I've been adding entries about the upcoming Fantastic Four and Elektra movies that I'm eagerly awaiting, and it seems wrong that I have yet to mention the new Batman film.
Slated to come out this summer, the new Batman film stars Christian Bale as a young Bruce Wayne, who, after losing his parents, spends his life training his body and mind until one day he decides to dress up as a bat and beat up criminals.
Yes, it is a prequel film, though it may be loosely based on Frank Miller's "Batman: Year One" story. That, at the very least, would have made a better title for the movie.
The movie also stars Liam Neeson as Henri Ducard, Bruce Wayne's very own Qui-Gon Jinn, Michael Caine as Alfred, Bruce's faithful butler, Gary Oldman as a young Jim Gordon, Katie Holmes as the love interest, with Ken Watanabe as Ra Al Ghul, and Cillian Murphy as the Scarecrow.
While I hace some doubts about the casting, (Gary Oldman?!) I have complete faith in director Chris Nolan who will revamp the Bat-franchise for the new millennium.
Unfortunately, in my heart, I don't think that any Batman film will ever top Tim Burton's two Batfilms, especially Michael Keaton as Batman and the coolest Batmobile ever made.
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I'm glad that Batman's back. We like people who brood and are moody and afraid of sunlight. Wait, that might be Spawn....
On a serious note- casting does seem promising. Weird seeing Liam as another "jedi master" type role mentoring Bruce Wayne. He seems like he would preach peace than teach someone to fight.
So how does someone go from indie films to resurrecting Batman? (Nolan) I agree with you. There is just something darker, more sinister, and sometimes more absurd about Burton's Batman. Moments of light and dark juxtapose each other and lines between villian and hero seem blurred. And Michael Keaton- as much as he seems goofy, IS Batman.
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