The Batmobile Documentary (Winter 2012)

[KubrickFan]

Originally Posted by Forever Knight

Maybe for early Batman but it's always better to be seen, like Cops. People obviously wouldn't rob a bank in front of Cops.

So Bruce gets extensive training in Batman Begins to avoid being seen, just so that he can be seen?

But I'll stop this now, since apparently you're not allowed to use logic to dissect Nolan's movies.

[MifuneFan]

Are you confusing the man with his car? On foot, Batman hides in shadows preying on his victims. That stealth was never a major point of the Batmobile. It has absolutely nothing to do with Nolan either, so I have no idea why you or anyone else would single him out. Batman's character has had ninjitsu stealth training in the comics that pre-date Nolan's movies for instance. That in no way implies that that training has to be carried over to his mode of transportation however. It's not even like Batman usually parks right in front the bad guys either. In many adaptations you'll see him taking his batmobile to some remote location in the vicinity of where the bad guys are, and then doing his whole stealth thing.

[KubrickFan]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Are you confusing the man with his car? On foot, Batman hides in shadows preying on his victims. That stealth was never a major point of the Batmobile. It has absolutely nothing to do with Nolan either, so I have no idea why you or anyone else would single him out. Batman's character has had ninjitsu stealth training in the comics that pre-date Nolan's movies for instance. That in no way implies that that training has to be carried over to his mode of transportation however. It's not even like Batman usually parks right in front the bad guys either. In many adaptations you'll see him taking his batmobile to some remote location in the vicinity of where the bad guys are, and then doing his whole stealth thing.

Nolan was the one who used the whole "invisibility is key" thing, and then introduced the large tank-like vehicle, I believe. I haven't read every single Batman comic out there, so maybe I'm wrong on the part that he originated it. But that just doesn't excuse why he would use a big tank as a car. If you want to use stealth, you don't use that big-ass thing. You use something that's as quick, agile, and silent as possible, I would imagine. It's not difficult knowing where Batman is, when you can hear his car coming from miles away .

[aramis109]

They see me trollin...

[Forever Knight]

Has it been 100% confirmed that this entire documentary will be included as a special with The Dark Knight Rises Blu-ray?.

[beadelf]

Originally Posted by KubrickFan

Nolan was the one who used the whole "invisibility is key" thing, and then introduced the large tank-like vehicle, I believe. I haven't read every single Batman comic out there, so maybe I'm wrong on the part that he originated it. But that just doesn't excuse why he would use a big tank as a car. If you want to use stealth, you don't use that big-ass thing. You use something that's as quick, agile, and silent as possible, I would imagine. It's not difficult knowing where Batman is, when you can hear his car coming from miles away .

yeah it should have been more stealthy like the 89 batmobile , you cant distinguish that from a normal car, i mean what car does not have a jet engine exhaust and giant bat wings on it!!

batman has always had vehicles! i dont remeber any of the batmobiles being invisible to the human eye.

[KubrickFan]

Originally Posted by beadelf

yeah it should have been more stealthy like the 89 batmobile , you cant distinguish that from a normal car, i mean what car does not have a jet engine exhaust and giant bat wings on it!!

batman has always had vehicles! i dont remeber any of the batmobiles being invisible to the human eye.

I didn't say that Burton's Batman didn't have a flashy car. I was merely commenting on someone who thought that Schumacher's version was too over the top. Though, to be fair, none of those went on and on how Batman must be a ninja, and should go up in his surroundings.

And in the early days, Batman did use a normal car. Not invisible, but not as conspicuous as some of the other cars he would later use.

[Indyjones]

Originally Posted by Forever Knight

Agreed. The Tumbler is #1.

I also have a soft spot for Batman Forever's Batmobile.

Ditto on both counts. It's mentioned on one of the extras on Batman Begins that the Tumbler's design is based off of a Lamborghini Countach.

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by Forever Knight

Has it been 100% confirmed that this entire documentary will be included as a special with The Dark Knight Rises Blu-ray?.

Yes. It SAID it during the original broadcast.

[Forever Knight]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

Yes. It SAID it during the original broadcast.

Excellent.