Aazealh said:You know, I wonder how people will feel about the trilogy in retrospect... I don't think The Dark Knight is nearly as good as it's made out to be (here's to you, Eluvei).
Aazealh said:And I think the movie benefited tremendously from Heath Ledger's untimely demise, as it built an incredible amount of hype around it. In any case, I'll see TDKR regardless of my fears about its quality.
Truder said:maybe not of all time.. but its probably my favorite action movie of all time.
Griffith said:The Dark Knight Rises shoots!? Apparently it was a real Rogues Gallery.FOOZBALL
This is my favorite quote, from:infamous meathead quarterback/rapist Ben Roethlisberger
Gee, ya think?
Anyway, it's pretty neat, especially a particular someone they brought out of retirement, but for those already familiar with these people it's going to be kind of surreal to see.
Skull Knight said:Yeah I had the opportunity to play an extra in this scene due to the fact that one of my college teachers still has connections in the movie business, I passed on it since it sounded so lame.....I wonder if they'll ever make a good Batman movie?
Griffith said:You suck.
Skull Knight said:I guess I just have high standards when it comes to comic movies....which are rarely done right in my opinion. ESPECIALLY Batman.....I think the only one that was ever any good was Batman Returns.
Skull Knight said:When I saw the more recent Batman movie, where he had the retarded robot voice I had to stop watching it was just soooo bad.....
Griffith said:I got it in my head that Batman Begins might technically be the best Bats movie, which upon reexamination, two boring hours later, was a notion best left to my imagination after not seeing it for a while. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is still awesome, when you can combine elements of classic movies like Citizen Kane, Casablanca and others with Batman the animated series, you win. I'm convinced Batman 1989 is still the best Batman movie; best Batman, costume, mobile, Joker, music, cinematography, mythology, etc. It's the perfect self-contained Batman movie. Returns was lot worse for the ware, a serious downgrade from the original in just about every way, it almost makes the direction the last two went in less surprising, as it was on its way with that one (also more understandable that Keaton bolted when he did). Forever is more terribly unwatchable than I remembered, and I remembered it mainly for that. Batman & Robin... Fuck No. As for The Dark Knight, it's still the most serious and probably best film ever made about a super hero... just not the best Batman movie. =)
So, no surprises here, the holy trinity remains Batman, Mask of the Phantasm, and The Dark Knight.
Griffith said:Here's my rationale for the Batman movie hierarchy, since I didn't rate them based on batvoice:
Skull Knight said:I think the only one that was ever any good was Batman Returns.
Griffith said:Also, Batman Returns isn't even a very good movie, let alone a good comic movie or the best Batman, so it doesn't sound like your standards are so high and refined.
Rhombaad said:At the time, I really enjoyed Batman Returns. Then again, I was 8. I liked Tim Burton's first Batman film, but everything after that stank.
Rhombaad said:Compared to The Dark Knight, Batman Begins doesn't seem that good anymore, and I really liked it when it came out (of course, after the two Schumacher turds, anything would seem like a work of genius).
Rhombaad said:I watched Mask of the Phantasm about a year ago (it was about $9.00 on Amazon.com at the time and I urge anyone who considers themselves a fan of Batman to pick it up on DVD, it's well worth it) and I have to say that compared to the other Batman films, it's the best. That scene where Bruce is begging his dead parents to release him from his obligations as Batman still gives me chills. So good.
frankencowx said:Good man good man...
I would also like to attribute Elfman's score to the hottness of Burton's Batman, for pioneering the most iconic super hero score (to me anyways). For some reason Batman isn't Batman without it..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mdV50dDYm4
What is Batman without this??
NightCrawler said:That reminds me of my favorite scene out of any Batman movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99M7aK9Xrjc
It combines the perfect atmosphere, the mystery, the perfect editing, the amazing soundtrack that moves along to every detail, the cinematography, the set, the perfect Batmobile, the acting (the seriousness and awkwardness of silent Keaton in this scene alone puts to the ground every other Batman).
