Red 75 Posted June 1, 2007 Posted June 1, 2007 Some people have been waiting for these pictures for a long time.
Delorean90 47 Posted June 5, 2007 Posted June 5, 2007 The context of that new picture is extremely reassuring.
Beowulf 4 Posted June 6, 2007 Author Posted June 6, 2007 I'm quite interested to see how the IMAX scenes play out in regular theaters - hopefully Nolan is using it for artistic purposes and not as a gimmick, but considering his past efforts i'm not too worried.
Red 75 Posted June 15, 2007 Posted June 15, 2007 The new and improved Bat-suit has been revealed.EDIT: Okay, I found a new working link
Red 75 Posted June 15, 2007 Posted June 15, 2007 Well, there's nothing I can do about right now, since that was the only pic of it.
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,609 Posted June 15, 2007 Posted June 15, 2007 Hmmm....still no nipples.
Ollie 1,362 Posted June 15, 2007 Posted June 15, 2007 Gee all Batman needs to do is add some glowing lights to his costume and he can play TRON.
Delorean90 47 Posted June 15, 2007 Posted June 15, 2007 Yeah, I'm not too keen on it. Honestly, if they had just left the Begins suit as it was, I wouldn't mind. We'll see how this goes, though. WB seems to have this habit of releasing the crappiest reveal pictures for their superhero franchises, and then it ends up not looking so bad on film.
SomeNewGuy 0 Posted June 15, 2007 Posted June 15, 2007 I'm not a big fan of it either. The Begins suit was fine.
Red 75 Posted June 15, 2007 Posted June 15, 2007 The emblem on this suit might actually be gold, like the utility belt. It's hard to tell from the lighting on the picture, though.
Ollie 1,362 Posted June 17, 2007 Posted June 17, 2007 It looks like crap.I don't like that one either.
HPFAN_2 0 Posted June 17, 2007 Posted June 17, 2007 Hate it. It needs to be slick and simple, something that doesn't make him look like an extreme sports athlete with a cape. I've always wanted a very gothic and dark Batman movie. I thought this would be it but.....I guess now.
Red 75 Posted June 17, 2007 Posted June 17, 2007 Gothic was done in Burton's films (especially Batman Returns). This film will be dark though, I mean, it's in the title.
Vaderbait1 1 Posted June 17, 2007 Posted June 17, 2007 Don't let the suit ruin the film for you. There's no nipples, and at least it maintains the idea of having only practical costumes. The razors shooting at people seems to be a bit gimmicky, but overall the suit does maintain the "super soldier" idea they've been going for starting in Begins.And those other pictures really make me excited for this film. Hopefully there will be some sleeper hits in Winter 2007, because otherwise this year in films is already over in my mind.
StrongBad992648 0 Posted June 17, 2007 Posted June 17, 2007 I like it a lot actually. If Batman really existed, I think that that's what he would look like. If Batman wore a "slick" suit then he would just get shot and die. If he wanted to make it past his first outing, he would have to be wearing armor, and that is what modern full body armor would look like. And I absolutely love the fact that they finally disconnected the head from the shoulders! I can't imagine being a very effective crime fighter without being able to look to your side. I don't understand why someone wouldn't like this...really. It looks absolutely awesome and unique.
Delorean90 47 Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 The thing is, it's supposed to be reasonable that he could be seen as a supernatural figure by the criminals. That was more acceptable in Begins because of the darkness of the costume. Now, if Batman stays mostly in the shadows, this could work. And, actually, a picture has been leaked of a stunt double, and it's actually a much darker costume than it appeared to be in the reveal pic. But the biggest issue is how mechanical it looks. Yes, that's realistic. But I think there comes a point where you have to say, "You know what--it's not real. What do we need to do for the sake of the character and the story?" Ideally, though, you should be able to reach more of a middle ground.
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,609 Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 Yes the middle ground, were no one is offended, and everyone get's part of what they want.The middle ground is colored beige and tastes like boiled chicken with a white sauce.
Luke Skywalker 2,291 Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 turkey, better turkey.Its more tasteless
Vaderbait1 1 Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 turkey, better turkey.Its more tasteless What about the vegetarians? That's not an acceptable middle ground!
Luke Skywalker 2,291 Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 they are not people. Sorry. j/k please.
Romão 2,447 Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 The suit's success will depend greatly on how it will be shot on camera. Lighting can make all the difference.
Vaderbait1 1 Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 they are not people. Sorry. j/k please.Psht. Don't joke. Only inhuman creatures could devour such items as tofu.
Ollie 1,362 Posted June 18, 2007 Posted June 18, 2007 The costume not going to influence whether I like the film or not. I just think the costume doesn't look good.
Red 75 Posted June 19, 2007 Posted June 19, 2007 In other news, the new Bat-cycle (called the Bat-pod) has been revealed.Is it just me, or is Nolan and co. unveiling too much too soon?
Mr. Breathmask 623 Posted June 19, 2007 Posted June 19, 2007 Ah, that's a Bat-cycle.When read about a bicycle for Batman, I was thinking it might be one of these with pointed ears and wings or something...
Vaderbait1 1 Posted June 19, 2007 Posted June 19, 2007 Ah, that's a Bat-cycle.When read about a bicycle for Batman, I was thinking it might be one of these with pointed ears and wings or something...You know, the old Bat vehicles all had a trademark Gothic look. I take it the new, standard-on-all-Bat-vehicles novelty is huge tires?
Beowulf 4 Posted June 20, 2007 Author Posted June 20, 2007 Ah, that's a Bat-cycle.When read about a bicycle for Batman, I was thinking it might be one of these with pointed ears and wings or something...You know, the old Bat vehicles all had a trademark Gothic look. I take it the new, standard-on-all-Bat-vehicles novelty is huge tires?As much as I love the Burton-era batmobile (and I love it immensely), I just think the gothic style you mention is a bit gaudy and ostentatious for the tone that Nolan is trying to take. One things for damned sure - Schumacher's involvement with the franchise and memories still lurking about the camp 60's show seemed to have shaped how these new films are turning out.....and that's a good thing.
Red 75 Posted June 20, 2007 Posted June 20, 2007 That was probably the only good thing to come out of Schumacher's Bat films.
Red 75 Posted July 27, 2007 Posted July 27, 2007 Some interesting news from Comicon. Dollar bills with the Joker's look taped on them were found around the show floor. When you peel back the tape, you get a link to this website. In other words, some more viral marketing.
Romão 2,447 Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 The teaser is now uphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwtXWWJmeYk
Red 75 Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 A new photo has been released:http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=22853
Mr. Breathmask 623 Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 Big-ass version of that teaser over here.
Beowulf 4 Posted July 28, 2007 Author Posted July 28, 2007 At least we now know that Michael Caine gets to say some cool lines (with great delivery, I might add).
Romão 2,447 Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 Try going to the www.whysoserious.com website now
Red 75 Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 Oh my God. That's more than a little disturbing . . .
Beowulf 4 Posted July 31, 2007 Author Posted July 31, 2007 Hilarious (albeit disturbing).WB has got this Viral Marketing thing down!
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