Reverend Jax Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 Unidentified Source claims on the Freddy Vs Jason thread that Batman is "just a rich ass guy who chose to become a superhero." Let's see what everyone else thinks then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signal08 Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 well, I wouldn't claim him as a super hero because he does not have super powers...though he pulls off insane stunts in the movie that seems super-power-like...I would classify him as a kick ass vigilante. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted May 22, 2003 Author Share Posted May 22, 2003 Right, he's not just some rich guy. Not just any billionaire could do what he does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigChiefSlapaho Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 Sorry... I'd have to agree w/ US. If I was born into that much money, and my parents were brutally murdered in some vicious way, (and I never got over it) I'd probably take it upon myself to do get revenge for their deaths somehow... maybe not obsess about it so much that I'd want to make all criminals pay, but lets say for a minute I am crazy and I did obsess over it... then yeah, I'd probably make like Tony Stark & build me a suit of armor, or do me a Bruce Wayne and train to become some sort of ruthless fighting machine backed by my endless wealth and ever-good business ventures. I guess that's why I like Iron Man... besides the obvious wealth, I get to see a pretty much normal guy use science, engineering & technology to become something 100x more than what he normally is and overcome superhuman obstacles. I guess Batman has a similar appeal to it, with a more minimalist approach to technology and a greater emphasis on physical & mental acumen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted May 22, 2003 Author Share Posted May 22, 2003 OK, I'm just curious to see how many people feel one way and how many feel the other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 The point is... That Batman uses his brain more than his technology, so even if he wasn't super-rich, he could still be a kick-ass vigilante. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JunkerSeed Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 Yeah, I think the point is that sure, anybody with money and dead parents can become a vigilante, but batman is not just some schmuck. He is exceptionally smart and determined. And I think the point is that most people, if given his money and martial arts skills, would still die in many of the situacions batman has been in. Batman may be a human being, but he is no ordinary one, he is an exceptional one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 "Batman...is a sadist. He's essentially a genuis terrorist on the side of justice, fortunately." - Frank Miller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unidentified Source Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 I see we've created a thread for this one, good idea. I definately do agree with Big Chief that anyone with that much money that had their parents brutally murdered like that would use the money like he said. I personally think that although he is smart and does have a lot of determination (since his parents were kiloled and all) and knows good karate that he would be a kickass vigilante, but as for all that he has accomplished - had he not had those funds and technology he would have been long gone in death and would not hve been able to utalize his "detective skills" by walking the streets questioning people and analyzing clues without a supercomputer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unidentified Source Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 You should change the poll to "Just a rich ass guy who chose to become a superhero because his parents were brutally murdered" or "Batman is more than just money. Not just anyone with money that had their parents brutally murdered could do what he does." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiffytee Posted May 25, 2003 Share Posted May 25, 2003 batman is truely more intellegent than your average joe and he has trained much more than a lot of other superheroes. but i believe his motivation was his parents horrible murder. i agree with unidentified source that he would have been killed long ago had he not had the wealth endowed. if you took his technology and billions of dollars away from him then i don't see him being anything special, let alone entertaining me. but don't get me wrong, he is a great superhero and i like his dark knight returns series. but that's just my 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted May 25, 2003 Author Share Posted May 25, 2003 Do you honestly think that if he didn't have certain weapon and gizmos, he would put himself in situations he couldn't get up of? He jumps off rooftops because he knows he has that grapling hook thingie. If he could afford it, he wouldn't be dead, he'd just have less options available to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soviet Zangief Posted May 25, 2003 Share Posted May 25, 2003 (edited) hehe, I don't think that thats what they meant (jumping off roofs) when they said doing stuff without his gizmos, but batman is still the man, anyone that reads his comics knows that he kicks ass Edited May 25, 2003 by Soviet Zangief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 so i think ive finally found the answer to jax's question: its the shoes. JIM LEE: IT'S GOTTA BE THE SHOES by Rik Offenberger Perhaps one of Jim Lee’s most iconic and popular images of Batman, the cover to issue #608, features the Dark Knight’s…well, footwear – prominently. Continuing that (admittedly stretched to breaking) theme, Lee has designed more footwear for Batman, or, more accurately, footwear with Batman on it. In what’s sure to become geek chic for the coming convention season and beyond, Lee has designed a limited edition Chuck Taylor All Star Batman shoe for Converse. The description of the shoes, which retail for $65.00 US, reads: “Comic book artist Jim Lee collaborated with Converse and the WB television network to design a Batman-inspired Chuck Taylor. Images of the Caped Crusader swoop across this limited edition shoe; clear outsole features a Gotham cityscape. Canvas upper, vulcanized rubber midsole and outsole for increased durability and flexibility.” More about the shoes, as well as ordering information, can be found here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 i'm not tryin' to say anything...i'm just sayin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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