Saw the best Batman movie last night

cantdrv55 · 06-17-2005, 07:55 AM

Not the same old **** from Tim Burton, his movies stink. This one's a lot like the comic book; dark, angry, lots of fighting, not campy at all. Great acting for a comic book movie with lots of big name actors. Definitely a must see if you've ever read Batman comics when you were a kid. Looks like another franchise movie has been born.

Hugh R · 06-17-2005, 08:58 AM

Another franchise movie has been born?

Isn't this about the 4th Batman movie from Warner Bros.?

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yeah but you can't really enjoy a Batman flick starring "Mr. Mom"

cantdrv55 · 06-17-2005, 09:14 AM

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Another franchise movie has been born?

Isn't this about the 4th Batman movie from Warner Bros.?

The first three are not in the same league. Plus, they started from the beginning again, hence the title.

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i will see this movie, but batman was never really my fav.

i want to see a modern blockbuster about superman. when is fantastic4 coming out?

Hugh R · 06-17-2005, 09:27 AM

I'll probably go see it this weekend, my son (16) says its very good. I'm going to a cast and crew screening of the new "Herbie" on Monday night, I'll report back.

M.D. Holloway · 06-17-2005, 09:34 AM

I always like the Green Lantern & Green Arrow combo - but recently I noticed that the new Green Lantern is African American - the white guy must have passed the torch?

RickM · RickM's Garage

...and the TV batman's riddler just passed away.....

Frank Gorshin

dtw · 06-17-2005, 10:44 AM

I thought Keaton was a brilliant Wayne/Batman. Yeah, he can do slapstick and deadpan humor like Mr. Mom but he can also do that evil killer in Desparate Measures (w/Andy Garcia). He can be very brooding, intense, and dark when needed. I think Burton failed him, but he still pulled off the character well, for what he had to work with.

Clooney as Batman? Now that really pissed me off.

island911 · 06-17-2005, 10:46 AM

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Originally posted by cantdrv55
. ... This one's a lot like the comic book; . ..., not campy at all. . ...

hmmmm.

cowtown · 06-17-2005, 10:50 AM

I loved the first one with Keaton. I guess I don't really know the comic books that well, because the first Burton/Keaton movie seemed just about perfect to me. And the Elfman soundtrack is still worth listening to today.

I didn't like the Kilmer/Clooney ones at all. Can't wait to see this new one.

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This one was fantastic in my opinion. I won't give away the movie but they could easily add a sequel and the previous ones won't be a memory. I liked the Keaton one as well but the good old Jack Nicholson had a lot to do with that. Its also strange seeing Gary Oldman playing a good character after seeing him in Leon the Professional and Air Force One as villians.

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Originally posted by vash
when is fantastic4 coming out?

July 8, baybeee! WOOHOOO!!!!

Randy

BlueSkyJaunte · 12:12 PM

Flame on!

Here's hoping The Commish does justice to The Thing's character.

Keaton was great as Batman, and Nicholson was fantastic as The Joker. Walken was OK as Max Schreck.

The only thing worth watching in the Kilmer/Clooney versions were the brief glimpses of the Wayne garage.

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Yeah, I saw Batman Begins the other night. I thought it was brilliant - to the point where I want to go see it again, which is pretty rare for me.

I was a little surprised at the cast list... must have cost a few $$$.

cowtown · 06-20-2005, 07:15 AM

Okay, I saw it yesterday, and it was pretty good.

Don't read further if you haven't seen it!

I know we're not supposed to be too critical of the plot in action movies, and maybe I'm missing something (and I definitely need a life), but...

...Why did Batman leave the "saving Gotham" part at the end, blowing up the rail lines, to the cop? Meanwhile he went off to fight all the evil henchman. That just didn't make sense to me. It seems like he could have done all the fancy drivin' and rocket launchin' himself, and had a better chance of success.

The only reason I'm even wondering about this plot hole is that the rest of the movie flowed so well, and it tried hard to make sense.

cantdrv55 · 06-20-2005, 07:19 AM

DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU"VE NOT SEEN THE MOVIE!!!!!!!

Liam Neesen had his dad killed, no? Or at least the brotherhood had his dad killed.

84porsche · 84porsche's Garage

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Originally posted by cantdrv55
DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU"VE NOT SEEN THE MOVIE!!!!!!!

Liam Neesen had his dad killed, no? Or at least the brotherhood had his dad killed.

I don't think that was his dad. Liam Neeson played Ra's Al Ghul or the real Ra's Al Ghul. The other guy was a deceptive Ra's Al Ghul. He was teaching him the art of deception and how to trick someone into believing you are in one place but you are actually in another.

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Batman begins was, IMHO, the best Batman movie to date. Dark, edgy, imperfect.

I used to read the Batman comic books -- I'd say this movie was closer in look and feel to the Batman -- Legends of the Dark Knight and Batman -- Shadow of the Bat books rather than the Detective Comics and Batman books. Personally, I liked the Legends... and Shadow storylines better.

-Z.

cantdrv55 · 06-20-2005, 02:04 PM

Liam Neesen was spouting off about how the brotherhood had tried to rid Gotham before of the scum but idealists like Batman's dad had put things in place to bring everyone together and help each other such as the monorail. I could be wrong about all this. I did have to use the restroom twice during the movie. Pretty exciting plus the extra large drink was going right through me.