Kevin Smith Has Seen the New Batman Suit (language warning, it's Kevin Smith

[libby 1957dog]

https://soundcloud.com/steven-aric-o...s-seen-the-new guy sounds real positive about the suit and the direction this movies headed in ,i hope hes right

[palitoy]

I used to view Kevin Smith as a straight shooter but some things he's said in the last few years has changed my perspective on that.

Having said that, the dude loves Batman, so it's likely that he is being sincere.

[boss]

and Mego Superman gets a shout out.

[libby 1957dog]

yeah ,i get that about kev smith ,i think hes really a fan of the comic book batman ,bodes well for the grey and black batman ,anyone know what his take on the Nolan version of batman was ,yeah the mego reference was nice and unexpected ,gaba gaba one of us lol

[MIB41]

The idea there is no mention of RUBBER in his description has me excited beyond words. Add to that his assessment that we have never seen this on the big screen gives me a huge sigh of relief. MAYBE the day of molded rubber is FINALLY behind us and society can accept this character as he was original depicted (or in some form closely related). Exciting news.

[madmarva]

Really hope the words that were bleeped out was either "Neal Adams" or "Dave Mazzucchelli"

[MIB41]

Really hope the words that were bleeped out was either "Neal Adams" or "Dave Mazzucchelli"

I would be glossy eyed if it were Neal Adams.

[thunderbolt]

I posted in the other thread what is supposed to be getting used as the model. Its from Batman:Noel

[hedrap]

He said Frank Miller, whose got some involvement in this.

So take Miller, cross it with Noel, remove the black rubber, according to Smith, and I think you got something that could work for Affleck's face.

His voice still stinks, but whatcanyado?

I always thought a synth would make sense for Batman, just to obscure Wayne's inflections.

[Hedji]

I used to view Kevin Smith as a straight shooter but some things he's said in the last few years has changed my perspective on that.

Having said that, the dude loves Batman, so it's likely that he is being sincere.

Agreed. But I think Kevin and I disagree on the ideal Batman. I'd also take his opinion with a huge grain of salt. He certainly has a horse in this race with Affleck, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. But when Smith takes a stand, he tends to become the over-passionate cheerleader. At the end of the day, his Hollywood Babble-On podcast is damn entertaining, but it often listen with a certain filter.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Smith has a near-psychotic love for Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Just listen to his Fatman on Batman podcasts related to the animated versions of this. While I still appreciate the work, I think it may have done more harm than good to Batman in the long run, and certainly was the first major work that portrayed Superman in a less-than-favorable light. So I REALLY hope there isn't TOO much taken from DKR for this film, since after all, it is a sequel to Man of Steel.

The idea of a Batman in comic book colors without rubber makes me giddy though. Let's try something new. As much as the Nolan-era suits worked, I was still hoping for a departure from that look at some point in the series, and we never got it.

Chris

[MIB41]

Would it be fair to call Kevin Smith the "Harry Knowles" of Batman? I will say his opinion has certainly risen the expectation now. Time will tell if that was a good thing or not.

[madmarva]

To me, it's a triumph to get rid of the black rubber.

If the film does pick up after MOS, it would be hard to play Superman as a stooge of the government like in DKR, so I hope that aspect isn't there.

But I could definitely see a plot where a world weary Batman attempts to test Superman's limits and intentions

[The Toyroom]

I'd like to see Batman pulling out all stops and putting Superman through a gauntlet that concludes with him squaring off against Wonder Woman. After the dust settles, Batman reaches out an extended hand to Supes and says "You've passed the test. Welcome...to the Justice League." Roll credits.

[palitoy]

I've often wondered why the rubber muscles couldn't be covered in grey material.