The Batman (June 25, 2021)

[greygoose]

People saying the first half is great.... does the 2nd half go bad?

Given the first half would be close to 90 minutes (normal length for a film), probs not a good idea to break it up that way.

It's just different from the start, purely down to how the story evolves.

 

[Johnny Utah]

Didn't you feel a bit underwhelmed when The Riddler was unmasked? I mean that is who we were scared of all this time.LOL

I've watched a lot of serial killer documentaries. Precisely why he was terrifying with the mask off.

 

[greygoose]

I've watched a lot of serial killer documentaries. Precisely why he was terrifying with the mask off.

Yeah. Paul Dano is terrifying. Creeps me out.

 

[Victοr]

Spoiler

- The kiss feels sudden as well. Where'd the romance come from?

RPat is hot and she's a (supposedly bi) woman.

The age of rugged anime prettyboys has come.

God, I wish real life aesthetics were like anime aesthetics...

 

[guyver1]

So what does everyone think of the Martha and Arkham background and connection

 

[Wor-Gar]

Why'd you say that name!?

 

[ZE_501]

Kidding aside, I like her face because of her high cheekbones, even if she can look like a meth-head at times.

LOL ... I can make anyone look bad with a camera. Anyone.

Anyway, the sad truth though is that she's a stick. She needs to eat something and work out.

I like all kinds of women. She's very thin but she's just fine the way she is. It's also a Hollywood thing. Anyway, women on the internet can't win.

And Jesus, are those tattoos hideous. What do they even think when they're getting them? [...] I like Tatum, I have to be honest. He's not the meathead people think of him as. [...] Oh, and that dress is absolutely awful. [...] where's Tom Ford when you need him? [...]

Are you sure you're not RuPaul?

 

[Victοr]

LOL ... I can make anyone look bad with a camera. Anyone.

Not the GOAT.

I like all kinds of women. She's very thin but she's just fine the way she is. It's also a Hollywood thing. Anyway, women on the internet can't win.

Pfft, that's sooooo 2007. Nowadays men can't win either IRL or on the internet. Tinder, baby!

Are you sure you're not RuPaul?

Just because I have taste and like the ballet, the theatre, poetry and ice skating, and have a colourful and detailed wardrobe, doesn't mean I'm a drag queen. You're all just jealous you're not in touch with both your masculine and feminine sides.

 

[ZE_501]

Not the GOAT.

Him too. Whoever that is.

Pfft, that's sooooo 2007. Nowadays men can't win either IRL or on the internet. Tinder, baby!

The only way to win is not to play.

Just because I have taste and like the ballet, the theatre, poetry and ice skating, and have a colourful and detailed wardrobe, doesn't mean I'm a drag queen.

You lost me at ice skating.

 

[jye4ever]

Going back for my 3rd tonight.

First 2 viewings were a-dev levels of neck snapping front row bad (inside joke sorry) finally tonight I will have a nice recliner in the middle of a Dolby cinema.

I need a 3rd viewing to fully comprehend how I missed Riddler not knowing Bruce Wayne was Batman I could’ve swore Riddler said that Batman is the real Bruce right to his face.

I blame it on the bad seats and booze lol

 

[Victοr]

Him too. Whoever that is.

...Literally how can you not know Alain Delon?! I'm disappointed in you.

The only way to win is not to play.

Or just never lose.

You lost me at ice skating.

Your loss. All my homies watch Ice Skating. Me, Myself, I, my Ego, my Superego, my ID, my Schizo Delusions. The gang's all caught up!

Kidding aside, I like... a lot of things.

 

[ZE_501]

...Literally how can you not know Alain Delon?! I'm disappointed in you.

LOL... Googled. He was very handsome back in the day. I'm not up on my French cinema.

Your loss. All my homies watch Ice Skating.

Could never get into it unless you count the one figure skater I dated.

(Seriously, she was a lovely, fun girl. We still talk -- married with kids now).

Kidding aside, I like... a lot of things.

I think a lot of us do. Ballet and Opera (just to name two) are amazing, although I came to them years after theatre.

 

[matticus]

So what does everyone think of the Martha and Arkham background and connection

I liked it. It fits that Martha is psycho and now her son is psycho .

The Hush nod with the Thomas Wayne info dump was cool to see. Was an interesting angle to play in the middle of a murder mystery. Kind of went off on the side road a little, but it brought back Alfred and revealed more Bruce. It showed that no one is innocent in this Gotham and it fit right in. A Hush/Clayface combo would be cool to see.

 

[guyver1]

I will say this Batman film stands out in the most unique way from any previous Batman films ..” Let’s just bombard the audience with 90% of the film with closeups of all the characters from the chest up

 

[guyver1]

I liked it. It fits that Martha is psycho and now her son is psycho .

The Hush nod with the Thomas Wayne info dump was cool to see. Was an interesting angle to play in the middle of a murder mystery. Kind of went off on the side road a little, but it brought back Alfred and revealed more Bruce. It showed that no one is innocent in this Gotham and it fit right in. A Hush/Clayface combo would be cool to see.

But Thomas marrying a psycho like that is just plain weird

 

[ZE_501]

But Thomas marrying a psycho like that is just plain weird

It's not like it had to have started out that way, just end that way.

 

[guyver1]

Just saying it doesn’t need to be 3hrs ..It’s not that complex of a plot..just more like makes you want to think type of plot

 

[matticus]

But Thomas marrying a psycho like that is just plain weird

She had some special abilities of her own

With age and maybe postpartum depression. Many ways to go I guess.

 

[ZE_501]

Just saying -

 

[matticus]

A good summary of the investigation here and how it not only took inspiration from the Zodiac killer, but ****** Bulger too.

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-batman-influences-rata-alada-carmine-falcone-******-bulger
Also, the Riddler website is counting down to something:

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-batmans-riddler-website-has-been-updated-with-a-countdown