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Title: Joel Schumacher apologizes for "Batman & Robin"
Post by: Sandman on Fri, 19 Jun 2009, 03:34
I know its not new, But still....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6epsGrcuTs

I still don't forgive him >:( >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: Joel Schumacher apologizes for "Batman and Robin"
Post by: DarkVengeance on Fri, 19 Jun 2009, 05:36
LOL WB gave him alot of money, I know he dosent care.
Title: Re: Joel Schumacher apologizes for "Batman and Robin"
Post by: TheBatMan0887 on Sat, 20 Jun 2009, 19:55
This makes me think of the hilarious B&R review by Nastalgia Critic. "Show him BATMAN and ROBIN"...."NOOOO!!!!".

"as much as I hate this movie sooooo much I do feel sorry for Joel Schumacher especially since he wanted to make a movie based on Batman: Year One and make it darker but the studio forced him into making it more kid friendly"

If this comment is true then WB is to be blaimed.
Title: Re: Joel Schumacher apologizes for "Batman and Robin"
Post by: DarkVengeance on Sat, 20 Jun 2009, 23:21
They're both to be blamed.
Title: Re: Joel Schumacher apologizes for "Batman and Robin"
Post by: The Dark Knight on Tue, 2 Feb 2010, 12:46
Just read that Batman and Robin has topped Empire Magazine's worst movie of all time list.

The film rightly continues to haunt Clooney and Co. to this day.
Title: Re: Joel Schumacher apologizes for "Batman and Robin"
Post by: johnnygobbs on Tue, 2 Feb 2010, 12:55
Quote from: The Dark Knight on Tue,  2 Feb  2010, 12:46
Just read that Batman and Robin has topped Empire Magazine's worst movie of all time list.

The film rightly continues to haunt Clooney and Co. to this day.

B&R is bad, but if people are being honest there are at least a hundred worse films.  All the Scary Movie sequels and their derivitives are far worse, as is (off the top of my head) Battlefield Earth, Hawk the Slayer and Norbit for instance.  B&R offered the occasional eye candy, and there were few dead spots. 

Don't get me wrong, I still think B&R sucks, but 'worst film of all time'?  No, not really.

Title: Re: Joel Schumacher apologizes for "Batman and Robin"
Post by: The Dark Knight on Tue, 2 Feb 2010, 12:58
Quote from: johnnygobbs on Tue,  2 Feb  2010, 12:55
B&R is bad, but if people are being honest there are at least a hundred worse films.  All the Scary Movie sequels and their derivitives are far worse, as is (off the top of my head) Battlefield Earth, Hawk the Slayer and Norbit for instance.  B&R offered the occasional eye candy, and there were few dead spots. 

Don't get me wrong, I still think B&R sucks, but 'worst film of all time'?  No, not really.
I agree with that. Opening it up to all films ever made is a bit silly, really. But strictly in the realms of superhero films, yeah sure, it's right up there as one of the worst.
Title: Re: Joel Schumacher apologizes for "Batman and Robin"
Post by: Batmoney on Tue, 2 Feb 2010, 20:39
Batman and Robin is terrible, but it isn't deserving of it's labels as a top 10 worst of all time or anything like that. Worst Batman and one of the worst super hero movies, yeah, probably.
Title: Re: Joel Schumacher apologizes for "Batman and Robin"
Post by: thecolorsblend on Tue, 2 Feb 2010, 21:43
Let me get this straight.  You guys think B&R is worse than Steel, Tank Girl and Spawn???

Wow...
Title: Re: Joel Schumacher apologizes for "Batman and Robin"
Post by: gordonblu on Tue, 2 Feb 2010, 22:04
Catwoman and Ghost Rider top my list of worst Comic Book movies of all time, followed closely by the Fantastic Four films.
Title: Re: Joel Schumacher apologizes for "Batman and Robin"
Post by: johnnygobbs on Tue, 2 Feb 2010, 22:12
Quote from: thecolorsblend on Tue,  2 Feb  2010, 21:43
Let me get this straight.  You guys think B&R is worse than Steel, Tank Girl and Spawn???

