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See more awards » Videos The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being the clownishly homicidal Joker. Director: Tim Burton Batman must battle Two-Face and The Riddler with help from an amorous psychologist and a young circus acrobat who becomes his sidekick, Robin. Director: Joel Schumacher A couple of recently deceased ghosts contract the services of a "bio-exorcist" in order to remove the obnoxious new owners of their house. Director: Tim Burton Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth. Directors: Richard Lester, Richard Donner Stars: Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor. Director: Tim Burton An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero. Director: Richard Donner Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of 3 people with the culprit being the legendary apparition, the Headless Horseman.

Director: Tim Burton Batman and Robin try to keep their relationship together even as they must stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing Gotham City. Director: Joel Schumacher A gentle man, with scissors for hands, is brought into a new community after living in isolation. Director: Tim Burton The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business. Director: Ivan Reitman Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service. Director: Ivan Reitman The Gremlins are back, and this time, they've taken total control over the building of a media mogul.

Director: Joe Dante Edit Storyline In the sewers of gotham city to the rooftops of the gotham city the penguin wants to know where he came from well in his villain ways catwoman plans to kill rich man of gotham max shreak but as he battles with millionaire Bruce Wayne both ladies men have their own secrets Bruce Wayne is back as Bat man trying to stop the penguin Max is helping penguin steal gotham city while selina Kyle/catwoman tries to help penguin not knowing her man murder target also her murder is helping him but all four men have their goals taking gotham from crime winning gotham city assassination for two men and more money to be gotham citys number one rich man. The Bat, the Cat, the Penguin See more » Genres: Rated PG-13 for brooding, dark violence | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 19 June 1992 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Dolby Digital | Dolby (as Dolby Stereo®) Color: Did You Know? Trivia At least 50% of the Warner Brothers lot was taken up with Gotham City sets.

See more » Goofs The same switch is used in the Batmobile to turn on the rocket booster in the beginning and activate the Batmissile during the later chase. The Batmissile switch finally works, but it is in the off position. See more » Quotes (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews Tim Burton the man behind the original Batman film and Beetlejuice, brings the world the sequel to Batman, that exceeds the original in more ways than one. Firstly Michelle Pfeiffer and Danny De Vito are a great mix of Batmans enemies. The dark, deadly and sexy Catwoman works well to rattle some heads within the story and penguin works in the same way that the joker worked in the original. The sets are stunning and immaculate. Gotham city has so many dark alleyways that you could never know what's happening at one time or another. The only thing that gives it a bad name is its script, which at times seems to lapse and then not recover for while. Tim Burtons direction bring superhero films into a new realm. Beats all the superman films and the other Batman films by a mile.

Though in terms of realisation the new Batman begins has a bite where this one lacks, but Burton is a more original director than Nolan. *First review written by me at 16. Re-written at 21* Tim Burton has an interesting history in film, between the surreal Pee Wee's Big Adventure and mis-interpreted Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton's career has gone from an artistic darkly comic director, to unimaginative copy-cat of his own work. I still stand by my original review in that this film is very cleverly directed, beautifully shot, with stunning towering set pieces, but a script that goes from cheesy melodrama, to cheap and nasty humour. Though with some terribly written scenes there are some, incredible ones. Mainly those concerning antagonists Catwoman and Penguin. One scene in particular concerning the two concocting a frivolous ploy to destroy batman is one that springs to mind. The acting is first class, Danny DeVito is deliciously theatrical and sinister, Michelle Pfeiffer relentlessly sexy and smooth. Since my original review Dark Knight was released. Unfortunately for Burton I retract my youthful statement of his originality over Nolan.

Dark Knight surpasses Batman Returns and almost eclipses its existence, but this instalment still has great merit and will stand out as one of the greatest superhero films, not to mention cementing Batman as the greatest superhero franchise ever. 77 of 118 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes See the Cast of 'Batman Returns' Then and Now See the Cast of 'Batman Returns' Then and Now May 21, 2013 @ 11:29 AM Warner Bros. Tim Burton 's 1992 film 'Batman Returns' was everything we love about Tim Burton and Batman all rolled into one amazing package. The film had an all-star cast including Michael Keaton , Michelle Pfeiffer and Danny DeVito . Over 20 years later, it still holds up as one of the strangest and most visually stunning of the 'Batman' films. Let's take a look at where the stars of 'Batman Returns' are now.

Michael Keaton, Bruce Wayne/Batman Warner Bros./Frazer Harrison, Getty Images Then: Michael Keaton first played Bruce Wayne, millionaire playboy by day, caped vigilante by night, in 1989's blockbuster 'Batman.' Keaton starred in '80s hits like 'Mr. Mom' and first teamed with director Tim Burton on 'Beetlejuice.' Throughout the '90s Keaton continued to surprise us with turns in 'Jackie Brown' and 'Out of Sight.' Now: Keaton has been making something of a comeback lately after disappearing for a few years. He starred alongside Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell in 'The Other Guys,' provided the voice of Ken in 'Toy Story 3' and is featured in the upcoming 'RoboCop' remake. Michelle Pfeiffer, Selina Kyle/Catwoman Warner Bros./JB Lacroix, Getty Images Then: Michelle Pfeiffer played both the mousy Selina Kyle and her alter ego, vinyl leather enthusiast Catwoman.

(She scored the role after Annette Bening had to drop out due to being pregnant at the time.) Pfeiffer caught her big break as the star of 'Grease 2,' and followed that up with leading roles in 'Scarface,' 'The Witches of Eastwick' and 'Dangerous Liaisons.' Now: In 2003, Pfeiffer took a break from acting for a few years, returning in 2007 with roles in 'Stardust' and 'Hairspray.' Last year she starred opposite Johnny Depp in 'Dark Shadows,' which saw her reuniting with her 'Batman Returns' director Tim Burton. Danny DeVito, Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin Warner Bros./Jason Merritt, Getty Images Then: Danny DeVito played Oswald Cobblepot, a deformed boy orphaned by his parents and raised by circus freaks who becomes the villain known as the Penguin.

DeVito got his big break in 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,' and followed that up with a starring role on the TV show 'Taxi.' He went on to star opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in 'Twins,' and branched out into directing with 'Throw Momma from the Train' and 'The War of the Roses.' Now: DeVito married 'Cheers' star Rhea Perlman in 1982, and though they briefly split in 2012, the two reconciled a few months later (love isn't dead!). DeVito continues to act, appearing on the TV series 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.' As a producer and director, he's also been responsible for everything from ' Matilda ' to notorious bombs like 'Death to Smoochy' and 'Duplex.' Christopher Walken, Max Shreck Warner Bros./Jim Spellman, Getty Images Then: Walken played Max Shreck, Selina Kyle's evil boss and eventual ally to the Penguin.

(The character was named for actor Max Schreck, star of the silent film classic 'Nosferatu.') Walken began his career as a circus lion tamer and child actor, and went on to find success in the '70s with roles in 'Annie Hall' and 'The Deer Hunter.' Fun fact: George Lucas once considered him for the role of Han Solo in 'Star Wars.' Now: Christopher Walken is one of our most iconic actors, with parts in everything from 'Pulp Fiction' to Tim Burton's 'Sleepy Hollow.' He's hosted 'Saturday Night Live' seven times, and most recently starred in the 2012 film 'Seven Psychopaths.' Andrew Bryniarski, Chip Shreck Warner Bros./Michael Buckner, Getty Images Then: Andrew Bryniarski played Chip Shreck, son of Max and heir to his father's shady business and fortune.

