Christian Bale Resigns As Batman

[Prof. Monkeypox]

I disagree about the Nolan/Burton dichotomy.

I like a lot of things about the Nolan films, but there are a lot of things I prefer about the Burton Batman.

 

[Lewieroo0]

(but we can all agree that those Batman movies weren't nearly as good as <a href=http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Begins-Blu-ray-Christian-Bale/dp/B000PC6A3E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322515119&sr=8-1>Batman Begins and <a href=http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Knight-BD-Live-Blu-ray/dp/B001GZ6QEC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322515130&sr=8-1>The Dark Knight).

That's a bit of a controversial statement to make, this could generate a bit of flaming on this thread -_-

Also the news that Nolan and Bale were done with Batman isn't much of a surprise as it was revealed ages ago.

 

[Fearzone]

Um... is my memory wrong or were there just two Bale Batman films? I can't recall a better batman on film, so, bummer I guess. However, where Bale shines is in the small roles, taking an otherwise crappy movie and making it something memorable, and good mostly because of him. This put him into the big leagues, but the big leagues didn't quite seem the right fit once he got there. All my best to him going forward, he is one of my favorites, and one of the few actors that can draw me to a movie because he is in it.

 

[Proverbial Jon]

Um... is my memory wrong or were there just two Bale Batman films?

The third he refers to is the upcoming film, The Dark Knight Rises.

OT: I think a trilogy is a nice number to stop at here, especially while the films are still so good. I'd hate to think what would happen if they actually went through with a reboot. I'm getting so tired of those...

 

[FolkLikePanda]

Had a feeling it would be the last one. Shame there ain't gonna be The Riddler on any of the films but then again it would just be a cheap Joker.

 

[The Rascal King]

And wanted to see Nolan's take on Robin eventually.

I was kinda hoping his interpretation would be "he never existed."

I think he could have done a good take on Robin if he used Jason Todd as Robin.

That's what what I'm thinking, but if you read enough comics with Jason Todd in it, you know that dude is going to have to die just because Jason has always been written as annoying little shit.

What would have been cool to see is Robin showing up throughout the trilogy enough to the point where Batman eventually tells him to fuck off and then the Red Hood shows, shit-house crazy on killing Batman.

A boy can dream

 

[minuialear]

Does this mean that Paul Dini might get another chance at making a Batman Beyond live action film?
Because that would be awesome if he did. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_Beyond#Feature_films]

I want this to happen so badly.

 

[TheRundownRabbit]

Y'know what, I'm okay with this, we might get a better Batman. I can't say I'm angry like I was when Edward Norton resigned as the Hulk.

 

[SnakeoilSage]

I really hope they let Paul Dini write the next Batman film. I'm really tired of this extended character study and want to see actual stories again. The end of Arkham City has a bigger emotional impact than anything Bale and Nolan put on the screen.

 

[Vault101]

I already thourght it was going to be a triogy..so this is hardly news..

I mean to we really want a repeat of batman/robin?......actually knowing hollywood we probably will

 

[Quellist]

I think this is great, they do three movies then call it a day before Sequelitus can take hold. Let Warner make a fuck up of the next reboot while this trilogy will stand apart.

 

[Risingblade]

Yay no more weird voice Batman

 

[Shadow flame master]

Good.

The best time to leave a franchise is at it's peak, something the American film and TV industry has never learned.

Always finish on a high, never let your creation drag on. It's why Scrubs should have died several series before it did, and why the current series of House MD is Hugh Laurie's last.

Wait, so this is the last season of House because Hugh Laurie is quitting? Where did you learn this, I want to know more.

OT: I'm glad that there will only be three Batman movies in the Nolan-Bale team-up.

 

[PunkRex]

Does this mean we can end this unnecessary gritty direction and make Batman fun again?
I say we cast Jason Bateman as Batman, then he can flub all his lines and say "I'm Bateman!"
Or maybe Bader can go from voicing Batman to being Batman...
*Sigh* I can only dream...
It seems the general public disagrees with me though...

Oh ma gawd... that may have been the greatest thing ive ever seen...

Also, thank gawd Bales gone, I never liked him or his gargly voice. I mean he was alright, when it came to the action, the voice was just abit jarring.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

Good.

The best time to leave a franchise is at it's peak, something the American film and TV industry has never learned.

Always finish on a high, never let your creation drag on. It's why Scrubs should have died several series before it did, and why the current series of House MD is Hugh Laurie's last.

Wait, so this is the last season of House because Hugh Laurie is quitting? Where did you learn this, I want to know more.

OT: I'm glad that there will only be three Batman movies in the Nolan-Bale team-up.

Well, I'm not very knowledgeable of the subject so I may be wrong.

From what I've heard, Hugh Laurie is retiring after this series of House.

 

[emeraldrafael]

between mark hamill giving up the joker and this soon no one in the batman franchise will have their memorable voices.

 

[Vault Citizen]

And wanted to see Nolan's take on Robin eventually.

I was kinda hoping his interpretation would be "he never existed."

I think he could have done a good take on Robin if he used Jason Todd as Robin.

You mean the Robin nobody liked?

The vote to kill him off was only won by a small margin so he must have had a fair share of fans.

And wanted to see Nolan's take on Robin eventually.

I was kinda hoping his interpretation would be "he never existed."

I think he could have done a good take on Robin if he used Jason Todd as Robin.

That's what what I'm thinking, but if you read enough comics with Jason Todd in it, you know that dude is going to have to die just because Jason has always been written as annoying little shit.

What would have been cool to see is Robin showing up throughout the trilogy enough to the point where Batman eventually tells him to fuck off and then the Red Hood shows, shit-house crazy on killing Batman.

A boy can dream

I think they could have Jason Todd as a character if they made his worse traits part of his character arc, with Batman unsure of how to deal with him at first and having to learn to take on the new role of raising Robin and both of them growing in terms of personality by the end of the movie.

 

[Ashistheking]

AHHH bale <3

 

[mjc0961]

So is this for real, or is this like one of the many times Mark Hamil was done voicing the Joker?

I hope this 3rd film will be interesting like the second one and not boring as all hell like the first one, though.

Also, hurray for the end of Bale's awful Batman voice.

 

[Callate]

Bale/Nolan is going to be a hard act to follow, but I can't fault either for quitting while they're ahead. ('Course, I haven't seen Dark Knight Rises yet... I'm hoping they're quitting while they're ahead.)

What I do think is clear is that to make good Batman movies you need strong personalities with a clear vision of what they want to do with the character(s) and setting. Otherwise, you end up with little more than a factory-assembled medium for toys and Happy Meals. And I'm sorry to say it, but if they're trying to build up a Justice League, it's a real concern we're going to end up with a bland, family-friendly Batman who fits neatly into a slot.