Behind the Mask: The Batman Dead End Story

I'm as surprised as anybody that there's a hundred-minute documentary about an 8-minute short film. On the surface, at least. The production of "Batman: Dead End" occupies a fraction of this film, and the rest is a character study of its director, Sandy Collora. And warts-and-all is an understatement. Collora fancies himself a fighter in a battle to bring his visions to the masses, while those around him perceive him as . . . kind of a dick. I'm conflicted on where I stand on the man, but he has his supporters, and their admiration feels genuine. I was more interested in the man than I was in the Batman movie, and that's saying something.

I liked this film a lot. It was a very interesting and revealing documentary about someone who I have respect for a long time. In 2003, Sandy Collora made a short film that had Batman against the Joker, aliens and the Predator. It owned SDCC that summer and was an overnight sensation and propelled the brash director into the Hollywood stratosphere. This is as complete a story as anyone could tell about the phenomenon that was "Batman Dead End" and its creator Sandy Collora. It was much more than I expected, Its very detailed and covers a lot of ground. It shows how powerful an artist Collora really is in every way. He made Batman cool again and showed WB the way. He still is the only director to ever put a real Batman on the screen right out of the comics. The studios with all their money still can't get it right. Neil Adams agrees in the documentary. This movie is very inspiring and anyone who wants to be a movie maker or artist needs to see this. It should be required viewing in film schools. I am looking forward to THE CIRCLE!

My only 2 gripes are the camera work is not good with the people being interviewed constantly going in and out of focus is totally distracting and not necessary. And why was Sean Clark in this film? Norman Reedus was not in Batman Dead End. What did he have to do with any of this and why are his opinions concerned? Maybe he is friends with the film makers. 7/10 is my rating. If they hired someone to focus the camera it would have been 8 or 9.

Who is making this documentary of Collora? This is fantastic and a miracle to receive this film! Collora is making the wonderful films and can be celebrating!! Is a documentary about films and art but really is concentrating on the human spirit and a good man who is an example for others in wanting to follow his paths. This did touch my heart very much and makes good feelings for the man with the best batman internet movie in all times!! Very sad when Collora is talking about his mother and the great man who was teaching him art. Is also very funny at times when Collora is telling stories of his life in the movies business and very entertaining man!! This documentary movie can be about batman and really the most important thing in life which I believe to be the human heart. I am very happy to see this movie. Thank you, Jordyn.

In this doc, the first half of it is about Sandy's desire and creative drive to make movies, his obsession with creatures and making monster designs, which seemingly caused annoyance with his bosses and coworkers at Stan Winston Studios. He blames getting fired on "business stuff" when it's clear that he was fired due to his impatient attitude and not working, this would be one of the dumbest things to due if he really wanted to get ahead in the industry. Once the segment about completing Batman: Dead End is over, we get an interesting character study and view into Sandy's mind and personality; the man clearly has an ego, that he, his family, and friends love to stroke. Clark Bartram might have been the worst, due in no small part of them being good friends. In the doc, it's claimed that The Joker in Batman: Dead end, played by the late Andrew Koenig inspired Heath Ledger and Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Joker, despite me finding the performance subpar and too over the top, even for the Joker. Another nonsense claim is that Sandy Collora designed the Jurassic Park logo, when in reality it was created by Chip Kidd. Sandy Collora is a egotistical, lazy liar that thinks he's way more qualified than the big boys in Hollywood. He is clearly old and bitter that he never got a real chance to do something big, turning his nose at all offers that came his way, and if he really wanted to be in Hollywood he would take any chance and job he could get to direct. In conclusion, Sandy Collora is an egotistical, manchild, crybaby that is impatient and full of himself.

I saw the Batman Dead End short when it came out but had no idea what was "Behind the Mask" of this movie and this man. This Docu is a sort of brutal look into what happens behind the scenes and what it takes to make a film. I admire Sandy Collora's honesty, artistic integrity and his talent. All things this movie clearly shows. I follow him on Facebook and his posts are always inspiring and thought provoking. he seems like a good guy. This was really good and very well made interesting Docu that I recommend a lot. It has a lot of heart and is a very moving portrait of an artist who seems to be misunderstood. I salute Sandy and his work and his decisions. He obviously cares about what he puts out there and on the screen and it shows. I hope all the projects he has developing at the end of this film are going to happen. I would go to see them.