, costume designer-turned-director of films including “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “The Lost Boys” and “Falling Down,” as well as “Batman” films, died in New York City on Monday morning after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 80.
Schumacher had a high-concept screenplay by Peter Filardi and an A-list cast — Julia Roberts, Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Bacon, William Baldwin — for the 1990 horror thriller “Flatliners,” about arrogant medical students experimenting with life and death, and the director hit it fairly big again, with a domestic cume of $61 million.
Schumacher’s next film was also a solid hit. “The Client,” based on a John Grisham novel, was a highly effective legal thriller that also boasted terrific rapport between Susan Sarandon’s lawyer and her 11-year-old client, a boy played by Brad Renfro who has witnessed a murder. Switching gears dramatically, Schumacher made “Tigerland,” starring a young Colin Farrell in the story of young recruits preparing to go off to Vietnam. It had a gritty look, but while some critics saw an earnest quality, others saw cynicism.
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He worked on the Phantom of the Opera too, a beautiful movie
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Love you, Joel, and will always miss you.
RIP, death is so unfortunate. Also thanks for sharing this information.
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Congrats this man went his whole hollywood life raping little boys on his movies, Sad but now he will be in hell. That's for damn sure.
One of his good ones as well
Awwwww God bless him 🙏 ❤ ♥
Rip Joel made batman and robin That film got me into batman
Oh no
ChineseTheatres I advise you not to buy TCL tv's. TCL treat their customers like crap and don't honor their warranties.
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At least now no young men will ever again have to fuck him to get a job
R.I.P
Noooooo
RIP. You gave me many laughs. Stay Cool.
jpalmiotti Addio a Joel Schumacher, ha diretto due capitoli della saga di Batman I nostri omaggi al regista
R.I.P. Thanks for the entertainment!
Sleep in peace Joel.
RIP🙏🏽❤
RIP
Oh man Rest In Peace. Joel Schumacher is a name I won’t forget.
He directed Falling Down with Michael Douglas Absolutely brilliant movie. RIP
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should've stanned Blackpink
DCFUnited RIP 🙏🙏😞
Rest in peace
R.I.P pal, i will always have a soft spot for batman forever, i don’t hold anything against you for the B&R movie, just a giant miscalculation of a film, we will remember you for the good you brought to cinema 3
“Director of Batman films” - how lazy can you get?
When you think about BatmanAndRobin movie Schwarzenegger was casted as MrFreez R.I.P. JoelSchumacher
ManaByte Please remember him by the good movies he made, not f'in Batman...
He did direct 'Batman & Robin'. But he also gave us 'Falling Down' and 'The Lost Boys'. So all is forgiven.
Congratulations oh batman... I mean I would've said ; The Lost Boys St Elmo's Fire A Time to Kill The Client Falling Down
He did some great movies. He did some movies that were interpreted wrongly.
RIP Joel Schumacher
RIP a true queer cinema icon who left behind an amazing filmography, including two great Batman films.
Batman films? He directed some damn good movies (Lost Boys, Saint Elmos Fire) but the Batman films he directed were trash, terrible headline. RIP
He made two awful Batman movies, but he also made 'Falling Down,' which wasn't that bad.
So is this why we get Keaton back as Bats?
He will always be remembered... for putting nipples on the batsuit.
oh damn!
RIP Joel
Thank Ü for Batman Forever 📼
We lost 2 Joels in 1 week
RIP JoelSchumacher such sad news.
RIP Mr. Schumacher. I loved your movies.
“Director of Batman films” Damn. How fucking wack of them to write the article of his death like that
RIP bro 🖤🙏🏻
Rest In Peace, Joel Schumacher 😞🌹
RIP. The Lost Boys brought me here.
Dude made Lost Boys, and Batman is how you define his legacy? Did he run over your dog or something?
RIP
He was a good man. His movies were...questionable, but who cares? They’re movies. The fact that he apologized for making Batman and Robin is just upsetting to me. He shouldn’t be ashamed of what he made
Nibellion RIP
RIP legend
He was very close to the late Brad Renfro.
Rest in peace Joel, you’re forgiven for the Bat nipples!
RIP. Thank you for all your great films.
God rest you Joel, 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 prayers for your family
I met Joel when he came to the Gold Coast with Alicia Silverstone for Batman & Robin. This comes as a terrible shock to me. R.I.P. Joel. The Industry will greatly miss you.
