# The Batman (2022)

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** movies\
**Created:** [February 18, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-batman-2022/959719 "2022-02-18T03:35:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-batman-2022/959719/1 "2022-02-18T03:35:52Z")

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Is anyone looking forward to this at all?

The Batman movies have been getting progressively darker every time it cycles back around. This one looks almost like a straight up horror film from the trailers. Not sure how I feel about that. Batman has always been “dark,” but not quite in that way. I like Batman, and I like horror movies, but I’m not sure I want them combined.

Then again, this thing is purportedly three hours long so I suppose a trailer could be cut that would resemble almost any genre. Just odd they’re going this route with the marketing.

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**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2022, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-batman-2022/959719/2 "2022-02-18T03:45:30Z")

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Growing up, I made sure to read two comic books: Batman and Spider-Man. So, yes, I’m looking forward to this one. The best version of Batman from the last thirty years is from _Batman: The Animated Series_ which started airing in 1992. It’s just the right amount of serious while still being accessible for children. But I enjoyed the Nolan movies well enough and I’m willing to give this new one a chance as well even if it’s a little darker in tone.

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**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2022, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-batman-2022/959719/3 "2022-02-18T06:26:38Z")

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> [@DCnDC](#):
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> Batman has always been “dark,”

Go West, young man…

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**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-batman-2022/959719/4 "2022-02-18T17:52:13Z")

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Three hours seems excessive, but I’m cautiously optimistic.