Batman

1966

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7.5| 0h30m| TV-G| en
Synopsis

Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually crime fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole in the Wayne mansion leads to the Batcave, where Police Commissioner Gordon often calls with the latest emergency threatening Gotham City. Racing to the scene of the crime in the Batmobile, Batman and Robin must (with the help of their trusty Bat-utility-belt) thwart the efforts of a variety of master criminals, including The Riddler, The Joker, Catwoman, and The Penguin.

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Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.
Ketrivie It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.
KnotStronger This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
alexanderdavies-99382 This camp series of "Batman" was largely unavailable due to a long running court battle over the copyright. Luckily, that has been settled and now this classic show can be enjoyed once again on DVD and Blu Ray! Part of the enjoyment of "Batman," is that it isn't to be taken seriously in the slightest. After all, none of the actors involved took it seriously. The only exception being Neil Hamilton as Commissioner Gordon. According to reports, he kept telling some of the other actors to take everything about the show seriously! The old fool! Adam West is still the definitive Batman in the minds of most fans of the comic book. I can understand why and he does have an international following. Long may his legacy continue. I do enjoy his rendition a great deal and I laugh every time he delivers his lines in his own style when trouble is afoot. Burt Ward ideally compliments Adam West as his sidekick, Robin. They have great on-screen chemistry. I always thought it a big mistake when Batgirl was included, she didn't fit in. My favourite villains are the Joker, the Penguin and Catwoman. Caesar Romero brings his character vividly to life and I can envisage him as the Joker from the comics during the 1960s. Burgess Meredith made the Penguin character his own as far as I'm concerned. I know there were three different women as Catwoman but Julie Newmar tops them all. She is one hell of an actress and she plays Catwoman with sex appeal, conviction and her scenes with Adam West light up the screen! Frank Gorshin is suitably zany and larger-than-life as the Riddler. He plays his role well and I enjoy seeing him chuckle in that manic way. There are other good villains besides. Otto Preminger made for a good Mr. Freeze and is the best one. Elia Wallach and George Sanders are still good though when they played the same character. Vincent Price is terrific as Egghead, this kind of series being right up his street. One villain of whom I am curious, is the one of False Face. To this day, I still don't know the identity of the actor who played him. His name wasn't given on the credits and he was listed under a question mark. There was hardly any money spent on the "Batman" show and it this is clearly in evidence. However, I can't recall many television shows that were produced on anything resembling an extravagant budget. The police department of Gotham City can't be up to much if they keep needing the help of Batman and Robin all the time! Then again, it wouldn't be the same if they weren't needed. The fight scenes are a laugh in themselves, what with those big words appearing on the screen every time someone is punched or kicked. There is nothing remotely disturbing about the fight scenes, it just gets a bit silly! I thought it wiser to keep the episodes about 23 minutes each because the public can only suspend their belief for so long. Each story was covered in 2 parts which is a good idea. I can't understand why for the last season, the episodes were extended to 50 minutes. They don't work quite so well. A classic series for the whole family.
Dalbert Pringle You know what? If I didn't know better, I'd honestly swear that this decidedly over-the-top, 1960s, live-action, superhero spoof had been directed by the likes of schlock film-maker, Ed Wood.What I mean by that is (put plain & simple) TV's "Batman" was so bad that (Surprise! Surprise!) it was actually pretty-damn good! Clearly aimed at a very adolescent viewing audience - I'm glad to say that this did not, in any way, destroy Batman's overall appeal and charm to a critical adult viewer, like myself.One of this vintage TV show's greatest assets was that it actually dared to poke plenty of goofy, off-the-wall fun at all the annoying dead-seriousness that surrounds the likes of comic book superheroes. And if you ask me - It was certainly about time that someone finally got around to throwing a pie in the face of Batman. (I just wish this would happen more often) Starring Adam West and Burt Ward as the fearless dynamic duo, Batman & Robin - Believe me, this TV series was a real hoot. Watching these 2 caped crusaders bravely protect Gotham City from such diabolical super-villains as Penguin, Riddler and Joker was truly priceless crime-fighting fun."POW!"... "BAM!"... "ZONK!"
jacobjohntaylor1 This one of the funnest TV shows ever. See it if can. It is not as good as Batman the movie form 1966 staring Adam West as Batman. Batman (1989) is also better. Batman returns is also better. Batman forever is also better. Batman and Robin (1997) is also better. Batman begins is also better. The dark knight is also better. The dark knight rises is also better. But still it is very funny. L.o.l. This is one of the funnest TV shows you will ever see. Yvonne Craig who play Bat girl is very pretty. It a great show. Great show great show great show great show. See it see it see it see it. It will make you laugh. He he he he it's funner then Modern family or Big bang theory. The Big band theory and Modern family are not funny at all.
Gavin Cresswell (gavin-thelordofthefu-48-460297) First of all, let me point out that I was more of a 90s kid and I've watched many films that had kept my interest over the past few years until the early 2000s', I've heard of this show before and I've only watched one episode on television. Then, to my shocking surprise, I actually liked it, especially the movie I've watched on DVD a few years ago.A few years later, as a teenager, I've watched some of the episodes online at youtube and they were pretty good. The first season started out pretty well with the introduction of the Riddler, the Joker, the Penguin, and other villains and the story lines are fun and creative with some witty and humorous one-liners and jokes. The cliffhangers are also pretty good it would leave us holding our breaths for Batman & Robin to get out of the traps that the villains had set for them, which is a pretty good thing since this is a show about escapism. Season 2 is also great by retaining some of the charm that made the first season so enjoyable to watch. Season 3, however, becomes the downfall of the show where none of the humor is as witty or hilarious and the fact that there were no cliffhangers kind of hurt me and the pacing became pretty rushed despite some great new villains with some solid talent.Aside from season 3 having some weaker episodes, it has a lot of redeeming qualities that makes this show so campy, yet enjoyable to watch. The cast is excellent. Adam West is a great Batman and Bruce Wayne with a much more light-hearted charm to the role and Burt Ward did fantastic as Dick Grayson and Robin by listening to those annoying and funny catchphrases that you'll never get tired of. Alan Napier also did great as Alfred as did the other actors. The villains are the strongest aspect of the show. Anne Baxter, Roddy McDowell, Frank Gorshin, Cliff Robertson, George Sanders, Eartha Kitt, and Vincent Price did great with their roles as did Zsa Zsa Gabor (she's a pretty lady, if you know what I mean), but I think that Burgess Meredith and Caesar Romero steal the show for portraying The Penguin and The Joker wonderfully. Yvonne Craig did OK as Batgirl, but in the third season's episodes she felt phoned in.At least the theme song in the opening/ending credits was catchy and enjoyable to listen to and I like the cartoon sequence in it. It also has a great production value, some nice photography and beautiful costume designs. The bat mobile is the epitome of the term spectacular and the look of Gotham City is wonderful to look at.Overall, Batman isn't a masterpiece due to the third season's weaker episodes, but it's a campy and enjoyable show that has taught everyone the true meaning of escapism. Thumbs up from me!