Batman Begins Nice Coat

[The Kid]

ok but it sounded like something adam west's batman would say in that moment to me.

 

[HalloweenRes]

Perhaps Adam West would say it, but you have to look at the scene in context. We know that Bruce gives the guy the coat before he leaves Gotham City. Later, after he becomes the Batman, he sees the same homeless man wearing his coat. I think it was very appropriate. Someone here said it best. Batman was like stateing "Hey, I am here to protect people like you." Furthermore, it shows a transition from where Bruce was in his life then, and where he is in his life NOW.. Bruce gave up material possessions to go on a quest to fight injustice. He gave to someone who was less fortunate than him and that is what Batman to some degree is about. Cleaning up the streets of Gotham to protect those less fortunate as well as the defensless. The scene SHOWS the passing of one stage in Bruce's life to another.

 

[One Nate Seven]

Perhaps Adam West would say it, but you have to look at the scene in context. We know that Bruce gives the guy the coat before he leaves Gotham City. Later, after he becomes the Batman, he sees the same homeless man wearing his coat. I think it was very appropriate. Someone here said it best. Batman was like stateing "Hey, I am here to protect people like you." Furthermore, it shows a transition from where Bruce was in his life then, and where he is in his life NOW.. Bruce gave up material possessions to go on a quest to fight injustice. He gave to someone who was less fortunate than him and that is what Batman to some degree is about. Cleaning up the streets of Gotham to protect those less fortunate as well as the defensless. The scene SHOWS the passing of one stage in Bruce's life to another.

well said, if only everyone saw what we see, then i would rest easy falling asleep around scene 12 of the dvd.. nice......coat ah

 

[The Kid]

Perhaps Adam West would say it, but you have to look at the scene in context. We know that Bruce gives the guy the coat before he leaves Gotham City. Later, after he becomes the Batman, he sees the same homeless man wearing his coat. I think it was very appropriate. Someone here said it best. Batman was like stateing "Hey, I am here to protect people like you." Furthermore, it shows a transition from where Bruce was in his life then, and where he is in his life NOW.. Bruce gave up material possessions to go on a quest to fight injustice. He gave to someone who was less fortunate than him and that is what Batman to some degree is about. Cleaning up the streets of Gotham to protect those less fortunate as well as the defensless. The scene SHOWS the passing of one stage in Bruce's life to another.

I thought that was what the gun-tossing scene was for.

But wait, it wasn't typical comic relief? Pfft.

 

[Mr. Socko]

Absolutely love the avvy Wes!

Look at it how you want but it was a campy line! Batman should have just said "Hi, can I have that coat?"

Sounds like a line out of Batman & Robin

 

[Bathead]

Adam West rarely made any kind of joke as Batman. He played the role dead serious. It was that seriousness in the midst of all the silliness that was part of the comedy.

 

[The Kid]

true, I now notice he's not at all a joker. My mistake. maybe the superfriends batman is more comparable. *shrugs*

thanks socko. I love it too.

 

[Macphisto]

Another thing I don't get about the 'Nice coat' scene (beyond it being camp and far too coincidental) is how come the homeless guy only notices the Bat after he's headbutt Falcone? He's standing not 20 yards away. How the hell did he not hear the gun shots, the limo's sunroof breaking, and then the Bat growling 'I'm Batman!' What is he - deaf? I know he's certainly dumb.

 

[The Only Woj]

Another thing I don't get about the 'Nice coat' scene (beyond it being camp and far too coincidental) is how come the homeless guy only notices the Bat after he's headbutt Falcone? He's standing not 20 yards away. How the hell did he not hear the gun shots, the limo's sunroof breaking, and then the Bat growling 'I'm Batman!' What is he - deaf? I know he's certainly dumb.

YES!!!! I hated this. If any of us run into Chris Nolan, make sure to point that out to him.

 

[Beelze]

Another thing I don't get about the 'Nice coat' scene (beyond it being camp and far too coincidental) is how come the homeless guy only notices the Bat after he's headbutt Falcone? He's standing not 20 yards away. How the hell did he not hear the gun shots, the limo's sunroof breaking, and then the Bat growling 'I'm Batman!' What is he - deaf? I know he's certainly dumb.

Maybe he wasn't too surprised about it, being in Gotham and all, and maybe he wasn't there all the time, but arrived sometime after Batman had taken out the guy doing all the shooting. I guess he still should've reacted to Batman breaking through the window to Falcone's car... although he did look up not long after that. IMO, they should just have cut to him standing there, already looking at Batman, and only have Batman being the one to look up and notice the homeless man.

