What's This New Batman Movie?

[Tombstone RJ]

Its called "Batman Begins"

Why the hell is someone doing yet another Batman movie?

Who is playing Batman?

Has anyone heard anything about this flick?

[bombquixote]

christian bale, a.k.a., american psycho is playing b-man. he's usually pretty good. other than that, i don't know much.

[Bronx33]

Why the hell is someone doing yet another Batman movie?


$$$$$$$$$

[BroncoMatt]

from the previews I've seen it looks sweet. Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Micheal Caine, Katie Holmes, that Japanese guy from The Last Samurai among the stars in it. Much darker than the corny Bruckheimer Batman flicks.

[TheDave]

Cash Run...

[Broncos4Life]

The first Batman with Nicholson and Keaton was the best one. The other ones were just plain goofy.

[missingnumber7]

Its a prequel...what is the deal with prequels?

[Crushaholic]

Much darker than the corny Bruckheimer Batman flicks.

I think you meant to say (Joel) Schumacher. I will see this because Morgan Freeman can make almost any movie better.

[Kaylore]

from the previews I've seen it looks sweet. Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Micheal Caine, Katie Holmes, that Japanese guy from The Last Samurai among the stars in it. Much darker than the corny Bruckheimer Batman flicks.
It's not Bruckheimer's fault unless he's the one who put the idiot that is Joel Schumacker behind the camera. That man is a terrible story teller, and a terrible director.

[Northman]

This film looks great. its none of that flash and dash from past movies. plus, Bale is fantastic in a film called Equillibrium. i recommend fans of The Matrix to check that movie out.

[gunns]

I just saw the advertisement for it tonight. Why such little publicity?

[clarker]

Its a prequel...what is the deal with prequels?From what I've read it is not a prequel and has nothing to do with the other Batman flicks.

They are starting over from scratch.

[Rock Chalk]

I just saw the advertisement for it tonight. Why such little publicity?
It was a trailer at Star Wars, thats pretty good publicity.

Ive known about this for a while and when they announced Bale as Batman I was determined to see it. Been a fan since Reign of Fire.

This tells about how Batman becomes batman.

[BroncoMatt]

so it was schumaker not bruckheimer, either way the last two sucked

[yavoon]

I'm a little tired of comics movies.

[Pat Bowlen]

It's directed by Christopher Nolan, so it will either be fairly solid or it will be the movie in which he proves to be a one-trick pony. They originally had Darren Aronofsky in place to make the film, which would have surely been fantastic. Then the studio reportedly told him that he would need to have Ashton Kutcher as Batman if he wanted to make the movie, and he walked.

I don't have any large expectations for the new one, but with the talent involved it would be sad to see it fail. Hopefully it will be successful enough to convince a studio to finally make an awesome film version of The Dark Night Returns.

[Crushaholic]

I think they're smart in cranking up the publicity now as opposed to earlier. You don't want to spend money on advertisement that would have been drowned out by the Star Wars hype.

[baja]

So when is it's release date

[Atlas]

I think you meant to say (Joel) Schumacher. I will see this because Morgan Freeman can make almost any movie better.

I agree but he didn't help the movie Dreamcatcher

[Candy Cigarettes]

There's a nice 10 minute trailer for the movie here -

Batman Begins (http://www.movie-list.net/exclusive/batman-begins-10min-trailer-640.mov)

It's a quicktime movie and takes a hella long time to load even on my cable modem, so click the link, take the dog for a walk and when you come back you're good to go! It looks like they are taking the story seriously this time (about time) - I didn't see one misplaced moment of levity in the entire trailer! Fingers crossed on this one - I love the Batman mythos and hope they finally get it right.

[-Slap-]

There's a nice 10 minute trailer for the movie here -

Batman Begins (http://www.movie-list.net/exclusive/batman-begins-10min-trailer-640.mov)

It's a quicktime movie and takes a hella long time to load even on my cable modem, so click the link, take the dog for a walk and when you come back you're good to go! It looks like they are taking the story seriously this time (about time) - I didn't see one misplaced moment of levity in the entire trailer! Fingers crossed on this one - I love the Batman mythos and hope they finally get it right.

Looks cool. Thanks for the link.

[RhymesayersDU]

That trailer looks bad ass.

But somebody remind me, didn't the Joker kill his parents in the first Batman movie?

