# Batman vs. Samuel L. Jackson **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 12, 2003, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-vs-samuel-l-jackson/194585 "2003-08-12T05:13:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Orual](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/779978/32.png) [@Orual](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orual)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-vs-samuel-l-jackson/194585/1 "2003-08-12T05:13:53Z")
So, who comes out on top? The Dark Knight or the Bad-ass Mother-F\*\*\*er? I’ll hold off on my own opinion till I hear some other people’s. ---
**Author:** ![typhoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ed8c4c/32.png) [@typhoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typhoon)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-vs-samuel-l-jackson/194585/2 "2003-08-12T06:25:53Z")
The Dark Knight _is_ the bad-ass motherbleeper. ---
**Author:** ![Soup\_du\_jour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Soup\_du\_jour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soup_du_jour)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-vs-samuel-l-jackson/194585/3 "2003-08-12T07:35:31Z")
Just to get it out of the way… Is Batman prepared? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-vs-samuel-l-jackson/194585/4 "2003-08-12T07:35:35Z")
[Isaac Hayes] Who’s the white caped crusader Who could beat the crap outta Darth Vader? _Batman!_ Right on! [/IH] ---
**Author:** ![caveman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caveman/32/7242_2.png) [@caveman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caveman)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-vs-samuel-l-jackson/194585/5 "2003-08-12T08:06:31Z")
What does it say on Batman’s wallet? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mullets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aeb1de/32.png) [@John\_Mullets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mullets)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-vs-samuel-l-jackson/194585/6 "2003-08-12T10:33:19Z")
Batman may be bad-arse, but Samuel is one mushroom cloud laying motherfucker, motherfucker! When his fingers touch brain, he’s “Superfly TNT,” he’s the “Guns of Navarone.” He’s what Jimmie Walker used to talk about. ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-vs-samuel-l-jackson/194585/7 "2003-08-12T10:35:20Z")
I have yet to see a photograph of the two of them together. ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-vs-samuel-l-jackson/194585/8 "2003-08-13T02:17:38Z")
Batman has skills. Batman has money. Batman has prep-time. But he STILL hasn’t come up with a [soundboard](http://www.ebaumsworld.com/sjackson.html) as cool as this. ---
**Author:** ![Vorae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@Vorae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vorae)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-vs-samuel-l-jackson/194585/9 "2003-08-13T02:44:51Z")
I’m convinced _Jules_ could put up a better fight than your average assassin, but Samuel L. Jackson hasn’t been that good in a long time. ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-vs-samuel-l-jackson/194585/10 "2003-08-13T03:36:19Z")
**Vorae.** You blaspheme Mace Windu! ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-vs-samuel-l-jackson/194585/11 "2003-08-13T03:41:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dr. Rieux \* > \*\*[Isaac Hayes] > Who’s the white caped crusader > Who could beat the crap outta Darth Vader? > _Batman!_ > Right on! > [/IH] \*\* Sam Jackson is Mace Windu… James Earl Jones is Vader. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-vs-samuel-l-jackson/194585/12 "2003-08-13T03:55:30Z")
Does Batman get to bring Robin along? If so, then Samuel L. Jackson gets to bring CGI Yoda. ---
**Author:** ![dangergene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@dangergene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangergene)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-vs-samuel-l-jackson/194585/13 "2003-08-13T06:46:24Z")
But isn’t Batman there to rescue Indiana Jones? (And Vader is really Mystique in disguise, that’s why Batman can whup his sith-ass!) (from today’s PVP… ) [www.pvponline.com](http://www.pvponline.com) -me not know how to linketh. ---
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-vs-samuel-l-jackson/194585/14 "2003-08-13T06:49:27Z")
Samuel L Jackson would kill batman. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-vs-samuel-l-jackson/194585/15 "2003-08-13T12:10:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Troy McClure SF \* > \*\*Sam Jackson is Mace Windu… James Earl Jones is Vader. \*\* I _know_ that–I just couldn’t come up with a rhyme for “Windu.”😉 ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-vs-samuel-l-jackson/194585/16 "2003-08-13T12:14:18Z")
Okay, version 1.5: [Isaac Hayes] Who’s the white crimefightin’ ace Who can kick the livin’ crap outta Mace? _Batman!_ Damn straight! [/IH] ---
**Author:** ![doc\_miller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f05b48/32.png) [@doc\_miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doc_miller)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-vs-samuel-l-jackson/194585/17 "2003-08-13T12:19:54Z")
[Isaac Hayes] Who’s the caped non-Hindu Who can beat the crap outta Windu? _Batman!_ Damn straight! [/IH] ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-vs-samuel-l-jackson/194585/18 "2003-08-13T13:11:30Z")
Who’s the Knight in the Dark Who can beat the black dude from Jurassic Park? Batman! Can you dig it? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-vs-samuel-l-jackson/194585/19 "2003-08-13T16:45:35Z")
Who the Dark Night Guy Who can kiss off your long kiss goodbye? _Batman!_ Dat’s right! You know that Batman is one mean mother- ---
**Author:** ![Wumpus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8c91f0/32.png) [@Wumpus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wumpus)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2003, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-vs-samuel-l-jackson/194585/20 "2003-08-13T16:51:23Z")
Shouldn’t this be Batman vs. Harvey Keitel? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-vs-samuel-l-jackson/194585.md?page=2)