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[§carecrow]

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http://superherohype.com/batman/index.php?id=1295

[Solid Snake]

Looks damn cool, cant really see that much but that will do just fine for now.

[Darrell]

:cool:

[Silverload]

http://www.members.aol.com/silverload007/images/batmanpic.jpg

Bale looks great behind the mask. The Suit itself looks pretty good. The cape is everything I hoped for and even though the suit didn’t stay as close to comics as I would have liked it still looks good. My only grip is that the Bat-symbol on his chest is the same color of the suit and can barely be seen and the fins on the arms look a bit off (they look almost plastic), but other then that I think it looks very good.

But except for the cape, I liked Burton’s version better.

[Common Sense Man]

Hmmmm,

Well it definately does not look like crap but it appears a bit puffy to me.

We will have to wait for a better shot but at this point I give it a 80 percent good.

Out...............................................

[Solid Snake]

http://superherohype.com/gallery/Batman/The_Movie/Movie_Stills/batmanew.jpg

[dellamorte dellamore]

Looks good , nothing special , nothing great , just pretty standard stuff .

[spacemonkey]

It sucks tha the Bat symbol doesnt show. And he looks bulky.

[Thrizzle]

Yea the suit looks puffed out, too round i guess.

[Commodore]

Michelin Man comes to mind. Other than the puffiness it looks good.

[Strider]

Granted, it's a little blown up, but I think the suit looks awesome nevertheless. The fact that the Batman symbol does not appear on the suit is a nice tough - makes it different. I'm not sure I like this suit better than Burton's version, but it's looking damn good right now.

Oh BTW, just take a look at Christian Bale with those dead-serious cheekbones and chin. Does he look like a total bad-ass, or what? :D

[adamjohnson]

Well its "puffy" because Christian Bale isnt Dolph Lundren. Hes a pretty buff guy but hes more of a "slim and toned" kind of buff. I think its just the shoulders that are puffy however, just to give his figure a little assistance. Theres also the possibility that the puffiness, as you all call it I dont mind it obviously, is just the cape. Its possible its blowing in the wind and/or folded over right there along the shoulders.

[havokeff]

Well it looks like the Batman... similar to the Burton suit, which I liked (most in Batman Returns) but I mean what are you going to do put him in Adam West's version, that's what you get if you try to stick to close to the comics.

The problem I see with the Batman suit, is that in the comics its form fitting, showing off Bruce Waynes massively muscular frame. Now we all know bale is pretty fit and cut, but to put him into a form fitting suit would just look silly. He wouldn't have to battle criminals because they would all be laughing so hard at him they would eventually pass out from lack of O2.

So what do you do to remedy this? Lets look at some other comic movies.... Blade wears normal clothes and armor. Hulk naked. Spidey wears a form fitting costume, but he isn't supposed to be massive like the Batman. Daredevil and the X-men just used leather in thier respective movies even making a sarcastic referance to "yellow spandex" in X1.

Maybe the leather thing might work, but I think it would look silly with the cowl and cape. Burton's version used rubber and foam and I still think that is the way to go, but maybe tone it down some or even rough it up a little.

At this point in the franchise though, I'll settle for a movie that doesn't make me laugh or have to wear sunglasses to block out all the neon. I think that if the movie is good, we will all like the costume.

[havokeff]

ok so I remember reading somewhere in my Batman comics from yore that the yellow Bat symbol on his chest is the only armored spot Batman has because to armor all of his suit would be impossible if he wanted to maintain his mobility and dexterity and the bright yellow draws the bullet fire from villians to that spot.

maybe they will work that in to the eneding of the movie somehow... y'know a dramatic last shot showing the yellow incircled bat symbol. This is supposed to be the begining right, so maybe it will be a lesson learned. And if memory serves in the first comics Batman had an all black bat symbol on his chest.

[Lylandra]

niiiice...
can't wait to see more.