[Candy Cigarettes]

That trailer looks bad ass.

But somebody remind me, didn't the Joker kill his parents in the first Batman movie?

In the Tim Burton Batman series, it is implied that the Joker killed Thomas and Martha Wayne, but I believe in the original comic series the killer is a thug named Joe Chill. Joe Chill is taken out by a gang of criminals when he admits that it is his murder of the Waynes that unleashed Batman on the criminal underbelly of Gotham City. I believe the new movie is going back to the original story line.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v507/candycigarettes/batman.jpg

[-Slap-]

If I ever decide to go bad, Joe Chill is on my short list of monikers.

[Candy Cigarettes]

If I ever decide to go bad, Joe Chill is on my short list of monikers.

Nah, you don't want to be Joe Chill. The Duke gets all the great looking women like Maureen O'Hara and Janet Leigh. Oh my god...Janet Leigh!!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v507/candycigarettes/001.jpg
I love Jet Pilot. The movie makes no sense, but Janet Leigh is the most beautiful Communist pilot I've ever seen!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v507/candycigarettes/jl8021.jpg

[-Slap-]

Nah, you don't want to be Joe Chill. The Duke gets all the great looking women like Maureen O'Hara and Janet Leigh. Oh my god...Janet Leigh!!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v507/candycigarettes/001.jpg
I love Jet Pilot. The movie makes no sense, but Janet Leigh is the most beautiful Communist pilot I've ever seen!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v507/candycigarettes/jl8021.jpg

No argument here.

:yep:

[ncjmirabile]

It's directed by Christopher Nolan, so it will either be fairly solid or it will be the movie in which he proves to be a one-trick pony. They originally had Darren Aronofsky in place to make the film, which would have surely been fantastic. Then the studio reportedly told him that he would need to have Ashton Kutcher as Batman if he wanted to make the movie, and he walked.

I don't have any large expectations for the new one, but with the talent involved it would be sad to see it fail. Hopefully it will be successful enough to convince a studio to finally make an awesome film version of The Dark Night Returns.

You are correct. Everyone associated with the last Batman films were all fired. This is Nolan's take on Batman. If this one does well, I would not be surprised to see a 2nd one with the Joker as the main villain.

[RhymesayersDU]

Oh man, if Ashton was Batman I'd probably kill somebody. I'm not a huge Batman fanatic or anything, but seriously, ew.

[-Slap-]

Oh man, if Ashton was Batman I'd probably kill somebody. I'm not a huge Batman fanatic or anything, but seriously, ew.
Keanu as Constantine was insulting, but Kutcher as Batman would be downright sadistic.

[-Slap-]

Luke Cage: Hero for Hire is being written and directed by John Singleton. Sweet Christmas!

[Borks147]

Keanu as Constantine was insulting, but Kutcher as Batman would be downright sadistic.

who would you rather have as Constantine then?

[Kid A]

Keanu as Constantine was insulting, but Kutcher as Batman would be downright sadistic.

I saw somewhere that Jack Black is playing the Green Lantern. I don't mind Jack, but I can't see him as a serious super hero.

[big56fan#1]

From what i read and heard Hollywood was disappointed with they way superman and batman movies fell off after the 1st movies so starting with Daredevil and Spiderman they hired new guys(DC comic) to help with the story lines and character development. So they are remaking the batman and superman characters. only what ive heard and read a while back.

[-Slap-]

who would you rather have as Constantine then?

A Brit, or someone who could have pulled off a British accent and maintained the basic spirit of the character would have been nice.

[Circle Orange]

I'll catch a trailer if its on TV...otherwise the load time's a mother on your computer. I liked the Val Kilmer Batman the best. Thought he had the 'gravelly' batman voice down pat. People have given their opinions on Bale's voice, altho most think he has the most "Wayne" appearance. None of the previous actors captured the physical presence of Wayne, and none looked like him either. (Klooney to me looked too pudgy in the face, too thick in the features). Keaton was completely wrong physically, and Kilmer captured the persona but also didn't resemble Bruce. I might check this flik out.

The movie had the sticky out nipples on the costumes, too. Quite interesting.

[clarker]

I thought Val Kilmer was a great Batman stuck in a very bad Batman movie.

From what I've read this movie will be the closest to the comic book, so that is good.

