The Dark Knight

Robin The Boy Wonder · The Dark Knight

Here's an interesting article on the Batman sequel:

The Dark Knight - and not one sign of The Boy Wonder! Boo! Hiss!

Two bits of news that can be lifted from this article:

Two-Face!
No Katie Holmes!

Holy Scientology-Raped-My-Life, Batman! Very Happy

Reaper

I read this on Rotten Tomatoes earlier and I'm really glad shes not in it. For me she has to be one of the most pointless 'actresses' alive... no really. All pudgy faced and bland, I'm surprised she have anything that constitutes as an emotional reaction. Ahem I'll stop now

Robin The Boy Wonder

Don't hold back, mate!

If not for CSI starting in less than two seconds, I'd add some too! Very Happy

Black Phoenix

well i'm glad they kept Christian Bale as Batman Very Happy

Reaper

Yeah he was really good, as both characters. Quite impressed with how his changes his voice when he is Batman

Guest

Yeah. the "Bat Voice" was one of the best bits of the film. Could have come across as a total prat but it worked really well.

Reaper

Two Face has finally been cast in this one, read it here

He's not a bad choice, seen him in a few things including The Black Dahlia and he's a good solid actor.

Robin The Boy Wonder

I can't say I really know the actor but he certainly looks like he could play Harvey Dent.

So far, so good.

At least there's one DC movie franchise out there that has a clear handle on the property...

Reaper

He's not someone I wouldn't have thought of choosing him for the role but then I tend to forget that he's around, should definitely be interesting and hey atleast it's not Katie f***in' Holmes

Robin The Boy Wonder

She could've gotten a cameo for baby Suri...

And gotten Tom Cruise the role of The Joker... he's certainly got the smile anyway!!! And then he'd shoot laser beams from his eyes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Rascal King

I dunno. They want to keep the Joker realistic. I think Cruise is a bit too mental to portray him accuratly.

Reaper

Batmanuel

at least Tom Cruise is not as Fat as Jack Nicholson, and he did a good job on The Vampire Lastat, but i think he may be a bit short, as in height.

Reaper

If any of you remember the Spawn movie then you might remember a guy called Michael Jai White who played the title character. He's just signed up to play Gamble, a mob character in the new Batman movie.

Reaper

Just a bit of info on the movie tie ins to this one.

They're planning a Movie Game, a direct to dvd anime style fill in between Batman Begins and the Dark Knight and various other standard things like figures and cups.

Pretty much normal then

Web of Fear

"This town needs an enema!"

"Ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?"

Web of Fear

Just trying to put all the other images from the movie so far into one thread.

Bat suit:

The Batpod:

Joker:

Xeall

Robin The Boy Wonder

I'm liking Heath Ledger's Joker so far. There would certainly appear to be enough in the presentation to at least separate the character from Jack Nicholson's iconic interpretation.

Xeall

It's all about how he acts. Batman begins seperated itself from its predesersors with a whole new angle for the characters (the right angle i think). Poison ivy and bane looked right......

Longshot

I do like the pics, and im assuming you were refering to comic book movie video game tie ins.

Xeall

Yes comic book film game tie ins. Marvel ultimate allience was brillent, that reminds me i must finish that before bioshock comes out...Friday AAAGGGHH

Reaper

It seems you can buy Bioshock online already, quite tempted to get it on the PC. WIll be the first game I've bought in ages

Reaper

Something you boys may be interested in

Reaper

A small Batman featurette, well I say Batman its more the crew talking about and bigging up IMAX technology, but a few scenes are shown and some info about IMAX. Check it out

Reaper

Looks to be Empire are slowly revealing a new pic of the Joker which will be their front cover this month

Here

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Reaper

Yeah I just found that too. Quite a cool cover

Robin The Boy Wonder

Looks like I'm buying Empire this month...

And that cover image is so frickin' cool!

CatFang

Looks good.

Still think that if someone had said to me "ok, you need to go and get that guy from the Knight's Tale to be the Joker" you would have thought they wanted to to ring up Paul Bettany. Still, Heath Ledger was pretty good in Brothers Grimm (I think the only other thing I have seen him in).

I hope they don't follow the "kill off the villain at the end of every film" like in the previous franchise.

Reaper

A snippet from the big Dark Knight special in Empire includes an interview with Heath Ledger on the Joker.

Here it is

Web of Fear

Picked up my copy this today.

Reaper

I have to wait till I have money :'(

Anyhoo another picture has surfaced on Wizard Magazines front cover

Batmanuel

I wonder, is this the film they promised us in 1989?

Robin The Boy Wonder

Did you not like the film in 1989 then...?

