Aw man, you gotta watch the 1997 Batman & Robin at least once, it is so bad lolOnlytimewilltel wrote:Yoshun wrote:shrink wrote:Yep. Batman dropping one-liners for humorous effect is exactly the opposite of who Batman is.
And if anyone saw the uncoordinated Affleck try to run in the Daredevil suit, you would think he’d be the last guy to ever get cast as a hero.
George Clooney?
Didn’t watch it. Clooney fits in the same slot as affleck and Patterson, guys that shouldn’t be Batman. I don’t know. Nothing against them personally but they’re all kinda soft, perhaps too much of a nice guy for the role.
At least Bale has some crazy to him and is way more believable as Batman, in my opinion of course.
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Only believe in Jokic, SGA, Luka and Giannis as true batmans. SGA the only one who hasn’t really proven it yet in the playoffs but I suspect he will this season.
Tatum is borderline, not a true batman but a clear level above players like Edwards, Mitchell, etc.
Tatum is borderline, not a true batman but a clear level above players like Edwards, Mitchell, etc.
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JujitsuFlip wrote:Aw man, you gotta watch the 1997 Batman & Robin at least once, it is so bad lolOnlytimewilltel wrote:Yoshun wrote:
George Clooney?
Didn’t watch it. Clooney fits in the same slot as affleck and Patterson, guys that shouldn’t be Batman. I don’t know. Nothing against them personally but they’re all kinda soft, perhaps too much of a nice guy for the role.
At least Bale has some crazy to him and is way more believable as Batman, in my opinion of course.
This was my favorite thing about it.
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What makes a true Batman? A guy you want the ball in his hands when it counts and a guy who you want on the floor defensively when it counts.
That would be my thoughts.
SGA, Jokic, Giannis, Tatum.
That would be my thoughts.
SGA, Jokic, Giannis, Tatum.
Jordan Walsh > Lonnie Walker and Charles Bassey
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I was a child when it came out so i didn't realize how corny the jokes were, how bad the acting was, how awful the costumes were but it's probably worth at least one watch.Yoshun wrote:JujitsuFlip wrote:Aw man, you gotta watch the 1997 Batman & Robin at least once, it is so bad lolOnlytimewilltel wrote:
Didn’t watch it. Clooney fits in the same slot as affleck and Patterson, guys that shouldn’t be Batman. I don’t know. Nothing against them personally but they’re all kinda soft, perhaps too much of a nice guy for the role.
At least Bale has some crazy to him and is way more believable as Batman, in my opinion of course.
This was my favorite thing about it.
The funniest part about that 4 film Batman series is they had 3 different actors play Batman

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JujitsuFlip wrote:I was a child when it came out so i didn't realize how corny the jokes were, how bad the acting was, how awful the costumes were but it's probably worth at least one watch.Yoshun wrote:JujitsuFlip wrote:Aw man, you gotta watch the 1997 Batman & Robin at least once, it is so bad lol
This was my favorite thing about it.
The funniest part about that 4 film Batman series is they had 3 different actors play BatmanTim Burton didn't want anything to do with the series by the 4th film lol
Yup, the villains were great too. Jim Carrey, Tommy Lee Jones, Arnold, etc..
It was so hilariously bad.
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shrink wrote:Handlez wrote:Michael Keaton.
I remember when they announced that Michael Keaton had been cast as Batman, I was horrified. Keaton had done well in the 80’s as a frenetic Everyman in comedies like “Night Shift,” “Mr. Mom” and “Johnny Dangerously,” and he definitely had comedic timing and an expressive face that could make you laugh, which he used to full effect in “Beetlejuice” the year before. But the late 80’s was a world where superhero movies were questionable, and I was concerned they would play Batman for laughs and arty effects with Tim Burton involved.
However, after seeing Keaton play Batman, no one else can touch the role for me. The defining characteristic of Batman isn’t special gadgets or a cool suit. It’s the insanity that afflicted a grief-stricken boy who saw his parents be murdered. Batman is a tragic hero. Michael Keaton gets that, and conveys it with eyes and quirks that let you see a little of the crazy leak out.
That’s my Batman, and that’s why Michael Keaton is the only guy that can play him for me.
Absolutely beautiful breakdown.
So I'd take Keaton to lead the Mavs to a title if I were answering the original question.
Keaton just gets it.
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web123888 wrote:Only believe in Jokic, SGA, Luka and Giannis as true batmans. SGA the only one who hasn’t really proven it yet in the playoffs but I suspect he will this season.
Tatum is borderline, not a true batman but a clear level above players like Edwards, Mitchell, etc.
Nightwing?
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If Batman was in the modern NBA, he would have a special spray that made everyone a three-point shooter and 3-level defender in his Bat-Belt.