[anthonypacino]

The movie was written by David Goyer the guy who also wrote all three Blade movies (which kinda started the whole comic book movie craze) he also write for DC Comics which publishes Batman. This movie is still not an accurate translation but closer than the other movies, it should do well, the movie you all should worry about is the new Superman Returns movie being made right now it sounds horrible!!!! It could kill all of the comic movies coming out.

[Circle Orange]

Alec Baldwin would have made a good Batman in the day (say get him in the gym for three months). Wayne is supposed to be big and imposing with classic features. I read somewhere that they had interviewed the 'lantern jawed' actors for the role. Seems like these directors are making a big deal out of their 'craft' by proving they'll get anyone to play a role, no matter how wrong or miscast. Keaton was just absurd (too small and not really in shape) though he had the psychology of Wayne down. Clooney had the coloring, but not the features or presence. Kilmer had the voice and persona, but not quite physical enough (also no physical resemblence).

This is supposed to be a younger Wayne, when he first started (current continuity has him around 35ish or so). I wonder if changes will be made to the various DC titles now. There's supposed to be a big 'crisis' in the DC verse...I wonder if this movie was orchestrated along those lines.

[anthonypacino]

Alec Baldwin would have made a good Batman in the day (say get him in the gym for three months). Wayne is supposed to be big and imposing with classic features. I read somewhere that they had interviewed the 'lantern jawed' actors for the role. Seems like these directors are making a big deal out of their 'craft' by proving they'll get anyone to play a role, no matter how wrong or miscast. Keaton was just absurd (too small and not really in shape) though he had the psychology of Wayne down. Clooney had the coloring, but not the features or presence. Kilmer had the voice and persona, but not quite physical enough (also no physical resemblence).

This is supposed to be a younger Wayne, when he first started (current continuity has him around 35ish or so). I wonder if changes will be made to the various DC titles now. There's supposed to be a big 'crisis' in the DC verse...I wonder if this movie was orchestrated along those lines.
I hope not I was pretty upset when Marvel changed everything around to match the movies of their stars...If the idea for the movies comes from the book shouldn't the movie represent that? I hate sell outs but DC already kinda did that when Smallville came out and started screwing around with Superman's beginnings. The Crisis that DC is going to go through is just the yearly summer crossover...comic books version of May sweeps, probab;y a few B stars will die but nothing to serious.

[Pat Bowlen]

Wait, you watch Smallville?

[anthonypacino]

Wait, you watch Smallville?
I have had the discomfort of seeing a few episodes

[Bronco_Beerslug]

Batman Begins (2005) (Trailers, Production Photos, etc...)
http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=info&id=1808490910&intl=us

[anthonypacino]

I have already heard most of the spoilers for the film, some things I agree with but some others I don't, It tells how Bruce Wayne becomes a warrior and then that's it he pretty much becomes a ninja then presto he's Batman, it did not tell about other fighting disiplines or how he trained his mind to be a detective or come up with his fancy gadgets, also Ducard (Liam Neeson) is not who you think.

[ncjmirabile]

I have already heard most of the spoilers for the film, some things I agree with but some others I don't, It tells how Bruce Wayne becomes a warrior and then that's it he pretty much becomes a ninja then presto he's Batman, it did not tell about other fighting disiplines or how he trained his mind to be a detective or come up with his fancy gadgets, also Ducard (Liam Neeson) is not who you think.


Your right about Ducard not being what he appears to be.
This is a picture of the new Superman.
http://www.brandonrouth.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=31&pos=2

[ncjmirabile]

http://http://www.brandonrouth.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=31&pos=2 Your right about Ducard not being what he appears to be.
This is a picture of the new Superman.
http://www.brandonrouth.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=31&pos=2

[ncjmirabile]

http://www.brandonrouth.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=31&pos=2

[anthonypacino]

That looks like a horrible choice for Superman...from what I hear the movie is going to stink worse than that photo. Bale's face might be closer to Wayne's than other actors who were Batman but something about the Bat suit just doesn't look right, Bale is to lean I think he would have made a better villian.I saw a fan film made by a guy named Sandy Collora that showed Superman and Batman they were in the "traditional" unis and it worked.

[clarker]

I have already heard most of the spoilers for the film, some things I agree with but some others I don't, It tells how Bruce Wayne becomes a warrior and then that's it he pretty much becomes a ninja then presto he's Batman, it did not tell about other fighting disiplines or how he trained his mind to be a detective or come up with his fancy gadgets, also Ducard (Liam Neeson) is not who you think.
One of the trailer's show Morgan Freeman's charactor, showing off the gadgets to Bale, including the car.

