Was the Batman movie shooting imitated from scene in 1986 comic?

warp2diesel · 07-20-2012, 03:25 PM

http://washingtonexaminer.com/batman...rticle/2502701

Will they find Batman Comic Books in James Holmes's apartment after they defuse all the flammables and explosives?
If they do Chuck U Shumer and Bloomberg will be calling for Comic Book Control.

The horrific shooting at the screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Colorado late last night bears eerie similarities to a scene in the 1986 comic Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. In the comic, a crazed, gun-toting loner walks into a movie theater and begins shooting it up, killing three in the process. The passage concludes with the media blaming Batman for inspiring the shooting, though he is not involved in the incident at all.

The 1986 comic, written and drawn by Frank Miller, was a key inspiration for the Chris Nolan Batman films. It helped to reimagine the character away from his Saturday morning cartoon image and into a dark, grim avenger. The point of this particular scene in the comic was to show just how far Gotham has fallen since Batman had retired.

Was the shooter imitating this scene from the comic? Maybe, although in the scene the shooter is portrayed as inspired by his disgust at pornography and heavy metal music. The police’s investigation will surely reveal more in the near future.

Editor's note: This post has been updated to reflect the correct date of the 1986 comic, The Dark Knight Returns

Tantal13 · 07-21-2012, 12:20 PM

Maybe it was. But it's still the perp's fault.

When someone listens to Judas Priest or Ozzy Osbourne and kills themselves, some want to blame the music. Same with the movie Taxi Driver. Or video games. If you are that far out on a branch or the edge of cliff, it doesn't take much to go over.

WTSGDYBBR · 07-21-2012, 01:20 PM

The guy was a pussy. If your going to take that many people out and not die with out a fight. Why did he surrender because he was scared to get killed in the end. They need to cut that fucker up alive .

07-20-2012, 03:25 PM	#1
warp2diesel Veteran Member AKaholic #: 160273 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Illinois the Sucker State Posts: 1,709	Was the Batman movie shooting imitated from scene in 1986 comic? http://washingtonexaminer.com/batman...rticle/2502701 Will they find Batman Comic Books in James Holmes's apartment after they defuse all the flammables and explosives? If they do Chuck U Shumer and Bloomberg will be calling for Comic Book Control. The horrific shooting at the screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Colorado late last night bears eerie similarities to a scene in the 1986 comic Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. In the comic, a crazed, gun-toting loner walks into a movie theater and begins shooting it up, killing three in the process. The passage concludes with the media blaming Batman for inspiring the shooting, though he is not involved in the incident at all. The 1986 comic, written and drawn by Frank Miller, was a key inspiration for the Chris Nolan Batman films. It helped to reimagine the character away from his Saturday morning cartoon image and into a dark, grim avenger. The point of this particular scene in the comic was to show just how far Gotham has fallen since Batman had retired. Was the shooter imitating this scene from the comic? Maybe, although in the scene the shooter is portrayed as inspired by his disgust at pornography and heavy metal music. The police’s investigation will surely reveal more in the near future. Editor's note: This post has been updated to reflect the correct date of the 1986 comic, The Dark Knight Returns __________________ I Am a Trouble Shooting Road Warrior who Neutralizes Problems and Gets Paid To Do IT. I Am Also a Gun Builder & Owner, Diesel Gear Head Owner. All My Builds & Mods, I Did It Myself Without The Help Of The Government!!! They Need To Get Out Of The Way!!

07-21-2012, 12:20 PM	#2
Tantal13 Curio & Relic AKaholic #: 83937 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,017	Maybe it was. But it's still the perp's fault. When someone listens to Judas Priest or Ozzy Osbourne and kills themselves, some want to blame the music. Same with the movie Taxi Driver. Or video games. If you are that far out on a branch or the edge of cliff, it doesn't take much to go over. __________________ "I do not think that your average person should be able to just own a fire arm." The_EE

07-21-2012, 01:20 PM	#3
WTSGDYBBR Veteran Member AKaholic #: 154838 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,695	The guy was a pussy. If your going to take that many people out and not die with out a fight. Why did he surrender because he was scared to get killed in the end. They need to cut that fucker up alive .

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