And... did you not go to bed last night...?!? Confused

Xeall

no he prefers adam west! but then again who doesn't? if someone told you they are making a new batman film with adam west would you not put it at the top of your list next to 'Aunt may decomposing monthly' and 'Tony Stark naked'? (see what i did there Wink

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Robin The Boy Wonder

I saw what you did there... very funny...

Besides, Manny imports 'Tony Stark Naked' for me every month; he just can't put it on the racks any more following the 'Aunt May-Jarvis-Tony Stark-Corpse of Happy Hogan four-in-a-bed romp' issue... Razz

Anyway, back to topic...

The Dark Knight. Cool.

Web of Fear

http://www.aintitcoolnews.com/images2007/Batman&Joker.jpg

Longshot

Now, aint that cool.

I am enjoying all the teaser images of the joker, but as I havent read anything about the film yet I cant get too excited.

Reaper

Web of Fear

That's rather cool.

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Reaper

New international poster

norsefire1

wow

awesome

Reaper

Web of Fear

All very cool. Cool

norsefire1

ok someone very naughty has put the imax trailer all 6 and a bit mins of it on youtube, i dont want to say anything about the story, but wow wow wow oh my god and indeed awesome. Exclamation

The Rascal King

Link dude, link!

norsefire1

just go on youtube, put in the dark knight imax prologue and it should pop up on the list of results. its still there at the time of this post but iam sure youtube will take it off.

CatFang

Looking very nice.

"What does not kill me makes me stranger" is a line that CyNic has been waiting to use for ages, the right moment never having arisen, but he'll never be able to now.

The curse of parallel evolution at work.

As he says though you couldn't have wanted a better person than the Joker for it to be given to.

norsefire1

for those who have not yet seen the trailer or want to see it proper as it where go on the empire mag website and you will find a link to it there.

Reaper

Also available on www.whysoserious.com

this isn't the prologue, just the trailer

Reaper

So who's seen the proper trailer now? Quite good isn't it, I noticed the noise of the Bat-Bike skidding over is taken from Episode 2 - Attack of the Clones.

Appears the prologue has been removed from Youtube, no surprises there

norsefire1

i dont no if this is old news but there will be a "the dark knight" prequel novelisation with that said i did read that it will be based on the tie in batman anime that will be comeing out. just what we all want in our lifes a tie in of a tie in Question

Reaper

As just reported on Empire.

Chris Nolan has mentioned to a few people that he doesn't see the new film as the Jokers story, for him a lot of the backbone of the story is really surrounding Harvey Dent and that the Joker just cuts into everything and runs amok.

So if that is true then we all know what will be happening don't we.....

norsefire1

this movie is going to rule, so glad the dark knight will not turn into the joker begins, as much as Mr J is great, i think the way he seems to be being used in this movie is the way to go.

Web of Fear

It's just being reported that Heath Ledger has been found dead. Sad

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7203797.stm

The Rascal King

I know! What the hell?!

Xeall

WTF. Intresting that a news article doesn't confim how he died, me smell a cover up. Prescription my ass. Unless he was a method actor in which case becoming the joker has to be a mind f***

CatFang

Bit of a shocker.

Actually the first thing that popped into my head that it was hoax publicity for Dark Knight.

Then I felt a bit guilty. But a sad comment on our cynical times that I needed to go verify it several places before I was happy it was true.

What I can't believe is the number of people posting on the internet that he died because god has taken vengeance on him for playing a gay cowboy!

Xeall

The Rascal King

Tell me thats not true.
If it is, I may have to 'splode humanity with my mind.

CatFang

When we were searching for more info last night that is indeed what came up over and over again in the comments following the story.

I don't have to tell you what country these sites were from do I?

Best get on with that sploding...

Reaper

This is the problem when you allow Bible Belt religious nutter Americans access to the internet and then allow them to post comments. Bunch of wankers

CatFang

You'd think the internet was evil and against god or something and they would keep away from it.

The Rascal King

CatFang

Reaper

An american radio presenter was making jokes about Heath Ledgers death a few hours after he was discovered. He had a lot of complaints that night.

Brief thing here

Batmanuel

What a way to go, the last thing he is going to be remembered for is being the Joker, cool.

Reaper:

Reaper

I don't believe them thankfully, just find it difficult to control my raaaaage! towards them.

The Rascal King

HAHAHAH. Oh my god. That guy is rediculous!
Australia? The land of Sodom??
Funny, I don't remember that... you'd think that sort of thing would have stuck.

Batmanuel

Reaper:

CatFang

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Vote for Harvey Dent!

http://www.ibelieveinharveydent.com/default.htm

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CatFang

That is one nice poster design

norsefire1

awesome poster.

Robin The Boy Wonder

It is a very cool poster...

