Just using a dial up modem would take forever; is it going to be released in some commercial format in the future?

Ohhh yeah. This is an excellent flick. The surprise guest stars don't hurt either.

Mike Morrell

I love this site, but I have to disagree with Scott on this one. I downloaded this when it first came out and was pretty dissapointed with the results. I'm not a huge fan of the alien vs. predator line of comics, so that was a big part of it, but with only seven minutes to play around with, it's not so much a story as it is a scene.

I will say this though; it is the best batman outside of Tim Burton. Not because it's good, but because everything else is crap. It's worth a download for sure.

Placebo

Scott,
Thanks so much for the kind review of my little film, I can tell you a lot of hard work from a lot of very talented and dedicated people went into it.
Reviews from people like yourself, who obviously "get" the film are so much appreciated... Thank you again for that.
I'm glad you liked the film, and I hope you will come and support my first feature film, which will be announced later this year...
It's all the fans like like you who loved the film and gave it great reviews that really got me the job.
Let's hope Nolan is listening to all of you...
Thank you again so much,

Sandy Collora
Director: Batman Dead End

I have to point something out here, pulling back the curtain on my own level of geek-hood in the process: Batman *never* killed anyone. Batman Year One he made the distinction that were he to kill anyone for any reason, he would be no better than the criminals he hunted down. And the closest he ever came to killing anyone was, of course, the Joker - The Dark Knight Returns - even then, the Joker broke his own neck (Batman *was* accused of it afterwards). I've read a few of the *really* old Bob Kane comics (I din't handle them though, someone had to show them to me)and it didn't seem like he was too into killing back then either.

Genial, lástima que batman se salva, jejeje, en todo caso esto amerita una segunada parte...te pasaste sandy super buena la peli...

I saw the film and was not expecting much, thought it was another funny joke you can download from the internet to entretain you. Actually it does, but it much more than that.

The movie is brilliant, fantastically made. Batman looks so real and fresh.... I did not like any of the batman movies, but this one captures the magic of the real Batman.

The joker. He is the man!. Jack nickolson himself could not have done it better (he did not). I am not going to spoil all the fun, but surprises come untill the very end of the short film. Very high quality, cleaverly filmed with limited resoruces proves that to make movies you need good profesionals, not just money and special effects.

Wish you luck!

Keep up with the good work!

The complete essence of the all characters where succefully
captured in this Glimpse into an Epic adventure to an inevitable
End.If WB were smart enough they would sign the whole cast (or take notes on how to make a film) and let destiny takes it course. This movie product is the only movie
with the potential to top the opening of Spiderman.
Thank you so much for restoring my faith in Comic cinema.
You proved every one wrong.You made an excellent short with practically nothing!!That's Skill & vision!!!

Loved the movie... Pretty fresh and visual stunning but glad you didn't try and make an epic out of it without adding a bit of story!

I agree with Ignacio Gil that the Joker was excellent.. just like the comics, or at least the ones I saw. Far better than old Jack (although he was damn good too).

Hope it opens doors for the makers, they have clear talent and a sense of what people want.

Wish you all well...
Moon

Loved the movie... Pretty fresh and visual stunning but glad you didn't try and make an epic out of it without adding a bit of story!

I agree with Ignacio Gil that the Joker was excellent.. just like the comics, or at least the ones I saw. Far better than old Jack (although he was damn good too).

Hope it opens doors for the makers, they have clear talent and a sense of what people want.

Wish you all well...
Moon

Hadn't heard of the movie until about an hour ago.
I didn't know what to expect, but what I saw was absolutely great.
I loved the different perspective of the Joker and instead of the movie Batman they kept along the lines of the comics and the animated series.
I see a couple of similarities with Batman and Predator's fight with Predator 2.
Overall I love it. I think what I love about it, it's not like a movie you would see at the theatre, it's more like a comic book. That's what's so great about it.
I hope they make a sequel to this one, if not, it's great anyway.

First: Yep, Batman never killed anyone (there have been many times he's been close etc, but never, to my knowledge, done the deed). Seems you should check your sources before making such a bold statement.

The film is great. Far and away the best Batman film that's ever been made:
1) Batman looks like Batman- he's not some skinny man, he looks like he could handle himself. He reminds me of Batman when he's drawn and written by Frank Miller. Oh, the costume!
2) It has exactly the right tone. The dark edge is one of the most important parts of Batman- he is the Dark Knight after all. So far no film has done that enough; they all make him slightly comical which ruins things.
I had more points but they all boil down to "this is an amazing film", and generally licking Sandy Collora's ass.

There are of course megative points to make about this film but I'm tired of writing now. Scrpt. Forced acting. Young Joker. But these aren't big issues

Please sign my COLLORA TO DIRECT BATMAN: YEAR ONE FILM:
Insert name under the last... or something
- Simon T Big
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That $30k went a long way. Great use of your resources. I can't believe you built those costumes from scratch! I would've figured you'd pulled old preditor and alien costumes from the mothballs.

Nice to see someone has an interest in presenting the Batman character more true to the comics. Personally I would have left all the preditor/alien stuff out. There is plenty of good material with the B-man on its own.

With Batman, while the actor fills out the costume well, the subtle movements of simply walking, grunts and presence don't fill out the character of Batman. Batman should have a presence in a room, even if you can't see him through the shadows. This shows that there is more to making a heroic character than a physique.

Overall a good step in the right direction.

While I'm at it! Let's make the next Batman movie about, oh I don't know...how about BATMAN!!! All the Tim Burtonish films have been 20% Batman and 80% about the villans.

I forgot something I wanted to add.
The light grey spandex, while it stays true to the comics, does not translate well to film. Smacks too much of the Adam West era. I don't have a problem with the body armor look from the films (as long as there are no nipples). The Micheal Keaton leathery cape was just right.

On the big plus side, the mask and white contacts are PERFECT!

How about the best of both worlds. Keep the new mask, contact lenses and combine them with a dark grey body armor with the leathery cape attached to the mask.

The two different size capes works well. Especially the scene where Batman rises up from the ground. Top notch lighting there.

I had the opportunity to see the DVD version of Batman: Dead End and it looks fantastic. A good friend of mine actually authored the DVD and shot some behind the scenes footage of the San Diego ComicConClark Bartram as Batman was incredible, especially for a guy who really hasn't done any acting. Andrew Koenig could not have done a better job as the joker (Andrew played "Boner" from Growing Pains, the sitcom). I saw a posting in this forum asking if it will be commercially available. Unfortunately, it won't since Collora doesn't have rights to the story or music in the film. He did it mainly as a showcase of his talents for a demo reel. Great work, Sandy!

This is a fantastic achievment! I have always known Batman could be brought to the screen with the intelligence and vision of the comic. It is really just a scene, but what a scene it is! Imagine what this guy could do with real movie money if he did this with just 30 Grand! The best comic book film ever made.

Needless to say I was very suprised at finding this film. The atmosphere was absolutely Ledgends of the Dark Knight. This is a truely rare form for bat's. I really hope we get to see a sequel for this before the Alien vs. Predator movie comes out. While the Superman/Batman movie keeps getting thrown around, I have heard that there will be another batman movie. Several studios have leaked interest in a good script. While I don't think anyone will buy this storyline, I feel that the writers could turn up something of a higher quality than that of the latter batman movies (i.e. forever/batman & robin). Batman was never meant to be a chezzy gumball with stupid antagonists. I really couldnt tell that Mr. Freeze, played by govorner Swartzen....um..whatever, was criminally insane. One thing that batman's enemies always were was savage, even in their genius. I would have killed to play Mr. Freeze. He is a layred character. I really enjoyed the way he was portrayed in Batman TAS. Anyway, I'm ranting here. I want to say kudos to the music organizer for a bang up job in combining several dfifferent batman themes. I was suprised and impressed to hear Shirley Walker's Batman: Mask of the Phantasm theme. I always liked TAS. I didn't recognize some of the songs used though. Were any of them originals? For example: the solo vocal preceding the Mask of the Phantasm theme. I've been composing and studying themes for movies for years. Well keep up the fantastic work for sure.

