Batman Begins (2005) is a American film based on the comic book character created by Bob Kane. The movie was first released on June 15, 2005, directed by Christopher Nolan, and written by Nolan and David S. Goyer. Although it is the fifth live-action Batman movie since 1989, the movie is neither a sequel nor a prequel to the previous Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher movies, but rather a complete revision or reboot of the series. It more closely follows the darker psychological theme of the Batman comics and graphic nove ...

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Early reviews from professional film critics were enthusiastic, with Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times (who panned all the previous live action adaptations of the character) calling it one of the best films of the year. Manohla Dargis of The New York Times also gave it high praise, dubbing the film "the most successful comic-book adaptation alongside Terry Zwigoff's Ghost World." The movie was also received quite favorably by audiences and many fans, earning the highest rating of any film released in 2005 by us ...

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Batman Begins explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight's emergence as a force for good in Gotham City. A young Bruce Wayne (Gus Lewis), while playing with young Rachel Dawes (Emma Lockhart), falls down a well and is attacked by a flurry of bats. After his father, Thomas Wayne (Linus Roache), pulls him from the well, Bruce begins having nightmares about bats. One night, the Waynes go to the opera where Bruce becomes scared at some of the dancers' portrayals of bat-like demons (from Mefistofele) ...

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Christian Charles Philip Bale (b. January 30, 1974) is an Anglo-Welsh actor, born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire/Sir Benfro, Wales. Bale first gained fame when cast in the starring role of Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun at the age of 13. Recently, Bale has earned praise as the newest Batman in the 2005 movie Batman Begins, co-starring Sir Michael Caine and Cillian Murphy. It is confirmed that Bale will reprise the role of Batman in Batman Begins' sequel. Christian Bale - Biography. ...

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David S. Goyer is a comic book writer, screenwriter, and film director. David S. Goyer - Films. Films he has written or co-written include Dark City, Blade, Blade II, and Blade: Trinity (which he also directed), and Batman Begins. He is now working on an adaption of The Flash, which he says will be his "last comic book film, honest!" David S. Goyer - Comic books. Goyer wrote almost 50 issues of Justice Society of America for DC C ...

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The term "Year One" can just mean the beginning of something, but in political history it usually refers to the institution of radical, revolutionary change. This usage dates from the time of the French Revolution: after the abolition of the French monarchy (September 20, 1792), the National Convention instituted the new French Revolutionary Calendar, declaring that date as the beginning of the Year I of the French Republic. Frank Miller adopted this terms for his his highly praised graphic novel Batman: Year One. This graphic novel firmly established the expression Year One, ...

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Zatara, as seen on Batman: The Animated Series Giovanni "John" Zatara, aka simply Zatara, was a fictional magician appearing in various publications of DC Comics, beginning with 1938's Action Comics #1, which was also the first appearance of Superman. As well as being an illusionist, Zatara also had genuine magical powers, which he focused through speaking backwards: he could do anything so long as he could describe it in sdrawkcab hceeps ("speech backwards", spelled backwards). This helped distinguish Zatara from the numerous Mandrake the Magician knockoffs that clutte ...

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The Batman Begins 400 was held on June 19 at Michigan International Speedway. The victor was Greg Biffle. Top Ten Results Greg Biffle Tony Stewart Mark Martin Matt Kenseth Carl Edwards Joe Nemechek Michael Waltrip Elliott Sadler Kyle Busch Rusty Wallace ...

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Carmine Falcone is a fictional character, a villainous Mafia don in Gotham City, who made his debut in the four part story Batman: Year One, written by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, in 1987. Falcone's nickname was "The Roman". Falcone later appeared in a major role in the Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale mini-series Batman: The Long Halloween. Falcone is the last old-style crime boss in Gotham City before Ba ...

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In the comics, Bruce Wayne approached Ducard for training in his early days. Ducard is a knowledgeable detective with excellent man hunting skills and was able to impart much of his knowledge to the young, keen Bruce. Later in the series, it is revealed that Ducard is largely amoral, working for criminals as often as he does the law. He deduces Batman's identity, but keeps it to himself, thinking to himself as he leaves that Batman continues to exist because true criminals realize that he distracts the people from the greater crimes by h ...

