BvS The Batsuit Thread - Part 7

[Hush]

know how you deal with the contacts getting knocked out during a fight? you don't. simple as that, you fall into the 1% that would even think about that sort of thing. this is a world where glasses can disguise your identity, wouldn't the glasses inevitably slip off his face by accident? somehow I think contacts getting knocked out is reaching. and the contacts could serve a practical use, there's the waynetech one you even mentioned, and then there's the intimidation factor, Batman's is all about those little things that can make him seem more scary to the criminals he hunts.

I know he looks for that when it comes to fighting the cowardly and superstious lot that is the criminal element but I do not think this one thing is required for the new Batman. It is an element that has been dropped from film and tv(live action) for almost 50 years, 46 to be exact, so I really don't see it happening. Whether it will is in the wind but I personally don't think it should along with the fact that no matter how you much you don't like my reasoning for why its impractical those are still reasons that, even if only 1% care about, are valid.

 

[Imjenn]

Somebody manip a cowl onto this. Now!








Please?

 

[KillerMcQueen]

If those reasons are valid then he should ditch the cape, and the ears, and cover his mouth, that could jeopardize his identity after all, his boots should also probably be a very soft, possibly even fluffy material, criminals could hear him coming after all. ruling out contacts for those reasons is nitpicking to the extreme, be honest about your reasoning and stop spewing BS. you don't think it'd look good, simple as that.

 

[Hush]

Surely you see how silly of a critique that is? Batman's cape which literally drapes behind his heels/feet is more hazardous to his day-to-day activities than eye strain from lenses (which affects a small population of its users at that).

Is there really an argument for which is going to be a bigger detriment? There is an entire industry surrounding one of them, with millions of units in use by actual people. For years.


There are several examples here which provide functionality for the lenses. I could perhaps see your stance if we simply advocated some "theatrical lenses" used solely for effect, but that isn't the case here.

The tech is being experimented on as we speak. It's no more vaporware than Nolan's magical electric cape. Considering how fast nanotechnology is at this rate, I wouldn't even be surprised if it'll come to fruition within the next 5-10 years. Google Glass will be in consumer hands next year. Who knows where the military is at with similar tech.

Are those millions of users doing what Batman will be doing? I also never brought up eye strain unless you're referring to dry-eyes then yes I did and that is a valid concern and while petty makes sense to me because my gf works a 9-10 hour day every day and isnt in the wind and elements and the first thing she does is takes her contacts out.

As for the cape, it was explained in Nolans universe and I have a feeling if anything is kinda carried over from that "verse" it will be the cape or elements of it. Plus contacts have an industry because the general public uses them not capes....just sayin, haha. I do see your point though.

I know the tech is being developed and I love the tech that Snyder recently employed in Batman but I don't see it as practical in the movie/live action world with Batman.

I understand I'm in the minority here but I hope you know that if they pulled it off i'll be the first to eat crow and praise the genius of Snyder and co. I want lenses as much as you guys I just don't see it being practical or working.

 

[Hush]

If those reasons are valid then he should ditch the cape, and the ears, and cover his mouth, that could jeopardize his identity after all, his boots should also probably be a very soft, possibly even fluffy material, criminals could hear him coming after all. ruling out contacts for those reasons is nitpicking to the extreme, be honest about your reasoning and stop spewing BS. you don't think it'd look good, simple as that.

I mean I don't think contact or covering the eye holes on the mask would look good and I just think its not a practical way of doing it. I would like to see white eyes just not as contacts as I think that is impractical and not a good way of going about it.

Everything else you said is very absurd, i'm talking about one aspect of the costume a contentious part of the costume for live action Batman for a while and I have brought up points pertaining to that part and while it is nitpicky in my mind it makes sense.

 

[joeviterbo]

Are those millions of users doing what Batman will be doing? I also never brought up eye strain unless you're referring to dry-eyes then yes I did and that is a valid concern and while petty makes sense to me because my gf works a 9-10 hour day every day and isnt in the wind and elements and the first thing she does is takes her contacts out.

As for the cape, it was explained in Nolans universe and I have a feeling if anything is kinda carried over from that "verse" it will be the cape or elements of it. Plus contacts have an industry because the general public uses them not capes....just sayin, haha. I do see your point though.

I know the tech is being developed and I love the tech that Snyder recently employed in Batman but I don't see it as practical in the movie/live action world with Batman.

I understand I'm in the minority here but I hope you know that if they pulled it off i'll be the first to eat crow and praise the genius of Snyder and co. I want lenses as much as you guys I just don't see it being practical or working.

Capes just aren't practical and if you think about it even Nolan's excuse doesn't fly given how they're ONLY useful in flight/show. They hang around and look cool while providing extra grip for his attackers to hold on to and incapacitate the dark crusader. Can you picture Bane swinging batman around by the cape?

 

[Hush]

Capes just aren't practical and if you think about it even Nolan's excuse doesn't fly given how they're ONLY useful in flight/show. They hang around and look cool while providing extra grip for his attackers to hold on to and incapacitate the dark crusader. Can you picture Bane swinging batman around by the cape?

I agree they are impractical, Superman got flung by Zod, but they gave us a reason for it and in the comics he uses it for offensive and defensive purposes as the points of the cape are supposed to be weighted slightly. I just have less of an issue with capes because they are almost part of the characters as much as a characters emblem.

 

[Wise]

I wonder if Martian Manhunter will have a cape if he's introduced. It'd be humorous if he shape shifted from his martian form to his comic form and made a comment about this form being more acceptable for the public and when asked about the cape simply saying he likes 'the look'.

 

[TheBat812]

I would certainly be okay with them trying stuff with various kinds of contact lenses.

