It\'s both. It\'s a perfect satire of superhero comics. Over the top? Yes. Campy as heck? Most certainly. Self-aware? Surprisingly enough, yes. There\'s simply no way so much silliness could happen by accident. And of course, Adam West\'s melodramatic portrayal is key to its success. It\'s fast and colorful enough to keep your attention. I\'ve seen a lot of movies that are supposed to be \"so bad it\'s good\" but are really just \"so bad it\'s bad.\" This is the best possible kind of bad. It\'s so great I seriously want to own it. With classic lines like \"Some days you just can\'t get rid of a bomb\" and \"They may be drinkers, Robin, but they\'re also human beings.\" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoUpF7rvfnk In addition, \"Shark repellent Bat Spray!\" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPYShBDTfdA And that\'s not the end by far. Listen to them agree with Robin\'s absurd answers as though they are the most logical thing in the world. \"Their minimum objective must be... the entire world.\" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujR_zVUPqsw Beautiful.