I want to see this movie, but movie tickets are expensive, maybe I should save up and buy the Dvd when it comes out. Just from previews, I pretty much know what the movie is going to be about. What do you guys think?
The DVD will be more expensive than buying a ticket, and the movie takes a lot of unexpected twists. if you really like batman, and, judging from your username, i think you are, you should definitely see it in the theater. it's the best way to experience a movie!
During the finale, Gordon never actually got into the Batmobile and took down the monorail at Wayne Tower; in the script I read, the monorail Ra's was riding also had a number of ninjas riding it, and Batman had to fight his way through them before a final duel with Ra's on the rooftop.
Off the top of my head I can't remember per se - I think Batman did something to jam the monorail into the track and make it derail itself. I'd have to go back and read that part again to make sure, though.
I know! I keep hearing about Burton recording and then re-recording, and then re-re-recording his commentaries; it's about damn time we heard something!
P.S.: My suspicions are true: the IMAX is included, and it is doing quite well considering the number of theaters it's in (55). It made over 3 million, and broke the five-day IMAX record.
That doesn't say the IMAX numbers were included in the box office gross though. I don't think any movie that's been on IMAX has had it's numbers merged with box office.
Batman Begins' grosses include a simultaneous IMAX release, which broke the five-day opening record with an estimated $3.16 million at 55 venues---Boxofficemojo
That doesn't say the IMAX numbers were included in the box office gross though. I don't think any movie that's been on IMAX has had it's numbers merged with box office.
Either way, that's $3.16 Million in IMAX; so, bottom line, our movie made either $71 or $74 Million.
That's less than the $100 Million or so I predicted; I guess the kiddie audience IS the big difference. Even so, I say this movie has tremendous legs, and will at least match BATMAN's $251 Million (sans inflation). I'm still gunning for $350 Million, though - the word of mouth and critical reviews have been awesome, not to mention all us rabid fans - but that all together, and you have a successful film.
At first, i wasn't sure that the word-of-mouth would be good, but then it performed excellently on Sunday, dropping less than most films do on that day, and was $2 million under WB's expectations.
And yes, either way, the IMAX isn't making an enourmous difference. I was under the impresion that it was going to be in a lot more theatres than 55, but it's good to know it's breaking IMAX records
I still don't see it making considerably more than $200 million domestic. I think WB's next Superman movie will do that, because it has such an incredibly wide range of audience--little kids, fans, teenagers...this movie kind of keeps out most of the kids (though, oddly enough, my little seven-year-old sister insisted on going to it and loved it...especially the scarecrow. she made a scarecrow mask out of a paper bag with holes in it )
Judging from the blurb by the WB representitive in the Boxofficemojo article, WB seems pretty intent on making a sequel, so that's always good.
Groovy!!!Batman and Batman Returns are WAY over due for Special Editions, and it's ashame that Batman Begins has become Warner Bros. only incentive to give these two masterpieces the treatment that they deserve. I hope they have the deleted scene from Batman where Batman and Vicky Vale run into a little girl in the alley while trying to escape Jokers goons, and she looks at Batman and asks "Is it Halloween already?". This scene was supposedly kept in the movie when shown in theaters, but was cut out when realised on VHS. If they don't insert it back into the movie, I'm hoping they will at least have it in the special features as a deleted scene. Of course Batman would never be complete without it's suberb sequel Batman Returns. I hope they have interviews with the entire cast including: Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Phieffer, and Christopher Walken. As for the other two, they can burn in hell!
Groovy!!! I hope they have the deleted scene from Batman where Batman and Vicky Vale run into a little girl in the alley while trying to escape Jokers goons, and she looks at Batman and asks "Is it Halloween already?". This scene was supposedly kept in the movie when shown in theaters, but was cut out when it was realised on VHS. If they don't insert it back into the movie, I'm hoping they will at least have it in the special features as a deleted scene. Of course Batman would never be complete without it's suberb sequel Batman Returns. I hope they have interviews with the entire cast including: Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Phieffer, and Christopher Walken. As for the other two, they can burn in hell!
