BATMAN BEGINS

YEARS AGO, WHEN THE FIRST FILM IN THE BATMAN SERIES CAME OUT - MAML AND I STOOD IN LINE FOR HOURS OUTSIDE A THEATRE IN BAYSIDE, QUEENS, WAITING TO GET INTO THE JAM PACKED SHOW. BATMAN WITH KEATON AND NICHOLSON WAS WELL WORTH THE WAIT -- JUST AS THE GODFATHER, HAD BEEN WORTH A SIMILAR WAIT YEARS BEFORE.
MAML ATTENDED THE MIDNIGHT PREMIER OF THIS PRODUCTION.
12 HOURS BEFORE I AM OFF TO SEE THIS NEW INCARNATION OF A CHARACTER THAT HAS NOT BEEN FULLY REALIZED SINCE THE ORIGINAL -- MAML HAS BEEN DEPUTIZED TO BRING US THE WORD FROM THE MOUNT -- I DISLIKE THE FACT THAT HE HAS DONE IT IN A MANNER FAR SUPERIOR TO MY OWN; I CAN'T HAVE PEOPLE ABUSE MY SITE, BY WRITING BETTER THAN I DO - BUT I WILL LET IT GO THIS TIME AND HOPE THIS IS NOT THE START OF A TREND AMONG MY FRIENDS - IF THEY WISH TO REMAIN MY FRIENDS..
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George:
To see this movie ....... is to believe!

Christian Bale is "The Batman".
I loved Michael Keaton's brooding characterization of the caped crusader, but Bale just doesn’t don the outfit, he builds the outfit to fit himself.
In this film you always see the man (Bruce Wayne) behind the mask, as he tries to get it right. He worries that he can be killed and that makes this version of Batman, a "man" and not a Superman. We see Batman learning who, what, where and how to use his mental and physical discipline to put the fear of an unknown bat like creature that can vanish literally before their eyes, against the criminal element of GOTHAM CITY.
We believe, because the storyline is fabulous.
We believe because Christopher Nolan's brilliant direction puts us in Wayne Manor as Bruce Wayne invents his alter ego Batman.
We believe because the story is what drives this puppy home. The special effects and gizmos can be felt, but the storyline and the characters do all the heavy lifting in this, the best of all the superhero films to date.
Gene Roddenberry always said, “If the people love and hate the characters, you'll have a great film.” Every character in this film lifts their own weight; no one is carried by another actor, each sets the tone for things to come.
The whole origin of Batman is now understood, and told within an adult storyline; even the great one-liners are still there.
By the way, if you like fight scenes, the last one of the film is a dilly.
I will be seeing it again.
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I RENTED KINSEY AND IT IS A GOOD FILM - TOO LONG AND DRAGS AT THE END, TRYING TO GET YOU TO COME TO THE CONCLUSION THEY WANT YOU TO HAVE, WHATEVER THAT MIGHT BE, I AM NOT SURE - BUT IT GETS A LITTLE HEAVY HANDED AT THE END.
IT IS WORTH SEEING - THE TOPIC IS THE STUDY OF HUMAN SEXUALITY - WHO CAN ARGUE WITH THE SUBJECT OF THIS PRODUCTION?
I AM TAKING A PASS ON GOING TO SEE:
THE HONEYMOONERS AND THE LONGEST YARD ( EVEN WITH CHRIS ROCK IN THE CAST ) -- THEY BOTH SEEM LIKE TELEVISION FARE.
HIGH TENSION WAS TRASHED BY T.C.J. AND HE IS USUALLY ON THE MONEY.
AFTER THE FIRST THREE STAR WARS, I LOST INTEREST, SO NO STAR WARS ON THIS SITE., NO REFLECTION ON THE FILM, IT MAY BE GREAT, BUT I AM NOT UP TO THE JOURNEY.