[darkface]

He looks great IMO. The suit is a bit puffy, but he's also crouched down hence things will puffing out. Its a great first picture and the cape is awsome with it being blown back.

[adamjohnson]

Go check out BatmanBegins.com, and clicky-clicky

[adamjohnson]

Ah hell, Ill just post one I brightened way up.

[Silverload]

The body suit might not be all I had hoped for but it looks like the cape is making up for it.

http://batmanbegins.warnerbros.com/images/batimage2.jpg http://batmanbegins.warnerbros.com/images/batimage3.jpg


Originally posted by havokeff
I mean what are you going to do put him in Adam West's version, that's what you get if you try to stick to close to the comics.

Spiderman proved that theory wrong. At first the studio wanted Spiderman to have a rubber or leather suit because they thought if it followed the comic too closely it would have looked like something out of the old Adam West’s Batman show. But not only did Spider-Man’s costume stick to comics it made the suit look great in real life. If they had done with Batman exactly what they did with Spider-Man it would have been great.

[dellamorte dellamore]

Have to remember most of the shots of Spiderman were CGI , in BB , most likely it will be live action .

Bale , still don't know , he doesn't look introspective and brooding , he just looks like some pissed off white guy , i was afraid of that , but , hell it's Batman , so the filmmakers already know they have my money . This really doesn't look too much different than Burton's vision , they just tweaked it a bit . Heck , some of these pics coming out are reminding me of Joel's vision , without the neon .

[chinton]

I will fiath in this til the end. I mean Nolan direcitng and Bale in the lead.


Also I like the pictures. theyre trying to do soemthing different. Now thats a shock

[Rick-James]

The Director - A
The Cast - A+
The Script - A-
The Suit - A

So far ... so Great!!

now I need some picks of Ra's, Gordon, Katie Holmes and The Scarecrow!

[havokeff]

Originally posted by Silverload
The body suit might not be all I had hoped for but it looks like the cape is making up for it.

http://batmanbegins.warnerbros.com/images/batimage2.jpg http://batmanbegins.warnerbros.com/images/batimage3.jpg




Spiderman proved that theory wrong. At first the studio wanted Spiderman to have a rubber or leather suit because they thought if it followed the comic too closely it would have looked like something out of the old Adam West’s Batman show. But not only did Spider-Man’s costume stick to comics it made the suit look great in real life. If they had done with Batman exactly what they did with Spider-Man it would have been great.

And like I said Spider Man isn't represented in the comics as a bulky super muscular figure like the Batman, which was why it worked. Peter Parker was a nerdy, weak science student that got artificial strength over nightm and I beleive like 5'10 180 and is semi-muscular at best (despite some artists depictions).

Bruce Wayne has been building his body since adolesence and is an imposing figure probably closer to 6'2" or 3 and around 220 pounds.

Putting someone that big in a leotard and cape... well even if it is all black, it is stilll gonna look closer to Adam West's costume than Spidey's movie suit.

[Vega]

The puffiness of the suit doesn't really bother me - it doesn't look like fake muscle to me, it looks like safety padding. Realistically speaking that's a good idea, since Batman is only human.

And may I just say that Christian Bale is looking just divine.

[havokeff]

is it just me or does the cape almost look like velvet??

[Thrizzle]

Originally posted by havokeff
is it just me or does the cape almost look like velvet??

Yea it looks like velvet to me too......but it cant be, right?

[Arathon]

I expected a awesome suit, and the result. Not bad. I want to see a much better picture of it soon before I can have a final review of the suit.

[Silverload]

Originally posted by havokeff
And like I said Spider Man isn't represented in the comics as a bulky super muscular figure like the Batman, which was why it worked. Peter Parker was a nerdy, weak science student that got artificial strength over nightm and I beleive like 5'10 180 and is semi-muscular at best (despite some artists depictions).

Bruce Wayne has been building his body since adolesence and is an imposing figure probably closer to 6'2" or 3 and around 220 pounds.

