The Dark Knight They need to introduce the Batcomputer in this one...

[cryptic name]

Just cuz we dont like tacky names for Batmans possessions doesnt mean we dont like Batman.

Batcomputer is pathetic... i mean.. i understand Batmobile.. but Batcomputer? Just cuz he uses it you have to add a Bat?

Im sorry but no.

This is what seperates Batman Begins from the tacky B89. *prepares to get ambushed*

89 never referred to the batmobile as anything other than "the car" and never named any of his stuff either...

 

[Robin91939]

No it's not. It's called the batcomputer, just like his car is called the batmobile, his plane called the batplane, his boat called the batboat, etc etc. Pick up the ultimate guide to Batman, any of the comics, any of the toys, and any other merchandise and they will support this. And even if it's never refered to as the "batcomputer" in the new movie, that doesn't mean we can't call it that when talking about the film. You know, so we don't have to refer to it as,"the computer batman just happens to use" all the time.

Actually, the Batcave doesn't really have a name. Bruce/Batman has regularly refered to it in current cannon as simply "the cave". I believe it was Dick who asked Batman in DARK VICTORY, while sitting in the cave, "What do you call this place?" To which Bruce respondes.. "I never thought of giving it a name."

It's never really had a definitive name, to fans- it's the "BATCAVE", to the characters actually IN the universe, it's just a cave that Batman operates from.

It was the 1960's Batman show that really started the whole insertbathere, naming system.

-R

 

[AnimeJune]

Yeah - if Nolan's trying to make the Batman films more realistic (which he is), I don't think he's going to call the computer the Batcomputer. Not only is it linguistically awkward, but it's kind of childish. We fans can call it the batcomputer (presumably, not to confuse it with Superman's stuff - ie the Supercomputer???), but it'll probably just be called "the computer" in the next movie.

 

[cryptic name]

what will batman's wall paper be?

 

[Bullseye]

I don't quite recall what all was in the Bat-cave in Batman Begins, but Bruce did take the first step in setting up the cave in BB and he should continue to make adjustments and add on to the cave.

 

[AnimeJune]

Holy thread resurrection, Batman!

 

[Alexia Dark]

I knew something was missing from that movie. You know, besides the Batcave actually looking like the Batcave. And Gotham looking like Gotham. And... ok, I'll leave you alone now.

 

[cryptic name]

I knew something was missing from that movie. You know, besides the Batcave actually looking like the Batcave. And Gotham looking like Gotham. And... ok, I'll leave you alone now.

the batcave was a huge cave under wayne manor. gotham was a giant city ruled by crime and corruption. sounds right to me

 

[Alexia Dark]

In BB, Gotham looked nothing like the Gotham I remembered. I wanted to see 1930s NYC, with a few subtle changes, not alternate-reality Chicago and a garbage dump called the Narrows.

I've yet to see the Batcave in the comics, but judging from BTAS, the BB cave looks nothing like the one I know. And as this thread partially intended, I hope that in TDK, it will.

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Nah......the Batcave in the comics is so over-the-top, it's crazy.

And, I see no point for having a giant screen for a computer in the Batcave.

Why?

Now, having a computer system inside the cave...that sounds cool. But, not over the top, please.

And, I liked Gotham City. It looked like a real city.

 

[Alexia Dark]

I like over the top. The guy's ridiculously rich. Why not have a glass case for suits, a platform for the 'Tumbler', and a big computer? I mean, a voice-activated computer that he can use while not at the keyboard would be awesome. That way he can view large files and detailed footage of his enemies without having to squint at the damn thing.

And I liked Gotham when it looked like NY.

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Well, then your obviously on the other side of the pond. Over-the-top has been done so many times, and it's what almost killed the franchise.

And, judging from BB.....lots of those things have gone out the window. More gritty, realistic aspects have come into play.

And, in a many ways.....Gotham reminded me of New York. The Narrows kinda liked like Harlem in some spots to me. Nolan described Gotham as New York on steroids.

 

[Alexia Dark]

When I say 'over the top', I mean what I described. Pretty basic actually. All he needs is a staircase, a platform, some glass cases, and a computer.

Gotham didn't remind me of NY at all. I wanted to see dark alleys and business areas and black-clad bank robbers getting chased through the streets.

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

there were staircases leading from the mansion. lol.

The thing about the computer I'd say is that it being too big could suck. So, I'd be cool with it as long as it's not this giant screen that people could see from across the world.

There were dark alleys, and there were business areas too.

And I dunno about black clad bank robbers....BTAS though, had them for sure.

 

[Alexia Dark]

I don't recall seeing a staircase...

