The original TV caper crusader is back as the late Adam West returns as Batman in the role that made him a household name in the 60's. In the follow up to the highly entertaining 2016 animated adventure, Return of the Caper Crusader, Batman and his sidekick Robin (Burt Ward) must take on one of their most formidable foes as Two Face goes on a two based crime spree, collecting a bunch of things based around the number two, but is this Two Face Harvey Dent? or someone more sinister? A rouge gallery of the best 60's villains also return in the feature length adventure as we see he return of The Joker, Penguin, The Riddler and......King Tut? but more importantly we get the return of Catwoman, played yet again by Julie Newmar.
Batman Vs Two Face is, as a whole, a pretty fun watch. It brings all the catchphrases and biffs and boffs we know and love from the hit 60's show while at the same time giving a decently story plot that, if you were to take away the over the top campness, would work well as any Batman story (minus King Tut). It is sad to think this is the last time Adam West will be playing the role of Batman, this role was made for him and there isn't anyone else who could pull off this version of the dark knight. There is a level of camp acting needed to pull off something like this, I mean you will never see an evil extractor in a DCEU movie, and West is the perfect choice. Also I love the addition of Star Trek legend William Shatner to the fold as Dent, it brings that extra bit of added 60's cheese the the proceedings.
My only real criticism here is sometimes the campness over takes the story, and having odd characters like King Tut makes it feel a little too over the top but this is made for the fans of the show and this is what they would expect to see.
A good watch. Worth paying out to see.
Batman Vs Two Face is, as a whole, a pretty fun watch. It brings all the catchphrases and biffs and boffs we know and love from the hit 60's show while at the same time giving a decently story plot that, if you were to take away the over the top campness, would work well as any Batman story (minus King Tut). It is sad to think this is the last time Adam West will be playing the role of Batman, this role was made for him and there isn't anyone else who could pull off this version of the dark knight. There is a level of camp acting needed to pull off something like this, I mean you will never see an evil extractor in a DCEU movie, and West is the perfect choice. Also I love the addition of Star Trek legend William Shatner to the fold as Dent, it brings that extra bit of added 60's cheese the the proceedings.
My only real criticism here is sometimes the campness over takes the story, and having odd characters like King Tut makes it feel a little too over the top but this is made for the fans of the show and this is what they would expect to see.
A good watch. Worth paying out to see.
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