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    Batman & Robin (1997)

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    The movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr Freeze (“you ah not sendink ME to der cooler!”) which killed the Batman series for a decade . . .

    Batman & Robin was the third sequel to the 1989 Tim Burton blockbuster, which starred Michael Keaton. Both Burton and Keaton left the franchise at the same time and were replaced by Joel Schumacher and Val Kilmer respectively.

    Schumacher retained the dark, brooding atmosphere of the Burton films while bringing in some of the colourful campiness of the 60s TV series.

    Mr Freeze is torn between world destruction and curing his wife Nora (Vendela K. Thommessen), who is kept in suspended animation. Poison Ivy (Uma Thruman) is bent on exterminating mankind, so as to leave the Earth a safe place for her beloved plants to grow.

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    She uses poisoned lips to kill unlucky men captivated by her pheromone-laden perfumes and drags around a muscle man helper called Bane (wrestler Jeep Swenson).

    Meanwhile, Wayne Manor welcome’s Alfred’s niece Barbara Wilson, (Alicia Silverstone, fresh from Clueless) who eventually becomes Batgirl. With typical mood-breaking witlessness, Batman deadpans that she might want to give herself a more PC name.

    Kilmer was an adequate replacement. George Clooney donned the cowl and cape for Batman & Robin and was better than Kilmer, but Keaton was still far and away the best.

    Plans for a follow-up movie (called Batman Triumphant) were shelved in the wake of the dismal performance of Batman & Robin at the box office.

    Batman/Bruce Wayne
    George Clooney
    Robin/Dick Grayson
    Chris O’Donnell
    Mr Freeze/Dr Victor Fries
    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Poison Ivy/Dr Pamela Isley
    Uma Thurman
    Batgirl/Barbara Wilson
    Alicia Silverstone
    Alfred Pennyworth
    Michael Gough
    Commissioner Gordon
    Pat Hingle
    Bane
    Jeep Swenson

    Director
    Joel Schumacher

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