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Is anybody going to the 5AM Showings of Batman?


***This is a temporary thread to keep Batman spoilers out of the Off-Topic Thread. All Batman talk in here for people who've seen it and want to discuss it. This was made for the people like me who'd rather talk to the regulars here than on the film forum ***

- jay

GTR63

Hashtag_HEEL wrote: »

Is anybody going to the 5AM Showings of Batman?

5am where is that on?

Furious-Red wrote: »

Cheers Liz , but the streak has not been broken yet :mad: Didnt get a 2nd interview

Hard luck Fur-Red

Hashtag_HEEL

GTR63 wrote: »

5am where is that on?

Swan Cinemas in Rathmines!

Charlie Haughy

enjoy batman lads, I went to it wednesday night after midnight, was like 3 screenings running at once, saw it in the former imax screen. absolutely jammers. Epic doesn't justify it, just wish I had seen TDK in an imax screen.

jaykhunter

Hashtag_HEEL wrote: »

Is anybody going to the 5AM Showings of Batman?

They're doing 4am in the Lighthouse. I'm so very tempted. I'm in a 7:30 but I could do this....

cena

jaykhunter wrote: »

They're doing 4am in the Lighthouse. I'm so very tempted. I'm in a 7:30 but I could do this....

What is the lighthouse

jaykhunter

Remember BATMAN SPOILERS - USE SPOILER TAGS!

gnfnrhead

jaykhunter wrote: »

Remember BATMAN SPOILERS - USE SPOILER TAGS!

I propose a ban for anyone who talks about it here over the weekend. :pac:

waltersobchak

gnfnrhead wrote: »

I propose a ban for anyone who talks about it here over the weekend. :pac:

YES!

jaykhunter

what do you say about a Off-Toping On-Topic Thread lol? a thread for batman that'll be added to the off-topic thread in a week?

cena

jaykhunter wrote: »

what do you say about a Off-Toping On-Topic Thread lol? a thread for batman that'll be added to the off-topic thread in a week?

They could all go to the flim forum

jaykhunter

I know, but em, how do i say this nicely? the film forum is a bit serious and a bit high & mighty when it comes to discussing films. i don't particularly feel like part of the convo either. I'd much rather chat to wrestling people!

waltersobchak

Wow im really shocked but Harry Knowles at Aint it Cool News gave TDKR a really bad review havent actually read it yet because it contains spoilers.. Obviously Warner Bros didnt pay him off with enough cheeseburgers..

jaykhunter

cena wrote: »

What is the lighthouse

sorry, lighthouse cinema in Smithfield. Was recently closed down and re-opened

jaykhunter

made this it's own separate thread for the time being until everyone's had their chance to see the movie and can come onto the off-topic thread without the fear of being spoiled

GTR63

I seen Batman holding a gun in the ad for this. Is it the REC gun like the one thats in the Arkham City game?

Charlie Haughy

Just heard about the shooting in denver at the film. Something like 12 or 13 dead, including a baby. Awful stuff altogether.

rovert

Call me Caption Hindsight but this was bound to happen given the popularity, target audience and dark imagery. Especially in America given it is American with their gun laws etc.

Dancor

How did the police have no stubble when they came from underground?

JP Liz V1

Charlie Haughy wrote: »

Just heard about the shooting in denver at the film. Something like 12 or 13 dead, including a baby. Awful stuff altogether.

14 confirmed dead now

GTR63

So, did anybody see it yet?

MitchKoobski

Saw it yesterday afternoon.

Love it. It was never going to top The Dark Knight, but the script is great and its a blockbuster at heart.

grames_bond

Epic - utterly epic!

DM_7

Wow, so much better than I expected. And I expected lots. Holds its own as a movie even outside the genre.

Hashtag_HEEL

Saw it Friday afternoon and I'm still lost for words! Other then EPIC!

BohsJohnny

just back after seeing it just a great movie i look forward to where they go in the future,when i was leaving the savoy the crowd outside waiting for the next screening was so big i had to take a video.

