The Lego Batman Movie V.S. Elf
The Lego Batman Movie came out early 2017 and was marketed as an action animation film directed by Chris Mckay, while Elf was released late 2003 marketed as a Christmas comedy and directed by Jon Favreau.The Lego Batman Movie is funnier than The Elf movie because it uses pathos, empathy, and dramatic irony; more effectively to make the movie more comedic.
The Lego Batman Movie is a more comedic way to tell the Batman story using lego animation instead of live action. In this version of the movie, Batman is more playful and less serious to make the movie more kid-friendly, but the director uses Batman's serious nature in a more joking way to target a wider audience.After the death of Bruce Wayne (Batman) parents,
So growing up Batman developed an “I work alone” personality and started to fight crime. Later in life, he struggled with letting people into his life and expression his emotions. After adopting an orphan son Richard (Dick) and training him to fight crime he became more attached and started to open up even developing a crush on a coworker Barbara Gordon and developing a crime-fighting family. But out of fear of losing them like he did with his parents in the past he sends them away when he needs them the most, during the big fight scene with his arch nemesis so that his family would not get hurt. After Batman realizes that he cannot win by himself he then apologizes to his crime-fighting family. The family makes up and unites with the other villains in a “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” mindset to Save Gotham City.
It is even clear to the audience that because of his sheer size he is comedically out of place around the other Elves. In the Lego Batman Movie the audience is aware that Bruce Wayne and Batman are the same people but people like Dick think that they are different People so much so that Dick tells Batman that he has to ask Bruce for permission to leave and go fight crime, but because Batman does not trust Dick Batman tells Dick that he and Bruce share custody so he did not need to ask Bruce for permission. Even the Joker thinks that Batman and Bruce Wayne and roommates because the Batcave is under Wayne
But I do know one thing, Batman was there for us when we needed him the most. He separated us from our darkest nightmares every night. He guarded our houses and protected our families, our friends, and our children. Batman stood up for what he believed, he always had us, the people of Gotham in his best interest. What more could we have asked Batman to do? I could stand up here and say "I never knew the man," but that might not be the truth. During my life, I have known many men, many men who are full of strength, courage, and virtue. Any of these men could have been the Batman and I would have never been aware. However good men still walk among us today, even without Batman. These good men and women are my hope, my consolation for
The Lego Movie is the story of a complete and utter dystopia but everybody does not know it. When Lord Business pretends to give them taco Tuesday as a form of gift or propaganda, he actually intends to glue them all in one place using the kragle (krazy glue with letters wiped off the tube). When he tries to do this, he is stopped by a simple minded construction worker, who at an earlier date has accidentally found the piece of resistance and learnt how to be a master builder. Through this confrontation will Lord Business rule over the world or will Emmet be able to save his home from being destroyed.
This traumatic event does not leave him but remains with him through all his life. It is so surprising that a man like Bruce Wayne can be somebody like Batman. It is as if they are two different people. Nobody would guess that these two identities could be the same man. Many may say what Bruce is doing is normal and is his way of coping but there is too much evidence suggesting that Bruce Wayne is suffering from dissociative identity disorder.
