Batman Begins- That movie was great !!

[NYYFan]

It took 4 tries, but they finally got it right !!
Discuss

[sasquatch]

1. The first Batman was great too

Jack Nicholson as the Joker: Greatest character ever.

[Mojambo]

3. Batman Begins makes the first Batman look very weak. n/t

[Hatalles]

4. I've always been a big Batman film...

... but never really liked any of the films, even Tim Burton's original flicks. I've been following this film pretty closely (was supposed to see it today but that's another story)... and from what I've seen (and heard) this seems to be the first Batman film to ever get it right -- not counting the Animated Series of course.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=3454040&mesg_id=3454040

[sir_captain]

8. Really no comparison

Batman Begins is the definitive Batman movie

and I like the first one

[Mojambo]

2. Check out my review in the Comic Book group

I just saw it today.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=300&topic_id=264&mesg_id=265

[DerekG]

5. Richard Donner's "Superman" has just been dethroned

Perfect. Just bloody perfect. And Scarecrow's "It's-the-Batman," sent chills down my spine.

Needless to say, my anticipation for the Clown Prince is damn near unbridled.

[Mojambo]

6. They must have Nolan back directing

He absolutely hit it out of the park.

[DerekG]

7. Neeson's character was the most pleasant surprise of all (SPOILER)

Quite congruent to Qui-Gon Jinn of "The Phantom Menace", only far more multi-faceted; it is rare that the villain of a summer blockbuster acts out of ideological purity, and not vainglory.

On edit: Said character also has the best death scene I've seen in a comic adaptation.

[Mojambo]

10. Agreed (more spoilage)

That entire secret society angle was very cool.

It was a very well put togther picture. Completely surpassed my expectations and that rarely happens to me at the movies.

[sir_captain]

11. In the comics

it's the league of assassins, which is even cooler

[Mojambo]

14. I wondered how it fit within the comics

I've never really read much Batman other than a few graphic novels.

[sir_captain]

15. The movie

heavily borrows from the comics, which is good.

The mood is very inspired by The Long Halloween and Dark Victory, both by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, and which take place in the Batman universe that was reinvented by Frank Miller in Batman: Year One, which is also a major inspiration for the movie.

[Mojambo]

16. I think I read Year One a while back

But I don't recall much about it. I'll have to go back and read the ones you referenced.

[sir_captain]

17. Definitely

they're all excellent and available as graphic novels

[NYYFan]

19. Scarecrow was good. Totally makes you forget Batman & Robin

and since it will probably rack up lots of $- lots of room for another Bale (IMHO: THE BATMAN) movie.

[sir_captain]

9. Really, really awesome

SPOILER ALERT


















my only complaint is that Batman lets Ra's Al Ghul die--he would never do that

[DerekG]

12. Probably not, but...

Wasn't it worth it just to hear the last words Batman utters to him?

[sir_captain]

13. Yeah, it was cool

and of course, he can come back if Nolan wants, since he's Ra's Al Ghul, after all, and has Lazarus Pits

[DerekG]

18. What does your Top 5 (or 10) superhero film list look like?

Here's mine:

1. Batman Begins
2. Superman
3. Spider-Man 2
4. Batman Returns
5. Superman II