A former bodybuilder, Bryniarski also starred in 'Street Fighter' and 'Any Given Sunday.' Now: Bryniarski has kept up with his buff physique, using it to play imposing characters like Leatherface in the 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' remake and its follow-up prequel, 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning.' Paul Reubens, Tucker Cobblepot Warner Bros./Larry Busacca, Getty Images Then: Best known for playing America's favorite man-child, Pee-wee Herman, Paul Reubens reunited with his 'Pee-wee's Big Adventure' director Tim Burton for a small cameo in 'Batman Returns' as Penguin's father, Tucker Cobblepot. Now: Reubens revived his Pee-wee character in 2011 with a special on HBO and promises of a new film. Throughout the '00s, he gave audiences a different side of himself with parts in 'Blow,' 'Mystery Men' and guest appearances on '30 Rock' and 'Reno 911.' But we'll always know and love him best as Pee-wee, of course.

Cristi Conaway, Ice Princess Warner Bros./Cristi Conaway Design Then: Cristi Conaway played the role of the Ice Princess, the token representative of Gotham City's holiday celebrations, who is kidnapped and eventually killed by the Penguin and his lackeys. Conaway also had small roles in 'Doc Hollywood' and the 1993 remake of 'Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman.' Now: Conaway left acting in 2002 to pursue her dream of fashion design. She started small with scarves, but expanded her collection to women's sweaters, silk dresses and menswear. DC's The Penguin on Screen: From Gotham to Batman Returns | Culturefly Featured Film TV From the beginnings of the DC universe, Oswald Cobblepot AKA The Penguin has been one of Gotham’s most notorious villains. Ahead of the August 1 release of Gotham: The Complete Second Season on Blu-ray™ including Digital HD and DVD, we’re taking a look at the various depictions of the iconic mastermind on both the big and small screen. Robin Lord Taylor – Gotham Starting with the most recent portrayal of The Penguin, Robin Lord Taylor plays the young villain as we see him rise to being King of Gotham City.

This version of The Penguin is ingenious, manipulative and not afraid to get his hands dirty. The series focuses on The Penguin’s complex relationship with GCPD’s Detective Jim Gordon. While most versions of Penguin tend to accept and like the title ‘Penguin’, this version has a great dislike for the name. Burgess Meredith – Batman The original small screen depiction was popularised in the 1960’s Batman TV show, played by Burgess Meredith, who also played the character in the 1996 film Batman. In this series, The Penguin was an arch-nemesis of Batman who worked alongside fellow villain The Joker. Meredith’s portrayal is best remembered through his signature laugh, meant to mimic the squawk of a penguin. Danny DeVito – Batman Returns In the 1992 film, DeVito played a much darker, older and grotesque version of the Penguin. Whilst this was a dramatic visual makeover, this Penguin retained some trademark features such as a monocle and carrying an umbrella. Director Tim Burton was supposedly inspired by the film The Cabinet of Dr.

Caligari and re-imagined the character as a deformed, psychopathic killer who holds a homicidal grudge against the aristocrats of Gotham City. Tom Kenny – The Batman Tom Kenny voiced the character of Penguin in both the cartoon series The Batman and in the Lego films. In The Batman, the Penguin is primarily concerned with re-establishing the Cobblepot family name in society by stealing from the citizens of Gotham to rebuild his wealth. Similarly to Batman Returns, this Penguin retained a deformed appearance. Paul Williams – Batman: The Animated Series The Academy Award-winner voiced the character of The Penguin in the series, which debuted in 1992. This Penguin featured the film version’s physical deformities, such as flippers and a beak-like nose, but retained the traditional refined mannerisms and personality seen in the comic book character. Paul Williams later reprised his role as Penguin in the 1997 follow-up to the original animated series, The New Batman Adventures.

GOTHAM SEASON 2 IS OUT ON BLU-RAY™ AND DVD AUGUST 1 The Penguin | Batman Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Jason Spisak (Voice) The Penguin (Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot) is a DC Comics supervillain and an enemy of Batman . He was introduced by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger , he first appeared in Detective Comics #58 (December 1941). The Penguin, one of Batman's oldest foes, is an eccentric criminal mastermind, known as much for his love of ornithology and trick umbrellas as for his already shady business dealings. Gotham City 's popular Iceberg Lounge serves as Penguin's front for a number of illegal financial stature; the Penguin is a wily foe whose umbrellas conceal a variety of deadly weapons and gadgets. In most incarnations, the Penguin is a short, chubby (though he wasn't really fat in the original Batman series) man who wears a tuxedo, top hat, monocle, white gloves (black in Batman Returns ), and spats. A mobster-type criminal, he fancies himself a "gentleman of crime".

Unlike most Batman villains, he is sane and doesn't theme his crimes around a psychotic obsession; his intelligence and aristocratic personality starkly contrast against demented Batman villains, such as the Joker . As a result, his relationship with Batman is often somewhat less tense than it is with other villains. The Penguin recently became a mobster and nightclub owner who engages in more quiet criminal activity whom Batman tolerates as a source of criminal underworld information. Whenever he is apprehended for a crime, he is sent to an ordinary prison instead of Arkham Asylum, although some versions of the character (particularly the less sane interpretations) are sent to Arkham. The Penguin does, however, possess a few eccentricities. He is known for his love of birds and his high-tech umbrellas that serve some specialized function, such as hang-gliding and weaponry. He also keeps beautiful women around him, perhaps to remind others of his monetary power or to compensate for his own grotesqueness. Although a second-string villain for many years, Burgess Meredith popularized the Penguin in the 1960s Batman TV show, partially because of his signature squawking laughter. Danny DeVito played a much darker and older version of the Penguin in Batman Returns.

This version was not just an unattractive criminal, but a physically deformed, sadistic, megalomaniacal monster. Subsequent Batman animated series have alternately featured the deformed Penguin and a more traditional version. The deformed version of the character has also appeared in comics, most notably in the miniseries Batman: The Long Halloween and its sequel Dark Victory . He only appears for a minor cameo at the end of the Long Halloween, and has no lines. He plays a slightly more notable role in Dark Victory, when Batman goes to him for information. This incarnation also added elements of the 1966 TV series character, as he shouted the well-known "Waugh waugh" while talking. Contents History Origin Born Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot, the Penguin was teased very much in his childhood due to his short stature, obesity, and bird-like nose. These traits made him an outcast in his rich, debutante family. Their rejection drove him to become evil.

These are contrasted against the more aggressive and specific wealth gathering origins of the Batman graphic novel Batman: Penguin Triumphant , which specifically states that Oswald Cobblepot neither is nor ever was insane and merely used his astute mind and scientific skills in developing weapons to intimidate and control others, and the largely attributed Earth-One incarnation origin of the Penguin in Batman #287 (1977). The Penguin with his trademark umbrella. The Penguin's weapons of choice are the trick-umbrellas he uses to execute his crooked schemes. Several versions of the Penguin's origins say that he was forced as a child to always carry an umbrella around by his over-protective mother due to the fact that his father died of pneumonia after being drenched in a downpour. In keeping with his pretensions of being a refined gentleman, he also prefers to wear formal wear, such as a top hat, tuxedo, and spats during his jobs.

The Penguin received his alter-ego from a childhood taunt, bestowed by his peers, who teased him because of his grotesque appearance and love of birds (some re-tellings of his origin suggest he also suffered from some sort of hip ailment, which caused him to waddle when he walked; the Penguin shows no signs of suffering from this affliction today). Some comics suggest that he tried to abandon the title (which he hates), but it has been permanently brought into popularity by Batman . Post-Crisis Slimming Down and Gaining Mental "Weight" After the destruction of the previous primary reality of Earth-One had been removed due to the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths, the new Penguin who emerged native to New Earth had far less girth in his belly and far more mental prowess and focus than any of his previous incarnations. Much of the New Earth Penguin's adventures shows Oswald far more concentrated on developing and refining his mental skills to overwhelm all of his many foes, not merely the Batman and far, far less attention in his personal indulgences and consumption. In that focus, Penguin began exploring the potential of going straight as a successful means to his own long-term ambition of personal power and accomplishment.

