted serial murderer Antonio Diego into a hulking monstrosity dubbed "Bane". Woodrue and Isley argue over the use of the drug and Woodrue kills her by overturning a shelf of various toxins. She transforms into the beautiful and seductive Poison Ivy before killing Woodrue with her poisonous kiss. She finds that Wayne Enterprises funded Woodrue, thus she takes Bane with her to Gotham City. Meanwhile, Alfred Pennyworth's niece, Barbara Wilson, makes a surprise visit and is invited by Bruce Wayne to stay at Wayne Manor until she goes back to school.
Wayne Enterprises presents a new telescope at a press conference interrupted by Isley. She proposes a project that could help the environment, but Bruce declines her offer, as it would kill millions of people. That night, a charity event is held by Wayne Enterprises with special guests, Batman and Robin, and she decides to use her abilities to seduce them. Freeze crashes the party and steals a diamond from the event. However, he is captured and sent to a chamber prison in Arkham Asylum, but escapes with the help of Ivy and Bane. Batman and Robin begin to have crime fighting relationship problems because of Ivy's seductive ability with Robin. Ivy is then able to contact Robin once more, she kisses him but fails to kill him due to Robin wearing rubber lips. Robin and later on Batman become trapped, but are rescued by Batgirl, who shows up and defeats Ivy, and reveals that she is Barbara Wilson and knows the location of the Batcave.
Batman, Robin and Batgirl decide to go after Freeze together. By the time they get to the lab where Freeze and Bane are, Gotham is completely frozen. Batgirl and Ivy fight each other as Robin is attacked by Bane. Robin eventually defeats Bane when he and Batgirl kick apart his venom tubes stopping the flow of venom to his body, Bane collapses before transforming back to his original diminutive size of Antonio Diego and is left helpless on the ground. Meanwhile Batman and Freeze begin to fight each other, with Batman defeating Freeze. Batgirl and Robin manage to unfreeze Gotham; and Batman shows Freeze a recording of Ivy during her fight with Batgirl. Freeze learns that Ivy has betrayed him over the death of his wife. Ivy blamed Batman for Nora's death, but she informs Batgirl that it was her idea. Freeze is angered by the betrayal and is informed by Batman that his wife is not dead; she is restored in cryogenic slumber and has been moved to Arkham waiting for him to finish his research. Batman proceeds to ask Freeze for the cure Freeze has created for the first stage of MacGregor's Syndrome, the disease that Freeze's wife is suffering from, for a friend (Alfred) who is dying. Freeze atones for his misunderstanding by giving him medicine he had developed. Ivy is shown imprisoned in Arkham and Freeze walks in. Alfred is eventually healed and everyone agrees to let Barbara stay at Wayne Manor.

Tags: comedy, murder, violence, atmospheric, flashback, good versus evil, action, revenge, entertaining

Review:
But the plants chemicals have an effect on her and actually make her into Poisen Ivy. She and Freeze team up to take over Gothem and of course to split Batman and Robin forever, oh yeah, then kill them I guess.Batman & Robin was really beyond over the top, the costumes were a bit silly and the story was just too family friendly.
But here, seeing as it's NOT funny, it only succeeds in becoming the worst of the Batman movies, and, arguably, the worst films ever created.
You won't laugh, but you might cry over the fact you've just flushed 125 precious minutes of your life down the crapper.While everyone involved brings shame to their families, from the uncomfortable Clooney as the lamely-interpreted hero to Governornator Arnold Schwarzenegger as the junior-high-dialog-spewing Mr. Freeze, director Joel Schumacher must be punched the hardest.
Schumacher treats the audience like a group of eight-year-old boys with ADD, constantly trying to impress us with unexciting action scenes like a hockey-themed opening battle reminiscent of the under-appreciated genius of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS.The writers only make things worse with their "witty" hero chatter ("This is why Superman works alone"...
har har, where do they come up with them??) and drawn-out "human" angles, such as butler Alfred's illness and a childish romantic triangle between Batman, Robin and the sexy Poison Ivy. This isn't root-on-the-heroes entertainment.
Cast Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy. I usually think Uma Thurman is hot but her overacting in this movie is so distasteful she loses all kind of sexual appeal, which in turn destroys any kind of menace the character should have had.
With the third, Batman Forever, the flat acting of new bat Val Kilmer was coupled with Joel Schumacher's garish direction and Chris O'Donnell's irritating Robin.
