My favorite take on Batman on-screen is the Batman v. Superman one. The fascist lunatic Batman who's clearly completely unhinged feels like the one version that's really honest about Batman's...
My favorite take on Batman on-screen is the Batman v. Superman one. The fascist lunatic Batman who's clearly completely unhinged feels like the one version that's really honest about Batman's character and isn't pure personal fantasy in one way or another. Shame that it was to build a franchise so they had to go through the unbelievable redemption bit.
It's been a long time since I've read TDKR, but I remember disliking it because it presents a somewhat similar Batman to the one seen in Batman v. Superman, except unlike BvS he's not presented as...
It's been a long time since I've read TDKR, but I remember disliking it because it presents a somewhat similar Batman to the one seen in Batman v. Superman, except unlike BvS he's not presented as the ultimate villain of the piece.
When someone has a moral code that says that he can break bones, lie, threaten, destroy property, and even ruin lives, it's hard to say that "not killing" is really that great of a line in the...
When someone has a moral code that says that he can break bones, lie, threaten, destroy property, and even ruin lives, it's hard to say that "not killing" is really that great of a line in the sand. It's like the people whose argument is that their actions are not technically illegal. If that's the line you're drawing, your morals are not really upstanding even if you're barely staying within the law.
I mean, a psychopath is a person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior. If that doesn't fit Batman to a T, I really don't know who it does fit.
I mean, a psychopath is a person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior. If that doesn't fit Batman to a T, I really don't know who it does fit.
I'm all for it. As much as DC tries, just copying the marvel formula won't work for them, this might be another chance for them to break free and do their own thing.
I'm all for it. As much as DC tries, just copying the marvel formula won't work for them, this might be another chance for them to break free and do their own thing.
Even by YouTube standards this compression is bad. The Vimeo version looks a lot better. Not a fan of the fake film grain they seem to have going here. I'm guessing it's that film intermediate...
Even by YouTube standards this compression is bad. The Vimeo version looks a lot better.
Not a fan of the fake film grain they seem to have going here. I'm guessing it's that film intermediate process they did for Dune (same cinematographer as well). It looks very clearly lit for and shot with digital so my eyes are just kind of seeing the grain as digital noise. It's also a bit weird because I'm getting a bit of a Fincher vibe from the content, but it looks to be running the opposite way of Fincher movies visually, which are aggressively and unapologetically digital.
Looks neat otherwise. Some Netflix Daredevil vibes, and I love Pattinson.
I love how Fincher has embraced digital cinematography in his work. He gets a very pristine "unapologetically digital" image, as you put it, and he pairs it with computer controlled camera...
I love how Fincher has embraced digital cinematography in his work. He gets a very pristine "unapologetically digital" image, as you put it, and he pairs it with computer controlled camera movement. It gives the camera a very ethereal voyeuristic feeling that I don't think anyone else has really replicated. I find it extremely immersive, it really sucks me right in to whatever world he is portraying.
In my view, David Fincher, Lynch's newer work, and Michael Mann are the prime examples of what digital filmmaking can do when old dinosaurs stop clinging onto the idea of just replicating film...
In my view, David Fincher, Lynch's newer work, and Michael Mann are the prime examples of what digital filmmaking can do when old dinosaurs stop clinging onto the idea of just replicating film (though on that front, Steve Yedlin has done incredible work.)
Pattinson has done a great job with breaking away from 'Twilight Hunk'. I'm totally with you re: the Daredevil vibe, too. I hope this is good. Batman is kind of overplayed, but if someone can do...
Pattinson has done a great job with breaking away from 'Twilight Hunk'.
I'm totally with you re: the Daredevil vibe, too. I hope this is good. Batman is kind of overplayed, but if someone can do it right, I'm all for it. Batman is a great character.