I agree with the correction that Batman does not kill. It's against his very character. ....."stalking his victims before killing them. Yes, he killed them"...... Where did this huge misconception come from? Azrael did once AS Batman, but that wasn't Batman.

As for DEAD END, it is better in its 8 minutes, than all of the craptacular movies combined. BATMAN was OK, but had room for improvement; BR was disappointing, and weighed down by too much "Burton innuendo"; BF sucked; and B&R never happened as far as I'm concerned. Burton has a single thought in his head when it comes to directing, and Screwmacher has less than that.

The ONLY criticism I have, is that I think the Joker's dialogue was forced. It seems out of character for him to say the line with "...you refuse to take responsibility for". I just can't picture the REAL Joker (i.e. the comics- NOT Romero or Nicholson) holding a conversation, let alone coming to a "logical conclusion" like that. The line was too analytical for him. Other than that, it was a well-executed and well filmed "calling card", and I love it.

To those who complain that these characters "don't exist in the same universe", try reading "Batman vs Predator", or "Batman vs Aliens". Better yet, watch PREDATOR 2, and pay attention to the Predator's trophy wall- there's CLEARLY an Alien skull hanging there. DEAD END was obviously based on these stories.

Although, I think the title "Dead End" is almost misleading;) Anyone who's seen PREDATOR 2, or read the first BATMAN vs PREDATOR can at least assume that the Predators are gunning for the Aliens behind Batman. And it's safe to assume he's at least temporarily "off limits", as the victor against one of their own.

Loved it. Hope to see more from Mr. Collora.

FINALLY!!! I am honored to see someone made a movie that is worthy to portray the closest thing to batman i have ever seen. He should receive a award and be considered to direct the next movie. I am really speechless right now but only wanted to say one last thing. I truly believe all the batman movies portrayed in the past were crap. I have waited 32 years for a movie of batman to be made that was worthy. Thank you and god bless you.

YES ALL THE OTHER PAST BATMAN MOVIES SUCKS ASS EVEN BURTONS!!!

Hey people. I'm a Brazilian fan and I have to say that Batman killed for the first time in a story called The ten nights of the beast ( I don't know if it's the original title, in Brazil it had this name). In this story Batman faces a bad guy called the Beast and had to kill him because he was intelectualy superiorly than Batman. This story was published in 1987 Batman 417/420

On this Batman kills subject:

"He was a grim figure in his first years, casually killing criminals, and Bob Kane liked this dark version best-but it was not to last."

This is a direct quote from DC Comics own page.

Here's the URL:
http://www.dccomics.com/features/bmtch/1.htm

And the URL for the book it is from:
http://www.dccomics.com/features/bmtch/

Hope this clears that up.

Oh yeah, and the movie kicked, wish it was longer though, and i do kinda miss the Burton-esqe body armor.

Didn't mean to get so far off topic, here. Sorry for that.

Hi, Alex. Yes, he did kill the Beast, but it's always haunted him. That's different than... "stalking his victims before killing them. Yes, he killed them", which is misleading. One time (or two) is a circumstance, not a character trait.

Jas, I checked out that quote from DC comics. There's more to it: ".....Batman shot the bloodsucker and his sultry concubine with silver bullets. The business with guns was troublesome, and after one more recurrence DC's editorial staff decided to disarm Batman as far as deadly weapons were concerned, lest youthful fans take arms against a sea of troubles. The use of supernatural events would also be discouraged in the future, perhaps on the grounds that nobody should be scarier than Batman. He was a grim figure in his first years, casually killing criminals, and Bob Kane liked this dark version best-but it was not to last."

Seems to me, it was growing pains for the character's creative team, rather than "canon" characterization. For the record, Batman doesn't use guns either, in spite of the first few incarnations. So, his killing methods, as far as that's concerned, never really happened. If you go by current continuity, of course. Otherwise, he should be packing heat, too. But that, like killing, is what he swore against when his parents were killed by a criminal with a gun. Two things that his modern (and less 1930s pulp serial) incarnation has sworn against.

Sorry for coming back to the "Batman kills" thing. I'm also Brazilian, and I also read that "The Beast" thing, long time ago. In fact, it amazed me: Batman left the guy in some bad place, supposedly to die. This sounds to me like some bad idea from the author, whoever he was: I can't picture Batman deciding to do such a thing, especially because he wasn't able to beat him (first of all, there's no such thing as Batman not being able to beat whoever). Since the character is just a character, he's not free of having an author on a bad idea day. Anyway, I always thought that the Beast would probably escape from that place, somehow, and come back to haunt Batman. I mean, the Joker has done that many times, and Ras' Al Ghul has done that every single time. There's no proof that The Beast died, therefore no one can accuse B-Man of murder...
Haven't seen Dead End yet. Codec problems. I'll go on trying...

That's me again. Let me ask you something: why is it that everybody (or so many people) seems to be in love with Burton's Batman movie? With all respect for his obvious talent, he came up with all that story of an armor (with a whole scene of Wayne meeting a nosy Vicki Vale in a room full or armors to suggest some kind of longtime interest/research of the character on armors, which would lead to his developing of his own one) because Michael Keaton (good actor, great comedian) simply wouldn't fit into the character without something to make him look as if he had muscles. He ended up almost paralysed: looking up was a lot of effort, he had no shoulders to sustain the cape, that fell from the head to the ground as if Wayne was inside a teepee. If Burton had chosen someone like Val Kilmer, just to stay with the guys who have already worn the mask, we wouldn't be talking about black leather/rubber armors or grey shirts. Keaton's choice sounds exactly as if Burton intended to do an old friend a great favor. Too much weight is put on the Joker and how he came to be (Alan Moore had already solved that part so well), and an unnecessary connection is made between Jack Napier and the birth of Batman. As if all that wasn't enough, I don't remember having ever seen Batman taking such a beating; it was probably a first-time since 1939. That guy wouldn't last two weeks on Gotham's streets. The only good thing in that movie was that it was actually made (it is better than nothing); it is the best of them, but it is not actually a good Batman movie. The others are simply non-existent.

I agree with Ricardo on many points. I guess the greatest contribution that Mr. Burton made was taking the material "more" seriously. Acknowledging the psychological aspects of this cast of characters. He projected a dark image of Batman that the general public had no idea existed. For that the masses appaud him.

I strongly agree that far too much attention was placed on the Joker. I'm certain that is due to Jack being cast. He did get top billing, c'mon!! I would have favored their initial choice for that role, Willem Defoe. (Don't get me started on goblin helmets. That was dumb).

I disagree with Ricardo when it comes to Keaton. Yes, he isn't an olympic level strong man. What he lacks in physique he more than makes up for in charisma. Bruce Wayne should be charasmatic. He should be relatable in some fashion. Most importantly!!!! HE SHOULD NOT BE A PRETTY BOY! Val Kilmer and George Clooney were way to preoccupied with winning over the female audience with fluff and male cheese cake.

Give me my Batman with GRIT and HEART.
HEY HOLLYWOOD!! Stop mucking up good stuff.

