The Batman Begins Series of Movies

[Newbie]

LMJ, im jsut gonna calle you LittleOne lol....it's just that your names starts with Little...hehe
anyway...more info on the movie and new news: http://movies.go.com/movies/B/batman...004/index.html

new batmobile loks pretty awsome...something like hammer, lol....anyway i'm probably gonna like it! and catwoman looks pretty good to me!

[Elwe Singollo]

Catwoman does look interesting, although i wasn't to 'wowed' by the special effects shown in one of the previews where she jumps out of the building, and while in the air shes all moving all weird, kind freakish -like

[DownFallAngel]

I don't know...it doesn't even use the charcter of Selena Kyle. Its some Patcience chick...

[jsw]

those who saw it. what did you think of it. I liked the characters I thought bale did better then expected. Katie hoolmes was weak as the love interest. I did think it was stupid the prison camp thing. I liked the ending looking forward to the next one. Is batman back on track now?

[Hatcheter]

Big thumbs up, this was better than any and all of the previous franchise. A true origin story for Batman, with the villians playing second fiddle (as opposed to the previos series of films, that were more interested in the baddies). I already can't wait for the next one (and there will be more. Who should play the Joker?).

[Flyboy]

Havent seen it, yet it looks great. Next one? Surely they already have the Joker film in the format of "Batman" I was under the impression that this would fit in with the other films, and face it, who other than Jack Nicholas (or is it Nicholson?) could really pull of that roll?

[BackStageJim]

I see why Katie Holmes hooked up with Cruise ... she is easyly forgotten in this Batman release. She looks like a child next to Bale/Bruce/Batman.

Bale did well enough, he made up for Clooney and he didn't need a padded muscle suit to pull of Batman. Micael Caine is the best Alfred .. very funny and gives the best wisearsh remarks.

Morgan Freeman, excellent as hidden asset to Bruce.
Hauer and Oldman, equall good in their roles.
Liem Neeson, better then any supervillian.

[FitzFG]

I thought it was extremely well done. Better than the Spiderman series but not quite as good as X-men. Bale did a perfect job capturing the multiple sides of Bruce Wayne. He was joined by an awesome supporting cast(Caine in particular was perfect as the butler). A previous post described Holmes as being relatively weak. I thought she did an excellent job portraying her character. Unlike Spiderman, the "love interest" in this movie took more of a sideline and her character had much more to do with the plot than just being "Wayne's girl". She also had perfect chemistry with Bale. My one semi-major gripe is that some of the fight scenes were filmed in too close. It seemed like a melee of bodies and I couldn't always tell what was happening in the fight(other than that Batman was owning ) Also, while Nicholson did do a good job with the Joker in the past, I am looking forward to seeing how they pull it off in this remodelled series that is trying to be mostly realistic(and yes...the ending of the movie strongly implies that the Joker will be a major factor in the sequel that I hope will be filmed).

Basic point...Batman Begins is a must see. I will definitely be buying this when it comes out on DVD and might even go see it in the theaters a couple more times.

[Ancient 1]

Seeing this movie is definitely on my "to do" list. This should have been THE first movie; introducing us to the creation of the character in much the same way it was done with Spiderman. The previous films only made a 'bassackwards' attempt to teach us anything about the man behind the mask.

[tsaxlady]

Two thumbs up!!!! I loved it and plan on going to see it again with a friend that has not seen the movie yet.

It was so refreshing to see a Batman movie finally that does a decent job of going into the back story of hwo Bruce Wayne becames Batman.

Strong cast all around.

There are plans for two more movies with the next having the Joker as the major villian. I look forward to the next one

[Elwe Singollo]

I see why Katie Holmes hooked up with Cruise ... she is easyly forgotten in this Batman release. She looks like a child next to Bale/Bruce/Batman.

Bale did well enough, he made up for Clooney and he didn't need a padded muscle suit to pull of Batman. Micael Caine is the best Alfred .. very funny and gives the best wisearsh remarks.

Morgan Freeman, excellent as hidden asset to Bruce.
Hauer and Oldman, equall good in their roles.
Liem Neeson, better then any supervillian.

Oh wow, kate does looks a bit 'young'!

[Ace]

Fantastic film... can't wait to see it again!

Ace

[Taonas]

Amazing, absolutely amazing this movie was!

Liam Nesson, best Batman villian ever! Not because he had some evil laugh, not because he had a diabolical plan for evil, but because he truly believe what he was doing was right! Those are the best kind of villains!

