I found a possible industry connection I didn’t know I had. Seems my grandmother’s boyfriend’s nephew (just take a moment to puzzle that one out) lives out in L.A. and works in… well, I haven’t gotten a clear answer to that, but it sounds like he has some excellent connections, and more importantly, he is will to take a look at my script. All I have to say is that it’s good to have hope again.
It looks like my move to LA is going to become a reality. I’ve scheduled a trip there with my mom on Labor Day weekend. I’ll be looking for a place to live and hopefully head back out for good on Oct 1st.
I haven’t been to California since I was 2 or 3. Other time zones scare me. Earthquakes really scare me. Having to find a job… well, you get the point. But otherwise, it’s pretty exciting.
Yes, I’ve already seen Batman Begins a second time. I’ve decided the secret to playing Batman is the eyes. It’s all in the eyes.
Also, I forgot to mention this in my last post, but it really annoys me how they mispronounce Ra’s. I mean, it was an actual plot point in the DC aniverse, yeesh.
I saw the long awaited Batman Begins tonight. The script I read back in December was very accurate.
This movie is the real Batman. No Day Glo. No Prince music.
Christian Bale is easily the best of all the live-action Batmans (I have a fondness for the voice work of Kevin Conroy who has become synonymous with Batman for me after more than a dozen years in numerous animated series) I can see why Bale has been cast in what seems like creepy roles for most of his career. His level of intensity is probably a bit high for the standard romcom-loving audience. I will definitely be looking to watch some of his previous films. The rest of the cast was also excellent. Katie Holmes was even generally acceptable.
Unlike the Burton films with their heavy gothic/noir feel, and the neon-drenched Schumacher flicks, Batman Begins has a real world immediacy. For the first time, we see Batman dwarfed by Gotham City (portrayed by its real life inspiration, Chicago) This film actually has more villains than any of the previous ones, but as they don’t spend nearly as much time chewing scenery as the typical comic book bad guy, it isn’t obvious. In fact, I’m very impressed at how well Nolan pulled this off, considering the plot was pure comic book.
The most important thing is that they finally got Batman right. Whatever else Batman is, he’s a bit of a psycho. Sure, the murder of his parents is extremely tragic, but it is isn’t an uncommon enough occurrence to drive him to the extraordinary lifestyle he chooses. The driven personality of Batman is who he really is. Bruce Wayne is merely a facade. This Batman was perhaps SLIGHTLY less driven than Miller’s Year One version, but they are certainly close in spirit.
I still think the Tumbler is the ugliest thing ever put on wheels. But it can smash through anything and everything, so who really cares.
Anyway, good good movie. Go see it ASAP.
I just saw the trailer for the upcoming movie Serenity, based on the TV show Firefly. For those who haven’t seen Firefly, it is a fantastic sci-fi/western show by the brilliant Joss Whedon, which was unfortunately canceled due to Fox’s poor handling of the series. It is available on DVD for your viewing enjoyment. I highly recommend it. It’s an awesome show, and the movie looks to be even more awesome. I suspect this is going to be one of those trailers that I watch dozens of times before the release date.