Ricardo, you are my new best friend. I completely agree with the movie assessments. I thought the first one was good, but hoped for improvement. But Burton was too proud of his little "conversation with a corpse" Joker scene. Instead, Burton turned BATMAN RETURNS into a leather fest, full of sexual innuendo ("just the pussy I've been looking for", and "the sexes are all equal with their genetalia blown sky high"), and too much of his "quirkiness". It was also much like Edward Scissorhands and Beetlejuice, rather than Batman. So, instead of improving, he went in the opposite direction. I hated Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman- she was too insane, and not at all the tough-as-nails Catburglar I knew her to be.

BATMAN FOREVER was terrible, relying on a poor Frank Gorshin impression from Jim Carrey, and Tommy Lee Jones playing.......who DID he play, anyway? Certainly not Two-Face. More like the Joker on a bad day. And Chris O'Donnell was ANNOYING as all hell. Kilmer wasn't much better. The single most wooden performance I've ever seen. Not to mention the forced dialogue: "So, you want to take a life?...Then...it will go this way...". Then he proceeds to describe how he killed people, then became obsessed with it? That's not Batman, that's the Joker.

In BATMAN, he just let the Joker die. In RETURNS, he let the Penguin die. In FOREVER, he flat-out MURDERED Two-Face, which I find unforgivable. Maybe that's where this whole discussion comes from- the movies' pattern of killing? Unfortunately, Hollywood has yet to make a "Batman" movie. They're obsessed with "Blockbusters".

Now, to try to get this poor guy's web page back on topic- A lot of people (not just here) have criticized the fact that Predators and Aliens are in DEAD END. I've read "A perfectly good Batman movie ruined by having the Predator and Alien in it" on another board. I have a problem with that thinking. First, it's the same as going to see "Freddy vs Jason", and saying that Freddy ruined a perfectly good "Friday the 13th" movie. Huh??! How can the very REASON for making the movie- the showdown between these characters- have anything to do with ruining it? You didn't see a "Friday the 13th" movie, you saw a "Freddy vs Jason" movie. If you like Jason, but hate Freddy, then don't see it. If you don't like the concept of a Crossover, then don't see it. DEAD END is a Crossover...not a Batman film. Therefore comparing it to the main series is like comparing apples and oranges. Attacking the very POINT of the film is dumb. People who didn't read (or like) "Batman vs Predator", "Batman vs Aliens", "Aliens vs Predator", or even NOTICE the big honking Alien skull on the Predator's ship in "Predator 2".......shouldn't see "Dead End". Or complain about it, if they do. I just don't understand the logic in that.....disliking Predators or Aliens, then seeing this and complaining that they ruined it. It's a "Batman vs Aliens vs Predator" CROSSOVER....not a Batman film.

I just wanted to point that out. Good GOD, I typed too much!

In stark contrast to Jim:

Just download it!

LOL!- That, or pay $5 for a sweet DVD at a toy show (or get the free one in MovieFX Magazine):D

Jim

Hi, Ricardo again. Thanks Gary and Jim for the support - it's refreshing to know I'm not the only one. Let me babble a bit more, though...

Keaton is a good actor, great comedian, as I said, and he sure is charismatic - but, for all his charisma, he doesn't look like the end product of decades of physical training, something which has been a dear part of the character's tradition from the start. Burton argued that Batman is more about being obsessed than about being athletic, and I couldn't but agree: this is precisely the psychological approach Gary mentioned and we all wanted, and kudos for Burton. However, I fail to see why you can't be obsessed AND athletic - in fact, being athletic to the extreme Batman became famous for seems to be a sure indication of an almost limitless obsession. But whatever.

Following Burton's logic: Keaton's Wayne would have to be someone who chose not to (or didn't manage to) become the master fighter we've all come to know. Therefore, being neither stronger nor a better fighte than your average criminal, it's nothing but logical that he would go for an armor to protect his ilfe and the mission he committed his life to. Which he in fact did, in Burton's "Batman", in 1989.

There, I'm afraid, is where Burton's logic ends.

I mean, I can't see (although I would be able to make up) a reason why someone who can't fight would invest time, energy and money on an armor that allowed him to fight, however clumsily. Such man wouldn't go for leather, rubber and some steel, he would most probably go for something more Ironman-like, for nearly the same cost, with the highest efficiency... Bochs, from the Alpha Flight, has shown you could even be a midget and still kick ass, as long as you have the right armor...

In second thoughts: why bother with an armor at all? He could have something like a tank - the ultimate Batmobile - in which he could have everything he could pack in an armor and much more, without bothering with miniaturization. 100% of protection (boy, he could have air conditioning), 100% of efficiency, 100% cost-effectiveness. And he could be working in his boxer shorts.

Why bothering with bats, after all?

That would have been a good movie, maybe. But, Burton's logic (that "explained" Keaton), if taken ahead, would get us to a movie that could be called "The Rich Obsessed Vigilante" ("...and his Tank!"), but hardly "Batman"...

Jim, and you said YOU had typed too much!

And I STILL couldn't watch "Dead End", which I am now trying to download through Kazaa. It's been taking ages. I'm sure it'll be worthy though.

I agree with Jim when he says it's a crossover, and attacking this fact is not the most brilliant thing... Crossovers might be annoying, sometimes, I know, and definitely they are frequently no more than a gadget to boost sales. Sometimes they are also cool.

I keep thinking that Sandy Collora's idea was to show his director's skills; adding Aliens and Predators is a cool way to show the world he is ready for the big money (at least, he thinks he is, and many people on this page agrees with him, I haven't watched the thing yet!). He could have added the whole bunch of X-Men for measure (which he didn't do, fortunately, although it might have been nice to see such depiction of someone so concerned with the roots of comics)...

I sure would have preferred to have this precious single opportunity of watching Batman nearer to what it should be on screen fully dedicated to Batman himself, rather than having it shared with two other elements (however cool) which were not only born on screen, but also had already have excellen depictions, both on screen and on comics...

By the way, Burton's Catwoman was only good because she was Pfeiffer, and she's sooooooo beautiful. She was the single good think on that flick. But that Catwoman was not Catwoman. That was someone dressed in black leather/vinyl and reeeaaaaaaally in need of psychological help. Fortunately - for her, but for nobody else - she discovered she was a metahuman (???) the worst way - which "explains" how she managed to fall from a skyscrapper and not die. Why she woke up from that fall (she must be invulnerable - watch out, Supes) and assumed a catlike persona is beyond me. It was probably beyond Burton, as well. But he must have though it was sooooo cool nobody would really care.

The worst part? It spawned the "Birds of Prey" TV series. Now we have the Huntress (where did she come from? The books showed Black Canary and Oracle in an interesting relationship) nearly flying and almost being bulletproof (that's Supergirl, in any version of your choice), and Oracle using special tools to walk and fight again, and Black Canary is a strange teenager with a past. Or without one...

Soon we will have people screaming that future Batman movies will HAVE to follow the "Birds of Prey" continuity, as we have people saying that Warner CAN'T forget the "continuity" established by "Smallville" (as if an older Luthor would take more than seventeen seconds to recognize his old friend Kent's face when he saw Superman flying over Metropolis' skies).

God forbid. Let's hope Christian Bale (is that for sure, already?) has better luck. He's not THAT beautiful, but he's pretty enough to have the girls screaming, and he does look like someone menacing, with something to hide. I don't know that he would be my choice of Batman (who would be your choice of Batman, people?), but he seems a change: not goofy like Keaton (would BATMAN really put a glass on a surface without knowing exactly where the surface was, and need the help of an aging Alfred to avoid breaking a pices of the Wayne Manor's glassware?), not cutie as Kilmer or Clooney, not someone bringing millions of spectators just because of his name...

God, I did it again!

