Batman Forever was pretty bad. Batman & Robin was one of the worst films of the decade.
Simon: I'm trying to put this as delicately as I can... How do I know you won't kill me in my sleep? Mal: You don't know me, son. So let me explain this to you once: If I ever kill you, you'll be awake, you'll be facing me, and you'll be armed.
'Serenity'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Tom Scola - Apr 06, 2012 1:10:11 pm PDT #29850 of 30001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Dana - Apr 06, 2012 1:13:00 pm PDT #29851 of 30001
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Manager wrap-up: I called her at 2:50 (after confirming that the meeting notice said she would call me), and she picked up the phone and was all "Hey! Thanks for calling!" with no acknowledgment that she was supposed to call me twenty minutes ago.
Laura - Apr 06, 2012 1:14:38 pm PDT #29852 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
All the women of Wisconsin must be thrilled to be liberated from the oppressive yolk of Big Government.
Full of surprises that Walker is. Now if only Romney would chose him for VP.
I'm still processing, and very, very full (of both feelings and popcorn).
Still debating if we need to read HG first. When I suggested to my son that he should read the books he claimed that since he has already read Lord of the Flies and Battle Royale he doesn't need to read Hunger Games. I had no compelling argument other than it is always better to read the book first.
Laura - Apr 06, 2012 1:18:27 pm PDT #29853 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Manager wrap-up: I called her at 2:50
So you get to call it quits for the day, right.
Amy - Apr 06, 2012 1:19:58 pm PDT #29854 of 30001
Because books.
I had no compelling argument other than it is always better to read the book first.
He should definitely read the book first (so should you!). And it's a quick one, because you can't put it down.
-t - Apr 06, 2012 1:28:58 pm PDT #29855 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I found Batman Returns disappointing and didn't bother with the rest of that iteration. I loved Burton's Batman when it came out, but Batman Begins might have replaced it in my affections (rather than supplementing and surpassing. I'm not sure which is more accurate, but I think one of those).
lisah - Apr 06, 2012 1:37:31 pm PDT #29856 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
Laura, has your son read the Battle Royale novel or the graphic novels? I just saw the movie and have a question about the novel. It's In the novel, is there an explanation of how the Battle or whatever is supposed to deter teens from being bad if they don't know it's happening?
Laura - Apr 06, 2012 1:37:45 pm PDT #29857 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
He should definitely read the book first
Now I can tell him that Amy said so! I'm thinking if I just leave them in his room they will get read. He can't resist.
Laura - Apr 06, 2012 1:39:43 pm PDT #29858 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
lisah, I will check with him. He has gone to Tallahassee for the weekend so I'll send him a text. (gives me an excuse to see if he is still sober enough to text)
§ ita § - Apr 06, 2012 1:41:42 pm PDT #29859 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm not going to not see a movie with Batman in it. That's just how I'm wired. But after Batman Begins, my first reaction was "That-- that's my Batman." And Nolan has been so spot on that the story itself is less important than the fact that that's my Alfred, my Gordon, my everyone. But I do like the stories too. And the Burton work seems campier in reflection.
Jesse, I saw this [link] and thought of you.