[Mtbrncofn]

I thought this one looked great. I had heard that Bale would be playing Batman, which pretty much cements my ticket for the movie. :) In spite of Christian Bale being a hot Batman, when I saw the trailer, I was impressed. It oughtta beat the rest of them to hell, minus the first one, IMO.

[El Guapo]

Bale was AWESOME in Equilibrium (GREAT B-movie if no one has seen it -- as mentioned in the 3rd post I believe). I think this movie will be great and as far as the new superman... Id say there is SOME hope because its being directed by the same director that did both X-Men movies.

[sirhcyennek81]

automatically, this movie is better then batman according to clooney and joel schumacher. how gay could batman get? batsuit had nipples, for the love of pete.

[Northman]

A Brit, or someone who could have pulled off a British accent and maintained the basic spirit of the character would have been nice.

I think Liam Neelson would have been good.

[Northman]

I thought Val Kilmer was a great Batman stuck in a very bad Batman movie.

From what I've read this movie will be the closest to the comic book, so that is good.


Everyone says that movie was bad but i dont see it. is it because it was too flashy? i kind of got over that whole thing cause i thought that Carey ruled as the Riddler. still tough to beat Jack as The Joker though.

[baja]

I'll catch a trailer if its on TV...otherwise the load time's a mother on your computer. I liked the Val Kilmer Batman the best. Thought he had the 'gravelly' batman voice down pat. People have given their opinions on Bale's voice, altho most think he has the most "Wayne" appearance. None of the previous actors captured the physical presence of Wayne, and none looked like him either. (Klooney to me looked too pudgy in the face, too thick in the features). Keaton was completely wrong physically, and Kilmer captured the persona but also didn't resemble Bruce. I might check this flik out.

The movie had the sticky out nipples on the costumes, too. Quite interesting.

According to Jared Diamond, professor of physiology at the University of California in Los Angeles, 'All men have a latent potential to lactate and there have been rare cases of this happening naturally. At first, however, it would have to be induced artificially.'

These rare cases refer to prisoners of war whose starvation subsequently led to diseased livers, which then led to lack of hormonal breakdown in the body. Another case involved a 64 year old man after seven years of hormone treatment for cancer.

Diamond seems ecstatic about his discovery, but the article doesn't mention why he's so interested in lactating men, other than the possibility of breastfeeding. Not that breastfeeding isn't a good enough reason; in fact I'm sure many women will welcome the ability for their menfolk to give milk, but it does raise questions as to why he feels males need to do something that usually only women can do. Is this part of a jealousy towards the naturally creative female biological processes? A form of breast or womb envy?. I question his motives. *Sigh*.

A couple of weeks ago, a bizarre story appeared on the Forteana mailing list. It told of Japanese fisherman who were locked up by Russian authorities after reporting that their trawler had been sunk by a cow which had fallen from the sky. The Russian authorities apparently then discovered that the cow had fallen from a Russian military aircraft which was being used to transport stolen livestock. Some cattle had gone out of control and the crew decided to ditch the bovine cargo to avert a crash.

[anthonypacino]

Bale was AWESOME in Equilibrium (GREAT B-movie if no one has seen it -- as mentioned in the 3rd post I believe). I think this movie will be great and as far as the new superman... Id say there is SOME hope because its being directed by the same director that did both X-Men movies.
I enjoyed the X-men movies probably more because of the anticipation rather than quality, They were good but those X-men on screen are not the ones in the book, I know it is very hard to translate but it did not even try, the origins of everyone in the movie he created he just used the X-men's name. The SUperman movie is the same except it is somehow a sequel to Superman 2 and 3,4 never happened, Lois has a five year old child (that may be Superman's from when they did the deed and he had no powers) Superman flies through space in a ship for 6 years and somehow Zod and Luthor are working together again? they are even using old footage of Marlon Brando in it

[anthonypacino]

This Batman movie looks good so far, but one thing I don't understand is the romance, I know that love is a powerful emotion and a great story tool for motivation but this is Batman, his motivation is his parents death, he has no time for love, why every movie must have a different girl and same basic story, boys meets girl, villian finds out boys identity, seeks out girl and kidnaps her, boys saves girl reveals himself, new girl next movie, I know that MJ is very important to the Spiderman movies but they moved the romance pretty fast in those movies, in the comic there were years of other girls and cool storylines with different girls before Spidey settled on MJ.

