The Dark Knight

[Ben_G]

Re: The Dark Knight: Batman Returns Sequel

More Pics!!

 

[Ben_G]

Re: The Dark Knight: Batman Returns Sequel

And here we have a glimpse of the Batmans costume!!

 

[jcojax78]

Re: The Dark Knight: Batman Returns Sequel

I can't wait for this one. From all the interviews with the cast that I have read, Heath does an incredible job and that we should expect a mcuh darker, and violent Joker. Not to mention, Harvey Dent is in it, with the possability of a Two-Face creation, and also Cillian Murphey has been seen on set, so maybe more of the Scarecrow. The best part...no Katie Holmes!!!

 

[Glafna]

Re: The Dark Knight: Batman Returns Sequel

How can we have a darker more violent joker???? Isn't he already(at least, with the original fans) the biggest bad ass around?

Anyway, they definatly need to put something about Scarecrow in there, he is still loose in Gotham after all, and the creation of Two Face would be a perfect cliffhanger for the third one.

 

[MystikWizard]

Re: The Dark Knight: Batman Returns Sequel

Hmmm, love Batman and I'm looking forward to this movie.

But ...

Shouldn't this be in the Entertainment thread?

 

[Ben_G]

Re: The Dark Knight: Batman Returns Sequel

It is..and,it's not my thread but, i posted the pics anyways.

 

[evilest]

Re: The Dark Knight: Batman Returns Sequel

The jocker costume worries me, he just looks like a badly made up smackhead. for me it doesn't fit the almost realism tone of begins.

 

[laorish]

Re: The Dark Knight: Batman Returns Sequel

Well, this Joker representation is supposed to be about the eyes and not the smile. Also, Joker's backstory is supposed to be closer to "The Killing Joke" comic, where his girlfriend is murdered, and the murder results in his going insane. The main issue that arises is how Batman can lose his family and remain sane, yet the Joker loses his and becomes a criminal.

I'm so excited about this movie!

 

[darkjustice2099]

Re: The Dark Knight: Batman Returns Sequel

The jocker costume worries me, he just looks like a badly made up smackhead. for me it doesn't fit the almost realism tone of begins.

Um, what would be more realistic than that?

The costume is perfect. It looks like he could have put it all together himself, but is still classic Joker. Can't wait!!

 

[jaybee]

Re: The Dark Knight: Batman Returns Sequel

This series of films is a new series altogether, as the last series of films was considered 'killed off' after the diabolical failure of Batman Forever and Batman and Robin.

Funny that Batman Forever actually grossed more than Batman Begins yet people proclaim the former a failure and the latter a success , commercially speaking its not the case . In fact Batman Begins box-office receipts were very close to Batman and Robin , check the figures on any box office website and adjust for inflation and you'll see how badly "Begins" fared at the box office compared to the 1st 3 films that Burton was involved in .

 

[Bob6896]

Re: The Dark Knight: Batman Returns Sequel

Funny that Batman Forever actually grossed more than Batman Begins yet people proclaim the former a failure and the latter a success , commercially speaking its not the case . In fact Batman Begins box-office receipts were very close to Batman and Robin , check the figures on any box office website and adjust for inflation and you'll see how badly "Begins" fared at the box office compared to the 1st 3 films that Burton was involved in .

You have to take into account that the movies were released at two different times. The amount of people actually going to the movies nowadays is a lot less than people did a few years ago, as strange as it seems.

And plus, I think most people call the movie a failure based on quality rather than how much money it made.

 

[darkjustice2099]

Re: The Dark Knight: Batman Returns Sequel

Funny that Batman Forever actually grossed more than Batman Begins yet people proclaim the former a failure and the latter a success , commercially speaking its not the case . In fact Batman Begins box-office receipts were very close to Batman and Robin , check the figures on any box office website and adjust for inflation and you'll see how badly "Begins" fared at the box office compared to the 1st 3 films that Burton was involved in .

Batman Begins made over a $130,000,000 more than Batman & Robin a the worldwide box office. Almost $100,000,000 more domestically. Not sure how you claim that's "very close" to Begins, even with inflation over 8 years...

Considering how much scorn there was towards Batman movies after the abysmal Batman & Robin, it's a miracle that many people gave Begins a chance, and I'm sure a lot of people found it on dvd. The next movie is surely going to be one of the biggest movies of the year.

 

[Paxton]

The Dark Knight: New teaser poster

WHY SO SERIOUS?​

 

[aroddickfan]

Re: The Dark Knight: Batman Returns Sequel

Can't wait, should be the movie of next year along with Indiana Jones!!

 

[evilest]

Re: The Dark Knight: New teaser poster

Oh dear....

 

[mahler1939]

Re: The Dark Knight: Batman Returns Sequel

Never worry about Heath Ledger. He is brilliant in any role he plays. He will be fantastic as The Joker or, for that matter, any role in the movie. Got to love that guy. He has guts and gives his all in every role he plays.

 

[Sunshine]

Re: The Dark Knight: Batman Returns Sequel

I LOVE Batman. I've had a crush on him since I was five years old. Batman was my first word ever spoken!

This is just a disappointment. I hate when they remake movies. This sucks.

 

[Spellbound]

Re: The Dark Knight: New teaser poster

I love that poster. Now lets hope the movie is good.

