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"super" villains make for crappy movies. Real villains (Joker, Two-Face, RAG,) make good movies. Japhy Send a noteboard - 22/03/2011 03:00:27 PM
Most of Batman's villains are just real people who are completely insane. Some are super-powered like poison ivy and mr. freeze and those blokes are kind of lame. My favourite character is obviously the Joker simply because of how insane he is. He's just some normal dude not enhanced in any way that can bring about the destruction of a city. Sure the super powered villains can bring about the destruction of a city but the believability of it would be out the door and wouldn't fit with Nolan's franchise.

They tried it with Batman & Robin. "Dudes with powers make cooler movies," is what they said but oh how they were wrong. Is Batman really a SUPER hero? I think he's just a hero. Yes he has a lot of gadgets to play around with but so do some of his villains but they aren't super villains. Super villains are guys like Braniac, Apokolips, Sinestro, and the guys the JLA fight. The Batman present in Nolan's film isn't on that level yet. Maybe eventually Batman becomes more than just a man with some gadgets when he joins up with the JLA but, in Nolan's films (and this is the Batman I prefer) he is a hero.

Plus, Batman's super villains can't affect him the way Ras al-Ghul, the Scarecrow, Joker, and Two-face have. Their relationship is one much deeper than just the mortal well-being of those around him.

He's going to play Alberto Falcone, the son of Batman Begins' mafia boss Carmine. There's no statement as to weather he'll be taking on the guise of the Holiday Killer but I'd imagine it is likely.

I think this was predicted a few months ago, and now its official. Anyone think this is good, or bad?

I am not familiar with the character, and we already have Bane, but I always prefer super heroes to battle super villains instead of just the mob.

I have no doubt this is going to be good, though.

It's arguably the best movie ever (batman and robin) and was only achieved because of all the supervillians. Nothing says good movie like a pun-spewing mr. freeze and roided up bane.

The director of The Dark Knight and Batman Begins obviously has no idea how to make a good movie and should take a cue from the old batman movies.

I am not sure where you got the idea that that's what I said, but alright.


Looks like it's all too early to tell yet anyway.
This message last edited by Japhy on 22/03/2011 at 03:06:14 PM
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt will be in The Dark Knight Rises Stephen - 21/03/2011 01:18:58 PM 672 Views
I would have preferred him to be a real super villain ironclad - 21/03/2011 01:50:41 PM 463 Views
True. They should make this movie more like Batman and Robin. Japhy - 21/03/2011 05:32:57 PM 548 Views
Ah you speak irony. Nice ironclad - 21/03/2011 07:48:40 PM 545 Views
"super" villains make for crappy movies. Real villains (Joker, Two-Face, RAG,) make good movies. Japhy - 22/03/2011 03:00:27 PM 457 Views
While I don't agree that "super" villains automatically make crappy movies... ironclad - 22/03/2011 04:13:18 PM 443 Views
He'll probably play a pretty moderate role. Japhy - 22/03/2011 04:31:30 PM 536 Views
I think it's a good mix. Nate - 21/03/2011 10:00:35 PM 426 Views
I think it's great! Darth_Katie - 21/03/2011 03:29:49 PM 372 Views
Alberto Falcone role is now being called false by a different source. TaskmasterJack - 23/03/2011 12:29:11 AM 448 Views
I liked the news title on Jezebel: "Your boyfriend Joseph Gordon-Levitt will be in the Dark Knight" *NM* Aeryn - 23/03/2011 02:32:21 PM 159 Views
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