Well, yes and no. It does contradict the Joker as a guy who doesn’t plan–but that, frankly, was another one of the Joker’s lies, like the ones about his scar origins. He LOVES to plan. He’s constantly planning, and he’s better at it than just about anyone else. It amuses him to tell people that he doesn’t like to plan. It’s just his plans are designed to sow chaos and confusion. But I don’t tink there was a single evil thing he did, from disappearing a pencil to blowing up the police station, that wasn’t planned out in advance.
Hmm…maybe. Batman discovered the cops, and if he’d discovered them thirty seconds earlier, he might have been able to warn the mayor and prevent the shooting. But yeah, given his timing, I’m not sure he gained anything out of it.
Hmmmm. . .that provides a more logical counterpoint to Batman and his intentions, while remaining consistent with the Joker’s echo of al qaeda-style attacks.
It just works better on film. In comics, it’s easier to believe he’d just wear spandex and have the agility to dodge bullets and such. It’s not quite as easy to believe in live action. I imagine it’s very much the same reason the X-men didn’t have costumes resembling their comic book incarnations either. OTOH, heroes like Superman and Spider-man depend much more on the design of their costumes, which is why they’re much closer to the comies. For Batman, the costume is important, but mostly the belt, cape, and pointy ears; the difference between black and gray has significantly less impact than changing the colors that Superman wears.
Besides, doesn’t a black costume make more sense? If you were Batman, lurking in the shadows and such, what color would you choose? Doesn’t a costume that offers some protection make sense for a Billionaire? It’d be much harder to buy a billionaire out there, with no super powers, risking his life in spandex.
And. if it hasn’t been mentioned, the other side of his “hospital bomb” threat was to get some average joe to kill the blackmailer, thus underlining his idea of the “people are animals” speech.
There’s one thing about the movie I still don’t understand. Near the end, when Batman is talking to Fox in the Apple Store/Batcave about the sonar phones, why the hell is Batman using his gruff voice? Fox already knows he’s Bruce Wayne, so it makes the scene look utterly ridiculous when you realize this. Is he trying to impress him or something?
But there’s no sign of a microphone or speaker anywhere. Plus I would think they would have addressed or made mention of this in the first film, like they did with almost everything else Batman has.
I could’ve sworn I heard him drop into his batroom voice at the party, after knocking Dent out and shoving him in the broom closet. Like he was using it as a way to quickly communicate to Rachel that the party was over and that his actions were for Dent’s safety.
Those watching Lost have made similar comments. It would seem to be the way he always looks. I don’t know if it’s natural or if makeup people just like giving him eyeliner, but it seems like it’s not limited to his Batman role.
I loves me some Angelina Jolie but I’m not sure I would cast her in this role. I’m thinking someone with her dynamic attitude but with a look more along the lines of Shannyn Sossamon.
While we are discussing the holes in superhero characters, can I just ask if Clark Kent’s glasses incorporate some sort of device which prevents people recognising him as Superman?
Gina Gershon did pretty well as Catwoman in the The Batman cartoon, I thought.
Casting would have to be perfect, though, to completely overpower any memories of the other Catwoman. An awful performance is just as big a ghost to live down as a fantastic one.
Holy crap! I really dislike Shannyn Sossamon, but she could definitely pull off the slinky, sexy, acrobatic feel of Catwoman. Plus, her voice has just enough of an edge to make it believable that she’s not quite all there.