Watching this short video for the first time, I was amazed at the brilliance and excellence by which this film was made, and yet at the same time I was saddened by the fact that it was not a trailer to a movie, (but just a short movie itself), as I was first let to believe by a friend.
I must congrtulate the makers for coming up with such a brilliant idea, and then actually creating it. The concept of Batman vs Predator vs Alien was absolutely brilliant, and the end result is pure class. Using the other Predators was an excellent idea and suiting up Batman in his original costume was a good touch!
I must also say that the only true Batman is Michael Keaton from the first two Batmans, both directed by Tim Burton. The other two were rubbish, even though I think Val Kilmer was and is a good actor and that Batman 3 didnt do his career any favours.
Batman 5 is out soon, and lets hope its some where near as good as the first two. Also, Batman vs Superman is in the pipeline and should be decent, but then again, "HULK" should have been good too! So who knows?! Hulk vs Superman is a good idea, (Marvel vs DC).

Dear Sonny,
Why do you think Michael Keaton is the only true Batman? I agree with the rest of what you said.
Regards...

Dear Sonny,
Why do you think Michael Keaton is "the only true Batman"? I agree with the rest of what you said.
Regards...

I personally enjoyed this film, getting similar enjoyment if not more than what i got out of Batman (1989) which was a grand movie and the only true Batman film of the four already released.

Batman: Dead End brings Batman true justice with his gothic,dark personality and his old-school look instead of using all of these gadgets found in the last two Batman films.

The only thing i don't really like about Batman:Dead End is the whole thing with Alien and Predator, i wish it would of showed more of the Joker as well and was a bit longer, but besides the fact it was a great movie and it's on the top of my list.

I hope to see more of Sandy's Batman films in the future.

I'm trying to make subtitles in portuguese for this movie, but there are some lines I couldn't get, and I wonder if anyone can help me.
The first one is when Joker says: Oh, it's so (???) coming from someone (???) wearing a cape and a mask.
Can someone complete it?
And the second is when Joker says: No! You did this to me! And you (???) like some bastard child that you refuse to take responsibility for.

Please, please and please!

Sure i can help you out.

The first line is "Oh that's rich, coming from someone who runs around in the dark wearing a cape..and a mask".

And the second line is..

"No! You did this to me! You put im that that Asylum like some bastard child that you refuse to take responsibility for".

I really enjoyed this film, it rocked! As for the Batman killing thing, get a friggin' clue. Batman doesn't kill PEOPLE. He's killed vampires, monsters, rats and other non-human enemies plenty of times. The only way to stop an acid blood Sigourney Weaver going-after Alien is obviously to kill it so why should a Predator be any different? And he didn't even go through with killing it for goodness' sake!

Captain America would have been better in this situation than Batman though.

"The only way to stop an acid blood Sigourney Weaver going-after Alien is obviously to kill it so why should a Predator be any different? And he didn't even go through with killing it for goodness' sake!"

Huh?? I'm sorry, but since *you're* the one that said "get a friggin' clue", I feel the need to point this out: We were talking about Batman killing people as HIS means of FIGHTING CRIME, i.e. his MORAL CODE, not whether he should kill the Predator in this ONE film. This is the characterization from the second paragraph of the initial post above: "......stalking his victims before killing them. Yes, he killed them". The original 1940's Batman supposedly killed, so does the Movie Batman. But not the current incarnation of Batman, which was the point.

The Predator was not mentioned.

Well... someone mentioned above that they were disappointed at the overall production of the short film....

all i have to say is... BAH!!! to you buddy....
and to any others who are criticizing this work of art...

FU!!!

Sandy, you kick ass... your film kicks ass... your actors kick ass.. your costumes, camera work, lighting, sounds, EVERYTHING!
well.. it all kicks , well you know...
I have JUST seen this short film (from a VHS recording that someone has of a DVD edition of this film (where the hell is that?!))... and i am NOT diappointed at all... seeing as how it cost you $30000 to make, we now know what seven minutes of good film making can cost someone...
Did you really have Winston on your set helping?!?!?! omg..
thats awesome...
Good job !!! although it left me salivating for MORE!!! where's the feature?! why the hell hasn't any producers scooped your ass up and put this into full fledge production?
With the comeing Alien vs. Predator movie comin out, i can only hope that THOSE film makers wont ruin yet another movie by adding ridiculous amounts of cgi and boring actors who dont really have the feel for the freakin genre inwhich they are trying to portray....

one last thing.... the part when batman stands up within the water pool.... my man.. that gave me chills... all of my friends and I at the same moment said, "That was awesome!!"

To Tim Burton: You need to call this guy, eh!!!!

Keep it up Sandy... finally .. people who actually care about wwhat they are making and how to portray the original concepts correctly... (sigh of relief)... =)

captain america? who the hell cares about him?

oh.. and yes, i say FU to people who say tomato as well....=/
hah!

. ..-={Arramon}=-.. . ok i'm done...

My half brother sent the DVD to me...and I was quite suprised by the quality of this short film. Amazing work. The first few scenes gave me chills. Especially the scene where he is suiting up, and then the amazing use of lighting where he has the long cape and rises slowly from the ground. Brilliant.

The Alien in my opinion looked a little...too fake. Granted, with the budget, it's great, but still something about it was off.

The Joker I thought was good, if he were to have the same "smirk" that Jack had in the first Batman movie, he would've looked even more maniacal. And the character should've laughed a little more instead of just cackling. Think Mark Hamilton's Joker from the animated series. Now THAT was Joker.

Predator was good. Not cheesy, looked like the real thing. Top notch.

And the end scene was beautiful, as if it just jumped out of a comic book. Amazing work, would LOVE to see either a series or a full length movies featuring this version of Batman. Maybe....a REAL Mr. Freeze that would do the original comic villian some justice. Arnold did a horrible and may it be buried and forgotten. Or better yet, how about Clayface? Or a SERIOUS Two-Face and not that debacle from Tommy Lee, even though he is still a great actor. Maybe....The Riddler. Minus the funny sillyness Jim Carrey portrayed.

Either way, great job and keep up the magnificent work.

Great Film. Period.
I saw the film and it was great, Mr. Corolla really did gather up a great cast, great direction and everything, The Joker was really cool and it actually looks a lot like in the comics (the joker is that skinny, nicholoson was to bulky). batman looks like his comic book incarnation, and well the Predators and Alines, just cool.
Even Tough, I have would have done things differently, i rather not say them because that is how I, I, have percieved Batman so instead of bitching about it, I'd rather go and make a short film about Batman oor whatever, this is to all people who like to bitch, if you dont like the movie OK but dont nitpick the movie just go and prove people that you CAN do it.

That is All.

P.D.: Batman sworn not kill, but he did stalk criminals, and anyway I would have preferred if he killed, because that would have defined his character as more vengancefull. But again that is not important.

OK This sounds excellent and i will download it as soon as i get home. I think Keaton as Batman was ok. Keaton as Bruce Wayne was terrible. Bruce Wayne was supposed to be a man we all wanted to be. He's a playboy; A millionare. Who doesnt want that? Yes, Burton made him a millionare but why was most of the movie filmed as Batman? Because Keaton couldnt play Bruce Wayne. Till this day there hasnt been a movie that actually showed us Bruce Wayne as an intelligent individual and someone we could actually stand sitting for 2 hours trying to be a rich guy. Val Kilmer was terrible. "Harvey, I'm Batman!" That line from BF was incredibly terrible because no one could possibly think he's Batman. He doesnt even look like he's got that secret side to him.

Nolan says that his film will focus more on Bruce Wayne and make him a tolerable character.

Also i'm an actor and a few of my friends and I have been wanting to put together our own film but man it seems terribly hard. How long did it take for this film to be put together?

