Comments on: Batman Begins (To Go Downhill) http://mattmaroon.com/2008/08/20/batman-begins-to-go-downhill/ Get Marooned Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:09:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: mattmaroon http://mattmaroon.com/2008/08/20/batman-begins-to-go-downhill/#comment-18456 mattmaroon Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:11:46 +0000 http://mattmaroon.com/?p=431#comment-18456 I haven't seen any other movies that were made this year actually. So I guess no, I haven't seen a better one yet. I haven't seen any other movies that were made this year actually. So I guess no, I haven't seen a better one yet.

]]> By: Tranvisor http://mattmaroon.com/2008/08/20/batman-begins-to-go-downhill/#comment-18455 Tranvisor Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:09:17 +0000 http://mattmaroon.com/?p=431#comment-18455 Missable? Really? Now, I wouldn't say it was the best movie of all time or anything dumb like that, and it did have a couple problems (did try to do a little to much, could have been a little tighter in focus), however have you really seen a better movie this year?<br><br>Btw, comparing it to X-Men 3 is incredibly harsh, that movie wasn't just a little medicore, it was flat out horrible. Missable? Really? Now, I wouldn't say it was the best movie of all time or anything dumb like that, and it did have a couple problems (did try to do a little to much, could have been a little tighter in focus), however have you really seen a better movie this year?

Btw, comparing it to X-Men 3 is incredibly harsh, that movie wasn't just a little medicore, it was flat out horrible.

]]> By: mattmaroon http://mattmaroon.com/2008/08/20/batman-begins-to-go-downhill/#comment-18454 mattmaroon Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:36:16 +0000 http://mattmaroon.com/?p=431#comment-18454 I thought X-men did it very well in their sequel by digging into the characters' pasts. They then totally flubbed it in the third installment. I thought X-men did it very well in their sequel by digging into the characters' pasts. They then totally flubbed it in the third installment.

]]> By: Goladus http://mattmaroon.com/2008/08/20/batman-begins-to-go-downhill/#comment-18453 Goladus Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:23:49 +0000 http://mattmaroon.com/?p=431#comment-18453 Sequels often have 'characterization' difficulties because so many of the characters are already established. Part of what made Batman Begins so entertaining was the opportunity to discover the new character. It's impossible to repeat that in a sequel. The character is already well-established. I was impressed at how much character continued to develop anyway, even though a lot of time was spent developing other characters and on unrelated themes like the boat incident. Sequels often have 'characterization' difficulties because so many of the characters are already established. Part of what made Batman Begins so entertaining was the opportunity to discover the new character. It's impossible to repeat that in a sequel. The character is already well-established. I was impressed at how much character continued to develop anyway, even though a lot of time was spent developing other characters and on unrelated themes like the boat incident.

]]> By: cchjd http://mattmaroon.com/2008/08/20/batman-begins-to-go-downhill/#comment-18452 cchjd Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:54:12 +0000 http://mattmaroon.com/?p=431#comment-18452 I don't understand the contempt many viewers had for Maggie Gyllenhaal's appearance. Well, check that, I do understand it, she's ugly. But I don't understand how it could've detracted from this film as Katie Holmes is also hideous and proved an eyesore in Batman Begins. Whereas Gyllenhaal looks like a cartoon turtle with Down's syndrome, Holmes' eyes appear to be falling off her face, as though she's a distant relative of the Goonies' character, Sloth.<br><br>Two attempts to cast a hot chick and they miss both times? Unacceptable for a summer blockbuster. They had better lock up Megan Fox for the third installment right now, or they'll be flirting with my three strikes policy...granted, a policy with no consequences for the offending party whatsoever, but still... I don't understand the contempt many viewers had for Maggie Gyllenhaal's appearance. Well, check that, I do understand it, she's ugly. But I don't understand how it could've detracted from this film as Katie Holmes is also hideous and proved an eyesore in Batman Begins. Whereas Gyllenhaal looks like a cartoon turtle with Down's syndrome, Holmes' eyes appear to be falling off her face, as though she's a distant relative of the Goonies' character, Sloth.

Two attempts to cast a hot chick and they miss both times? Unacceptable for a summer blockbuster. They had better lock up Megan Fox for the third installment right now, or they'll be flirting with my three strikes policy…granted, a policy with no consequences for the offending party whatsoever, but still…

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