Movie: Batman Begins - Page 5

**Shannow** · 16th June 2005, 8:28am

[image=left]http://www.alternativenation.net/gallery/files/1/batman.jpg[/image]Back in days of yore (1989) a chap called Tim Burton directed a movie called 'Batman', and it was jolly good. Indeed, it was wonderful, with Jack Nicholson perfectly cast as the Joker, and a brooding Michael Keaton as the Caped Crusader himself. It spawned a lavish sequel, which was also pretty good—if a little overboard on the crazy sets for my tastes—with Keaton reprising his role, and the unforgettably sexy Michelle Pfieffer as Catwoman.

Then things took a turn for the worse. For that read 'the next 2 films were utter shit'. Hollywood got its hooks in and threw in lots of big name actors, hoping to cash in on the success of the first two. Sadly, they got away with it, and we movie fans were left weeping in the streets at the cinematic abominations left to us.

Then some bright spark decided 'Here, let's completely ignore the crap that has gone before, and make an 'origins of...

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Jaemi · 17th June 2005, 2:49pm

If Im thinking of Katie Holmes mouth...I'm not thinking of her talking out of it Na-w'a-mean?

Foxglove · 17th June 2005, 2:57pm

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Originally Posted by Jet Pac

If Im thinking of Katie Holmes mouth...I'm not thinking of her talking out of it Na-w'a-mean?

Are you thinking of her in The Gift?

Jaemi · 17th June 2005, 2:58pm

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Originally Posted by Foxglove

Are you thinking of her in The Gift?

Never seen The Gift.
She wasn't actually that bad in Batman. She never had much to say, and she did look pretty.

**Shannow** · 17th June 2005, 3:00pm

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Originally Posted by Jet Pac

Never seen The Gift.
She wasn't actually that bad in Batman. She never had much to say, and she did look pretty.

Katie Holmes is tits-oot in The Gift.

That was my review, right there.

Jaemi · 17th June 2005, 3:03pm

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Originally Posted by Shannow

Katie Holmes is tits-oot in The Gift.

That was my review, right there.

So it's a thumbs up then?

Foxglove · 17th June 2005, 3:07pm

The Gift was OK and she looked perky alright except when you saw them in the dead scenes. Then they were not so lovely.

Jet Pac - go watch The Gift and enjoy.

KH was fine in BB - her mouth just irritated me slightly and it was my mate who pointed it out. You know what happens - someone points something like that out and then you notice it all the time. Damn Rob!

**Shannow** · 17th June 2005, 3:12pm

Sadly, Miss Holmes is now engaged to a blank firing scientologist dwarf

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4102854.stm

Jaemi · 17th June 2005, 3:15pm

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Originally Posted by Shannow

Sadly, Miss Holmes is now engaged to a blank firing scientologist dwarf

With herpes...

Foxglove · 17th June 2005, 3:30pm

He has brain washed her

Jaemi · 17th June 2005, 3:31pm

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Originally Posted by Foxglove

He has brain washed her

He should just fucking wash her. Look at that coupon, nastee!

Cyprus · 17th June 2005, 5:58pm

Me and my boyfriend seen this first showing of the film at the vue cinema in hamilton on thursday morning we thought the film was excellent . If you love batman then you should go and see this movie .

Neil. · 17th June 2005, 6:18pm

It was good, possiby even very good.

Katie Holms was pointless, her character brought very little to the movie. and the silly romantic exchange between her and Wayne at the end felt like it had been lifted word for word from the end of spiderman.

I loved some of the movie the way the 'batman doesn't kill' thing is rationalised by the gun being chucked into water scene works really well, as does the scarecrow as a villain, he was scary at first but ultimately useless, just like in the comic books. The last scene between Gordon and Batman was brilliant. I loved the teaser for the sequal with the playing card and the fact that it hints that the Joker is partly created by batman. good stuff.And hated some of it as well I found the " i won't kill you but I don't have to save you' thing really un satisfying, and hated the way he casually revealed his identity to Katy holms.

Basically it worked when it stuck to the comic book plots and got a bit ropey when it tried to invent its own stuff. Still well worth watching though.

I still think Sin City was a much better 'comic book movie' (and possibly better batman movie) than batman begins.

Kirsten · 17th June 2005, 8:25pm

Katie Holmes was her usual type-cast moany, uptight self, but I generally thought it was half-decent.
Cried a few times though

. . . . but just feeling pretty emotional lately!

ashbash · 17th June 2005, 9:37pm

Saw it earlier on today and may I just say;

Best Batman Ever!!!

Brilliant storyline, great perfomances all round, amazing effects/scenery, etc, etc. The only thing I felt was better about the first movie was Tim Burton's Gotham City. Other than that can't fault it.

Foxglove · 17th June 2005, 11:27pm

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Originally Posted by Dave_CherryKick

I know why your such a cinema fan ....

my lips are sealed!

You do know - hahahahah