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Member Back to Top Post by Powerline on Kilmer played a decent Batman, and Jim Carey as Riddler worked really well for that type of film; had it been a more serious tone ala Burton or Nolan that character doesn't work, but in Schumacher's he was a highlight in a film with not very many of them. Though the role of "Campy Riddler" definitely fell into mid/late 90s Jim Carey's wheelhouse.



I think it's not brought up as much simply because it's not seen as bad as Batman and Robin. B&R is memorably bad to the point it stays in the conversation and consciousness of both Batman fans and bad film connoisseurs. Batman Forever isn't nearly as bad, so it's not nearly as memorable. It's that old adage that "being mediocre is worst than being bad" because at least being bad is memorable and a sign you made some impression. Being mediocre means it's most likely forgotten or just a little trivia blip as soon as they walk out the theater or the next show comes on the TV. That's where Batman Forever sits. It's not nearly as bad as Batman and Robin, so it's not as remembered. Maybe if B&R never happens, we'd be talking about Forever as the "so bad it's good" watch, hard telling.



Plus it provided the world those kickass mugs from McDonalds. I think I still have one around here somewhere.



And yes, throw another shoutout for "Kiss From A Rose" in the mix. The video is kinda silly with all the cutaways (particularly the one with Batman making a fish face), but the song is fantastic...hell, Seal is fantastic.