BATMAN AND ROBIN (1949, Columbia, 3 Stars)
The sequel to 1943's THE BATMAN replaced the entire cast, but is notable for being the first screen appearances of Commissioner Gordon and Vicki Vale. In it, Batman (Robert Lowery) is after a masked...
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I find BATMAN AND ROBIN to be an entertaining serial, and has a good pacing to it, and like Todd, agree that it is a better serial than most people say it is. Same with BLACKHAWK, another serial...
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Nicely summarized, Todd. I would go so far as to say this one is better than the 1943 Batman serial and certainly far superior to the Bale movies. Yes, I know. That's blasphemy. What can I say? I...
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I agree with power, in that I had more fun watching the Batman serials than the last couple movies. Too dark and dreary for my tastes. Don't even get me started about people who gush about the...
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What I like about the Bale movies is that, arguably for the first time since the serials, the villains had genuine menace to them. Burton's 1989 BATMAN was okay, but Nicholson's Joker was nowhere near...
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