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[AndyMoogle]

Why does Batman take the blame for Dent's murders in The Dark Knight? There might be another maniac in Gotham to put the blame on. Just saying.

 

[VeryGooster]

http://imgur.com/rAnTj.jpg

http://imgur.com/yJjGz.jpg

This panel made me :lol

I actually sized it for an avatar, too...

 

[FunkyPajamas]

This panel made me :lol

I actually sized it for an avatar, too...

Manly tears redefined.

 

[Ryck]

Watching a certain movie right now I can say that Michael Dudikoff is the world's greatest ninja only beaten by that one ninja from Revenge of the Ninja. Who is tied with the Ninja from the beginning of Ninja 3 the domination.

Holy crap, never met anyone who had actually seen this.

 

[Ducarmel]

when the power rangers where morphing why didn't the puddy monsters or lieutenant bad guy just rush up and beat there asses.

And when the zords where combining why didn't the giant monster just rush it and jam a metal beam or sword in it.

 

[Degen]

when the power rangers where morphing why didn't the puddy monsters or lieutenant bad guy just rush up and beat there asses.

And when the zords where combining why didn't the giant monster just rush it and jam a metal beam or sword in it.

The question remains unanswered for pretty much all TV shows that involve long-ass transformations.

 

[VeryGooster]

when the power rangers where morphing why didn't the puddy monsters or lieutenant bad guy just rush up and beat there asses.

And when the zords where combining why didn't the giant monster just rush it and jam a metal beam or sword in it.

Or when it becomes the Megazord, just cut off a leg or the head and be done with it.

 

[Solo]

Why does Batman take the blame for Dent's murders in The Dark Knight? There might be another maniac in Gotham to put the blame on. Just saying.

This one actually has logic behind it. Batman had lost his power over the criminals in TDK. They were, in Maroni's words, "wise to his act". They knew Batman wouldn't kill anyone, and that made him soft in thier eyes. Now they'll read the news and see Batman killed like 6 people, including cops, and their balls will shrivel back up again.

 

[Raiden]

I would fucking LOVE to go into a summer blockbuster where all the heroes get blown the fuck apart when they fail to stop the asteroid. Or for the infiltration team to be caught in the vents when the "hacker" says "There is no way for me to disable this alarm. Sorry guys.". Or for the leading female to bitch out the guy who's chasing her and move 2 states away and never talk to him again.

The entire movie would be like, 42 minutes, and it would be glorious.

- Realistic.
- Entertaining.
- Insults my intelligence less.
- Doesn't waste my entire afternoon / evening.

Oh yeah that would be a cool ending, where the final grand mission ends because some hacker could not open some set of doors.

Sure glad intelligent people like you dont make movies.

 

[Ducarmel]

Oh yeah that would be a cool ending, where the final grand mission ends because some hacker could not open some set of doors.

Sure glad intelligent people like you dont make movies.

LOL in an Indiana Jones movie, Indy might get killed by the rolling rock in his version of it.

 

[JGS]

Cobb visited Caine without much precaution and claimed the extradition process was complex. And however cold and heartless the grandma was, I don't think she would have opposed to an occasional Paris visit.

He wasn't gone that long and he kept in contact with his kids. There was not a rush to get them on a plane to Paris. He was also in trouble from the private secotr who apparently were bad enough people that they had to run for their lives from them too and he had a bounty.

I'm still not sure what kind of sicko parent would want their kids being with them even briefly under those situations.

The biggest plothole amongst that part of the storyline is him calling them in the first place, but it sure wasn't hopping them on plane to Paris imo.

 

[Bregor]

And now for the real reason: Because the director (and actor) wanted you to be able to see his face so that you could read his emotions and be able to sympathize with him. You often see scenes in movies where the character should be wearing a helmet or otherwise have their face covered, but don't so that their facial expressions can be more clearly shown. Consider, for example, the mecha suits in both the third Matrix movie and Avatar, which are completely ridiculous as war machines due to their lack of protection of the pilot (and the whole giant robots thing, but that's a subject for that other thread).

It is simply one of those film tropes which audiences accept despite their silliness because they have become so used to them.

 

[KAL2006]

Why does Vin Diesal do some impossable stunts for a human being on xXx, did the story forget to mention he has super powers

 

[MarkMclovin]

Why does Batman take the blame for Dent's murders in The Dark Knight? There might be another maniac in Gotham to put the blame on. Just saying.

To make him look like a bad ass mother fucker.

Edit - ah shit, beaten by a cool mother fucker.

