Post by TheShadow on Jun 2, 2005 19:09:20 GMT -5
My promotion to the school on Batman Begins. This was released in our school paper and delivered today. My editor picked the picture where Batman strangles Dr. Crane, which I'm sure is bound to catch everybody's eye. Anyways, this is a fan's attempt to promote the film to the average Joe.
Headline: A Different, Darker Batman
Byline: The Dark Knight Returns: What will make Batman Begins unique?
Did you already see the last Star Wars installment? Are you not interested in Spielberg’s War of the Worlds? Does Fantastic Four look more suitable for your younger siblings than for yourself? Never fear; there’s another summer blockbuster this year: Batman Begins. After viewing the trailer of the movie, ******* ******* said, “This film is exactly the twist the Batman series needs to get back on its feet. Batman Begins will be a film that appeals to all kinds of audiences and will help jumpstart an otherwise dead series.” But how did the Batman movies become a dead series?
Eight years ago, Batman & Robin was released and received horrible reviews from critics. The previously dark, serious, and deep action epics became a comedy that lacked intelligence and respect for the character. So what will make Batman Begins different from the last film?
First of all, the garish neon lights, groan-inducing jokes, and asinine plots are gone. Batman Begins won’t have you humming that childish and annoying ‘60’s theme song ever again. As seen in the trailers, this Batman film is more mature, more realistic, and more epic in tone than Batman & Robin. Also, Batman Begins is completely unrelated to any of the other films. It is neither a prequel nor a sequel. In other words, you won’t have to rent earlier Batman films in order to understand this movie.
Another difference is that this movie features the youngest actor to ever play Batman on the big screen: Christian Bale. Adored by women for his stylish dance moves in Newsies and renowned by men for his slick combat skills in Equilibrium, Bale is a revered and versatile actor. However, he will be playing Batman in the same dark and serious manner that Michael Keaton acted in the original films.
The villains in Batman Begins are also quite different from those in the [last two] previous films, which featured Jim Carrey frolicking in a green leotard and a future governor spouting lame ice-related puns. The new villains are guaranteed to be less ridiculous and much more threatening to the Dark Knight. Japanese actor Ken Watanabe, who received an Oscar nomination for his performance in The Last Samurai, will portray Ra’s Al Ghul, an immortal martial artist and eco-terrorist bent on genocide. Accompanying Watanabe will be Cillian Murphy, who starred in the popular horror flick 28 Days Later. In this film, Murphy will play the Scarecrow, a psychiatrist who uses hallucinogens to make his victims experience their worst nightmares.
Another character that will be changed is Commissioner James Gordon, Batman’s ally on the police force. While the previous films all made Gordon a minor and undeveloped character, in Batman Begins, he will be a major character as a heroic cop torn between what people want him to do and what he knows is right. Not yet a police commissioner, Gordon will be a forty-year old police sergeant, played by Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’s Gary Oldman.
Obviously with a title like Batman Begins, the film promises to follow the origin and initial motivations of the character. In this film, an eight-year old Bruce Wayne witnesses the brutal murders of his parents in a dark alley in Gotham City, which triggers an obsession to avenge their deaths. Years later, an older Bruce Wayne meets the enigmatic Ducard (Kingdom of Heaven’s Liam Neeson), an associate of Ra’s Al Ghul. Under Al Ghul’s vigilant eyes, Ducard counsels Bruce about his purpose in life and trains him to become “more than just a man.”
Once his training is complete, Bruce Wayne becomes determined to stop the growth of crime and corruption in Gotham City. His faithful butler, Alfred (Miss Congeniality’s Michael Caine), and a phenomenal inventor (Oscar winner Morgan Freeman) help him develop weapons for his war on crime, including a large tank-like vehicle that later becomes the Batmobile. Soon, Bruce Wayne adopts a new persona, Batman, to "turn fear against those who prey on the fearful." Aided by Sergeant Gordon, Batman fights the rise of organized crime, as well as the dangerous Scarecrow. Yet Ra's Al Ghul's plans on reuniting with Bruce Wayne and carrying out his genocide plans on Gotham are unknown to Batman.
When asked about her anticipation for the film, ****** ******* said, “Batman Begins is going to be great. It’ll follow the comics better and not turn it into a comedy. He’ll be a dark loner again and that’s what makes him cool. It will show that Batman is the best superhero because he has no superpowers; he’s human like the rest of us.” With its dark style and all-star cast, Batman Begins promises to be an enjoyable film that tells how a legend came to be. It will be released on Wednesday, June 15th in theaters everywhere.
