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Oh dear

Post by me_in_japan » Fri Aug 23, 2013 6:59 am

Just when you thought super hero movies were getting reliably good :|

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23806756
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Re: Oh dear

Post by Primarch » Fri Aug 23, 2013 8:42 am

I like the fact that the article points out that Ben Afflek is perfect for the role because he previously starred in Daredevil. Obviously the writer hasn't actually seen that movie!

On the plus side, after Bale's growling it will be nice to hear what Batman is saying for once.
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Post by me_in_japan » Fri Aug 23, 2013 11:08 am

Amusingly, I checked my newly-installed Facebook app today, only to find the first 4 entries in my newsfeed were 4 completely unrelated people publicly expressing their disbelief that Affleck could possibly have been chosen as the new Bat. It's not that I hate the guy, just...Affleck? Batman? Eeeeeeeh????
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Post by Spevna » Fri Aug 23, 2013 11:55 am

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Re: Oh dear

Post by Primarch_Vanguard » Fri Aug 23, 2013 1:09 pm

Yet to see a positive comment about Affleck being chosen to play Batman. I think it's a dreadful choice and while he might have done some good acting of late as in Argo, he is still a far way from being a good batman. I'd like to see a no name with actual talent be chosen.
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Post by The Other Dave » Fri Aug 23, 2013 11:55 pm

Eh, people thought Keaton being cast as Batman was the Worst Idea Ever, and that turned out OK.
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Post by me_in_japan » Sat Aug 24, 2013 1:47 am

I dunno if I'd call Keaton "Ok". Barely tolerable, and certainly a vast improvement over the West years, but that was more due to a change of production values than Keaton himself. As for Affleck, I reckon he should be able to handle a fairly schmoozy Bruce Wayne, but I just can't see him doing either scary, ruthless batman, or troubled and tormented soul.

Anyway, if you were making this new movie, who would you cast as Batman? I have no idea, but it just struck me that Benedict Cumberbatch would be an ace Joker :)
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Post by Spevna » Sat Aug 24, 2013 3:04 am

The Tim Burton Batman movies have almost no redeeming qualities. All copies if them should be destroyed.

Not sure who I'd cast as Batman. I've recently taken a liking to Fassbender;

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Post by Admiral-Badruck » Sat Aug 24, 2013 3:17 am

That is a really hard question. But since I do not really watch movies these days I am not too bothered about Benman...
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Re: Oh dear

Post by Konrad » Sat Aug 24, 2013 7:39 am

Could be worse. Could be Keanu Reeves. I could never bring myself to watch Daredevil. Daredevil was one of my favorite Marvel heros when I was little.
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