Batman's Pissed -- Bale in Etiquette Stand-Off

16. CHRISTIAN BALE? WHAT A BLOODY RUDE BASTARD. FANS MAKE HIS MOVIES SUCCESSFUL, N BALE TREATS THEM LIKE CRAP.

Posted at 11:30PM on Dec 4th 2008 by Fanny Steinburg

17. Finally, A man in Hollywood who respects his wife! So refreshing!

Posted at 11:31PM on Dec 4th 2008 by Yes

18. How the hell do we know that the guy was asking for an autograph? This scene is all cut up just like the Rodney King video.

Posted at 11:33PM on Dec 4th 2008 by The Photoshopwhore

19. I understand his reason this time, but he tends to not be very friendly.

Posted at 11:34PM on Dec 4th 2008 by darlene

20. I guarantee you that if you hit this arrogant, angry midget with an AVERAGE straight right he'd drop like GM stock. Mr. Bad A$$ would probably fit in a thimble just like Tom "G-Boy" Cruise. He's probably just like that fairy Jesse that used to be on "Desperate Housewives" that got his nose smashed last year. These little punks think they're something special and run that mouth because they think they're on a pedestal and no one will retaliate. In REAL life they'd get an a$$ whuppin' REAL quick and that would shut their pieholes. Phony litte pusses.

Posted at 11:38PM on Dec 4th 2008 by Bale = little pu**y

21. Gotta love the Batman, Go Christian! American doofuses seem to think they "own" celebrities.....I guess not!

Posted at 11:53PM on Dec 4th 2008 by The Real Deal

22. What a turd burglar. Someone needs to tell this @ss hat that he is not all that. He looks like a scarecrow that's missing half of it's stuffing.

Keep on making box office stinkers, Christian and shave that pathetic excuse of a beard!!

Posted at 12:08AM on Dec 5th 2008 by Meridith Modess

23. This video is only part of the one on X17. In that video he is nicely signing autographs until this fan gets a little too agressive and pisses him off. He's human and the "fan" (probably going to sell on eBay) disrespects him. I think he owes his fans a little of his time - but I really think that should be at public events - premieres, red carpets, etc. Not when the guy is having a night out with his wife. If you see the majority of the pictures taken of him on the street with his family - he doesn't seem upset and usually seems totally unaware of the paps. I think it's because they give him his space.
Except for a recent picture that X17 (a sleezy org) took - he was also a little angry as they were in front of his home.

And for those who think fame has gone to his head - check out what he's driving - a Toyota pickup.

Posted at 12:21AM on Dec 5th 2008 by Patty

24. Gee, it isn't obvious or anything that this vid has been edited to make a story when there isn't one. What did the man do but ask if the paps had manners. Pretty sure it's not a devoted fan when Christian recalls them by name. (Yeah, that's clear as day on the other cut of this vid.) He was clearly provoked by the paps, and like anyone else who walks this Earth, he has a right to react when some jerk screams something at him. Why does he owe anyone anything? The paps are the ones who really need to learn some manners, along with the jerks who hound stars to sell their autographs for cash.

Posted at 4:17PM on Dec 5th 2008 by Jen

25. The guy was baiting him, obviously. Probably thinks he owns celebs; i.e. they're his to mistreat anyway he wants to; and to hell with courtesy towards a human being who works long hours, and would like a lttle respect!

Posted at 12:33AM on Dec 5th 2008 by observer

26. Don't judge a person by his height. I've seen too many big bullies go down by a smaller guy!

Posted at 12:34AM on Dec 5th 2008 by observer

27. TMZ will bloat anything to get your attention... If TMZ had a chance getting a shot of Princess Diana leaving a restaurant
regardless of the outcome ..... they would !
Its a sick business.

Posted at 10:49AM on Dec 5th 2008 by Matt Donaldson

28. Just wanted to respond to that comment about Reese Witherspoon. I never liked her, either, but I volunteered for Make a Wish in the Bay Area (Northen California) and heard this amazing story. A girl who was a huge fan of Reese Witherspoon had brain cancer and her dream was to meet Reese. The Make a Wish Foundation set the whole thing up, but usually w/ actors it takes about 6 months to get everything set up with actor-meeting wishes (b/c of their schedules). This girl took a turn for the worse and her doctors didn't give her more than a couple weeks. When Reese heard, she sent her personal plane, to San Francisco, even filled it with the girl's favorite dolls and toys. She then re-arranged her whole schedule and spent the whole day w/ her-had a big banquet meal, took pictures, gave her goodies-it was really touching. The girl passed away shortly after that, but it was one of the best things that ever happened to her. I thought it was awesome that an actor, undoubtedly with a crazy schedule, took the time to do that.

I swear, I'm not in her promo department! :) I just think people have good and bad days. Reese Witherspoon may have been having a bad day in that interview.

This jerk Christian seems to have a bad day every day. And that's not video splicing. If he didn't act so holier-than-thou, there would be no footage to splice. Hey Christian, maybe you should take some time and volunteer with Make-a-Wish kids. I bet it would help bring you down to earth to see kids facing life threatening illnesses. You need the humility.

Posted at 1:51AM on Dec 5th 2008 by californiadreamer

29. Hey Californiadreamer, perhaps you should do some research on the multitude of charities that Christian does devote his time and money to before jumping to the conclusion that he sits on his wad of cash like Scrooge Mc Duck. His late father legacy's for his charitable efforts was quite noteworthy as well. You're quite quick of you to assume things about the man just because he is not active in your charity of choice. How charitable is that of you?

And before you start your charity research, you might want to consider delving into what video editing actually looks like, then you'll be able to correctly identify what a true vid splice/edit looks like because it is clear as day that is what has been done here. If you pop on over to X17 and check out the full length cut of this vid you will be able to see it clearly, even through your Reese-colored glasses.

BTW--did it occur to anyone that the man has a young child at home no doubt with a sitter and maybe would rather spend his evening with her and his wife instead of on a street corner being harassed by people wanting to make a buck off his image? I'd say his priorities are pretty much in check. And really, what did he do but ask the lot of harassers if they understood manners? Last time I checked, that was a pretty polite thing to do.

Posted at 2:07AM on Dec 5th 2008 by Chad

30. If you watch the entire video on X17, you will see that this guy already has an autograph and is looking for more. He is probably going to sell them on eBay. Why should celebs support these guys? Most stars will sign for a few fans, but you can't expect them to get to everyone all the time, and there is no reason they should feel obligated to sign 5 autographs for one person so he can sell them on the internet for a profit.

As for celebs "owing" their fans...they don't actually owe them anything. You pay $10 to watch a movie. End of transaction. That doesn't entitle you to an autograph or a picture or anything else. Anything they do give you is on their own time and you should be grateful for whatever you do get.

Posted at 2:55AM on Dec 5th 2008 by B