Micheal Caine was great as Alfred. Cudos to everyone else, but those two are my favourite

[defina91rvc]

on a scale of one to ten, i'd give this a strong 8. it was very well done, loved how they are reinventing the franchise (ie. the new look to the batmobile...etc), loved the plot, ending and characters,. bale was excellent as wayne, but katie holmes was a bit weak. liam neilson was strong in his role. cant wait for the next.

I thought it was extremely well done. Better than the Spiderman series but not quite as good as X-men.

i disagree with that. it may have been as good as spiderman, but it was def better then
X-Men

[yaaayoubetcha]

i'd give it a powerful 9 outta 10.

the only thing i did not like about it was the setup for the boy to become Robin.

sidekicks work better in comics than on the screen. hopefully they don't go that route.

i was pleasantly surprised to see Oldman and Hauer in their roles. like em both and neither get enough screentime.

while i liked the origin and the team up of scarecrow and ras al ghul, i'm hoping the next one focuses only on the Joker.

they tried to show the remoteness of Bruce Wayne....the need to be alone to protect those around him...and Bale did a good job....but Holmes was just flat. She was fun to look at, but they should have gotten somebody better and a few years older.

might actullay go see it again.

[Jarnin]

Tim Burton made Batman films in a time when comic books were considered kiddie stuff. He was able to bring the franchise into a darker, more adult realm, but both Batman and Batman Returns were still kiddie films, with adult overtones.

Joel Schumacher took what Tim Burton had created and destroyed it. Instead of trying to make his movies follow the comic, he decided to pay hommage to the series from the 60's, which ultimately ended the Batman franchise for 8 years.

Christopher Nolan has brought the franchise back to its basics. He's successfully made this film look and feel realistic, while still remaining true to the comics.

The only downsides to Batman Begins? Katie Holms was basically a damsel in distress. I really hate weak female characters, and I think that her character could have been more realistically protrayed.
Also, the "microwave beam" was complete crap; I mean, a box the size of a refrigerator is supposedly capable of vaporizing liquid water instantly, yet people (who are made of 85% water) were able to walk around it while it was activated without a problem. Total science fiction, but I suppose it was a needed plot device.

What works? The Tumbler, also known as the new Batmobile, is totally awesome. When I first saw it, I didn't know what to think, but after seeing it in action, I'm sold.
The Scarecrow was an excellent bad guy; the scenes of people under the influence of his hallucinogen were scarey and well done.
I think the best part of this movie is that they didn't kill off all the bad guys; I mean, the big boss man was taken care of, but all the others were able to slip away giving this movie the staying power it needs to bring them back in the future.
And then there was the bit at the end, with Lieutenant Gorden handing Batman a clue to the next big bad; a playing card with a familiar name.

I give Batman Begins 8 out of 10, and I can't wait to see the next one.

[Jarnin]

the only thing i did not like about it was the setup for the boy to become Robin.

sidekicks work better in comics than on the screen. hopefully they don't go that route.

I don't think the kid was supposed to be a set up, just a kid. Hopefully they'll leave Robin out of this series for a while, because to tell the truth, I just think it'd detract from the coolness that is Batman.

[Bast]

Unless they had the Jason Todd "Robin" , The one in which Joker Dismembers to destroy Batman emotionally it would be a huge plot twist and shocker and please the "anti robin" crowd.

I think Batman needs to remain Solo with perhaps some allies, But no partners.

Id like to see the Comissioner Gordon alliance develope better then those 4 movies were able to do, The old batman films made him look powerless and incompitent completely dependant on batman. They had a vital partnership Batman did him a favor Gordon then did batman a favor ,Gordon was Batmans inside information source in knowing what the authorities knew and helping Batman get have someone cover the rear.

I think they need to continue to "reinterpret" Batman , The universe goes through changes and twists every generation so its about time to make a new Dark knight for the 21st century.

[TheWarrior]

I've just skimmed through this thread - some news over in the UK papers were that Luke Skywalker himself - Mark Hammil is odds on to play "The Joker"!

[Bast]

He voiced the Joker in numerous Batman animated tv series and VG , Mark Hamill has a damn good Joker Voice, Its just the face.The need to have harley quinn this time as a hencewomen thats one thing Tim Burtons "batman" didnt have.





As a plot device Harley who is secretly the mistress of the Joker is Bruce Wayne's shrink , Tries to get inside Bruces head and extract information eventually will put some into his head later.

Who should play Harley?

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1116989/

Her only acting experience is playing a blue twilek Jedi girl in episode II & III.