The Dark Knight Rises The TDKR Batsuit Discussion Thread

[Savage]

Like I said earlier, Christopher Nolan has wanted the fight scenes in his Batman movies to simple, brutal, and realistic. In a real fight, the more impressive looking the move, the less useful it tends to be. So Batman doesn't kick thugs in the head, because punching would be faster, and therefore less likely for the target to defend against it. Sure he can move a lot, but he has no need to be doing flip kicks. I prefer that kind of fight scene to the fight scenes like those of WATCHMEN and many other films, where fighting is practically a dance.

One of the flaws of the BATMAN BEGINS Batsuit is that it didn't really look like body armor, especially not the kind it was described as in the film, and this was a major factor in its redesign in THE DARK KNIGHT, in addition to the limited mobility.



That could definitely work.

I understand what he's doing with the fight scenes. They're just not very engaging. Thank god his stories are phenomenal. Kicks serve their purpose. Especially in crowded situations where you want to keep yourself out of arms reach. Also a kick to the knee is quicker than a punch to the knee. I understand what Nolan is going with but some variety would be nice. It's a comic book movie. Give us a money shot or two.

I do agree on the Batman Begins suit. Well Lucius pulled out the exoskeleton I was thinking "Holy crap! Awesome!". And then he put the Bat-stuff on it and started wearing it and it was just...hollow rubber.

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

Though the GI Joe film was awful the suits just prove that we couldve had a much cooler more traditional looking suit in TDK without making it look like a jigsaw puzzle.

I have hope and faith that third times a charm and they will find the perfect balance between TDK and BB suits. I know the suit has to be practical for movement, but both the watchmen and GI Joe costumes prove they can still look awesome when batmans moving fast and fighting tons of foes at once.

 

[Wams]

Im sure there will be NO CHANGE to Batman's costume in this last go round.

 

[ChickenScratch]

Wanna bet? The marketing machine will require more new toys to sell.

 

[Boom]

No changes at all?

How boring.

 

[Wams]

ChickenScratch..."Wanna bet?"

I don't need your money.

 

[Wams]

No changes at all?

How boring.

Nope.
This particular Bat's was not about toys like the last
few directors films.
The extras on this is the characters and potential
new vehicles.

It's all about the story.

 

[Boom]

Yet his suit and vehicle changed in The Dark Knight. And we have no idea what the story for this film is. Could very well call for a new suit. But I don't even think a reason is necessary.

Honestly, you think Nolan would throw a fit over WB asking him to create a new batsuit for marketing/merchandising purposes?

 

[ChickenScratch]

ChickenScratch..."Wanna bet?"

I don't need your money.

Who mentioned money? There's a reason I do well, I don't go tossing my money around.

As for the uniform and all the bat-accessories, most if not all of it will change. Just how movies work. B89 had a great uniform, but they changed it for BR as well as added a Batboat (merchandising!). Some of the movies had multiple uniforms even.

It's the entertainment business.

 

[JAK®]

Even if they keep the design mostly the same, the mechanics of the suit will be modified to make it easier to move around in, and perhaps a few details will be altered.

 

[Boom]

It's not like changing the batsuit would have any detrimental effect on the story or anything. It wouldn't diminish the quality of the film.

It'd be a simple aesthetic change. Or, more specifically, it would be a means to improve upon the weaknesses of the TDK suit.

 

[Godzilla2014]

Who mentioned money? There's a reason I do well, I don't go tossing my money around.

As for the uniform and all the bat-accessories, most if not all of it will change. Just how movies work. B89 had a great uniform, but they changed it for BR as well as added a Batboat (merchandising!). Some of the movies had multiple uniforms even.

It's the entertainment business.

Actually, that doesn't seemed to have happened between BATMAN BEGINS and THE DARK KNIGHT. In THE DARK KNIGHT, if you notice, the utility belt, the items it contains that have been kept, and the boots (and presumably the sonic bat calling device used in BB stored in its heel) have been retained from BATMAN BEGINS.