[toad]

Has anyone mentioned that Christopher Nolan, who wrote and directed "Momento," directed "Batman Begins?"

[anthonypacino]

Has anyone mentioned that Christopher Nolan, who wrote and directed "Momento," directed "Batman Begins?"
Yeah, I know, I have had a lot of people tell me that they really enjoyed Momento, but I have not had the chance to watch the whole movie, it was really innovative telling the story backwards but sometimes when I watched it it kinda frustrated me when Guy Pierce could not remember anything, (I know that is the whole point of the movie) and probably says someting about Nolon that his film could get that emotion out of me as well.

[bendog]

I thought batman had something going with robin.

[baja]

I thought batman had something going with robin.

Yes and that is where the term Robin Red Breast came from

[RhymesayersDU]

I thought batman had something going with robin.

I always though Robin wanted Batman, but it was like a Mr. Burns & Smithers thing... Batman was a man's man, and never took to Robin's subtle advances.

[baja]

I thought Mary Tayler Moore would have made a good Robin

[RhymesayersDU]

While we're on comic book movies, anybody heard anything on X3? I heard Halle Berry (Storm) wants out, which is unfortunate. Although I heard they were bringing in Gambit, which was always a dope character from the cartoons/comics/video games.

[DivineLegion]

A Brit, or someone who could have pulled off a British accent and maintained the basic spirit of the character would have been nice.

Colin Ferrel

[anthonypacino]

While we're on comic book movies, anybody heard anything on X3? I heard Halle Berry (Storm) wants out, which is unfortunate. Although I heard they were bringing in Gambit, which was always a dope character from the cartoons/comics/video games.
I just heard that today their director has dropped out of the project nine weeks before shooting starts,sounds like trouble I hope they arn't throwing this together for a quick buck, and also Fraiser (Kelsy Grammer) is going to be the Beast

[bendog]

can't they make an adult version with extra kirsten dirst scenes?

[anthonypacino]

Colin Ferrel
Guy Pierce=skinny blonde and British,Ferrel is just too little

[RhymesayersDU]

I just heard that today their director has dropped out of the project nine weeks before shooting starts,sounds like trouble I hope they arn't throwing this together for a quick buck, and also Fraiser (Kelsy Grammer) is going to be the Beast

Man, that sucks. I really liked the first two, and I hope the 3rd isn't a huge let down. But, with that said, Grammer doing Beast could be cool. The cartoon always had Beast as an intelectual, so from a character standpoint Grammer is perfect. I don't know how they're going to make him look, and I assume he'll have to hit the gym, but that could be a really cool take on that character.

[fuzzy]

While we're on comic book movies, anybody heard anything on X3? I heard Halle Berry (Storm) wants out, which is unfortunate. Although I heard they were bringing in Gambit, which was always a dope character from the cartoons/comics/video games.

Last I heard Halle was demanding way too much money, and she was going to be let go. Beast will be in it and maaaybe Gambit.

I'm a bit of a comic nerd myself, but i'm getting pretty tired of comic book movies.... all i'm really looking forward to is a kickass gambit in X3 and one more spiderman movie.. after that i hope the whole comic crazy fizzles out.

[RhymesayersDU]

Last I heard Halle was demanding way too much money, and she was going to be let go. Beast will be in it and maaaybe Gambit.

I'm a bit of a comic nerd myself, but i'm getting pretty tired of comic book movies.... all i'm really looking forward to is a kickass gambit in X3 and one more spiderman movie.. after that i hope the whole comic crazy fizzles out.

I heard Halle wanted out because she wanted to do serious stuff, not be typecast as storm, etc... Or maybe because of that she demanded a ton of money to do the movie? Either way, kinda stinks. You gotta have the whole X-Crew in the flick. I'm really looking forward to a Gambit character, that could be sweet.

I hated Spiderman though. I'm down for this new Batman flick if done right, which it seems like it may be. While I never read comic books, I always did watch the cartoons, so as long as these movies are done right, keep them coming, I say.

