Why batman and Robin is better than the Dark Knight

Batman and Robin are usually slated as one of the worst Batman movies of all time. It was so poorly received that George Clooney personally apologised. I have a compelling argument for why it is the best Batman movie of all time.

 

The main thing that pushes it ahead of the competition is its openness to the original type of Batman, which I shall dub as “camp” Batman. After the Comics Code Authority was formed, Batman went into a fantastic style of story where everything was fun and silly, it wasn’t until the ban was lifted that it went back to all gritty and serious. A good example is how the Adam West era of Batman portrayed the character. It was fun. Batman and Robin was just a modernised take on the camp portrayal, from the tight asses and bat nipples to the intentionally bad love triangle.

 

Another thing that is lacking is many Batman movies (except batman begins) was the lack of gothic setting. Gotham city was named after a mixture of new york (which has been referred to as the city of Gotham in many underground mafia gangs) and “gothic.” the architecture in the batman and robin movie is dark, mysterious and, well, gothic. Other movies (like the dark knight” just show a modern looking city like any other blockbuster superhero flick. Batman and Robin was the exception.

 

My final point is the fact that people can quote the movie. Of course, not all movies that are good are quotable, and a lot of bad ones are (The Room.) but the lines like “Ice to see you” from Mr Freeze and bane being just an over steroid freak just sticks in peoples minds.

most people with keep saying the Dark Knight is better, but take out the joker and what do you get?

To fortify my first statement, people thought this movie was supposed to be serious. I recommend watching it with the mindset of it being a satire. When you see it as a satire it really shines.

 

Go Batman ice skates!!!!!

 

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