Siegfried

Sorry, to avoid duplicate discussion and cross topic debate I've merged your topic.

Yeah I've had the same thought. I'm applying regardless. If I get an offer I'll decide then if it's worth packing up my family and 500,000 LEGO pieces and moving 10,000 km.

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Yeah, give'em to the doc!

I'm much the same. I've got at least 20 open on this computer, and probably twice as much on my other.

"In the comics"? Ones a game, the other is a TV show and the other two are deliberate attempts to do things different. I could swear you're just trying to be argumentive... but I'll answer your question just the same. The Killing Joke Pick that as a reference and you can't go too far wrong... and you'll find most Batman fans will agree. Even Nolan. He's pretty cool.

Well obviously it's for money and I'm a tad insulted you'd imply I thought otherwise. But I still don't think it's relevant. Brazil was arguably a flop but I really don't care. To me it's a good movie... and discussing movie profits is boring. Well, once again you seem to want to paint me as an idiot but since you seem to really want an answer to an obvious question, as a business owner I can say "yes, profit is a measure of success". But I will also say that it's not the only one. Example? My business got me a job, one that would have required several years in study and several years in other jobs to get. Also I could be more profitable if I did "bad" things, which I did not, and thus I was a success in that I stood by my beliefs. I think movies are much the same. Ultimately, regardless of profits, most of the cast get paid. Regardless of profits the story was told, and for some directors and writers that is the primary goal. Regardless of profits people have a chance to show what they can do, and can possible use that to get another job. Is that not success? Well as I've said, Batman has been rebooted several times to match changing times. So the formula is not a constant. Do you have any in mind? The only movies I can think of that have fans in mind were Japanese, ones like Advent Children and anime sequels.

Yeah he's done that a few times. I haven't bought comics much recently, but I hope it's light looking. For example the armoured look in the Rocksteady Batman games is OK. On the subject of copying movies, this one came out when Keaton was Batman. I've got this one, and the cover always brings a smile to my face. More the latter. Batman Begins is an OK movie, and as I've said before holistically the second best. But if you want an example of how things could have been improved (without ditching the script) in TDK, Batman could have disguised himself as a goon in the final Joker fight... but I'm no expert on the movie. I've only seen it once. To me it's just an average brainless action and effects movie, and I rarely watch those a second time. The only highlight is the Joker performance, but since I don't like the script it's wasted.

I've already said. In the comic he is often undercover with the suit under his clothes or in a small bag. You can't do that with a rubber suit. I'm no Spiderman expert, but I thought he was able is some versions?

But in the context of this website and topic, that is a discussing Batman movies on a LEGO fan site, I think he's right. It may have been a successful business endeavor, but that doesn't mean that it's a successful Batman movie. The fact that a movie is profitable or not is irrelevant to the conversation. Actually people do pay for things they don't like. If you get the hype big enough and have prior successes, a sequel can make money regardless of how good it is. Well at least you're honest. Have you seen Dead End? (It's a short non-professional movie.) It's not Batman. Stupid or not, unbelievable or not, Batman doesn't wear thick armour; he doesn't need it. It'd be like giving Superman jet boots. I'd like Batman to be able to wear the suit under his clothes so he can do some undercover work. With the current designs he can't and it's limiting the story. Well I never said 100%. When I said "histories" meant the big things, such as Batmans origin. Sure things can be changed; the comics do it all the time. There have been several re-boots afterall. In fact, looking at what changed and what did not over the years would be a good way of judging what is the "core" of Batman. Batman is too focused on his job.

But that is what I want. What the public has never seen is a live action Batman that's true to the source. Burton was about 60%, Joel about 40% (Batman wasn't always dark and gloomy!), but I think Nolan is down to below 30%. What do I want? As a start; 1. Pick a bigger actor, a no-name if need be. 2. Tone down the suit. It's too thick and ditch the fake muscles. Batman Dead End did it, so why can't the studios? 3. Leave the histories untouched. Don't do silly things like saying the Joker killed the Waynes. 4. No love stories that contravenes the existing history. 5. Don't like the existing bad guys? Create a new one! It's done all the time, and it's a better option than butchering existing ones. 6. Try not to kill characters. It's not very Batman and it just increases the chance of yet another re-boot and yet another Batman origin scene! 7. Forget believably. Batman may be more believable than many comic books, but he's still amazing beyond belief. But it's supposed to be a modern day fantasy. Aiming for realism is insane. I think they're trying to give the audience something different.

Yep, and that's why we have this topic! (Merged...)

The only part I thought was funny was the pencil trick... and I really liked it and expected more. This left me disappointed. You're saying that to the wrong person; you should be telling Nolan that. I was only saying how unbelievable the sonar is as the Nolanites were saying it was realistic and I was saying... It's clear you haven't been reading this whole rant (and I don't blame you ) so I'll fill you in. I'm cool with Batman being unbelievable, in fact I think it's best that way. But Nolan is insisting changing things to make them more "realistic"... yet he fails. Thus I wish he'd drop the whole realism angle altogether and stop butchering Batman characters for no reason.

Nope, in fact it makes it worse! LIDAR? No phone that I know of has ranging Lasers, which all things considered is a good thing. Besides, I'd already said on point 4 I wasn't going to pick on the feasibility of a phone being a sonar device... as there there really is no need. ...and the jury is unswayed by your poorly researched closing point. But Merry Chrismas just the same....

Actually I thought I'd already done that. What's wrong with it?

Nice ideas. In particular I like that shield part on the back. I really don't like that part but it works so well that way I may have to change my mind!

Congrats to all the winners, including me! Not a prob. It's why I earn the big bucks. A big thanks to you for organising and providing from your end! It's not a choice, it's just a secret.

Here! I've also added and replaced a few others.

This news is so old that it's in a retirement home.

It's a very nice story, but I'm more than a bit concerned at the lack of LEGO and Walruses.

I must confess that I want a Hello Kitty... but the printing is really bad. I might end up buying one of the really small sets.

Updated!

That's been a dream of mine for a while...

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