One of the truly amazing great filmmakers of teen and coming of age films. Love, love all this men's films for decades!!!!! RIP.
Come on guys...he made really good movies. Don't bring out Batman...he even apologize to the fans for letting them down. Directors these days would've just called them man childs or something.
Joel maybe gone But Batman is forever Rip Joel Schumacher
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This is sad. Not quite as sad as what he did to the Batman franchise, but sad. Kidding! If you listen to the commentary on his Batman films you'd know he'd probably be the first to laugh at that. Joel was a truly gifted filmmaker and he will be sorely missed. RIP.
I will always remember his long hair and those striking eyebrows.
Batman Forever is a great, underrated movie!!
Rest In Peace 🐐
RIP
Rest In Peace
RIP ♥️
MasterMitsunari Rest In Peace, Mr. Joel Schumacher. Although many people will remember you as the director of the campy Batman movie, you will always be a genius cinematographer. Props to him for his visions.
Love St. Elmo's Fire, not a huge fan of Batman and Robin but The Lost Boys gets my vote and a little bit of a soft spot for the original Flatliners. He had a good long life.
Awesome! I wonder how many this Hellyweird✡️raped?
Say whatever you want about Batman and his nipples (for the record I bloody ❤️ Batman Forever), but IMO Schumacher was a great director. St Elmo’s Fire will always be a favourite. Fantastic film.
Noooooo!
One of the best writer.
rest in peace legend ❤️
Well that’s a shame.
Rest in peace, sir 🤓
😔👼🙏❤👼🙏
Batman and Robin Thor: Regnarok.
thinking of the beautiful work you, Bob, and Phil did w him in FLAWLESS daphnerubinvega janetribeca (also of a particularly fun field trip to RobertDeNiroSr studio agnesbofficiel) Love to all
Batman and Robin was my favorite
May he Rest in Peace. While 'Batman & Robin' left a number of things to be desired (same with a few aspects in 'Batman Forever'), I enjoyed other films from Mr. Schumacher, such as: -'A Time to Kill' -'The Client' -'Bad Company' -'Falling Down' -'Phone Booth'
This sucks such a great director of them movies if it wasnt for him we all wouldnt of seen batman RIP my guy FUCKCANCER
Who cares? He was an old white male! 'Sarcasm off'
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Because of Joel Schumacher's passing I just put on Batman & Robin on HBOMax and it's impossible to watch because HBOMax is streaming 4K w/o a 720 option and the movie pauses every 30 seconds to catch up. It's a very long wait to hear, 'I want a car. Chicks dig the car.'
So sad! I always ALWAYS admired his work. Rest peacefully, Mr. Schumacher.
He was one of my favorite directors.I thought that he was very talented.😢
I dont care what people think about his movies, i grew up watching so many of them. And still love them to this day! RIP Joel
Idc what people say, but I love his Batman movies for what they are, RIP.
He did more than Batman
Whybdid u guys choose to use batman😂😂😂😂
Finally
Wow! RIP!!
I did not know he was 80
RIP 🙏
In the 60’s in NYC he was around Warhohl’s Factory.
Devil inside. Huge life and incredible influence. Goodbye friend.
Loved his films....even the Batman ones. Lost boys & a time to kill are personal faves.
The best Joel Schumacher movie hands down
Genius!!! Will be missed. Falling down is even more vital in today's climate.
Condolences to his family🙏🏻💕😢
Love it when he was F1 champ with Ferrari.
Nuuu
He scared me with the movie, The Lost Boys, one of my absolute favourites! RIP, Dir. Schumacher 🌺
RIP
lost boys, batman forever, and batman and robin were my fuckin childhood. RIP to the director of some of the greatest (and two of the most misunderstood) movies of his time :(
JuanCarlosCNN Muere el director de Verónica Guerin. QEPD.
“‘Rich guy’ dies: is dead, wealth stays in family”
Shame. I liked a lot of his movies.
That headline suuuuucks
Rest in piece King
20 thousand. look it up.
Rest in peace.
Flatliners, Falling Down, Batman Forever and The Lost Boys are some of my childhood favorites. RIP Joel.
Anyone else remember the Batman cereal.
Had a great run. Salute
I love falling down
No one cares, he's not bl......
thelindsayellis
Flatliners and Tigerland are worth checking out.
