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Monarch Theatre => Schumacher's Bat => Batman Forever (1995) => Topic started by: eledoremassis02 on Mon, 13 Apr 2015, 17:19

Title: The Closing Shot
Post by: eledoremassis02 on Mon, 13 Apr 2015, 17:19
Using a model photo and the 1 shot of the original ending, I made this:
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs16.postimg.org%2F3lzyhusgl%2Fimage.jpg&hash=7bd694c1b1747d90d578faf50d50bb131780f1c4)

It's a shame not even the raw footage has been released
Title: Re: The Closing Shot
Post by: The Laughing Fish on Tue, 14 Apr 2015, 10:24
Great job! The darkness and absence of neon lighting in that picture is exactly what I imagined the film should've looked like.

The last page of the movie's comic adaptation is similar to that, if I recall.
Title: Re: The Closing Shot
Post by: Slash Man on Wed, 22 Apr 2015, 22:06
Yep, the comic opted for the scripted ending. No ending is objectively better than the other, they both portray the same triumphant feeling that ended the first film. But the original seems more "iconic" and fitting for the character. Maybe they didn't want to do the same ending shot three times in a row.
Title: Re: The Closing Shot
Post by: eledoremassis02 on Sat, 25 Apr 2015, 15:27
I read that the Batsignal ending was originally filmed for a commercial but Shumacher like it because it would give his film a distinct ending from that Burton ones.
Title: Re: The Closing Shot
Post by: The Laughing Fish on Sat, 25 Apr 2015, 15:36
Quote from: eledoremassis02 on Sat, 25 Apr  2015, 15:27
I read that the Batsignal ending was originally filmed for a commercial but Shumacher like it because it would give his film a distinct ending from that Burton ones.

Do you know which commercial it was? I always thought that Batman and Robin running as the Batsignal lights up in the background was meant to be a homage to the 60s TV show.
Title: Re: The Closing Shot
Post by: eledoremassis02 on Fri, 1 May 2015, 04:49
I have no idea, maybe for the toys? Hmm thats interesting as well!
Title: Re: The Closing Shot
Post by: Catwoman on Mon, 4 May 2015, 10:26
I liked the running ending. Like TLF said, it was like a nice tribute to the '60s show (and maybe a hint of what was to come in B&R lol). It was real heroicy with the music and stuff too. All that said this would have been cool too. I think. Maybe my computer screen is too dark but I can't really tell how the pic looks :-\
Title: Re: The Closing Shot
Post by: eledoremassis02 on Wed, 6 May 2015, 18:54
Nah, it's not you, the source pic I used was super dark from a small image on a magazine. I wish they released the rest of the Deleted Scenes as well, we need a directors cut!!
Title: Re: The Closing Shot
Post by: Seantastic on Sun, 31 May 2015, 17:18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn5ftuJOTew

The ending here has what would have been something similar to the initial ending of the film.  Im not sure, I like both, like what we got suits the film and is almost iconic now, I cant imagine anything else.  But the original one, if it were used, I dont know, Im sure I'd be stoked on it I guess.
Title: Re: The Closing Shot
Post by: The Laughing Fish on Fri, 5 Jun 2015, 10:29
Wow, I've never seen that ad before. I like how the glimpses we saw look very similar to the Burton films than the Schumacher's neon lights. My only reservation about ending the film like that is Robin seems out of place just standing by as Batman charges at the escaped convict.

The song comes across as a James Bond-type theme song sung by Nine Inch Nails.  :-\
Title: Re: The Closing Shot
Post by: Seantastic on Fri, 5 Jun 2015, 18:23
Quote from: The Laughing Fish on Fri,  5 Jun  2015, 10:29
Wow, I've never seen that ad before. I like how the glimpses we saw look very similar to the Burton films than the Schumacher's neon lights. My only reservation about ending the film like that is Robin seems out of place just standing by as Batman charges at the escaped convict.

The song comes across as a James Bond-type theme song sung by Nine Inch Nails.  :-\

For real man?
Oh duuuuuuuude, its a great ad, and for me totally encapsulates everything about Forever and id proabably my favourite piece of promotion for the entire film.
Totally remember that song being the first thing I searched for when I got my first computer hahaha.

Yeah I guess its obvious too that the ending scene wasn't something that was filmed for the film, rather just an adapted version however I think it would have been something very similar.