In order to truly understand the things that Batman does, one must know how he came to be. Batman’s true identity is that of the multi-billionaire owner of Wayne Enterprises, Bruce Wayne. The first movie in the Dark Knight trilogy, Batman Begins, tells the story of how Bruce came to don the cape and the mask of Batman, from the perspective of the director, Christopher Nolan. When Bruce was a boy, he was leaving a theatre with his parents Martha and Thomas. As they started walking down the alley to get home, his parents were shot and killed by a mugger. This traumatic event happens right in front of Bruce without him doing anything to stop it as he is stricken by fear and powerless. Years later, Bruce starts training with the League of Shadows, a group of assassins that live the mountains. Under the tutelage of their leader Ra’s al Ghul, Bruce it taught that to “conquer fear, you must become fear, you must bask in the fear of other men,
He is the one who will save us, he must do that through the act of sacrifice. He gave up his own life for our lives. Batman is Gotham City’s own messiah. Batman gave up his own life in order to protect the city from mass destruction. Batman’s act of flying across the ocean and moving away the explosive bomb can be compared to Jesus’ crucifixion. In a sense, the explosive bomb that Batman carried away symbolized all in all the suffering of Gotham City, in comparison to Jesus when he carried the cross in which he was going to be crucified in. Both carried their means to their end . Although they are not necessarily the same form of sacrifice ,they both did it selflessly. They both knew whathad to be done by them in order to succeed as a savior. As already described, Batman serves as an echo to Jesus. Both of their sacrifices were for the greater good, the benefit for the people. Up to this point Batman is seen as Jesus’ echo but we need to recall that Jesus was not alone when he was crucified. Mary Magdalene and Mary were there to witness Jesus’ crucifixion. In the film one can see that John Blake watched from a distance the explosion of the bomb happen which can lead to the assumption that Batman too, was not alone but he was. Even though John Blake saw the explosion occur that is not to say that he knew it was Batman who was sacrificing himself. The people of Gotham did not explicitly know it was
Somebody who had established higher power in their community. Somebody who tried to run from fate, and has the moment of recognition and understanding of their destiny. Batman. Even though he is considered the strong and powerful superhero of Gotham City, Batman's characteristic features show that he relates strongly to that of a "tragic" hero. In the beginning, the Batman is presented at a higher state of appreciation, even though the police see him as a vigilante. Despite his wealth, Batman, otherwise known as Bruce Wayne, is easily relatable to audiences, which makes it easy to sympathize and empathize with the character. Batman is in a constant battle within himself, trying to be the good guy, while defeating the bad guys. His morals prove true when he admits that he won't kill any of the many villians that cause destruction for Gotham City. But, because of this moral, sometimes the villians end up escaping and doing more harm then good. In the end, this interal chaos and internal battle is seen interally and externally through Batman. At the end of the most recent Batman series, The Dark Knight, his exit at the end of the movie is, in essence, his figurative death. Bruce Wayne wants to keep Gotham City safe. And with the "Batman" gone, villians will be least likely to continue to destroy and conquer. As an audience, we cling to the edge of our seats and feel dismay for our beloved superhero and what is to become of
From what we know about his past, Wayne had a pretty normal childhood until one day when he witnessed the murder of both of his parents’ murder. Since that day, Wayne decided to rid Gotham of the evil criminals like the one that taken his parents from him. That day released a part of Wayne he never though possible; a dark side. He fought, tortured, and injured every criminal in Gotham in order to avenge his parents’ murders. Although he is seen as a hero by the general public, some critics believe he is the true villain of the film because of the mayhem he causes in Gotham while dueling with the criminals. After looking at Batman’s history, it is clear that he began his life as a vigilante after his parents’ death in order to get revenge on the criminals who killed his
When we often ponder on Bruce Wayne, we think of a superhero or someone who has superior powers. No one is generally born with powers and a desire to help everyone. It takes a special kind of person. Bruce Wayne had an irregular background. Events happened to him that no one else typically goes through at that age. Batman suffered and fought through the pain that children don’t typically go through. Batman witnessed his parent’s death. Losing one parent at that age would be difficult but losing two at the same time would be so heartbreaking. Could you imagine how many
“The film was shot using a wider than usual lens so that it could be shown in I-MAX cinemas nationwide. Today’s audiences want an experience bigger than reality. We have to go that extra mile to give them that something extra.” Chris Nolan also insisted that the film should have a distinctive style which included making the film feel sincerely dark and sinister. Very rarely were the cameras sat still instead the cameras used very technical tricks e.g.: tracking, zoom. This film was originally promoted using a very unique style. Instead of paying for adverts they decided to promote the film using an alternative route. One of the ways this was accomplished was by de facing thousands of fake dollar notes by putting the jokers smile on top of the original face. A sane yet effective way was when many “Batman” recruits placed Joker cads into hundreds of books in libraries to do with death, this had the desired effect as many people became stirred up as to what this meant. The next alternative was to send out spam emails to the site named www.whysoserious.com. But when did Batman evolve as part of our lives. It was in 1939 when the world was introduced to a new hero. Bob Kane’s simple vigilante, Batman. The comics were e-introduced during the 50’s period. Yet due to Comic Book Censorship the violence was forced to gradually become weaker. The well anticipated Batman retuned in the 1970’s. Yet to intrigue a wider variety of audience he appeared more complicated and violent than previous comics. Today’s Batman comics show Batman as a real man with realistic and varied dilemmas. Due to these changes Batman is now one of the most original and adored comic book heroes. Nolan’s interpretation is a variety of the previous comics. It includes the violence of the First Batman mixed with the complexity and realism of today’s modern comics.
