Which Robin hates batarangs? I cant remember any specific instances of him using guns on the batmobile (but I am sure he has), but I know that there was an issue of Batman & Robin from a couple of years ago where the Batplane uses rubber bullets.

Has Bluebird made it into the main series yet, I've only seen her in Batman Eternal. I think he's become more accepting of people with guns in New 52, since he's kinda/sorta allies with Red Hood, who wears the bat symbol but uses guns (and kills people).

The scene in the 1989 Batman film where the Batmobile fires real bullets always bothered me.

Don't forget the minigun and rockets on the Batwing.

Issue #28 of Batman was a flash-forward to the events just after the end of Batman Eternal, and it was this that the image above was taken from. I believe the sketch is from on issue of the upcoming "Endgame" arc which starts in #35. I think #34 is going to be a recap, as from this issue onwards the timeline will jump forwards to after batman eternal finishes.

There was an issue of Batman & Robin (I think it might have actually been called "Batman & The Red Hood" as it was post Damien's death) where batman and Red Hood teamed up, and he was cool with him freely using his guns as long as he only aimed for the knee caps.

Yes, I did read that one. I think I'm about six months behind.

So it's not just me.

http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/11/61...bile-gun-photo

Nothing cryptic here...

http://www.slashfilm.com/rambo-5-title/

"Now, imagine the the iconic showdown in The Dark Knight, when the Joker plays a game of chicken with the Batmobile, but this time Batman has a giant machine gun." Firstly, it was the batpod not the batmobile, and secondly IT ALREADY DID HAVE MACHINE GUNS!! Its not like they were on there and not being used, he is constantly using them to shoot through windows and stuff to get to the joker. Not only that, he has some kind of HE cannons as well that can totally destroy cars that are in his way (and kill (?) Bane in the next film). In the clarification a the bottom of the article, the author says that it is just the size and centralised position of the guns that he had a problem with. This is just perspective though, if you look at the previously leaked photos the guns are actually really small, so much so that I hadn't even noticed them until this official photo came out.

I have seen a few articles now that seem to have a problem with the guns, but personally I really don't. Most if not all of the movie batmobiles have had guns (not the Batman & Robin one but lets ignore that...), and in the comics batman has been known to fit ranged weapons to all sorts of his vehicles, so I have no problem them doing it in a film. granted, I do not remember them ever being permanently exposed on a turret like this, but this is a hell of a lot more practical than the fixed forward firing ones that we are used to. One last thing, people are complaining like they think he is going to go around machine gunning people. At this stage we have no idea what these are, they could be used to fire anything from grappling hooks to laser beams. At least its not like a couble of Browing MGs or a Minigun
which can only reasonably expected to fire bullets. Based on the design of these with not sort of ammunition feed, I would imagine these are some kind of energy weapon, or at least something more technical than just a machine gun.

I totally forgot about the Batpod's cannons. (Grenade launchers?) I think it was Catwoman who actually used them on Bane.

I'm actually okay with the Batwing having the minigun, although I'm a bit surprised by how small it is. (The M134 would seem to imply anti-personnel use.) I was bothered that Batman tried strafing the Joker with it though.

In other Batman related news...

http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/tita...nt-1201303968/

Isn't Nightwing supposed to be in the Justice League movie? And it's been a few years since Nightwing's been on Teen Titans, if I recall. That's been Red Robin's team for a few years now.

Longmire still looking for a home.

http://deadline.com/2014/09/longmire...r-bros-829755/

Spoilers ahead.

http://comicbook.com/2014/09/14/was-...ca-the-winter/

I have a feeling that this would lead to the Netflix TV show.

Matt Damon back as Bourne. Paul Greengrass was right though, what else is there to cover?

http://deadline.com/2014/09/universa...e-film-834821/

If it does, I hope it's better than Agents of SHIELD

I don't think you'd be able to do a proper Punisher series on network TV, only premium cable and Netflix.

I'd pay for HBO is they pick it up.

I know it's a slim prospect, but if true, I dearly hope they can get Thomas Jane back behind Castle's guns.

I always thought that the Tom Jane Punisher was superior to the Ray Stevenson Punisher.

Speaking of Thomas Jane Punisher. Has anyone seen this little gem? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWpK0wsnitc

I may have previously mentioned my desire to see Ben-Hur remade, but not necessarily by the guy who gave us Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...ben-hur-733602

Leave the classics alone. Remake something that nobody cares about like Yor: Hunter from the Future or Space Mutiny or pretty much anything from Reb Brown's career.

If you're referring to Ben-Hur, the 1959 version itself as a remake of an excellent 1925 adaptation.

As for the link, that is one tough bottle of Jack.

I'm aware of that. I read an article about the accidents that happened in the filming of the chariot race.

BTW, what do you think of my idea of remaking old Reb Brown films?

Yes, please.

http://variety.com/2014/digital/news...nt-1201308015/

The bar is certainly lower if you're remaking a crappy film. And it can't possibly be worse than basing a film on a board game.

Am I the only forum participant that enjoyed "Battleship"?

The action scenes of the movie were fun to watch but...the rest of the movie is stupid

I don't know why they're still considering Ryan Reynolds, considering his track record with superhero movies.

http://variety.com/2014/film/news/de...el-1201308783/

I'm good with this, but I don't trust the fact that it's coming Jeph Loeb (the guy who brought us Ultimates 3, Ultimatum, and that stupid run on The Incredible Hulk):

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansit...news/?a=107960

He also gave us Teen Wolf and Commando, so... okay, I don't know what to make of that.

Fixed that for you, buddy

I don't know why they'd use the name Real Genius if they're not going to keep the college setting. Take away the college setting, and you could name it anything right?

(I loved Real Genius.)

http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/09/24/nb...genius-comedy/

Why do I have a feeling that this project will fail miserably simply because Adam Sandler is attached to it?

I had to check, but yes, it's been six years since Michael Mann's last film. (Public Enemies)

I recognized the two Chinese actors, they were both in Lust, Caution.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUF3MhPKhv4

Awesome, Micheal Mann. It's been a long time.


On another note, I've been following the MGS 5 stuff and still disappointed in that all the guns seemed to be fictional but worse, even in the cutscenes, Snake's rifle seems to be floating at his side instead of attached to a sling. Would it kill them to animate a simple sling?

Do you still need a plot? And it's going to be hard to explain to kids twenty years from now that once upon a time Liam Neeson was the star of Schindler's List.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/m...aker/14394033/

Was there any demand for bother unnecessary sequel to Taken?

And Neeson was pretty damn good in Schindler's List, especially his breakdown near the end.

I know, which makes his career arc all the more inexplicable. Did anyone walk out of Schindler's List and think "In twenty years, that guy will be the biggest action star in the world."

Schindler's List does sound like it could be the title of an action revenge flick though.

As much as I would rather see Neeson getting better work, I'm a little more concerned about Forest Whitaker's career trajectory as of late. It's hard to believe this is the same actor who won an Oscar for The Last King of Scotland...