Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle/Catwoman XXV

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

Originally Posted by BuddhaWasABat

I've said it before I have no problems with Michelle, quite the opposite actually. She is a great actress and did the best she can with the Catwoman Burton wrote for her. I just didn't like Burton's direction (and I rarely rarely do)

Hey, different strokes for different folks...

[Cassandra Cain]

Not a Tim Burton basher either! His two Batman films, as well as TAS (which was heavily inspired by Burton's vision) is what made Batman my favorite superhero. I loved Burton's version, and his gothic and dark take of Gotham city was timeless (you have to admit, those sets were amazing!). Plus, Batman '89 gave us that epic Elfman soundtrack and Batman theme.

[Nevincer]

Originally Posted by Excelsior.

At least she had a cowl am I rite?

[NateHevens]

Originally Posted by Blue Sugar

I will never get the complaints about Burton's Catwoman being vaguely supernatural. Supernatural is more or less a natural part of most Batman universes.

Make no sense to me, either...

Originally Posted by Dark Knight90!

I feel exhausted just reading these posts...

Originally Posted by elgato

Are people bashing Tim Burton?
They really need a trailer, don't they?

Originally Posted by Nevincer

Yes.

Originally Posted by Dark Knight90!

Yes... they are bashing a very talented director for providing us with one very valid interpretation of a 70+ year character.

Originally Posted by Nevincer

It's sad.

Agreed. We desperately need new stuff... otherwise, what else are we supposed to do?

Originally Posted by BuddhaWasABat

I've said it before I have no problems with Michelle, quite the opposite actually. She is a great actress and did the best she can with the Catwoman Burton wrote for her. I just didn't like Burton's direction (and I rarely rarely do)

Different strokes... I love Burton... (then again, I loved his version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sweeney Todd, and Alice in Wonderland... I'm strange like that).

Originally Posted by Nevincer

Yikes, for a minute there I'd forgotten Halle Berry's Catwoman even existed. Oh well. That's who should be being bashed around here.

IMO, it's the director/story-writer who needs to be bashed for that. Halle is not that bad of an actress. She maybe should not have picked that role, because it was just bad to begin with. I wouldn't blame her entirely for it, IMO...

[AnneFan]

Originally Posted by Majik1387

Some of you Burton haters are letting your hate blind you. Also, Pfeiffer's Catwoman didn't have 9 lives.
I'm not sure how you guys can see Nolan's metaphors but not Burton's.

Indeed. Burton's flick have themes going on, especially BR.

http://gothamalleys.blogspot.com.au/...ernatural.html

The characterisation is fine with what Burton went for. And Michelle's performance brought the house down. With BR we have a Catwoman that had a cowl and whip but did not steal. In TDKR we have a Catwoman with no cowl or whip, but does steal. There's room enough for both.

[kvz5]

Hopefully one day we'll have that Catwoman that has everything - the cowl, whip and accurate characterization. But for now, I'll be appreciating what we have.

[Blue Sugar]

I still don't get why a cowl is so essential, other than for personal preference.

[Sharkboy]

Burton bashing makes me sad, it means well get Nolan bashing in a couple of years.

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

Originally Posted by AnneFan

And Michelle's performance brought the house down. With BR we have a Catwoman that had a cowl and whip but did not steal.

She stole Batman's heart... Surely that counts.

Originally Posted by Sharkboy

Burton bashing makes me sad, it means well get Nolan bashing in a couple of years.

Nolan bashing is guaranteed... soon you'll hear things like...

''At least they aren't as boringly realistic as Nolan's universe''

''He practically stifled the characters''

''Ledger's Joker was great for 2008... but it just doesn't cut it now''

etc. etc.

[Kansiov]

Lots of Marvel fanboys are already riding on the theory that the Dark Knight's critical and box office success was due to Heath's death.

[Sharkboy]

Originally Posted by Kansiov

Lots of Marvel fanboys are already riding on the theory that the Dark Knight's critical and box office success was due to Heath's death.

Oh yeah definitely the truth, i mean without Heath, Inception wouldn't have gotten 800 mil worldwide...wait what?

The minute TDK broke records, it's always had a target placed firmly on it's back.

[JAK®]

Heath's death contributed to TDK's hype. Obviously the film was good enough on it's own, but Box Office is more than a reflection of the quality of a film.

[elsewhere]

Originally Posted by Blue Sugar

I still don't get why a cowl is so essential, other than for personal preference.

Not essential, but Nolan would bring the house down if he did include it. Two versions of Catwoman in the same movie? omg

But I'm guessing we would have heard long ago from ninjas if that was the case. Wishful thinking.

[BatLobsterRises]

Via ModernMythMedia:

During a press conference for receiving the CinemaCon "Cinema Icon Award," actress Michelle Pfeiffer was nothing but complimentary when asked about her thoughts on the new Catwoman.

"Well I haven't seen anything, no. I love Anne Hathaway. I think she's gonna be amazing. I love Catwoman. I've loved all the [Catwomen] and I think she's incredibly talented and she has everything that you need. She's beautiful, she's got the dark side, she's got the humor. You can't really go wrong with her."

Pfeiffer definitely seems fired up for Anne's portrayal which is so cool.

[elsewhere]

She loved Halle Berry's portrayal?

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

Originally Posted by elsewhere

She loved Halle Berry's portrayal?

I think she has only seen Julie Newmar's protrayal...

Shes merely acknowledgeing those that came before and after her. What do you want her to say... ''Oh that hack Hathaway will never match my brillance. She'll flop like that awwwwwwwwful Halle Berry''.

I wonder if the last live action Selina supports Anne... thats what I really want to know.

[BatLobsterRises]

Originally Posted by elsewhere

She loved Halle Berry's portrayal?

I'll just hope she was referring to Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether and Eartha Kitt mostly with that comment.

[Kansiov]

Btw, not sure if anyone knows this already, but Anne's other film, Les Miserables was also featured on the final day of CinemaCon; her performance in the clip has already garnered her some Oscar buzz.

I guess 2012 is turning out to be another 2008 for her... only better.

[BatLobsterRises]

Wow, I guess I assumed Les Miserables was slated for 2013, but just checked and it's set for December 14th of this year.

Which is great for Anne, although this would give the Academy a convenient way to acknowledge her talents, while snubbing TDKR.

[JAK®]

The film isn't even out. How do you know it's snub-worthy?

[BatLobsterRises]

Even if neither performance was snub-worthy, the Academy would still deliberately nominate her for Les Miserables so they can feel like they're snubbing a Nolan film. It's what they live for!

(Both this and my previous post are just jokes )

[geetard]

Originally Posted by Kansiov

Btw, not sure if anyone knows this already, but Anne's other film, Les Miserables was also featured on the final day of CinemaCon; her performance in the clip has already garnered her some Oscar buzz.

I have no doubt.

[Sharkboy]

Michelle isn't exactly going to say bad things about Anne.

[psylockolussus]

Michelle and Halle did a good job portraying Catwoman.

But I think Anne Hathaway will be the best Catwoman

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

Originally Posted by psylockolussus

Michelle and Halle did a good job portraying Catwoman.

But I think Anne Hathaway will be the best Catwoman