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dr_gn

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Tuesday 17th May 2011
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Of all the Batman films, if you were forced to sit through one of them, which would be the best (for an adult audience rather than kids) ?

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Castrol Craig

18,073 posts

207 months

Tuesday 17th May 2011
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The Dark Knight. by a country mile.

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dr_gn

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16,173 posts

185 months

Tuesday 17th May 2011
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Thanks. I thought I'd heard that was the best one.

Halb

53,012 posts

184 months

Tuesday 17th May 2011
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1>The Dark Knight (first BM film not to have BM in the title)
2>Batman Begins
3>Batman (1989)
4>Batman Returns
5>Batman (1966)

Castrol Craig

18,073 posts

207 months

Wednesday 18th May 2011
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Halb said:
1>The Dark Knight (first BM film not to have BM in the title)
2>Batman Begins




















3>Batman (1989)
4>Batman Returns
5>Batman (1966)
id have to agree with that. just with a massive difference between the first two and rest

Stu R

21,410 posts

216 months

Wednesday 18th May 2011
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The Dark Knight by a long stretch. Trouble is, Batman Begins leads into it quite nicely so for someone who's seen neither, I'd suggest BB is almost essential viewing prior to TDK.

stew-S160

8,006 posts

239 months

Wednesday 18th May 2011
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Any that were not made by Tim Burton.

grumbledoak

31,560 posts

234 months

Wednesday 18th May 2011
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Almost certainly The Dark Knight.

The Tim Burton films got everything right apart from the comedy baddies. A shame, as I thought Keaton was the best Wayne/Batman combo.

SS2.

14,469 posts

239 months

Wednesday 18th May 2011
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Another vote for Dark Knight - and by a considerable distance..

Civpilot

6,235 posts

241 months

Wednesday 18th May 2011
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Stu R said:
The Dark Knight by a long stretch. Trouble is, Batman Begins leads into it quite nicely so for someone who's seen neither, I'd suggest BB is almost essential viewing prior to TDK.
This.

Watch Batman begins first... it's pretty dam good movie and introduces "this" Batman and the world he lives in nicely. I would not say it's 'almost' essential, I would say it "is" essential.

Then watch The Dark Knight which is uttery brilliant (IMHO)

Halb

53,012 posts

184 months

Wednesday 18th May 2011
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stew-S160 said:
Any that were not made by Tim Burton.
So Batman Forever and Batman and Robin then?biggrin

Jasandjules

69,978 posts

230 months

Wednesday 18th May 2011
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I can only add to the above, the Dark Knight is superb.

P-Jay

10,589 posts

192 months

Wednesday 18th May 2011
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Another vote for Dark Knight, Begins is very good too.

The Joker makes Dk for me, and that's nothing to do with the actor dying or anything, it's an amazming performance.

ajprice

27,649 posts

197 months

Wednesday 18th May 2011
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Batman Begins and Dark Knight for me too, for the reasons already said. BB introduces the world and story to you, then watch DK.

Jasandjules

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230 months

Wednesday 18th May 2011
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P-Jay said:
The Joker makes Dk for me, and that's nothing to do with the actor dying or anything, it's an amazming performance.
Absolutely. Before I saw DK I thought that the awards and accolades were due to the untimely demise of the actor in question, BUT once I'd seen it, wow, it is just a truly an oscar worthy performance.

dr_gn

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185 months

Wednesday 18th May 2011
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Cheers Guys, got both DVD'd lined up. We'll watch Batman Begins first.

kelk

955 posts

214 months

Wednesday 18th May 2011
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grumbledoak said:
Almost certainly The Dark Knight.

The Tim Burton films got everything right apart from the comedy baddies. A shame, as I thought Keaton was the best Wayne/Batman combo.
+1

It's very easy to be Batman - minimal dialogue, little acting, mainly action sequences. Whereas being Bruce Wayne - no mask, all acting start to finish IYGWIM. Keaton's interpretation of Wayne was very good, especially when he is talking to the Joker in Vicki Vale's appartment.

andyjo1982

4,960 posts

211 months

Wednesday 18th May 2011
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dr_gn said:
Of all the Batman films, if you were forced to sit through one of them, which would be the best (for an adult audience rather than kids) ?

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Have you not seen any of them? At all?

As said, the most recent Batman films are the best.

dr_gn

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Wednesday 18th May 2011
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andyjo1982 said:
dr_gn said:
Of all the Batman films, if you were forced to sit through one of them, which would be the best (for an adult audience rather than kids) ?

Cheers!
Have you not seen any of them? At all?

As said, the most recent Batman films are the best.
I used to watch the TV series on a Saturday morning back in the '70's, and I think I saw the '89 Batman and Batman Returns, but it was so long ago I can't remember much about them. I've not seen any of the recent ones.

DJRC

23,563 posts

237 months

Wednesday 18th May 2011
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Another vote here for Keaton and his Batman with Jack as the Joker.