 

[jaybee]

Re: The Dark Knight: Batman Returns Sequel

Batman Begins made over a $130,000,000 more than Batman & Robin a the worldwide box office. Almost $100,000,000 more domestically. Not sure how you claim that's "very close" to Begins, even with inflation over 8 years...

Heres the figures for the movies then mr . disbeleiver :

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=batmanbegins.htm

Begins made $372m in 2005 ( or $267m in 1997 prices )

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=batmanrobin.htm

$238m in 1997

Adjusting for inflation ( you can do this on the site ) , Begins grossed a mere 12%
more than the apparent flop that was Batman and Robin .
If you ask me , if the one film is considered a huge flop then so is the other , their
box office takings weren't that far apart .
Heres the figures for all the films from boxofficemojo.com

Batman made $411m in 1989
Batman Returns made $267m in 1992
Batman Forever made $336m in 1995

IF you adjust all these takings to 1989 prices when the original Batman film was
released heres the true comparison of thier grosses :

Batman made $411m
Returns made $255m
Forever made $306m
Batman and Robin made $206m
Begins made $230m

Begins is actually the 2nd worst performing of the set , and it didnt do much business on DVD either from
what I can see on dvd websites , considering how much some people online seem to like it its strange that in the real world the interest wasnt shared really isnt it . Not may were rushing to get the film on DVD at all .

Oh , and for whomever said that lots of people dont go to see movies at the cinema anymore , you are aware that
Spiderman 2 made $784 in 2004 and Spiderman 3 made $890m this year arent you . Theres a huge market for
movies based on comicbook heroes still , its just that the dreadfully dull Batman Begins failed to ignite the interest
of most people . I really hope that The Dark Knight is excellent , as a huge batfan I find it hard to contemplate that
even Nolan can cock up 2 film in a rows , especially one with the Joker in it , I'll be keeping my fingers crossed .

 

[GL]

dark knight prologue previewed

12:00 AM, 06-DECEMBER-07

Dark Knight Prologue Previewed

Christopher Nolan invited journalists to preview the first six minutes of The Dark Knight, the much-anticipated follow-up to his 2005 film Batman Begins, which introduces the character of the Joker, played by Heath Ledger. The prologue was shot entirely with 70mm IMAX cameras and will be released in IMAX theaters along with I Am Legend beginning Dec. 14.

"I wanted to really show people the way that the format works, the way we're actually photographing things, and get that out there early and get people that incredibly immersive experience," Nolan told SCI FI Wire in an interview following the screening. "I wanted to construct a prologue for the film that would play as a short film on its own, as it does. And the introduction of the Joker seemed perfect for that. Because we're not dealing with the origin of the Joker, we're dealing with the rise of the Joker. So I really wanted to introduce people to Heath's interpretation in a very overwhelming way, that really showed the power of what he's doing, threw them into the situation. So when you first see him, when you first see his face, you can smell his breath, practically. I mean, it's just right in there, nose to nose with him. It just seemed like an exciting thing to do because he's such an incredibly iconic character."

The prologue features a bank heist orchestrated by the Joker, a criminal mastermind who, according to one of the thugs, wears "war paint" makeup to scare people. His face is revealed near the end, when he lifts up a clown mask to expose the white makeup and red, scarred mouth underneath. On his way out, he tells the bank's infuriated manager, played by William Fichtner, that "whatever doesn't kill you simply makes you stranger." A series of shots from the rest of the film--including glimpses of the Batmobile and Batcycle and Lt. Gordon (played by Gary Oldman) smashing the Bat signal with an ax--completes the preview.

Nolan said that the success of the first film and the addition of the Joker required a bigger format in which to tell the story.

"There's a big responsibility in taking on a sequel," he said. "It's something I've never done before. And I just got really fascinated by moving the story forward. It sort of set up an interesting set of characters and a world that I was keen to return to. But there's a huge responsibility, because we were very happy with the first film. We were happy with the way it was received. So yeah, we did feel we had to have a reason to send people back into this world. There's got to be something here. There's got to be a lot to see. And I wanted to get a feeling of scale. I wanted this to feel suitably big and important for a character like the Joker, who is an icon. We dealt with Batman in the first one, and he's very important in this one. It's still very much his movie. But the Joker is an incredible icon to place opposite him. So I felt we had to give them a really grand canvas in which to face off."

In addition to the opening six minutes, several other scenes from The Dark Knight were shot using IMAX cameras. These sequences will be seamlessly integrated into the film when it plays in traditional theaters around the country, but Nolan suggested that audiences who want the full experience should see the film in IMAX theaters.

"We'll be playing on about 150 IMAX screens worldwide, so one or two in all the major cities in America," he said. "Those sequences that we shot in IMAX, there will be four or five in the finished film, they will use that full screen, they will be from the original negative of the IMAX print and they will have that clarity and crispness. People seeing in other theaters, it'll all be in the Cinemascope aspect ratio, which the rest of the film was shot in. And there'll still be added clarity. They will be the best-looking sequences in it, but I'm certainly encouraging people, if they can, to seek out the IMAX version of the film, because I think it'll be the best way to see it." --Cindy White

oh man! i already had plans to see 'i am legend' now i'm going to have to find an imax theatre!!!



-link-