tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post5452140046511139535..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: BatmanBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-74290370185337393392012-07-28T21:58:37.247-07:002012-07-28T21:58:37.247-07:00Couple thoughts.
Not being bale to understand Ban...Couple thoughts.<br /><br />Not being bale to understand Bane.<br /><br />I guess I could maybe understand this if you were in a packed theater with people munching popcorn and moving in their seats.<br /><br />MAYBE.<br /><br />But really, if you were paying even half attention to the screen his dialogue was quite understandable, in fact there was only one line that I couldn't understand.<br /><br />But apparently these days, people are perfectly willing to shell out $20 for a ticket/popcorn/soda/candy and then spend the entire movie texting on their fucking cell phone.<br /><br />If you do that, then go get fucked, you DESERVE not to be able to understand the dialogue AND you don't get to complain and whine and blub about it.<br /><br />I caught a 10:00 AM showing on Sunday and the theater was 7/8 empty.<br /><br />I thought the movie was ok, but like Prometheus there was some stuff that just screamed BULLSHIT, especially the climactic fight between Banes thugs and the cops.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-10092037355811461212012-07-26T22:57:29.951-07:002012-07-26T22:57:29.951-07:00I have another Batcave story for you, Ken...when A...I have another Batcave story for you, Ken...when ABC cancelled the series in early 1968, Twentieth Century-Fox negotiated with NBC, and got them to pick up the show. However, by the time they did, the Batcave--the main standing set--had been dismantled, and it wasn't economically feasible to rebuild it. But Fox did have a deal for 26 half-hours, and gave them THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR instead.Paul Ducanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53458975348336007922012-07-26T01:21:50.176-07:002012-07-26T01:21:50.176-07:00I personally don't understand the local review...I personally don't understand the local review I read nor many of the comments on here. I thought it was the conclusion that needed to be done. The local newspaper reviewer said he had three complaints.. 1. Too long (didn't think so, they had alot to wrap up, and I'm a smoker and thought it went by quick). 2. Couldn't understand Bane (I've been to counteless heavy metal shows.. usually in front of the speakers, and I made out every word). 3. Story was too complicated (I'm a moron and I was able to follow it even though they didn't put "2 months later" title cards. I know people like to dump on popular movies when they should be dumping on popular tv shows or music (american idol on both counts) but Nolan and company did this franchise very well and should be rewarded for their creative efforts. As far as associating it with Colorado.. many will. But then again I associate the Bible with violence in a far more realistic and intimate way. Time for everyone to grow up. That's my 2 cents and I'm not giving any change.Zappa The Unholynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-66207534135235002992012-07-25T08:17:33.845-07:002012-07-25T08:17:33.845-07:00He may have built the cave himself, or perhaps Way...He may have built the cave himself, or perhaps Wayne Sr had it built, or maybe the house was built over a cave.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-9156745742588284462012-07-25T07:39:46.611-07:002012-07-25T07:39:46.611-07:00Jayne L said:
"Little chance of Batman clipp...Jayne L said:<br /><br />"Little chance of Batman clipping Spider-Man; I can't imagine Marvel letting Spidey anywhere near DC airspace (and vice-versa)."<br /><br />Actually, there's been quite a few DC/Marvel crossovers over the years, going all the way back to the 1970s. I don't know that Spider-Man's ever met Batman, though. Usually, it's Superman meeting (or fighting, until finally finally joining forces with) Spidey, as both characters are the most popular superheroes for their respective publishers. Batman did meet the Hulk back in the 70s, and in the mid-'90s, fought, then joined forces with Captain America. There's probably been other pairings I'm unaware of.