Yes, definitely. I think Returns is Burton's most underrated movie. And I think they will have good features, because WB won't expect people to buy the same DVD if it doesn't have a lot of new goodies; the current box set is selling like hotcakes on Amazon, despite my warning review...fools.
hhmm...I would really like to hear what Ms. Pfieffer had to say about Catwoman. I heard that she wasn't too pleased with how uncomfortable the costume was and turned down any offers of her appearance in sequels because she didn't want to go through it again...any truth to this?
hhmm...I would really like to hear what Ms. Pfieffer had to say about Catwoman. I heard that she wasn't too pleased with how uncomfortable the costume was and turned down any offers of her appearance in sequels because she didn't want to go through it again...any truth to this?
No, she was perfectly comfortable in the suit. The only thing about it was that it was vaccum sealed so it would be a skin tight fit on her. In between scenes she would frequently have to unfasten the suit to prevent a chance of becoming light headed. Other than that it was no inconvenience to her at all. In fact she was all ready to come back for a Catwoman spin-off in the next two years or so, and Michael Keaton was to make a cameo appearance in it, but Warner Bros. jerked Tim Burton around and unfortunatly nothing ever came of it. However back in 2003 when plans had begun to make the Catwoman movie, Michelle Phieffer had made herself available for the role and approached the studio about it, but when she found out that Tim Burton was not directing it, nor did Michael Keaton have any association with the film she no longer wanted to be a part of it. The studios didn't want her anyway. They said they wanted somebody a bit younger, say early to mid 30's. And of course, we all know who got the part.
she really put herself into the role. tim burton later commented in his book that he has the greatest respect an actress who will put a living bird in her mouth and close it for half a minute...not like that, you sickos
i still get teared up in that last scene where she's going all psycho
"bruce, i would love to live with you, in your castle, just like in the fairy tale...:
I've seen Batman Begins twice already, and will be seeing it at least once more with the old man and probably a few times by myself. It's really hard to articulate how wonderfully amazing and fresh it was for me. Having never enjoyed the previous live action movies and being only a fan of the animated series, and more recently the comics, this brings my fangirling full circle.
I don't want to repeat a lot of things that have been said, so here's a rundown of some small things I pick up on:
> The scene after the funeral when little Bruce breaks down crying in Alfred's arms. Hand me a tissue, please.
> Christian's smile. Me = puddle of goo.
> Spelunking. Is that a funny word, or what?
> "I am not learning to play polo!"
> I *love* Thomas Wayne. Linus Roache did such a perfect job I want him back in the sequel! And I just haven't seen enough praise for him in reviews, unlike all the other fine cast, so I'll say it again: I *love* Thomas Wayne!
> Mrs. Cruise, um, I mean Katie Holmes, was not completely awful (though I did groan out loud when he revealed his identity). To give credit where credit is due, I think her best scene is in the car outside Falcone's bar after Chill has been shot. I nice defining moment for Bruce there and I think she did a passable job.
> The Voice. Thought it was weird when I first heard it in the preview, but now I love it. Batman needs to sound dangerous.
> Christian Bale as Batman. Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne. Christian Bale rocks my socks. WB, if you're listening, give this man whatever he wants, but whatever you do, do not let him get away!
Just in case anyone is curious, I've been reading the Batman Begins novelization (written by Denny O'Neil, no less), and in regards to Ra's:
He is indeed ancient and using the Lazarus Pits. And while Talia is not mentioned by name (yet), it says he's fathered over 600 daughters during his time and only two sons that didn't live very long. There seems to be a problem with the, ahem, plumbing.
As far as reviews go, the Rottentomatoes rating has been holding steady around 82%, and most of them are absolutely glowing! The few bad ones just seem like they haven't bothered to watch the movie, or hold some Burton fetish. The worst is Rex Reed. You have to read it to believe it.
