Robin was the 1999 followup to Batman and Robin. It was much more successful than the preceding film.
The Original Poster
It is rated PG-13 for Violence, Mild Language, and Disturbing Images.
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Development
Following the critics review of Batman and robin, Warner Brothers looked for something popular about the film, and that was Chris O'Donnell as Robin. So they set to work creating a spinoff featuring solely the Boy Wonder. Joel Schumacher was rehired as director, with the promise he would make it less campy. However the film retains the costumes and bizarre close-ups.
Cast
Chris O'Donnell as Robin (Dick Grayson)
David Henrie as Scarecrow (Jonathan Crane)
Unrevealed as Lady Shiva
Plot
Prior To Film
It has been one year since the last film. Dick Grayson is going to attend college but is having trouble adjusting to it.
In-Film
The story begins as an unrevealed character speaks to Lady Shiva. He says that just as planned, Bruce Wayne is preoccupied in Jamaica and Barbara Wilson is retired. However, he is unaware of teh whereabouts of Dick Grayson. Lady Shiva replies she would be happy to: "Find the little birdie, make him sing- and break his wings.'
Cut to GothamTech, where Dick Grayson is partying at night with other students. He is talking to a girl, when he gets a call from Barbara wilson. She breaks up with him, says he's immature and will never grow up. As she hangs up Dick curses and tries to rejoin the party. However, he runs into the boyfriend of the girl he was talking too, and they get into a fight. The boy's gang joins in, yet Dick overpowers them all.
Dick is brought before the Headmaster of the School, who scolds Dick and tells him this is his seventh fight this week.After a long discussion, he agrees to let Dick stay at GothamTech, on the condition he takes Psychology seminars with Professor Jonathan Crane. That night, Dick is in his bed when he hears a rustling outside his window, then gunshots. He then pulls a switch disguised as a bedpost, revealing his Robin Costume. The next second robin is swinging the rooftops, locating two crooks mugging a girl. He stops them, and the girl flirts with him. Robin relishes it, until checking his watch and swinging back to bed.
The next morning Dick attends his first seminar. Dr. Crane theorizes that Dick is overly stressed, and tries to hypnotize him. However, unwilling to let his identity be compromised, Dick remains awake throughout the session. Dr. Crane realizes he isn't trying, and tells him too come back tommorrow with an more open mind.Dick leaves, and Dr. Crane sighs.
Dick rushes down the ahll, still seething from the way they're treating him like he's insane. He slams the door of his dorm, and flops onto the bed. All of a sudden he gets a text from Batman: "Trouble on campus, beware, do not-" Dick throws his phone into the trash, and wanders aimlessly around teh university. He finds a failing organization trying to stop hunger in the horn of Africa. Dick sighs after hearing their explanation and money problems, and decides to give his parenst life insurance to them.
He is woken in the middle of the night by a pretty girl in his room. Though he would normally treat her better, he's not in the best mood so asks what she's doing here. She says she's his new roomate. Dick shrugs it off and goes back to sleep.
When he wakes up the girl is gone. However, there is a new bed in his room. Dick takes a shower, and heads over to class where he spots the girl, who covers for his tardiness. At the end of class, she says her name is Visha. He then heads back to his sessions with Dr. Crane. They have another uneventful session of Dick resisting. As Dick turns to leave, Dr. Crane shoots him with a dart containing an unknown liquid, which causes Dick's mind to shut down. Dr. Crane sits him down into a chair and asks him what he fears.
Dick wakes up in bed, where Visha is feeding him tea. She explains he collapsed during his visit to Dr. Crane. He stands up, says he is late for class and runs. Visha casually runs her hand aroudn the room, before flicking a switch. the Robin costume appears from behind a bookcase. She speaks into a phone, "I have found the bird."
A bit later, class lets out and Dick hurries out of class. all of a sudden, Visha, fully revaled as Lady Shiva attacks dick. Dick is forced to fight her in his civilian guise. They are fighting when the fear gas kicks in, and Dick finds himself (in hallucination) in the classic Robin costume. He is a kid, and never growing up. People taunt him, and tries to resist, but the drug is too strong. He collapses,as Lady Shiva beats him up. She is satisfied, until she sees how blank his eyes are. She then says "I've been robbed."
Dr. Crane is in his office, quietly reading, when Lady shiva bursts through the window, dragging a now costumed Robin behind her. Dr. Crane acknowledges her without looking, saying "I presume you're not who you claimed to be?"
She introduces hereself and demands he undrug the boy. Dr. Crane wheels his chaira round, and says he never drugged him. Shiva whips off his mask and Dr. Crane understands. "His fears were so easy to manipulate. His childish mind is afraid it will stay that way forever."He reveals his experiements on fear, and says he is planning to use the entire city of Gotham as lab rats, starting with this school. Shiva repeats her command, and Scarecrow asks why. Shiva replies she needs warranted victory, not a pale imitation brought on by a delusional Scarecrow of a man. Dr. Crane says. 'Scarecrow. I like it." and sprays her with poison gas.She collapses, as Dr. Crane wheels out a machine in which he places his canisters of gas.
Meanwhile, Robin is still trapped in his nightmare. He stumbles through his past aimlessly, trying to ignore the insults from everyone he ever loved. He runs into his parenst which decay before his eyes, calling him a dissapointment. Meaningless. Hopeless. As he sinks to his knees, in the waking world his phone rings. Barbara Wilson leaves a message explaining she's sorry for what she said, she realizes it wasn't warranted. "You may be slightly immature sometimes, Dick, but you are also one of the bravest, most generous, men I know. I heard about what you did with your parents life insurance Dick. That was the sweetest thing I think you've ever done. Well...call me back and maybe you can forgive me." As she hangs up, Dick's eyes open.
Deleted Scenes
Design and Setting
The story mainly takes place in GothamTech, a university located just outside of Gotham. It primarily consists of several victorian buildings, housing the different classrooms. Dick's dorm is a large room located at the top of the dorms. There are some scenes, however, in Gotham City. They reused the B&R set, but toned down the neon.
At the beginning of the film, Dick uses his costume from the previous film, but early in the film the cape is removed, and remains that way for a major part of the film. However, while under Scarecrow's fear toxin he wears a costume styled after the original 60's costume, and at the end he dons a new costume, the same color scheme as his current costume but similar to his ice costume.
Soundtrack
| Song | Peformed By | Played |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchel Musso | During Credits | |
| Cast of Glee | During Party At Beginning |
Sequels
Warner Brothers confirmed Robin as a trilogy following its box office success. The sequel's title has been confirmed as Robin's Wing.
Notes
- Please note there are some inconsistencies in the timeframe.
- I am also preparing a more detailed screenplay.
- Credit goes to XtraNormalGeek fofr the soundtrack idea. Thanks!