But try as he might, Cobblepot could not overcome the prejudice of being a convicted criminal to gain profitable work nor gain the wealth that he personally desired. Thus, Cobblepot selectively returned to criminal activities but he would continually be found out and imprisoned by both non-powered and superpowered law supporters, Deciding to take advantage of his limitations and contacts during his time in the Suicide Squad , while at Belle Reve Prison (Suicide Squad then headquarters), Cobblepot had his criminal record expunged and gained financially. Cobblepot decided that it was in his own best interest to emulate his controller in the Suicide Squad and manipulate the many from behind-the-scenes rather than to continually leave himself open to outright threats and arrests which would interrupt his wealth amassing activities as an open criminal. While attaining social appreciation as a businessman and celebrity host of a successful restaurant and nightclub, Cobblepot also continued to gain success as a criminal mastermind manipulating the massive criminal underground members to largely work for him in his role as a clearing house for their illegal activities.

While Cobblepot does still very occasionally participate himself in active criminal activities himself, it is in his role as an indirect and inactive criminal manipulator and social gadfly in the ownership of the Iceberg Lounge, a nightclub that Cobblepot has finally begun to attain the power over the three main groups he wanted: acceptance by the social elite he longed to be included in and who now recognize his legitimate businesses as some of the most successful society people willing frequently join; power over the criminal underground, whose many superpowered members including Killer Croc who need and use Penguin's fencing operations; personal success over his many enemies, including the Batman, who now tolerates Cobblepot's many associate criminal activities for the lack of direct evidence against Cobblepot as well as being an invaluable source of usable information that Cobblepot occasionally shares to law officials and Batman when it does not interfere with Cobblepot's own designs and operations. The Penguin, as seen in Batman #287 (May 1977). Art by Mike Grell . Penguin continues to operate in this successful mode as the ever entrepreneurial Penguin is often fencing stolen property or arranging early furloughs for incarcerated former criminal associates - for a hefty fee, of course - on the side.

During the period when Gotham City was leveled by an earthquake (the "No Man's Land" storyline), he was one of the major players in the mostly-abandoned and lawless city, using his connections (one was eventually discovered to be tied to Lex Luthor and his company) to sell necessities at outrageous prices. Early Comic Years The Penguin first appeared in Detective Comics #58, where he rigged a jewel heist and attempted to steal an emerald penguin. Penguin escaped the Dynamic Duo , but re-appeared countless times over and over. He had teamed himself up with the Joker on more than one occasion and was more umbrella and money obsessed than bird obsessed. He appeared in a purple hat and tails with pin-striped pants. His gloves changed color many times from purple, to orange, then to white. Penguin also wore gangster spats. After the success of the Batman TV series, Penguin's popularity soared and he was featured in almost as many comics during that time as Joker . Sadly, DC went under new management and Penguin stories stopped being published (only two were made during a ten year period).

When Penguin returned to his roots on page, he opened a night club and casino (the Iceberg Lounge ) and became less of a crook and more of a kingpin or smuggler. "Reformed" When the Penguin "reformed" in the early 1980s, he ceased wearing his signature top hat, for he was often seen indoors. He molded his hair after a Rockhopper penguin and was practically glued to his lounge booth. After putting up with being an information broker to Batman , he went back to crime very briefly. After stealing a rare bird statue, he and Batman got into a scuffle at his old hideout and Penguin called it quits and went back to his booth at his lounge. Once back, he was horrified that Batman got to the statue hidden in an egg he had with him, making things worse for him and vowing revenge on Batman. No Man's Land After the earthquake and fall of Gotham, Penguin was arguably the most powerful person in Gotham at the time. Though his territory was a bit skimpy, he controlled most of the underworld and gangs.

With Arkham Asylum and Blackgate Prison down and it's prisoners free and wanting a piece of Gotham, Penguin found himself in gang wars and disagreements with Two-Face, Killer Croc, Mr. Freeze, and Black Mask a lot. Penguin was shot in the knee with an arrow which cost him half his territory to Two-Face. Penguin soon found it preferable to open clubs and casinos in the overturned buildings and it became a steady way for him to rake in money before Lex Luthor started work on the new Gotham. The Penguin kept a presence in Gotham as it is rebuilt, mostly due to the efforts of Luthor. Infinite Crisis The Penguin becomes swept up in the events of Infinite Crisis. In the limited series' seventh issue, he is briefly seen as part of the Battle of Metropolis, a multi-character brawl started by the Secret Society of Super Villains. The Penguin, along with several other villains, are bowled over by the surprise appearance of Bart Allen. Later, while the Penguin is away from Gotham City , the Great White Shark and Tally Man kill many of the villains who worked for Penguin, and frame Harvey Dent. Great White had planned to take over Gotham's criminal syndicate and weaken all his competition - Penguin included.

Upon his return to Gotham, the Penguin continues to claim that he has gone "straight" and reopens the Iceberg Lounge nightclub, selling overpriced merchandise. He urges the Riddler to avoid crime, as it's more lucrative in their current, non-criminal lifestyle. Penguin The Penguin is also featured as a prominent figure in the new Gotham Underground tie-in to the series Countdown. He is hired by Batman as a snitch, using his criminal contacts to give Batman an edge over Gotham's criminals. He is also in a gang war with Tobias Whale and Intergang a war that, ultimately, he loses along with his privileged position, due to having lost Batman's support after his supposed death at the hands of Darkseid , and Intergang taking advantage by the events of Final Crisis. The Penguin also appears in Battle for the Cowl: The Underground, which shows the effects of Batmans' supposed death on his enemies. The remains of the Penguin's now-crumbling criminal empire had been destroyed by the returning Black Mask , who has now established himself as ruler of Gotham's underworld once more. The Penguin's mob had been absorbed by Black Mask II and his actions controlled.

Seeking revenge, Penguin, with the aid of Mad Hatter abducted the new Batman ( Dick Grayson ), brainwashing him to assassinate the Black Mask. Dick, however, fails to kill Black Mask. Instead, he manages to shrug off the mental conditioning and eventually capture the crime lord, unmasking him as Jeremiah Arkham, the maddened director of Arkham Asylum. Arkham is committed to his own asylum, and a doctor named Alyce Sinner replaces him. During the events of Brightest Day, the Birds of Prey discover the Penguin beaten and stabbed at the feet of a new villainess calling herself the White Canary. The Birds rescue the Penguin, and flee to the Iceberg Lounge. While recovering, the Penguin expresses an attraction to Dove. Eventually, the Penguin reveals that his injury was a ruse, and that he is working with White Canary in exchange for valuable computer files on the superhero community. He betrays the Birds, and seriously injures both Lady Blackhawk and Hawk before being defeated by the Huntress. Huntress then tapes up the Penguin with the intention of taking him with her, only to be informed by Oracle that she has to let him go due to a police manhunt for the Birds being underway.

