Ben Affleck As Batman

 

About two weeks ago they announced that Ben Affleck was going to don the cape and cowl and play the caped crusader known as Batman. Of course the internet filled with critics who know better than the studios decide to take to arms calling for Ben to be replaced. These are probably the same people who said Heath Ledger was going to be a terrible joker, claiming he is too pretty and has no range. Well one very scary villain and an Oscar later the late Heath Ledger turned in one of the most iconic roles of all time. Why can't Ben do this? He's not a good actor? The Town is great and he is great in that. Argo speaks for itself. Oh yes Dare Devil! That movie was actually terrible. But can we blame Ben for that?  No. At the time super hero movies were taking over the big screen and studios were trying to crank them out as quick as possible. The script was awful. Mark Steven Johnson was the writer and to give you an idea of what movies he has written (Ghost Rider, Jack Frost, and Elektra) Ben was the product of terrible timing. I still don't think DareDevil is a stand alone character who deserves his own movie. Now Batman on the other hand is an iconic role and in all honesty the cowl does most of the work. I mean Clooney wasn't a bad batman he was just put with a terrible script and a nipple suit. Ben has that playboy look to him and can be flashy and arrogant like Bruce Wayne the biggest challenge is going to be him needing the bat suit. Bale was flawless in dancing the fine line between both characters. The question became who is the real person Bruce Wayne or Batman. If Affleck can do this then he will be fine. He has the resume to give layers to Bruce Wayne and as long as he can put the size on and be as in shape as Bale was then he should be perfect for Batman. Can he still blow it? yes he can but I say we wait til we see at least a still from him in the Batsuit before we want the head of WB on a platter. I think he will do a great job and if they can score Bryan Cranston as Lex Luthor then it is going to be an amazing movie!!

The Man Of Steel Poster

This poster was released yesterday. One can only imagine what the story line for the movie will be. I think the movie is going to be more about the origin of Superman, the way he became the hero he is. Kind of how Christopher Nolan remade the Batman. He gave you a better understanding of what Bruce Wayne/ Batman were going through, the demons he fought on a daily basis. I think this is one element that has been severely lacking in all of the Superman movies. While the Christopher Reeves movies are classic, there hasn't been one about the man. I think that is why the movie is called "The Man Of Steel" because it is about a man coming to terms with his abilities and the fact his biological father "Jor El" has labeled him as earth's greatest hero.

 "You will give the people an ideal to strive towards. They will race behind you, they will stumble, they will fall. But in time they will join you in the sun. In time you help them accomplish wonders."-Jor El

This must be one of the hardest things for a man to hear. The fate of Earth is in your hands. I think this will be an underlying theme of the movie. I don't know how i would react if i found out i was from another planet sent here because my home planet was destroyed and then i was labeled as the only hope to save Earth. That would almost be too much and on top of all that i have to learn to control my abilities and keep them hidden from other people. 

The poster to me shows how we (Earth) would react to someone with that kind of ability. This is a great sign for the movie and shows that they are trying to make this hero more believable. I can't wait for this movie as Superman is by far my favorite superhero. 

Superman A Better Hero Than Batman

 

 

When studios try and make a superhero they have a very tough job in creating a world and a person that is believable to all audiences. You have to please the fans of the superhero and make the movie still watchable for people who aren't as in tune with the character as these die hard fans. This is why i think the Batman franchise is so much more relatable than Superman. I took a random poll of 25 people. 22 of them said Bruce Wayne (Batman) had a much tougher life than Clark Kent (Superman) did. A lot of this is attributed to not knowing Superman as Clark Kent and the fans who do know him as Clark Kent might not know of him as Cal El. This is a very big difference in finding out the emotional struggle Clark faces on a daily basis. I understand Bruce Wayne saw his parents murdered right in front of his eyes, and blames himself for not being strong enough to prevent the attack. But Clark's whole planet was destroyed. He is the last of his kind, and no matter how hard he tries to be human he can't. On top of the planet being destroyed he has to harness his abilities and keep them a secret as a young kid growing up as an out cast in Smallville Kansas. Now i want you to tell me one teenage boy who had the power of a God and would not use them for personal gain. This is why Clark is a better man than Bruce. Bruce went into a depression and sulked about what happened to his parents. He did turn it around and learned the skill that makes him one of the most feared vigilantes to ever grace a comic book. Bruce Wayne to me died when he donned the cape and pointy ears. He lives to fight crime and enjoys striking fear and taking his frustration out on the scum of Gotham City. The mask isn't that of Batman, but of Bruce Wayne. I think this is why he can't hold a relationship and feels useless when he is not fighting criminals. He's a lot like an athlete and once that athlete retires he can't help but want to go back, because that's all he knows.
The character Bruce Wayne/Batman is going to be more relatable to people because he was never given any special ability but had to work extremely hard to become the hero he is. It's a classic feel good moment when your hardwork pays off. Clark Kent/Superman isn't very relatable because not many people can't relate to getting an amazing gifts like the ones he has. But again to maintain that level of purity and to only use your ability to inspire people is something i know i couldn't do. He works to inspire and not to strike fear.

 Batman strikes fear into his enemies. He will beat you into a bloody pulp before turning you over the authorities. He understands the system is flawed, so he does his best to correct the system. Superman works in exact opposite of what Batman does. He uses force only when needed. He believes there is good in everyone and will continue to do so. He doesn't strike fear into anyone but is a beacon of light, a hope, an inspiration of good for the enitre world, not just one city.

Both heros can be argued to the point of ehaustion about who is better and who would win a fight, but at the end i am just thankful the nerd in me loves that these heros were created in the first place. Imagine how hard it is to create these lives and character depth. It is simply amazing. I cannot wait for the Man Of Steel Movie.