Batman Returns
Batman Returns is the second Batman movie starring Michael Keaton as Batman. This time Batman has to stop Catwoman, played by Michelle Pfeiffer, Max Shrek, played by Christopher Walken, and The Penguin, played by Danny DeVito. It was released in 1992, and directed by Tim Burton.In 1992, as part of the publicity campaign to promote the movie, Warner Bros produced the animated series . This movie, as its predecessor, was a huge success, although some fans complained it was "too weird". The score by Danny Elfman creates Gothic atmosphere by combining strings and children's choruses.
Synopsis
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It is Christmas in Gotham City. A twisted penguin-man, the heir of the aristocratic Cobblepot family, which was tossed to the sewers by his parents, is determined to regain his birthrights.
- "I was their number one son, but they treated me as number two." -The Penguin, on his parents' graveyard
Abducted by the Penguin's Red Triangle Circus gang, Shrek agrees to help the Penguin re-emerge to the surface and build him good public relations. Noticing the good reaction to the Penguin's tragic story, Shrek decides to run the Penguin for mayor's office, in order to exploit him to approve his power-plant project.
In order to replace the current mayor, havoc is neeeded. The Penguin's Red Triangle Circus provides the mess, with the help of Catwoman, the frustrated secretary of Max Shrek - who has a love/hate relationship with Bruce Wayne/Batman. Now, it is up to Batman to stop the riots and expose the Penguin's true intentions.
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