sox update/batman begins commentary

Well, just wanted to provide an update on my team - they have just come back against the Dodgers to win yet again - this time 5-3, and in the last inning, compliments of A.J. Pierzynski. Record now stands at 45-22, recent comments from Buehrle and Guillen not withstanding...




Today I had the opportunity to see Batman Begins, and thankfully the movie started on time (last time I was at the theatre, the movie started 15 minutes late). Anyway, I definitely was not disappointed, much better than the camp and light-hearted fare that pretty much comprised the previous batman series (excluding the first Tim Burton version - still a very good movie in its own right). A lot of the mysteries that were left untold in previous versions were explained in greater detail in this one (where his batsuit came from, the weapons, the batmobile, his martial arts expertise, etc). This movie also exposes in greater depth the psychological changes that Bruce Wayne goes through after his parents were killed off that ultimately led him to his conversion to batman. The actor selection, I have to say, are pretty good and fitting for their respective roles. Rich goes into further detail on that on his blog (http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=earz) - and for the most part, I concur with his character analysis. I also agree that Christian Bale's attempt to lower his voice for the batman role was pretty funny - in comparison to the others before him. I still think Michael Keaton's batman voice carried over the best effect. Having seen the film, the tank-like batmobile is not that bad after all, in and of itself - and fitting for this particular setting. Overall, I still lean towards the original in Tim Burton's film as the best version (just can't beat a car propelled by a jet turbine). My hopes are that the sequels to follow will stay true to the formula that made this one work (and stay in Chicago - really enjoyed seeing the Franklin St. bridge, LaSalle St. and Lower Wacker) and that they will not disappoint - as sequels frequently seem to do.