Batman and Robin

Batman and Robin does seem like it would turn out well in theory: George Clooney took on the role of Bruce Wayne, before he established himself as a red-hot respectable performer a few years later. Alicia Silverstone played Batgirl following her stellar performances in Clueless. Lastly, Uma Thurman and the megastar Arnold Schwarzenegger also made an appearance. This should be a formula for success.

Unfortunately, the movie has the tone of a poor Power Rangers episode. The end result is a hot mess plainly intended to market goods and toys to children. Apart from the jokes and memes about the nips on Batman and Robin outfits, this whole film is as dull as a Batman narrative could get, clocking up at an absurdly lengthy 125 minutes. Even 90 minutes would have been too much. How could Tim Burton's original concept of Gotham become this horrible in just 8 years?

Nonetheless, without this bad film, you'd almost certainly never have seen Christopher Nolan's interpretation of the character. Thus, maybe we should express gratitude to Schumacher.

Release year: 1997

Stars: George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger

IMDB Score: 3.7/10