Who was the best Batman?

[HTownCowboysFan]

From what I've been hearing, this THE DARK KNIGHT is going to simply blow BEGINS away -- and it's a hell of a movie.

They're saying Heath Ledger is simply *** going nuts as The Joker. I mean, he's going to be one sadistic SOB in that film. Nothing "funny" about him.

Oh, The Scarecrow returns, but you didn't hear that from me.

 

[carphalen5150]

From what I've been hearing, this THE DARK KNIGHT is going to simply blow BEGINS away -- and it's a hell of a movie.

They're saying Heath Ledger is simply *** going nuts as The Joker. I mean, he's going to be one sadistic SOB in that film. Nothing "funny" about him.

Oh, The Scarecrow returns, but you didn't hear that from me.

Having The Scarecrow back makes sense...tie up his storyline early on in the movie and then move on to The Joker and Maroni.

 

[Crown Royal]

Having The Scarecrow back makes sense...tie up his storyline early on in the movie and then move on to The Joker and Maroni.

It also cuts away from having to make it seem like in each movie a new baddie is needed. One of the strengths of the X-Men franchise was that the Magneto character stayed in each movie, and even with Spiderman, you had the goblin around. One of my problems with the previous franchise is that each and every movie was seperate from each other. Batman was different from Reterns, Forever had nothing to do with either, and I don't know for certain whether the fourth one is even a movie in the traditional sense.

 

[DallasEast]

From what I've been hearing, this THE DARK KNIGHT is going to simply blow BEGINS away -- and it's a hell of a movie.

They're saying Heath Ledger is simply *** going nuts as The Joker. I mean, he's going to be one sadistic SOB in that film. Nothing "funny" about him.

Oh, The Scarecrow returns, but you didn't hear that from me.

Sounds great! Thanks for the info. I've always believed that the key to any comic book adaptation is to keep it true to the character's origin. Batman is as dark a character as they come. Dry wit is one thing, but too much idiotic comedy in most of the Batman films spoiled their likeability (sp?). Christopher Nolan knew that and created a great movie.

 

[HTownCowboysFan]

FYI, I'm heading to Chicago next week for a set visit. Meeting Bale, Nolan, Oldman, members of the crew, etc. Watching 'em film as well. Should be an *** cool time!

Sounds great! Thanks for the info. I've always believed that the key to any comic book adaptation is to keep it true to the character's origin.

Allegedly, Nolan was strongly influenced by The Joker's first appearance in BATMAN #1 (1940), THE LONG HALLOWEEN, and the 1973 story "THE JOKER'S 5 WAY REVENGE." A source of mine's description of Heath as The Joker:
http://www.batman-on-film.com/TDK_the-look-of-the-joker.html

 

[Mavs Man]

Allegedly, Nolan was strongly influenced by The Joker's first appearance in BATMAN #1 (1940), THE LONG HALLOWEEN, and the 1973 story "THE JOKER'S 5 WAY REVENGE."

That's great to hear. It certainly helps a comic book movie franchise when the director is a fan, or at least goes back to the source material for inspiration.