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Batman Begins
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cygnusx1
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I went to the cinema last night and saw the best Batman film ever made .......... this is what Tim Burton should have done .......
anyone who likes Batman (he is more of a man than Spiderman
) go see this giant of a film ...........
btw , keep ya eye open for the Batmobile .......... it is , em , different
anyone who likes Batman (he is more of a man than Spiderman
) go see this giant of a film ...........btw , keep ya eye open for the Batmobile .......... it is , em , different
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jussanuddername
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I just saw it today. It is by far the best batman film ever made. Great story line, brilliant casting and special effects. I would give this movie a ten.
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So... did anyone have any qualms with the movie?
I thought Batman's voice was over done a bit... a little to much on the 'hoarse' side. My throat was hurting just listening to it.
I keep thinking back to the scene with Flass (dirty cop) when Batman captured him and pullied him up to the top of the building to question him about Falcone.
Batman's head kept shaking/vibrating while he yelled at Flass... and don't get me wrong... Batman wanted to be scary and intimidating, but that voice just killed me!
I thought Batman's voice was over done a bit... a little to much on the 'hoarse' side. My throat was hurting just listening to it.
I keep thinking back to the scene with Flass (dirty cop) when Batman captured him and pullied him up to the top of the building to question him about Falcone.
Batman's head kept shaking/vibrating while he yelled at Flass... and don't get me wrong... Batman wanted to be scary and intimidating, but that voice just killed me!
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philN
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I'll start by saying that this movie is terrific. And I am one of those nerdy guys who collects the Batman comic books and has the action figures and owns the Animated Series on DVD; so that is saying something.
Out of all of the people who have played Batman, I think Christian Bale has done it best. He nailed the whole superhero/billionaire playboy duality thing. I'm am pretty excited that he has signed on to do three Batman movies because even if they don't have the same director, at least the lead man will know what he's doing.
I thought they portrayed Scarecrow very well too. In the comics I always thought Scarecrow was a little cheesy, but I was legitimately creeped out with the camera distortion and the dreamy sequences. I thought it was very well done.
I also think the acting was decent, which is not common in Batman movies. There were some pretty big stars in the movie and I found that I didn't really think of where I had seen them before, because their characters were believable; that is, except for Katie Holmes. I kept thinking about how excited Dawson would be that she was in a Batman movies. But other than that.
I also think the exposition was very well done. It is a little outlandish and hard to imagine someone losing their parents and then suddenly becoming a human bat, but the movie did a great job at following his thought process that led to him "facing his fear", "becoming his fear". I also think the theme of fear was very well developed from the start (Bruce facing his fear of bats) to finish (fear from the gas that caused hallucinations).
The movie wasn't perfect, but the things that detract from it are miniscule. Overall, I thought it was well done and did justice to the comics and the animated series. And now I can look forward to a few more Batman movies that are worth watching.
Out of all of the people who have played Batman, I think Christian Bale has done it best. He nailed the whole superhero/billionaire playboy duality thing. I'm am pretty excited that he has signed on to do three Batman movies because even if they don't have the same director, at least the lead man will know what he's doing.
I thought they portrayed Scarecrow very well too. In the comics I always thought Scarecrow was a little cheesy, but I was legitimately creeped out with the camera distortion and the dreamy sequences. I thought it was very well done.
I also think the acting was decent, which is not common in Batman movies. There were some pretty big stars in the movie and I found that I didn't really think of where I had seen them before, because their characters were believable; that is, except for Katie Holmes. I kept thinking about how excited Dawson would be that she was in a Batman movies. But other than that.
I also think the exposition was very well done. It is a little outlandish and hard to imagine someone losing their parents and then suddenly becoming a human bat, but the movie did a great job at following his thought process that led to him "facing his fear", "becoming his fear". I also think the theme of fear was very well developed from the start (Bruce facing his fear of bats) to finish (fear from the gas that caused hallucinations).
Yeah, that was the first thing that I noticed. I had trouble taking him seriously when he first said "I am Batman" in that ridiculous voice. It's like he puts on the suit and immediately starts talking like Barry White.
The movie wasn't perfect, but the things that detract from it are miniscule. Overall, I thought it was well done and did justice to the comics and the animated series. And now I can look forward to a few more Batman movies that are worth watching.
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Redguard
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The fact that Batman has to have a different voice than Bruce Wayne is a given...tqpix said:
I'm just saying that the "Batman" voice was off of what I was expecting. He kinda sounded like a monster...
Maybe I'm just too used to the Batman voice that get's used in Batman: The Animated Series and Justice League.
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That's what they were aiming for. To have Batman sound like some beast and not like a normal human being. He used it best when he was interrogating that crooked cop Flass.
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MckDawg04
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OH MY GOSH!!!! That was an awesome movie! It was as good as Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith!! I WANT IT!!
Okay, enough of that. It was a good movie though, effects were outstanding and the story was good too.
Anywho, CYa!
Okay, enough of that. It was a good movie though, effects were outstanding and the story was good too.
Anywho, CYa!
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I went and saw batman last night. Hands down the best batman movie i have ever seen!!! I loved it!
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fieldlily
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What do you think? Should I take my 7 and 9 year old grand kids to this movie? They are coming to visit us this weekend and it is on at the local theatre. Would it be too mature or dark for them to grasp or would they like it? They are both pretty smart kids and not easily scared. I would like to take them, but not sure if I should. I will also clear it with their parents.
As for me I like what I am reading here. I remember being a big batman comic book fan when I was a kid and the comic book batman was originally a sort of "dark" caped crusader too. I plan to go even if without the grand kids.
Seems to me Christian Bale would be good since he does 'weird' so well. He was even a very unusual Laurie in Little Women.
As for me I like what I am reading here. I remember being a big batman comic book fan when I was a kid and the comic book batman was originally a sort of "dark" caped crusader too.
I plan to go even if without the grand kids. Seems to me Christian Bale would be good since he does 'weird' so well. He was even a very unusual Laurie in Little Women.
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philN
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I think it would depend on how mature the kids are. There are some pretty intense moments and the hallucination things are pretty scary. I saw it with some friends who are 19-20 and they thought parts were pretty intense. If you think your grandkids can handle that kind of thing, then I'd say go for it. It's a great movie. But there are some parts that they might find a little scary.
The movie definitely makes Batman out to be the dark character that the comics and the animated series portrayed. I think it's fantastic.
The movie definitely makes Batman out to be the dark character that the comics and the animated series portrayed. I think it's fantastic.
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birdfriend said:What do you think? Should I take my 7 and 9 year old grand kids to this movie? They are coming to visit us this weekend and it is on at the local theatre. Would it be too mature or dark for them to grasp or would they like it? They are both pretty smart kids and not easily scared. I would like to take them, but not sure if I should. I will also clear it with their parents.
As for me I like what I am reading here. I remember being a big batman comic book fan when I was a kid and the comic book batman was originally a sort of "dark" caped crusader too.
Seems to me Christian Bale would be good since he does 'weird' so well. He was even a very unusual Laurie in Little Women.
Depends. There is quite a bit of stuff that is insanely creepy...and horrifying.
read this
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Zeakio
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I loved the story in this movie. It had a decent story, action, adventure, romance, comedy and great presentation. One of the best movies I have seen this year!
One thing that my friends picked up though, was do you think the little boy in the movie will end up being Robin? I doubt it, because it doesn't follow with the other story line, but I don't think it has to now that Batman has begun again?
One thing that my friends picked up though, was do you think the little boy in the movie will end up being Robin? I doubt it, because it doesn't follow with the other story line, but I don't think it has to now that Batman has begun again?
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