[font=Times, Times Roman][size=+1]Batman Begins is for morons. There isn’t one sincere or convincing moment in it, and even the stunts are too boring to sustain interest. It’s a miracle that any of the actors can speak their lines with the remotest iota of conviction, and most of the time it’s obvious that the big talents like Neeson, Caine, Freeman, Oldman and Wilkinson are not even trying. I liked the design of Gotham—a mechanized jungle of steel girders and elevated trains, where it is always midnight—but none of the other elements that made the previous Batman movies so entertaining are present here. The film has no interesting villains. No Catwoman, no Mr. Freeze, no Penguin, no Poison Ivy, no Batgirl. The plot is all over the place. The numbing script and lame direction, both by Christopher Nolan, who made the overrated, mind-bending Memento, smacks of desperation. There’s not one train crash, but two. Not one Batmobile chase, but many. The movie seems to be running the same footage over and over again. The plotting is careless and lacks coherence. Mr. Bale’s unremarkable performance as the masked creature of the night is a lot of empty swaggering.[/size][/font]
[font=Times, Times Roman][size=+1]And where do they go from here? At the end, somebody presents Batman with a photograph of Gotham’s next big colorful and devious hoodlum: the Joker! But we’ve already been there, done that. With any luck, Batman Begins is also Batman Ends.
[/size][/font] Guess I'm a moron, then, because I adore this movie. Time will tell about the sequel(s), but they hit this one out of the park.
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That review is hilarious; I love reading reviews that are so uninformed. I can accept a not-so-glowing review of something I appreciate as long as it doesn't take the usual cheap shots (you know, the whole "Batman's Gay" sorta thing), but this just smacks of ignorance.
People are allowed to have their own opinions, of course, but geez - at least try to see things differently. It's for this exact same reason why I can still accept BATMAN FOREVER as a decent Batman movie (despite its flaws), while so many people here want to burn it to ash.
The only serious quibble I have with the film itself were the extreme close-ups of some (not all, but some) of the fighting scenes, and parts of the score, which, while good, weren't terribly memorable. Aside from that, I thought everything in this movie was perfect, and it did what all movies should do - make you beg for more.
-Tim
PS - Since when did anyone find the Penguin an "interesting" villain? I, myself, appreciate him, but I know I'm in the HUGE minority.
I went back to see it again today in Tokyo (another 18 bucks!! - and I'm a student...my poor wallet) and for an afternoon mid-week showing, there were a lot of people there. Might go again tomorrow, but if not definitely Friday. No one's clapped at either showing but the Japanese are pretty reserved anywa
One thing about Japanese filmgoers is that most of them stay in their seats until the credits have finished rolling. For me that's a time to sit back and reflect, regardless of the movie...
Okay hear me out, Isn't it kind of crazy how CN never thought about doing a Kids Next Door x Teen Titans OG crossover back in the 2000s? There's five members of Sector V, five titans, and they both have super cool HQs. I'm telling you guys, a TT and KND crossover would've been so epic!
Watched the live-action "Moana" today and felt nothing that special compared to the original 2016 film. In fact, I don't remember much from the first animated film, but I think they barely changed anything in the 2026 version
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What do you guys think?
she made a scarecrow mask out of a paper bag with holes in it 
Batman and Batman Returns are WAY over due for Special Editions, and it's ashame that Batman Begins has become Warner Bros. only incentive to give these two masterpieces the treatment that they deserve. I hope they have the deleted scene from Batman where Batman and Vicky Vale run into a little girl in the alley while trying to escape Jokers goons, and she looks at Batman and asks "Is it Halloween already?". This scene was supposedly kept in the movie when shown in theaters, but was cut out when realised on VHS. If they don't insert it back into the movie, I'm hoping they will at least have it in the special features as a deleted scene. Of course Batman would never be complete without it's suberb sequel Batman Returns. I hope they have interviews with the entire cast including: Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Phieffer, and Christopher Walken. As for the other two, they can burn in hell!
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