Big Toy Commercial

This film has been covered many times by many critics and is the bane of the Batman franchise's existence. Most reputable critics will consider this one of the worst films ever made. It currently has 11 percent on rotten tomatoes and I think 11 percent is out of sympathy. There have been attempts to justify the acid trip of this film. Some say it's a continuation of Adam West's TV show. Some say it was just made to sell toys.

Decades after this film hit the cinemas, it still has the cast and directors apologising for its existence. It's infamous for its ice puns, bad jokes and cheese. The film itself may have nearly killed the Batman franchise as a whole, but it's also a blessing in disguise. As it opened up the pathway for the Christopher Nolan movie and other notoriously bad films out there. Having seen countless reviews for this film, I've started to grow a soft spot for it. Maybe a guilty pleasure because it's so bad it's good.

The film tried to do too much at once to the point it was saturated with ideas and colours and lacked refinement. There is no clear direction, plot or point. Maybe it's because the film was rushed to cash in on the success of the previous films. Apparently, a sequel for this film was already in the works. Thankfully it never got to see the light of day.

The characters in the film feel nothing like the characters they're supposed to be. I find it hard to believe that Bane would be just a simple henchman. Why would Poison Ivy want to work in Mr Freeze when her plants would die in the ice. How does Robin's rubber lips stop Ivy from killing him and how does he figure it out. Maybe if this film was a TV series, it may have worked out more. But I think they've really made it overcomplicated to the point that nobody really cares anymore, they're just there for the trainwreck.

Let us not forget the one scene that made even the strongest of men have a mental breakdown. The auction scene where Robin and Batman fight over Poison Ivy and the credit card comes out. People remember it all for the wrong reasons. I don't know what they were thinking with this, but I think that is the danger of scripts being under-edited and rushed out.

The bright colours and the interior and exterior give me a headache. Nothing balances out.

It may be a terrible movie that is easy to mock. But I do feel sorry for the people who have been involved in it. It's over twenty years since the film had come out. The people involved with the show are still apologising for the show. George Clooney even said in an interview that he thought it would be a good career move at the time. I think maybe we've been a bit too harsh on them. I don't think it's Clooney's fault, he was just doing his job and following directions.

Same with the rest of the crew. Uma Thurman is amazing in the Quentin Tarantino films she's been in. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a legend in his own right and almost all the star cast have gone on to greater things. We don't see Alicia Silverstone very much, but I think she's taken some minor roles overtime. I think it's safe to say that we should all forgive them for the disaster of the film. Instead, I think we should thank them for all the laughter they've put us through with the bad puns, overdramatic/underwhelming acting and learn from the errors made in this film so that we can enjoy more amazing films in the future.

So there you have it. My thoughts on the longest toy commercial I've ever seen.