 

[Super_Ludacris]

It was a nice coat that Bruce had

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I think that there are far worse lines than nice coat, and by worse I mean lines that seemed to comicbooky and out of place in a film that was taking it's self mostly dead serious.

 

[Galactical]

It was a nice coat that Bruce had

Yes it was.

 

[One Nate Seven]

It was a nice coat that Bruce had

lol

this thread rox

 

[HalloweenRes]

I thought that was what the gun-tossing scene was for.

But wait, it wasn't typical comic relief? Pfft.

You have a point there. I think the gun tossing scene shows that Bruce no longer believes in killing. He knows that it is wrong and that he must fight injustice to keep the people of Gotham safe. Batman doesn't kill unless he has to. He gave up the gun, because he realized that it was wrong to kill.. I viewed the scene where he gives the man the jacket as giving up material possessions. I mean, he gives his cash to the homeless man, and throws his wallet inside the dumpster. (he was running away to change who he was. He is more than Bruce Wayne. More than a man.) Then later, he sees the old man again with the "nice coat" comment. I think it really showed Bruce's transformation. His life has been forever changed. I don't know. Now I'm rambling. Think I'm going to stop here. LOL..

 

[Mr. Socko]

This was the worst line, just corny, something I'm sure that Dave Goyer insisted on being in. But I liked the line "I gotta get me one of those"

 

[One Nate Seven]

This was the worst line, just corny, something I'm sure that Dave Goyer insisted on being in. But I liked the line "I gotta get me one of those"

no it wasn't..

i agree on "i gotta get me..."

 

[Mr. Socko]

You have a point there. I think the gun tossing scene shows that Bruce no longer believes in killing. He knows that it is wrong and that he must fight injustice to keep the people of Gotham safe. Batman doesn't kill unless he has to. He gave up the gun, because he realized that it was wrong to kill.. I viewed the scene where he gives the man the jacket as giving up material possessions. I mean, he gives his cash to the homeless man, and throws his wallet inside the dumpster. (he was running away to change who he was. He is more than Bruce Wayne. More than a man.) Then later, he sees the old man again with the "nice coat" comment. I think it really showed Bruce's transformation. His life has been forever changed. I don't know. Now I'm rambling. Think I'm going to stop here. LOL..

Btw, Batman use to always kill.

 

[HalloweenRes]

Btw, Batman use to always kill.

Ah, yes, in the early days he did.. That was quickly ommited from the comics however. I don't think Nolan wants to portray that kind of Batman. Watch the scene when he throws the gun into the river. It signifies that he doesn't want to kill. People don't see Batman as a killer; at least I don't and most all of the Batman comics that came out after the 1940's period, Batman doesn't kill. Then again, I don't have any of those old Batman comics; going on what I have read and learned about the character over the years. I know Batman got a lot of attention around the war times; heck, look at the 1943 serial. Batman conformed to be "politically correct" back then and I think Batman Begins echos a lot of ideals that have come around in this day in age. (i.e. Ra's and his "Leauge of Shadows", believing that he is ridding Gotham of human corruption. It has been said by some on the board that his quest mirrors Bin Laden's twisted ideals.) I guess what I'm saying is, yes, Batman DID kill back in the day. As the years went on though, he was portrayed as a true hero. Someone who doesn't kill. Then again, we see a remnense of the fact that Begins' Batman doesn't seem too concerned about who he kills, via the fact that he blows up the Monistary with Ra's Ninas (accidental), as well as runs over the cops car with the Tumbler. But Batman's primary agenda is to save lives, not take them..

 

[BatMatt]

worst line is "can you drive stick?"

Glad they cut away fast

 

[The Kid]

thanks for making me remember that. I rolled my eyes like I've never roled them before when I heard that come out of batman's mouth.

 

[Super_Ludacris]

He had to check though, saftey first.

 

[antonydelfini]

i think nolan will not let those lines get in the script anymore. it just gets in the way of batman gaining more and more respect from the general audience.

 

[Super_Ludacris]

Those lines are barely noticeable

 

[One Nate Seven]

Those lines are barely noticeable

amen

get in the way of respectability from the audience? thats bull***, ill do a freakin survey with general public normal people who didnt read the comics or watch the TV show faithfully or anything.. they wont think its corny at all.. ive never met a human who thought "nice coat" was corny until i saw 2 posts on this board

now i posted this and theres HELLA you people who think its cheesy

"its the car right, chick dig the car" now what is THAT?

"nice coat" its so REAL LIFE and anti super hero