Okay, not quite. But he’s not ecstatic about Turkey (the country, not the food).
If it’s anything like Gotham, turn the #@$! around.
Dude, are they serious? Apparently there’s an actual city in southeast Turkey called Batman—and they’re suing Christopher Nolan. (That is SO not what Batman would do—err, wait …) For, like, copyright infringement. And no, I am not [making this up as I go along].
“The royalty of the name ‘Batman’ belongs to us … There is only one Batman in the world. The American producers used the name of our city without informing us,” Hüseyin Kalkan, the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party mayor, told to the Do?an news agency.
… Cough.
And what is more, the happy-go-lucky residents believe (in Harvey Dent?) that the success of the American movie adaptations has caused the rise in female suicides and unsolved murder rates.
Yeah, because Gotham City is just so much fun that it inspires people to ruin their lives.
What the hell? First of all, there are no copyright laws on cities. And yes, the city’s name might have almost a decade up on the world’s greatest detective, but I’m pretty sure that Batman is called Batman because he’s a man … who dresses up like a bat. Yeah, I think that explanation makes more sense than that Bruce Wayne thought some obscure city in Turkey was pretty nifty and worthy of costumed homage. But I could be wrong. He does get around rather well, after all.
And secondly, hasn’t it been, like, awhile now since the creation of this superhero? Shouldn’t they be taking this up with Bob Kane, the guy who started it all? Except, oh wait, he’s dead (and I’d say may he rest in peace, but Grant Morrison’s kind of beat Turkey to the punch on this one). Yeah. Batman (the not-a-hero hero figure) has been around for, like, seventy-plus years. Yeahhh …
And Christ, poor Chris Nolan. All the guy did was direct two Bat-movies and make a shitload of money and—ohhhh. I get it.
It’s because he directs movies, isn’t it?
Discuss: Turkey is stupid.
Originally posted as “Batmanites, let’s mutiny” on What Is Techno Again?
November 14th, 2008 at 9:59 am
This is the biggest load of crap ever. I agree, they are only going after Nolan because he made the most money off the name!
November 14th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
I heard about this the other day. Some BullSh*t foo shoo!
November 14th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
if its gonna be like this, Superman and Smallville are screwed.
November 16th, 2008 at 12:10 am
LOL!