The Batman (June 25, 2021)

[YoNoSe]

I got my commemorative popcorn bucket. It's real now.

 

[Wor-Gar]

When Gods are fighting, Batman should just stay out of it... maybe give strategic advice from a distance and do a fly-by and drop bombs. But when he stands there with Superman and Wonder Woman against a giant monster as if he can fight it too, he becomes ridiculous.

 

[YoNoSe]

He should design bombers for the Resistance. Those things are suicide-mobiles.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

When Gods are fighting, Batman should just stay out of it... maybe give strategic advice from a distance and do a fly-by and drop bombs. But when he stands there with Superman and Wonder Woman against a giant monster as if he can fight it too, he becomes ridiculous.

Maybe he should wear his BvS armor more often instead of just wearing it briefly as a reference to an 80s comic.

 

[Prime Clone]

So what kind of Joker will we see in this Pattinson universe? Realistic or comic books? Does Phoenix fit in this world as an older Joker maybe?

Judging by this effort, realistic. I had concerns about Riddler at first reveal, but ended up really liking the take.

And I hope Phoenix stays in his own universe (just like I hoped Keaton, Maguire and Garfield would).

When Gods are fighting, Batman should just stay out of it... maybe give strategic advice from a distance and do a fly-by and drop bombs. But when he stands there with Superman and Wonder Woman against a giant monster as if he can fight it too, he becomes ridiculous.

Didn't he have kryptonite projectiles? I believe his strategy was "shoot and run".

 

[Prime Clone]

You do need to suspend disbelief over how...

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a dweeb can not only get access to some of Gotham's most powerful people but take them hostage

 

[e30ernest]

I know people are going to think i’m crazy for preferring this over TDK even with all of its faults in the later parts I really don’t know how to quantify it against Nolan’s work other than it just being different and more my style than just dry Chicago.

I'm with you on this. The more I think of this, the more I prefer this to TDK, which means this is probably my favorite Batman movie too. But that darn ending....

A few things I really liked about this movie:

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How Batman was introduced was awesome. You can feel the fear the criminals felt when seeing him. He was like the terminator.

I was nervous when Falcone "revealed" the Wayne's killers to be potentially Maloni. It's good that it was a bunch of baloney. I like it better when Batman does not know who his parents' killer was.

While I do think some of the people he fought here died, it does seem like this Batman does not want to kill.

I don't particularly like Robert's take on Bruce, but I have to respect the contrast they gave Batman and Bruce. Bruce does strike me as a traumatized, lonely person while Batman feels more assertive and confident.

I really wish we had more Andy Serkis here. I think he made a good Alfred.

 

[ironwez20]

I know people are going to think i’m crazy for preferring this over TDK even with all of its faults in the later parts I really don’t know how to quantify it against Nolan’s work other than it just being different and more my style than just dry Chicago.

I understand. I love the dark knight but it’s not a perfect Batman movie. It captures some aspects right and some it doesn’t . The dark nature of the character for one. The gothic tone is gone.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Reeves must be struggling over his version of the Joker for the inevitable sequel. He could try to milk it and have The Batman 2 be Mr. Freeze and Two-Face with a tease that Joker is coming or maybe behind the mayhem so they have a Big Player for The Batman 3 (especially since third sequels usually fall apart).

 

[jye4ever]

I guess Affleck is not done playing Batman afterall

Posted by Ezra:

“One Last Time Ha Ha Ha!”

He’s referring to Affleck saying that he loved playing Batman again one last time in the Flash movie.

Hey if we can have 4 Doctor Strange’s in just one movie why not 4 Batman lol

 

[snoop101]

Hmmm why not I guess. I’m all for more Batman.

 

[jye4ever]

Hmmm why not I guess. I’m all for more Batman.

Batmen lol

 

[jye4ever]

Imagine 4 of darthkostis posting here simultaneously

 

[Wor-Gar]

Batfleck will be back.... and you all will be the worse for it.

 

[Prime Clone]

The love for ZSJL seems to have evaporated now Battinson is flavour of the month.

 

[Wor-Gar]

The love for ZSJL seems to have evaporated now Battinson is flavour of the month.

As it should be.

 

[e30ernest]

Oh one more criticism:

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He takes a lot of gunfire from close range in this movie. He should not be this bulletproof. I'd prefer if he did more not to get hit rather than just absorbing the hits. On the times he's avoided a hit, someone else gets shot most of the time too. I do not think Batman would be allowing that much collateral damage.

 

[YoNoSe]

Best Batman moofy.

 

[ironwez20]

I guess Affleck is not done playing Batman afterall

Posted by Ezra:

“One Last Time Ha Ha Ha!”

He’s referring to Affleck saying that he loved playing Batman again one last time in the Flash movie.

Hey if we can have 4 Doctor Strange’s in just one movie why not 4 Batman lol

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That was awhile ago tho and it doesn’t mean he’ll be back it also means the flash point movie is the the final time. It’s time to bury that crap universe in the dust where it belongs and embrace the future.

was excited about it before but now seeing fantards frothing over it like it was told so well and he needs to finish or they will boycott is pathetic. Time to move on. It’s over. Can’t wait for this movie and it’s sequels . Also Dc projects that aren’t under one director .

 

[aussiebottt]

So just got back from the cinema which only had about 10 people in it.

Pattinson was great as Batman. He was a detective AND a good fighter. We didn't see a lot of Bruce Wayne but what we saw was credible as a despondent loner.
I liked Catwoman. And Zoe is much more attractive than Anne Hathaway. Cats and Bats had a good chemistry together.
The riddler was an ok villain.
Penguin didn't do much.
The Batmobile is actually pretty cool.
The movie was WAY TOO LONG. Seriously they could have have cut some sub-plots out of it.
I still like all of the Nolan trilogy better than this movie (I wouldn't watch it again just drags on too much).