Uma Thurman (am I the only one who doesn't think she's that good-looking?) has a great time overdoing it as Poison Ivy, but she's joined by Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze.
George Clooney could have made a great Batman (square jawed, popular with the ladies), the only thing going against him being that can be too laid back (maybe with a better script he could do the darker material).
Uma Thurman is perfect for Poison Ivy. She is a good looking yet quirky actress, but you wouldn't know it by the emphasis on camp context and innuendo in this film.
I shudder when I think what will happen to Joel Schumacher for killing the "Batman" franchise."Batman", the best of the series, was a dark, psychotic and complex movie with over the top acting and settings.
The first 2 movies acknowledged that killing or hurting people was a conscious choice which was painfully taken by Batman; in the last 2 it is as if violence was fun and part of Batman´s life.There are so many wrong things about this film it is useless to count them.
Most of the bad things you've heard about this movie are true, but that doesn't stop the film from being entertaining.Seeing Batman and Arnold Schwarzenegger duke it out is reason enough to see "Batman & Robin." But while Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze carries impressive weapons and strikes a menacing figure, his lines are cheesy instead of threatening.
He's believable as rich playboy Bruce Wayne, but, even though his attempt to get Batman to lighten up was a noble idea, the character should be played with some darkness.Still, there's a great warmness between Clooney and Michael Gough, who plays Alfred the butler, and between Clooney and Chris O'Donnel, who plays Robin the Boy Wonder.
When I see reviews for the movie 'Batman and Robin', people always seem to say that it is an awful movie and one of the worst films ever made.
There are far worse superhero movies out there like 'Superman IV' and 'Catwoman'.Onto the film itself, like I said, I can see what people have against it: "The acting is awful, the story is campy and the movie overall isn't well directed".I don't think the acting is that bad.
George Clooney does a good job as Batman, Michael Gough does a great job as Alfred, Uma Thurman is a convincing Poison Ivy and Arnold Schwarzenegger is a pretty funny Mr Freeze (although I do agree that most of his ice puns are painful).
The sub-plots fit into the story perfectly, especially one about Alfred dying of MacGregor's Syndrome.Overall, I feel that Batman and Robin is one of the most over-hated movies of all time and should really be given a chance.
If you watch the movie with the knowledge that is a campy flick, you'll have a good time, just don't listen to the people who say that it is a horrible abomination to cinema, because it really isn't.7/10P.S.
Most people, especially fans of the earlier Batman films, hated this movie.
Just look at the reviews here, for an example of that.I just went along for the ride on this, enjoying the outlandish characters and corny-but-humorous lines delivered by Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze and Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy. Both were a lot of fun to watch.
But....we'll forgive him, for he not knows what he says.I appreciated the added humor in this film, the fact there almost no profanity, unlike the other versions; the wild special effects, ogling Uma Thurman, who looked fantastic; great color and surround sound; interesting sets and a nice message at the end.The negatives were: a little too much action which can make you dizzy trying to follow; a somewhat-annoying Robin (Chris O'Donnell); Alicia Silverstone's role as Batgirl adding nothing to the film; and a little too many sexual innuendos to counteract the absence of profanity, I suppose.Overall, a fun movie not to be taken seriously: simply a cartoon come to life, which is what some people think it should have been in the first place..
My personal favorite was Chris O'Donnell with "NOW WHAT, CALL A TAXI?" I was actually making a list of what I thought were the 100 funniest films ever, and I considered putting Batman & Robin at around 90.
Lots of people and Batman fans have plenty of good reasons to hate this movie and be completely disappointed.
i recently watched this again not remembering half of the stuff in it, despite the IMDb rating i was quite having fun watching it, George Clooney was a much more "right out of the comics" kind of batman than Val Kilmer in the last one was, Chris O'donnell appeared on screen much more and he did good, Arnold Schwartzenegger as Mr. Freeze was a weird move that turned out to be good, Uma Thurman turned out to be a good choice as well, as for Alicia Silverstone well i guess there just had to be someone to make the movie worse, she was so freaking cocky, egotistical, and sexist.
