Batman Vs. Superm Under The Hood

It is easy to empathize with Jack Nicholson’s brilliant Joker as he laments in Tim Burton’s classic 1989 film, Batman, “Where does he get those wonderful toys?” The average person may not be villainously inclined, but one can certainly relate to having their best laid plans constantly being thwarted. Though, to be fair, probably very few people would take issue with someone as awesome as the Batman getting in their way. Despite being a mere mortal, Batman and his fellow graphic novel heroes serve as present day gods akin to the ancient Greek gods of Rome. There are a great many things that set Batman apart from his colleagues, however; chief among them are his tragic origin story, the best villains in modern literature, his total lack of superpowers, wealth, and endless interpretations.

We all can't wait to see the blockbusting action as the trailers have given us a hint of the sort astonishment we are in for. As if that’s not exciting enough, they will be unveiling Ben Affleck as the new dark knight of Gotham City “Bruce Wayne.”

How do you follow up the best superhero movie ever? Christopher Nolan presented that challenge to himself when he decided to make a sequel to Batman Begins. Usually, sequels do not surpass the original, and whatever followed Batman Begins seemed poised to fail compared to its predecessor. To answer the opening question, you make The Dark Knight, a movie that validated the superhero genre as a real, serious category and showed that sequels can outshine the original.

In 1989, Batman’s revival in cinema has awakened with Tim Burton’s Batman, which adapted the past comic book iteration of the hero as a dark and broody hero. It establishes the epic rivalry between Batman and his greatest nemesis, the Joker. Although, the movie’s core audience gained further significance with the young or comic book readers, relative to the general audience. Reviews from critics received positive acclaim, but few noted that the film was gloomy.

Batman: The Dark Knight directed by Christopher Nolan is non-stop action thriller that continually did the unexpected. The film is based off of the original Batman comic book but additionally changes the perception of the everyday world as good to naturally bad. Throughout the movie, Batman stands for honesty and goodness while the Joker is a symbolism of chaos and evil. Both sides are forced to make quick-witted decisions in order to stop the opposing vigilante from doing his desired work. The citizens of Gotham are put in the heart of this circumstance and feel obligated to go against their values to stop the chaos. Numerous people habitually pursue their dreams and values but often become blinded from their

Batman v Superman starts off with the story that we know so well. The murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne and young Bruce's inspiration to become the super hero Batman. Cut a few years later we have a grown Bruce Waynes played by Ben Affleck (Gone Girl, Daredevil, Dogma) in the midst of a great city disaster while visiting the city of Metropolis. Superman fights an alien force in a battle that tears down cities and kills many innocent

In a movie where good and evil are divided by a very thin line, the Dark Knight rises up to fight against injustice and corruption in Gotham City. An action sequel to the original Batman Begins, this installment is a lot darker filled with more explosion, twists, and suspense. For the first time, a comic has been integrated into the issues of the real world. With the help of District Attorney Harvey Dent and Lieutenant Gordon, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining mob members and clean the streets of Gotham for good. Their success is only short-lived when they encounter the Joker, a mysterious mastermind who is out to prove that nobility cannot hold in a world of anarchy.

Batman originally began as a DC Comics' detective a superhero quite different from the one envisioned by Nolan and company today. Batman was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger in 1939 for Detective Comics, and for more than two decades it depicted a hero defined by his mystery-solving techniques and cast of quirky characters against whom his braininess and eccentric costume could be balanced (along with his knack for solving crimes). Needless to

As iconic as the hero and his series are today, the classic Batman series was predicted to experience a dramatic and fatal popularity plummet and to never recover. But, since the release of the movie Batman Begins detailing the origin story of the hero, Christopher Nolan has been accredited as creating “the most all-encompassing Batman story, and the one that really had the most long-lasting impact on the genre that rescued the Batman series.” (Hughes, 2015) This film introduced a compelling story of Wayne’s past and how it influenced him to completely construct an alter

In 2005 Christopher Nolan spearheaded the commercial re-boot of the Batman franchise with the movie Batman Begins, the movie achieved wide critical acclaim, and, subsequently generated, talk of a sequel. In the summer of 2008, after a vast amount of advertising and viral marketing, the highly anticipated sequel was finally released. The film 'The Dark Knight' grossed almost $67,165,092 in its first day and went on to break countless box office records. Later the next year the film won 2 Oscars and was nominated for a further 6, one award won was the 'Best Supporting Actor' award which the late Heath Ledger posthumously received, for his portrayal of the 'Joker'. Due to Ledger's untimely death the film gained even more

There’s a new superhero film on the way, but this time it’s no fictional summer blockbuster. Being Batman is a documentary short about a real-life Batman--an actual crime-fighting vigilante who dons cape and cowl, and goes out at night in a Batman suit, and believes that he contains the spirit of the Batman.

Batman is aided by several of his compatriots, like Robin, Nightwing, and Catwoman. The supporting character's inclusion is handled well, and a nice bonus is that they are briefly playable. I highly enjoyed the dual-team take-downs which are appropriately intense. However, I wish the supporting characters would affect the main story in a more significant way, and sadly, many of them are relegated to side-quest appearances.

Batman is forced to fight against Bane, an unstoppable foe possessing tremendous physical and intellectual strength. Nearly a decade after claiming responsibility for Harvey Dent's death and disappearing into the darkness, a fugitive Batman (Christian Bale) observes from the shadows as the Dent Act, that Harvey made before his death, keeps the streets of Gotham City free of crime. Meanwhile, an mysterious cat burglar seizes the chance to attack, and a masked anarchist plots a disturbing series of attacks intended to lure Bruce Wayne out of the shadows. Determined not to abandon the people who he once risked his life to protect, Batman emerges from his self-imposed exile ready to fight. But Bane (Tom Hardy) is ready, and once Batman is within

Whereas previous Arkham titles told their stories by implementing as many iconic super villains as humanly possible, that of Batman: Arkham Knight is much more focused and centered. The menacing

Batman's a whole other story. The filmmakers have worked out the mask problems from the previous film; Bale fills the suit with grace and danger. His voice is disguised as well - it's now a bass-heavy synthesized whisper. The character seems more than ever an extension of his high-tech toys (like the neat-o Bat-scooter that pops out of the Batmobile at one point, ecstatically rearing up like the Lone Ranger's Silver). He represents a citizen's darkest urges, though, and it eats at him. He's Dirty Harry crossed with Hamlet.