Grey tights would never work in a movie, right??!
It is incredible that none of the Batman motion pictures has come even close to this. This is not a masterpiece, it is simply a peek at what should have been. Grey tights.
In this short film the main character actually looks exactly like Batman. The visuals are right out of the book. Nothing is changed just for the sake of it or to promote egos in the production department.
The Batman suit is not a thing of wonder, as can be seen in behind the scenes stills on the web. They simply made a Batman suit and lit and shot it right.
The fights are gritty and have a nice mix of realism and fantasy. Sound effects are great, the music doesn't take over and drown the action. The pacing and photo lets you know what is going on. The sfx and sets are simple and effective. Like they should be.
Sure it's amateurish here and there. Nothing that couldn't be fixed by hiring professional writers and editors. Those can be found in Hollywood. Most of all there's need for someone who can write good dialogue, and knows when the characters should shut up. Such people do not exist in Hollywood.
What you are watching here IS Batman. And it's all so simple.
Warner could have saved millions by putting out a quality Batman movie instead of one heap of latex manure after another.
I wasn't overly thrilled with the Joker's prosthetic troll nose, but then on the other hand he looks worlds better than Jack Nicholson. Pretty much anything bad about this movie can be countered easily by saying that Warner did it worse. And that doesn't mean Dead End is all that, but rather that Hollywood is rubbish. Sad, actually.
It is incredible that none of the Batman motion pictures has come even close to this. This is not a masterpiece, it is simply a peek at what should have been. Grey tights.
In this short film the main character actually looks exactly like Batman. The visuals are right out of the book. Nothing is changed just for the sake of it or to promote egos in the production department.
The Batman suit is not a thing of wonder, as can be seen in behind the scenes stills on the web. They simply made a Batman suit and lit and shot it right.
The fights are gritty and have a nice mix of realism and fantasy. Sound effects are great, the music doesn't take over and drown the action. The pacing and photo lets you know what is going on. The sfx and sets are simple and effective. Like they should be.
Sure it's amateurish here and there. Nothing that couldn't be fixed by hiring professional writers and editors. Those can be found in Hollywood. Most of all there's need for someone who can write good dialogue, and knows when the characters should shut up. Such people do not exist in Hollywood.
What you are watching here IS Batman. And it's all so simple.
Warner could have saved millions by putting out a quality Batman movie instead of one heap of latex manure after another.
I wasn't overly thrilled with the Joker's prosthetic troll nose, but then on the other hand he looks worlds better than Jack Nicholson. Pretty much anything bad about this movie can be countered easily by saying that Warner did it worse. And that doesn't mean Dead End is all that, but rather that Hollywood is rubbish. Sad, actually.