The Dark Knight Batsuit Discussion Thread

[BatScot]

Sory, but it looks like he's wearing a black jock-strap in this one.

Well... it does look like he is wearing a black jock-strap doesn't it, which means that the Begins suit must also appear like someone wearing a black jock-strap since for all intents and purposes what you are seeing here is the Begins... so what you identify here as a "jock-strap" is not a result of the manip but something that is inherent in the original.

 

[BatScot]

Grey looks great - Black is better.

And put them together and you have the best!

 

[BatScot]

Batman never had nor does he need retractable lenses to be intimidating.

Nor does his intimidation factor require that his enemies see his eyes.

 

[Wams]

 

[Matt.S99]

thats a cool costume but i dont wanna see grey and bat undies

 

[Wams]

thats a cool costume but i dont wanna see grey and bat undies

You don't like Batman?

 

[Matt.S99]

You don't like Batman?

wtf that has nothing to do with it,i like it in comics not for a movie,would u like to see a guy running around in his undies,and ive liked batman since i was 2

 

[Poetic Chaos]

Has Batman ever had a black costume in the comics?

 

[Matt.S99]

ya i think so

 

[Brian Braddock]

Yeah, after he returned from his broken back they tried an all-black costume.

I thought it looked good; others obviously didn't because they changed it pretty fast.

 

[Bathead]

Yeah, after he returned from his broken back they tried an all-black costume.

I thought it looked good; others obviously didn't because they changed it pretty fast.

They also tried a grey -black costume without trunks. (NOT undies, you disrespectful heathens!) It looked awful, and that one too quickly went away. And this idea that what works in the comics won't work in the movies is ridiculous. How do you know that for a fact when it's never even been tried?
Dead End doesn't count, as it was a low budget fan-film, not a major Hollywood production.

 

[Wams]

You can like Batman and hate a version of his costume.
Were you a fan of the Bat-nipples?

Im referring to the comic book history....Not trying to offend you.
BUT technically speaking all the movie costumes were made very
well.
Is it how I would make the suit?...No....
But it was a valid Batman interpretation for film.

 

[Poetic Chaos]

Superman can do it.
Spider-Man can do it.
Batman should do it.

 

[kenellard]

Superman can do it.
Spider-Man can do it.
Batman should do it.

em....put his back into it?

 

[Poetic Chaos]

lol, exactly

 

[7Hells]

Superman can do it.
Spider-Man can do it.
Batman should do it.

Thats not a good comparison...
Spider-man and Superman have a completely different feel than Batman.
Especially in the comics.

 

[bunk]

Has Batman ever had a black costume in the comics?

Yeah it looked terrible, if it was done nowadays it could look cool though.

 

[StorminNorman]

HOLY BAT THONG BATMAN!

 

[Katsuro]

They also tried a grey -black costume without trunks. (NOT undies, you disrespectful heathens!) It looked awful, and that one too quickly went away. And this idea that what works in the comics won't work in the movies is ridiculous. How do you know that for a fact when it's never even been tried?
Dead End doesn't count, as it was a low budget fan-film, not a major Hollywood production.

I sincerely doubt that cloth-based costumes were not at least experimented with before both B'89 and Batman Begins. They never just outright decide on a single costume, they draw up plans, test different materials, and whatnot. For all we know, an expensive cloth costume was made up for Begins, and they realized it looked balls nasty, and went with armor.

Also, blue and grey works in the comics, but would you want to see that in the film?

 

[Brian Braddock]

I sincerely doubt that cloth-based costumes were not at least experimented with before both B'89 and Batman Begins. They never just outright decide on a single costume, they draw up plans, test different materials, and whatnot. For all we know, an expensive cloth costume was made up for Begins, and they realized it looked balls nasty, and went with armor.

Also, blue and grey works in the comics, but would you want to see that in the film?

Burton always said that he didnt want his Batman to be just a bodybuilder-type in a spandex costume, ''you might as well just have got Arnold'' (Burton's own words).

Burton always favoured a man of normal proportions in a sculptured/armoured suit.

 

[StorminNorman]

Burton always said that he didnt want his Batman to be just a bodybuilder-type in a spandex costume, ''you might as well just have got Arnold'' (Burton's own words).

Burton always favoured a man of normal proportions in a sculptured/armoured suit.

Again, Burton just didn't get Batman

 

[kenellard]

Everyone notice those folds in Bats' "armour" right there? Well that's not because it's a poorly thought out and constructed rubber suit, in fact the bulges actually provide extra ventillation around bat's midsection, which is explained in a two hour documentary on the 8 disc hd-dvd coming out in time for christmas, check it out people!

 

[StorminNorman]

8 discs you say? *Drools*

 

[StorminNorman]

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[Bathead]

I sincerely doubt that cloth-based costumes were not at least experimented with before both B'89 and Batman Begins. They never just outright decide on a single costume, they draw up plans, test different materials, and whatnot. For all we know, an expensive cloth costume was made up for Begins, and they realized it looked balls nasty, and went with armor.

Also, blue and grey works in the comics, but would you want to see that in the film?

"I sincerely doubt ...", "For all we know ..." ?
You're just guessing.
You don't know for a fact that they did try a grey-black costume (BTW , I never said anything about cloth) and rejected it. A speculation that is just as valid as yours is that Nolan wanted a traditional look, but was told by the WB suits he had to use a black rubber suit, as it was more familiar to movie-goers.
And personally, I prefer black and grey over the blue and grey any day, comics OR movies. No phony rationalizations, its just my preference.