Moments That Date Superhero Movies Terribly

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9 BATMAN LIKENS THE BAT-SIGNAL TO A BEEPER

Released in 1995, Joel Schumacher’s Batman Forever is essentially a throwback to the campy 1966 TV series starring Adam West – so in that sense, it’s kinda impossible for it to seem dated. At the same time, there are still several scenes that brand the movie with a less-than-flattering mid-90s timestamp.

Of these, perhaps the worst comes when Chase Meridian uses the Bat-Signal to summon Batman for a romantic rooftop rendezvous, only for the Dark Knight to chide her for using the legendary prop so frivolously. “The Bat-Signal is not a beeper,” he growls – immediately confusing any viewers born after 2001.

7 THE BAT CD PLAYER

Batman is famed for his high-tech arsenal of weapons and gadgets – so how come the Batcave is rocking a CD player in Batman Returns? Of course, the obvious answer is that the humble compact disc represented the height of audio playback hardware in 1992.

In fairness, the “Bat CD Player” (as we like to call it) allows the Caped Crusader to record data as well as replay it – functionality that wouldn’t become widely available (or affordable) until several years later. Nevertheless, watching Batman bring the Penguin down using physical media is enough to elicit a chuckle today (the less said about the way he starts scratching the disc like it’s vinyl, the better, though…).

3 THE BATCOMPUTER’S LAG ISSUES

Batman & Robin is perhaps the most reviled superhero movie in history, and rightly so. Joel Schumacher’s follow up to Batman Forever doubles down on that film’s campy vibe, resulting in an uber-cheesy outing that was derided by fans and critics alike.

However, the film has more wrong with it than just its wildly misjudged tonal sensibilities – it’s also peppered with numerous outdated moments, too. Our favorite? The infrequent lag between the visual and audio output of the AI version of Alfred, which is clearly intended to emulate the rudimentary video chat technology available in 1997.