Enraged at the Penguin's traitorous actions, Huntress considers killing him with her crossbow, but ultimately leaves him bound and gagged in an alleyway, with the promise that she'll be back to exact her vengeance on him at a later date. Penguin is featured in the last few issues of the Secret Six series. He is attacked by the Six in his mansion and blackmailed by Bane into revealing information on Batman's partners as he plans on killing Catwoman , Azrael , Red Robin , and Batgirl . Penguin reveals the location of the Six soon after, and they are subsequently attacked by the Justice League of America , Teen Titans , Birds of Prey, Justice Society of America , and several other superheroes who take down and capture the Secret Six. Soon after, a new villain calling himself the Architect bombs the Iceberg Lounge. While Penguin and everyone else in the Lounge are successfully evacuated by Blackbat and Robin , the Lounge itself is destroyed. Streets of Gotham He is shown under new villain Bedbug 's control lumbering around mindlessly stealing from a shop. Batman takes a picture of him and says this is one for the Batcave . After Batman frees every one from Bedbug's control via a high pitched sound.

Medics treat a cut on him but the Penguin thinks they are police officers arresting him saying defiantly "You can't arrest me I haven't done anything wrong." A medic replies by saying "You're free to go now Mr. Cobblepot." DCnU The Penguin was mentioned by a thug in Detective Comics #4 . The thug approached the villain Dollmaker, who had captured Batman, with several thousands of dollars in gold, offering to trade the gold for Batman. Batman subsequently escapes as he is being tied up and knocks out all of Penguin's men. A hit man in a Joker mask is featured in the next issue and is in possession of a poker chip from the Iceberg Lounge (which appears to be a replica of the Sydney Opera House with a roof coated in ice). Though the assassin escapes, Penguin appears briefly at the end of the issue, watching reporter Charlotte Rivers disguise herself as one of the Lounge's waitresses from a security booth and tells several female bodyguards led by Lark to kill her. Forever Changed Batman vs.

The Penguin His usual appearance, a small, fat human in formal wear has alternatively changed with Tim Burton's version of the Penguin, a grotesque murderous psychopath who appeared to be a cross between an actual penguin and a man. This freakish appearance inspired comic artists and, for a while, Batman: The Animated Series. Although, now his old and new appearance alternate, despite there being no clear explanation or basis in reality for this to happen. Powers and Abilities Genius-Level Intellect: From an early age Penguin was never very physically strong or appealing and this forced him to apply his naturally keen intellect. It should be noted that his intellect is almost always sinister in nature even in the most mundane of decisions. Criminal Mastermind Business Management: Oswald's criminal operations would succeed without a hitch if not for the actions of Batman. Oswald has existed both above and below the law with his businesses; running a legitimate night club as well as selling drugs from within it. Tactical Analysis Expert Combatant: The Penguin has an uncannily high agility level and is fast for his body stature, as he is also a master of Judo. Leadership: Penguin always travels with henchmen on any criminal mission or even to the zoo.

He controls bodyguards, chefs, servants, gang members, villains and so on with masterful talent. Oswald has led both legal and illegal operations within Gotham City; under any conditions. Avian Trainer: Penguin has used his knowledge of birds for criminal purposes as well as personal interest; bordering on obsession. Like Catwoman's affinity for felines, he shares a special kinship with birds; specifically the various penguin species. Equipment The Batman/Superman Hour Penguin appeared in a variety of episodes from The Batman/Superman Hour during its year long run (1968-1969). He appeared to a similar, classic, standard to what Burgess Meredith did in the Batman TV show (which ended shortly before this show aired). The Penguin was voiced by Ted Knight (who also voiced the Narrator, Commissioner Gordon , and the Riddler ). The New Adventures of Batman Penguin unsurprisingly appeared in many episodes of the 16-episode run of The New Adventures of Batman. It also marked the first of few times Penguin and Clayface appeared in the same episode of any Batman franchise (they appear together in Have an Evil Day: Part 1 and 2).

The Penguin has lost his cigarette holder, but other than that his animated model stayed mostly the same. See: The Penguin (Danny DeVito) In the 1992 film Batman Returns, a darker version of the Penguin is depicted a bit older looking than he was before, despite his age being stated in the prologue of the film as 33. Most things changed about him: he now wears a Victorian-like tuxedo, he has long and wavy hair (even though he has a bald spot on his head), and his hands are now flippers (he also wears black gloves). The Penguin was played by Danny DeVito . The Penguin was voiced by Paul Williams .

Umbrellas in BTAS An umbrella that shoots a pellet that keeps the victim tired and void for a week or so An umbrella that can implode a lock on the door, making an easy break-in An umbrella that flies and is used to shred victims An umbrella that has a sword hidden under the cap, and is used only in hand-to-hand combat An umbrella that shoots bullets An umbrella that at the top of its point sports a deadly knife An umbrella that shoots a sugary substance which attracts hummingbirds An umbrella that doubles as a flamethrower An umbrella that sprays sleeping gas out of the cap An umbrella that acts as a shield The New Batman Adventures BTAS was revamped into TNBA, reworking all of the characters including Penguin. Penguin was designed in the classic way and his deformed version was scrapped. He was now a reformed "legitimate" businessman and owned The Iceburg Lounge as he did in the comics at the time. In all of his appearances he appeared briefly, making his most noticed one in "The Ultimate Thrill". He was voiced by Paul Williams .

The Batman The Penguin/Gallery Notes Despite the fact that there was definitely a Golden Age Penguin, there was no specific adventure or mentioning of a specific Earth-Two Penguin among either of the Earth-Two Batmen's Rogue Gallery. If there was an Earth-Two Penguin, he was never specifically mentioned in any of the specific Earth-Two Batman's, Robin or Huntress stories unlike the specifically mentioned and directly featured Rogues of the Earth-Two in the 1960s onwards including the Earth-Two Joker, Two-Face II and Catwoman, despite having either retired, reformed or were imprisoned in their later years. This specific non-mentioning suggests the Earth-Two Penguin, if he existed at all, was a minor villain and had either retired completely or had died by the time the specific Earth-Two reality was formally introduced and established in the DC canon of the late 1960s.

Many denote the Earth-One Penguin starts with the Penguin's return in Batman #155 (May 1963): "The Return of the Penguin!" after a seven year absence from the comic printing where his last Golden Age story was Batman #99 (April 1956) "The Golden Eggs!" He is one of few Batman rogues that is recognized as sane, others including Catwoman , Bane , and Ra's al Ghul . Trivia In the continuity of the Super Friends comic book series, the Penguin was the leader of a team of villains known as the Super Foes . The Super Foes were analogous to the Legion of Doom from the Super Friends cartoon series. The Penguin recruited his own personal sidekick, Chick , and instructed him to infiltrate the Hall of Justice . In a Saturday Night Live skit called "Superman's Funeral," the Penguin attended Superman's funeral and made the same sound he made for laughing as he did when he cried. References Batman Returns (4/10) Movie CLIP - Penguin For Mayor (1992) HD - YouTube Batman Returns (4/10) Movie CLIP - Penguin For Mayor (1992) HD Want to watch this again later?

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In this guise, she teams with the Penguin and Schreck to divvy up their ill-gotten gains and help discredit Batman-but she also has her own scores to settle. Paul "Pee-Wee Herman" Reubens, Vincent Schiavelli and Jan Hooks play significant bits, while Pat Hingle and Michael Gough make returns as, respectively, Commissioner Gordon and Alfred the Butler. CREDITS: Cast: Danny DeVito, Christopher Walken, Steve Witting, Jan Hooks Director: Tim Burton Producers: Ian Bryce, Tim Burton, Denise Di Novi, Larry J. Franco, Peter Guber, Benjamin Melniker, Jon Peters, Michael E. Uslan Screenwriters: Bob Kane, Daniel Waters, Sam Hamm WHO ARE WE? The MOVIECLIPS channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. Made by movie fans, for movie fans.

