Franchise Killers: Batman and Robin (LeBeau's le Blog)

https://lebeauleblog.com/2017/06/28/franichise-killers-batman-and-robin/

Superhero movies are dominant at the box office. But that wasn’t always the case. In the 90’s, Batman was the only successful superhero franchise. Just two years prior to the release of the fourth film in the series, Warner Brothers was so confident of the caped crusader, they released a movie titled Batman Forever. It’s true that the studio will probably continue making Batman movies long after you and I are gone, but the next Batman movie they released derailed not just the series but the entire superhero genre for years to come.

It’s been twenty years since the release of Batman & Robin. Over the past two decades, the movie has developed a toxic reputation. It’s frequently cited as the worst superhero movie ever made. It’s not. Not by a long shot. There are some truly wretched movies about superheroes. But up until recently, B&R was undoubtedly the biggest waste of talent and resources. Given the budget and the people involved, I think anyone reading this could probably make a better movie than Batman & Robin. Even if all you did was excise 50% of the ice-related puns, that would be a marked improvement.