BATMAN: DEAD END WAS GREAT. GREAT IMAGINATION, I LOVED IT. HOW BIG NAMES LIKE PREDATOR, ALIAN AND THE MAN..BATMAN, COME TOGETHER AND DO THEIR THING. LOVED IT.

AHHH I need more!!! No cliff hangers no!. Excellect film better than most made for video/TV moives. SciFI should show it one weekend. Costumes are great! execllent! Stan Winston should be proud. The Pred and alien looked as if they came from his shop. I loved the scene when after Batman lands from his jump and his cape is sread out, then he stands OOOO classic! My only little tiny gripe would be, the voice acting. It's not bad really but it lacks somthing. But Id buy it on DVD if I could find it. Granted if had part two the ending. on it but OH, my Execllent work worthy of the big screen!!!

hey, the mini movie is very impressive. i would like to see a similar movie made, though, exploring the differences between batman and superman. having very different tactics and value systems, they r often at odds wit one another. this would be a worthwhile venture i feel.

as an avid batman fan, especially the dark knight return series, i agree that actors like michael keaton, and most definately val kilmer could never do justice to the complexities and simple genuis of bruce wayne. batman himself would be easier to capture, but it is the elusive bruce wayne that really sets him aside as a 'superhero'. he is, essentially, just a normal guy, who has very strong principles and has successfully stuck to his oath of following them at all costs. in my opinion there is only one actor around at the moment who could pull off both batman and bruce wayne, and thats Christian Bale (american psycho). he is very stylish, suave and a very good actor. and he is a naturally well built man, unlike michael keaton who would be more suited as a librarian or secretary. so any prospective casting directors out there, Bale is the way for batman, and im sure all fans of the comic legend would be very satisfied wit this.

I saw somewhere up here that a free copy of the film was available on dvd with a movie magazine, like Ciniscape or somthing, can anyone email me and tell me what it was?
Big Predator fan and Batman fan, and I can't seem to download this movie!!!

Hey, Danejarus, I also had lots of trouble to download this thing. But I tell you: try Kazaa. It may take ages, but it worked in the end. I've just watched it, and boy, does it kick serious ass! If anyone reading this had the patience to read my former posts, you'll notice I've been willing to watch this sweet since like forever, and it sure was worth the wait. I definitely haven't seen anything so faithful to the comics as this. It is at the same league as the animated movies (which means a lot for me). It's like, well, so it IS possible to make a movie on Batman without changing every single thing...
The guy who plays Batmans is simply perfect, and I understand he would make a mean Wayne, if necessary. He sure likes the part. The Joker is great, very much like the comics, his laugh is really something. Too bad it seems he was killed (SPOILER! Oh, but that's nothing we haven't seen before...)
I didn't think the addition of Predators and Aliens was any bad (although the Alien was on screen for like twenty seconds, and we almost could have done without him at all).
Man, this movie is so cool.
Jonothan, I agree that Keaton was not Batman AT ALL. I wonder why some people seems to think he was the only Batman. In fact, I defended my thesis quite thoroughly on a former post, listing exactly why Keaton was a bad choice, and supporting it with arguments, but I guess nobody reads me anyway. By the way, I would love to hear from Keaton's defenders (and I have nothing against the guy, he's a cool actor): his acting style (and Burton's direction) caused him to play Wayne as a guy who would absent-mindedly put a glass of wine out of a tray (being barely saved from disaster by an attentive Alfred), and that was quite believable, as Keaton seems to be like that. But that's simply incompatible with Batman...
Corolla did his homework, and a great movie.
Bale has signed to don the cape on the next movie, as Jonothan and everybod else surely know by now. Let us hope someone can finally make a Batman movie, and not something like we had up to now. But I doubt it will be as good as Corolla's film.

My friend told me about this movie a few weeks ago, not having seen it either. I just downloaded it last night and watched it today.
It's certainly not the best Batman movie ever. In fact, even as a short film, it's fairly ordinary, but it LOOKS terrific. I loved the suit. I really hope the Nolan movie has something along these lines in it. It allows for a lot more freedom of movement and classic Batmna poses.
I don't know why everyone hates Burton's Batmans so much. They were great interpretations. If people are going to say that a movie adapted from any other medium is trash simply because it didn't follow the original text exactly, well then there wouldn't be any point to an adaptation in the first place, would there?

I just saw it, and I loved it. It reminds mof Batman: Year One. I'll concede that its hard to warm up to the Adam West grey leotards, but the cape and mask were done great. Anyone who dowsnt like this, are probably the ones who look for digital flubs in the Star Wars movies, and the Jurasic Park movies. The director did what Tim Burton couldnt, he made Batman believable.

Hey, very cool movie, well done everyone...
I got a question: where can I find an Alien costume like the one in the movie ? give me all the infos about plz...
thx

I just saw this on a local lanparty this past weekend... we where all playing games when I looked into the projector on the wall and there I saw Batman, puting on his gloves. 2 seconds later the place got quiet, and I noticed that everybody (200+ attendees) where looking at the screen wondering what this was. I thought that this was another funny internet film like the plenty others that we watched over the weekend, but after seeing the quality of the film, the lighting and the Joker's face make up, I knew then that this was serious business.

WOW! If you have not seen this, quit reading and download the damn thing. It almost had a standing ovation. Right after the movie was played, the media guys, shared the video on the network and very soon everybody was talking about the movie and how great it was....

To Sandy Collora : You and your crew have the "right stuff" mister. Do not give up and may all your dreams end up in such great work as this film is. I will support your work.

we are goin to be talking about this one for ages.

I have been reading Batman stories for the last 10 years. Batman is a very special character in my heart and to see something like this done, it is incredible. It is alot of what i personally expect Batman to be, Dark. This film delivered exactly that. The 7 minutes of this film seem to captivate you for what seems like 2 hours. Hands down this short film is better than all of the other Batman movies put together.

I got a question: where can I find an Alien costume like the one in the movie ? give me all the infos about plz...

I got a question: where can I find an Alien costume like the one in the movie ? give me all the infos about plz...

I believe that all costumes were hand made by Mr Collora and crew. They are not available, to my knowledge, and this really is not the place to solicit them if they were.

Jim

i downloaded it accidently and probably the best accident that could of happened
for the first time in years iv seen batman portrayed properly. This was much better than the previous couple of movies, i only liked btaman and batman returns the other two were just too glossy and unreal. The fight scenes in this were true to batman style. only one thing i didnt like was the light gray suit. the black in batman (1989) was my fav suite. But bartam was awesome as batman, his attitude the dark and cold expspressions were exactly what iwas looking for in a batman movie. not that old fart goerge clooney.
And i agree with that other guy SANDY DIRECT THE NEXT BATMAN MOVIE

I really want a costume like this :(

I was just blown away with the film, I would very much like to see the outcome of the Alien vs Predator vs Batman if you decide to make a sequal, and yes, Clark Bartram is BATMAN. They finally got a Batman that can bounce someboby like a bad welfare check. I loved Batman since I was 6 yrs old and followed the character ever since. And thank you for bringing the Alex Ross version to life, that's the way Batman should look, although I did enjoy Michael Keaton's Batman, but Clark brought the flavor to Batman. Sandy, my advice, call Warner Brothers and Tim Burton right now!!!

Man, this is some of the most original film work that I have ever seen. I know it was kinda different with the Aliens and the Predators, but for some reason it just worked... I don't know why. Your interpretation of Batman was the best I have ever seen. He usually comes out as some girl crazy play boy now a'days and it is just WRONG! I love that you went back to the original costume. I also liked how Joker was more of a grim character than just some laughing murderer. He actually had some character. I really hope that there is some way that you can actually make a Batman film someday. Maybe just an extended version of this or whatever. But seriously, no joke, you are the best director of Batman and maybe even the best filmaker... who know's dude. You just got it. Whatever it is...

