THE BATMOBILE THREAD

[Sawyer]

Schumacher’s Gotham was good, I’ll give him that much. I liked Goldenthal’s theme. And with a few tweaks, Forever could be top tier.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

I feel like we’re at the point now where we should be able to laugh at B&R. It’s currently no more harmful to the brand than ‘66.

66 elevated the brand.

It's a shame that B&R did more damage to the brand than a certain other movie with Batman and another character in the title.

 

[The Guard]

I don’t care what anyone says BnR is hideously garish and seizure inducing. Full of terrible costumes, and physics that make no sense

Right, but those things are supposed to be. It's supposed to essentially be a garish, live action cartoon. They didn't accidentally make a movie with lousy physics and weird looking characters. They made an obvious homage to the 60's TV series and the Silver Age.

 

[Zorro]

Batman & Robin is the worst of the live action franchise but somehow it's always been a guilty pleasure. It feels like Batman..but silver age comics, 60's show and 70's cartoons than post 80's Batman..which is less popular than batman we usually love now

 

[The Guard]

It's delightful from a certain point of view.

 

[chintai80]

batman 66 is legit good. like lego batman - it works as both homage and parody of batman.

clooney's b&r, on the other hand, can go suck a D!

 

[Kane52630]

clooney's b&r, on the other hand, can go suck a D!

 

[chintai80]

 

[-JKR-]

That Batmobile looked great in certain shots.

In this shot even Clooney's Batman looks insanely badass... And creepy

 

[Zorro]

Definently a bat shot right there

 

[TheBattinson]

Right, but those things are supposed to be. It's supposed to essentially be a garish, live action cartoon. They didn't accidentally make a movie with lousy physics and weird looking characters. They made an obvious homage to the 60's TV series and the Silver Age.

Yes, that’s what they set out to do. Doesn’t make it any less hideous and terrible

 

[Zorro]

No it doesn't..to YOu

 

[TheBattinson]

No it doesn't..to YOu

That goes without saying ...

 

[Zorro]

Without saying huh? Good, case closed

 

[TheBattinson]

Without saying huh? Good, case closed

What case lol ??? what are you so salty about?

 

[Zorro]

I'm not. Just saying it's not actually good or terrible. Not much to say and so topic closed kinda

 

[TheBattinson]

I'm not. Just saying it's not actually good or terrible. Not much to say and so topic closed kinda

Uhh ok topic closer

 

[Zorro]

..yeah hilarious. Maybe not actually closed. I'm just saying whatever

 

[Marvolo]

I tend to approach B&R as a saturday morning cartoon filmed in live action which makes it more palatable. Comparing it to the other non Schumacher films is just a fools errand.

 

[chintai80]

schumacher is generally a good director.

b&r was just him screwing around under WB's mandate. lol.

 

[Zorro]

Schumacher originally wanted to to adapt Year One or something dark like the Burton films but WB execs had their own ideas and vision. Especially for B&R obviously

 

[Lencho01]

A Closer Look At The New Batmobile

The concept artist, Ash Thorp.

 

[Hunter Rider]

When I saw the pics in small form I was a bit underwhelmed as it looked too Mad Max Interceptor, but when you enlarge them the car looks great from the 3 quarters rear angle, the fins and that crazy exposed engine are pretty cool. I admit I was hoping for something sleeker as like many the Burton Batmobile was the iconic one for me, but I think @Gold Samurai is spot on when he says this is industrial Batman, a different angle to "realism" than Nolan took.

 

[Kane52630]

Industrial and tactile, it's exactly something Bruce would build himself instead of taking a militarized tank from his company.

 

[Kane52630]

Also I wouldn't be surprised if Bruce has Earl Cooper from TAS who helped him build his Batmobile.