This is really sad. He did so many different types of movies and he always brought unique style and approach. I will miss him
Batman films? That's what you chose? Jesus you guys are just horrendous as always.
Thanks for directing The Lost Boys, Joel. It’s one of my favorite vampire movies.
RIP Joel Schumacher. May you rest in peace wherever you end up.
thelindsayellis i feel like you should find out, being as you are the top schumacher scholar
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God rest your Joel Schumacher! You will never be forgotten!
Batman films Smh
Oof, probably should have left those Batman failures off the list of accolades.
Huge fan of his work. RIP.
Lost Boys is one of my most favorite movies ever
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Thank GOD !!
These headlines that focus on his Bat flicks are so basic and disrespectful. He made one bad Batman movie, but a ton of movies that are excellent. He gets a lifetime pass from me for Lost Boys alone.
Rest in piece
Awww at least Adam west won’t be alone up in heaven now ^^ rip Adam and your creator ^^
Dislike.
Hey this is the man that gave us Lost boys, falling down and flatliners. He doesn't have to be know as the batman guy okay?
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
😭❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏 RIPJoelSchumacher
Corey Feldman must be celebrating the demons demise
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Thanks for the 1990s campy versions of Batman and Robin, Joel Schumacher! And introducing, ahmen, “Bat-Nipples” 😂 RIPJoelSchumacher
THANKS FOR THE GREATNESS MOMENTS IN TIME WE ALL HAD LAUGHTER BUT BUT NOW WE'RE FULL OF MORNING YOUR A TRUE SPIRIT YOUR PRESENCE WILL ALWAYS BE MISSED 🙏
May he RIP. ☹️
rip joel
A real great person RIP
Thought that was Louis Walsh for a second
RIP
sad to here this that 💔💔😔 Joel Schumacher have die 🌹rest in peace
Discovered Falling Down thanks to my psychology teacher. That's how good he was.
RIP
RIP batnipples
*Director of The Lost Boys 🖤
Dont leave home without it. Rip Joel
FALLING DOWN! Underrated film.
More importantly, director of the critical failure PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
This title should be: Director of St Elmo’s Fire, The Lost Boys, Falling Down, & Flatliners Joel Schumacher Dies at 80. Name some good movies he did. Christ he ruined Batman. Those two Batman films were absolutely terrible.
He was a lot better than Batman films. R.I.P
He was a phenomenal director - Put some RESPECC on his name
You could have an article just on his costuming, I’d be happy with that. He was so much more than just a Batman headline. ❤️
So sorry..praying for the family!
aarnavg17
RIP💙
He gave us punny Mr.freeze , he's earned his rest. Rip
You could have listed so many more films in this headline.
RIP!
His coffin will have nipples.
'8 mm' is very underrated, and in fact one his best films.
This is so heartbreaking...Ill never forget his Batman films. As bad as they were, I still found enjoyment out of watching them. But also his many other films too, including The number 23, Phone booth, Falling down (My absolute favorite) and The lost boys. RIP Joel.
R.I.P
Bubba Wallace
Great film maker RIP Joel
RIP...
Batman films? That's slander, headline should read director of Falling Down and Lost Boys
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Even tho he made Batman a joke he did make 2 of my favourite films phone booth and the lost boys
academy_queens He made a lot of fun movies. Reat in Peace.
GamerThumbTV love or hate last two batman movies that is a bummer that he died :(
My heart is breaking. Joel directed my triplets when they played the child of Nicolas Cage and Catherine Keener in the film 8 Millimeter. So talented, kind and a great loss to many in the entertainment biz
Now who will make Arnold Schwarzenegger say ice puns?!
RIP Joel Schmacher. You left the pain behind but you also left behind entertainment for generations. Go with Peace.
A man who deserved more credit. Rest in peace.
rip, loved lost boys.
Jesus, . That's the headline you went with? 'Hey, let's make sure to pigeonhole him.'
RIP, Joel. Batman Forever is a crucial part of my childhood. Good times! Should rewatch the movie tonight in his honor ❤
RIP
Gonna miss the guy who invented such a memeable version of Mr Freeze.
Rest in piece to 0ne of the best queer filmmakers out there. Despite his work woth batman he created plenty of other classics
RIP Joel Schumacher. Thank you for giving us fun and adventure and great stories. You will be missed.
Had no idea he was that old, christ.
Damn, RIP to the guy behind Falling Down. Love that movie.
