The 60s is characterized by bright colors, and since the logo was changed in that time it stands to reason that it was indeed a cultural influence.
Why is not present in any Batman comics since The killing joke?
I just read this which might explain why the movie was lacking in set pieces with batman . It was unbearable to wear the suit.
https://www.ign.com/articles/val-kilmer-batman-forever-crushed-by-the-reality-of-the-batsuit
Here are my gripes with the movie.
The fight scenes are shot and edited terribly. Crane view, incomprehensibly close up, jerky cuts. Okey choreography though.
The villains are a bit tedious, but reasonably effective.
The Batsuit body is amazingly designed ( the best) but mostly out of frame...
My only theory is that you can't see in that thing and so action sequences are hard to create. And paying artists to digilitize it was not worth the cost
But even so, why not have more extended shots of him wearing the mask?? I get that the emotional component isn't there with a mask on, but a...