Why does The Fantastic Four look better than Batman Begins?
06-02-05, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by pdinosaur
bb has the very real possibilty of demonstrating all that is formulaic about dark action movies. if there's a dance/techno rave scene anywhere in the movie, it deserves to fail.
06-02-05, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Jay G.
the Batmobile
why do the aerodynamics of the bat-shurikens disturb me so?
i suppose it might work, but, i dunno. sometimes i don't.
06-02-05, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by brooke789
I've only seen a few short trailers for Begins, but I expect much more out of Christopher Nolan than a formulaic dark action movie. From what I have seen and heard about the film, I highly doubt we will see a techno rave scene.
hopefully the soundtrack won't be a techno barrage either.
06-02-05, 10:46 AM
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He gets the suit from Morgan Freeman's character, along with the Batmobile and the rest of his gadgets.
06-02-05, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by ytrez
Oh, I though I saw the suit during one of the Liam Neeson scenes. I guess it was just the gloves. Regardless, I just don't like the suit, especially the cowl. I am especially tired of the black makeup around the eyes.
06-02-05, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by NitroJMS
Liam Neeson seems to be wearing a version of Batman's gloves in the trailer. Bruce obviously uses a similar design later on for his own costume.
06-02-05, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by FinkPish
Yeah, I'd also have to disagree. The Fantastic Four looks like dreck, especially after hearing that they went back to reshoot and redo a bunch of the visual effects once The Incredibles came out; apparently that gave them better ideas than what they originally had planned. I'll take moody and dark over cheeky and sassy any day. Of course, we are all basing this mostly on the internet trailers and clips we've seen, so we could all be wrong; they could both suck superhero balls.
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06-02-05, 11:23 AM
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I think Batman looks like a better movie, but I enjoy cheese when people don't take themselves seriously, and FF looks to not be taking itself seriously. I will go see them both, but I am looking forward to Batman more than FF...
06-02-05, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by uberjoe
It looks that way because you have poor taste.
it's equally tasteless to ridicule someone for not holding your same opinion of these movies.
06-02-05, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by POWERBOMB
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06-02-05, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by ytrez
I hate the bat suit. As far a black rubber bat suits go, Michael Keaton's looked best. I would love to see a more comic book faithful black/grey suit, especially for a "Begins" film. Based on what I've seen from the trailers and the Smallville preview, he's been trained by some sort of ninjas and gets the suit from them. But I've never heard anything about ninjas in body armor???
Based on the preview, I thought the movie looked great until Bale put on the suit.
Based on the preview, I thought the movie looked great until Bale put on the suit.
06-02-05, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by pdinosaur
it's equally tasteless to ridicule someone for not holding your same opinion of these movies.
06-02-05, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by NitroJMS
Liam Neeson seems to be wearing a version of Batman's gloves in the trailer. Bruce obviously uses a similar design later on for his own costume.
06-02-05, 11:57 AM
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Another vote for Batman Begins.
Although FWIW, I see both movies underperorming at the box-office this summer. FF will rub the comic fans the wrong way with its tongue in cheek attitude, while Batman Begins will rub the general public the wrong way with its story being mostly origin and little action. Granted, the fanboys will likely talk up Batman Begins, but in the end I doubt their opinions matter to the public.
In all honesty, I have always felt that a Batman movie done the right way, which looks to be the case with this one, would not perform too well at the box-office because the comics were never really too focused on action.
Although FWIW, I see both movies underperorming at the box-office this summer. FF will rub the comic fans the wrong way with its tongue in cheek attitude, while Batman Begins will rub the general public the wrong way with its story being mostly origin and little action. Granted, the fanboys will likely talk up Batman Begins, but in the end I doubt their opinions matter to the public.
In all honesty, I have always felt that a Batman movie done the right way, which looks to be the case with this one, would not perform too well at the box-office because the comics were never really too focused on action.
06-02-05, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Dr. DVD
Although FWIW, I see both movies underperorming at the box-office this summer. FF will rub the comic fans the wrong way with its tongue in cheek attitude, while Batman Begins will rub the general public the wrong way with its story being mostly origin and little action. Granted, the fanboys will likely talk up Batman Begins, but in the end I doubt their opinions matter to the public.
In all honesty, I have always felt that a Batman movie done the right way, which looks to be the case with this one, would not perform too well at the box-office because the comics were never really too focused on action.
In all honesty, I have always felt that a Batman movie done the right way, which looks to be the case with this one, would not perform too well at the box-office because the comics were never really too focused on action.
06-02-05, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by JJE-187
Why does The Fantastic Four look better than Batman Begins?
But based on trailers Batman has a great cast, IMO, but it looks like they really took to many liberties with the story... Okay, that "Tumbler" is what has really turned me off, what the hell is that.
Fantastic 4 just looks like a fun, goofy, summer action movie with a decent cast (2 of the top TV actors working now). It doesn't look like they're taking themselves too seriously in it, which is good in a movie like that.
But Batman looks to be taking itself too seriously. I think if they spend too much time on the "origins" and training of Batman, they'll loose the broad audience. Die hard fans will probably apprieciate the story, but let's face it, in this day and age it's about mass appeal and to the general movie going crowd Batman belongs in Gothom...
I guess we'll just have to wait and see...
06-02-05, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by JJE-187
Why does The Fantastic Four look better than Batman Begins?
06-02-05, 12:26 PM
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What is up with this "my-comic-book-movie-is-better-than-yours" crap going around here? Jeez, is there a rule stating that we're only supposed to like one?
I plan on seeing and enjoying both movies.
I plan on seeing and enjoying both movies.
06-02-05, 12:39 PM
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I dunno, I may be a freak of nature because I'm actually starting to look forward to BOTH movies. I think other than being superhero movies they'll be completely different in tone and approach. I've been into Batman Begins since the start, but FF is starting to look interesting to me. I didn't think much of the initial trailers, but the new one has a goofy good-time feel to it. And for those complaining about the Thing and Dr. Doom, I don't get it. They pretty much look exactly like they do in the comic. Now if you think THAT look is goofy, I'd tend to agree, but they don't look terrible to me.
06-02-05, 12:54 PM
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Being a huge FF fan (read the comics a lot, Hanna Barbara cartoon series), FF the movie looks qutie unspectacular. For one they switched up Dooms origin, which might be okay-we'll see-but his look is all wrong. While Alba is hotter than hell she's wrongfully miscast, and there's a weird vibe fromthe trialer that this will be underwhelming. This is most unfortunately, b/c of the potential it had. Outside of Spidey 2, Marvel hasn't had a big hit. Punisher, Hulk, Blade 3, and Elektra were all suppose to be bug hits and underperformed. I won't mention Man-Thing. X-men 3 is in director turmoil, so only Spidey 3 will save Marvel films.
Batman has so many things going for it. Great director, fanboy writer, great all-star cast, and is telling a new, different angle of a beloved story.
But DC/WB don't get to happy. While Batman Begins and its possible sequels will be huge, Superman Returns will again sink you.
Batman has so many things going for it. Great director, fanboy writer, great all-star cast, and is telling a new, different angle of a beloved story.
But DC/WB don't get to happy. While Batman Begins and its possible sequels will be huge, Superman Returns will again sink you.