I loved it. You made batman as he should be. The man not the costume. As Jas posted in his earlier series Batman did kill. Clark Bartram makes an excellent Batman. I don't think you could not of put together a better cast or crew. As a resume this is it.

I loved the little movie. Great, dark action. Better yet, my 2 year old requests that i play it every time it's over with. She loves Batman and Spiderman. Out of EVERY( we have all movies and every cartoon when possible) batman movie we have. She loves The origianal batman movie(Burt Ward, Adam West) and now Dead End.
Must make a motion picture of your Batman.

Acho que deveria ter bucetas no filme..ficou legal, mais faltou mulheres chanudas e muita buceta, só isso!!!

I read a few of the comments on this site and noticed that everyone sounds like they were paid to say this was a good movie. Everyone knows that batman is "Dark" nothing about this movie says that he is any "Darker" than in any of the other batman movies. It is the whole story of Batman that shows how Dark Batman is. Take a moment to actually watch this movie. Alien kills Joker. Alien then attacks Batman. Predator saves Batman. Batman attacks predator. More predators arrive and then batman is stuck in the middle of the aliens and the predators. Just a little man in a cape. The only good thing about this movie is the end. With the alien lurking in the shadows, it takes on on a horror movie tone. Only thing is that you want to see the alien rip Batman to peices, but it couldn't be pulled off without looking cheesy so it was decided to hide behind a "Cliff Hanger". On a final note, these two stories have no business being together. It's like an episode of He-Man where Skeletor kills Gargamel and somehow papa smurf gets stuck in the middle of a battle between He-Man and Skeletor.

"these two stories have no business being together".....

I take it, the "Batman versus Predator" and "Batman versus Aliens" comics from ten years ago, were WAY over your head then, huh?;) There was never any "Smurfs versus He-Man comic".

Darker than the first Burton Batman movie? No. Darker than the the three-part train-wreck after that? Hell yes. And if you know anything about Predator, you should know that the Predator didn't "save" Batman.

At 7 minutes, it should end WITHOUT a cliff-hanger? LOL! I guess you have a solution for everything then, huh?;)

hahha.... thats funny... Papa smurf compared to Batman...

I guess then that his Batcave is like the smurf village also...?
You can't find it unless you know where you're going...

Anywayz... I like this short film becuase it DOESN'T have all the glamour of an expensive hollywood film that totally sux..

You can spend 100 million dollars to make a piece of crap, or you could spend $30,000 to make a 15 min piece of art that shows you're own devotion to the comic character of your choice... in this case, Sandy chose Batman... and threw in some baddies that I know I luv to see in action... to me, this little film is getting me worked up for the Aliens versus Predator movie coming out...

Now watch that and see what hollywood can do, and what Collora can do... how much money he spent, and what he made, and how much money the Hollywood company has spent, and what they made...

I bet that the AvP movie doesn't get high marks as they think it will... the costumes look alittle to clean.. (as always) gotta have some grime and dirt and blood smeared and stained over stuff people..

Collora's version may be short and inexpensive, but at least he put some talent into it... costumes, acting, visuals, and YES even the short plot he had going on, becuz it MAKES you wanna see more... at least it did for me!

And the film isn't just Dark toned when the alien is standing in the corner.. its dark toned from the very beginning... especially when batman jumps from the rooftop and stands up... all menacing like. And no, the Predator didn't save batman.. the predator wanted to FIGHT batman himself, and didn't want the stupid Alien getting in the way, becuz Predators have been hunting and killing those Aliens for millenia... so its no big thing to shoot one down instead of going hand to hand... Batman saw that and knew it, becuz he tossed his boomerang at the predator's most lethal weapon right off the bat, that lazer gun on its shoulder...

=)

oh yeah... I gotta watch that again now...

I have heard about this movie for quite sometime at times i wasnt able to download wasnt available or site has moved was the msg i recieved this movie has to be the best dark knight movie made to date my hat goes off to sandy and i hope and pray that he may one day be able to bring more of our comic heroes to life on the big screen or even continue to bless us the true fans with more short films sandy is a brillant story/director as one fan stated earlier all comic to film movies go to the big named directors and big named actors who have no idea or who these characters are and then try to read 30years of comic history in a months time to make a script deadline hence mixing too many story arcs in one picture keep it simple guys.. true fans of genre and lesser known actors is the way to go and you will reap the fortunes in my opinion so far only the spider-man movies x-2 and blade where the true comic to movie greats

keep it up sandy and also thank you

The Dead end is the best Batman movie I ever seen. Nothing like the bullshit of the last 3 Hollow wood movies. Give this guy some money so he can make us, fans, a real superhero movie.

My most riveting impression from this short film: THE JOKER. This is THE man!!! Brian Bolland's Joker. The witch eyes, the voice tone, the shape of the face. THAT IS THE JOKER. Amazing

Liked the way Batman moved, right body type, right voice. Excellent choice, even though Keaton did a good job as a troubled personnality superhero.

The scene with the cape in the water was awesome. Gothic. Right in the tone. A comic book page brought to life.

Congrats!!!

The best Batman ever.I loved the suprises, shocking, thats what gets people to keep watching which happened to me.I to am a small movie maker and would love to do what you do any advice?

first of all, I'm a HUGE fan of the REAL Batman (none of the movies, more of the second season of Batman TAS and a lot of the comic books after Frank Miller reestablished the Bat Mythos)

my lil bro accidentally happened upon this article on Sandy Corolla's next short film "World's Finest"; featuring non other than Supes, and Bats, and was shocked by the genuine "Alex Ross" feel to the costumes the pair sported.

I was pleasantly surprised that this was a sequel, borne to a fan made short film on Batman; made, and shown, the year before (and to think i almost missed this one).

The outfit was the real selling point for me, being pro spandex and anti rubber suit, this was what i had envisioned Batman to wear all along. I just knew that this was something special.

I'm glad i found out about this one. This was not long after i read, and was generally disappointed, that Christian Bale (actor playing Batman in Nolan's "Batman Begins") will still be sporting the rubber suit made popular by the previous Bat films.

Hollywood has really taken it's toll on the Dark Knight. I'm starting to have my doubts on how the new movie will turn out.

Sadder still is the fact that the general public seems to like that particular rubber suit and wouldn't have no other.

Ok that's enough off the chest of an otherwise disgruntled Bat fan.....I'm still downloading "Dead End". But based on the movie stills i'm gonna love this one.

reviews later. :)

I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A BIG BATMAN FAN,SINCE THE EARLY DAY IN THR 60'S FROM THE BAT SERIES TO THE CARTOONS AND ON TO THE MOVIES,ALTHOUGH THE LAST BATMAN MOVIE SUCKED AND WAS KILLED,BUT SEEING THIS 8 MIN,SHORT FILM OF BATMAN BASED ON THE COMIC BOOK VERSION WHERE HE BATTLES THE ALLIEN AND PREDIATOR,MAN I WAS REALLY STUNNED ,MY MOUTH DROPPED OPEN AND HIT THE FLOOR,THERE HAS TO BE MORE OF THIS IN THIS NEAR FUTHER,I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY BATMAN LIKE THIS,THIS IS FOR REAL,THERE IS A GOD BUT THERE ALSO IS A BATMAN IT SEEMED SO REAL,AND THE JOKER MY GOSH MAN,YOU GUYS DID ONE HELL OF A JOB,AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE IF POSSIBLE,AND AS FOR THE NEW SHORTS ON THE WORLD FINEST, KEEP UP THE GOOD,GREAT WORK THIS MAKE ME WANT TO PUT ON MY GREY TIGHTS AND PLAY.

