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That sounds like we coulda gotten that if Nolan would consider it since he did have Christian Bale coming into that trilogy after his portrayal in American Psycho (2000)... ;):lol: Not actually Batman, but Kick-Ass (2010) always made me wonder if Nicholas Cage's character was meant to suggest...

That and comics just don't have the same visceral impact that these film adaptations have. The Watchmen (2009) makes that diff pretty clear me thinks. Some things simply don't translate quite the same (experientially) from the comics visuals (and lack of actual audio) to the (live-action) big...

FWIW, I have no real complaints about the Nolan Batman trilogy... and I was actually "pleasantly" surprised by this latest Batman flick after feeling the trailers were too over-the-top dark and grim though I do agree w/ some of the quibbles/complaints about this one (and I have my own additional...

Batman is certainly darker than many/most other heroes, but that doesn't mean all his films and crossovers, etc (and his influences on the rest of the DC universe) have to be this dark and grim all the time though... and Warner/DC seems bent on taking it grimmer and darker w/ every Batman (and...

Totally forgot about Shazam! That's probably because it's really just a distant (fake) "cousin" of the rest of the Warner/DC flicks w/ no ties to them at all (so far anyway)... ;):laugh: _Man_

That is more or less (at least one of) the big diff. For whatever reasons, Warner/DC seems to insist on taking themselves and these properties perhaps too seriously almost all the time and turning (nearly) all of them into projects of pseudo-psycho-babble deconstruction, cynicism, etc...

That deleted scene wouldn't make sense in the movie w/out more narrative on the Joker (and is basically completely unnecessary) NVM the ripping off "Lambs"... _Man_

Sure, I feel that way about The Abyss, especially the director's/extended cut, but I would never call it the "best" anything while having such fatal flaw(s) that make me not ever want to rewatch it though. Heck, I'm quite conflicted about the conclusion (of both versions) of The Abyss and still...

I think what comes across as contradictory is calling it "Best Bruce Wayne/Batman ever to hit the movies. I was impressed." only to point out what seem like serious issues/flaws that should at least keep it from being the "best... ever"... unless he really didn't care for any of the previous...

Just think of the Adam West Batman series as something from an alternate, parallel universe before Crisis and just enjoy it for what it is me thinks... ;):D As for this new Batman movie, yes, I was pleasantly surprised by how good in turned out... though I do have some nits to pick that I...

So basically, sounds like Raz was actually right in Batman Beyond then... ;):P I haven't really seen the Nolan Batman films in quite a while now, but didn't he have Christian Bale's Batman/Bruce Wayne voice-over narrate just a little bit in those, maybe in Batman Beyond, if not the latter two...

Unfortunately, that's probably never gonna happen unless they hike the prices some more to hire additional, capable attendants for that... Even at better run theaters like Alamo Drafthouse, they don't actually (noticeably) do that (at least not here in Brooklyn anyway). They all generally rely...

From what I understand, Dolby Cinema would be best for this -- sounds like no (vertical) expansion for IMAX... https://www.forbes.com/sites/bennyhareven/2022/02/25/what-is-the-best-cinema-format-to-choose-for-the-batman/ As noted, the comfy-er recliners might also be more beneficial than usual...

Don't be raising my so-far-low-ish expectations too much, LOL. I'd much rather be pleasantly surprised instead, hehheh... _Man_

Had not realized that. Guess I should look into doing that going forward then... since I do plan to go more often now (for the foreseeable future anyway)... Fandango can be pretty tricky to use as is though, especially if I'm also trying to use credits from canceled tix (and/or their promo...

I've been using discounted Fandango gift cards to buy tix. Presumably, AMC's loyalty program would require ticketing directly w/ AMC or their own site, no? In the past, I mainly just went to Regal theaters and only went to AMC (at Lincoln Sq) for IMAX... and really only went out to theaters at...

FWIW, yeah, I was a tad reluctant about seeing this new Batman, but I still just bought tix to see it w/ some friends at a weekend matinee next week -- and I rarely go w/in just 1 week of opening weekend -- at the Times Sq AMC Dolby Cinema... Yeah, I could be paying as little as ~$7 to see it...

Hard for most to notice or worry about such a small increase, especially if it wasn't clearly pointed out in some article or the like, which most avg moviegoers probably wouldn't read. Afterall, different screenings at the same multiplex has been charging substantially different rates (for...

Right. I'm guessing he might not even sound at all like himself in this either... _Man_

With all that makeup, there's probably no concern he'd age out too quickly either as can often easily happen w/ the heroes (and maybe some other important characters) in such franchise flicks... even though the de-aging SFX continues to improve a good deal... _Man_

Upon closer inspection, I suppose he could look more like a Penguin we'd recognize if seen via side profile instead -- enough of the nose might be there, but not obvious in this poster... _Man_

Not to mention neither this Riddler nor Penguin, if that's him, (nor even this Catwoman) looks anything like what most of us might be familiar from past comics, graphic novels, TV shows, movies, etc AFAIK as depicted in those posters... _Man_

Maybe they're trying to prove o' Ra's was actually right in the first Nolan Batman flick, LOL... though if this was meant to be that reboot, then maybe they need to reboot some more... ;):lol::D _Man_

FWIW, I'm complaining about how dark and grim the DC/Warner films have become, but I'll probably still end up giving this a chance in a good theater here. Just wish they aren't relentlessly diving deeper in that direction (seemingly primarily for the traumatic/visceral/primal horror/shock...

It's not directly/intentionally his doing, but that doesn't mean what he set forth before doesn't still influence where things currently are to some extent. They aren't actually doing some reboot or clearly turning back/away from that dark and grimness afterall so far, excepting perhaps WW84 to...

Whatever one's exact take on DC/Warner following Zack Snyder's lead, it's quite clear he exerts a ton of influence (and has long been prone toward the dark and grim even before his involvement in these specific properties)... Warner's willingness to do his bidding re: the 2 Justice League...

Probably much too dark (and goth) for Twilight, LOL. More like he was struggling thru puberty in Twilight before eventually reaching major mid-life crisis 20 years early in this, LOL... :laugh::laugh::laugh::rolling-smiley: _Man_

Hmmm... I'm sure it's just trivia, but interesting to see Peter Sarsgaard as the DA for this since his wife played Rachel, an assistant DA (and of course, major character), in the Dark Knight... _Man_

I imagine they could use rolling the dark and edgy back a some bit to roughly where the Burton/Keaton Batman of the late 80's and early 90's was... but seems like DC/Warner might be determined to follow Zack Snyder deeper into the dark and edgy for pretty much their entire movie franchise...