[Old Dude]

The deal is this. Batman was a cash cow until Joel Schumaker destroyed the franchise. It wasn't just the bat nipples and butt shots, either (although those were the nails in the coffin). It also contained crappy "camp" dialogue and a bunch of severely overpaid actors trying to emulate the 60's TV show - - which DC had struggled for years to put behind themselves.

Of course, the coke sniffing execs in Hollywood figured this was a problem with the audience rather than their own stupidity, so comics went untapped for the rest of the decade.

Until Blade made a nice profit, followed by X-Men, and then the mega-box-office blockbuster of Spider-Man. Followed by X-2 and Spider-Man II and Blade II and III which all turned nice profits. Even the Hulk supposedly made enough to cover its huge budget.

Daredevil underperformed a bit, but still did reasonably well for a February opening when most of the east coast was under two feet of snow.

Marvel has made more money from the movie franchises over the past five years tha they made selling comics.

So, obviously, someone decided it was time for DC to get its characters back into play.

So far, they've done Catwoman and Constantine. Constantine did okay. In Catwoman, the blithering coke-sniffing Hollywood suits went right back to the whole camp-nostalgia thing, and it bombed beyond my wildest hopes.

Batman Begins is basically an attempt to re-launch that franchise with the gritty flavor of the Burton/Keaton/Nicholson version. It should do fine.

M. Singer, who did the X-Men movies is directing the Superman movie. Early releases of the plot sounded awful, but my bet is that he'll pull it off.

Somewhere, there's a Wonder Woman movie in the works. I don't know much else about that.

I do know that DC is making a major re-marketing effort on a number of fronts. They are getting more involved in more games & toys & various other mass merchandising efforts than they have in some time. And I believe that they are even shaking up their comic book lines, though I don't follow them much anymore and couldn't supply any particulars.

Look for them to be more financially aggressive, though.

[bendog]

maybe the halle berry character could seduce Mary Jane?

[RhymesayersDU]

I do know that DC is making a major re-marketing effort on a number of fronts. They are getting more involved in more games & toys & various other mass merchandising efforts than they have in some time.

That is great to hear. Like I mentioned earlier, I never read comic books as a kid, BUT, with that said, stuff like this always turns out way better when the people who originally created/wrote the stuff have some control, as opposed to just selling the rights and letting somebody else do whatever he pleases with it.

[Old Dude]

DC's new logo:

http://www.newsarama.com/DC/Countdown_more/DC_NEWGO.jpg

From: http://www.newsarama.com/DC/DCLogonew.htm

"The logotype is intended to brand DC Comics as a contender across all media, from comics and toys to television and film, as the company tries to compete with Marvel Comics, the publisher of Spider-Man and The Fantastic Four,” reports the Herald Tribune.

Kevin Tsujihara, the Warner Brothers Executive Vice President for Corporate Business Development and Strategy is quoted in the piece as saying, “We're talking about a multibillion-dollar brand. There was a level of concern that we weren't fully utilizing the power of DC."

The new logo will grace all manner of DC-related merchandise and programming, including toys, and TV’s Smallville and Justice League Unlimited.

The New York Times story reported that a Legion of Super-Heroes animated series is in development. Speaking of all the diverse products that wil be branded with the new logo, Tsujihara said it expects to see over a billion dollars in revenue.

The Times: Paul Levitz, the president and publisher of DC Comics, said: "Look at the Superman movies with Chris Reeves. Look at the animated Batman series. The projects that people remember for a generation also have a financial impact for a generation - they continue to air. When we're successful, it has a long, cumulative effect."

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Last week, DC announced an agreement with Black Industries, a subsidiary of Games Workshop (which produces the Warhammer & Lord of the Rings miniature wargames)
to develop a new tabletop RPG and accessories (miniatures).

In addition, Mad Catz Interactive, Inc., the world's leading third-party video game accessory provider, announced about two weeks ago that it entered into a new licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Comics, to produce specialty video game accessories based on Batman Begins as well as the "comic book" Batman.

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And, of course, here come the action figures:

http://www.starstore.com/acatalog/Starstore_Catalogue_BATMAN_BEGINS_ACTION_FIGURES_S ERIES_1__4807.html

[DrFate]

Man, that sucks. I really liked the first two, and I hope the 3rd isn't a huge let down. But, with that said, Grammer doing Beast could be cool. The cartoon always had Beast as an intelectual, so from a character standpoint Grammer is perfect. I don't know how they're going to make him look, and I assume he'll have to hit the gym, but that could be a really cool take on that character.

