tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post4363980569403451352..comments2024-03-29T05:13:47.133+00:00Comments on The Speculative Scotsman: Batwatch | Casting CatwomanAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08713791516631476930noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-8301976863673988022011-01-20T21:26:03.114+00:002011-01-20T21:26:03.114+00:00I enjoyed Inception. I didn't think it was the...I enjoyed Inception. I didn't think it was the masterpiece everyone wants it to be. That being said, though, I rather enjoyed Batman Begins a bit more than I did The Dark Knight. <br /><br />I love Tom Hardy, so I am on board with this decision. He was great in Inception, one of the best things actually, and I am surprised you found his role so unnoticeable. <br /><br />I have no feelings for Anne Hathaway, which should say everything. In case it doesn't; I don't really care for her in this role.<br /><br />Out of curiosity, did you enjoy the Tim Burton Batman films (just the two he directed, I mean)? The reason I ask, is because it seems to be rather popular on the 'nets amongst genre fans to bash those films these days. I'm not sure if that's the younger folk looking back and seeing them as hokey or what, but I remember them being very popular back in the day. I'd go so far as to say that before Batman (Burton's film) comic book movies weren't taken seriously at all, or given near the budgets they are now. <br /><br />Thanks for the fodder.<br /><br /><a href="http://kristopherdenby.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Sound and Fury of Kristopher A. Denby</a>Kristopher A. Denbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01334903630007014823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-40647187769965110112011-01-20T18:25:04.324+00:002011-01-20T18:25:04.324+00:00Don't go forgetting Eternal Sunshine, which I ...Don't go forgetting Eternal Sunshine, which I thought was his best performance. Unless you didn't mention it because you don't like it. That would make you a crazy person.<br /><br />No idea why Robin Williams went back to making less challenging stuff. I can only think they're both so typecast, serious roles never get sent their way. Or they're both filthy rich and really couldn't give a crap.<br /><br />-RichardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-38149628613467813352011-01-20T17:21:54.633+00:002011-01-20T17:21:54.633+00:00You're only going to upset me, Richard, remind...You're only going to upset me, Richard, reminding me of Jim Carrey's serious year. Oh how I adored The Truman Show! Makes me a sad Scotsman, thinking how he turned back to gurning for a living.<br /><br />Though there is I Love You, Philip Morris to come. At some point. Perhaps. That is if we're very, very good movie-goers and we eat all our sprouts and swear not to cuss.<br /><br />Same with Robin Williams, now I'm thinking about it. Whatever happened with him and his revival?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08713791516631476930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-55341697202786282272011-01-20T17:05:40.014+00:002011-01-20T17:05:40.014+00:00I haven't seen enough of Anne Hathaway's f...I haven't seen enough of Anne Hathaway's films to judge her range and whether or not she can pull this off. I agree with you entirely on Nolan's use of female characters, they are always given very little to do. Even though Ellen Page's character was more involved in Inception, because it was Cobb's story everyone else got pushed to the edges.<br /><br />I'm going to be optimistic though. Maybe this is a conscious decision by Nolan to change things and give a female character equal attention. Maybe Hathaway recognised an opportunity to change the path of her career and avoid turning into just another Jennifer Aniston or something. Think of someone like Jim Carrey, who broke out of his comic actor comfort zone and turned out some strong dramatic roles. You just never know.<br /><br />Anyway, it's still so early. I'll wait for a trailer before I start whooping or crying!<br /><br />(yay more Batman!)<br /><br />-RichardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-2463472472131647072011-01-20T16:27:02.143+00:002011-01-20T16:27:02.143+00:00In which case we're pretty much on the same pa...In which case we're pretty much on the same page. No doubt Nolan has some neat twist on Bane in his box of tricks, and I'll be fascinated to hear and finally see what it is... though I'm less sure about Anne Hathaway.<br /><br />Nolan's earned our admiration and our patience in many respects, agreed, but I'd argue his casting of women - short Carrie Anne Moss in Memento - has rarely been his strongest suit: see Katie Holmes in Batman Begins, Maggie Gylenhaal in The Dark Knight and even Juno in Inception (though she did alright). Given all of which, I rather fear the unwelcome whimsy Anne Hathaway stands to bring to The Dark Knight Rises.<br /><br />Is all.<br /><br />But more Batman. Can't be a bad thing! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08713791516631476930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-41844208286229084622011-01-20T16:11:21.596+00:002011-01-20T16:11:21.596+00:00Considering Nolan's slightly more considered a...Considering Nolan's slightly more considered and grounded take on the comic book world I don't see why prosthetic muscle should come into it. Bane was in no way just a huge brute. It could be interesting to pare down the steroid look and focus more on the way Bane used his intellect to break Batman mentally before he broke him literally.<br /><br />When it comes to Anne Hathaway then I'm just going to have to trust Nolan's judgement. Which he has earned.<br /><br />-RichardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com