batman begins is simultaneously one of the smartest superhero movies ever made and the dumbest because of this plot device. I can confidently say without a lick of irony that the 66 series never had a villains gizmo that moronic.
even joel schumacher never went that dumb.
But hey, its an awesome visual, which is probably reason enough to retain the gordon hospital scene. That scene was especially prominent in promotional material, so for that reason alone its worth keeping. Many a fan edit have failed when straying way past the original productions intent. The best fan edits are the ones which those casually familiar with the film would never think were fan edits.
You may be forgetting that silly dehydration ray from the Adam West / Burt Ward Batman movie (if that counts as part of the series).