Well, it has to be kinda big. Like plasma tv big. In fact, it would be pretty awesome if he (Or Wayne Enterprises, anyway) built a 3-screen plasma-tv-sized computer, so he could look at more than one thing at once. A voice-identifier on one side, a pic of the latest villain in the middle, and a criminal profile on the other side.

They were a little too dark. And rainy. Ugh.

Hehe, just an example.

I also meant to say earlier that my idea of 'over the top' is alot different than silvery bat-nipple suits.

 

[AnimeJune]

In BB, Gotham looked nothing like the Gotham I remembered. I wanted to see 1930s NYC, with a few subtle changes, not alternate-reality Chicago and a garbage dump called the Narrows.

I've yet to see the Batcave in the comics, but judging from BTAS, the BB cave looks nothing like the one I know. And as this thread partially intended, I hope that in TDK, it will.

Why would Gotham look like the '30s if it takes place in 2005? The retro visual style was done already with Tim Burton's Batman, and that made the Dark Knight look like a big, giant anachronism, if you ask me.

I liked the shiny, Chicago background.

 

[Savage]

When I say 'over the top', I mean what I described. Pretty basic actually. All he needs is a staircase, a platform, some glass cases, and a computer.

Gotham didn't remind me of NY at all. I wanted to see dark alleys and business areas and black-clad bank robbers getting chased through the streets.

The movie got the COMICBOOK Gotham right. Everything you just mentioned came from the animated series. Especially that 1930s tommy-gun deal it had going.

 

[Shawn Wayne]

Batcomputer? Hmmm. I never got that, why didn't the stupid thing know whose cave it was in??

 

[Renegade]

I've never seen such a hoopla over such a silly thing as whether or not it should be called the "batcomputer." I mean, seriously, have we really run out of things to talk about?

I never would have believed people would be SO opposed to using the word "batmobile." Of all of the ridiculous "bat" words, "batmobile" is the most recognizable, easiest to say, and least bizarre. Granted, I don't want everything to be a "bat" something, but are people REALLY going to be that upset over hearing the word "batmobile?"

In fact, I don't think they will use any "bat" words, but let's not verbally abuse the person who started this thread for saying "batcomputer." For goodness sake, the only point was whether or not he should have the large computer as is often portrayed in the comics, BTAS, and B89. What's so wrong with that?

To answer the question, though, yes, he has to have the batcomputer. I just simply cannot imagine Batman using a laptop in the cave. I mean, what's the point of that? He could just do that from his living room. He doesn't need a jumbo-tron sized screen, but a fairly large screen, with a high-tech mega-computer is what I'm looking for. I don't know why people think THAT is silly, especially since these types of things exist. It isn't over the top or any of the other common insults of comics and BTAS I read here.

 

[cryptic name]

In BB, Gotham looked nothing like the Gotham I remembered. I wanted to see 1930s NYC, with a few subtle changes, not alternate-reality Chicago and a garbage dump called the Narrows.

I've yet to see the Batcave in the comics, but judging from BTAS, the BB cave looks nothing like the one I know. And as this thread partially intended, I hope that in TDK, it will.

no, why would a city today look like the 1930's? secondly, of course the cave didn't look like the full on batcave that exists in the cartoons. he had just discovered it. the movie was year one. he didn't have the time to turn it into a fully functional base of operations.

 

[Savage]

Speaking of developing the batcave, one aspect I'd like to see is Bruce not taking off the mask. Like by the third film he's so in character that Alfred notices while he's in the cave he speaks in the Batman voice and still wears the mask. Hell, he probably gets minimum sleep as well, spending most of his time in the cave...Batman seemed sane in the movie compared to his regular self. I want to see him get a litte neurotic and on the egde.

 

[cryptic name]

i like the image of bruce wearing the batsuit with the mask off. he should begin sleeping on a cot in the cave. like he comes back right before sunrise, and just passes out from sheer exhaustion

 

[The Fallen]

Speaking of developing the batcave, one aspect I'd like to see is Bruce not taking off the mask. Like by the third film he's so in character that Alfred notices while he's in the cave he speaks in the Batman voice and still wears the mask. Hell, he probably gets minimum sleep as well, spending most of his time in the cave...Batman seemed sane in the movie compared to his regular self. I want to see him get a litte neurotic and on the egde.

Hopefully by the third movie when all hell is on the loose and Two-Face and The Joker arre causing havoc...

 

[Bullseye]

Lucius Fox could help Bruce Wayne/BATMAN out a great deal. Fox already hooked Bruce up with everything he needed to go on his missions as Batman.

 

[E-Mack]

no, why would a city today look like the 1930's?

I'm thinking she means a blend of the 30s with modern architecture. Which is what I wanted too. Gotham is an old city, so it'd make sense if there were still some older buildings left in tact, with bits of modern renovation. Look at SR's Metropolis for example. Imo that had the perfect balance of old and new.