Batman Begins

Post by **Loredoctor** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:04 pm

dANdeLION wrote:Scarecrow was indeed great.

The Scarecrow has always been my favourite villain. I am pleased to know you and Dlb like him in the movie. A sign this movie will be great!

Post by **wayfriend** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:14 am

dlbpharmd wrote:Like I said, it's the best Batman movie ever

That doesn't say enough to do the movie justice.

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 5:32 am

dlbpharmd wrote:I guess my biggest beef is the camera work during the fight scenes - it was too close on the players. Was Batman kicking ass or getting his ass kicked? Who could tell with the camera right on his shoulder?

That's often my problem with movie fight scenes. I loooooooooove good choreography, and really wish it had been in this movie. My only consolation is that the people he was beating up on doubtless saw the same thing we did - some fast, indistinct, indescribable movements - just before getting SLAMMED to the ground.

I thought Ras was pretty cool.

Spoiler

Liam's usually great, and he did a nice job.

Interesting take on the character.

Post by **dANdeLION** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:51 pm

Okay, I put everything in spoilers; not just my own comments, either. All you guys were talking about it......

Post by **danlo** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:46 pm

Thank you---I'm trying to go Friday.

Post by **dANdeLION** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:18 pm

Hmm, I'll have to see if that's okay for me.

Post by **Warmark Jay** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 5:44 pm

I think it was a wise choice to avoid the elaborately choreographed fight scenes (a la the Matrix flicks). One reviewer (forget who, might've been a fan review) said that the fight scenes reminded him of the Alien movies. I think that's a great comparison; again, it serves to highlight the theme that fear is Bats' main weapon.

Fear, and surprise. Two. Two main weapons. Fear, and surprise and a fanatical devotion to the Pope...

Post by **Loredoctor** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:15 pm

Choreographed fight scenes look fake. My main problem with the Matrix movies - it looks as though they are play-fighting.

Post by **[Syl]** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:29 pm

I saw it today. Awesome, awesome movie.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 8:56 pm

Saw it last night. LOVED IT. Bale was great - the cast (except Holmes) was great. Always been a massive fan of the Scarecrow, so really went to see the movie because of him; though in the end considered Ras Al-Ghul the better villain! I thought the twist was very well done.

Post by **Alynna Lis Eachann** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:18 pm

Saw the plot twists coming, Bale in the first scenes brought to mind nothing so much as Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai, and I'm not sure how I feel about the Batmobile as the Batmobile, but otherwise this was a great movie. Liam Neeson was excellent, and the Scarecrow was creepy. Creeeeepy.

I have to agree with whoever said that Bale is not Covenant... if he were to have that Tom Cruise/Samurai look in a Covenant movie, I'd never be able to take it seriously.

Post by **[Syl]** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:56 pm

Watch the Machinist before being so quick to judge.

Post by **Alynna Lis Eachann** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 2:48 am

Unfortunately, I'm stuck with it now, like the Jeeves & Wooster fans are stuck with that particular image of Hugh Laurie.

Post by **dANdeLION** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:52 am

Sylvanus wrote:Watch the Machinist before being so quick to judge.

Or Reign Of Fire.......

Post by **danlo** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:13 am

Reign of Fire was great, fantasy becomes Bale--well at least until McConagehy started to go all steriod. **skips all spoilers* I'm seriously making it my business to grab Tam and this this tomorrow

Post by **danlo** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 12:25 am

ALE wrote:Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai

interesting observation as BB and The Last Samurai have something in common. What is it? Yes I agree with Syl--Bale is still Covenant in my book. If he can shake the unforgetable American Psycho image he can shake Bats. This was one damm good film! Scarecrow/Crane was indelibly creepy.

Post by **Alynna Lis Eachann** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 12:14 pm

danlo wrote:
ALE wrote:Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai
interesting observation as BB and The Last Samurai have something in common. What is it?

Other than the white-boy-in-Asia routine...? Dunno.

Post by **CovenantJr** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:32 pm

I'm very glad to hear all the positive comments about this film. My girlfriend and I are hoping to go soon.

Post by **danlo** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:36 pm

The connection is Ken Wantanabe--your g-friend will enjoy it Cjr--Tam doesn't usually go for these type of movie, but the second it ended she said, "We are buying this movie!"

Post by **CovenantJr** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:46 pm

Like me, Hannah has a fondness for brooding, troubled characters and dark films/books. She doesn't like Spiderman/Superman etc, but she likes Batman; and from everything I've read in this topic, it sounds like this is the most Batmanly film yet.

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Batman Begins