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 d-usa wrote:
Argo gives me some hope. He can do drama and action, and I think it supports the "detective/problem solver" aspect of Batman. I'm not saying that I'm not worried, but I'm not panicking just yet.

I'm not panicking over it, but I can't see me rushing out to watch this either.

 Ouze wrote:

I also loved the comic panel intercuts, and all the scenes of the gamma irradiated town were terrific in both tone and cinematography.

Same here - I really enjoyed the style

I think if the first Hulk film was redone to.include the bossfight from Hulk 2 it would be unbeatably epic.


I loved Christian Bale's Batman because he showed that Batman isn't perfect, far from it. I think Baleman would be excellent in a mashup film to show Batman not being perfect "Yeah let's save gak!"

Batman has a very specific way of doing things which doesn't gel well with other heroes. Scare the living gak out of them but NO KILLING.

So, some news sites are reporting that there are petitions opposing Affleck. There is even a petition on the White House's web site asking Obama to condemn the choice.

As I kinda alluded to earlier, if the Snyder Batman shows more detective skills and brains than the Nolan version, then it's easier to see him fitting into a Justice League. The Nolan Batman is more of a rage tank, but then he can't really be that alongside Superman, Wonder Woman, etc.

 Breotan wrote:
So, some news sites are reporting that there are petitions opposing Affleck. There is even a petition on the White House's web site asking Obama to condemn the choice.

To be fair, there is a petition for or against EVERYTHING at the White House website...

The virtual rage would have been higher in the late '80s when they announced that Beetlejuice was going to be Batman. It was just pre-Web, pre-Twitter, etc. so the bitch and moan platforms were far more limited. Those were better days in many ways.

So should we expect the announcement soon that Matt Damon will be Robin?

My first thought was "Dear god, no" but who knows he might do a decent job.. I like his acting a lot more now than in his earlier stuff.

Kinda like Brad Pitt, hate his early acting but I like him a lot more now..

You can't be that pretty, and be a vigilante.

 Dreadclaw69 wrote:
So should we expect the announcement soon that Matt Damon will be Robin?

 Necros wrote:
Kinda like Brad Pitt, hate his early acting but I like him a lot more now..

Have you seen World War Z?


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 Deadshot wrote:
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Always happy to help

http://www.sfx.co.uk/2013/08/23/grant-morrison-talks-ben-afflecks-casting-as-batman/

The positive is that they self selected for me not to attend. Excellent. I'd see a good Affleck directed film, but Batman he aint.

I'm really not looking forward to him being cast as the new Batman. When you look at him you don't see millionaire playboy Bruce Wayne...you see Ben Affleck in a suit . At this point it looks like they're trying to throw some big names in the pot to grab more attention and publicity.

Heck at this point we may as well call him Ben Assfleck and give him the role of Buttman instead.



That and we know that if they throw Affleck of all people into this we can expect these riveting actor(s) in the inevitable Justice League movies:

Aquaman - Eddie Murphy

Martian Manhunter - Eddie Murphy

Green Lantern - Eddie Murphy

Wonder Woman - Eddie Murphy

Batman - Eddie Murphy

Superman - Eddie Murphy

Flash - Eddie Murphy

Did I mention Eddie Murphy?

The casting choice just got announced and people are already planning not to see the movie.

Oh, Internet.

 reds8n wrote:
http://www.sfx.co.uk/2013/08/23/grant-morrison-talks-ben-afflecks-casting-as-batman/

Heh...yeah, Professor Pyg is right up Fincher's alley.

 SilverMK2 wrote:
I'm just not really seeing Affleck as Batman...

The Daredevil director did. Ever listen to the commentary? It's like every scene he's saying "I thought, If I was doing a Batman move, I'd do this...".

Seriously, the guy wanted to do Batman and they gave him a blind Marvel character instead. And it wasn't even the Batman Expy!

 Platuan4th wrote:

 SilverMK2 wrote:
I'm just not really seeing Affleck as Batman...

The Daredevil director did. Ever listen to the commentary? It's like every scene he's saying "I thought, If I was doing a Batman move, I'd do this...".

Seriously, the guy wanted to do Batman and they gave him a blind Marvel character instead. And it wasn't even the Batman Expy!

Of course Daredevil turned out so well didn't it...

