Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Batman And Robin (1997) - Screenwriter's Notes

or What Happens When I Start Watching "Batman And Robin", Drink A Bottle Of Wine, And Switch To Raging Bull Halfway Through.

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Batman And Robin, 1997

Directed by Joel "Neon Penis" Schumacher


...and Oscar Nominee George Clooney as the Caped Crusader!

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DIALOGUE NOTES:


ROBIN-"Shit, I didn't see that huge rocket ship."

BATMAN-"Now Freeze is going to get away. Good fucking job Robin."

ROBIN-"Well if you hadn't taken so long painting on your eye liner we might have gotten here on time."

BATMAN-"This is why I don't take you out to parties. I can't wait until you join the Teen Titans."

ROBIN-"I want to go live with Christian Bale."

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INT. EVIL LABRATORY, NIGHT

A bolt of lightning splits the sky. UMA THURMAN as POISON IVY stands, surveying the wreckage of her career.

FADE OUT.

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DIALOGUE NOTES:

ROBIN-"Batman, I'm coming with you."

BATMAN-"Sure, after you spend ten hours in the simulator, training."

ROBIN-"...I really wish you would stop using those euphemisms and tell me how you really feel."

BATMAN-"..."

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PRODUCTION NOTES:

ME-"Joel, why does Mr.Freeze's suit run on diamonds?"

DIRECTOR-"Because Science, that's why."

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INT. BEDROOM, NIGHT

GEORGE CLOONEY as BRUCE WAYNE sits in bed, watching a VHS copy of The Return Of The Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes, rubbing his hairline mournfully.

FADE OUT

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DIALOGUE NOTES:

BATMAN-"Have you seen Alfred, Robin?"

ROBIN-"Yeah, I think I saw him upstairs earlier, doubled over and coughing."

BATMAN-"What? Was he Ok?"

ROBIN-"What am I, the butler? Ask him."

BATMAN-"...I wish you'd died at the circus with your stupid family."

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DIALOGUE NOTES:

ROBIN-"Bruce?"

BATMAN-"Yeah, Dick."

ROBIN-"Do you have any idea how any of these Bat-Computers work?"

BATMAN-"I can barely figure out why I'm in this movie."

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EXT. ARKHAM ASYLUM, NIGHT

LIGHTNING cracks the sky (of course) as ARNOLD SCHWARZENNEGER as MR FREEZE and JESSE VENTURA as JAIL GUARD stand in the CELL.

SCHWARZENNEGER- Can you believe we've both been elected Governor?


The both LAUGH MANIACALLY.

FADE OUT

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INT. GARAGE, NIGHT

ALICIA SILVERSTONE as ALICIA SILVERSTONE IN THIS MOVIE stands in front of CHRIS O'DONNEL as DICK GRAYSON.

ALICIA- My careers over, isn't it?


CHRIS- Don't worry. I'm not much further behind.


ALICIA begins to silently weep. CHRIS follows suit.

FADE OUT

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EXT. GOTHAM STREETS, NIGHT

DICK and ALICIA race motorcycles for some reason.

FADE OUT.

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INT. WAYNE MANOR, NIGHT

ALICIA and CHRIS stand around, acting badly. GEORGE CLOONEY walks by.

GEORGE- Don't mind me. I'm just passing through on the way to the rest of my fantastic career.


CHRIS begins to weep again. ALICIA takes another drink.

FADE OUT


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INSERT ENTIRE SCENE FROM "RAGING BULL". NO ONE WILL NOTICE.

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END.

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