May he rest in peace 🙏
Gutted 😞
Oh noo!!! Some rich white guy just died!!!! LOL!!! Who gives a shit?
Falling Down and Phonebooth were great movies
JoelSchumacher Just made Heaven funkier. RIP. Brutha
RIP 🙏🏻
Tigerland, Phone Booth and St Elmo's Fire are what he should be remembered for.
Rip.
RIP. Greatest film ever - The Lost Boys- thank you
Thank you for the memories of your films, Joel. May God Bless your soul...Rest In Peace. RIPJoelSchumacher ❤❤❤
What a superb actor he was.
He worked with child actors Brad Renfro and Corey Haim, both committed suicide after wrestling with child abuse and addiction. Hmmm...
REALLY, you're gonna go with those films? Lost Boys Falling Down Phone Booth Veronica Guerin A Time to Kill Tigerland The Client
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Rest in peace 🙏🏻
Condolences to his family and friends. Taking over from Tim Burton wasn't an easy task. He created a whole new world and made it his. A visionary Director. Rest in Peace, JoelSchumacher
I send my condolences to the Schumacher family. He’s movies entertained my childhood, and I’m forever grateful to have been able to watch them. ThankYouSir
Made good, bad and indifferent films. RIP.
RIP ❤️
Lost boys
I actually saw Batman Forever back to back at the movies. When I was 16. Probably the one movie I did that with. RIPJoelSchumacher
I feel... Mixed about this headline
Some very good films. RIP Joel.
rest in peace 🙏🏻
Batman Forever is one of my favorite movies.
RIP Joel Schumacher. I've always loved Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, and I've never apologized for it and never will.
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DCFUnited RIP sir.
Terrible news. The architect of great films that never failed to grab and hold your attention. A sad loss for the film-making community.
Director of the worst Batman films the tittle should say.
Sad.
Falling Down 1983. One of my all time favorites
RIP
Moonspinner55 Sad news..RIP.
He got some flak - and deservedly so - for his Batman films. But Joel Schumacher was above all the director of Falling Down, one of the most controversial, underrated, ballsy US mainstream films of the last 30 years. Everything Todd Phillips' Joker wishes it could be.
80 solid years. Cancer can't take away the life he lived, and he did it to the fullest.
RIP. Joel x
Nooooo damn
Rip
ever since Covid-19 started there is more death in tv, movies and video games then ever. who else going to dead then?
Phone Booth is underrated. RIP
Damn, he was still a big part of my childhood 💔 R.i.p
RIP GUYS
If Brad Renfro were alive today, I don't think he'd be mourning Joel Schumacher's death - so neither should we.
peace at last at the right film moment!
Bat nipples
Met him at the cambridge film festival when I collected him from the train station with Cate Blanchett...really friendly guy.
I thought the batman films he directed were great.
RIP Joel, you'll be sadly missed Thank you for directing one of my favourite movies Flatliners starring RealKiefer kevinbacon
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kirkneverdied RIP to one of my faves. Yes, he directed some shit, but you can’t deny he was a genius!
LoniLove Rest in peace
DC Cab.
R.I.P.
Truly a quiet legend. Car Wash!
'The Lost Boys' is his best movie.
SonnyBunch Poor leading text. He made so many better films than his Batman work.
I weep for his family, but it's a great day for Batman fans.
He did great movies but fanboys just couldn't look beyond Batman and Robin (which always unfairly lumps together with Batman Forever). RIP
RIP
RIP
Bad Company with Anthony Hopkins and Chris Rock....worst movie ever.
OPensador89 RomeoRoxxa
Rest in peace, Sir!
I loved Falling Down movie! 💜💛💚💙🧡💜💚💙💛💛💜🧡💛💙
You may not like his batman movies but still its never a good news when someone dies, RIP
Should be remembered for LOST BOYS. RIP.
God have mercy on his soul.
Im.very sorry to hear that this gentleman passed away. R/David
RIP 🥺 Thanks for all that you give, in the 80s specially. “Saint Elmo’s Fire”.
RIP Joel. There was nobody like you.
RIP
RIP
The guy made a Batman film for kids and people act like he killed their grandmother. He had a lot of successes and a lot of people that appreciated him.
While I could still hate him for Batman & Robin (1997), I still like Batman Forever (1995). I should not be too disrespectful regarding his passing. R.I.P, Joel Schumacher. 🙏 JoelSchumacher BatmanForever BatmanAndRobin RIPJoelSchumacher
Really? Out of all the great films this man made all you could come up with was Batman?
