Synopsis: Holy Reunion Movie, Batman!

When the original Batmobile is stolen, there’s no time to call the police. This is a job for actors!

Thirty-five years after BATMAN went off the air, a fiendish criminal mastermind is forcing Adam West and Burt Ward to relive their legendary pasts as The Caped Crusader and The Boy Wonder. What went on when the costumes came off? The Dynamic Duo reveal the entire bizarre-but-true story through classic clips, surprise guest stars and THWAK!-filled flashbacks to the on-and-off camera controversies, scandals and ego battles behind one of the most wildly popular series in TV history!

Still-diabolical Bat-Villains Julie Newmar, Frank Gorshin and Lee Meriwether co-star along with Betty White, Curtis Armstrong and Lyle Waggoner in this reunion movie like no other, from the creators of Surviving Gilligan’s Island!
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Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt 8.25

Part trip down memory lane, part goofy mystery, this TV movie brings back the remaining original cast of the ’60s ‘Batman’ TV show for one final romp.

And what a romp it is!

I believe that this is my favourite of the Adam West films I’ve seen. Granted, it’s not high praise, but he’s rather good here, infusing his character (he plays a combination of himself and of Bruce Wayne – his version, of course) with enough maturity to offset the deadpan farce we’re privy to.

As for the rest of the cast, they’re all solidly anchored by the original characters, even if this means a certain lack of realism. They’re all having fun and are wholly committed to the roles. Sure, it may hard for some to see their heroes so terribly aged, but the film manages to mask many of their limitations – and when it doesn’t, it appears intentional.

I liked the retelling of the creation of the ‘Batman’ TV show. The actors they chose as substitutes weren’t exact replicas, but they did the job. And the details seem to be spot-on, as based on all the behind the scenes material I’ve watched and listened to recently (I was a bit surprised by the bit with Robin’s… um… package, though. It would be pretty funny if it were true).

Overall, it was a lot of good, corny fun. I’m not sure how often one can re-watch this, seeing as half the film is docu-drama (and it only carries with it so much substance), but I am very happy to have seen this, and look forward to watching it again at least a couple of times.

It’s great fun for anyone who enjoyed the original TV show (or the movie as the case may be). Good times.