The Batman General News & Discussion Thread - Part 2

[shauner111]

I think Ivy would love what’s happened.

 

[Gothamsknight]

Nows a great opportunity to bring Ivy into live action.

 

[shauner111]

I agree. I just get the feeling she’s going to return in a Harley movie that also features Pfeiffer. I can’t lie. It’s a good idea.

 

[WatchProtect]

I think Ivy would love what’s happened.

Yeah she'd enjoy it but I meant more like the people trying to "fix" things is what she'd take issue with, it's what would bring her into the fold

 

[shauner111]

Yeah she'd enjoy it but I meant more like the people trying to "fix" things is what she'd take issue with, it's what would bring her into the fold

On point mah man.

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

I don't know If the flood will ever really be dealt with, it'll definitely focus heavily in Penguin, and then the sort of fallout will be in the sequel, with Batman reeling from whatever Penguins up to, and then that films villains will probably be a direct result of the flooding.

(Deacon Blackfire preaching to the homeless, Freeze's wife being sidelined because of the flood, Ivy being angered over the city dying ect.)

I don't think it'll really matter in the Arkham show because it'll mostly just take place inside the Asylum.

I'd almost prefer for the flood to sort of be a constant reminder, an exact moment that we can pinpoint where "the freaks" moved in.

NVM. I initially missed your next few posts.

 

[antsman41]

…cueing up my 15th viewing, alongside Blank Check’s Patreon “Not All Batmen” Commentary.

 

[Kane52630]

I've probably watched at least 20 reaction videos on youtube for The Batman. I feel like I know every scene now by memory.

 

[antsman41]

I think my new favorite aspect, this many viewing in, is the small little overhead shots… during the funeral, post-crash and especially right before Batman tears up the carpet.

That’s the “comic panel brought to life” that I love/appreciate. Not the version that is Batman running away from Doomsday but we have lightning and it looks like TDKReturns cover nonsense.

 

[shauner111]

I think my new favorite aspect, this many viewing in, is the small little overhead shots… during the funeral, post-crash and especially right before Batman tears up the carpet.

That’s the “comic panel brought to life” that I love/appreciate. Not the version that is Batman running away from Doomsday but we have lightning and it looks like TDKReturns cover nonsense.

Yeah I love the direction so much. This movie feels like a graphic novel sometimes. Without some splash graphic tossed onto the image or a thought bubble. It doesn’t go there with it but it still feels like a live-action graphic novel. Snyder’s movies tend to look like a video game adaptation (which is why I think Zack should be making Mortal Kombat movies or something). Nolan’s didn’t feel like a graphic novel, it felt more like an actual film where Batman was a made up cinematic character if that makes any sense. More reminiscent of seeing Indiana Jones for the first time.

 

[antsman41]

Yeah, every shot or staging/framing for Reeves and Fraser have such strong Brubaker set-up with Sean Phillips paneling/art.

It's just so beautiful. It's funny how much more enjoyment I get out of mundane settings brought to another level in comics ala that duo... than any "splash" or cosmic-like scenario like Doom's Planet or a 90's X-Men spread.

I'll literally just stare at panels when reading Batman or any other related graphic/detective story by Ed and Sean. Only other comics that have done that for me is Sex Criminals and The Sandman.

 

[Sharkboy]

Do you think Reeves included the flood with a clear idea of where he wanted to go with it in the sequel/spin-offs? I think he wanted the Riddler’s endgame to include a cataclysmic event and he’s spoken in the past about focusing on one movie at a time but it seems too major of a choice to think ‘I’ll figure that out later’.

Is there any chance the flood is dealt with by the end of the Penguin series or is resolved off-screen and plays no part in the sequel?

I have my reasons for it, but I don’t think the sequel should tackle the flood or even be set less than 2-3 years off the first one.

the flood never felt like a sequel set up to me, it felt like a plot point to get Batman to complete his character arc for that specific movie.

But that’s just my hope.

 

[dhandler01]

I agree. I think The Flood will be seen as a major point in Gotham history and might get referenced as why the status quo exists but it will not be anything more than that. Like how the Narrows was never really mentioned again after Batman Begins.

 

[Boom]

Not to sound alarmist, but some of the recent moves by WBD have me very curious just how safe Reeves' Batman films and spinoffs are.

 

[ChocTalk]

I'm sure the sequel is more than safe.

Not sure about the spinoffs though.

 

[BatsAndNights]

Not to sound alarmist, but some of the recent moves by WBD have me very curious just how safe Reeves' Batman films and spinoffs are.

3/4's a billion dollars in 45 days.

Batman 2 at the very least is fine, Penguin is probably fine. But Batman 2 will probably be the deciding factor

 

[Iceman]

Not to sound alarmist, but some of the recent moves by WBD have me very curious just how safe Reeves' Batman films and spinoffs are.

It was all feeling good for a while but it seems WBD are capable of going past regular executive idiocy levels and who knows how they are viewing anything that isn't delivering mega-blockbuster results.

 

[Gothamsknight]

Got a bad feeling about those spin-offs, but if Peacemaker is safe, which it is according to James Gunn, then Penguin should be.

 

[GothamCity]

Thought The Batman made alot of money.

770million is alot.

 

[BatsAndNights]

Thought The Batman made alot of money.

770million is alot.

It did and it is. Only people who claim it didn't are people who think it has to make a billion to be a profit for some weird reason

(it doesn't)

 

[Pennywise]

I’m not worried about Penguin, but I wonder about that Arkham Asylum spin off.

 

[GothamCity]

It did and it is. Only people who claim it didn't are people who think it has to make a billion to be a profit for some weird reason

(it doesn't)

Thats stupid, most dont reach 1billion and still get sequels.

 

[BatsAndNights]

Thats stupid, most dont reach 1billion and still get sequels.

Would it surprise you to learn most of the people I've seen claiming this are Snyder fans

 

[GothamCity]

Would it surprise you to learn most of the people I've seen claiming this are Snyder fans

I dont care about that. But the fact they cancel a 90million movie is such a strange thing, what a weird world they live in (hollywood), just throwing money away.
Batgirl could easily get 250 or 300million.

 

[emc5466]

David Zaslav is not going to green-light a dark three hour Batman movie. Reeves, I think, will have to make some concessions and make sure the sequel is more family friendly and toyetic.

We’ll see what happens.