Penn

I thought it was great. Really great. Probably the weakest of the three, but that's because the previous two (and I generally think BB was better than TDK) were just fantastic. Third of a trilogy always suffers more because it has to end the trilogy as well as end that film.

Can't believe some people are hating on this film as much as they are. I've seen people giving it a 4/10. Christ, I'd love to see what they'd give a 9 or 10. I know the film has some minor problems, but bloody hell, it has to be at least a 7/10.

tiny timy

Pure let down,drawnout,lazy,boring,extremely slow,predictable.when there was action it was good but very short.couldnt wait for this after the last film but was just let down.

tiny timy

tiny timy wrote: »

Pure let down,drawnout,lazy,boring,extremely slow,predictable.when there was action it was good but very short.couldnt wait for this after the last film but was just let down.

Even though it was 2.30 - 2.45 hours long I thought time flew by and the film was brilliant.

A lot of people complaining about Banes voice but I thought it was great.

Hashtag_HEEL

Deleted User wrote: »

A lot of people complaining about Banes voice but I thought it was great.

I thought Bane was Awesome! His voice Kind of reminds me of Darth Vader without the banjaxed respirator! :pac:

DM_7

Deleted User wrote: »

Even though it was 2.30 - 2.45 hours long I thought time flew by and the film was brilliant.

A lot of people complaining about Banes voice but I thought it was great.

I thought the voice was very odd in his opening scenes but that went away very quick.

Have to credit the way it was shot, everything looked real, as a wrestling fan I appreciate that:D

Charisteas

How big is The Pope's role in this movie, or am I thinking of another film?

Loved the Batman movies of the 90's but not much interest in watching this one.

Hashtag_HEEL

Charisteas wrote: »

How big is The Pope's role in this movie, or am I thinking of another film?

He was an unseen extra! He played a thug in the

Battle between thugs and police

Charisteas

Hashtag_HEEL wrote: »

He was an unseen extra! He played a thug in the

Battle between thugs and police

Wonder why they would cast a professional wrestler only to have him as an unseen extra? Or maybe does he do regular movie extra work to earn cash on the side.

Ok trivia question for you Batman marks - Arnold Schwarzenegger (I love how my spell check auto-corrected Schwarzenegger) played Mr Freeze, and Sylvester Stallone was second choice, but who was third choice for the role?

GTR63

Charisteas wrote: »

Ok trivia question for you Batman marks - Arnold Schwarzenegger (I love how my spell check auto-corrected Schwarzenegger) played Mr Freeze, and Sylvester Stallone was second choice, but who was third choice for the role?

Steven Seagal?

Charisteas

GTR63 wrote: »

Steven Seagal?

Nope......

DM_7

Charisteas wrote: »

Nope......

Some Wrestler

Charisteas

DM-ICE wrote: »

Some Wrestler

Yes...........

DM_7

Charisteas wrote: »

Yes...........

Had to be Hogan then.

GTR63

Charisteas wrote: »

Yes...........

Jesse Ventura?

DM_7

GTR63 wrote: »

Jesse Ventura?

Ooh Didn't think of him

Hashtag_HEEL

DM-ICE wrote: »

Had to be Hogan then.

That would be AWFUL!
"Prepare to freeze BROTHER"
"I'm GONNA FREEZE YOU DUDE"
"WHATCHA GONNA DO WHEN MR. FREEZE RUNS WILD ON YOU"

Funnily enough I was watching Gremlins 2 tonight and laughed my arse off at Hogan Cameo!:pac:

Charisteas

Yeah, Hulk Hogan was Joel Schumacher's third choice to play Mr Freeze as he wanted Freeze to be "big and strong like he was chiseled out of a glacier".

I guess at the time of when Batman and Robin was being cast, Hogan had just turned heel with the nWo and was going through a reincarnation of sorts.

cena

I thougth bane has pipes all over his body that make him strong.

GTR63

cena wrote: »

I thougth bane has pipes all over his body that make him strong.

Nah thats too unrealistic Chris Nolan wouldn't have that. Thats why you hear vigilante instead of superhero and tumbler instead of batmobile.

cena

GTR63 wrote: »

Nah thats too unrealistic Chris Nolan wouldn't have that. Thats why you hear vigilante instead of superhero and tumbler instead of batmobile.

