film american superhero film based comics character batman fourth final installment initial batman film series film directed written stars donnell tells story dynamic duo attempt prevent freeze poison ivy freezing mankind death earth plants time struggling partnership film appearance helps title characters fight villains fast tracked development following box office success previous film conceived storyline pre production time kill decided reprise role scheduling conflicts saint strong interest casting place won role principal photography began september finished january weeks ahead shooting schedule went general release june north_america performed box office million film grossed million worldwide film received negative reviews release criticized storyline characterization writing frequently considered worst films quietly canceled sequel titled later film series songs recorded film end beginning end won grammy award best hard rock performance 40th grammy awards plot batman robin fail stop freeze stealing diamonds learn freeze scientist named dependent diamond powered suit following accident lab working save wife terminal illness called syndrome botanist experimenting strength venom create plants capable fighting mankind angry senior colleague venom transform prisoner super soldier refuses partner tries kill animal plant chemicals causing transform beautiful seductive deadly poison ivy kills poisonous kiss venom filled lips vows establish botanical supremacy world niece makes surprise visit england invited stay later barbara finds creates crime fighting persona help computer simulation alfred real alfred suffering syndrome stage freeze developed cure despite unable cure wife condition advanced ivy arrives airport guards hospital ivy killed businessman poisonous kiss stole ivy disguised self press conference observatory giant unveiled ivy demands use fortune safeguard natural environment expense millions human lives bruce refuses learning existence plots kill ivy appears botanical gardens fundraiser pink suit performs revealing poison ivy costume began present dust including dynamic duo protect diamond freeze freeze crashes event ivy instantly ruthless charm freeze immune dust freeze escapes diamond dynamic duo left catch freeze ivy blew robin kiss making fall love freeze captured batman detained asylum setting garden ivy arrived break freeze killing security guards poisonous kiss process retrieved freeze suit evidence trio escape freeze hideout freeze equipment ivy failed seduce dynamic duo kiss death turns life support makes freeze believe batman destroy batman society created plan turn observatory new giant freeze ray kill humanity allow ivy plants world observatory ivy commissioner gordon giving keys tempted kiss changes mind ivy steal changed order lure robin robin ivy seductive spell batman robin goes meet ivy garden hideout deadly poisonous kiss fails kill robin batman prevailed coat lips rubber ivy tries robin lily pond batman crushing able free arrives traps ivy floral throne reveals barbara crime fighters arrive observatory stop freeze frozen attacks robin restore original human state robin save observatory satellites reflect sunlight outer space city batman shows freeze video proof ivy pulled plug reveals batman saved vows freeze allowed continue research cure batman asks freeze cure stage syndrome alfred freeze giving medicine freeze cell process modification ivy temporary vows exact revenge work freeze cell finished alfred cured bruce invites barbara live joining batman robin fight crime cast industrialist witnessed parents murder young boy night protector leader heroic trio portrays child flashback donnell robin crime fighting partner batman ward begun batman authority parents previously died car accident alfred uncle close mother margaret alfred niece orphan poison ivy botanist terrorist pushed chemicals replace blood skin filled lips venom making kiss deadly uses seduce victims freeze nobel prize winning molecular biologist time olympic suffers terrible accident trying preserve ill wife result transformed criminal forced live special sub zero suit powered diamonds trusted butler alfred dying rare disease freeze wife suffers commissioner police commissioner close batman informs numerous crimes scientist aims create venom powered sell order millions responsible creation poison ivy kills kiss toxic lips girlfriend proposes bruce respond fearing safety freeze sexy assistant constantly love wife diego poison ivy bodyguard muscle originally serial murderer transformed hugely powerful super soldier strength enhancing drug venom seen getting freeze suit fighting main heroes times despite proving match batman robin earlier eventually defeated robin find way stop venom flow brain portrays prior transformation freeze beloved frozen wife gossip columnist doctor production development box office success june immediately commissioned sequel hired director writer reprise duties following august decided best fast track production june target release date break usual year gap films wanted homage broad camp style 1960s television series work storyline conceived pre production time kill portions freeze story based batman animated series episode heart ice written donnell role robin decided reprise role batman admitted difficulty working sort quit said sort fired said aware fast track production committed saint originally strong interest casting place cast instead believed provide lighter interpretation character batman shooting schedule allowed simultaneously work scheduling conflicts considered role freeze script rewritten accommodate casting decided freeze big strong like paid million salary role prosthetic makeup wardrobe took hours apply day took role poison ivy liked characterization character choice role stated meeting appearing film ultimately cast filming