Soo . . . What’s Next???
Something must be wrong with me. I am asking myself this question, because I am not inspired or care to see any upcoming movies in the theater nor advance my Netflix Queue by watching the movies that I am home. All I keep wanting to do is dwell and speak about The Dark Knight and ponder WHEN will I see it again. I want to know if Harvey Dent is really dead. I want to know if The Joker will be back(I hope not because there is no way that the late Mr. Ledger’s performance can be topped) and more importantly I want to know how the hell any sequel can top this movie that they got everything right in. The producers, writers and director can easily end their story here and not explore it any further. However $$ talks and we all know that the studios will want to fast-track a sequel.
With the phenomenal success of TDK, one has to wonder what the next step for DC Comics and Warner Bros is going to be. Will they sequelize Singer’s Superman or go with a new vision a la Mark Millar? Will we finally see a big-screen adaptation of The Flash or Green Lantern? When will we see the inevitable sequel to TDK? With Marvel Studios in full effect and rolling forward with their characters, I am sure that the powers-that-be at DC and Warner Bros are thinking next step. One thing is for sure, it really is a great time to be a movie geek. We really have had a lot of ups and downs since Richard Donner’s little vision 30 years ago.
Until next time, Verisimilitude.
-J
July 24, 2008 at 3:02 pm
J –
Having not seen TDK yet, I enjoy your enthusiasm, but there will never be a Superman movie that is better than a Batman movie. The original Batman movies are far better than the latest attempt at trying to make a good Superman movie. I saw Superman in Imax and the only image I am left with is the fake computer generated Superman landing from a flight, bad bad bad!!!! Saw Batman Begins in Imax and HOLY CRAP!!!! What a movie going experience. I can not wait to see TDK in Imax……….
July 24, 2008 at 7:26 pm
I take it Donsprter that you were able to sit through Batman and Robin with George Clooney and Arnold Schwarzenegger. If that is your taste and opinion then so be it. I do agree however that Batman Begins was better than Superman Returns, no doubt. However, had it not been for Superman-The Movie from 1978, there would hav been NO Batman. Therefore even though yuor argument can be substantiated from your own opinons, The Caped Crusader(i.e. Batman) actually owes the Man of Steel some gratitude.
July 25, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Yes I actually was able to sit through the Batman and Robin movies, “Holey rusted metal Batman” because I can enjoy the face value of a movie, something I believe you eluding to in your first post???
Not sure how you can so boldly say that if it were not for the Superman movie in 1978 that there would have been no Batman movie today, pretty bold. Some could argue that if it were not for “The Adventures of Captain Marvel” movie of 1941, I believe it was, that the man of steel would not have made it past the man of paper…..
July 26, 2008 at 1:29 am
Touche, donsprter. If you look at the history of superheores and comics etc, you would see that Superman was created in 1938 whilst Captain Marvel(the DC Comics version) was created in 1940. There was a lot of issues with his character because he was in essence a carbon copy of the man of steel. The first superhero to arrive on celluloid was Superman a la the 1940 classic Max Fleishcher Cartoons.
Back to Batman, if you do your research you would see that the reason tha Batman was made was that Sam Hamm wh produced the 1989 Batman movie immediately commissioned a script in 1983 when the Superman franchise was a success. The reason that it was not made was because comic films were not as mainstream as they are now and it was very risky. It was when Tim Burton showed interest in the project after Beetlejuice that it picked up steam. Before that, the only place that Superhero movies could be viewed was on tv.
Next time you use the internet to research stuff, make sure you know all of the info before posting.
July 26, 2008 at 1:29 am
PS: the term “Holy Rusted Metal Batman!” came from Batman Forever NOT Batman and Robin . . .
July 27, 2008 at 4:17 am
whew!!!!! Imagine Leon on special “Super Hero” edition of Jeopardy??? He’d give Alex Tribec a hear attack!!
July 28, 2008 at 12:54 pm
I am not arguing the date of who came first, what I am saying is that the Captain Marvel movie opened the door for the superman movie.
July 28, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Donsporter,
It did not. The only reason that movie was made as I stated:
1. The Max Fleisher THEATRICALLY releases Superman cartoons were a success.
2. Because there were many legal issues surrounding the similarities of Captain Marvel and Superman, they had to make a movie in order for the character to survive. They needed to do something to set the characters apart. If not for Superman and his success at the movies, there would be NO Captain Marvel movie (1941).
July 28, 2008 at 2:17 pm
I think the general public really settled the debate:
Superman Returns – $21 Million
The Dark Knight – $155 Million
Opening weekend!!!! Who is the winner, I think its pretty clear…..
July 28, 2008 at 2:26 pm
The argument was never about who madem ore money, just what came first. As a big Superman fan, I would have to say that The Dark Knight is 100% BETTER than Superman Returns and deserves to make more money. As a matter of fact I said this as well ” I do agree however that Batman Begins was better than Superman Returns, no doubt. However, had it not been for Superman-The Movie from 1978, there would hav been NO Batman.” in the above post.
Too bad you have a poor attention span. In any case, the timeline does not lie. Superman came before Batman on all fronts, comics, tv shows, radio shows etc and as I said ORIGINALLY the caped crusader(Batman) owes the Man of Steel(Superman) some gratitue.
Now, can’t you just move on and stop arguing such a moot point.
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