Also, why is the Doc wearing a shirt with horses racing with a steam train in BTTF2? Did he know?

 

[JGS]

Oh yeah that would be a cool ending, where the final grand mission ends because some hacker could not open some set of doors.

Sure glad intelligent people like you dont make movies.

It sounds like a McGruber skit.

Actually Mission Impossible was pretty close to that. Most of the team is blown up in the first few minutes (They pulled off some pretty good comradery in that scene too), but a happy ending is always needed for a blockbuster.

 

[AndyMoogle]

This one actually has logic behind it. Batman had lost his power over the criminals in TDK. They were, in Maroni's words, "wise to his act". They knew Batman wouldn't kill anyone, and that made him soft in thier eyes. Now they'll read the news and see Batman killed like 6 people, including cops, and their balls will shrivel back up again.

Kind of flawed logic though, isn't it? The Joker was the main reason that Gotham was in chaos, and he's gone now. Probably gone forever in the Gotham Nolan has created. Batman took care of The Joker, which should make the criminals pretty scared once again. If not even the Joker can handle Batman, who can?

Wouldn't most criminals think it's bs that Batman killed those people anyway? If he's not even gonna kill the Joker, why would he kill some other people that are much less of a threat to Gotham?

 

[JGS]

Why does Batman take the blame for Dent's murders in The Dark Knight? There might be another maniac in Gotham to put the blame on. Just saying.

He's preparing for his eventual retirement/death.

A lot of what Alfred said affects him and realizes that true heroes need to come from the citizens like Dent. If he was not the bad guy, they would still look to him and once he's gone, the criminal element would take over.

He saw from the boat tests that plenty of people could step up if they were motivated to and Dent was a better motivation that people copying his vigilante ways.

 

[AndyMoogle]

He's preparing for his eventual retirement/death.

A lot of what Alfred said affects him and realizes that true heroes need to come from the citizens like Dent. If he was not the bad guy, they would still look to him and once he's gone, the criminal element would take over.

He saw from the boat tests that plenty of people could step up if they were motivated to and Dent was a better motivation that people copying his vigilante ways.

Which is why he should pin the murders to the Joker, or his henchmen, and not himself.

EDIT: I see what you're getting at, but I don't see why people would want to hate Batman instead of finding it encouraging that he's around. Dent wasn't the one who took care of the Joker. It was Batman.

You'd think that it's better to have Batman on your side rather than thinking he's another Joker.

 

[JGS]

Kind of flawed logic though, isn't it? The Joker was the main reason that Gotham was in chaos, and he's gone now. Probably forever in the Gotham Nolan has created. Batman took care of The Joker, which should make the criminals pretty scared once again. If not even the Joker can handle Batman, who can?

Wouldn't most criminals think it's bs that Batman killed those people anyway? If he's not even gonna kill the Joker, why would he kill some other people that are much less of a threat to Gotham?

Chaos wasn't the problem, it was the "fight for Gotham's soul". Gotham had the chance to be a good city or a corrupt one. Batman is giving them the opportunity to be a good one.

Them relying on him didn't cut it since, as proven by how quick they wanted his identity exposed, they had to change from within rather than rely on crime fighting handouts from Batman. They were wishy washy just relying on one guy and they would turn on him if he wasn't getting results.

 

[JGS]

Which is why he should pin the murders to the Joker, or his henchmen, and not himself.

That wouldn't wean Gotham off their need for him.

Further, in true comic book form, that would make them as corrupt as the bad guy. This way, the only one that gets hurt is Batman himself.

 

[fatigues_gasolini]

This panel made me :lol

I actually sized it for an avatar, too...

Ill take this

 

[Fimbulvetr]

For every blockbuster action flick that does this:

Why don't you just shoot him?

 

[AndyMoogle]

That wouldn't wean Gotham off their need for him.

Further, in true comic book form, that would make them as corrupt as the bad guy. This way, the only one that gets hurt is Batman himself.

I just find the whole thing to be kind of silly but, like you said, it is in true comic book form.

 

[DonMigs85]

when the power rangers where morphing why didn't the puddy monsters or lieutenant bad guy just rush up and beat there asses.

And when the zords where combining why didn't the giant monster just rush it and jam a metal beam or sword in it.

In Voltes V there was actually one monster that was capable of disrupting their combination sequence.

 

[JGS]

EDIT: I see what you're getting at, but I don't see why people would want to hate Batman instead of finding it encouraging that he's around. Dent wasn't the one who took care of the Joker. It was Batman.