...as attacked him; he dares to risk his life in order to rescue the one he loves and also his beloved country. At the same time, in the movie ‘ The Dark Knight Rises’, Brune Wayne is willing to become batman once again when he knows that his city his in grave danger. Although he is old and has been defeated by Bane once, he does not give up and he is willing to sacrifice his life to save his city. Both of the movie characters are not giving up and they are willing to sacrifice to save others. ‘No pain, no gain’. They gain their own victory at the end and again, they bring peaceful and justice to the country.
Batman was created after Detective Comics (D.C.) wanted a new super hero to follow-up after Superman. In May of 1933, Bob Kane and Bill Finger created Batman. Bob was born on October 24, 1915 and died November 3, 1998. Bill was born February 8, 1914 and died January 1974. Bill always loved comics as a child and still when he went to high school at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx New York. He and Bob went to the same high school but never socialized because they were in different classes. Bob meet Bill when Bill was working as a shoe salesman. They worked on many comics together for kids comic books and local newspapers. When they found out that Detective Comics (D.C.) wanted a new super hero they went to work. One day Bob came to Bill with a character, Batman. Bill liked the idea but said it looked too much like Superman. The original illustration had a Robin style mask and red outfit. So Bob took a Webster’s Dictionary and found a picture of a bat. He added bat ears to the mask, giving the full mask a more mysterious look. He changed the colors to black and yellow and added a cape that was cut like bat wings. When writing the comics Bill made Batman’s personality a...
The Lego Movie is an animated film written and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. This movie is about an ordinary Lego mini-figure named Emmet, who is mistaken for an extraordinary master builder and expected to save the world. Everything changes when Emmet finds the Piece of Resistance which makes him the chosen one called “The Special.” Lord Business who is also the President plans to use the Kragle to freeze the universe perfectly in place so that the individual actions and machinations of society no longer go against his plan. Emmet teams up with his teammates to take down Lord Business plan and to save the world. At the end of the movie, Emmet convinces Lord Business that he does not have to be the bad guy and he could also
For Batman, he is a famous person with high social class. His image is a successful businessman and on the other hand he is a hero to save the city. He is very strong and well body shape. When he catches the thief, he acts independently. He will not ask for help and refuse the others involve although he gets hurt. He is very clever and very calm. He will first plan before he takes action.
Batman and police commissioner James Gordon try to rid the Gotham of organized crime while combating the rise of the menacing and terrorizing psychopath villain, the Joker. (uci.edu) It’s important to take notice of the other clowns featured throughout the movie as well as their roles in the heist. This is crucial and singles the Joker out as the odd man.
The plot of Batman Begins mainly focuses on the origins and psychology behind Batman, and how he copes with the struggles he faces. One major thing that changed the course of the story, was the death of the Thomas and Martha Wayne. It formed an emotion change in the story that effects Bruce Wayne and all of Gotham to arise the struggles and problems that will be faced in the rest of the movie. Another key point in the story was the seven-year disappearance of Bruce Wayne. When in the Chinese prison it would also discipline him, which was something that he hadn’t had much of before. The meeting of Ras Al Ghul and his further training were also key experiences to develop Bruce Wayne into Batman. These were the some of the building blocks in the plot. The plot of The Dark Knight was very different to Batman Begins. The main plot is that Batman has limits and Gotham needed a different hero, whereas, in Batman Begins, Batman was the hero and didn’t think he had any limits. The foundation of the Dark Knight was more of what had happened in the few absent years between the two movies, and not what would happen. The