Who Should be Batman?

[BluPhire]

Originally Posted by NinjaPoodle

Mr. NP says:
Kevin Conroy is the ultimate Batman, not Bruce. Animated of course.

Animation is different because it is all about the voice for animation. Kevin Conroy is the king, but he doesn't control animation.

Michael Keaton had IT. He was the perfect Bruce Wayne and Batman for the Tim Burton idea of Batman.

George Clooney had the look of Bruce Wayne.

Val Kilmer....no comment.

Christian Bale to me took the character to a different level. He is no more a better Batman or Bruce Wayne than Michael Keaton, but he plays the psychology better. If you go back and watch Batman Begins his performance plays on Bruce Wayne and Batman being alter egos. You don't see the real Bruce in my opinion until you either see him interacting with Alfred/Lucius or when he has the costume on but the cowl off, but considering the director I believe that was Chris Nolan's vision, which is why I'm of the belief it is all about the director.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by BluPhire

Michael Keaton had IT. He was the perfect Bruce Wayne and Batman for the Tim Burton idea of Batman. . . .

Christian Bale to me took the character to a different level. He is no more a better Batman or Bruce Wayne than Michael Keaton, but he plays the psychology better.

Have to disagree. I know I'm in the minority, but I never believed Michael Keaton as Batman. Bruce Wayne, yes. Batman, no way. (Then again, I didn't really like the Tim Burton ideal of Batman.)

Christian Bale was perfect, IMHO.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Have to disagree. I know I'm in the minority, but I never believed Michael Keaton as Batman. Bruce Wayne, yes. Batman, no way. (Then again, I didn't really like the Tim Burton ideal of Batman.)

Christian Bale was perfect, IMHO.

Dammit, MC. Stop being awesome.

And yes, here, awesome means agreeing with me.

[AlphaFrog]

Y'all are going to think I'm crazy, but WHEN HE GETS OLDER, Robert Pattinson should do a Batman movie. He's not a particularly good actor, and I really don't think he's all that good looking, but he's got that awkward/eccentric look on camera that would do well for Bruce. He's also buff enough to do the Batman part. It would really depend on how his voice ages or what he could manipulate it to do that would be the deciding factor in the end.

And before y'all call me out as a Twilight fan, I love the movies in an awesomely-bad way. I think the acting is terrible and the effects are cheesy (even after they upped the budget for the sequels), but they are hilariously entertaining to watch for that reason.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Y'all are going to think I'm crazy, but WHEN HE GETS OLDER, Robert Pattinson should do a Batman movie.

You're right. I think you're crazy.

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

He's not a particularly good actor, and I really don't think he's all that good looking, but he's got that awkward/eccentric look on camera that would do well for Bruce.

Millionaire/Billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne = awkward?

He's also buff enough to do the Batman part.

Holy delusion, Batman!

[BluPhire]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Y'all are going to think I'm crazy, but WHEN HE GETS OLDER, Robert Pattinson should do a Batman movie. He's not a particularly good actor, and I really don't think he's all that good looking, but he's got that awkward/eccentric look on camera that would do well for Bruce. He's also buff enough to do the Batman part. It would really depend on how his voice ages or what he could manipulate it to do that would be the deciding factor in the end.

And before y'all call me out as a Twilight fan, I love the movies in an awesomely-bad way. I think the acting is terrible and the effects are cheesy (even after they upped the budget for the sequels), but they are hilariously entertaining to watch for that reason.

I need to point the youngsters I mentor to this post and bold. That way they can no longer kill themselves in the gym for a fantasy of what they think women think is buff. But that's another thread for another day. LOL

As for the Robert Pattinson, naaaah. But I do see potential in his acting, problem is he is starting to get typecast as the emo kid.

[AlphaFrog]

Yes. I don't care who plays him, Bruce always seems awkward to me...and I like it that way. After all, as Chase says "A grown man who dresses like a bat..."

And Pattinson is at least as buff as Clooney was.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Yes. I don't care who plays him, Bruce always seems awkward to me...and I like it that way. After all, as Chase says "A grown man who dresses like a bat..."

And Pattinson is at least as buff as Clooney was.

Bless your heart.

I just really don't know what else to say.

[AlphaFrog]

I guess I should mention that I've never seen any of the animated versions, and it's been forever since I've seen either Keton or West's versions...so I'm more used to the darker takes.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I guess I should mention that I've never seen any of the animated versions, and it's been forever since I've seen either Keton or West's versions...so I'm more used to the darker takes.

See, I grew up on the comics (well, and on Adam West). I've never really watched the animated versions. From the comics of my youth, the mental picture I have is of a Batman who looks like this:



or this:



Bruce Wayne is supposed to a cool, fairly superficial, really wealthy playboy. That's my problem with "awkward." But at the same time, it has to be believable that he could be as strong and athletic as Batman.

So, in the interest of some other names if Bale is being counted out, how about Armie Hammer?

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by BluPhire

Animation is different because it is all about the voice for animation. Kevin Conroy is the king, but he doesn't control animation.

Michael Keaton had IT. He was the perfect Bruce Wayne and Batman for the Tim Burton idea of Batman.

George Clooney had the look of Bruce Wayne.

Val Kilmer....no comment.

Christian Bale to me took the character to a different level. He is no more a better Batman or Bruce Wayne than Michael Keaton, but he plays the psychology better. If you go back and watch Batman Begins his performance plays on Bruce Wayne and Batman being alter egos. You don't see the real Bruce in my opinion until you either see him interacting with Alfred/Lucius or when he has the costume on but the cowl off, but considering the director I believe that was Chris Nolan's vision, which is why I'm of the belief it is all about the director.

lol @ Val Kilmer. I'm not really into Batman but I like Michael Keaton. He didn't have the look, but his acting was the best. Christian Bale had a lisp in the movie, and that ruined the whole thing for me.

[NinjaPoodle]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2yv8...embedded#at=18

Courtesy of Mr. NP