20 Things You Didn't Know About Batman Begins

1. "Leaves A Calling Card..."

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People sometimes comment/complain that the Nolan Batman films €“ unlike, say, their Marvel contemporaries €“ don€™t seem interested in little winks and nods to their comic source material. This is arguably bullsht*ck €“ the Nolan movies are full of direct nods to/lifts from seminal works like Year One, Long Halloween, The Man Who Falls, The Dark Knight Returns €“ but it is true that, for the most part, the Nolan films have avoided the €œhey look, Thanos will be in the sequel!€ scenes that characterize the Marvel films. Oddly enough, Batman Begins, the first film in the series, arguably has the most "fan service" moments of the trilogy. Small characters like the corrupt Detective Flass and Police Commissioner Loeb are carried over from Year One; Mr. Zsaz, a serial killer who saw a lot of air time in the €˜90s Batman comics in particular, makes a small appearance as a man who €œbutchers people for the mob€; and then there€™s Batman Begins€™ final scene, where Commissioner Gordon gives Batman a €œcalling card." Not only is the moment an almost direct recreation of the ending of Year One €“ notice the name of the officer who found the card€ Like this article? Let us know in the comments section below.
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