Posts by Jim Ogilvie

The scene where Batman is throttling towards Joker on the street in the batpod. What was it that made Batman lose control of the batpod? It happened to fast and was so dark that I never got to see it. What caused Batman to flip off...

Quote: Originally Posted by ThomasC The main problem is comparing Katie to Maggie. Katie's Rachel was the girl next door, and Maggie's Rachel seemed to be more distant. I thought Katie was fine in BB, and I missed her in...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jim Ogilvie Sure, but thats not really what great casting is about. Why couldn't they cast a woman who is both breathtakingly beautiful and smart? *edit: actually, scratch that. Breathtaking...

Quote: Originally Posted by Colin Jacobson Yup. I think some of the complaints about Maggie may stem from a) greater expectations for her performance over Katie's, and b) the character as written. Face it: she doesn't have...

I thought the Hong Kong scene has multiple payoffs. True, it helped us buy into the cell phone sonar thing better (the closest part of the movie to age-old Batman/007 hi tech magic). To me though the biggest payoff was when Batman...

Enjoyed the movie, but I do feel I made a mistake by seeing a midnight screening. Lately I haven't been a very happy camper when pushed into the late hours. I plan to see it again next week, probably in IMAX. One thing I am certain...

Bill.. I can see your point of view and respect it, but truth be told this is just another in a long line of Batman retellings. The fact that a new approach is being taken with the character is really just business as usual, isn't it?...

Another dead panel tale of woe. Hoping someone can take an educated guess as to the problem with it based on what happened. I was watching TV for about 20 minutes, when a fairly loud BANG came from the panel. It turned off at that...

Quote: Originally Posted by RobertR Emphasizing style over substance and making it only for fans of the original show explains the low RT rating. Unfortunately, it sounds like the Wachowski brothers are making the same...

I thought it was good, but surprisingly weak in some areas. Not weak enough for me to dislike the film. Perhaps I am the only one, but I found Bridges in his role to be very distracting for me. Seeing him bald and seeing how his...