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29346801360449786952012-07-25T03:46:32.378-07:002012-07-25T03:46:32.378-07:00Though it's now mostly high-rise apartments, P...Though it's now mostly high-rise apartments, Palisades Amusement Park did definitely exist. <br /><br />As noted, Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon sang the song of the same name, but it was written by a pre-Gong Show Chuck Barris.chalmersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-71145588218401721352012-07-25T03:44:46.358-07:002012-07-25T03:44:46.358-07:00Though now it's mostly high-rise apartments, P...Though now it's mostly high-rise apartments, Palisades Park was most definitely real. <br /><br />As noted, Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon sang the song of the same name, but the song was written by a pre-Gong Show Chuck Barris.chalmersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-48701375553750605492012-07-25T03:15:55.933-07:002012-07-25T03:15:55.933-07:00Little chance of Batman clipping Spider-Man; I can...Little chance of Batman clipping Spider-Man; I can't imagine Marvel letting Spidey anywhere near DC airspace (and vice-versa).<br /><br />Now, Wonder Woman's invisible plane, on the other hand...<br /><br />Friday question: I have never seen an end-credits scene on Frasier that didn't have the theme music playing over top, muting the dialogue. Seems a bit of a waste of effort to write dialogue that no one will ever hear, so: was there scripted dialogue for those scenes, or did the scripting stop at the gist of the scene, and the actors left to ad-lib based on the premise?Jayne Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-39062292179923951062012-07-24T18:49:25.388-07:002012-07-24T18:49:25.388-07:00hey ken what do you think of Gotham Writer's W...hey ken what do you think of Gotham Writer's Workshops and other workshops like that? worth that money?Kevnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91144941142789033312012-07-24T18:35:48.084-07:002012-07-24T18:35:48.084-07:00The cave. The car. The bat-a-rang. They all did it...The cave. The car. The bat-a-rang. They all did it for me. Sad, but I will now forever associate Batman with tragedy.HogsAteMySisterhttp://hogsatemysister.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-9551199366245871782012-07-24T15:39:05.530-07:002012-07-24T15:39:05.530-07:00I understood that Superman's creators--two nic...I understood that Superman's creators--two nice Jewish boys from Cleveland--imbued him with powers to represent triumph in a world that was particularly hostile to them.Paul Ducanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-45832643091545340132012-07-24T15:28:15.141-07:002012-07-24T15:28:15.141-07:00Of course Anne Hathaway saved the movie. She'...Of course Anne Hathaway saved the movie. She's awesome!pumpkinheadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-15747545002299242152012-07-24T15:23:58.759-07:002012-07-24T15:23:58.759-07:00Did you ever catch "Thunderbirds," the B...Did you ever catch "Thunderbirds," the British scifi marionette show? That raised even more questions than the Batcave, what with -- among other things -- a swimming pool that slipped aside, water and all, to allow a spaceship to launch from underneath.Dbensonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49345309734686499682012-07-24T15:11:26.756-07:002012-07-24T15:11:26.756-07:00Correction to above: "NOTE that he appeared....Correction to above: "NOTE that he appeared...," not "not." I know how anal some people are about typos. Sorry: "typoes."Pat Reederhttp://www.hollywoodhifi.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-76721379965298245452012-07-24T15:09:03.602-07:002012-07-24T15:09:03.602-07:00Batman was also the only superhero-type comic I wa...Batman was also the only superhero-type comic I was ever interested in as a kid. Mostly because the superpowers thing didn't appeal to me. I liked that he was just a regular guy who relied on exercise, training, intelligence and technology, not some magical mumbo-jumbo. Not that he appeared not in "Batman" comics but in "Detective" comics. Showed the connection with my other favorite character, Sherlock Holmes. I guess I was born to be a skeptic long before I was old enough to actually join a skeptics group. <br /><br />Other than that, the only comic books I read were things like "Archie's Joke Book," which gave me a thorough grounding in every dusty one- and two-line gag that had been kicking around since vaudeville. <br /><br />BTW, "Saturday Night Live" also did a funny sketch back in the Dana Carvey days, about a James Bond villain having to deal with all the incompetent contractors hired to build his lair in a dormant volcano.Pat Reederhttp://www.hollywoodhifi.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44632194387731074282012-07-24T13:13:11.487-07:002012-07-24T13:13:11.487-07:00You got it backwards, Ken. First you find an exist...You got it backwards, Ken. First you find an existing cave, then you build stately Wayne Manor over it. All Batman had to do was install a hidden entrance and maybe an elevator. To assure silence he killed the workmen who installed the elevator when they were through. A small price to pay for eternal vigilance in Gotham City. All of the computers and gadgets were probably Heath kits, purchased a few at time.