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MOVIE CHANNELS: Batman Returns | Batman Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia "You didn't invite me, so I crashed!" ―Penguin[src] Before this scheme is launched, Bruce Wayne meets Selina Kyle at a dance hosted by Shreck, where she reveals to him her intentions to kill Shreck. The two subsequently discover the other's secret identity, but before they can leave to discuss this development, Penguin storms the hall and tries to take Max's son Chip . Max persuades Penguin to take him instead, and Bruce and Selina depart. Bruce, as Batman, attacks Penguin's Red Triangle Circus goons, and puts a stop to the kidnappings. However, Penguin has a backup plan: an army of rocket-armed penguins dispatched to bomb Gotham. But Batman manages to jam their control signals and turn the birds around so that they attack the base instead. Batman confronts the Penguin and in the end, the hero drops him into the toxic water of his base. Batman glides through a broken window and discovers Catwoman has come to kill Shreck, which he unsuccessfully attempts to talk her out of as he is trying to bring Shreck to face the police.

During this, Shreck draws a gun he took in the confusion and attempts to kill them both. Batman is shot once while Catwoman is hit four times, apparently leaving her with two "lives". She decides to sacrifice her next-to-last life by putting a taser in her mouth and "kissing" Shreck, while also grabbing hold of a large electric generator and pushing Shreck into it, causing a huge explosion. When the smoke clears, Batman searches the rubble for Selina, but all he finds is Shreck's smoldering corpse and Catwoman´s whip. Penguin, barely alive, emerges from the toxic water and grabs for his gun umbrella to kill Batman, but picks up his "cute" one by mistake. He finally falls dead on the floor and is slid gently into the water by the penguins as a final tribute. Catwoman looking upon the signal during the end of the movie. Alfred: “Well, come what may... Merry Christmas, Mr. Wayne.” Bruce: “Merry Christmas, Alfred. Good will toward men... and women.” ―Alfred and Bruce[src] Driving through Gotham, Bruce sees Catwoman’s shadow.

Investigating, he only finds Selina's pet cat, which he decides to take home. As the bat-signal lights up in the sky, the figure of Catwoman appears looking at the signal from a rooftop. Rating Batman Returns received a lot of controversy for being too dark and received a PG-13 rating for brooding, dark violence by the MPAA. Like the first film the BBFC gave the film an original 12 rating but later re-rated it to a 15 rating. Cast Cristi Conaway as The Ice Princess The film's casting process was convoluted and, according to Burton, poorly managed. Annette Bening , Burton's original choice for Catwoman/Selina Kyle, bowed out due to her pregnancy. Sean Young , who had already missed out on the part of Vicki Vale in Batman, was so upset about not getting the part of Catwoman that she went to the studio in a homemade Catwoman costume to prove that she was a better choice. Madonna was also considered for the role. Billy Dee Williams was contractually entitled to play Harvey Dent , who would later become the villain Two-Face, and an early draft of Batman Returns included the role.

Williams' contract was bought out, his characters' lines were given to Max Shreck, and all Two-Face elements were removed. Crew Add a photo to this gallery Production After the success of Batman, Warner Bros. was hoping for a sequel to start filming in May 1990 at Pinewood Studios. They spent $250,000 storing the sets from the first film. Tim Burton had mixed emotions from the previous film. "I will return if the sequel offers something new and exciting", he said in 1989. "Otherwise it's a most-dumbfounded idea". Burton decided to direct Edward Scissorhands for 20th Century Fox. Meanwhile, Sam Hamm from the previous film delivered the first two drafts of the script, while Bob Kane was brought back as a creative consultant. Hamm's script had Penguin and Catwoman going after hidden treasure. Burton was impressed with Daniel Waters ' work on Heathers ; Burton originally brought Waters aboard on a sequel to Beetlejuice . Warner Bros. then granted Burton a large amount of creative control, demoting producers Jon Peters and Peter Guber to executive producers. Dissatisfied with the Hamm script, Burton commissioned a rewrite from Waters.

Waters "came up with a social satire that had an evil mogul backing a bid for the Mayor's office by the Penguin", Waters reported. "I wanted to show that the true villains of our world don't necessarily wear costumes". The plot device of Penguin running for Mayor came from the 1960s TV series episodes "Hizzoner the Penguin" and "Dizzoner the Penguin". Waters wrote a total of five drafts. On the characterization of Catwoman, Waters explained "Sam Hamm went back to the way comic books in general treat women, like fetishy sexual fantasy. I wanted to start off just at the lowest point in society, a very beaten down secretary". Harvey Dent appeared in early drafts of the script, but was deleted. Waters quoted, "Sam Hamm definitely planned that. I flirted with it, having Harvey start to come back and have one scene of him where he flips a coin and it's the good side of the coin, deciding not to do anything, so you had to wait for the next movie". In early scripts Max Shreck was the "golden boy" of the Cobblepot family, whereas Penguin was the deformed outsider.

It turned out that Shreck would be the Penguin's long-lost brother. Max Shreck was also a reference to actor Max Schreck , known for his role as Count Orlok in Nosferatu . According to casting director Marion Dougherty, Burton was reportedly uncomfortable with casting Christopher Walken as Shreck, on the basis that the actor scared him. Burton hired Wesley Strick to do an uncredited rewrite. Strick recalled, "When I was hired to write Batman Returns (Batman II at the time), the big problem of the script was Penguin's lack of a 'master plan'." Warner Bros. presented Strick with warming or freezing Gotham City (later to be used in Batman & Robin ). Strick gained inspiration from a Moses parallel that had Penguin killing the firstborn sons of Gotham. A similar notion was used when the Penguin's parents threw him into a river as a baby. Robin appeared in the script, but was deleted due to too many characters. Waters feels Robin is "the most worthless character in the world, especially with [Batman as] the loner of loners". Robin started out as a juvenile gang leader, who becomes an ally to Batman. Robin was later changed to a black teenager who's also a garage mechanic.

Waters explained, "He's wearing this old-fashioned garage mechanic uniform and it has an 'R' on it. He drives the Batmobile, which I notice they used in the third film!". Marlon Wayans was cast, and signed for a sequel. The actor had attended a wardrobe fitting, but it was decided to save the character for a third installment. Michael Keaton returned after a significant increase in his salary at $10 million. Annette Bening was cast as Catwoman after Burton saw her performance in The Grifters , but dropped out due to pregnancy. Raquel Welch , Jennifer Jason Leigh , Lena Olin , Ellen Barkin , Cher , Bridget Fonda and Susan Sarandon were then in competition for the role. Sean Young, who was originally cast as Vicki Vale in the first film, believed the role should have gone to her. Young visited production offices dressed in a homemade Catwoman costume, demanding an audition. Burton was unfamiliar with Michelle Pfeiffer's work, but was convinced to cast her after one meeting. Pfeiffer received a $3 million salary ($2 million more than Bening) and a percentage of the box office. Pfeiffer took kickboxing lessons for the role.

Kathy Long served as Pfeiffer's body double. On Danny DeVito's casting, Waters explained, "I kind of knew that DeVito was going to play The Penguin. We didn't really officially cast it, but for a short nasty little guy, it's a short list. I ended up writing the character for Danny DeVito". Promotion The Batman Returns score was composed and performed by Danny Elfman . The soundtrack also includes "Face to Face", written by Siouxsie & the Banshees and Danny Elfman , used to promote the movie prior to its release. Two versions of the music video were made (the other added shots from the movie), and a club version, remixed by 808 State, was released. Elfman added chorus to main theme making it similar but not as dark as the original. Reception Although reviews were mixed, the film was a box office success and was the third highest grossing 1992 movie in North America. Many lauded the film's dark atmosphere and intense characters; the film has a freshness rating of 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is considered "fresh".

