christian bale is batman. no one else came close.
but Bale always puts 150% into his roles so i would have been surprised if he had not been good.
Actors and their craft
christian bale is batman. no one else came close.
but Bale always puts 150% into his roles so i would have been surprised if he had not been good.
<-- still can't stand that Bale does that rediculous whisper talk through the whole Dark Knight movie. I just want to hand him a Sucret and tell him to get over himself.
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
Remember, Remember, The Fifth of November, The Gunpowder, Treason, and Plot.
turtlex doesn't like Christian Bale regardless of what role he plays or how he speaks.
Hey!! This is not true !!!Originally Posted by pookie
I thought he was GREAT in American Psycho. I loved Velvet Goldmine and he was fantastic in Empire of the Sun.
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
You left out Little Women.
Yes. I did.
( Peter Lawford will always be Laurie ... 1949 )
ETA : From Friends...
Joey: Uh, now Rach? These, ah, these little women...
Rachel: Yeah?
Joey: How little are they? I mean, are they, like, scary little?
Joey: Oh, yeah! Amy just burned Jo's manuscript. I don't see how he could ever forgive her.
Ross: Um, Jo's a girl, it's short for Josephine.
Joey: But Jo's got a crush on Laurie. Ohhh! You mean it's like a girl-girl thing? 'Cause that is the one thing missing from The Shining.
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
As you know, my dad would not let us watch anything that was filmed in black and white, therefore I've never seen the 1949 version.
Joey loves sandwiches. pookie loves sandwiches.
Really, though, back on topic, I agree with you dear, about the raspy voice. I'm not really sure why he went that direction. I mean, there must have been a reason.
Trying to hide BW's identity, but surely they could've built a voice synthesizer into the suit.
BTW, I agree about the voice - very annoying. In fact, Mr. Woofer's actually saying he doesn't want to watch the rest bec of that and not being able to hear half of what anyone was saying!
It'll take a lot more than words and guns,
A whole lot more than riches and muscle.
The hands of the many must join as one.
And together we'll cross the river.
Puscifer, "The Humbling River"
What about The Machinist?Hey!! This is not true !!!
I thought he was GREAT in American Psycho. I loved Velvet Goldmine and he was fantastic in Empire of the Sun.
And Bale will always be my favorite Batman.
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
i was just about to ask this.
and don't forget equilibrium.
. . . but i'm paralyzed with not caring very much.
~ spike
the machinist was just fantastic!!! I loved that film.
Equilibrium also another very good film.
Also loved Prestige.
I dont remember him having a raspy voice in his earlier work? do you think its when he started with the american accent in main stream theatre?
His worst film would probably be reign of fire. not the bet film ever
Yea... eventually I'm gonna sneak out of here quietly before I get flamed to bloody hell...but first, I have to comment - you so knew I would.
I just don't get the whole Bale thing. He's not that great an actor. He has his moments, but honestly, for every good movie he's done - he's done one equally as bad.
The DK voice was rediculous. It was stupid... Dude?!? You're in a mask. I would love to know who's idea that was. I am willing to bet it was not Nolan's. It comes off as completely cheesy to me.
And how can DK belong to anyone except Ledger. He steals every scene he's in.
Isn't saying Bale is the best Batman like saying ... never mind. We haven't exactly had a plethora of "good" Batm...Batmento compare him with.
The Machinist - Meh. Weight loss. Wow. Gee.
The Prestige - Oh My ... I thought it was just so boring.
People... wanna see bad? He's got a list... Laurel Canyon. Captain Corelli's Mandolin. ( sorry sweetie ) the remake of Little Women. Reign of Fire. ???
Honestly, he sorta peaked with Newsies!
Okay, I'm out on the Bale thing now. I know you all love him, so I'm bowing out.
Yea... my movie snobbery is definitely showing.
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
Yea... eventually I'm gonna sneak out of here quietly before I get flamed to bloody hell...but first, I have to comment - you so knew I would.
I just don't get the whole Bale thing. He's not that great an actor. He has his moments, but honestly, for every good movie he's done - he's done one equally as bad.
The DK voice was rediculous. It was stupid... Dude?!? You're in a mask. I would love to know who's idea that was. I am willing to bet it was not Nolan's. It comes off as completely cheesy to me.
And how can DK belong to anyone except Ledger. He steals every scene he's in.
Isn't saying Bale is the best Batman like saying ... never mind. We haven't exactly had a plethora of "good" Batm...Batmen
The Machinist - Meh. Weight loss. Wow. Gee.
The Prestige - Oh My ... I thought it was just so boring.
People... wanna see bad? He's got a list... Laurel Canyon. Captain Corelli's Mandolin. ( sorry sweetie ) the remake of Little Women. Reign of Fire. ???
Honestly, he sorta peaked with Newsies!
Okay, I'm out on the Bale thing now. I know you all love him, so I'm bowing out.
Yea... my movie snobbery is definitely showing.
i love you for your sno
bbery
Exactly. Val Kilmer? George Clooney? Michael Keaton?Isn't saying Bale is the best Batman like saying ... never mind. We haven't exactly had a plethora of "good" Batm...Batmen
I'm not a Bale fanatic and I don't know who I would've chosen had I been in charge of casting, but I do think that he makes a better Batman and a better Bruce Wayne than anyone we've seen since ever.
IMO, since Batman doesn't have any "powers" and relies only on just training and gadgets, getting the actor right is critical. I agree about the voice issue, as I already mentioned, and while he wears a mask, it's just not enough of a disguise. I think he should mask his voice using a highly sophisticated digital voice synthesizer manufactured by the Wayne corporation and built into his suit.
And while HL stole the movie with his performance, other people and aspects were great as well. (ETA: Damn, I posted while not finished. I blame Mr. Woofer.) In fact, HL's performance alone being great would be less so were the others not complimentary. I think that the intricate plot also added to this. As a fan of a lot of bad movies, I can confidently state that a single performance, no matter how great, is rarely enough to save a movie. (Not to say that HL wasn't awesome. Srsly, Jack Nicholson should be fucking jealous. Jesus.) A diamond in a pile of shit is still in a pile of shit, and The Dark Knight was far from shit.
Last edited by Woofer; 08-09-2009 at 09:12 AM. Reason: Err, to make sense?
It'll take a lot more than words and guns,
A whole lot more than riches and muscle.
The hands of the many must join as one.
And together we'll cross the river.
Puscifer, "The Humbling River"
i have a hard hat on when i say this but
Spoiler:
ok that me running out behind Pam
I agree with the second part of your spoiler comment.
It'll take a lot more than words and guns,
A whole lot more than riches and muscle.
The hands of the many must join as one.
And together we'll cross the river.
Puscifer, "The Humbling River"
Okay, I gotta pop back in... on account of it being about Heath Ledger and not ... you know, that other guy in Dark Knight.
Spoiler:
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
ok, runs in opposite directions away from Pam
i agree that HL did a fine job, what annoys is people who jumped on the band wagon, a lot of times not even seeing the film.
I also agree with you, Pam, as strange as it may sound. I know it seems as if I am agreeing with everyone, but that's only because I believe parts of each.
Spoiler:
It'll take a lot more than words and guns,
A whole lot more than riches and muscle.
The hands of the many must join as one.
And together we'll cross the river.
Puscifer, "The Humbling River"
Did anyone see Heath in "Candy"? Amazing.
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
Don't worry. I won't say anything else.
It'll take a lot more than words and guns,
A whole lot more than riches and muscle.
The hands of the many must join as one.
And together we'll cross the river.
Puscifer, "The Humbling River"
Oh, this thread... this thread ...
In the words of Arnold : I'll be back.
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