For folks my age, despite the more serious Batman films that began in the 90s, this frankly is how I like my Batman. Funny, tongue in cheek, and populated by some really great players who look like they were having a ball doing this film.
The Batman series in the Sixties ran for three fun filled seasons with Adam West and Burt Ward playing the dynamic duo. They got their shot at big screen laughs and took it and ran. The three most popular Batman villains all got into the film and Frank Gorshin, Burgess Meredith and Cesar Romero all did one glorious job in overacting their characters to the max.
The plot if you can call it that involves these dastardly people having invented the ultimate dehydrating machine and they capture the nine members of the UN Security Council and hold them for ransom. Also involved is Lee Meriweather taking over for Julie Newmar as Catwoman.
And part of the plot is for Catwoman to put on some sexy street clothes and pretend to be a Russian journalist Miss Kitka for whom Bruce Wayne is ready to share stately Wayne Manor with. Not to mention getting Dick Grayson a mother figure. Of course that would compromise their alternate identities, but is there no end to the dastardly plots that this crew can think up?
Batman also marked the farewell performance of Reginald Denny as a silly English millionaire who the villains take over a submarine he owns and use it for their own evil plans. Denny looked like he was just well into the spirit of all the fun involved.
This is how Batman should be.
The Batman series in the Sixties ran for three fun filled seasons with Adam West and Burt Ward playing the dynamic duo. They got their shot at big screen laughs and took it and ran. The three most popular Batman villains all got into the film and Frank Gorshin, Burgess Meredith and Cesar Romero all did one glorious job in overacting their characters to the max.
The plot if you can call it that involves these dastardly people having invented the ultimate dehydrating machine and they capture the nine members of the UN Security Council and hold them for ransom. Also involved is Lee Meriweather taking over for Julie Newmar as Catwoman.
And part of the plot is for Catwoman to put on some sexy street clothes and pretend to be a Russian journalist Miss Kitka for whom Bruce Wayne is ready to share stately Wayne Manor with. Not to mention getting Dick Grayson a mother figure. Of course that would compromise their alternate identities, but is there no end to the dastardly plots that this crew can think up?
Batman also marked the farewell performance of Reginald Denny as a silly English millionaire who the villains take over a submarine he owns and use it for their own evil plans. Denny looked like he was just well into the spirit of all the fun involved.
This is how Batman should be.