WTF, filmstardust ?
oh no 333Blessings RIP
And now, a Twenty-one Nipple Salute for Joel Schumacher
RIP, legend I love your Batman Forever and will give your other movies a shot thanks for all the work you did and all the chances you took we will never forget you
R.I.P
Seems strange to me now, but Batman Forever was the first movie I ever owned on VHS at like 3 years old. I loved it, and watched it constantly. Me and my Grandad then built a papier mache Batcave so that I could play in that world while the adults watched news. RIP Joel.
Falling Down will always be his best movie
Rip.
RIP
Your daily reminder that 2020 really aint shit RIP Joel... your classics live forever
RIP and fuck you to all talking about how bad Batman and Robin was.
One of my favs from the 80’s
Picked the wrong movies to remember him by. Or I guess this is another 'Gene Deitch created Tom and Jerry and Popeye' deal.
RIP JoelSchumacher. A very dear man whom I met when we were both kids working at Henri Bendel's on 57th street in 1963. We ran into each other many times after we both went into show biz. He was always gracious and sweet and we laughed about the good old days.
God Rest his soul.
I consider some of JoelSchumacher's films guilty pleasures. Cinema
lovemoz1wtp He made actual good movies (A Time to Kill, 8MM, Flatliners, and The Lost Boys), and you want to remember him for Batman Forever and Batman and Robin? Have some respect.
RIP joel. loved your batman films!
RIP to another fantastic film maker. Flatliners, Lost Boys, and Batman Forever are some of my favourite movies. For sure watchin one tonight.
SKinght2 We are losing too many Joels.
Rest In Peace. 🙏🏽
JohnDiesattheEn I'm gonna be honest, his first Batman film isn't bad, The second one has the worst dialogue but it's still entertaining. And those films defined what our modern 21st century comic book films would be.
NO, HE DIDN’T DESERVE TO DIE! AND I HOPE HE SHINES IN HEAVEN!
So sad to hear. R.I.P
Sad to hear. His name is familiar. I saw lots of his movies.
Tigerland is excellent
juanalvarezm 😢
RIP
He was a talented director, and my heart is with his family, as well as all the families of those battling cancer.
Rest In Peace Joel. 🙏
He was so much more than those Batman movies. Lost Boys, for example, is a classic.
For those of you looking at Joel Schumacher's filmography and going ehhhh, check out Tigerland with Colin Farrell. A 2000's Cool Hand Luke about the Vietnam era.
Dc cab Joel directed also.
So long, and thanks for the greatest Vampire movie ever made! You were awesome, Joel. R.I.P.
Rewatched Falling Down recently. Great film, he will be missed.
I consider his films guilty pleasures.
Rip thank you Batman Forever is my favorite movie as a kid I grow really poor in Dorchester and couldn’t afford to go a movie and i starting doing jobs In my neighborhood making a $1 here and there saving to see batman & Robin the movie bring me joy and seen me The value of a $
A deceptively diverse and talented film maker. The quality of his films could be equally unpredictable, but when he was good, he was very, very good. RIP Joel.
R.I.P. His legacy will still live on through Batman Forever and his other movies.
Even though he made the WORST Batman movie ever made in history Rest In Peace Mr Schumacher may you fly high in the heaven skies farewell 😞😔😟😕🙁☹️😣😖😫😩🥺😢😭😿😥
RIP, Mr. Schumacher, and thank you for such an extensive + varied filmography
is his casket going to have nipples? In all seriousness though, R.I.P. Joel.
my all time fav
rae_noelle
RIP Joel Schumacher !! My thoughts & prayers are with you , your family & friends at this time .God bless your soul . You will be loved & missed by so many . Thank you for the wonderful legacy you left behind . You will never be forgotten . 😇🙏🏼🕊️
SaRaAshcraft PEDO alert
RIP Not sure how he kept getting more movies thrown at him, but I loved Falling Down.
sad to hear anyone decent with talent passing, I may have hated what he did to the Batman franchise, but I love The Lost Boys.
Made some very good films. A few missteps. I suspect a man's greatest feats are behind closed doors, with family, friends, and the people he helped. Making good movies is just work. RIP
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So sorry to hear that he is so nice and so talented♥️🌹
He wrote Car Wash too.