Headline: A Different, Darker Batman
Byline: The Dark Knight Returns: What will make Batman Begins unique?
Did you already see the last Star Wars installment? Are you not interested in Spielberg’s War of the Worlds? Does Fantastic Four look more suitable for your younger siblings than for yourself? Never fear; there’s another summer blockbuster this year: Batman Begins. After viewing the trailer of the movie, ******* ******* said, “This film is exactly the twist the Batman series needs to get back on its feet. Batman Begins will be a film that appeals to all kinds of audiences and will help jumpstart an otherwise dead series.” But how did the Batman movies become a dead series?
Eight years ago, Batman & Robin was released and received horrible reviews from critics. The previously dark, serious, and deep action epics became a comedy that lacked intelligence and respect for the character. So what will make Batman Begins different from the last film?
First of all, the garish neon lights, groan-inducing jokes, and asinine plots are gone. Batman Begins won’t have you humming that childish and annoying ‘60’s theme song ever again. As seen in the trailers, this Batman film is more mature, more realistic, and more epic in tone than Batman & Robin. Also, Batman Begins is completely unrelated to any of the other films. It is neither a prequel nor a sequel. In other words, you won’t have to rent earlier Batman films in order to understand this movie.
Another difference is that this movie features the youngest actor to ever play Batman on the big screen: Christian Bale. Adored by women for his stylish dance moves in Newsies and renowned by men for his slick combat skills in Equilibrium, Bale is a revered and versatile actor. However, he will be playing Batman in the same dark and serious manner that Michael Keaton acted in the original films.
The villains in Batman Begins are also quite different from those in the [last two] previous films, which featured Jim Carrey frolicking in a green leotard and a future governor spouting lame ice-related puns. The new villains are guaranteed to be less ridiculous and much more threatening to the Dark Knight. Japanese actor Ken Watanabe, who received an Oscar nomination for his performance in The Last Samurai, will portray Ra’s Al Ghul, an immortal martial artist and eco-terrorist bent on genocide. Accompanying Watanabe will be Cillian Murphy, who starred in the popular horror flick 28 Days Later. In this film, Murphy will play the Scarecrow, a psychiatrist who uses hallucinogens to make his victims experience their worst nightmares.
Another character that will be changed is Commissioner James Gordon, Batman’s ally on the police force. While the previous films all made Gordon a minor and undeveloped character, in Batman Begins, he will be a major character as a heroic cop torn between what people want him to do and what he knows is right. Not yet a police commissioner, Gordon will be a forty-year old police sergeant, played by Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’s Gary Oldman.
Obviously with a title like Batman Begins, the film promises to follow the origin and initial motivations of the character. In this film, an eight-year old Bruce Wayne witnesses the brutal murders of his parents in a dark alley in Gotham City, which triggers an obsession to avenge their deaths. Years later, an older Bruce Wayne meets the enigmatic Ducard (Kingdom of Heaven’s Liam Neeson), an associate of Ra’s Al Ghul. Under Al Ghul’s vigilant eyes, Ducard counsels Bruce about his purpose in life and trains him to become “more than just a man.”
Once his training is complete, Bruce Wayne becomes determined to stop the growth of crime and corruption in Gotham City. His faithful butler, Alfred (Miss Congeniality’s Michael Caine), and a phenomenal inventor (Oscar winner Morgan Freeman) help him develop weapons for his war on crime, including a large tank-like vehicle that later becomes the Batmobile. Soon, Bruce Wayne adopts a new persona, Batman, to "turn fear against those who prey on the fearful." Aided by Sergeant Gordon, Batman fights the rise of organized crime, as well as the dangerous Scarecrow. Yet Ra's Al Ghul's plans on reuniting with Bruce Wayne and carrying out his genocide plans on Gotham are unknown to Batman.
When asked about her anticipation for the film, ****** ******* said, “Batman Begins is going to be great. It’ll follow the comics better and not turn it into a comedy. He’ll be a dark loner again and that’s what makes him cool. It will show that Batman is the best superhero because he has no superpowers; he’s human like the rest of us.” With its dark style and all-star cast, Batman Begins promises to be an enjoyable film that tells how a legend came to be. It will be released on Wednesday, June 15th in theaters everywhere.
