Jeanskynebu
the audience applauded
PodBill
Just what I expected
Frances Chung
Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
sarahroberts-91001
This was an alright film as it makes you feel good about yourself and it makes you happy although it seemed a bit silly at some points.
dobrescumihai
Dear Film Lovers, This has probably been the most stupid movie that I have seen recently. I wished that at least I would have had a good laugh now and then, but I simply did not. More recent movies are more sophisticated and endowed with lots of special effects. This one was made in the year of 1966, that is, fifty-two years ago and it only had the technology that was available back then. Under these circumstances, I have expected that something was lying hidden somewhere at the root of this unending saga. There is nothing there. It is just a simple movie for little boys who want to chase bad guys under a stupid disguise. Please do not waste your time with this movie. Best Regards, DOBRESCU_Mihai.
Red-Barracuda
We've got so used to the idea of the character of Batman being portrayed as a troubled dark character, it can now be easily forgotten that it wasn't always so. The more serious interpretation of the character was first introduced in the 80's when Frank Miller's influential 'The Dark Knight Returns' was released and the rest, as the saying goes, was history. Well, if we go back to the 60's we can see a diametrically opposite version of the character who appeared on our screens, which reflected the more simplistic and child- friendly comics of the time. This movie was an off-shoot of a popular TV series and seems to have been made in the same vein. And that approach is to tackle the material in an unashamed comic manner. The film is full to the brim with funny dialogue, campy humour and hilarious performances. It is, in my humble opinion, one of the funniest films ever made.It is typified by a superb cast who all perfectly understand how to approach the material. Batman and Robin are portrayed by Adam West and Burt Ward, respectively. Both actors put in hilariously straight-faced performances, where they deliver ridiculous lines in a totally deadpan manner. Their adversaries are four super-criminals - the Joker (Cesar Romero), the Catwoman (Lee Meriwether), the Riddler (Frank Gorshin) and the Penguin (Burgess Meredith). All of them chew up the scenery at every given opportunity and are highly amusing in these absurd over-the-top roles, with the added additional advantage of Meriwether being very sexy as the feline villainess.There's really no point whatsoever detailing the plot here but suffice to say that the ultra-camp baddies implement various elaborate schemes along with their half-witted underlings and the Dynamic Duo thwart them at every turn. In amongst all this there are numerous entertaining moments, most famously the truly hilarious shark attack and disposing-of-a-bomb scene; while the big finale has the characters fighting on top of a submarine replete with big on screen sound effects like 'Pow!'. But really, there are dozens of laugh-out-loud moments in this one. It's really a kid's movie that remains immensely entertaining for adults, on account of the intentionally funny dialogue and performances, knowingly absurd sequences and its colourful 60's look and feel. On top of all that it even has a great iconic theme tune. From start to finish this is unadulterated entertainment pure and simple. Where the later films tended to be either dark or oh-so-serious, this one categorically is not. Instead it is a comedy classic and for me, quite easily the most entertaining Batman movie ever made.
kevin olzak
The 1966 Batman feature film was shot right after completion of the first season, combining the four best remembered villains for what lasts the length of four episodes. For those who aren't fans of the series it may run out of steam well before its conclusion, but devotees can be thankful that what was intended as a pilot turned out better coming as it did with the actors already familiar with their roles, and able to work with a noticeably higher budget that allowed for the introduction of the Batcopter, Batboat, and a new Batcycle (the first seen in "The Penguin Goes Straight"/"Not Yet He Ain't"). Frank Gorshin's Riddler made more episodes the first season (4 two parters), while Cesar Romero's Joker and Burgess Meredith's Penguin did 3 two parters each. As for The Catwoman, Julie Newmar had only done a single two parter, so Lee Meriwether's last minute casting wasn't really a stretch, far more catlike in her meows and movements, and certainly her equal in the skintight costume. Lee was also allowed to adopt an alter ego to seduce an unsuspecting Bruce Wayne, playing Moscow Bugle reporter Kitanya Irenya Tatanya Karenska Alisoff, or 'Kitka' for short (one would assume that Batman would have recognized Catwoman without her mask, but it's not fatal). Of the male contingent, Gorshin is as always a joy, Romero has the least to do, Burgess Meredith getting to don his own disguise, that of the kidnapped Commodore Schmidlapp (Reginald Denny, previously seen as King Boris opposite The Riddler, here in his final role). The United Underworld have joined forces to pilfer the Commodore's dehydrating invention, which they plan to use to capture all nine members of the United World Organization, designed to hold the entire world in their clutches. Of the regular cast members, Madge Blake only gets a single silent shot in the opening reel, never seen again as Dick Grayson's Aunt Harriet. Director Leslie H. Martinson did just one two part episode, "The Penguin Goes Straight"/"Not Yet He Ain't," while screenwriter Lorenzo Semple Jr. scripted a total of 8 two parters (only three after the first season), including the pilot that so caught the fancy of Adam West. Although the series was already a hit on American TV screens, the movie did its job in selling the show overseas, and offered fans the opportunity to see the incredible sets framed in more elaborate shots (virtually all future scenes depicting the Batcopter, Batboat, and Batcycle in the show consisted of stock footage from this picture). The actors regarded this feature as something of a vacation compared to the hectic pace of television, a welcome addition to the series, and the last screen incarnation until Tim Burton's 1989 revision.