However, some others found the film to be overly dark and sadistic and criticized it as inappropriate for children; McDonald's marketing tie-ins, including special cups and Happy Meal toys, were protested by parents' groups because they thought that Danny DeVito's Penguin portrayal would give children nightmares. However, the filmmakers intended that the film was not suitable for children, which is a probable reason why Batman Returns, like most Batman films, was rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America. In addition to criticisms of the film's tone and demeanor, some found Burton's interpretation of the central characters problematic, arguing that the Penguin's physical deformity and homicidal tendencies, Catwoman's degenerative mental state, and Batman's brooding melancholy, as well as his tendency to kill criminals, simply added to the somber and unsettling nature of the film. The initially negative reaction to Batman Returns, however, prompted Warner Brothers to re-think their approach to the franchise, and the series was handed to director Joel Schumacher , who adopted a much more lighthearted and camp approach to the characters.

However, the generally very negative critical and fan reaction to the Joel Schumacher films in the franchise, particularly 1997's Batman & Robin, sparked a critical re-evaluation of Tim Burton's dark, gloomy and expressionistic first sequel in the franchise. Box Office Performance Batman Returns was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best makeup, and Best Visual Effects. DVD Batman Returns (Special Edition) DVD cover Batman Returns was released on VHS and Laserdisc in October 1992. The film was first released to DVD five years later in 1997, shortly after the format debuted; it was a bare-bones, single disc release featuring the ability to watch the film either in widescreen or in fullscreen but not featuring any bonus materials. To coincide with the release of Batman Begins on DVD in 2005, Warner Brothers decided to give all four of the original Batman films new DVD treatments and special edition versions of all four films were created. The special edition DVDs feature newly restored audio and video, a re-mastered Dolby Digital audio track, a new DTS audio track and a second disc filled with bonus materials.

Each title is available both individually and as part of a pack featuring the special editions of all four films in the franchise. The Region 2 DVD is missing the director's audio commentary although it is listed on the box as a special feature, and is also censored. Although it restores the nunchaku sequence which was cut from the original Region 2 release, the scene in which Catwoman places aerosol cans in the microwave remains cut. The DVD also suffers from a very noticeable audio glitch. Although, in the Swedish and Bulgarian Region 2 DVD, the directors commentary is included, as is the scene with the aerosol cans. The audio glitch is also missing. Behind The Scenes Sam Hamm 's original script had Vicki Vale and also had The Penguin and Catwoman looking for buried treasure. Also, Batman would investigate Jack Napier 's past life. However, the ideas were scrapped when Tim Burton returned to direct the movie. Daniel Waters ' original script had the Batsignal blinking on and off at the end of the film as a sign that Selina's electrocution of Max had disrupted the power supply of the city.

Tim Burton decided later in the production to end the film with Catwoman looking out at the signal over a snowy sky, hinting at her survival and possible appearance in a future film. Pfeiffer was not available, so an articulated, upper torso dummy was fabricated for the shot, but ultimately a body double was used. Test footage of the dummy is included with the 2005 DVD release bonus features. Robin was originally considered to be introduced in this movie, and had been written in the original script, but was later removed. However, despite Robin's exclusion from the movie, an action figure of Robin was still made. Max Shreck is a new character of the Batman franchise created in this movie. Originally, Harvey Dent would be played Shreck's role, and in the moment in that Catwoman electrocuted him, Dent would be survived, but his face was deformed by being electrocuted, and so would become Two-Face for the next film. According with the producers of Batman: The Animated Series , Shreck was planned to appear in the show, but Tim Burton didn't like the idea, and Roland Daggett was created in replacement.

Many fans suggested that the The Riddler would be appeared in the film with Penguin and Catwoman . However, this rumor ended up false. Despite this, Riddler appeared in the next movie . This movie was an inspiration for LEGO Batman: The Videogame . A few months later after the movie's release, Batman: The Animated Series was released. Burgess Meredith , who played The Penguin in Batman: The Series , was considered for the role of Tucker Cobblepot . However, due to his illness, Meredith was forced to reject the offer, and Paul Reubens was hired for the role. Meredith died for his illness in 1998. Curiously, Paul Reubens returned to play The Penguin 's father years later in the TV series Gotham . Originally, after this movie, Tim Burton would be directed the third installment of the saga. However, Burton was changed by Joel Schumacher , and didn't direct Batman Forever . Penguin (Batman Returns) | Villains Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia ~ Penguin accepting his identity. The Penguin is the main antagonist of Tim Burton's 1992 Batman film Batman Returns.

This version of the Penguin is depicted to be a lot more tragic and malevolent than his comic counterpart . He was a deformed man who was abandoned and raised in the sewers as a baby. He carried deadly weapon concealed umbrellas and his horrible past turned him into a bitter and ruthless psychopath. He was also the nefarious leader of the Red Triangle Circus Gang . He was portrayed by Danny DeVito , who also played Harry Wormwood in Matilda and also voiced Mr. Swackhammer in Space Jam. Contents [ show ] Physical description Tim Burton says that this version of the Penguin was inspired by The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, depicting him not as an eloquent gentleman of crime, but a physically deformed lunatic with a childhood trauma. While this Penguin retained a number of trademarks, particularly the variety of trick umbrellas and the use of a monocle, he was given a huge visual makeover. His hands were now flippers, with a thumb and index finger, and the remaining three fingers fused together. Where the comic version had varied between a full head of hair and varying degrees of thinning, this Penguin was bald, with his remaining length of hair long and stringy.

Instead of a tuxedo, he wore a more gothic, Victorian-style outfit, with a jabot as opposed to a bow tie. Other instances show him in black boots, a bib-like cloth around his neck, and something akin to a child's blanket sleeper, or the old long john-style underwear of the 1800s. Combined with his long dark coat/robe, the full white front of the bodysuit gave him an even more penguin-like appearance. One visual aspect that remained fairly intact in this re-imagining was the familiar top hat. Another new touch was his large yellow duck vehicle, which had the triple functionality of being a boat, a car, and an elevator-like lift. Biography Early life Penguin as a baby in a box Around Christmas time in Gotham City, the aristocratic Cobblepots gave birth to a baby boy. Because the child was deformed, they locked him in a black box, where he showed his first sign of homicidal tendencies when he attacked and possibly killed the family cat. Disgusted, they dropped their vicious baby in the sewers. Eventually the Cobblepot baby washes up onto the shore of the Arctic World exhibit show at the Gotham City Zoo.

Not much is known of his early life from then on, 30 years later, except that he runs off to join the Red Triangle Circus. Then when the circus returns to a town for two weeks which featured newly added to their freak-show: The Poodle Lady, The World's Fattest Man, and an Aquatic Bird Boy (Some believe that this was the Cobblepot baby). The circus's two week stay was put to an end early because while guests were at the circus, their children went missing. One of the freak-show performers vanished before he could be questioned, some say that it was the Aquatic Bird Boy who would have by this time have been nicknamed The Penguin by his fellow freaks. The Penguin then retreats to the now abandoned Gotham City Zoo, in order to hide from the police. This is where his nickname is put to use rather literally. He goes back to the Arctic World exhibit. Somehow, he was able to track down fellow members of the circus and they formed the Red Triangle Gang. The Penguin runs around the Gotham City sewers because there is an accesses way from the Arctic World exhibit (the same way he floated in when he was a year old).