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12235336679479252532012-07-24T12:30:45.440-07:002012-07-24T12:30:45.440-07:00I knew Palisades Park was real because Freddy Boom...I knew Palisades Park was real because Freddy Boom Boom Cannon sang about it. Did you ever notice that the intros to Palisades Park and Crocodile Rock are almost identical?Ish K. Bibblenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-56415346563184216272012-07-24T12:22:43.413-07:002012-07-24T12:22:43.413-07:00Palisades Park was cool and I went there at the gr...Palisades Park was cool and I went there at the great age of 6 or 7. I purchased a lizard or chameleon there. I remember finding it weeks later under a couch, all dehydrated and flat as a pancake (flatter actually).<br /><br />Later saw TV kid host Claude Kirschner and his clown CLOWNY there.<br /><br />Richbasurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580128565141263640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-90112984569376002542012-07-24T11:30:14.410-07:002012-07-24T11:30:14.410-07:00Friday question: any thoughts on Lisa Kudrow's...Friday question: any thoughts on Lisa Kudrow's Web Therapy? Very original approach, but not as high concept as community.<br /><br />Hilarious and simple.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-31419448642443007392012-07-24T11:01:43.579-07:002012-07-24T11:01:43.579-07:00Uhoh...
http://www.tomheroes.com/Comic%20Ads/supe...Uhoh...<br /><br />http://www.tomheroes.com/Comic%20Ads/superhero/palisades_park.htmMike Carlinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1133784891539518992012-07-24T10:57:04.064-07:002012-07-24T10:57:04.064-07:00I lived in Michigan, but when we went to the New Y...I lived in Michigan, but when we went to the New York World's Fair, we went right by Palisades Park. So I knew it was real. <br /><br />Disneyland, on the other hand, was just a myth until I was an adult.Breadbakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-50717027444969899122012-07-24T10:40:02.167-07:002012-07-24T10:40:02.167-07:00Batman was the only 'super hero' whose com...Batman was the only 'super hero' whose comics I read regularly. I think it was the darkness and the fantasy-life angle that I liked as a kid. He just seemed 'more real' to me and more interesting because of that. And it didn't hurt that he had to fight cat woman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12257986436511652832012-07-24T10:30:05.209-07:002012-07-24T10:30:05.209-07:00Forget contractors. In the TV series, the cave was...Forget contractors. In the TV series, the cave was powered by a nuclear reactor. Gotham City had one hell of a Home Depot.<br /><br />According to the definitive source of all Batcave knowledge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batcave), no contractors are listed. I think Bruce Wayne and Alfred did all of the work; who would hire a Gotham City contractor? Jesus, you'd end up dealing with a psychopath in a costume who called himself The Nailer.<br /><br />"Holy Hardware, Batman! We're plumb getting hammered by that lumbering knave!"<br /><br />"You're right, old chum! Something here is definitely . . . not on the level!"<br /><br />On the other hand, when The Nailer threatened to rob a bank on a certain date, you could catch him three months later when he'd actually show up.Charles H. Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6091479595769093562012-07-24T09:58:53.935-07:002012-07-24T09:58:53.935-07:00I quite enjoyed it. I thought Bane was very entert...I quite enjoyed it. I thought Bane was very entertaining, and heard everything he said pretty clearly. (Good cinema?) That said, apart from the ending, it felt easily the weakest of the three. The first one is still the most enjoyable to watch by my books. <br /><br />I wish I had enjoyed it as much as other people, but it just didn't grab me.Johnny Walkerhttp://thunderpeel2001.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67155606522417804052012-07-24T09:57:34.983-07:002012-07-24T09:57:34.983-07:00It's kind of embarrassing to admit I've ne...It's kind of embarrassing to admit I've never thought about how the Batcave was built and stocked - even as an adult. <br /><br />Donald said... <br /><br />A typo:<br /><br />"House of cards"---with an "r<br /><br />Not if you're a Kennedy.RCPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251247613686669877noreply@blogger.com