Oh well... looking back on BB, I have to say there were quite a few faults with the movie I didn't quite like. (I got the Deluxe Edition... strangely enough atleast one of the reviews on Amazon points out there being some comics include in the package; reprints on paper. When I got the DVD at Walmart, no such luck. I wonder if this an Amazon-exclusive deal or the reviewer was refering to some OTHER edition of the DVD.)
I didn't like the Bruce Wayne-posing-as-a-thief part, but I heard a rumor that this part on the movie was based off an Alan Moore (?) story "The Man Who Falls."
Firstly, that was a Denny O'Neill story. I don't believe the thief part was in it though.
It was very odd how Ras Al Ghul said Gotham was the source of evil... maybe he routinely suggests some arbitrary place to each initiate to see if they are loyal enough to go after their own home town?
Ra's didn't say it was the source of all evil, he just said Gotham had grown decadent (sp?) and in his mind that means evil. He also said He did the same (pretty much) to ROme and London
It was pretty unnecessary to have Katie Holmes in the movie... must every woman in a Batman flick find out his secret?
Eh, kinda agree. She did well with her role, for the most part, but was outshone by the Oscar Caliber cast. I found it somewhat neccessary that she found out the dual identity, though, as she helped mold him into the Batman.
The Scarecrow mask was pathetic... although I liked the horse breathing fire which he rode on.
Different Strokes
The Batman fight scenes were so badly photographed. And Nolan suggests he did this ON PURPOSE. Honestly, they go well out of their way to promote some special martial art they were using for the movie but then rob us of a chance to even view it in use properly.
It was Nolan's first movies where action was involved. The intent was for the audience to feel like Batman was attacking them. Good intent, bad execution
The young Bruce Wayne falling into the batcave... it was well-done, but didn't we already see this event happen in Batman Forever? (Although I can't recall the circumstances of that earlier movie.)
Happened in the comics.
Did Bale really have to make his Batman-voice so... um... I don't know... it was just a bit too... open-mouthed, hoarse, somewhat shouting. Hm... just a bit too insane.
The intent was for him to sound animalistic, which he succeeded in, IMO. I understand why some don't like it, though
The Wayne manor being burned down... but that news article was quite funny.
Could go either way. Depends on the sequels execution of the plot.
Oh great! First Daredevil does it, now Batman does it! (Chooses not to save a life he could have.) And this fight was probably one of the sillest fights-in-(or on)-a-train I have seen yet. Oh well, atleast Batman didn't leave a big, burning Batsymbol to advertise his compliance with the char's death.
I agree there, on the killing. I quite enjoyed Bats vs. Ra's, actually.
Ras Al Ghul's immortality isn't even broached in the movie itself, but his bio in the special features mentions how he uses Lazarus Pits.
"But is Ra's Al Ghul immortal? Are his methods supernatural?"
And a question in general: every time we have a movie based on a comic book, is there a rule that the villlain's orgin story, evil deeds, and death must happen within one movie? It would be nice to have a film that just takes for granted that you already know the char's backstory and just launched into showing something in the middle of their career.
I don't quite follow you there...we only got a glimpse of Ra's origin, and none for Scarecrow or Falcone.
