Today marks the 20th anniversary of Batman Forever's release. Yes, it was two decades ago when director Joel Schumacher first dropped his new take on the Caped Crusader - and Robin too! - on us, and the course of the Batman films would never be the same again.
The film, of course, is widely regarded as a wrong turn for the Dynamic Duo, and one that ultimately did the franchise in with the DOA follow-up that came two years later, the abysmal Batman & Robin. But still, there are some who argue that Val Kilmer’s turn as the Bat in Batman Forever has not gotten a fair shake over the years.
So we’ve asked two members of the IGN team with opposing views on the matter to offer up their arguments for and against Batman Forever: Matt Fowler takes the con approach while Scott Collura takes the pro. Better gas up the batmobile, Alfred, ‘cause things are about to get crazy up in here…
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The film, of course, is widely regarded as a wrong turn for the Dynamic Duo, and one that ultimately did the franchise in with the DOA follow-up that came two years later, the abysmal Batman & Robin. But still, there are some who argue that Val Kilmer’s turn as the Bat in Batman Forever has not gotten a fair shake over the years.
So we’ve asked two members of the IGN team with opposing views on the matter to offer up their arguments for and against Batman Forever: Matt Fowler takes the con approach while Scott Collura takes the pro. Better gas up the batmobile, Alfred, ‘cause things are about to get crazy up in here…
Continue reading…
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