[Unknown Target]

Wow. Freaking wow. First of all, astounding movie. Yea I sound like a blubbering idiot but I'm still on my movie high. The Joker was actually scary - there was real tension when people's lives were threatened. I really, really loved this movie. Definitely the best movie of the year so far (looking at you Wall-E).

On that note, however. I ****ing. Hate. This. Island. First of all, the theatre is so ****ty the movie starts out of focus. Then halfway through the film, they change the focus for no reason. Then they black out the entire screen for 2 minutes. Then they actually had the reel RIP ON OPENING NIGHT. It took them TEN minutes to get it fixed. And the whole damn time I had some ignorant assholes behind me, clapping when the Joker killed people or blew stuff up, laughing when he slaughtered the good guys, and goin "He's a gangsta, he's a gangsta!" whenever he put a gun to someone's head.

[Galemp]

If I had to pick a villain for Bale/Nolan Combo no. 3, I'd say The Ventriloquist. He's innocent and pathetic, bullied around by this voice inside his head. Very difficult to handle since you can't just punch him, and it has the psychological depth needed for a good story. With the return of Ra's al Ghul, or Harley Quinn and the Joker, you could have a decent lineup.

Among the classics we have Catwoman, and Penguin, both of which got top-notch performances from Batman Returns. BW's take on the Penguin could be nice as a secondary character but Halle Berrie's Catwoman is a little too recent to do the character justice. Poison Ivy also needs some time to recover. Riddler, meanwhile, was handled very well in Batman Forever (except in costume) and personally I don't find his character that engaging. Perhaps a re-imagining of the character is in order since nothing's really changed in decades.

I don't see Mr. Freeze or Man-Bat coming up in this series since they're too sci-fi and not enough crime fiction for the Begins continuity. If they drastically toned down the extent of Clayface's abilities, he might be able to work.

[Turambar]

yeah, Jim Carey was hilarious as the Riddler, until they started beaming info into his brain.

[Stealth]

don't forget clayface.

till now, in batman begins, every character has been 'human'... if they went with clayface, it would be the first that's more fictional, and not as realistic, if you know what i mean

[Ford Prefect]

And the whole damn time I had some ignorant assholes behind me, clapping when the Joker killed people or blew stuff up, laughing when he slaughtered the good guys, and goin "He's a gangsta, he's a gangsta!" whenever he put a gun to someone's head.

To be fair, I laughed quite a bit at the Joker's acts of violence. That's part of what I thought was great about the way Heath Ledger played him: Even while he's making you queasy, he appeals to your basest sense of humor.

I mean, come on-- how could you not laugh at the whole hospital scene? I was almost falling out of my chair.

[Fenrir]

You know what would have been funny? If the "fake" batmen near the beginning were played by Michael Keaton, Adam West, Val Kilmer, and George Clooney.

[Ford Prefect]

If they had done that I would've missed the rest of the movie doubled over on the floor laughing.

[Mefustae]

You know what would have been funny? If the "fake" batmen near the beginning were played by Michael Keaton, Adam West, Val Kilmer, and George Clooney.

What would have been really funny is if the fake Batman that was tortured, murdered, and strung up outside the Mayor's office was played by Joel Schumacher. And what would have been hilarious is if it happened for reals.

[Unknown Target]

And the whole damn time I had some ignorant assholes behind me, clapping when the Joker killed people or blew stuff up, laughing when he slaughtered the good guys, and goin "He's a gangsta, he's a gangsta!" whenever he put a gun to someone's head.

To be fair, I laughed quite a bit at the Joker's acts of violence. That's part of what I thought was great about the way Heath Ledger played him: Even while he's making you queasy, he appeals to your basest sense of humor.

I mean, come on-- how could you not laugh at the whole hospital scene? I was almost falling out of my chair.

The hospital scene was hilarious - but laughing when he blew up SPOILER DO NOT READ


Harvey's girlfriend? I mean they were slapping their hands on their knees and clapping and laughing at the top of their lungs.

[Ford Prefect]

Well, more to the point, who gives a **** what other people laugh at in a movie theater? Life isn't long enough to burden oneself with those little sources of stress. Take it in stride and it might even become a fun behavioral study.

Also,

What would have been really funny is if the fake Batman that was tortured, murdered, and strung up outside the Mayor's office was played by Joel Schumacher. And what would have been hilarious is if it happened for reals.

[Mefustae]

Well, more to the point, who gives a **** what other people laugh at in a movie theater? Life isn't long enough to burden oneself with those little sources of stress. Take it in stride and it might even become a fun behavioral study.

Exactly. You can rest easy knowing that the jerk in the theatre will be burn in the Special Hell.

[Turambar]

batman does not need a girl, i am glad that she has been removed.

[Unknown Target]

Well, more to the point, who gives a **** what other people laugh at in a movie theater? Life isn't long enough to burden oneself with those little sources of stress. Take it in stride and it might even become a fun behavioral study.

Exactly. You can rest easy knowing that the jerk in the theatre will be burn in the Special Hell.

*Rollseyes*

Yea, I shouldn't give a **** because he's totally not ruining the movie for me. His constant ignorant laughter totally doesn't pull me out of the movie and force me to focus on him. It's not like he laughs at the saddest parts of the film and wrenches me out of the suspension of belief, and it's TOTALLY not like he's two feet behind me in the row right behind me.

But Mefustae's right, he's definately going to the special hell in the end and i will go to heaven and it'll all be ok because anyone who laughs in movie theatres will recieve his divine judgement in the end.

[colecampbell666]

Disagreeing with everyone on everything, every time.

[Ford Prefect]

Yea, I shouldn't give a **** because he's totally not ruining the movie for me. His constant ignorant laughter totally doesn't pull me out of the movie and force me to focus on him. It's not like he laughs at the saddest parts of the film and wrenches me out of the suspension of belief, and it's TOTALLY not like he's two feet behind me in the row right behind me.

I just don't think it's fair to pass judgment on someone for not experiencing the emotion prescribed by the film's affect. Ignorance has nothing to do with it; he'd been watching the same movie as you. Besides, if it was disruptive, you could have tried asking him politely to keep it down a little; in my experience it's pleasantly surprising how many people will oblige graciously.

[Unknown Target]

You really don't know how it is down here, mate.

[BlackDove]

I'm gonna show you a magic trick.

[Unknown Target]

Wanna know how I got these scars?

[BlackDove]

wHY So sEriOUS?!

lEt'S pUT A sMiiiiiiLE On tHAAAt FACE!

You know watching it the first time, he really fooled me. I thought that was the true story, until he put up the different version with Rachel. Of course, by the end, you figure out what the true story behind his scars and general history really is, but all the same, very effective.

[Goober5000]

You know watching it the first time, he really fooled me. I thought that was the true story, until he put up the different version with Rachel. Of course, by the end, you figure out what the true story behind his scars and general history really is, but all the same, very effective.

It seems like he's the type to tell a different story to everybody he threatens.  I thought he would tell Batman the real story, but we never got a chance to find out.

And I'm not sure how it's possible to determine the real story, based solely on what's in the movie.