Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1413653)

Batman all the way and twice on Sunday, but am I the only one who thinks the Nolan movies are overrated? Don't get me wrong, they were awesome, but they weren't brilliant by any margin. If it weren't for Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker those movies wouldn't have gotten nearly the attention they did.

And I could never take Christian Bale seriously as Batman or Bruce Wayne. Nothing against him, but as far as I'm concerned Kevin Conroy (voice actor from the nineties cartoon) is and always will be Batman. All others are a distant last place.

Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1413653)

Batman all the way and twice on Sunday, but am I the only one who thinks the Nolan movies are overrated? Don't get me wrong, they were awesome, but they weren't brilliant by any margin. If it weren't for Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker those movies wouldn't have gotten nearly the attention they did.

And I could never take Christian Bale seriously as Batman or Bruce Wayne. Nothing against him, but as far as I'm concerned Kevin Conroy (voice actor from the nineties cartoon) is and always will be Batman. All others are a distant last place.



I haven't actually. For no apparent reason I never got into collecting actual comic books as a kid. I guess I just didn't live that close to a comic shop or something. Maybe it was my all-consuming Star Wars obsession that was immediately followed by my thrash metal obsession.

Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy (Post 1413656)

The thing with Conroy is that he has the voice down PERFECTLY but by physical appearance he doesnt look like what I'd imagine a real-life Bruce Wayne to look at all, so if he was cast as a live action Batman it would be a two-sided coin for me.

I liked Bale enough. His "deep voice" while he was Batman was too exaggerated for me, but he pulled off the handsome millionaire pretty well and was pretty effective at seeming like a badass with the suit on.

Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1413666)

I've started to actually. Unfortunately every time I go to Barnes and Noble the one I had found the other week is always gone. I got the Killing Joke a while ago though. It's kind of mind blowing just how influential such a short comic was on the Joker. I doubt the Dark Knight would have been the same movie without it.

Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy (Post 1413672)

The Killing Joke is probably my favorite thing I've ever read. So short, but so twisted and effective, and it pretty much defined the Joker and solidified himself in my eyes as the greatest villain in the history of fiction.

Originally Posted by Trollheart (Post 1413708)

Batman by a long way (is there anyone who didn't expect THE BATLORD's choice to be BATMAN?) ;) --- never liked Superman for pretty much most of the reasons given here. I mean, other than kryptonite, nothing stops him. He's a bloody machine. And he has zero personality. Also, he's the epitome of the American Dream. Puke.

Originally Posted by Trollheart (Post 1413708)

BTW Batty if you venture into the world of comic books I mean graphic novels, you MUST try "Watchmen" and "V for Vendetta" --- never mind the movies, read the originals. You won't be disappointed, though you may need to order a new brain online, as your current one will just be fried!

Originally Posted by Trollheart (Post 1413708)

Batman by a long way (is there anyone who didn't expect THE BATLORD's choice to be BATMAN?) ;) --- never liked Superman for pretty much most of the reasons given here. I mean, other than kryptonite, nothing stops him. He's a bloody machine. And he has zero personality. Also, he's the epitome of the American Dream. Puke.