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The Ending Of Batman And Robin Explained

posted 3 years ago by TMC-4 (20495)
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https://www.looper.com/891497/the-ending-of-batman-and-robin-explained/

BY TOMAS BALINO/UPDATED: JUNE 10, 2022 1:35 PM EDT

"Batman & Robin," the final entry into the series of "Batman" movies directed by Tim Burton and later Joel Schumacher, may be the most divisive of the four films. Despite its flaws, who can forget its memorable ending? Batman in silhouette runs in front of the Bat-Signal while Batgirl — his newest ally in the war on crime — and Robin join in from the sides, racing off to another adventure.

With the film's central villains Poison Ivy and Mr. Freeze incarcerated and Alfred Pennyworth cured from the near-fatal disease afflicting him throughout much of the movie, the finale of the 1997 critical catastrophe isn't exactly what anyone would call murky or ambiguous. Yet there are a few elements that are still worth shining a Robin-Signal on. Was the final scene meant to provide genuine closure, hinting at a new chapter of the Caped Crusader's life that was never intended to be told onscreen? Or was it meant to set up new "Batman" movies also featuring Robin and Batgirl further down the line? Put on your best superhero suit, and keep in mind rubber nipples are optional as Looper is finally here to explain the ending of "Batman & Robin."

[–] MovieChatUser497 (18943) 3 years ago

Uhhhh Batman and Robin doesn’t need any explaining, there really wasn’t that much to get.

[–] acidraindrop (3055) 3 years ago

Looper really ran out of topics this week.

[–] TandyMan (11358) 3 years ago

I think they definitely thought they were going to keep going forward in loose continuity with a rotating door of directors and actors in the roles. And if they toned it down some they'd have probably gotten away with it. But they went with Nolan's reboot instead. A successful if shortsighted progression. Kind of forced Batman into an ugly reboot narrative. Instead of just making new Batman adventures, they're always going to be starting over and trying to tell some epic saga.

[–] WilloughbyStain (195) 3 years ago

Yeah, I think they thought it would go on indefinitely in much the same way the Bond films had up to that point; Arnie said that he hoped people would look back and think of Mr Freeze as one of the most memorable films in the series "by the time Batman 10 comes out".

[–] Enigmaticocean77 (2490) 3 years ago

I remember George Clooney saying that the franchise was like much like James Bond due to the fact that there was a revolving door of actors portraying Batman, and that despite the different actors the movies were all connected. It obviously didn't turn out the way the film studios planned.