He uses a Duck vehicle from a sky-ride at the Zoo to get around the sewers easily. This brings us to Christmas in Gotham City, when The Penguin is 33 years of age. Batman Returns 33 years later, a multimillionaire named Maximillian "Max" Shreck is kidnapped by the Red Triangles and is brought to their leader, a short, deformed man known as "The Penguin." at his secret hideout. Penguin blackmails Shreck with incriminating evidence of his more dubious activities, such as the toxic waste from his clean textile plant, documents that proved that Shreck owns a few firetraps in Gotham (which Shreck had shredded, but with little patience, the Penguin had carefully taped them back together), and his ex-partner Fred Atkins' hand. Max told everyone that Fred was on paid vacation. This prompted Schreck to agree in helping Penguin find out his true identity and his parents. Shreck arranges for the Penguin to "rescue" the mayor's infant child from his own gang members. The plan works, and Penguin becomes a hero to all, with the exception of a suspicious Bruce Wayne (Batman's alter ego).

After finding out his original birth name of Oswald Cobblepot (as well as the names of Gotham's first born sons), Penguin eventually wins the approval of citizens of Gotham and, after being persuaded by Shreck to do so, intends to run for Mayor. After he encounters Batman and Catwoman while taking a walk around his future constituency at night, Penguin is contacted by Catwoman the following day, who notes that she and Penguin share a hatred for Batman. Although Penguin states that he is already planning to sabotage the Batmobile, Catwoman notes that Batman would have more power as a martyr, and the only way to truly destroy him would be to frame him and turn him into one of the villains that he despises. Catwoman thought that the Penguin was there to help her, but all he cared about was returning to Gotham and revenge. When the subsequent plan is put into action, Batman is framed for kidnapping and murder and finds himself trapped in the Batmobile under Penguin's remote control.

However, Catwoman and Penguin's alliance falls apart when she rebuffs a sexual advance from him, and Penguin tries to kill Catwoman himself, although she successfully escapes with the use of his air bound umbrella before accidentally letting go and falling into a greenhouse, but she once again miraculously survives the attempt, counting as her third of nine lives. The Penguin's campaign to oust the current mayor is quickly destroyed when Bruce Wayne plays selected comments he made insulting the people of Gotham while controlling the Batmobile at one of Penguin's speeches, the most prominent phrase being, "You've got to admit, I played this stinking city like a harp from hell!" The people of Gotham get angry, forcing Penguin to defend himself with his gun umbrella, and the police chase after him. But Penguin flees into the sewers, and reveals his original plan: to kidnap and kill the first born children of Gotham's most prominent families in revenge (comparable to the Pharaoh killing the first-born Hebrew babies in the beginning of the Book of Exodus in the Bible). Penguin and Catwoman Bruce meets Selina at a ball hosted by Shreck, where she reveals to him her intentions to kill Shreck.

While dancing, the two subsequently discover the other's secret identity, but before they can leave to discuss this development, Penguin storms the hall with a shout of "You didn't invite me, so I crashed!" and tries to take Max's beloved son, Chip. Max successfully pleads with Penguin to take him instead. Batman attacks Penguin's Red Triangle Circus goons and puts a stop to the kidnappings. Penguin then dispatches an army of Missile-armed Penguins to completely annihilate Gotham. Batman manages to jam the birds' control signals and turn them around. The Dark Knight then tracks the villain down through the sewers. Knowing that Batman is closing in on him and after seeing the rest of the Circus Gang flee, the villain rushes over to his Duck Mobile, grabs one of his umbrellas along the way and drives to the surface, Batman follows him by flying up to the surface going straight through the walls at the top and destroying the vehicle. Batman gets out and surveys the wreckage, but the Penguin pounces on him and they begin to fight with the villain unsheathing a sharp blade from the tip of his umbrella. The Dark Knight responds by taking out a remote control from his utility belt, which causes all the Penguins to appear in the zoo.

The Penguin is furious and viciously swipes his umbrella at Batman, however he breaks the blade when he accidentally hits the Duck wreckage, but he manages to knock the control out of Batman's hand. Grinning with triumph he picks it up and presses the glowing red button which causes the Penguins to fire their missiles. A huge flock of Bats suddenly surround the villain and he falls through the main glass window of his lair into the water below. Meanwhile the Penguins continue to fire the missiles destroying the outside of the Penguin's lair and everything around it including killing the remaining members of the Red Triangle gang. Penguin's Defeat Following the dramatic final confrontation between Batman, Catwoman and Shreck, culminating in Catwoman killing Shreck with a damaged stun gun and a high-powered electric cable, the now-unmasked Batman is left to confront a gravely injured Penguin emerging from the water, ready to kill him. Although heavily bleeding from his nose and mouth, and horribly weakened by the impact of the fall, The Penguin draws an umbrella from his collection, only to find it's a harmless toy ("a Cute One"), and proceeds to drop it.

Complaining of the heat, Penguin mentions to Batman that he "will murder him momentarily", just as soon as he "can get a cold drink of Iced water", which ultimately turn out to be his last words. He then collapses to the concrete and dies from the poisoning, as well as his injuries. At that moment, six Emperor Penguins emerge from the shadows and solemnly drag his remains back into the water. As a result, the Penguin slowly sinks to his final resting place in a cloud of his own blood. Video Batman Returns (1992) Batman Returns (1992) d. Tim Burton, 126 minutes Film Plot Summary During the opening pre-credits prologue sequence, a deformed baby boy was born to horrified aristocratic, wealthy parents named Cobblepot (Paul Reubens and Diane Salinger). The child was kept in a cage, and had a monstrous appetite (it ate the family's furry white cat). On a snowy Christmas night, the couple tossed their child in its stroller into Gotham City's cold river to float away into the city's underground sewers. Penguins intercepted the carriage and raised the child for many years there.

Thirty-three years later, the mutant child nicknamed The Penguin (Danny DeVito), was Gotham Globe's front page news: "Penguin -- Man or Myth? Or Something Else" - with the newsboy crying out: "Penguin Sighting...Half-Penguin, Half-Man...The Possible Terror Beneath Our Feet." The film opened with the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Gotham Square - the busty Ice Princess (Christi Conaway) flipped the switch. Other dignitaries included the incumbent Mayor (Michael Murphy) who was opposed by evil and corrupt Gotham City polluter-businessman Maximillian Shreck (Christopher Walken), due to his plan to build an unneeded power plant (Gotham City had a power surplus). The speech-making was interrupted by an attack of a cadre of the Penguin's macabre, skull-masked, acrobatic harlequin thieves called the Circus Gang, some riding on motorbikes with machine-guns. Bruce "Batman" Wayne (Michael Keaton) was summoned by the Batsign in his castle-like mansion, lit by Police Commissioner Gordon (Pat Hingle) - the bright spotlight shone directly on reclusive Bruce Wayne's dark face.

Batman arrived in his Batmobile and saved the day (and also saved Shreck's ditzy, mousy, browbeaten and shy secretary Selina Kyle (Michelle Pfeiffer)). However, profiteer, slum-landlord and polluter Shreck was dropped through a trap door and ended up underground in the Arctic World exhibit of the city's Zoo. There, he met the hideous, deformed, and bizarre Penguin with a Humpty-Dumpty shape and lobster-claw flipper-hands. The Penguin perceived Shreck as a "well-respected monster" while he regarded himself as the opposite, and then he described his purpose - to locate his parents: "I want some respect. A recognition of my basic humanity...I want to find out who I am by finding my parents, learning my human name." Shreck proposed a "'Welcome Home' scenario...perhaps we could help each other out." After the ceremony, unmarried Selina Kyle returned to her apartment where she lived with her black cat, but returned to the Shreck business office to retrieve a file on Bruce Wayne for the next day's meeting.