I'd love to see Fincher take over Batman and roll back Batman to a detective-first approach. Make it pulpy, leaning toward noir, but a little lighter -- a mix in tone between Zodiac and Fight Club.
yes! I was thinking that after I commented. It feels like all of the current Batmans are trying to play off of The Dark Knight, but not quite hitting it. I don't think a full-Keaton/Burton Batman...
yes! I was thinking that after I commented. It feels like all of the current Batmans are trying to play off of The Dark Knight, but not quite hitting it. I don't think a full-Keaton/Burton Batman would work these days, but I really liked that universe.
re: your edit! I 100% agree that DC should drop the MCU universe. Their other properties like Doom Patrol, Watchmen, etc are more in-line with the direction they should head. Ditch the big...
re: your edit! I 100% agree that DC should drop the MCU universe. Their other properties like Doom Patrol, Watchmen, etc are more in-line with the direction they should head. Ditch the big spectacle franchise full of the same old tired superheroes (unless they do a Thomas Wayne flashpoint) and focus on these richer characters.
DC should be going darker, where Marvel has stayed relatively accessible to all demographics. Keep the kids stuff to animation and Lego Batman-like series.
My favorite take on Batman on-screen is the Batman v. Superman one. The fascist lunatic Batman who's clearly completely unhinged feels like the one version that's really honest about Batman's character and isn't pure personal fantasy in one way or another. Shame that it was to build a franchise so they had to go through the unbelievable redemption bit.
It's been a long time since I've read TDKR, but I remember disliking it because it presents a somewhat similar Batman to the one seen in Batman v. Superman, except unlike BvS he's not presented as the ultimate villain of the piece.
When someone has a moral code that says that he can break bones, lie, threaten, destroy property, and even ruin lives, it's hard to say that "not killing" is really that great of a line in the sand. It's like the people whose argument is that their actions are not technically illegal. If that's the line you're drawing, your morals are not really upstanding even if you're barely staying within the law.
I mean, a psychopath is a person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior. If that doesn't fit Batman to a T, I really don't know who it does fit.
I'm all for it. As much as DC tries, just copying the marvel formula won't work for them, this might be another chance for them to break free and do their own thing.
Even by YouTube standards this compression is bad. The Vimeo version looks a lot better.
Not a fan of the fake film grain they seem to have going here. I'm guessing it's that film intermediate process they did for Dune (same cinematographer as well). It looks very clearly lit for and shot with digital so my eyes are just kind of seeing the grain as digital noise. It's also a bit weird because I'm getting a bit of a Fincher vibe from the content, but it looks to be running the opposite way of Fincher movies visually, which are aggressively and unapologetically digital.
Looks neat otherwise. Some Netflix Daredevil vibes, and I love Pattinson.
I love how Fincher has embraced digital cinematography in his work. He gets a very pristine "unapologetically digital" image, as you put it, and he pairs it with computer controlled camera movement. It gives the camera a very ethereal voyeuristic feeling that I don't think anyone else has really replicated. I find it extremely immersive, it really sucks me right in to whatever world he is portraying.
In my view, David Fincher, Lynch's newer work, and Michael Mann are the prime examples of what digital filmmaking can do when old dinosaurs stop clinging onto the idea of just replicating film (though on that front, Steve Yedlin has done incredible work.)
Pattinson has done a great job with breaking away from 'Twilight Hunk'.
I'm totally with you re: the Daredevil vibe, too. I hope this is good. Batman is kind of overplayed, but if someone can do it right, I'm all for it. Batman is a great character.
I'd love to see Fincher take over Batman and roll back Batman to a detective-first approach. Make it pulpy, leaning toward noir, but a little lighter -- a mix in tone between Zodiac and Fight Club.
yes! I was thinking that after I commented. It feels like all of the current Batmans are trying to play off of The Dark Knight, but not quite hitting it. I don't think a full-Keaton/Burton Batman would work these days, but I really liked that universe.
re: your edit! I 100% agree that DC should drop the MCU universe. Their other properties like Doom Patrol, Watchmen, etc are more in-line with the direction they should head. Ditch the big spectacle franchise full of the same old tired superheroes (unless they do a Thomas Wayne flashpoint) and focus on these richer characters.
DC should be going darker, where Marvel has stayed relatively accessible to all demographics. Keep the kids stuff to animation and Lego Batman-like series.
This is so true for almost all comic book properties... even Star Wars. Thousands of unbelievable adventures and developments.