The Flash (2022)

[Gotham Knight]

[Silver Nemesis]

Wouldn't it be nice if The Flash got the same kind of big summer blockbuster multimedia push that the old Burton/Schumacher movies received? Imagine if they released lots of toys, trading cards, a videogame and comic book adaptation, and perhaps even a music album. They could try marketing it as a big event movie, like the superhero films of yesteryear, instead of just the latest entry in an endless stream of homogenised 'content'.

[Gotham Knight]

Wouldn't it be nice if The Flash got the same kind of big summer blockbuster multimedia push that the old Burton/Schumacher movies received? Imagine if they released lots of toys, trading cards, a videogame and comic book adaptation, and perhaps even a music album. They could try marketing it as a big event movie, like the superhero films of yesteryear, instead of just the latest entry in an endless stream of homogenised 'content'.

I miss those days when a movie like this was an event that was promoted so much that it became apart of the fabric of the day itself, when you were able to attach memories and associate history near and around it.

[thecolorsblend]

I miss those days when a movie like this was an event that was promoted so much that it became apart of the fabric of the day itself, when you were able to attach memories and associate history near and around it.

Same. The summers of 1989 and 1995 will always be vivid for me for those very reasons. For as good as The Dark Knight might be, 2008 just doesn't compare to either of those years.

[The Dark Knight]

I miss those days when a movie like this was an event that was promoted so much that it became apart of the fabric of the day itself, when you were able to attach memories and associate history near and around it.

The Flash is the film I want to see the most next year. I can't imagine thinking a substantially sized new Michael Keaton Batman performance being pointless. It's what makes The Flash an event film and Keaton coming back one last time amplifies that even more. The more you have of something the less valuable it is.

The Flash almost feels like the B89/BR days where a new film could've always been the last (which proved true for the Burton team after Returns) as nothing was ever guaranteed. I'm okay with the Aquaman and Batgirl cameos being scrapped. But not this one - it's where the real meat is. The story is part of the overall DCEU fabric but it still feels different to me. Barry is visiting Keaton, who is an outsider to what has been happening in the other timeline. It's a distinction that I think makes a difference.

As for the Batwing design, I like it. You can see the original '89 design in there with enough modern differentiation. I'm hoping this one goes against the trend of being shot down, but I'm not expecting that to be the case. Especially with the enemies he'll be facing down. Just as long as Batman gets to deliver his brand of justice when the fighting starts.

[eledoremassis02]

I wonder what new and old gadgets we'll see

[The Dark Knight]

I wonder what new and old gadgets we'll see

I'd be interested in seeing some unused gadgets from the Burton era. The handset and tracer could come into play as he's fighting his way to locate Supergirl inside the complex. Perhaps even the time bomb device to blow open the door she's being kept in. That sequence seems to be Keaton's main time to shine in terms of physical confrontation with guards and goons.

[eledoremassis02]

From Flash film news (can't find it on their Twitter tho)

[Travesty]

Is that official? Cause that looks....not good.

[eledoremassis02]

Is that official? Cause that looks....not good.

Looks like it. A better quality one



I don't mind the returns suit being recycled but the way the ears are cut off...