Batman works best when it embraces its zanier and fantastical elements. Nolan's films, by being "realistic", underlined how awful Batman actually is. I mean, I love Batman, but he's a fantasy character that battles Clowns and Plant Ladies. You can get drama and adventure from the premise, but you have to OWN the…

This is my expectation. The execs will look at Reeves's Apes films and think "nah, we can do better than this for Batman", and the movie will be like every other goddamn superhero movie.

I actually think Affleck is a great Batman.

This sounds too good to be true. I have little faith that the studio will allow for this to be thoughtful and have an organically developing plot. Instead, it will have proscribed setpieces that will ruin a more interesting film within.

Yeah, but I have to remind myself that critics really liked Civil War and I did NOT like Civil War. I may sound like some crazy conspiracist, but I can't rely on the critical consensus with those movies anymore.

That's way too plausible to be a joke.

Okay, that's pretty cool. Hopefully it isn't just the cast hanging out in a single room.

Maybe someone left the gas on?

It would be like Weekend at Bernie's!

Me to, Nate…me to.

You did? Shit, we need lawyers, guns, and money!

Brian Blessed knows Bigfoot exists because he IS a Bigfoot.

Who needs to be smart when you look like Rob Lowe!

Flaming Globes of Sigmund!

I already did!

I mean, this post is clearly intended as a provocation.

This made me laugh out loud!

Touche!

Has a consensus been reached about a new home for the CV if and when Kinja wipes out Av Club Disqus, in favour of its new matrix?

I think Twin Peaks: The Return has made The Dark Tower film completely redundant. I know where I'll go for my genre bending, inter-dimensional mindfuck populated by lovable characters and pitch black villains.