Putting someone that big in a leotard and cape... well even if it is all black, it is stilll gonna look closer to Adam West's costume than Spidey's movie suit.

Not true, look at Batman Dead End. That suit looked damn good especially for just a fan film plus the guy in the suit was freakin huge. Dead End’s suit was way too thin and had no shape to it but if it were made from the same thick material as Spider-Man’s (not sure what kind of martial Spider-Man’s suit was, its not rubber and its not cloth its kind of somewhere in-between) and had the muscle enhancements that kept a sculpted look to it, like what Spider-Man’s suit has, it would have been perfect. The most important thing that keeps a suit from looking bad is it must have a sculpted look to it no matter how big or small the guy in the suit is (that is why they always look good in comics because heroes are drawn sculpted overly perfect to their outfits), and that is why Batman films keep going with rubber suits because it’s a safe way to give a sculpted look. And if it weren’t for the thick martial and muscle enhancements that kept Spider-Man’s suit from being shapeless then it would have looked sort of cheesy just like what you are saying the Batman suit would have looked like.

But again like I said there is nothing terribly wrong with this Batman suit, I like it (its much, much better then Schumacher’s shinny nipple suits). This suit is also supposed to be much more flexible then the previous suits, which is a very good thing. Also these images on the Batman Begins website look great, real moody and seems to really reflect the heart of the comics and in the end capturing the heart of the comic is the most important thing. Just look at X-Men 2 which is a film that didn’t stick close to the costumes at all but because it captured the heart of the comic it turned out great. I know Batman is more iconic and his suit means a lot more then the X-Men suits but Batman Begins didn’t stray too far from the comic version to make me dislike it (if only the Bat Symbol on his chest was pitch black then I would be much happier :D).

But I for one would have given my right arm to see the suit look something like this:
http://www.members.aol.com/silverload007/images/batmancomic.jpg

[Solid Snake]

http://batmanbegins.warnerbros.com/images/batimage1.jpg

[dellamorte dellamore]

Originally posted by chinton
I will fiath in this til the end. I mean Nolan direcitng and Bale in the lead.


Also I like the pictures. theyre trying to do soemthing different. Now thats a shock


I beg to differ , this doesn't look to be any different than the other versions we've seen . Same lightiing , same film stock , same look , same smoke in the background , i still don't see anything , visually speaking , that seperates this version from what we've seen in the first four films , based onthe pics i'm seeing .


And , if you go by that comic , noone , not even Bale looks the part of what Batman / Wayne is supposed to be . Why do they keep on casting these slim , slender guys ? Look at the pick , he's a mountain of muscle ( the pic from the comic book ) .

[ak]

The comments I'm reading here are, while interesting to read, completely baffling to me for these reasons:

These are publicity shots that haven't been treated. They are just plain photographs just like those of the bat-mobile on the official site. So, the depth and grain, or whatever isn't there. Heck, perhaps Nolan will introduce some digital grading or something in the final film to give it the look the production is aiming for. So, how people can quite judge the 'look' of the film from just a set photo (or at least, un-processed film) and some dry-ice is entirely laughable.

And when you consider the cinematography effects the way everything looks, from colours, to lighting dynamics and all of that, then perhaps the bat-suit will look stunning when it's in proper context.

From what I can see, the suit isn't completely different, but it looks like a cool Batman, and that's good enough for me.

I'll hold out for a couple of production stills in a few months time once the film stock has begun the process of looking as it should, then I'll make a firm judgement on it.

[havokeff]

But I for one would have given my right arm to see the suit look something like this:
http://www.members.aol.com/silverload007/images/batmancomic.jpg [/B][/QUOTE]

That would be awsome... is that Jim Lee?

[Silverload]

Originally posted by havokeff
That would be awsome... is that Jim Lee?

Yep, that’s Jim Lee’s work from Batman: Hush

[dellamorte dellamore]

Yeah AK , it is too early to make comments on the look , have too wait for a trailer for that , but so far , judging by the pics , it doesn't look that much different from some of the other Batman films in the quadrilogy .

