Download awesome Batman fanvid - "Dead End"
POSTED BY: Succatash
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 21:40
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This is such a good fanvid, it's a must see. I have to share the link with you all.
http://www.theforce.net/theater/shortfilms/batman_deadend/index.shtml
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yeah that’s very cool. the comics geek in me had a freaking seizure when I first saw that. it's real fun.
Keep Flying!
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You really do fell sorry for the caped cruisader at the end.
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"Societies are supported by human activity, therefore they are constantly threatened by the human facts of self-intrest and stupidity." --Peter Berger
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The special effects and costuming was very good...
But I felt that the characters did not behave much like themselves.
Batman is saved by a suited oddity. His first response? Throw something at his savior.
I don't think so. His fight scenes also contained a lot of artificial pauses. Since when is he so slow to react to a punch? Or to deliver a disarm/weapon break?
Also, if he had two bat-blade things, why not use them in his initial fight with the Predator?
What was Joker's motivation and plan in confronting Batman? Joker may be crazy, but he has also always been relatively logical, with good planning. Did he punch Batman with the simple objective of insulting him?
I assume that the three Predators we see at the end of the story are there to confront the Aliens, and not Batman himself. Batman won his duel with the Predator fairly, and from what we know of that species, they respect that sort of thing.
--Anthony
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I've heard about this film all over the web lately. I thought that it was incredibly well filmed, the costumes, lighting, and tone of the whole thing were excellent. I had no idea what it was about when I watched it, only that it was a fan film about Batman. When the Aliens and Predators showed up I was incredibly confused. My thinking is if you want to make a fan film, choose a subject and stick to it. If you want to do a Batman film, do a Batman film. If you want to do an Aliens vs. Predator film, do an Aliens vs. Predator film. If you're huge fans of both series, then do two films. Don't mush the two together. Maybe I'm being a nitpicky comics fan, but that's sort of our raison d'etre as it were.
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my understanding is that the filmakers made this to show off all the different things their studio could do. and just for fun.
and Batman HAS faced Aliens and Predators many many times in the comics. great reads, all.
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SUCCATASH,
This is the only BATMAN™ film that presents the character as he has always been in my mind.
I wish that WARNER BROTHERS™ would give those people the budget they deserve.
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ANTHONYT,
I would imagine that THE BATMAN™ attacked the PREDATOR™ on the basis of his 2 previous encounters with that species.
The pauses in the fights are due to the actor’s not being an accomplished fighter.
I suspect that THE BATMAN™ didn’t use both glaves @ once because he didn’t want to blow his entire wad @ once, lest he have need of something more, later on – - which turned out to be the case.
“THE JOKER’S™ logic makes sense to him alone”, for he is insane, after all. ;)
I agree with your assessment of the remaining PREDATORS™ & ALIENS™, & how the battle will proceed from that point onward.
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SPARRONI,
I think that the film was made with the expectation that most viewers would be familiar with the previous Comics incarnations of the extraterrestrials in question.
Also, with a limited budget, one wants to cram in as much value for one’s money as possible, particularly if one is using other people’s characters.
To the extent that the film was intended as a resume/calling card, it succeeds in showing that the personnel are technically proficient & passionate, which is a good combination for prospective studios/producers to see.
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Quote:
Originally posted by AnthonyT:
But I felt that the characters did not behave much like themselves.
Hey all!
Long time lurker first time poster!
I appreciate your opinion AnthonyT, but I must point out that in Batman & Robin (a film LICENSED by DC comics) Bats pulls out a credit card with the bat symbol on it. I think an audible groan across comicdom could be heard when that happened.
If that's how the character is "supposed" to behave, I'll take the Batman interpretaiton in "Dead End" any day of the week thanks.
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