The Batman Officially Finds its Director

[thebobmaster_v1legacy]

I've never understood the collective freak-out over bat nipples.

It had to do with the designs laid down by the director, Joel Schumacher, who is openly gay. People thought he was trying to make Batman gay.

To be fair, someone involved with Batman and Robin was. It just wasn't Schumacher. According to George Clooney, he intentionally played Batman as gay [https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/clooney-claims-his-batman-was-gay-barbara-walters-interviews-other-people/].

OT: I don't mind the pictures that are at night, but that desert photo...Yeesh. It's the kind of picture where you could write "Derp" along the bottom of it, and it would describe the facial expression perfectly.

 

[008Zulu_v1legacy]

OT: I don't mind the pictures that are at night, but that desert photo...Yeesh. It's the kind of picture where you could write "Derp" along the bottom of it, and it would describe the facial expression perfectly.

It was supposed to be some post-apocalyptic dream sequence Bruce had where Superman went full evil. Blame Goyer, he wrote that movie.

 

[Stewie Plisken]

Why is Batman wearing a jacket and goggles? It looks so wrong. I've pretty much ignored the new version of Batman completely, so when I see the outfit I'm still slightly repulsed.

The scene is from a 'dream' sequence in which Superman has become a tyrant under Darkseid and Batman leads the resistance against him. The look is a visual reference to "Superman: Red Son", in which Superman is an authoritarian dictator and Batman is a 'freedom-fighter'. Of course, the long coat makes a lot more sense in frozen Siberia than in desert-like-wherever-that-place-is.

 

[JUMBO PALACE]

I look at the new Planet of the Apes movies as hidden gems

For "hidden gems," they're not very hidden per se.

I only mean that I don't see them talked about or appreciated very much.

 

[JenSeven]

They are calling this movie 'The Batman'?

Hahahahaha....
Oh my...
That is just sad...

With a title like that, it better be the DEFINITIVE version of Batman, because I mean, this is THE BATMAN! as the title implies.

Really ... This is just pathetic.

Honestly, none of them have beaten Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson yet. That movie still holds up, even with the suit that made it impossible for Keaton to turn his head. But that was a movie that worked and the characters had actual depth and chemistry together, actors that worked well together and suited the parts. Anything after that is just a massive slide downwards towards big names and big spectacle and a complete misunderstanding of how a batman movie should work.
And yes, I have seen the ever praised Dark Knight, with the line "I think you and I are destined to do this forever." which proved to be slightly ever so ironic for Heath Ledger.

 

[KingsGambit_v1legacy]

I kinda feel bad for DC/WB. Bless em they tried, but the so-called DCEU is so bad I've already given up on it before it's taken off.

 

[gorfias]

Did you like Adam West Batman? If you do, than you will like Batman Forever and Batman and Robin.

"Batman Forever" was far less campy than Adam West and often had a decent tone (though, quite litterally, the ugliest music score of which I can think). It isn't perfect by a long shot. Example: Someone must have told TLJ to ham it up and act like Joker, cuz, he was popular and execs think you should just redo whatever worked in the past. Sadly, sometimes, they are right in terms of cash. Batman and Robin only works as a "So Bad it is Good" kind of experience. Watch it to laugh at it.

If your a fan of diverse iterations of the character I hope you've seen Lego Batman. Quite good.