Somebody in comments asked how is it he had never seen this before. …I share that befuddlement. It can’t be because the movie was unpopular, because, you know, THE DARK KNIGHT. One billion dollar grosses, two Academy Awards (including one of the ‘respectable’ ones), everybody loved it. So why didn’t this get seen more widely? I’m sure the reason is interesting.
Via @DaddyWarpig.
#commissionearned
Happy birthday to me! I might even watch it tonight, too. Still deciding on that.
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I agree with GeekTyrant: Warner Bros would never make this in a million years. Which is a shame, because 1987: BLOOD OF THE BAT would make for a killer (heh) Batman flick. Something that determinedly retro would be pretty cheap to make, too. Alas…
And you will not be surprised at his desired role:
āI likeā¦ oh, hereās something, Iāve been thinking about this, because we have this new, Robert Pattinson as the Batman, which I havenāt seen it yet, but I think he would be terrific, the villain that Vincent Price played on the ā60s show, Egghead. I think I want to have a go at Egghead. I think I could make him absolutely terrifying. And I have a concept for Egghead. So let them know over at Warner Bros. Iām down for Egghead.ā
Continue reading Nick Cage wants to be in THE BATMAN sequel.Which is pretty good, considering how many people reviewed-kvetched about THE BATMAN: “In another clear sign that moviegoing is alive and well despite ceasing during the pandemic,Ā Warner Bros.āĀ The BatmanĀ is delivering the second-best opening since 2019. Thatās afterĀ Spider-Man: No Way HomeĀ withĀ $128.5MĀ after a $43.2M Saturday, which was -24% against the picās opening Friday+previews. Around the globe,Ā BatmanĀ madeĀ $248.5M.Ā Thereās a very good chance by tomorrow AM thatĀ BatmanĀ could rise beyond $130M.”
I, alas, haven’t seen it yet. I was going to, but last-minute family scheduling got in the way. But I figure I can hold out until the next weekend. Besides, it’s a Batman movie. I’m pretty sure I know how this flick is going to go.
And it’s always the same thing:
You can’t see the dang symbol in the dark. As Frank Miller’s Batman once famously pointed out, he wears a big target on his chest because he can’t armor his head. (I even think they referenced that here.)
Moe Lane
PS: As I have noted before, I am tentatively down for Violent Goth Batman. It’s a legitimate take on the character. Annnnnd… dammit, they’re still not doing a animated version of THE DOOM THAT CAME TO GOTHAM. What, DC doesn’t like money?
That’s what GeekTyrant thinks, at least, and I think they’re right.
Also: Ben Affleck is a hell of a lot better at being Batman than I thought Ben Affleck would be at being Batman. Go figure, huh? Honestly looking forward to JUSTICE LEAGUE on the 18th…
I mean, really, he’s not quite bulky enough for BATMAN BEYOND‘s Old Bruce but Michael Keaton would have the attitude down cold.
Apparently the Flash is gonna visit alternate versions of the DC universe in his movie. As GeekTyrant notes, I understand that they did something like this in the TV shows, which were pretty popular. Even with Ben Affleck coming back for one more Batman flick, though: is this really gonna work? I dunno…
Continue reading THE FLASH’s gonna nerd out completely with multiverse stuff.I’m getting the impression that the hardcover price of Deluxe Planetary Batman may not be worth the price. Be it as it may, the e-book version price is worth it. This is a great story.
