While we eagerly jump at every tidbit of information that pops up about Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises, one fan has taken it upon himself to shine Batman in an entirely new light in this homemade trailer.
Using clips from Nolan’s Batman films, Inception, The Prestige, Equilibrium, Shutter Island, The Machinist and Reign of Fire, YouTube user themanbatman has created a story that I think Nolan himself would be interested in developing.
The basis is that “Batman” is actually a very sick man suffering from schizophrenia who was using the idea of being a superhero to cope with his disease. As a treament, his doctor sends men into his sub-conscience to battle his inner demons. “I tried to craft a story where we see what happens when someone takes their dream of being Batman a little bit too far,” wrote themanbatman.
The same user also created a teaser trailer which is almost as long and explains the story even further. What do you think? I thought it was an interesting angle to the usual Batman stories. I also appreciated the nod to Michael Keaton’s era.
May 16th, 2011 at 3:06 pm
That is amazing. Now someone has to make a film along those lines, they have to!
May 16th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
It sounds absolutely ridiculous, that’s what I think. Who in there right mind would go to Batman movie want this?
May 16th, 2011 at 9:43 pm
Not sure if they dabbled with this idea in any of the comics, but the idea of Batman being schizophrenic was something Scarecrow used against Batman in the Batman: Arkham Asylum video game. I could see it being a path traveled down in that type of situation for a movie. How the public would take it? Not sure.
May 17th, 2011 at 12:06 am
As long as it’s not related to Nolans films then it would work. Get the guy who mad City of Scars to make something like it. Big screen it wouldn’t work, but a good fan made film like City of Scars and it could do.