original start date august principal photography begin september finished filming late january weeks ahead shooting schedule film shot burbank california comparing work donnell portrayed robin explained felt like got little soft second time felt like making movie second time felt like making kid toy commercial complained robin costume saying involved uncomfortable wore mask caused sweat pool face according played sit crane remember cartoon hard act kind set tone film production designer admitted influences design came neon ridden tokyo like world fair rhythm pacific data images created visual effects sequences credited visual effects according shadows bat cinematic saga dark knight batman donnell revealed despite hanging lot set promotion film worked single day achieved stand ins actors wasn available stunt coordinator taught ride motorcycle play music like batman forever original score film written soundtrack featured variety genres bands performers showcasing alternative rock lead single end beginning end dolls contribution lazy eye song revolution singer wrote city soundtrack song featured end credits singles reaching united_states contributed songs included second single look eyes hip hop group songs featured included electronic dance elements including soundtrack released month film marketing batman robin film trailer debuted february episode entertainment tonight spent million market promote film addition million production budget studio brought toy companies involved pre production including design concept art character illustrations director criticized strategy overtly flags parks flags great adventure flags texas flags louis debuted coasters themed film closed themed batman animated series featured promotional campaign including cups contest replica film grand prize junior novelization screenplay written published release film reception box office released june north_america earning opening weekend making highest opening weekend film declined second week faced early competition hercules blamed yellow journalism started ain cool news film websites film went gross million north_america million internationally coming worldwide total million acknowledged shortcomings domestic market pointed success overseas critical reaction film received generally unfavorable reviews rotten_tomatoes metacritic popular review aggregator websites critics praised production costume designs film criticism mainly directed film script acting review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes reported approval rating average rating based reviews website consensus reads tongue cheek attitude hits limit resulting frantic movie care metacritic film achieved average score based reviews signifying generally unfavorable reviews producer blamed negative reception decision fast track production lot pressure family friendly explained decided depressing batman movie torture heroic know criticized lot didn harm approach roger_ebert chicago_sun-times criticized approach freeze liner jokes star review film los_angeles_times believed film killed batman film series felt depended visual effects washington_post largely disapproved direction script writing san_francisco_chronicle said big zero film history series new_york_times gave positive review praised acting production costume design nominated saturn award best fantasy film won won award worst supporting actress nominations awards included worst director donnell worst screen couple worst screenplay donnell worst supporting actor worst supporting actress worst song end beginning end received nominations worst remake sequel worst reckless disregard human life public property ultimately nominations garnered award observers thought gay man added possible storyline questioned random sic rubber camera angle close ups dynamic duo bat similar primarily included decision add enlarged batman robin suits stated idea putting robin suit going spark international headlines bodies suits come ancient greek statues display perfect bodies correct donnell portrayed robin felt wasn bothered press obviously played big deal especially directing didn think twice controversy going looking seeing pictures unusual joked told batman film batman gay spoken critically film saying think killed franchise called waste money canceled sequel later plans filming impressed prompting immediately hire return director sequel writer turned offer write script late hired write script fifth batman film projected release date announced titled script main villain use fear batman mind appeared supporting character written daughter donnell set reprise roles batman robin following poor critical reception vowed reprise role decided consider live action batman film adaptation batman year warner produce idea suited felt owe batman culture real batman movie basics dark portrayal dark knight approached batman year interested hiring developed year script direct ultimately canceled eventually hired helm batman film january resulting legends dark knight episode teenagers discuss ideas batman like briefly meet youth called idea batman reflects costumes portrayed batman robin teens treat ideas utter disdain director comic book artist chose parody muscle design costume film referenced batman brave bold episode legends dark briefly uses powers transform batman costume suit shown batman films declaring batman later appeared army gathered night complete blue rubber additionally worries surrounding negative critical reaction come harm success subsequent direct video animated film freeze originally planned release time subsequently delayed received far stronger positive response critics freeze role seen positive light returning popularity batman villain level comparable reached emmy winning episodes character featured batman animated series
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