RIP 🕯 his movies gave so many great memories to many 💜
RIP. Thank you for giving us Colin Farrell!
JakeyyH00 not two Joel’s in 1 week 😪😪😪
Such a stlyish director R.I.P.
Carwash was his best film RIPJoelSchumacher
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A sad sad loss, rip Joel thanks for the legacy you've left 💔💔
'DO YOU ACCEPT THIS MAN'S RESIGNATION?'
Christopher Nolan, exec. producer of Man of Steel, dead at 54
RIP Sir Movie 🎥 ♥️
I hope he demanded that his coffin has prominent nipples on it RIP
Jesus. He made better movies than that.
I love Falling Down & Phonebooth and I like the Batman movies.
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theblerdgurl Could have titled it “director of 80s iconic The Lost Boys” than Batman 3/4...
RIP 🙏🏻❤
RIP Joel. Director of some of my favourite movies like St. Elmos Fire and Lost Boys.
The Lost Boys was my favourite.I had the soundtrack on LP too. RIP
Thanks for The Lost Boys, St. Elmo's Fire and Flatliners.. The Client, A Time To Kill..
Nibellion May he Rest In Peace. I do feel bad for him since he’s made great pieces of film, but after the box office bombing of Batman Forever, this is what most people know him from.
R.I.P. Joel
He came closer to killing Batman than the Joker ever did. Too soon?
RIP Legend
Oddly my favorite from him was Tigerland (I know, not the classic of the others).
He also made Falling Down, A Time to Kill and Lost Boys. But everyone always mentions that Batman movie...RIP Joel.
Alan28002 RIP Joel Schumacher
DenO_Tokunation Rest in Peace Joel
RIP 🙏
RIP, this guy was a good director, Flatliners, Phonebooth, St. Elmo's Fire, A Time to Kill, Falling Down, Car Wash, DC CAB, The Wiz! His filmography is amazing. Don't be foolish and think he just did a bad Batman film. He was a talented film maker and storyteller.
Rip Left a legacy of incredible films
R.I.P 🖤🖤🖤
RIP
Unpopular opinion: Batman Forever is actually quite good, and Val Kilmer was a great Batman.
🙌🏼 the guy made my favourite film from a kid rip fella
I haven’t been his biggest fan, but he did a lot. Even as someone who doesn’t like his stuff, Hollywood will be different without him.
Lost Boys, Falling Down, and 8mm will live in my heart forever. Bye Joel, you were one of the good ones
Hey , maybe next time don't dishonor a great director by having someone who so clearly hated his films write his obituary. Shame on you.
Bummer, really dug The Lost Boys.
Why are so many black-owned small businesses shut out of PPP loans? 'I'm tired of hearing about the money. I want to see the money,' said one African American owner of a small business.
He made some good movies. But I don't think I would highlight is Batman period.
He directed Phone Booth? This man was a genius.
The lost boys is one of my favorite films of all time. Batman forever was the first live action Batman film I saw in theaters. Great filmmaker!!! R.I.P.
lazygamereviews I started watching the Batman films with my mom a month or so ago. I really like them. RIP.
Cinemartistry Jusef_Serrano 🙂
So incredibly sad to hear this! Joel Schumacher was an amazing Director and very nice man! It was an honor to watch him work on the set of The Lost Boys! So ironic that my first public statement about him came last night re a fond memory from the set. R.I.P.😢
RIP Joel Schumacher
RIP.
This would be like writing 'James Joyce, who used to write fart fetish love notes to his wife, has passed away at 58.' Have some respect, you bastards.
And in Pride Month too. That just hurts. He was a talented filmmaker who, while not the most consistent, was very passionate about what he did.
I dig Batman Forever. Always have. Always will. But he gave us SO much more than those 2 Batman movies. Falling Down is a classic. RIP my friend. 🙏🏻
RIP. I genuinely think Batman Forever is a good film
Burn in hell for Batman & Robin... Go to Heaven for Lost Boys, St. Elmo's fire, Flat Liners.
Batman Forever is insanely fun and woefully underrated.
Saddened by this news. An absolute legends.
RIP
RIP
One thing I will say is...he was never boring.
RIP ❤
I may not have been a big fan of his films, but my god he was such a nice person. R.I.P Joel
KayaJones
Though I didn't like his Batman films, still I am mourning for him. RIP
Joel forever!
