The birth of Catwoman | Batman Returns

Batman Returns (1992) | 1080p
Tim Burton
Michael Keaton
Michelle Pfeiffer
Christopher Walken
Danny DeVito

[damienmerridewexe]

“Honey I’m home, oh I forgot I’m not married” that’s a mood.

[jaysnow]

Michelle Pfeiffer once said somewhere in an interview that her only regret was not keeping that cat women suit.

[Pedro-zuuq]

Turning the "hello there" into "hell here" is a genius move.

[asabovesobelow]

Not only is this scene epic, but it's also heartbreaking. The despair in her scream. Her throwing away her childlike innocence and shattered dreams of fairy tale romance is something very relatable. In a world as ruthless and cruel as ours, sensitive souls like hers hardly belong.

[sterlingonsinemas]

This is probably the most Tim Burton way to introduce Batman villain.

[rosieh]

My cats were watching this movie and they looked MESMERIZED, like she was their idol

[MikeFortino]

Her shocked face as she hears the voicemail from the company of the man that assaulted her, her painting everything that was pink black, the doll house, the way she sews…This scene has so many levels to it

[LookLaLuna]

My heart breaks every time i watch this scene; its the loss of innocence through the cruelty of others. Also notice how in all 3 "deaths" catwoman has she's pushed or dropped from a height (max pushes her out a window, Batman punches her off a building, she drops from a height on penguins umbrella), and in all 3 situations it shifts who Selina/Catwoman is. She seemingly survives each fall almost miraculously like a cat would. I'm 33 years old and remember this film from my childhood. The more I watch it the more I see layers to it I never seen before. A masterpiece.

[richardmorales]

This psychotic break (acting, music, direction, etc...) is one of the most relatable moments in cinema history to me.

[kariryan]

Not only was she murdered by her boss, but this scene adds insult to injury with the solicitor's phone message implying women only climb the ladder by sleeping with their boss.

[rosemakesmetoxicandfoxy]

This incredible scene wasn’t even scripted, apparently the actress just improvised catwoman going crazy, and the directors loved it. Truly a fantastic way of portraying the character’s complex personality.

[jacklong]

2:02 is brilliant and utterly terrifying because not only has she been resurrected, but the fact she has finally had enough of being life's punching bag of everyone's physical and emotional abuse and to rid herself of her past. From having been a quiet, soft spoken and down trodden lady to becoming a vengeful, confident and sociopathic badass! Which I love!❤️

[puca]

I love the calm demeanor but chaotic actions as she was walking around her house. Turning on the lamp but the lamp fell over. Getting milk for her cats but spilling it everywhere. Drinking the milk straight from the carton and it spilled onto her dress. But her face looked calm, collected. Such a great way to portray how a character is tearing at the seams internally but still clinging onto a semblance of normalcy for her own sake.

[ImIRL_YT]

I got super uncomfortable since she left the door open the whole time and didnt close it

[immanuelkikau]

"Madness is like gravity, all it takes is a little push" - The Joker

[dewilew]

The fact that Michelle Pfeiffer doesn’t have an Oscar is one of the greatest travesties of our time.

[jessfranco]

Lots of symbolism in this scene. Being pushed off the rooftop is her fall from grace. She comes back to life, but turns into something completely different, something she never imagine. All that she was has died. The light pink of her apartment represents repressed femininity, it's also very doll like and innocent like her. Her Hello There sign becoming "Hell Here" representing that hell will be raised. The costume itself is symbolical, with the stitches representing her having been broken/torn apart/damaged, and now she's sowing herself back up into something dark, menacing, and seductive. When the costume starts to tear later on in the film, that's her slowly coming undone again.

[strayydog]

“Honey I’m home-“
“Oh I forgot, I’m not married.”
Ded

[carmieology]

The moment in life when you’re old enough to understand how tired she was of everyone’s shit and why It drove her to be the way she is... I feel you girl!! I feel you!

[returnoftheromans]

The most epic mental breakdown. Complete with cats. Nothing could be better.