Batman Begins (2005) ✦ Full-Length Watchalong Reaction
Added 2022-05-20 01:04:46 +0000 UTCHi everyone! Here is the uncut reaction to Batman Begins! Please pay attention to the beginning of this video, because I had to skip through some STARZ / Amazon Prime fluff at the start of the video and the timer starts technically 16 seconds into MY player, but I left the start of the video unblurred for longer than normal so you have time to sync up with me. As a result, the timer that shows will most likely be a few seconds off compared to your timer, so just keep that in mind. I did not pause at all through this reaction so no need to worry about that while you're watching. [Direct link here.]
Click here to watch the edited reaction on YouTube with my full thoughts and review at the end.
Let me know what you think in the comments below!
✦ KL
Comments
Wow you're really going back in time with reactions Bob! I really need to rewatch these movies soon. Thanks for the info and thanks for watching!
kaiielle
2025-08-03 01:08:41 +0000 UTCkaiielle, like everyone else in the known universe, I adored Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. It always felt like Batman re-imagined as a Godfather movie to me - smart and realistic without that comic book-y feel of the 1980s-90s films (the first three of which I do still love). One thing that might be of interest. DC Comics appears to have ripped off many of Batman’s traits from a character that was popular in the pulp magazines at the time, Doc Savage, Man of Bronze (his moniker being a reference to his oddly hued skin color). Savage, like Batman, was the height of physical/combat perfection - not thru some secret potion or lab accident but thru arduous training. He was an orphan who lost his father to criminal violence (his mother died in childbirth, one significant difference). He had near limitless wealth (in his case, because of his ownership of the world’s largest gold mine). He designed countless ingenious gadgets to aid in his battle against evil. He eschewed the use of firearms and he did not kill his enemies (although they frequently died by misadventure at their own hands). He had an uncanny capacity to anticipate his opponent’s moves and plan accordingly. He flew in airplanes and drove in cars he designed. And he was a genius. He was also created almost a decade before Batman, appearing in stories in the magazine bearing his name. In all, more than 160 such stories were published (each the length of a novel). It also seems very likely that Doc Savage provided the inspiration for at least a bit of Superman’s mythology. Two decades before the Fortress of Solitude made its first appearance in the Superman comics, Savage had his own Fortress of Solitude, located in the arctic and which he used as a secret base of operations and place to learn and perfect his latest inventions. The same name, location and purpose (a place to learn) make it seem unlikely that it was a coincidence. One has to wonder: Where would DC Comics have been in its early years without the overt influence of the Doc Savage stories? Anyway, this was a great movie and delightful reaction. I enjoyed it immensely. Thanks.
Just Plain Bob
2025-08-03 00:56:14 +0000 UTCThanks! You know, I've actually had those games for nearly 3 years now. They were free on Epic a long time ago and I grabbed them but still haven't played them. Might have to do it once I'm done the movies.
kaiielle
2022-05-20 15:16:41 +0000 UTCSuper keen you’re getting into the Nolan Batverse! Can’t wait for the Dark knight and Dark Knight Rises :) If you enjoy this trilogy and find yourself wanting more Batman content, I would highly recommend you play the Arkham games as well! Hands down the greatest superhero games
Methampheminist
2022-05-20 09:03:39 +0000 UTCWhat a great movie. It’s been a while and it was nice to revisit. Not sure if you’ve seen Joker but I’d highly recommend that after this trilogy.
Absher
2022-05-20 06:01:55 +0000 UTCYou know, it’s funny. I was born in 1977, so the first take on Batman I knew was either Adam West in the 66 Batman or the animated Batman in the Super Friends cartoons. I got to live through Bat-Mania with the 89 Batman and it’s sequels and Batman: The Animated Series. Yet, somehow, the Nolan Batman fits the modern Batman I like best. Don’t get me wrong, the animated series is fantastic, but yeah, this and the two sequels are absolutely fantastic. And yes, Batman could have saved Westeros a lot of headaches. Your slack jaw made that moment worth it. If you enjoyed this and feel like some light (?) reading, I’d recommend Batman: Year One and Batman: The Long Halloween. A lot of what Nolan used for the movie can be found there and they’re pretty awesome in their own right. As to future movies, well, there’s a ton of Batman, but I’d optimistically suggest Superman 78 and Superman II. And then there’s Marvel… but a. for all I know, you’ve seen all that and b. last thing I want is burying you in yet another unstoppable franchise. Whatever is ahead, this was fun and I can’t wait for more.
Matthew Periolat
2022-05-20 04:56:03 +0000 UTC