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CEO of Wayne Enterprises, Fox has the "Midas Touch", an ability to turn failing businesses into successful conglomerates. When Bruce Wayne's personal holdings were poorly managed, Fox was called in and brought a balance to both Wayne's private and business finances. In addition, he also manages the particulars of the Wayne Foundation as well while Wayne dictates the organization's general policies. Since then, Fox has been approached time and time again by other companies seeking his expertise, but after overcoming the original challenge of returning Wayne Enterprises to its glory, Fox has elected to stay, having been given a freedo ...

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Christopher Nolan - Following. Nolan directed his first professional film, Following, in 1998. The film depicts the story of a writer who becomes obsessed with following random people. Scenes are shown out of chronological order, and as such the viewer becomes disoriented, having to piece together the elements of the story in the same way as the protagonist pieces together what is going on around him. Nolan presented this film during the 1999 Hong Kong Film Festival and raised money to write and direct his most successful psychological thriller to date, Memento. ...

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Ra's al Ghul - Early life. Ra's al Ghul's early life is told in the graphic novel Batman: Birth of the Demon (1992) by Denny O'Neil and Norm Breyfogle. Ra's al Ghul was born between six to seven hundred years ago to a tribe of nomads in a desert somewhere in Arabia, near a city whose inhabitants' ancestors had journeyed to the Arabian Peninsula from China. Ra's was interested in science from an early age. Unable to learn any science living as a nomad, he abandoned his tribe to live in the city, where he could conduct his scientific research. He became a physician and married ...

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Ra's al Ghul - Animated roles. In Batman: The Animated Series, Ra's al Ghul was voiced by David Warner. The cartoon Ra's was consistant with the character in the comic books, as was Batman and Talia's relationship. Al Ghul's ecoterrorist motives in his first major appearance mirror that of his incarnation in the comics (the story is modeled after Daughter of the Demon). Later appearances show him mainly attempting to prolong his life even longer to complete his goals. Ra's is shown at first as a fra ...

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Ra's al Ghul was several centuries old before he ever encountered Batman. Replenishing his aged, injured, or dead body with a bath in a Lazarus Pit, Ra's has survived through the centuries, all the while accumulating wealth, knowledge, and power. Ra's is a criminal and scientific genius, particularly in the field of alchemy. He also rivals Batman in hand-to-hand combat and sword fighting. Currently, along with Malhar Naik, also known as "Iceman", Ra's coleads the League of Assassins, a fanatic group willing to die at a word from Ra's and con ...

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Christopher Nolan - The Prestige. An adaptation of the Christopher Priest novel about two rival magicians in the 19th century, The Prestige is Nolan's next film. It will see him reuniting with Batman Begins stars Christian Bale and Michael Caine. Hugh Jackman and David Bowie also appear. Christopher Nolan - The Exec. Based upon the comic of the same name, The Exec shows future business played out as war. The screenplay is to be written by Christopher's brother Jonathan. Ch ...

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Nolan began filmmaking at age of seven by using his father's Super8 camera and his toy action figures. His short film Tarantella was shown on Image Union, an independent film and video showcase, in 1989. Nolan studied English literature at University College London while filming several short films in the college film society. His short film Larceny was shown during Cambridge Film F ...

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In addition to comic books, Batman has appeared in newspaper syndicated comic strips, books, radio dramas, television and several theatrical feature films, including Batman Begins, the 2005 smash hit which Ebert and Roeper called "one of the best films of the year." In addition, there is a musical theatre (Batman: The Musical), set to premiere sometime in 2006/2007. There are several Batman video games, and even the Six Flags theme parks host Batman shows and rides. Over the last decade, Batman has appeared in starring or suppo ...

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In addition to comic books, Batman has appeared in newspaper syndicated comic strips, books, radio dramas, television and several theatrical feature films, including Batman Begins, the 2005 smash hit which Ebert and Roeper called "one of the best films of the year." In addition, there is a musical theatre (Batman: The Musical), set to premiere sometime in 2006/2007. There are several Batman video games, and even the Six Flags theme parks host Batman shows and rides. Over the last decade, Batman has appeared in starring or supporting roles in the Bruc ...

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