 

[Boom]

The obvious (and logical) reasoning behind a new batsuit is that someone like Batman would continuously upgrade his arsenal as new technologies become available.

 

[JAK®]

The obvious (and logical) reasoning behind a new batsuit is that someone like Batman would continuously upgrade his arsenal as new technologies become available.

B-but, in Batman and Robin Batman changed his outfit, so that must mean that changing outfits is bad, because Schumacher did it! Also, Hitler ate sugar!

 

[horrorwriter]

The obvious (and logical) reasoning behind a new batsuit is that someone like Batman would continuously upgrade his arsenal as new technologies become available.

That would require logic which is something that is seriously lacking in the populace.

 

[ChickenScratch]

Actually, that doesn't seemed to have happened between BATMAN BEGINS and THE DARK KNIGHT. In THE DARK KNIGHT, if you notice, the utility belt, the items it contains that have been kept, and the boots (and presumably the sonic bat calling device used in BB stored in its heel) have been retained from BATMAN BEGINS.

Yes, but you got a new uniform right? Does Batman ever ditch everything even in the ones where he gets new gear? His tech has always been evolutionary rather than revolutionary.

 

[Godzilla2014]

Yes, but you got a new uniform right? Does Batman ever ditch everything even in the ones where he gets new gear? His tech has always been evolutionary rather than revolutionary.

Yes we got a new Batsuit. Often in the Burton/Schumacher series, the gadgets were redesigned in between films, where as the original gadgets from BATMAN BEGINS weren't redesigned for THE DARK KNIGHT.

 

[horrorwriter]

I agree. I hope they keep the current design. Perhaps tweak it for the merchandising as aforementioned. I'd love to see the yellow chest symbol return. Perhaps a gold hue to it rather than yellow closely related to his belt's color.Perhaps even all black bat on his chest outlined in gold trim.

 

[ChickenScratch]

Yes we got a new Batsuit. Often in the Burton/Schumacher series, the gadgets were redesigned in between films, where as the original gadgets from BATMAN BEGINS weren't redesigned for THE DARK KNIGHT.

There was not a need to redesign the stuff that already works. Nolan and Co. are taking a more real world approach (or so they call it) so he kept what worked and got rid of the uniform when he saw it's limitations. But even so there were new things, like the claw that he used to rip through the van, the detachable scallops on the gloves, both of which I saw toys for in stores.

 

[Boom]

I loved the sticky-grenade launcher.

 

[Dr. Teols]

Batman will get poked between the armor plates by one of catwomans claws and go to lucious and be all like "wtf, you said it would be fine against cats!" and then lucious will be all like "fine I'll make you better suit!" and then batman will be all like "good, and pad crotch so she thinks my junk is big!" and then lucious will be all like "lolz, small"

 

[Boom]

"How will it hold up against STD's?"

"Are we talking hepatitis or chlamydia? Should do fine against crabs."

 

[Mister Meddle]

It looks like Batman is carrying the entire tool box on his abs alone. I can picture them making something that's well armored but lighter.

Batman will get poked between the armor plates by one of catwomans claws and go to lucious and be all like "wtf, you said it would be fine against cats!" and then lucious will be all like "fine I'll make you better suit!" and then batman will be all like "good, and pad crotch so she thinks my junk is big!" and then lucious will be all like "lolz, small"

I always thought the same thing. What would happen if he gets shot or stabbed between the plates? His biceps are completely exposed. If only there's a way to make a suit that's lighter but better armored with decent flexibility.

 

[Godzilla2014]

There was not a need to redesign the stuff that already works. Nolan and Co. are taking a more real world approach (or so they call it) so he kept what worked and got rid of the uniform when he saw it's limitations. But even so there were new things, like the claw that he used to rip through the van, the detachable scallops on the gloves, both of which I saw toys for in stores.

True.

I loved the sticky-grenade launcher.

Yeah. That was cool!

 

[craigdbfan]

"How will it hold up against STD's?"

"Are we talking hepatitis or chlamydia? Should do fine against crabs."

That'd be a sticky situation.