Personally,this movie is not the best of the batman movies,the original batman is.However,this is in my opinion,the most fun to waste two hours on.I mean I understand Batman is serious,but this movie is very funny.I mean Arnold as Mr.Freeze,and the most immortal line of them all,"Your Not Sending Me To The Cooler!!" had me blowing soda out of my nose.Very funny line.Also Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy is very nice eye candy to look at for two hours which is a plus.Bane is very cool,so what if he broke batmans back in the comics.This is the movie.Comics you can do anything,this is very good to the characters for what it is worth.Clooney is a nice touch,and O'Donnell is awesome as Robin.Silverstone was kind of out of place as Batgirl,as the only problem in this movie was too many characters.Three villains and three heroes.But in my opinion,I personally like this movie,and if you are the kind of person who enjoys nice set designs and campy fun,this is a must see.All others need not apply..
Of course this movie is meant for the teen age group (unlike The Dark Knight) and it does have a lot of action and even a little humour, which isn't common in Batman films.
Add to that great actors like George Clooney and Arnie the Terminator along with Chris Odonell and the gorgeous Alicia Silverstone and you have an awesome Batman movie, which is, compared to all the other Batman films, the most "fun" one.
Alicia Silverstone was spunky as Batgirl but the title characters, Batman and Robin as played by Clooney and O'Donnell were pretty lame.
George Clooney is a better Batman than Val Kilmer, but Chris'O'Donnell stunk in this as Robin.
From it's ice/plant puns, innuendos, bat suit nipples and buttocks, constant grappling hook saves and George Clooney playing George Clooney dressed as Batman, it is something that feels like an attempted advertisement to sell action figures.
Batman Forever felt like more of a fail than this film for the way it handled it's two villains who turned out obnoxious.
The bad guys are even more out there than the first Batman movies, the dialogue wouldn't seem out of place at a beach party, and the Batmobile is just, well, you'll have to see.The cinematography is great, the set design is beautifully over the top, and the colors could keep a person high on meth occupied.
I have to disagree with all of the negative reviews that people are giving this movie.I wasn't disappointed,but I wasn't surprised.Normally,young kids enjoy movies that most adults think are extremely bad.'Batman & Robin'is an example.I'm 13 years old and I don't think that this movie is really bad.However,it lacks a certain spark that some of the other Batman movies had.I thought the cast was really good.Arnold Scwarzenneger did a good job at playing Mr. Freeze,George Clooney did a good job at playing Batman,and Uma Thurman did a good job at playing Poison Ivy.But if the movie had a better plot with some better acting,then this movie probably would've been pretty good.But instead it's more of a mediocre movie.So if you're a huge Batman fan,than I suggest you select a different movie.But if you have young kids,than this might be a good film for them.Afterall,kids enjoy most of the movies that most adults don't enjoy..
Schwarzenegger single handedly made this one of the best bad movies I have seen in ages.Uma was great as Ivy, I often found myself wondering how Robin could resist her for so long.
however, this particular batman movie gets the most hate, and i can clearly see why, but i think it gets too harshly criticized when this film is indeed a heck of a lot of fun, full of laughs, over the top action and stunts, and really feels like a comic book out of the 60's or 50's that its based.
the villains are fun and cool (no pun intended), especially Arnold who plays a wickedly hysterical Mr.Freeze, he practically steals the movie with his pretty hysterically bad puns and one liners and freeze suit, which also looks amazing.
Like his predecessor, "Batman & Robin" is leaving the original roots of Tim Burton's darker two Batman movies and moves more towards mainstream action and a more family-friendly fantasy adventure.
Alicia Silverstone's Batgirl takes the same way, being only a female Robin version, adding more sex to the superhero's league.This time, it's the villain's turn to show more psychological characters and sad background stories.
Her appearances are sometimes really stunning, taking fashion, music and dances of the tiki, lounge and exotica movement of the fifties and adding a campy b-movie touch to this mainstream movie.You see, compared to the first three Batman movies, the bad guys are rather good guys and have more interesting biographies like the good guys, this time with less personal problems and more shiny, muscle-dominated rubber suits on their hard-bodies.
i suppose you could say this movie is the low point in the franchise.i mean,while watching the movie i kept thinking it was basically a two hour movie of the 1960's camp classic classic with Adam west and Burt Ward.i found it hard to take the movie very seriously,considering there were so many one liners,most of them corny,but some quite funny.also the movie was very special effects laden,to say the least.the characters all seemed to be just parodies of themselves.George Clooney Donned the cape for this incarnation,and i have to agree with another reviewer who said he seemed to be playing George Clooney.i don't think he had quit the right look for Batman,but then again,neither did the movie.there were some good things about the movie.Uma Thurman was one,in the role of villainess Poison Ivy.she looked great and i loved her accent.i found it strangely seductive.Alicia Silverstone Played BatGirl.she looked good in her skintight outfit.she's cute too.Chris O'Donnell returns as Robin,and once again,i really loved the look of his suit at the beginning,not so much the one he had later in the film.i didn't like Batman's costume too much at all.i thought it just looked silly.oh,yeah,Arnie was in this one and received top billing as the evil genius Mr Freeze.basically he just fired his gun at everything and everyone and froze whatever was in his way.they even imagined to make arkham asylum look non foreboding.