All I have to say is WOW, I just found out about this film yesturday off of my car forum when we were discussing the new Batman Begins movie. This short is amazing and I am currently lookign on e-bay for forms of it to buy on DVD just so I can have a better version of it. Keep up the amazing work.
-John

I loved it too, but have you seen the trailer for his next one Worlds Finest yet?

My Review: Batman as it should be!!

Batman's costume alone was worth the wait (56k dial-up connection). This has got to be the best representation of Batman(and Joker)in a live action film to date!

I thought Clark Bartram was a good choice. Not too young, nor THAT old. His physique was just perfect. Batman never had that lithe muscular build that Neal Adams popularized back in the late 70's (that physique better suited Nightwing aka Dick Grayson post Robin) but more of Frank Millers "Dark Knight Returns" version, or maybe Batman TAS Bruce Timm take...broad and muscular not quite Superman physique, but close enough.

The film had this gritty, noir type feel to it. All the characters fit to a tee. Batman was Batman..PISSED OFF! as always...Joker was, as per usual, a psychotic demon, Andrew Koenig even had Mark Hamills Joker voice covered...a big plus...and that face! He IS the Joker. All i haveta say is that this short has rekindled my love for Aliens and Predators in that i'm very excited about their upcoming movie.

I couldn't have seen this excellent short film at a better time. What with AVP just weeks (or months?) away. And "Batman Begins" (great teaser trailer...hopefully the movie would be as good) looming over the horizon.

Thanks Sandy...Batman Begins may yet prove to be a good movie. But you've already made Bat History!

p.s. I really do hope you make another Batman short...maybe feature a real "boy" Boy Wonder next time :). "Batman Dead end" is simply dead on (no pun intended)

Absolutely AWESOME!!! Completely unexpected had just seen a trailer for Alien V Predator decided to search for new batman trailer and found that Excellent just wondering if there will be a next???

Excellent movie. I am a huge Predator and Alien fan, but I like the predator more than alien. I just saw the movie Alien Vs. Predator on the theater and was very dissapointed at how fox decided to make this excellent franchise into a pg-13 power rangers wannabe. That said, I downloaded Batman Dead end and I loved it. It is better than the AVP in theaters. I hope Fox gives Sandy Collora the rights to make avp2 if they decide to make a sequel, and I hope they make it a R rated movie. Good job Sandy Collora on Batman Dead end. The last few batman movies have been dissapoiting and yours is bringing back the batman we loved. Excellent work with Batman Dead end, and I hope you good luck in your movie career.

It was great movie! Corolla is a true fan of BATMAN and AvP, just like me. I want more!!!

i found that the short film was very well done for a 7 minute take.... i would like to know if you will continue where you left off ...
keep up the good job !

I found this movie by chance and it was really interesting, I think it was very well done for its budget and I simply want to express my happiness at seeing a totally unique film outside of hollywood. I just wish filmmakers like this would get more publicity.

i cant watch it, how do you?

The real Batman...begins here!!!
This is the best Batman film ever made, a fanboys dream!
For the past year I have been drooling over the pics at batmanbegins.com and have been creaming myself while watching the trailer from the same site but this short film....Oh, how it rocks! It's just made me even more excited. The costume from "Batman Begins" is like a big budget version of the one seen in "Dead End", very nice indeed! Lets hope Chris Nolan is taking note from our dear Mr. Collora! The Alien/Predator crossover...legendary! Can't believe those costumes were made from scratch, they look amazing! The movements of the Predator are excellent, it pretty much feels like Kevin Peter Hall is still with us. The Alien looks superb also. The dude who played The Dark Knight hismelf is fabulous, not only does he have the best voice for the job, he also has the build, something never captured in any of the Cinema outings. The Joker looks scary as f***! I liked Jack Nicholson, but I love this guy! Kudos to the make-up guys, excellent job! Lovley camera work also. The bit where Batman rises up after a very nice jump into a very big puddle is so good it's almost scary. I, personally, was entertained by the first two Hollywood Batman efforts ("Batman Forever"..."Batman & Robin"...f*** off and choke slowly please) But "Batman: Dead End" is pure genius, a slice of fried gold you might say! If you haven't already downloaded this flick, do so now and I assure you, you won't be dissapointed... Hail King Sandy, let me know when you get a feature length flick in the works!!! Can't wait for "Batman & Superman: World's Finest"
Nothin but fanboy love,
John
"JC"

"It's the car right, chicks love the car"
(Does the phrase, "go suck a lemon" mean anything to ya Mr Schumacher?)

it was badass

I'm here, for Sandy, for all with my terrible English, but it isn't important. Important is that Sandy continuous to give this "wonder" to us.

Well... well, they have been the all best ones. A materpiece is fruit of constant search, in which all they cooperate. Enough that something goes badly because them masterpiece remains forgotten. Here all has worked to wonder.

If Batman and his world always had been therefore attractive, I would have loved them from much before instead that discover he... "today".

Great Sandy, you have all the my support,

By Anna
(Italian "girl", universal thought)

Great great short flick!!

Not a Batman fan myself...maybe coz the big budget movies always sucked big time....Im an Alien Pred fan..must say though that I love the feel of this...very "pro" This guy is "Batman"..forget all those that went B4...nooticed he talked a little like Adam West...certainlt had the right "chin" for the role. Loved the bat costume too...a cross between comic book and feature film.

For goodness sake give the next AVP movie to this guy....he cant do any worse than Anderson...and prob a lot better

Well done Mr Collora....Neilo from "The Lair"

Excellent film. Leaves me wanting more. Can't wait for studios to be bold enough to allow the creation of fan based comic films. Great example of the need for substance and creativity over the reliance on intricate special effects. Most excellent.

i loved the short film i showed my mom and she loved it too she and i were a little disapointed by the cliffhanger ending never the less still an awesome short film keep up the good work and i hope u make another one :)

I've seen all the Batman movies and think they all sucked, as for this movie, this one kinda rushed at everything. I thought the Joker sounded too whiney, and I kind of laughed how it went from Joker 1 minute to him all of a sudden battling Alien + Predator... pretty typical group to run into in a dark alley I guess? On the other end it still had the 'fanfilm' movie angles, which are never much of a charm. Honestly this could have been much better, especially without such a farfetched attempt to pack a bunch of ideas into 7 minutes.

Hello:
I wanted that they could help me, I am cinema student in the city of Queretaro, Mexico. and they asked me to take a script of some shortfilm, I thought of Batman dead end, but I don't find the script in any internet part, if although it is somebody I could send the dialogues they would be very grateful, my language mother is not English and there are many things that I don't understand well.
Thank you.
José Salúm

Dear Sandra...i'll try to write as better as posible....
First... Batman has never been like the comic untill now...with no armor... human... real muscles .. and especially DARK
Second...the joker... really crazy and wild...better than the diplomatic side created by the great JAck Nicholson...his crazy laugh.. and wild style fighting and expressing himself
Third...Predador and Alien... nice guests....nice fights...but... a little innecesary...

It could be a excelent idea make Batman Year One ( the first year of batman ) or the episode when Jason Todd dies whit the same cast of batman and the jocker :D

But .. always CONGRATULATIONS !!!!
I'm a great fan of batman and i've been disapointed with all versions of batman maded until now ..

I'm waiting for another episode =)

Ups... Sorry... correcting.. Sandy... no Sandra =)

i've looked at the movie more than once and, I really think it's awsome, but I personnaly don't think Aliens and predator shouldn't be there, but the idea was good and well done.

