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HIGHLIGHTED REVIEWS"KAPOW! BAM! THWAP! CBS is looking to stir up some Bat-nostalgia on Sunday with a cheeky, so-stupid-its funny telefilm about the making of ABC's 1966-68 "Batman" series, staring Adam West and Burt Ward." - THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, Cynthia Littleton
"...hilarious...the film -- produced
by Emmy winner Paul A. Kaufman -- reunites Adam West and Burt Ward." "RETURN TO THE BATCAVE should leave you howling. In the spirit of the series, it's campy, kooky, and a whole lot of fun." "...The stop action shots of Romero being transformed into the Joker are terrific... And speaking of makeup, this is one of the few movies about the 1960s in which the women actually LOOK as if they are from the 1960s." "If you feel any sort of bond with the subject matter, 'Return to the Batcave' should leave you howling. In the spirit of the series, it's campy, kooky, and a whole lot of fun." - NEWARK STAR LEDGER, Bill Ervolino
"...the Batman history, which is shown through flashbacks with Jack Brewer and Jason Marsden hillariously playing the younger West and Ward." - TV GUIDE, Top Picks
"POW! - a clever, winking "Batman" reunion movie." - DENVER POST, Joanne Ostrow
"...expect many bat-laughs..." - BBC, Cult News
"...certainly more fun than anything in the subsequent gloomy Hollywood movie version..." "There will be at least one egg-filled food fight, one remarkable Bat Rap (as in hip-hop), and one discussion about whether Batman and Robin are gay." "... we all deserve a break, and affable Adam provides it." - NEW YORK MAGAZINE, John Leonard
"...they've actually turned the ol Bat-Theme into a full-fledged rapping song that frankly...I just love...the best superhero song in years!" - AIN'T IT COOL NEWS - Harry Knowles
"The good news for those who loved the'60s camp classic, with its comically stiff hero and its crooked-camera crooks, is that Return adequately captures the tone and appeal of the series." - USA TODAY - Robert Bianco
"The movie - every bit as campy and daffy as the 1966-68 ABC series..." - NEWSDAY / TRIBUNE - Kate O'Hare
"'Marvelous Misadventures' would have been more like. This is such a clever twist on reunion shows that it even sold West..." "Like Batman itself, this is two layers of entertainment-the POW's and SMACK's for the young-uns, with plenty of double entendres for the rest. And this script is very skillful at letting West and Ward fill in their own 'whatever happened to' resumes, as well as weaving their more serious personal affairs amid the comedy without overwhelming the funny business." "This Return to the Batcave is fun in a smart new package of old times. Top that, all you creaky old reunion movies." - HOUSTON CHRONICLE - Ann Hodges
"...and endearing couple hours of silliness that sends itself up without putting itself down." "The best thing about Return to the Batcave is that it allows you to relive your '60s hallucinations without the muss and fuss of sugar cubes and bongs. - MIAMI HERALD - Glenn Garvin
"Fans of the 'Batman' series will appreciate director Paul A. Kaufman's adherence to the show's production design. And that's really what 'Return to the Batcave' is all about: wallowing in nostalgia and getting just a whiff of the essence of the original show." - KNOX NEWS - Rob Owen |