Nomad said:Hans Zimmer wants you!
http://www.ujam.com/campaigns/darkknightrises/introduction
http://movies.ign.com/articles/121/1213032p1.html said:"He's brutal. Brutal. He's a big dude who's incredibly clinical, in the fact that he has a result-based and oriented fighting style. It's not about fighting. It's about carnage. The style is heavy-handed, heavy-footed, it's nasty. Anything from small-joint manipulation to crushing skulls, crushing rib cages, stamping on shins and knees and necks and collarbones and snapping heads off and tearing his fists through chests, ripping out spinal columns. He is a terrorist in mentality as well as brutal action."
http://movies.ign.com/articles/121/1213032p1.html said:"He was injured early in his story. he's suffering from pain and needs gas to survive. He can't survive the pain without the mask. The pipes from the mask go back along his jawline and feed into the thing at his back, where there are two cannisters."
a prologue to the film will be shown in select IMAX cinemas on December 21, 2011. According to Nolan, the footage is "basically the first six, seven minutes of the film", a sort of "introduction to Bane, and a taste of the rest of the film."
Deci said:Sounds pretty fuckin' awesome to me. Looks like he's on the right track....
Rhombaad said:I wish they were going the venom route instead of this mysterious gas, but it's not a deal-breaker for me. Just reading the little that you posted of what Nolan said about the film has got me excited for it again.
Griffith said:I've read some of the "leaked" descriptions of the prologue under the assumption they're total BS. One thing that rubs with the eight year gap is the idea of Bane breaking Batty's back as a bridge between movies. Well... it makes sense for Batman to wait years after that, not so much for Bane though.
“Our experience on The Dark Knight shooting and projecting IMAX 15 perf 65mm/70mm film was inspiring. The immersive quality of the image goes beyond any other filmmaking tool available, and in revisiting Gotham, we were determined to shoot even more of the movie in this unique format. Giving the fans an early look at an IMAX sequence is a great way to draw attention to what I believe will be an incredible way to experience our story when it comes out next summer.” – Christopher Nolan
Austin, TX || IMAX Theater Austin
Boston, MA || Jordan’s IMAX
Boston, MA || IMAX 3D Theatre in Reading
Calgary, AB || Scotiabank Theatre Chinook 16 + IMAX
Chantilly, VA || Washington, DC Udvar-Hazy Center IMAX
Chicago, IL || Navy Pier IMAX Theatre
Des Moines, IA || SCI IMAX Dome Theater Des
Detroit, MI || Henry Ford IMAX
Edmonton, AB || Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton + IMAX
Harrisburg, PA || The Whitaker Center for Science & the Arts IMAX
Houston, TX || Houston Marq*e Stadium 22 + IMAX
Indianapolis, IN || White River IMAX
Los Angeles, CA || Irvine Spectrum 20 + IMAX
Los Angeles, CA || RAVE 18 + IMAX
Los Angeles, CA || Ontario Palace Stadium 22 + IMAX
Los Angeles, CA || Citywalk Stadium 19 with IMAX
Madison, WI || Star 18 Fitchburg with IMAX
Miami, FL || AutoNation IMAX
Minneapolis, MN || Great Clips IMAX
Montreal, QC || Cinema Banque Scotia Montreal + IMAX
Nashville,TN || Opry Mills Stadium 20 + IMAX
New York, NY || Lincoln Square 13 with IMAX
New York, NY || Palisades IMAX
Omaha, NE || Star Cinema 16 with IMAX
Orlando, FL || Pointe Orlando Stadium 20 + IMAX
Ottawa, ON || Silvercity Gloucester + IMAX
Palm Springs, CA || Desert IMAX Theatre
Philadelphia, PA || IMAX & the Tropicana
Philadelphia, PA || Tuttleman IMAX – Franklin Institute
Phoenix, AZ || Arizona Mills 25 with IMAX
Providence, RI || Providence Place 16 with IMAX
Quebec City, QC || IMAX Le Theatre At Quebec
Sacramento, CA || Esquire IMAX
San Antonio, TX || IMAX at RiverCenter
San Francisco, CA || Metreon 16 with IMAX & ETX
Seattle, WA || Boeing IMAX – Pacific Science Center
Tampa, FL || Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI)
Toronto, ON || Coliseum 12 Mississauga + IMAX
Toronto, ON || Scotiabank Theatre Toronto + IMAX
Toronto, ON || Colossus 18 Woodbridge + IMAX
Vancouver, BC || Colossus Langley + IMAX
Vancouver, BC || Silvercity Riverport 18 + IMAX
Below is a list of the theaters in the UK in which the Prologue of The Dark Knight Rises will be revealed on December 21st:
UK || BFI London
UK || National Media Museum IMAX Bradford
UK || Glasgow Science Centre IMAX Cinema
UK || Odeon Manchester IMAX @ The Printworks
dwarfkicker said:Awesome poster for the movie:
http://movies.ign.com/dor/objects/961205/batman-3/images/TDKR-poster2-broken-bat_1323550050.html