The Batman Trailer

[TheIdeaOfGood]

I can't speak to your local screen, but that's because nobody goes to see them, not because Hollywood has no original ideas. If people went to see them, they'd be at your local screen.
See what I mean?

I'm with you. It's not all remakes and spectacles, though these make up a tiringly large amount of all releases.
Nonetheless, I could name a few good and original films from the last years off the top of my head: Knives Out, Ready or Not, Guns Akimbo, Gretel &Hansel, 1917, Atomic Blonde, the VVitch, Us, Get Out....The Gentlemen, Le Mans, Joker, Midsommar, The Lighthouse.....
There are still good things to watch out there.

 

[trappedslider]

Can you guys take the general movie talk out of this thread and into it's own please?

 

[Kaodi]

Why does no one complain about original ideas when it comes to theatre?

 

[Umbran]

Batman punches one guy about a dozen times, way past when the guy stopped resisting. I assume that's an aberration.

The "I'm vengeance" line makes me think otherwise. As does the focus on lies, and the "If you are justice, do not lie..." lines. They may be walking the "Batman as anti-hero" line with this one. That would be normal with a gritty detective story.

 

[Morrus]

The "I'm vengeance" line makes me think otherwise. As does the focus on lies, and the "If you are justice, do not lie..." lines. They may be walking the "Batman as anti-hero" line with this one. That would be normal with a gritty detective story.

I've seen in a few places that they're leaning into the darker, broken side of the character. Why does he dress as a bat and beat up criminals?

 

[Ryujin]

I'll likely see it, but the trailer doesn't sell me on it at all. I'm more interested in what James Gunn is going to do with the next Suicide Squad movie.

 

[BookTenTiger]

I've seen in a few places that they're leaning into the darker, broken side of the character. Why does he dress as a bat and beat up criminals?

I hope they put more focus on what a cowardly and superstitious lot criminals are!

SCENE: Underground gang hideout.
RIDDLER accidentally drops a small hand mirror. It shatters.
PENGUIN: AHHH! What was that! Oh, I'm such a coward!
RIDDLER: Oh no, seven years bad luck!
BATMAN, hiding in the shadows, releases a black cat into the room.
RIDDLER AND PENGUIN: Zoinks!!!

 

[Imaculata]

This trailer hasn't sold me on this movie either. The batmobile looks hideous, and Pattinson does not look convincing as batman nor as Bruce Wayne.

 

[Thirteenspades]

I've seen in a few places that they're leaning into the darker, broken side of the character. Why does he dress as a bat and beat up criminals?

Hope it's like the Christopher Nolan movies, they were the best.

 

[Thirteenspades]

Which could be a good thing. I myself am a bit burned out on all the big spectacle blockbusters a la Avengers etc. Cheaper does not necessarily mean bad - and there are a couple Direct-to-DVD or Direct-to-Streaming releases that are pretty decent. It could even force filmmakers to gasp get creative once more.
There is too much money to be made in film, especially when people are desperately looking for escapism. The industry will survive.

Just hope they don't combine lower budgets with bad quality (and additionally don't put spectacle over story). A different setup gives companies a chance to change up their formulas.
Except for Hollywood. Evil as can be. If anyone wants the details, you're free to ask, but don't pollute this thread.