The Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy was a mistake

HA!
Got you. With this very scandalous title, you have fallen into my trap.
You are now intrigued on why would I say such a ludicrous statement.
But then again... you are now reading this and are expecting a good professional reasoning on why I actually think that the Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy was a mistake. Well, it wasn't a mistake, but at the same time, it was.


Let's try to calm down the batman's fans. Believe me. I am a huge fan of the great creation by Bob Kane. I wish I could know him better. I just know him by a few iconic comics I've read, and all the movies, animations, tv series, online series, online comics, forums, wiki pages, discussion boards, author emails, professional critics, and not so professional critics I've seen around. As a fan, I gotta say that Christopher Nolan does a great job of creating a very unique universe towards the Dark Knight. And he was the first director (in my opinion) that made the comic book movie genre to be taken seriously, after a bunch of flops... (YES... Ang lee... still looking at you). I wish I could bring a "but" to this statement. Many people say that the Dark Knight trilogy is flawless, beside some small plot holes. Every time I see them, I feel the same way. They are pretty awesome movies. A true statement on, not just a story of Batman, but on society, madness, fear, politics, corruption, heroism and real struggles of real people. In fact, there is one scene where there are different Batmans  out there fighting crime together. What is the difference between them and Batman?

There is nothing fantastic about the trilogy. At the end of the day, you feel like there could be a man dressed as a bat out there , fighting crime and trying to bring society to a better place! There could be a man out there with scars on his face bringing chaos to the city and being a total psychopath. Sure, there are a few things that keep the reality at bay. Some technological advancements that one sees in the movies that may be a bit too far-fetched to believe. But my point still stands.

Now... something to be mentioned is that the series needed a reality check. After the abomination that was Batman and Robin...
The series got too goofy and too silly. It needed a darker light, it needed to be taken seriously again. Nolan saved the franchise.
He gave the franchise a good name, a real name.

So, why do I think it was a mistake?

Because of the reality of it all.

Yes. The very thing that made these films incredibly great, is also the very thing that makes it a mistake. Now, don't get me wrong. I am not saying that the movies are bad. Or that the movies are the worst thing that humanity has brought to the screen (Looking at you now Michael Bay and Tommy Wiseau).
No.
But, to fully understand my point, we need to look at some comic book history.
When Batman was first released back in May 1939, there was a sense of fantasy, that comic books gave head to. Comic books were (and are) the new fantasy genre of literature... (as an English Major, I have the right to say this). And that is what the Batman series was for the longest time. It was never too real. There was something that wouldn't make sense, and yet it would make perfect sense.
Batman is the perfect blend between fantasy and reality, when it comes to comic book characters. But, the fantasy always comes out more. It is never too real of a series. For example, let's talk about Ra's Al Ghul. In the comic book, Ra's comes back to life several times using the famous Lazarus' pit. Something that in reality is not possible. In the comic book, it's completely normal. Something like that would never be shown at at Christopher Nolan's film. It would be too fantastic. It has to stick with a certain reality.

So, I've talked about why the movie is great but flawed at the same time... why?
I wouldn't be saying any of it if it wasn't for this

This new Batman coming out is being hated by a lot of people. Why? Because it's not Chris Nolan's Batman. It seems like it is going to be a out of reality batman. We've seen the way the Man of Steel movie was. There was a man that could FLY!! Does that sound real to you? Would that be on a Nolan film? Of course not. It's not real...
This new Batman is not going to be real. He will do things that will be out of the normal scenario. Might actually look far-fetched even.
But that is what a comic book movie is. Something that is not real, being portrayed in a real world. Think about the Avengers, or any other GOOD comic book movie. There is no reality with it. You can't say "Yeah... I see myself being alongside a Thor"... Of course not.

Where am I headed with all of this? Well, even though people are hating on the Bat-fleck, it is safe to say that I will have high hopes for this film. I just think that people should not place their idea of Batman on the Christopher Nolan's films.

I can only hope that this Batman is a true comic book batman. Nolan's Batman was good... but not the right one that we needed... probably the one we deserved... or was it the other way around?