 Frazzled wrote:
You can't be that pretty, and be a vigilante.

You obviously don't read Batman. Not only is he a pretty boy, his sidekicks MUST be miniature versions of himself(he even made Jason Todd dye his hair black and wear blue contacts).

I think Affleck can totally pull of that level of vanity and self-idolization.


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 Frazzled wrote:

 Platuan4th wrote:

 SilverMK2 wrote:
I'm just not really seeing Affleck as Batman...

The Daredevil director did. Ever listen to the commentary? It's like every scene he's saying "I thought, If I was doing a Batman move, I'd do this...".

Seriously, the guy wanted to do Batman and they gave him a blind Marvel character instead. And it wasn't even the Batman Expy!

Of course Daredevil turned out so well didn't it...

Kinda my point. It's what happens when you give a director something he doesn't want to do and tries to make it into what he wants instead. Interestingly, the cut out side plot with Coolio is more entertaining than the movie that DID make it to the big screen.

 Platuan4th wrote:

 Frazzled wrote:
You can't be that pretty, and be a vigilante.

You obviously don't read Batman. Not only is he a pretty boy, his sidekicks MUST be miniature versions of himself(he even made Jason Todd dye his hair black and wear blue contacts).

You're right. I'm what you call an adult.

 Frazzled wrote:

 Platuan4th wrote:

 Frazzled wrote:
You can't be that pretty, and be a vigilante.

You obviously don't read Batman. Not only is he a pretty boy, his sidekicks MUST be miniature versions of himself(he even made Jason Todd dye his hair black and wear blue contacts).

You're right. I'm what you call an adult.

Yet you're still discussing super heroes on the internet.

I didn't say I was a well adjusted adult.

extreme prick.

Batman is kind of a dick...

Basis for arguement? I never thought he was. Ever. Even in te edgy DKR trilogy it was shown he was only cold and nasty out of nessecity.

Really out of all the superheros the only ones that cpme across dickish are Downey Jr's Iron Man and Wolverine. Iron Man in that he's very arrogant and knows it, Wolvy because it makes him most human, and his greatest character trait.

cold and nasty out of nessecity

So he was a dick because it was necessary? I wouldn't even consider Wolverine a dick honestly, he's just really rude. Batman can be pretty arrogant and high and mighty at times, so if you're talking about an actor who has a talent at playing an 'extreme prick' I don't really see that stopping the actor from being Batman. It would certainly not be Christian Bale's Batman, but Bales Batman edged to the more self-righteous side of the character than the darker side. The movie Batman's always have. I'd imagine that to contrast to Superman's idealism, the Batman in the coming film would be more like the Animated version of Batman, especially in Justice League, who was most definitely a dick (but like Gregory House, he's awesome so we forgave him for it ). Batman has always kind of been the dick of the DC universe when it comes to interacting with other major heroes.

Mind you I'm not an Affleck fan, I just find that argument odd. Bruze Wayne can be quite dickish.

The character acts like a dick so he doesn't matter potentially dangerous connections should his identity be revealed. He is cold, nasty and "evil" to.play on fears, the inspiration for his mission, and if you go by the Batman Begins story, was what Räs ah Ghül taught him. He needed to do what he needed to do to save.

The line in Dark Knight sums.it up best. "He's the hero Gotham needs, but not the one it wants."

Not sure Argo was good and he is usually good but his only superhero experience is daredevil....

Clearly only Adam West can fit the bill for this version of Batman. He's not the Batman this deserves. He's the Batman this film needs.

 Deadshot wrote:
The character acts like a dick so he doesn't matter potentially dangerous connections should his identity be revealed. He is cold, nasty and "evil" to.play on fears, the inspiration for his mission, and if you go by the Batman Begins story, was what Räs ah Ghül taught him. He needed to do what he needed to do to save.

The line in Dark Knight sums.it up best. "He's the hero Gotham needs, but not the one it wants."

Why someone acts like a dick doesn't change the fact that they act like a dick If Ben Affleck can play an "extreme prick" it doesn't seem unusual that he would be case in the role of someone who acts like an extreme prick. Of course, if you've only seen the movies you might not notice that Batman is at times, a real dick. Sure he means well but he's still a dick. See Cruel to be Kind. A dick is still a dick even if they are a dick with good reasons.