Damn... RIP 🙏🏻
So many great movies. RIP
R.I.P.
Directed some damn good movies. The Lost Boys, Falling Down, Flatliners, 8MM, A Time To Kill, Phone Booth. And whenever I watched him in interviews, he seemed like a genuinely kind and humble dude.
R.I.P
RIP and thanks for the batman nipples
RIP 🙏
KayaJones
Phone Booth
RIP, Loved Flatliners. As bad as his movies could be sometimes they are still entertaining
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Thank you for the gift of Batman & Robin.
Why do we feel the need to bring up the Batman flicks? He made a load of good movies. Put A Time to Kill or St. Elmo's Fire in the goddamn headline.
julie_gonzalo He was a terrific director and Iiked a lot of his films. R.I.P. sir
RIP, Batman forever is my guilty pleasure
Batman Forever is still my Fav 90s Batman Film!!!
RIP
Nibellion Hes in a better place now :( rest in peace
His Batman movies may have been bad in terms of CBM BUT they were still fun to watch and were part of my childhood. RIP King
richquizzle :(
RIP Joel
RIP
Nibellion R.I.P. sir thanks for inspiring me to draw at such an early age.
And 2 of my favorites
Let it also be known that Joel Schumacher directed PHONE BOOTH (2002). Hugely underrated thriller written by the great Larry Cohen, and shot in 12 days by Matty Libatique.
I loved Phone Booth.
rest in peace 🙏
So sad. God speed Joel. Favorites, in order: -Lost Boys -St Elmo’s Fire -Falling Down -A Time To Kill I know he helped kill the Batman franchise for awhile, but he had a lot of help there.
R.I.P. Mr Schumacher. Thank you. You'll be missed.
HaleyMancini Come on, Variety. He directed some true classics too. Why you gotta focus on the lesser accomplishments?
willmenaker damn, this guy had fantastic energy
Bat_Source 8mm was a very underrated film of his. RIP
The Batman films weren't even his most important films. How about 'The Lost Boys'.
could have selected some of his better movies RIP to a legend though
ScottDC27 I wish he knew some people actually love his work on Batman Forever.
willmenaker Rip sir.
R.I.P The Lost Boys!
Well damn. I just tweeted about him returning to direct a scene. This sucks. RIP and my condolences to the family. ❤️
Bat_Source Rip😭🤧
Rest in Peace.
MysteryOnTheRox Have we started a MOTR Curse?!
Bat_Source RIP Joel Schumacher. As a Batman fan we know how we feel about the movies, But right now its not the time to say something bad about it. Now its time say goodbye to a great man and wish his family the best
Brandon_Bird No word yet if his coffin will have nipples
RIP Joel Schumacher
RIP
Ahhh nooo. He seemed like such a lovely guy and The Lost Boys is one of my favorites
Falling Down is a classic. RIP King.
TonyHL2 Damn.
thelindsayellis
Rest in peace
emacdaddy1234 Oh my God!!!
RIP sir. You made a bunch of great films. A Time to Kill Falling Down Flatliners The Lost Boys 8MM Tigerland Phone Booth
ManaByte What? Oh man...
“The Lost Boys” might be the greatest vampire film ever. RIP.
Rest in peace. Thank you so much for all the good times.
ManaByte Here to make sure the slander is minimal
The man made so many great films and the one you wanna focus on is nipplegate? C'mon y'all. Be better. Tigerland, St. Elmo's Fire, The Lost Boys, A Time to Kill, Flatliners..... dude did great work!!
4eyedRaven 2020 sucks.....
Damnit.
BrittyKitty326 r.i.p
Twynkxoxo To some of us, he wasn't just Batman. He was also St. Elmo's Fire, The Lost Boys and Flatliners. Essential 80's flicks.
LisaMarieBowman Poor choice of films in the headline, given their response.
Wow so sad. Rest In Peace
Loved The Lost Boys
Stay_Cruel they got Joel!
4eyedRaven Describing Joel Schumacher simply as 'director of two controversial 'Batman' films' is almost film culture heresy.
Descanse em paz
Bat_Source HOLY SHIT 💔
Rip
ManaByte
I met him in 2004 at the Phantom Of the Opera premier at the Ziegfeld theater in NYC. He asked how I liked the movie. I said I did (despite Butler sounding like a mule with a smoking problem) Kinda sad now
patrickhwillems thelindsayellis
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