 

[Ultra Nolanite]

Hey that's pretty sweet ^

It was funny that in TDK in the Hong Kong skyscraper scene he had the cape folded up into something practical when he was firing sticky timebombs at the other building. They flirted with the idea that the cape CAN take on a more practical shape when not in use but they never really show it anywhere else in the movie during fightscenes, or riding the batpod.

I guess it's all about image.

 

[Jekecy]

Spoiler

I would certainly be okay with them trying stuff with various kinds of contact lenses.

Absolutely sublime. I've been picturing this in my mind's eye for so long, glad to see it come to fruition finally. Definitely agree on the various lenses, specifically the color.

White could be nightvision/intimidation, Blue for detective mode ala the Arkham games.

 

[craigdbfan]

Normal eyes are so much better. I don't mind if they use the contact/cgi route for a scene where Batman needs to use his x-ray/infrared but for the majority of the time he needs to have his eyes exposed. It's just a thousand times more expressive and visually more intimidating on the big screen.

 

[titansupes]

Normal eyes are so much better. I don't mind if they use the contact/cgi route for a scene where Batman needs to use his x-ray/infrared but for the majority of the time he needs to have his eyes exposed. It's just a thousand times more expressive and visually more intimidating on the big screen.

Yeah, I really prefer the open eye look. But, as you said, I'm game for lenses/whatever for a scene or two a la TDK.

 

[\S/JcDc\S/]

Anytime he is fighting the white lenses should cover his eyes, when talking, he deactivates it.

 

[Imjenn]

Spoiler

I would certainly be okay with them trying stuff with various kinds of contact lenses.

Thank you, very well done! If they can make this happen it would be great.

 

[lujho]

For closeups, and even chest-ups, Neal Adams always included pupils, but I agree, he did draw the "white eyes" most of the time - however, I still don't see that as indication that they were lenses, personally.

We're not talking about the 70s. We're talking about the last two decades, where many times the comics show the cowl to very explicitly have lenses. That's indisputable. Any time he's shown to have some kind of HUD or nightvision, he obviously has them - are they're not shown to be retracting like in TDK.

I'm sure there are OTHER times it explicitly is shown NOT to have lenses either. And I'm sure most times it's completely ambiguous.

There's no right or wrong about it - some writers and artists show that he does, some show that he doesn't and some don't say one way or the other.

Lenses of any kind are absolutely not necessary for a great movie batsuit. It just might be pretty cool to try them for once, that's all.

And I still think Daredevil style, semi-transparent, is how to do it. Like this:

I wish it was a better quality scan, but that's pretty explicit.

 

[The Riddler]

i for one like the idea of permanent lenses. we don't need a ton of expression from the eyes for batman, except for maybe surprise, and i don't think it's a huge loss. the intimidation and coolness factor is definitely upped.

 

[Lencho01]

It's not really the eyes themselves that are need for expression. Just the muscles. So, he could still have white eyes with the muscles around them exposed like the previous actors. Unless they make the mask with prosthetics.

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[Smallville13]

The only thing I don't like about having the eyes exposed is the black eye makeup. It makes it worse when in both Nolan's and Burton's trilogy it magically disappears when he takes the mask off...

We're not living in a Minority Report retina identification world yet, so it's not a problem having his eyes exposed.

I do wonder what Batman will look like in 20 years in the comics and film. It's taken us this long to lose the trunks in the comics. I wonder if he'll ever cover up the mouth window and have the full covered up face like Batman Beyond. I always wondered about that. Yes I've read Brian Azarello's reason in his Joker book about how he's 'mocking Joker'. But what is the actual reason for exposing his mouth and chin? Just for the visual? To show that he's half bat demon/half man? I assume there's no practical reason. Guess it helps in live-action so his voice isn't muffled.

 

[Lencho01]

Yes I've read Brian Azarello's reason in his Joker book about how he's 'mocking Joker'.

I haven't read it. How is he mocking Joker by having his mouth exposed?

 

[Smallville13]

I haven't read it. How is he mocking Joker by having his mouth exposed?

I'm not sure exactly, it's been awhile since I read it. Joker asks him why he has that window, and Batman replies 'to mock you'. I assume something to do with Joker's lips being cut up and demented. Whilst Batman still has a clean-cut face underneath, therefore is still human; ie not a monster. I dunno.

 

[Lencho01]

I'm not sure exactly, it's been awhile since I read it. Joker asks him why he has that window, and Batman replies 'to mock you'. I assume something to do with Joker's lips being cut up and demented. Whilst Batman still has a clean-cut face underneath, therefore is still human; ie not a monster. I dunno.

That is such a *****ey response to that question.

I never really gave much thought about Bruce exposing his mouth. Maybe since Bruce has been shown to be a fan of Zorro and the Gray Ghost (in BTAS), I think that may be part of the reason he chooses to expose his mouth. So, couple that with the Bat motif he goes for. That's if one is really looking for a way to justify why he doesn't completely cover his face.

The Smallville comic kinda went half way with the idea. His mouth is exposed, but he uses face paint like Navy SEALS.

 

[TheFlamingCoco]

A more than serviceable compromise, I think. Plus how awesome would it be to see Batman's eyes transition between the two states? It would really unnerve people observing that.

I'd love it if you saw Bruce put on the mask, then the eyes light up. That would probably send shivers down my spine

 

[Rephe]

The Smallville comic kinda went half way with the idea. His mouth is exposed, but he uses face paint like Navy SEALS.

I actually quite liked that idea in theory, but I don't think it would take to film that well.

For the record, I like a lot about the Smallville Batman--the idea of chain mail, the Navy SEAL face paint, etc. Those ideas could look great on film, if they did them justice. I just think the rest of the suit looks like crap. Espectially the helmet going over the chain mail... that could've been executed better.

 

[titansupes]

God, I hate that Smallville suit and face paint thing so much.