When Colson was refusing to give up the rat's name I initially got a Court of Owls vibe, but obviously that was shot down a bit when it was revealed to be Falcone.
At the end, though, when Catwoman/Batman mentioned a power vacuum, I got some strong No Man's Land vibes, especially after such a disaster. They could easily go that way in the next one if they want. If done well, it could be really awesome. It'd be a good way to introduce a bunch of rogues at once without needing to flesh out an origin or backstory for each one.
They really got me with the Riddler/Batman talk near the end. I was sooooooo sure he'd sussed out that Bruce was Batman. Pattinson did a good job of looking shook at that moment until it's revealed that he doesn't know.
It's actually a pretty ironic deal. The Batman thinks the Riddler's figured him out and completely misses the bigger picture because he becomes hyper focused on that. At the same time, The Riddler is so close to figuring out that Bruce is Batman but just can't put two and two together because he's hyper focused on his agenda. I thought that was pretty cool.
That actually leads me to another thought: I liked the idea of Batman kind of being a beacon to these weirdo fucks. The Riddler thinking Batman was working with him and his origin stemming from Bruce Wayne. It really drives home the point of Batman being nearly as psychotic as his rogues.
Originally Posted by Easy 6:
My only nitpick is how Batmans suit can now take multiple direct hits from machine guns and shotguns at very close range, I mean, come on now...
Originally Posted by Wallcrawler:
Really liked it, only gripe I had was the one that originated in the trailer.
He gets shot WAY TOO MANY ****ING TIMES.
Jesus Christ. He's a ****ing ninja in a Batsuit, not the ****ing Terminator.
I actually didn't mind this. It's really the only way a superhero like Batman makes any sense. He is going to get shot. The suit itself looked pretty bulky, particularly in the torso. I think the shotgun blast to the belly at point blank range was a bit much but tanking small arms fire was fine by me.
Actually, if I was going to nitpick anything it'd be how loud his boots were lol that gang in the beginning scene heard him walking from like 20 yards away. Then he's somehow able to disappear while standing next to that cop in the Riddler's place.
This Batman seemed less polished ninja, more brash detective. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Frazod:
I loved the new Batmobile. May be my favorite of all time, surpassing the one from the '89 Burton movie. Like I said earlier, it reminded me of an undead version of the Mad Max car. Of course, I'm extremely partial to late 60s/early 70s muscle cars, and that's obviously the look they were going for.
Really? The Burton one is iconic....personally I like Bale's Batmobile the best. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Detoxing:
Irritated that i still havent seen it yet. Trying to coordinate a group thing with friends and what not and it's dragging this out.
I tried to do that on opening weekend and the same thing happened so I just went by myself. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Detoxing:
Irritated that i still havent seen it yet. Trying to coordinate a group thing with friends and what not and it's dragging this out.
Just go by yourself. Movies are one of the things where I feel like you don't really need to go with someone. I've never went to a movie by myself, but I definitely would. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ThaVirus:
I actually didn't mind this. It's really the only way a superhero like Batman makes any sense. He is going to get shot. The suit itself looked pretty bulky, particularly in the torso. I think the shotgun blast to the belly at point blank range was a bit much but tanking small arms fire was fine by me.
Actually, if I was going to nitpick anything it'd be how loud his boots were lol that gang in the beginning scene heard him walking from like 20 yards away. Then he's somehow able to disappear while standing next to that cop in the Riddler's place.
This Batman seemed less polished ninja, more brash detective.
To each their own, but it strained my credulity to the breaking point
Even if the suit can withstand close in direct hits, the blunt force shock would leave our Caped Crusader incapacitated for a while... he's just a man after all
But I'm not gonna let that ruin the movie for me, still looking forward to adding this to my personal collection [Reply]
Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat:
I tried to do that on opening weekend and the same thing happened so I just went by myself.
I saw it by myself at a matinee the day after it opened. The wife was working, and besides, I figured she'd not be interested enough to sit through a nearly three hour long movie anyway. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ThaVirus:
I actually didn't mind this. It's really the only way a superhero like Batman makes any sense. He is going to get shot. The suit itself looked pretty bulky, particularly in the torso. I think the shotgun blast to the belly at point blank range was a bit much but tanking small arms fire was fine by me.
Actually, if I was going to nitpick anything it'd be how loud his boots were lol that gang in the beginning scene heard him walking from like 20 yards away. Then he's somehow able to disappear while standing next to that cop in the Riddler's place.
This Batman seemed less polished ninja, more brash detective.
If it is bird or buck shot a regular bullet proof vest will take a shot gun blast. You will be all sorts of welted and bruised up and probably be really sore but not dead and it will take you off your feet.
Heard a story of a security guard that got one right in the back while wearing a vest knocked him down and out. Said thankfully it did cause he was sure if he moved the guy that shot him would of taken off his head. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Easy 6:
To each their own, but it strained my credulity to the breaking point
Even if the suit can withstand close in direct hits, the blunt force shock would leave our Caped Crusader incapacitated for a while... he's just a man after all
But I'm not gonna let that ruin the movie for me, still looking forward to adding this to my personal collection
The shotgun blast took him down before he injected himself with adrenaline or whatever the hell was in that syringe. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Hammock Parties:
The shotgun blast took him down before he injected himself with adrenaline or whatever the hell was in that syringe.
It wasn't just that scene, it was the club scene where his chest is getting lit up by machine guns from 20 feet away... I'm trying to enjoy this, leave me alone to my own thoughts damn you!!1 [Reply]