I like the choice - you have to imagine the character will be mostly CGI anyway, so Kelsey doesn't have to 'roid up before playing Beast. :) And Hank McCoy was an intellectual, so Grammar might be good.

[Candy Cigarettes]

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And, of course, here come the action figures:

http://www.starstore.com/acatalog/Starstore_Catalogue_BATMAN_BEGINS_ACTION_FIGURES_S ERIES_1__4807.html

Those action figures can't hold a candle to my Johnny West dolls -
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v507/candycigarettes/JWJane_d2.jpg
Johnny West rules!

[Old Dude]

Those action figures can't hold a candle to my Johnny West dolls -
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v507/candycigarettes/JWJane_d2.jpg
Johnny West rules!

Fond memories of burning Johnny West at the stake:

http://www.kirbyjonas.com/images/diorama/darktipi.JPG

[baja]

<b> "People think Hell is fire and brimstone...Hell is when you should have walked away, but you didn't." </b>

That's a really good line Candy

[bendog]

Did I mention today is Mrs Dog's anniversary?

[ncjmirabile]

Whoever was asking about X-Men 3. They recently confirmed that the story would center on the Phoenix saga. Although it was said in this movie "What will the X-Men do when they come face to face with evolution itself?"

Spider Man 3 is suppose to have two villains. One villain will be played by Thomas Hayden Church.

Whoever was talking about Superman being a continuation of Superman 2, 3, and 4 is correct. Superman supposedly makes a return to earth. The notion is that sometime after part 4 he left the earth because he was inteferring in human affairs too much. He builds his spacecraft out of the one that crashed landed him on earth.

It would have been nice if the Tim Burton Superman saga on his death and return would have come through, but it got to be too expensive to make with Doomsday and the four Supermen.

[Candy Cigarettes]

<b> "People think Hell is fire and brimstone...Hell is when you should have walked away, but you didn't." </b>

That's a really good line Candy

Thanks, can't take credit for it. It's from the movie Romeo is Bleeding. My avatar is Lena Olin's character in the movie. Many people recognize her now from her recurring role on the tv show Alias. She's a beautiful psychotic killer in Romeo is Bleeding -
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[anthonypacino]

Whoever was asking about X-Men 3. They recently confirmed that the story would center on the Phoenix saga. Although it was said in this movie "What will the X-Men do when they come face to face with evolution itself?"

Spider Man 3 is suppose to have two villains. One villain will be played by Thomas Hayden Church.

Whoever was talking about Superman being a continuation of Superman 2, 3, and 4 is correct. Superman supposedly makes a return to earth. The notion is that sometime after part 4 he left the earth because he was inteferring in human affairs too much. He builds his spacecraft out of the one that crashed landed him on earth.

It would have been nice if the Tim Burton Superman saga on his death and return would have come through, but it got to be too expensive to make with Doomsday and the four Supermen.
Topher Grace is rumored to be the other villian and I have a good idea that Thomas Hayden Chruch will be playing the SANDMAN (ohh scary get a pail of water Spidey!) but from what I read the new Superman movie starts after Superman 2 and that Supes is disraught after he ditched the human race just to score with Lois and so many people were killed he decides to go back to Krypton to really see if he is the last son. He then return back to Earth 6 years later to find Lois with a kid which might be his and Lex is no a powerful businessman

[Old Dude]

Personally, I'm waiting for the Sub-Mariner and Iron Man movies.

[anthonypacino]

Personally, I'm waiting for the Sub-Mariner and Iron Man movies.
Tom Cruise was going to do Iron Man but pulled out of it, I haven't heard any news since, but Sub-Mariner? I don't know that would be pretty hard to do not a lot of banks in the middle of the ocean,I think that is why Namor and Aquaman's books don't last long to hard to come up with good stories at sea.

[anthonypacino]

This movie is going to open in IMAX and in normal screens does anyone really notice a difference? I went to Spiderman 2 IMAX and the only real difference I noticed was that the ticket was $14 bucks compared to the $6 on the regular screen.

[clarker]

Ebert said on his show (don't have the link) the new Batman flick is one of the best movies of the year. Not one of the best comic movies of the year. Just one of the best flicks of the year period.