Returning there also, Shreck threatened his curious secretary when she discovered in his "protected files" incriminating evidence concerning his plans to build a super power plant ("a power plant in name only") and drain Gotham of its energy ("It's gonna be a big giant capacitor") through stockpiling the supply. She told him: "It's not like you can just kill me," but he replied: "Actually, it's a lot like that" - he posed like he was going to kiss her, then pushed her out a window from the top of his company's high-rise building. Resurrected by a group of stray cats from the cold hard snowy pavement, Selina was revived and returned home where she destroyed possessions of her old 'childlike' life - her neon sign changed from "Hello There" to "Hell Here." She then designed a new feline, tight black-vinyl costume, becoming the slinky, semi-psychotic Catwoman ("I am Catwoman. Hear me roar" and "Life's a bitch and now so am I") - she possessed nine lives, agile (backward-flipping) fighting skills, and a crackling whip.

In Gotham Plaza, the Penguin saved the life of the Mayor's kidnapped baby infant - a staged opportunity "to announce his presence to the world." On television, the Penguin claimed that he was looking for his parents, when he was actually in league with the devious Shreck to destroy Gotham and Batman. He researched genealogical documents in the Hall of Records (and also surreptitiously gathered an enemies list). Bruce Wayne/Batman was unconvinced by the Penguin, believing that he and his Red Triangle Gang were responsible for several missing children, or child murders - Batman mused: "There's something else." The Penguin found his parents' grave tombstones in the city cemetery, and learned his name: Oswald Cobblepot ("I am a man. I have a name").

When the Penguin's plight became news (Headlines: "Penguin Forgives Parents - I'm Fully At Peace With Myself And The World"), partner-in-crime Shreck regarded him as "Gotham's new golden boy" and their duo as a "visionary alliance." After a newly-empowered Selina Kyle reappeared in Shreck's office and met Bruce Wayne, Shrek vowed: "If she tries to blackmail me, I'll drop her out a higher window." Shreck then convinced Cobblepot to run for Mayor (while threatening to recall the current mayor) and promised to fulfill the half-human's destiny that was carelessly discarded by his parents. He would play on public sympathy and the Penguin's own delusions of grandeur. Meanwhile, Batman battled against the Penguin's Red Triangle Gang as they terrorized the city - it was all part of the Penguin's scheme to look good as a prospective Mayor by promising to clean up Gotham ("Cobblepot Can Clean It Up"). Catwoman had a competitive, antagonistic relationship with Batman, and repeatedly fought against him. When knocked down, she complained: "How could you?

I'm a woman," but then when he apologized, she retaliated with a swift kick and her whip: "As I was saying, I'm a woman and can't be taken for granted. Life's a bitch, now so am I." Catwoman teamed up with the Penguin in an effort to rid Gotham of Batman by framing the superhero - she claimed that Batman was their mutual enemy: "The fly in our ointment...I want to play an integral part in his degradation...The thought of busting Batman makes me feel all dirty." With a double-identity, Selina also became the love interest of Batman's alter-ego Bruce Wayne, a situation complicated by Catwoman's teaming with the Penguin to destroy Batman. A relighting ceremony of the Christmas tree, presided over by the Penguin, was marred by the kidnapping of the Ice Princess. A news report announced that Batman was suspected of being involved in the abduction - the report interrupted the dinner date of Selina and Bruce. They both hurriedly left, donned their costumes, and rushed to the plaza, to again enter into conflict with each other.

As Batman attempted to rescue the Ice Princess, he was attacked by the Catwoman, and when the Ice Princess fell from the building, it appeared that Batman had pushed her. The two superheroes faced off again: Catwoman: "You're catnip to a girl like me. Handsome, dazed, and to die for." When Batman exposed the Penguin's villainous and lecherous ways by broadcasting his real statements to the public (i.e., "I played this stinking city like a harp from hell"), he ruined the Penguin's political chances to become mayor. The crowd pelted the Penguin with tomatoes, eggs and lettuce. He was forced to return to his sewer-dwelling friends, to readopt the name The Penguin ("I am not a human being! I am an animal. Cold-blooded"), and to mount a vengeful attack to kill all of Gotham's first-born male infants (recalling the story of Moses and the Pharaoh in the Bible, and also his own experience as a child) by drowning them in the toxic underground sewage water. He would use the lists of enemy's names he had earlier gathered in the Hall of Records, including the name of Shreck's beloved first-born son Chip.

He was retaliating for the way he was treated as a child (earlier, he had said: "I was my parents' number one son, but they treated me like number two"). Batman foiled the Penguin's scheme by sending a note: "The children regret they're unable to attend," causing the Penguin to become even more crazed and threaten the entire city of 100,000 people. He commanded an army of penguins to attack with dynamite strapped to their backs ("Forward, march. The liberation of Gotham has begun"), and held Shreck captive in a giant bird cage above the sewer lake. Batman thwarted the Penguin's new plan by diverting the penguins from Gotham Square back to the Zoo before the dynamite was detonated. The Penguin was then wounded during a one-on-one fight with Batman above ground when the dynamite sticks rocketed into the air and stirred up some bats. As the Zoo was rocked by explosions above, Shreck escaped from his cage, and was threatened with death by the Catwoman. However, Batman appeared and pleaded with her to turn Shreck over to the police.

In a confessional unmasking scene regarding their identities, he said: "Don't you see, we're the same...Split right down the center...Selina, please." She replied: "I would love to live with you in your castle forever, just like in a fairy tale (but) I just couldn't live with myself. So don't pretend this is a happy ending." With lots of remaining lives left (she recalled: "You killed me. The Penguin killed me. Batman killed me"), Catwoman challenged Shreck to finish her off - if he could. When he ran out of bullets, she still had two lives remaining - and she killed both Shreck and herself with an electrocuted kiss, using up one more of her lives. The Penguin was mortally wounded from his fall - and when he selected the wrong toy to kill Batman ("I picked a cute one" - a cute umbrella instead of a deadly one), he did not survive his injuries and died, while spewing black bile from his mouth. He collapsed flat on his face, and was tenderly dragged by a group of penguins into the cool water for his grave.

Some time later as the film ended, Bruce was driving around the city on a snowy Christmas night with butler Alfred Pennyworth (Michael Gough). He ordered the car stopped when he saw Catwoman's shadowy figure silhouetted on a brick wall. Bruce searched for her but only found her black cat, which he carried in his arms back to the car. The camera then panned up to the top of the city between the towering skyscrapers. As the Bat-Signal lit up the night sky, Catwoman (with her sole life) appeared to stand and gaze at it. Film Notables (Awards, Facts, etc.) A more action-packed (but suspenseless), cartoony, gothic (or noirish), kinky, mean-spirited, and visually-stunning film than its predecessor. Typical of Tim Burton films, it contained oddball, unusual characterizations. This was the last Batman film to pair director Tim Burton with lead actor Michael Keaton. With two Academy Award nominations (and no wins): Best Makeup and Best Visual Effects. Danny DeVito received a Razzie nomination for Worst Supporting Actor.

With a domestic box-office gross of $163 million (and $267 million worldwide), with a production budget of $80 million. Although the PG-13 film received critical acclaim, some of its action-oriented, relentless violence and sexual innuendo-filled dialogue also received backlash and criticism by parental groups: the Penguin's leering at a pretty mayoral campaign worker - "I'd like to fill her void...Teach her my French flipper trick" the Penguin's biting of a publicist's nose Shreck's promise to the Penguin of "unlimited poontang" if he'd run for mayor the Penguin's leering at an admiring young person's breasts as he pinned a button on her blouse Catwoman's words to two security guards: "Always confusing your pistols with your privates" the Penguin's words to Catwoman: "Just the pussy I've been looking for" Bruce Wayne

Question: Who played the Penguin in the 1992 film Batman Returns?
Answer: Danny Devito