Black Valkyrie Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 Guys just following the news about the new Batman makes me so excited, I never felt like this to a movie since a long time over 10 years ! http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=3986 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr March Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 This film actually has a very good chance of reviving the Batman film franchise and treating the character with some much needed respect. Christopher Nolan is known for some of the most engaging, complex, and entertaining thrillers. With him at the helm, it's very likely Batman Begins will feature a very engrossing plot, focusing upon the detective/crime story roots of the Batman character. Not only that, Nolan proved in Memento that he can pull off mood and atmosphere (and a dark character) whilst keeping the film grounded and the lead character likeable. The casting sure shows plenty of promise. Christian Bale is a very welcome sight for the lead role. He's pulled off some very dark characters with style and he's beginning to look the right age for Wayne. Gary Oldman as Commissioner Gordon was a fine decision. It'll be a treat to see a skilled actor like Oldman play outside his usual typecast roles as the villain. Cillian Murphy is another talented young actor who doesn't fit the silly Hollywood mold, which is why he'll more than likely light up the screen...even in a small role. Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, and Micheal Caine need no introduction and all point toward smart casting. Looking at the cast overall, it's filled with many wisely chosen actors, surprisingly devoid of silly trend selling choices. I've got a good feeling about this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 (edited) I'm excited about the cast as well, but it also worries me that they're such big names that they wouldn't want to do sequels and ruin continuity once again. Edited March 21, 2004 by >EXO< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 I'm also worried about continuity problems. Billy Dee Williams and Tommy Lee Jones both played the same character Harvey Dent (Two Face). But that's a whole different story, I'm also pleased with the strong cast, and the logo looks like something out of a Frank Miller comic. I can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaijin Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 Anything will be better after the turd that Batman & Robin was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 Interesting...The symbol looks similar to the old symbol. The pre-bat-in-the-oval that is (1927- 1950s? and current). (Pic courtesy of DC Comics) As for the continuity, I don't think it's going to be a problem. Batman Begins is really suppose to restart the movie franchise. And their going back to the early days of Batman's career. If Michael Caine is Alfred, that's a much younger looking Alfred than the Michael Gough version. And Gary Oldman as younger Lt. James Gordon. I'm more interested in the costume designs, the Batmobile (which is suppose to have a big chase scene in the movie) and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 I really wan't speaking about continuity concerning the previous films. I think UNSpacy got my point. I'm ready to discharge all memory of the previous films for this new movie coming up. I'm worried that all these big names will eventually drop out of their roles and not do the sequels, such as Gary Oldman won't stay long enough to make Commisioner. Speaking of, I'm really shocked to hear that picked Oldman as the straight and narrow Gordon. I've always seen him as the sleazy type, which he is best at, like the role he played in The Professional. But I've never really been disappointed with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effect Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 I can't wait to see this movie. I really hope this repairs the damage done by Batman and Robin. They really shoul dahve stopped with Forever, at least that was decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dna Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Gary Oldman as Commissioner Gordon was a fine decision. I read this as Gary Coleman, and wondered what drugs you were on. About the 3rd reading I got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobotFool Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 (edited) I have great confidence that Christopher Nolan will bring Batman the much needed grit and darkness it deserves. If he maintains the tone he had in Insomnia and Memento, we may very well get the greatest batman movie ever! Edited March 22, 2004 by GobotFool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperOstrich Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 I wouldn't be too concerned about character continuity. They're signing actors to 2-3 picture deals with franchise films nowadays. Halle Barry is all pissed she still has to play Storm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr March Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Gary Oldman as Commissioner Gordon was a fine decision. I read this as Gary Coleman, and wondered what drugs you were on. About the 3rd reading I got it. LOL! That's hilarious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr March Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 On the note of continuity, Batman Begins is not a sequel. The entire premise of the film is to create an adaptation of the early years of Batman. This means a new director adapting the source material, not building upon previous films. A very smart move in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Halle Barry is all pissed she still has to play Storm. I'd rather have her playing more Storm roles than funkifying the new Catwoman movie she's supposed to star in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine23 Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 I wouldn't be too concerned about character continuity. They're signing actors to 2-3 picture deals with franchise films nowadays. Halle Barry is all pissed she still has to play Storm. Yup... the studios have gotten smart. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, the Harry Potter kids, the LotR gang... these folks all have contracts more airtight than a nuclear sub, binding them to sequels. I just think they should do the same with the directors. Changing directors can seriously change the mood of a film series. I'm just glad they seem to have Raimi and Singer aboard to keep doing X-men and Spidey movies. Of course, I think the new Harry Potter director will be the best the series will ever have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 (edited) Of course, I think the new Harry Potter director will be the best the series will ever have. Chris Columbus wasn't signed on to direct all of the Potter series? It's also too bad that Burton didn't want to direct Batman Forever. Edited March 22, 2004 by UN Spacy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akilae Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Christian Bale... good choice.. liked him in Equilibrium. Would be nice to see retro Batman though... everything after the first Batman only made it fruitier and fruitier... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Equilibrium kicked ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine23 Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Of course, I think the new Harry Potter director will be the best the series will ever have. Chris Columbus wasn't signed on to direct all of the Potter series? It's also too bad that Burton didn't want to direct Batman Forever. Nope, Columbus did a fair job on the first 2... But Alfonso Cuaron is directing the 3rd... which is my favorite of the books and should be just plain kickass. Mike Newell will be doing the 4th... which could be good, but he's no visionary like Cuaron. I still they think they should have went with Rowling's original choice... Terry Gilliam. Now, that would have been a killer HP director. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limbo Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 I'm actually looking foward to this one. Christian Bale was a pretty good choise. Finally we have a dude who looks like Bruce Wayne, and his wood acting may actually helps portrait a very cold and emotionless Batman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeszekely Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Would be nice to see retro Batman though... everything after the first Batman only made it fruitier and fruitier... It was sorta like Burton said "Hey, I'm going to make a Batman movie that's like the comic books!" It does well, spawns a weird sequel and a good cartoon, so WB Pictures is like, "Hey, let's make another Batman movie! If Burton doesn't want to do it, we'll give it to someone else." And they (the people who did Forever and Batman and Robin, sorry, I don't remember their names) were like "Batman? Oh, you mean that old show with Adam West!" The name on the list that catches my attention the most there, though, is Ken Watanabe as Ra's Al Ghul. I thought he was the real star in The Last Samurai, and if Batman Begins does well, Watanabe could be the next Asian start to make it big here in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smut Peddler Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Are there any shots of potential costumes or concepts yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarensaas Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 Things look good, and it looks like Hollywood finally understand Batman is dark, the only way he should be. I think Nolan will deliver, and it sounds like the tone is like Batman: Year One, by Frank Miller and David Mazzuchelli, a great, serious Bats story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 Are there any shots of potential costumes or concepts yet? http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showth...threadid=103447 There's some fanart in that thread based on the spy reports. We have a rough idea as well. The suit is dark charcol grey-ish color with the cape, cowl, boots and gloves a dark-blue/almost black color. The belt will have compartments for tools and will be a dark yellow color. There's some more details in that thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 I hope that MJZ is full of crapola... cloth with retractable lenses??? I also read somewhere that the batmobile will be a tank, much like the one in The Dark Knight Returns. I'll try to dig up the source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Valkyrie Posted March 24, 2004 Author Share Posted March 24, 2004 More news and rumors : http://batman-on-film.com/b5news.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubis Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 SCARECROW?!? A very interesting addition. Scarecrow can be bad, or can be cool depending on how they portray him. This movie's shaping up good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smut Peddler Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 Well maybe they'll do the Dark Knight justice this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent ONE Posted March 25, 2004 Share Posted March 25, 2004 It looks like a Nazi logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 You guys are gonna love this. Graham, Shawn, and Macrossworld. I present to you. THE BATMOBILE. (spoilers) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 Baby got back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 Dude, the Batmobile ate a Hummer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 (edited) UNSpacy, is that the real thing??? Cuz I love it!!! Edited March 31, 2004 by >EXO< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 Dude, the Batmobile ate a Hummer! Man. I sure hope I'm wrong and this is just ONE of his (many) Batmobiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine23 Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 Well... it IS viewable on the batmanbegins official website and AICN has a story on it. Personally, I'd like it to be THE batmobile of the movie... I don't want him to have too much crap... it weighs down the believability of the story, IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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