Wow...

I haven't seen those Colors, but I'm guessing that they are at least as bad as B&R (the clips I've seen of Spawn certainly testify to that).  If we are simply judging B&R by other comic book movies, I would cite Howard the Duck, Supergirl, The Return of the Swamp Thing and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze as being worse.
Title: Re: Joel Schumacher apologizes for "Batman and Robin"
Post by: The Dark Knight on Sat, 13 Feb 2010, 14:09
You know, I?m glad they made those god awful Schumacher films. Yes, glad. I?m glad the most horrible filmic Batman exists as a lingering reminder of exactly not what to do. That?s the only way to look at his era and contribution. After him, I think we?re basically guaranteed quality Batman films. From now on, they?re going to think things through clearly. You would hope so, anyway. So Schumacher, thanks a ton.
Title: Re: Joel Schumacher apologizes for "Batman and Robin"
Post by: Slash Man on Wed, 6 Jul 2011, 05:09
Appologizing for it? Despite the outcome, he should at least stand by his work, even with the studio interference.
Title: Re: Joel Schumacher apologizes for "Batman and Robin"
Post by: GBglide on Wed, 6 Jul 2011, 08:30
Quote from: The Dark Knight on Sat, 13 Feb  2010, 14:09
After him, I think we're basically guaranteed quality Batman films. From now on, they're going to think things through clearly.

You're tempting fate, DK.  ::)
Title: Re: Joel Schumacher apologizes for "Batman and Robin"
Post by: The Dark Knight on Wed, 6 Jul 2011, 12:18
Quote from: GBglide on Wed,  6 Jul  2011, 08:30
You're tempting fate, DK.  ::)
I may have been under the influence when I wrote that.

Just that post, though. Nothing else. I know that. I think.
Title: Re: Joel Schumacher apologizes for "Batman & Robin"
Post by: gotham22 on Thu, 7 Jul 2011, 02:21
Back then Warner Bros. didn't know how to control the Batman franchise. Still don't today really.
Title: Re: Joel Schumacher apologizes for "Batman & Robin"
Post by: Slash Man on Thu, 7 Jul 2011, 05:04
Here's how I see it, Schumacher wanted a dark Batman, but the studio said they wanted family-friendly, so Joel tried to incorporate both, and after substancial editing, we got Batman Forever. Seeing that they really want campy, he does just that. The studio didn't really care; they looked at the dailies, and they liked it. So he kept on going, and then we got Batman & Robin. Again, it didn't appear that there was any second opinion there, Joel just did exactly what the studio wanted. And after that failure, he saw this as his opportunity to finally make a dark Batman, but then the studio got rid of him for doing what they told him to.

Again, no one knows how it could've turned out, but I at least he his side as the story, and definately wouldn't place sole blame on him (which is probably the reason for that unnecessary apology).
Title: Re: Joel Schumacher apologizes for "Batman & Robin"
Post by: riddler on Thu, 15 Dec 2011, 21:39
There is definitely blame on both sides.
It does seem like WB got what they wanted. But there were things Schumacher fought for which clearly didn't work; Shumacher fought and won to get the nipples on the batsuit (WB did not want it or Robins earling). WB wanted Anthony Hopkins or Patrick Stewart as Mr. Freeze, Shumacher fought for Arnold.

I'm kind of glad it exists as well. There are many different versions of Batman ranging from light to dark. We got a modern lighter film. Most people don't like it but some do. I think it had to happen at some point but at least we got 2 and a half films before it did; What if Batman and Robin was made in 1989? That would have killed the franchise just as it got started. We got our light film, most people didnt like it, now it's gone.
Title: Re: Joel Schumacher apologizes for "Batman & Robin"
Post by: gotham22 on Fri, 16 Dec 2011, 06:29
Batman Forever did have some dark elements and there were  a couple ofdarker elements edited out from the final cut.