The Dark Knight

**andy-o24** · 07-17-2008, 09:21 AM

All I can say is that this will be EPIC! I'm going to the midnight showing with like four other people so expectations are high. Your thoughts?

-o24

Afrobean · 07-17-2008, 10:43 AM

I'm not fond of the look of the new batsuit.

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It looks like plastic armor. What the ****? Also, I don't see why they felt it was necessary to switch the bat logo into the film's logo AND make it smaller. The only small insignia which can work well is the yellow eclipse one, such as how it appeared in the Tim Burton films.

That aside, I'm sure the film will be excellent. I'll just have to imagine a different costume in my own mind... sort of like Spider-man 3.

**robertsona** · 07-17-2008, 11:53 AM

Rave reviews, so cool.
Seeing tomorrow i think?

MalReynolds · 07-17-2008, 12:35 PM

I think the change the suit in the film for the same reason they did in the movie -

The old one was freakin' cumbersome. This one is more light weight, etc.

Afrobean · 07-17-2008, 01:08 PM

They can increase mobility of the actual suit without making the suit look like modular plastic armor. The major issue I'm aware of that was a problem was mobility of the head-- making the suit be modular armor on the torso and limbs doesn't do that. That aside, what comes across on film is more important. I don't want a batsuit that functions better in reality but looks dumb on film. I'd rather have a suit which looks fine on film, even if the reality of it is technically ineffective.

I like the simplistic take on it. If they could do a grey body suit with a black bat on his chest, and make it look reasonable and realistic, I would be happy as a clam. The suit in 1989's Batman film was great too: simple black with the yellow eclipse logo.

MalReynolds · 07-17-2008, 01:12 PM

That's true. But Christian Bale complained about how much it sucked to be in the Batsuit for extended periods and how often he would get heatstroke or somesuch.

scorpio1690 · 07-17-2008, 03:35 PM

In the movie they clarify how he gets a new batsuit.

Going to the drive-in tonight for Get Smart and then the midnight showing of The Dark Knight.

NFD · 07-17-2008, 03:39 PM

I'm going to go see it either tomorrow or Saturday with my ex, Sam.

Afrobean · 07-17-2008, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scorpio1690

In the movie they clarify how he gets a new batsuit.

Going to the drive-in tonight for Get Smart and then the midnight showing of The Dark Knight.

Explaining the function of it within the movie does not negate how crappy it looks. It looks like motocross gear or something. The look of it is at odds with the function of the suit in the source material: scaring the **** out of criminals. The Batman Begins suit took the concept behind the grey suit of the comics and grounds it in a realistic way, while this looks like he just strapped on a bunch of plastic armor with a little bat over his chest.

Also, I don't know about you guys, but it seems like he's smaller in the new suit. I don't know about you guys, but I like my Batman to be hulking and massive.

speeddemon · 07-17-2008, 05:37 PM

Hulking and Massive = bad for sneaky ownage. Looking cool can only cover impracticality so far.

carriestar44 · 07-17-2008, 05:46 PM

Midnight showing tonight! gonna be there =D

super kid · 07-17-2008, 05:52 PM

Already saw it.

Corbin Wells · 07-17-2008, 08:37 PM

Batman=The greatest American ninja.

**adlp** · 07-17-2008, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corbin Wells

Batman=The greatest American ninja.

gotham city doesnt exist in america or anywhere else so hes not american or anything else

**MalDON** · 07-17-2008, 10:06 PM

Going to leave in a few hours. This is going to be the greatest movie of the year.

super kid · 07-17-2008, 10:43 PM

I do not want to ruin anything for you guys. I liked it rather well.

**hoochan** · 07-18-2008, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adlp

gotham city doesnt exist in america or anywhere else so hes not american or anything else

gotham city is loosely based off of some city in new york adurrr

reed up on ur nerdsc0pez d00d

**smartdude1212** · 07-18-2008, 03:41 AM

loosely based but not directly so therefore batman is loosely based off an american

or a compilation of some such group

super kid · 07-18-2008, 03:47 AM

I am a projectionist at a movie theater so I see the movies pretty early.