You'd think that it's better to have Batman on your side rather than thinking he's another Joker.

That's to the benefit of Gotham. He is still on their side just more along the lines of Batman Begins. It curbs imposters and it actually gives him some help in the fight if the city steps it up.

They have an honest mayor, commisioner, & Dark Knight on their side, plus mob bosses dead all over the place so they have a good start.

Gordon isn't going to actively look for him (As if they could actually catch him anyway) and the mob knows the truth so they know to still be scared.

 

[DonMigs85]

1885: Why didn't Marty and Doc use the gasoline from the second Delorean (the one that Doc hid) into the Delorean of the future (the one which Marty came from) to go back to the present?

Not sure if it even had gas anymore since the flight capabilities ran off Mr. Fusion. I think 1955 Doc mentioned filling it with gas in addition to outfitting new tires.

 

[Furret]

People always say that "Han shoots first!", but I haven't seen anyone point out how incredible stupid that scene is anyway. Greedo (or whatever the fuck his name was), I'm assuming, is some kind of an experience bounty hunter, but apparently has no problem with the fact that Solo was armed. I mean, the gun was on his fucking belt, so I'm assuming that'd be the first thing a bounty hunter would notice, and he just let him sit down with his hand under the table?

So either Greedo had the worst aim in the galaxy or Han Solo murdered a retard. Awful fucking scene, anyway.

Yes, terrible scene. It had no cultural impact at all and no one remembers it now or bothers to debate it 33 years after it was made.

Greedo wasn't a bounty hunter he was just a hired thug and clearly not a very good one. Han Solo was able to manipulate him from the second he stopped him in the bar.

 

[AniHawk]

Inception

Spoiler

Why not just bring the kids to france?

Because Cobb is

Spoiler

a replicant

 

[Bregor]

That's to the benefit of Gotham. He is still on their side just more along the lines of Batman Begins. It curbs imposters and it actually gives him some help in the fight if the city steps it up.

They have an honest mayor, commisioner, & Dark Knight on their side, plus mob bosses dead all over the place so they have a good start.

Gordon isn't going to actively look for him (As if they could actually catch him anyway) and the mob knows the truth so they know to still be scared.

What is Batman's alleged motivation for killing Harvey Dent?

 

[scitek]

Why does matrix neo look like real world neo when real world neo has never seen himself?

Haha, this reminds me of the line in Little Nicky, "Nicky, even the voice inside your head has a speech impediment!"

 

[AniHawk]

What is Batman's alleged motivation for killing Harvey Dent?

He's a jackass.

 

[AndyMoogle]

He's a jackass.

He's the goddamn Batman.

 

[neorej]

What is Batman's alleged motivation for killing Harvey Dent?

He doesn't need one. Gordon was an eye-witness to the act.

 

[Bregor]

He doesn't need one. Gordon was an eye-witness to the act.

You think that the public will just accept a story if Gordon says he saw it? Especially when the story is implausible? In a city which is notorious for police corruption? Do you just accept statements from the police even when they don't make sense?

Why would Batman want to kill Harvey?
Why would he want to kill the other people?
How did Harvey Dent, Batman, and the others all end up in the warehouse so that the crime could occur as claimed? What was their reason for being there?
Some of them were killed with a gun - Batman has never used a gun before and now he does?

It simply makes no sense.

 

[Lucky Forward]

And now for the real reason: Because the director (and actor) wanted you to be able to see his face so that you could read his emotions and be able to sympathize with him. You often see scenes in movies where the character should be wearing a helmet or otherwise have their face covered, but don't so that their facial expressions can be more clearly shown. Consider, for example, the mecha suits in both the third Matrix movie and Avatar, which are completely ridiculous as war machines due to their lack of protection of the pilot (and the whole giant robots thing, but that's a subject for that other thread).

It is simply one of those film tropes which audiences accept despite their silliness because they have become so used to them.

Other examples are Top Gun where the pilots usually have their dark visors up and their oxygen masks unsnapped, and the first Spider-Man where Peter has most of his mask burned off in the final confrontation with Goblin. You also see mountain climbers in movies with their faces uncovered in below zero weather a lot.

People always say that "Han shoots first!", but I haven't seen anyone point out how incredible stupid that scene is anyway. Greedo (or whatever the fuck his name was), I'm assuming, is some kind of an experience bounty hunter, but apparently has no problem with the fact that Solo was armed. I mean, the gun was on his fucking belt, so I'm assuming that'd be the first thing a bounty hunter would notice, and he just let him sit down with his hand under the table?