I hate a question out of the subject, i'm looking for a good replica of the Catwoman suit from Batman's Returns, and I can wear of course. a link of something will be apreaciated.

thank you

oops, I made an error,

i've looked at the movie more than once and, I really think it's awsome, but I personnaly think Aliens and predator shouldn't be there, but the idea was good and well done.

Hm.... you may have a great body ... ;)

tipo...
pra min é o melhor filme do batman feito até hoje que ví!!!
porra...adoro demais o "PREDATOR"....é lindo, perfeito.."*hihih*"...

DrAfT

A perfect conversion from comic to a short movie.
I´ve read Batman vurses Predator and down to the suite,
the surroundings and even the feel of the climate, a
dark and sordid gothem, you hit the nail on the head.
The alien was a bonus and the sudden shock if you dont
have any idea of what you are to expext, which is what
happend to me, gives it that touch.
When´s the sequal?

Only just discovered this a short while ago, pretty impressive I must say....should cast yer man as the Joker for the Batman Begins Sequel. Very dark and broody, really captured the kind of Gothem that would be associated with Frank Millar's work. Probably could've done without the Alien/Predator bits in my opinion.

Thought the soundtrack was mixed very well also.

i love your site.

Great movie didn't feel like Paying $15 in the Toy convention so I will Download it. As for Batman Killing well its just a predator.

Hello:
I am running the voice of my new place in the net, I made a comic of Batman Dead End, and there are other things but, God willing you like it, greetings.

Miguel Angel Hernández Cedillo.
www.miguelangelhc.com

This film is absolutely fantastic!
For those of you who are Mac users and have downloaded the 160 MB file and can't watch it with QuickTime, burn a DVD with Toast Titanium 6 and watch it on your TV! I did and the picture and sound are awesome.
PC users can probably do something similar, i'm just not sure of the process.

Damn i loved that movie. Too bad it was only 8 minutes, it needs to be like 3 hours!! Id love for this to hit the big screen and make a full length movie out of it. Not only would it rack in so much damn money, but it would add a new twist to 2 different series of movies. You should definetly try to make it a full length movie, Great job!!

-Cody

God at last! That's The Batman! A "chef d'oeuvre". No stupid blockbuster here! Exit Arnold "Governator" Schwartzenncantevenspellit and Georges "We must intubate him!" Clooney. Thanks for flushin' the toilet by the way. "Superheroes are no superstars !" is the only slogan I know. Bartram is awesome and Koenig is the best Joker ever. That's Miller's Darknight, that's Moore/Bolland's Killing Joke , maybe even darker, yeah I definitely love that tough-spitting Batman even if he can't stop kickin' predator's butts. Nobody's perfect, not even superheroes. Sandy please do that agaaain, bigger and crazier and keep on doin' it your way...

I want a film of Batman with the cast of Batman Dead End. One film of 2:30 hours, with the soundtrack by Lisa Gerrard (or Nobuo Uematsu like alternative)... I creed that Sandy has capacity in order to make something simply perfect. "Noir" atmospheres, music adapted, cast fascinating... I am disposed to wait for the
necessary time... I aspect, if Sandy makes it, I I will be to the cinema.

Anna
from Italy

hi everyone. (hi the not nerd) The new batman movie is coming out, well did, and oddly enough my girlfriend would like to go see it. So I was reading some reviews and came along to this page (god knows how). I really did enjoy batman and predator vrs the aliens as a child. But, I must say all these details can only be neccessary to the people who either: 1 make their own batman film 2 have made a batman film or 3 written a batman film or comic. So plz all of u go out and watch something interesting and non fiction to advance ur minds :D srry didnt dl the movie prlly never will but gl with ur movie productions mrs Sandy I hope u are very successful with this style of Batman, other than that the rest of u can F*** urselves bc u need lives

Alright, let me start by saying I like the cinematic quality of the way this was filmed. I applaud the actors portraing Batman and Joker. They're conversation dug a little deeper into their overall character and I really enjoyed that. I'm not dissing the director of the work but I can't really see why the Aliens and Predators are just popping up with no real motive. I remember the Batman Vs Predator/ Vs Aliens graphic novels and I'm not saying they're dumb or anything, just kinda campy and unbelieveable.Even for the Batman universe. I liked it and all but if Mr. Collera where to do another Batman short I wish he'd use the Dark Knight's Rogues Gallery rather than adversaries on a cosmic scale. I'm not being negative, I'm just trying to give a suggestion. Do I another, your good at it.

While i liked the "Dead end" story the bat suit was kinda lame. it just doesn't reflect Batmans toughness enough.

Great movie!!!

I think that finally putting together Batman, Predator and Aliens in a movie is brilliant. I always liked the Predator and Alien movies and always liked the idea of the comics about the Predator meeting all the other comics. The Joker and Batman were very very good actors, also the predator was very good in his role, he played Predator like it was in the movies. His movement was great. The Alien coul have been better faster and more use of its tail. Also when the Alien was facing Batman he should have opened his jaw and make his secondary jaw ready to strike.

I think that this movie is even better then some movies that are like two houres. And i hope that once there will be a full length movie.

Greetings JPMAARTEN

Batman never killed anyone. I have a number of very old batman (even art)comics. There are times when when would let them fall to there death. He was made to be dark, not like superman (I have stuff no one else has of superman, before he was called superman from my grandmother).

The little movie was nice, I thought I was downloading something else. I have to say I like it every much.

Ben...

Sandy Corrola's version of the Dark Knight takes the Bat to new heights & still , even though he did "Dead End" around 2 years ago, kicks some backside !! I only hope he produces a sequel to both "Dead End" & "World's Finest" !
Now, as for the Batman "Never" killing anyone....As for the comments above about Batman "letting" somebody fall to their death..Yeah, right ! In the very early days of the Dark Knight, didn't he THROW a hood from the roof of a brownstone, surely to his death? (c'mon, don't be coy - The answer your lookin' for is YES !)
C'mon, let's open this can o' worms ..

A true fan knows that Batman has killed. It occurred in Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns" and in that he killed the Joker. Then again, it did occur after his "retirement" and when Gotham City fell into total chaos so it wasn’t the same Bruce Wane. It was an older and much more violent Bruce Wayne. Also, don’t forget in the end he attempted to kill Superman.

Vive Batman et vive le Stade Rennais!

its halarious omg i laughed so hard when the alien and preditior came out lol

I gotta say that this film MUST have inspired movie producers to make Batman Begins, a real Batman movie. If that is the result, then thank Sandy Collera for setting the record straight.

Also, check out the "Greyson" movie made a few years back.

I recently got on the net the world's finest trailer vid but could someone tell me where I can find the whole movie,is it even available?

Ever watched a movie and the whole thing just sucked ass! I have! Ever watched a movie, where one scene saved the whole movie? I haven't! Ever seen a scene from possibly the BEST movie EVER and found out it wasn't a full feature movie? :( I have.. :'(

I must congratulate on making the best scene EVER.. This single scene kills every Batman movie.. I loved the start! I loved the old Batman costume! I loved the way the cape dragged up from the water, when Clark(the actor) landed.. BRILLIANT! That right there gave me goosebumps!

This is how Batman should be, this is how Batman movies should be made.. From a REAL fan's point of view! Not some stupid idiot who think he can make a movie, which the fans will love..

I was so sad, when the movie ended.. But I loved every second of it!

Please beg the folks in Hollywood to make you the director of this feature movie, when someone decided to let it be made!!! Please please please!

perfection.

Sir Sandy Collora , if you had a 3 million dollar budget I think it would have become a mega blockbuster and would sure take rank 1 on imdb! :)

This is the most amazing Batman film I have seen since the original. Amazing acting. Amazing sequences. The original Batman is definitely portrayed perfectly, and I love it!

other than the costume, i think it absolutely rocked!!
great work...:)