Marvel at the Marvelous Marvel

I don't think I will ever forget the day that my older brother called me upstairs to his room to watch something important (He was the only one of us who had a computer and good internet). I just remember going, and then I saw this

 I think this was the first time I could say that my mind was blown by the movie universe. Don't get me wrong. I had seen Star Wars and the Godfather, and many other good films, but this was something new. Not because it was a comic book movie, but it was a Spiderman movie. Spiderman is my favorite superhero of all time. I had read the comics, I had seen a lot of the TV shows, and to see something so awesome come to the big screen and look real.
Of course... Spiderman is a very easy character to make a movie about around that time. It was a great success and this opened the door to many other films. Some good, some bad... (I'm looking at you Ang Lee)

Then, something strange happened. See, it was something that movie goers had missed for the longest time. Continuity. It is a beautiful word. It connects and creates a sense of universal belonging.
When did this word come into play?
Well, After 2003, movies would be very alone. I'm not talking about the lack of sequels... Oh No... But they would stand alone. One movie after another. And there is nothing wrong with that. People would actually enjoy it. A movie that would be bad, would just be bad and be forgotten. And the good movies would be remembered forever.
Then 2008 came along and the game changed. We had three main movies that changed the way that movies are seen.

What made these films special?
Well, the first two were connected. Not a sequel, but a universe.
When I saw these first two films, I saw a possibility of a world where my favorite characters would meet and would defeat the bad guys. It was no longer about the story of the movie, it was about the characters of the film. They could have shown Iron Man (or Robert Downey Jr.) in a tutu, dancing to ballet and the Iron Man armor next to him drinking scotch and I would have gone crazy. Why? Because the illustration of Iron Man was right in front of me. The closest thing to reality. That is what cinema is.
And so, Marvel started to make the films that a few years ago, were impossible to create.
Technology and talent met, and created awesomeness
But what about the third film? It's not Marvel. Its the opposite. No bright colors, no quick responses. In fact, it was dramatic, heavy and you felt the tension that was created.
Christopher Nolan took a different turn. A turn of reality. He showed the world where Batman COULD exist, but made it as real as possible. There was no crazy arc reactor that would blow up and kill only one man. An explosion felt heavy and you can almost sense all of the people who were suffering by it.

So, why am I bringing these up?
Because Marvel is changing it's strategy. Marvel can no longer sustain the idea of "just the character will suffice" They need a good story. They need some "drama" to happen, so that we can see that the characters are coming to a real seriousness, while still maintaing a sense of seriousness.
Enter Guardians of the Galaxy.

SPOILERS AHEAD
Why is GoG a change in the game? Because it is one of the most serious films that Marvel has ever shown. Not kidding.
The movies begins with the mother's death of the main character. That is pretty gloomy. It creates a true emotion.
Then we have the death of Groot. Who changes his language to create another emotional moment with Rocket Racoon.

Even though the film is filled with funny one liners, and awesome actions shots, there is a sense of seriousness that overshadows the entire film.
What happens? In the end, the main character has a vision of his mother, asking to take her hand (because he didn't when she was dying). That is great emotional manipulation. Make the character grow up by the death of the loved one. The same happens in Batman.


But what about Continuity???! Our word of the day?
Well, knowing that the movies will be connected, we know that both GoG and the Avengers will meet. We can only assume, that it will not just be a clashing of characters on the big screen. The audience wants more than that. They will go for serious drama and action.
Something grave and dark will happen. It will not be a victory.
That is my prediction. I may be completely wrong. (I hope I'm not) I would pay to see something gloomy and dark and serious
Why?
Well, my older brother once told me that a good movie is not judged by the emotion that one is left with at the end of it.
(I got pretty excited at the end of Ghost Rider... but the movie sucks...alot)
A good movie is judged by how much the movie actually made sense. How much the story was able to bring the audience into the story. Dark Knight made that perfectly. The avengers had several shots of the different characters coming towards the camera. Inserting us in the film. When these two main universes collide, it will bring us all together. With the idea of Continuity, it will just build up a great web that will encompass all of us.
But what do you think?
Do you think that I am wrong? Is Marvel not being smart? Or maybe through another angle?
Do you even like Marvel films?