I just found it hard seeing him without them. Tom hardy was well built for Bane.

GTR63

cena wrote: »

I just found it hard seeing him without them. Tom hardy was well built for Bane.

He was nowhere near as huge as ex pro wrestler Jeep Swenson who was Bane in...batman and robin.
So how many people will be talking in the Batman voice for the next week?

jaykhunter

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just back after seeing it earlier today. I wasn't overly keen on it really. Like it was still a very good movie, but...I'll have to gather my thoughts on it, but unlike 1 & 2, I wasn't beaming leaving the theatre. I think maybe it lies in Bane overall, and wasn't overly hot on Catwoman either. I guess the story didn't grip me as much. The cameos were awesome. I wonder if Heath Ledger was still around if he'd've had a part. Talking to a mate, saying what if Heath Ledger was still alive, do you think he'd have a camero? He mentioned there'd probably be one shot of him just revelling in the chaos, making snow-angels from the ashes. Thought that would've been amazing! Would've been perfect. I agreed, I think Joker'd love the anarchy but he wouldn't be scheming with Bane, he'd be off on his own merry venture. Like he might've done the part of the judge - there were a lot of happy gasps said judge; and a nice round of applause after the film was done.

There was a lot more jokey lines in this one. I guess it's to counter the serious tone but i'm not huge on parodying lines from the first. I guess the tone was more depressed than dark & brooding, if that makes sense. i really liked how it tied into the first film; i just watched Batman Begins last night. Everything in a neat package, great call backs - great foresight

Catwoman - She was better than in Arkham City and better than I expected but my pants wouldn't be soiled if i heard she was getting a movie. Maybe it's because Bane's a 2nd tier baddie it's hard to take him that serious. Like he was booked strong in the movie but he didn't feel like a massive threat. Maybe it's screen presence or some knobby word for it but Joker's actions and words had so much more gravity to them. His old british accent was a bit hilarious though...and he was jobbed out pretty sharpish during the 2nd encounter. I guess Batman knew how to beat him easier. The first fight was pretty cool.

As a doctor I wasn't overly keen on the medical wizardry of fixing a broken back with a punch...what was Bane's deal for his mask again? That seemed a bit dodgy. Being able to jump farther 'if you really want to'? Even without Hogan as his physio he got back to better than full health in about a month wtf! (No Holds Barred reference) :P

The Lazarus pit was interesting but i'm not huge on stories told in flashback form. I thought it looked better in the trailer but it wasn't very maze-like in the film. I'm nitpicking but surely there's a smarter way to cross that gap in the wall. I also didn't like how people who weren't part of the League of Shadows knew who batman was, that they figured it out. That's a big deal but it was just tossed in there.

Overall I did enjoy the film, it was still really cool, but after seeing Batman Begins yesterday, it's definitely the worst of the three IMO. The story really rounded out Batman Begins so I was quite happy with that, all the pieces slotted together. It's still a......7.5-8/10 film but...I can't help but feel a bit let down by it. (Dark Knight is my 2nd favourite film). It wasn't as beautiful as the 2nd film, which I thought was absolutely gorgeous.

Anyone catch sight of the Pope?

GTR63

What cameos were in it Jayk?
Sorry for Spoilers lads but damn it the warning is in the thread title.

jaykhunter

GTR63 wrote: »

What cameos were in it Jayk?
Sorry for Spoilers lads but damn it the warning is in the thread title.

i said it in the OP and in the thread title there's spoilers you there's no reason for spoiler tags. Coming into this thread before you've seen it is asking for trouble!

Eh......I'm hesitant to say but since you asked, ah just in case i'll spoiler if u change your mind

Raas (Liam Neeson) and Scarecrow/Dr Crane have cameos. They do splice clips from BB/TDK as well if they count

jaykhunter

Oh, small Q, were the crowds always chanting "this is arkham-arkham!" or something else (I swear it wasn't "Miz is awesome! awesome!")