**hoochan** · 07-18-2008, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smartdude1212

loosely based but not directly so therefore batman is loosely based off an american

or a compilation of some such group

so hes a loose american ninja

wow what a *** got

07-17-2008, 10:43 AM	#2
Afrobean Admiral in the Red Army Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the moon Age: 38 Posts: 13,262	Re: The Dark Knight I'm not fond of the look of the new batsuit. Reference: and It looks like plastic armor. What the ****? Also, I don't see why they felt it was necessary to switch the bat logo into the film's logo AND make it smaller. The only small insignia which can work well is the yellow eclipse one, such as how it appeared in the Tim Burton films. That aside, I'm sure the film will be excellent. I'll just have to imagine a different costume in my own mind... sort of like Spider-man 3. __________________

07-17-2008, 11:53 AM	#3
robertsona missa in h-moll Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: nyc Age: 30 Posts: 3,997	Re: The Dark Knight Rave reviews, so cool. Seeing tomorrow i think? __________________

07-17-2008, 12:35 PM	#4
MalReynolds CHOCK FULL O' NUTRIENTS Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: A Denny's Bathroom. Age: 38 Posts: 6,571	Re: The Dark Knight I think the change the suit in the film for the same reason they did in the movie - The old one was freakin' cumbersome. This one is more light weight, etc. __________________ "A new take on the epic fantasy genre... Darkly comic, relatable characters... twisted storyline." "Readers who prefer tension and romance, Maledictions: The Offering, delivers... As serious YA fiction, I’ll give it five stars out of five. As a novel? Four and a half." - Liz Ellor My new novel: Maledictions: The Offering. Now in Paperback!

07-17-2008, 01:08 PM	#5
Afrobean Admiral in the Red Army Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the moon Age: 38 Posts: 13,262	Re: The Dark Knight They can increase mobility of the actual suit without making the suit look like modular plastic armor. The major issue I'm aware of that was a problem was mobility of the head-- making the suit be modular armor on the torso and limbs doesn't do that. That aside, what comes across on film is more important. I don't want a batsuit that functions better in reality but looks dumb on film. I'd rather have a suit which looks fine on film, even if the reality of it is technically ineffective. I like the simplistic take on it. If they could do a grey body suit with a black bat on his chest, and make it look reasonable and realistic, I would be happy as a clam. The suit in 1989's Batman film was great too: simple black with the yellow eclipse logo. __________________

07-17-2008, 01:12 PM	#6
MalReynolds CHOCK FULL O' NUTRIENTS Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: A Denny's Bathroom. Age: 38 Posts: 6,571	Re: The Dark Knight That's true. But Christian Bale complained about how much it sucked to be in the Batsuit for extended periods and how often he would get heatstroke or somesuch. __________________ "A new take on the epic fantasy genre... Darkly comic, relatable characters... twisted storyline." "Readers who prefer tension and romance, Maledictions: The Offering, delivers... As serious YA fiction, I’ll give it five stars out of five. As a novel? Four and a half." - Liz Ellor My new novel: Maledictions: The Offering. Now in Paperback!

07-17-2008, 03:35 PM	#7
scorpio1690 FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: canada eh? Age: 35 Posts: 4,817	Re: The Dark Knight In the movie they clarify how he gets a new batsuit. Going to the drive-in tonight for Get Smart and then the midnight showing of The Dark Knight.

07-17-2008, 03:39 PM	#8
NFD FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: I see us on a beach down in, Mexico Age: 32 Posts: 4,715	Re: The Dark Knight I'm going to go see it either tomorrow or Saturday with my ex, Sam. __________________

07-17-2008, 05:37 PM	#10
speeddemon FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 33 Posts: 404	Re: The Dark Knight Hulking and Massive = bad for sneaky ownage. Looking cool can only cover impracticality so far.

07-17-2008, 05:46 PM	#11
carriestar44 FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4	Re: The Dark Knight Midnight showing tonight! gonna be there =D

07-17-2008, 08:37 PM	#13
Corbin Wells FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 153	Re: The Dark Knight Batman=The greatest American ninja. __________________ The minute you forget to think about tomorrow, you lose everything. download my sims now =3: http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...h=Corbin+Wells FFR Furry, NYC

07-17-2008, 10:06 PM	#15
MalDON Retired Staff Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 37 Posts: 619	Re: The Dark Knight Going to leave in a few hours. This is going to be the greatest movie of the year.

07-18-2008, 03:41 AM	#18
smartdude1212 2 is poo Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 34 Posts: 6,687	Re: The Dark Knight loosely based but not directly so therefore batman is loosely based off an american or a compilation of some such group

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