And , just like SM 2 , no matter what i say about it , i do want to see this , it may seem as if i don't , but i def do , it's Batman , i have too . It can't be any worse than part 4 , and there's no doubt it will be superior to 3 ( that one is still excellent but the villians almost ruined it ) .


It's going to bring back credibility to the franchise , and get everyone all excited about the Dark Knight all over gain , like Burton's original .


Batman is my favorite comic book character , and it belongs on the big screen , i'll probably watch BB at least 3 times opening weekend .

[MisterTwister]

I think the suit looks great. Can't wait!!!

[APzombie]

It is too early to judge the costume fully, but for what I see, I like.

It looks like material any person could obtain to make a suit. I mean, people forget that Batman is just any other man, the suits in Schumacher's flicks are too 'supermanish' in my opinion and the extra over the top muscle makes him look like he is more than a man. This looks like fabric (esspecially the cape).

[APzombie]

Heres a larger cut out of the article...

http://aintitcool.com/image/new_batman.jpg

[Tweek]

pleasant dreams for me tonight:o

[Black_Cherry]

Wow! Christian Bale looks great! He is insanely hot. I'm getting pumped for this big time now...

[Silverload]

Originally posted by APzombie
It looks like material any person could obtain to make a suit. I mean, people forget that Batman is just any other man, the suits in Schumacher's flicks are too 'supermanish' in my opinion and the extra over the top muscle makes him look like he is more than a man. This looks like fabric (esspecially the cape).

Actually I think in this one Batman modifies a top-secret military combat suit into the Batsuit. So I think he’s going to be a bit supermanish by being bulletproof (pretty much just like the other Bat flicks).

[ak]

...indeed. It is easier to accept Batman as having a high-tech, well desgined suit, more than any other superhero really, cause he has the technology available to him.

I think Schumacher took it to stupid levels with the "ice suits" or whatever the hell they were in Batman & Robin

What is good about this particualr film is that it explains how he gets all of this technology. It wasn't obvious at all in the other films.

[Last Dragon]

I really like the way this suit looks. I've never read any of the graphic novels or anything though. Does this have any resembelence to any of the suits from them?

[vanilabean4]

i'm not worried....Bale is a subtle actor. he can do DARK very well.

he sure does breathtakingly beautiful well!!!:p

anyway, i much prefer normal, well toned, slim to unnatural bulky. that may look ok in a comic book, but not in real life.

and it's better to hire a GOOD actor (who is "slim") than a bubble bodied idiot.

and the director did Momento - a film I have in DVD. it's good!

[Common Sense Man]

I agree that comic book suits can look great but most humans could never attain the physique to wear one and make it look good.

Plus even though it is a comic book movie how hard would it be to buy that a guy wearing a flimsy piece of cloth never gets shot by the hundred bad guys he faces down.

I would rather see a bit a realism with a suit that at least looks as if it can stop or retard a bullet.

As far as Spidey goes, most of the action is CGI so the suit could have been anything they wanted. If you notice most of the live action shots are rarely full body or long shots.

I hope they stay far away from CGI action in BB because it always looks funky.

Plus I would like to see more MAN and less Bat in this flick. I think Burton did a great job but I hope they don't make Bale to super. If he starts pulling off Matrix moves and jumping of ten story buildings with no assistance I will be pissed.

And I have to agree with my buddy ak on the pictures. There is so much that can be done to those pics.

Just think of watching a behinds the scenes story on any special effects movie. It always looks like crap, but when you see the film you are amazed.

I am keeping an open mind on this one but so far I am looking forward to it and it appears they are heading in the right direction.

Out.......................................

[Cronos]

looks pretty kool IMO, cant wait to see this

[Solid Snake]

http://www.whip-saw.com/images/Movie_news_pics/Batman_pos_costume.jpg

Art for the suit in the photos