But they're minor enough to only bring my rating down to an 8.Batman (George Clooney) & Robin (Chris O'Donnell) have to battle two villains, Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman).
He would have been a good Batman, too, but he's also excellent as Mr. Freeze.I like Gotham City better here than in any of the other films, at least architecturally.
I understand this is probably the least popular of the four original films, but I still like it, much more than I ever expected to like it.And of course, this film of all four is most like the original Batman TV show from the 60's which I loved - Mr Freeze, Poison Ivy, Bane, all LOOK like they looked in the comics.
This is a Gotham City that matches in a lot of ways some of the Detective Comics of the 40's in imagery and spirit.Of course this is a silly movie - But I loved Arnold's Mr Freeze, Uma's Poison Ivy- There were even cameos by Ralf Moeller and Jesse Ventura.
I can understand why so many hardcore Batman fans didn't like it, because of the new direction this was heading, but I also think that many just bash it because of the overall bad reviews.
I understand that Batman and Robin is not as good as the first two movies, but a lot better than the dreadful Batman Forever.
In any case, I don't think any of the Batman movies have been good, though I didn't see #2 because I HATED Michael Keaton in the first one.
Man, y'all probably saw Flash Gordon and thought, "Well, that was stupid." I can't even give Batman and Robin my usual good bad movie rating of 5 because it was actually trying to be campy.
Out of the four films, this one has some of the best lines that I like to quote.Batman and Robin on the other hand to me only has one draw back - Cloony.
While it's far from the greatest film of all time, Batman & Robin isn't nearly as bad as some people have made it out to be.
People were expecting a dark and gothic film with Batman & Robin but when word got out that it was lighter and more easy going than the other films, people who hadn't seen it thought "Oh, well if it isn't dark like the other movies, it isn't worth seeing." and that's why it wasn't a big time blockbuster.
After reading nothing but negative reviews about this movie, I can honestly say that I really did enjoy watching Batman and Robin.
Batman and Robin is no better nor no worse than I would expect from this kind of film.
Many feel that this movie and Batman Forever were "OK", those people have become lost to any notions of taste or reasoning and deserve to be mocked!I would also like to mention that this marks the lowest points in the careers of George Clooney and Arnold Shwarzenegger, and their first films were "Return of the Killer Tomatoes" and "Hercules Goes Bananas in New York" respectively.
I believe it's going to be great, probably the best of the Batman movies.
Batman ( George Clooney ) and Robin ( Chris O' Donnell ) must face a new threatening villain , the ice - cold Mr Freeze ( Arnold Schwarzenegger ) .
This movie like the first 3 were all great comic based movies fun to watch with the kids and stuck true to the dc comic yes maybe clooney wasn't the best choice for batman i personally liked val kilmer better but that's just me.SO ignore all the shitty reviews and watch it for yours self keeping in mind not to compare it to the Dark-knight Trilogy but to the DC Comics we all know and love.
Before this movie I didn't even know who Poison Ivy was and I liked her character.
I think that this is one of the best films out of the Batman Movies.
This made me feel like: *FRIEND*"Hey man, wanna go watch Batman and Robin with me?" *ME*"UMMM...Sorry i have to go watch Date Movie see ya" Honestly, I mean Arnold was an alright Mr.Freeze but poison Ivy was just a stupid character.This brought a bad name to Batman, my friend saw this and then didn't want to go see Batman Begins with me!
Same thing for good or bad movies.Even George Clooney said he regretted playing Batman.
There's Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, and Bane.
I thought George Clooney was good as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Chris O' Donnel does a good job as Robin, Alicia Silverstone does a good job as Batgirl, Uma Thurman does a good job as Poison Ivy and Arnold Schwarzenegger does a good job as Mr. Freeze.
O.k so I like all the Batman movies.