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Realism sucks.

I preferred her as Agent 99 in "Get Smart." I never understood the whoop-de-doo about her until that movie, then I was like "bee-damn, she's SMOKIN'!"

Yup, not much about that costume suggests Catwoman. Just looks like a run-of-the-mill movie commando.

She's so purdy . . .  :tongueout:

Which is why most of the past ten years in comic book movies have irked me.

*scratches TDKR off to see list*

Here's another:

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Please.  Like you were going to see it anyways.   :lookingup:

I could hardly give a damn what the costume looks like (If I thought a movie would suck because of a costume or how it doesn't look like the original, then Captain America: First Avenger would have fallen flat on its ass).  It's about the acting, the personality, and the character itself.  If you can pull that off, what the character looks like will be forgotten.

But since everyone is complaining, here's a Catwoman costume more befitting your tastes:

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Frankly, I like the new costume and to me it feels very cat burglar like.  It isn't as oversexualized as it has been in past comics or adaptions.  Also, no heels.  Makes far more sense without them.

Hey, fetishy goodness is half the point of Catwoman. :teddyr:

Oh you and your whips.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXXe2aVa1Ek

I like it....

That doesn't look like Catwoman at all. Looks more like a biker chick.

My friend Melanie wanted me to see it with her and I was going to, but after this and the "Bane" pictures the other day, no way.

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I want to see more of this Catwoman, more Tim Burton craziness, but still realistic. I agree with Jase, it looks like a biker chick mixed with The Matrix feeling.

No ears means that we may be seeing an origin story of 'Catwoman' thrown in perhaps.  Adds to the fact that the Nolan press machine has deliberately avoided calling her Catwoman, but keeps calling her Selina Kyle.

I really don't think it's that bad, certainly not something I would refuse to watch the movie over.

I think I'm going to give this Batman film a miss...

I'm still going to see it for Bane.  But I know I'll be let down........and that p!sses me off already.

(http://screenrant.com/wp-content/uploads/Dark-Knight-Rises-Catwoman-Mask.jpg)

Oh, her mask is so high tech'...

People here have been complaining the costume isn't completely accurate to the original source material.  You know, even if a costume looks similiar to its comic counterpart, that doesn't mean it garantees a good movie like you all seem to be implying.  Remember this?

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Purple condom man to the rescue!

Or remember this classic?

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Monologue the movie!

^ Sorry to disagree with you, but at least they try to keep it somewhat cartoonish.

It doesn't guarantee a good movie, but it does reflect the attitude of the filmmakers toward the source material and the audience, and it's not a bad indicator of whether we're going to get what we paid to see. These stories and characters are popular for a reason, and there are limits to how much you can change them and still honestly call them the same. It's not about the competence of the filmmakers or the quality of the film. It can be good and also respect the source material.

Let's put it in perspective. If, for the sake of realism, you decide to take away everything catlike about Catwoman's costume, and give her a generic movie burglar/commando outfit, why stop there? The one thing left that is silly and unrealistic is Batman himself, running around dressed as a bat in a costume that doesn't look very comfortable or very practical. He seems even more out of place in a movie where everyone else has been stripped of most of their comic book attributes. Why not just dress Batman up in a black jumpsuit with regular body armour, a mess of weapons strapped to him and a simple black spandex cowl over his head? Because he wouldn't be Batman. He might kick serious ass. He might be a great character in a great movie, but he wouldn't be Batman. He would be completely unrecognizable. And if you're a fan of Batman, and Batman is what you want to see, you can't be blamed for being disappointed if somebody takes the liberty of redesigning him in a way that ignores some of the most basic attributes that make him Batman.

I'm not against updating or reinterpreting a great story, but as far as I'm concerned, if the source material isn't good enough to adapt at least somewhat faithfully, then don't use it. If you want to be original, then be original. Make your own movie the way you want to make it. If you want to tell the same story in a different way, then do that and call it what it is. If you are determined to make a straight adaptation, then show some respect for the source material and all of the work that has preceded yours, and keep your creativity within certain established parameters. I don't care if somebody wants to go crazy with a redesign, but if I can't look at an established, even iconic character and figure out who it is without being told, that's too much artistic licence. And that is the case with both the Bane and the Catwoman we've seen.

And I most certainly object to making superhero movies look just like every other action movie. Same with stripping the James Bond franchise of everything that was classy and fun and over-the-top about it. There's nothing left but another generic action movie.

Being a Dredd fan I understand this completely.

We had ten minutes of Dreddness in the '95 flick, then the helmet came off, then the rest of the uniform, then he stopped being a Judge which is kinda why people paid money to see a Judge Dredd film in the first place!!!!

What we had was 80 minutes of Stallone running around saying silly lines with Rob Schnider.

Let it go, Doggett... Let it go.


Anyway...
There comics have lasted a long time for a reason and thats becuse they work well the way they are. I'm not saying go overboard with the comic characteristics, but don't be ashamed of them either.
Batman Returns is my fave flick because it was eveything I see when I read a Batman Comic. Its clearly not a film for all tastes, but it least it tries.

That puts it very well.