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As someone who is attracted to the male gender...


I had so problems what so ever with seeing those shots of Batman/George Clooney's ass and groin. I remember spending a majority of my time trying to get a better look at his 'assets' if wasn't for that damn cape. Fan boys get the go ahead to drool over the bodies of female superheroes/villains all the damn time, *beep* that's why they're even in the movies to begin with, to provide 'eye candy' or 'fan service' for the boys. What about those of us who are attracted to men though? Why shouldn't get a bone thrown to us once in a while? Or does it all just revolve around what the fan boys want? Not everyone on planet earth is attracted to females, there's a small minority of us that actually appreciate and are attracted to the male body. Those of you who whined and complained about having to see a close up of George Clooney's fine ass in the bat-suit are just whining because of how insecure and uncomfortable with your sexuality----and why should those of us that like seeing a hot guys 'assets' have to suffer just because you guys turn into crying little babies about it? Women have the balls to sit through a movie where another woman's body parts are on display, so what does that say about you?

End rant. I make ZERO apologies for this post.

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It never bothered me. I was happy to enjoy the beauty and sex appeal of Uma Thurman in this movie. Fair is fair.

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I appreciate female and male beauty. There's so much female beauty in these films, I actually think they could have benefitted from a few more hot men, apart from Clooney, Kilmer and O'Donnell. I also think Andrew Bryniarski was quite handsome as Chip in a big blond hunky meathead kind of way.

But I do think the films should have found a place for Brad Pitt somewhere.


Clinton/Kaine 2016

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I've always thought Michael Keaton was very handsome in the two Burton Batman movies. Especially Batman Returns. It doesn't matter to me though.

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I think he has a magnetic charm about him, but I wouldn't say he was classically good-looking.


Clinton/Kaine 2016

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I didn't say Michael Keaton was classically good looking. There are many different types of male and female beauty.

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The shots of Batman weren't just for gay men. Women probably enjoyed seeing them too since women have always been attracted to George Clooney.

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Of course, but they were for people who are attracted to men, rather than women.


Clinton/Kaine 2016

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The human body is a beautiful thing when maintained right. The problem with this film is that the pretty bodies were the only thing going for it.

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That's true.

Still, I can't deny that the Burton/Schumacher Batman films feature some very good-looking people. And as comic-book movies, shouldn't the cast be better-looking than normal people?


Clinton/Kaine 2016

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To me the suiting up butt shots seemed to be too much making fun of the character, especially unfitting as the character is supposed to be at least somewhat intimidating. But I didn't have an issue with Batman's sculpted chest in any of the movies, to me they really fit the character though some thought it made him look sexy.

I thought Poison Ivy and certainly before her Catwoman and later in X-Men Mystique were sexy while still being intimidating characters and their looks didn't seem to be gratuitous or making fun of the characters. Edit: Although X-Men could have been more interesting and felt more equitable if Toad and/or Sabretooth were also more scantily clad or naked.

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I know you're being humorous, but Toad is meant to be very as ugly as sin, and Sabretooth is a savage beast (although some women and gay men might admittedly find that attractive).


Clinton/Kaine 2016

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