I loved that scene the way I first saw it in 1977, but it's even more unlikely when you consider that there was no "under the table", the table was just a short, squat cylinder between Han and Greedo. Greedo really was too dumb to live.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Bitches leave

that part made me lol

 

[BattleMonkey]

Always loved "why did the Deathstar have to take like 30 minutes to get around the planet to shoot Yavin, they should have just shot both planets and be done with it" :lol

30 minutes? Fuck this, we ain't waiting *zap zap*

 

[MisterHero]

Cannonically there are two reasons: firstly that Superman has mild hypnotic powers and thus prevents people from noticing. The other is that the people close to him DO know, but realise that he needs the double life to stay sane so support him.

Goddamn I'm a nerd.

A real nerd would've known that Golden Age Superman had so much muscular control over his face he could change it as a disguise

 

[HiResDes]

it was already asked in Blankman

/Thread :lol

Also, for no other reason that I feel the desire to post this every time this movie gets mentioned.

 

[Fimbulvetr]

A real nerd would've known that Golden Age Superman had so much muscular control over his face he could change it as a disguise

Yet they took away his super mathematics.

Best power ever.

 

[JGS]

What is Batman's alleged motivation for killing Harvey Dent?

Good question. I thought this was weak considering they were in cahoots from the public's perspective.

I always change the scenario in my mind to Dent just being found dead after the hospital explosion, but the implication at the end seems to suggest that Batman is going to be accused for that too.

 

[ReiGun]

The question remains unanswered for pretty much all TV shows that involve long-ass transformations.

Kamen Rider actually subverts this trope every now and then. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2R2rPb_TzQ

I think the bigger question in PR is that if Rita, Zedd, and all the other bad guys knew who the Power Rangers were, why not just attack them when they're at home in bed or at school or something? And why bother with the secret identities at all if your enemies already knew who you were? Defeats the whole purpose.

 

[MisterHero]

yeah making Superman not demonstrating super-intelligence, super mathematics is silly. Kryptonians are basically humans at the peak of perfection (plus a bit more) and his parents were scientists

I think the bigger question in PR is that if Rita, Zedd, and all the other bad guys knew who the Power Rangers were, why not just attack them when they're at home in bed or at school or something? And why bother with the secret identities at all if your enemies already knew who you were? Defeats the whole purpose.

But Zedd and Rita already tried kidnapping the Rangers' parents

though I think this was around the same time their identities were compromised to the evil jason, trini, zack replacements

 

[Erico]

Inception (again):

Spoiler

In the snow fortress level, when Cobb needs Fischer and Saito to get inside the fortress faster, he makes Ariadne reveal the existence of the secret vent passageways to him, knowing that this is now also revealed to Mal who can sabotage everything. He then relates the info about the vents to Saito and Fischer through the radio.

Why didn't Cobb just hand over the radio to Ariadne, and have her tell Saito and Fischer about the secret passage while he covered his own ears?

 

[ReiGun]

But Zedd and Rita already tried kidnapping the Rangers' parents

Yeah, and that's my problem. Rita and Zedd knew the secret identities of their enemies, and the best they did with that info was terrorize the people close to them. Which only really succeeded in pissing the rangers off.

Rita's first plan should have been to send Goldar into kids classrooms, slice their heads off while they were taking a test or something, then roll out.

 

[BattleMonkey]

Why did Rita and Zed just keep attacking Angel Grove every week? The amount of buildings destroyed in the battles should have made the place look like a post apocalyptic wasteland long ago.

 

[Bit-Bit]

Inception (again):

Spoiler

In the snow fortress level, when Cobb needs Fischer and Saito to get inside the fortress faster, he makes Ariadne reveal the existence of the secret vent passageways to him, knowing that this is now also revealed to Mal who can sabotage everything. He then relates the info about the vents to Saito and Fischer through the radio.

Why didn't Cobb just hand over the radio to Ariadne, and have her tell Saito and Fischer about the secret passage while he covered his own ears?

He would still have to go himself and Mal would still know.

 

[Bisnic]

Power Rangers was basically a kids cartoon, but with real life people. Of course it's not gonna make any sense and looks completely stupid for us. :lol

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Why don't bad guys shoot in the head and at close range when they do the interrogation/talking/closeups cause the good guy always has an armor inside or the bullet passes through or doesn't kill him?

 

[mushy45]

If they kill kyle Rees, wouldnt that stop the whole war and stuff?