Catwoman who is the best

At the same time, the way she's weaved her way into and out of Bruce Wayne's story is actually really interesting, finding herself allied with different factions as they fight for control of the city, but always looking out for herself. At the end of the day, Camren Bicondova delivers pretty much everything you want from a teenage Selina Kyle.

She's smart, tough, unrepentantly larcenous, and able to take down a gang of henchmen with some acrobatic whip-fighting. Also, and this is crucial, while she did get thrown out a window, she was not brought back to life with cat magic. You'd be surprised at how often that comes up. Batman: The Movie is mostly remembered for its relentless and completely self-aware goofiness, and for good reason.

This is, after all, the cinematic masterpiece that gave us Batman avoiding death with a can of Shark-Repellent Bat-Spray , a scene about the difficulties of getting rid of a bomb when you're surrounded by kissing couples and baby ducks, and a gang of villains who want to take over the world by turning international ambassadors into powder. With Lee Meriwether's performance, however, the movie takes a stab at weaving in the kind of plot that we almost never see with Batman and Catwoman, and winds up with one of the best scenes those two characters have ever had.

Unlike most Batman stories, this one focuses on an attempt to take out Bruce Wayne. Disguised as a Soviet reporter named Miss Kitka—a "charming acronym" that's short for Kitanya Ireyna Tatanya Kerenska Alisoff—Catwoman seduces Bruce into such a frothingly thirsty fervor that he starts quoting poetry at her, which is a side of Batman we don't usually get to see.

She preys on him so expertly that she winds up being a blind spot for a detective who's usually so good at figuring things out that he knows Catwoman's involved in the plot because he was attacked at sea, and obviously C stands for Catwoman. When he finally does figure out who she is, the quiet heartbreak that plays across Batman's face—and the moment of shame and regret on Catwoman's—makes for one of the franchise's best moments. It's worth noting that while she never appeared as Catwoman on the show, Meriwether did return to Batman as a character called Lisa Carson.

In addition to being kidnapped by King Tut because he thought she was the reincarnated Cleopatra, she's also the one who invited Bruce Wayne into her apartment for an extremely innuendo-laden dessert of "milk and cookies. In all honesty, Batman Returns is a mess. Despite some of the best visuals of Tim Burton's directorial career and a few brilliant casting choices that include pitting Batman against Christopher Walken, the plot is so clearly stitched together from multiple drafts that it verges on being incomprehensible.

It even lifts the idea of the Penguin running for mayor from a classic episode of the Batman TV show, and there's no way Burgess Meredith didn't do it better than Danny DeVito. One thing that we can all agree on, though, is that Michelle Pfeiffer's performance as Catwoman is justifiably iconic. With an incredible costume designed by Mary Vogt , Pfeiffer's take on Selina Kyle is slinky, seductive, and far enough over the top that she fits right in with the rest of the movie.

Small moments like jumping rope with her whip are awesome character bits, and even the costume's signature stitches, inspired by Burton's idea of a calico cat literally coming apart at the seams, work beautifully as a metaphor for the way Selina tears her life to shreds and then stitches it back together into something far more disturbing. The only thing holding her back is, well, the movie around her. On the other hand, Pfeiffer did legitimately put a live bird in her mouth during filming, and that's got to count for something.

Of the three women who played Catwoman in the '60s, Eartha Kitt might have made the most of her screen time, turning in one of the most memorable performances in any medium.

Kitt is likely best known for being the singer of the only acceptable version of "Santa Baby," but when Julie Newmar left Batman after the second season, her purring voice and incredible presence made her a natural for the role. In the process, Kitt, a longtime activist whose comments protesting against the Vietnam War led her to be referred to as a "sadistic nymphomaniac" by the CIA , became the only black actor to appear as a Special Guest Villain on the show.

She also has a vendetta against the mob, that seems to be her main motivation for everything. When it was announced that Gotham would be a Batman prequel featuring a young Bruce, as well as a young Selina, fans were understandably skeptical. However, when they saw the performance of Camren Bicondova as Selina, viewers knew they were getting a fresh take on a classic character. It was such a fantastic portrayal of the character, fans were interested in her getting a spinoff. The legendary status of Batman: The Animated Series is well known among comic book fans.

Adrienne Barbeau gave Selina depth, portraying a real separation between Catwoman and her secret identity, making every appearance memorable. Meriweather made her Catwoman an equal to the other villains, not something often seen in the sixties.

She effortlessly balanced her wits and sexuality to set her plans in motion. Her one appearance introduced a Catwoman ahead of her time. She was a queen, who was not afraid to let the men of Gotham City know it. Staying true to her comic character, Newmar was a more romanticized Catwoman commonly attempting to seduce or trick Batman into falling for her charm. While sometimes she acted out of her own self-interest, other times she was literally in love with the hero, making her extremely unpredictable and dangerous.

She fought rival Laurel Hedare Sharon Stone with her classic whip and claws only to sink low at the box office. Bicondova played a young Kyle finding herself and fighting between being the hero and the villain.

The actress who later went on to have an illustrious singing career , Kitt, was one of the best portrayals of the catsuit-wearing criminal. She was the first African American portrayal of Catwoman and was one of the more dramatic portrayals. Her wits and clever rhetoric allowed her to capture Batman and Robin on several occasions and she even outsmarted Batgirl at one time or another.

Her role proved that Catwoman was one of the greatest, if not the greatest, villain ever to face Batman. For more entertainment related content, visit us at Byte BSU! Featured: Holiday Season.