...but then the cynic in me just said that they're restoring the focus to Batman (where before, it was almost certainly on The Joker), to deflect attention a little following Heath Ledger's untimely demise.

I hope I'm wrong... but my cynicism feels rather persuasive tonight...

Web of Fear

Most of the posters have been Joker focused (apart from this one), but it is a Batman film after all so it was inevitable that the campaign would move back to the Bat IMO.

Robin The Boy Wonder

Now that poster's even better.

The Bat standing above his city.

Very apt. Cool

Reaper

That ones been around for a while, they're going all out for this one me thinks.

Reaper

There are quite a few other posters that have just been released. Take a look here

Web of Fear

They look cool, but I prefer the teaser posters.

norsefire1

new trailer out on line sunday.

CatFang

I am really feeling the hype on this one, and I don't exactly know why.

We are going to see it in the Imax

Web of Fear

New trailer!

http://www.whysoserious.com/happytrails/trailer.htm

norsefire1

on youtube and the dark knight site there is a nice little 3min thing on the joker's masks in the film goes a little way into the joker's thought process.

Longshot

Everything about this film is going to be amazing, the cast seems perfect and the look of the film seems just right. Going to see this film as soon as we can, it will be the best film this year and I know it [even better than Iron-man and I love that film soo much].

Web of Fear

New clip!

http://www.whysoserious.com/myhero/

Batmanuel

Gotham deserves a better class of criminal, and i am going to give to them.
This film really looks like its going to rock doesnt it?
Would sir like the Batmoblie?
No.
Maybe the Lambo, much more subtle...
Classic Laughing

CatFang

We are going to see this at the IMAX.
Can't wait.

norsefire1

new tv spot up online today, find it at empire mag website.

Web of Fear

The soundtrack is now available. I've got it and it's brilliant.

Reaper

Empire reviewed it with 5 Stars!

Web of Fear

Booked my tickets!!

norsefire1

i dont want to say to much about the movie at this point cos i am under the impression that most of you will be seeing this over the next few days, but its just awesome, everything a batman film should be with some nice twists and turns on the way, i 100% agree with all the 5 star reviews that are out there, just such an awesome film.

Web of Fear

I thought that it rocked!

CatFang

All that we were hoping for!

Where is my blu-ray?

Robin The Boy Wonder

It was absolutely bloody amazing. I really need to talk about this film so...

REVIEW!!! SPOILERS AHEAD!!! YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!!!

The Dark Knight

2008 has already marked the release of two prominent super hero movies. The latter, The Incredible Hulk, is reputedly not as incredible as it should have been although far more in tone with the comic book itself. The former, Iron Man, was a formidable commercial, critical and box office triumph, everything that a comic book adaptation should be. A genuine forerunner to Comic Book Movie of the Year.

Ah, but then we got ahead of ourselves, didn't we...?

We forgot the return of a certain Dark Knight... and, my God, how we paid for that. With every second of its epic 152 minute running time.

There was an interesting comment from the boy sat next to me in the cinema yesterday: 'The Joker's freaking me out!'

And indeed he does.

Heath Ledger was already a remarkable actor long before The Dark Knight. His turns in many of his films, Brokeback Mountain moreso than any other, were very memorable indeed; performances worthy of an actor with twice his age and experience. And while there is one more film starring Mr Ledger before his cinematic exploits are but a part of Hollywood's colourful history (albeit one whereby four other actors are now taking up the role as Mr Ledger died untimely before filming was far from complete), I feel that his role as The Joker, his oh-so-sweetly nuanced, twisted, psychedelic, charismatic performance, will be the one he will be remembered for in the years to come.

For Ledger owns The Dark Knight in a manner that Jack Nicholson could only dream of. The Joker is the most captivating, and eerie, element in this film, taking us wildly from an energetic opening bank sequence to an ending that leaves its audience begging for more. This isn't a comedic, slapstick Joker with witty one-liners; this is a powerfully wild and charismatic take on comicdom's most beloved villain.

However, Heath Ledger's Joker would be utterly incomplete ('You complete me!') without Christian Bale's supremely commanding Batman.

For every scene that Ledger steals, Bale cuts through with awe-inspiring conquer. Bruce Wayne is so well characterised, both as a billionaire playboy and Dark Avenger (or is that JLA-er?), that Bale can take a back-seat without ever feeling threatened. For Bale's Batman is an unstoppable force of nature; a rampaging crusader of justice who powerfully sweeps through the film from a kinetic opening battle to an ending so supremely portrayed, it will quite literally take your breath away.

The direction is flawless, as is the Nolan's script. The Nolan's pay attention to all their characters, no matter how major or minor, all have their say and compelling screen-time without ever once slowing or stalling the film.

The acting is truly compelling. I've already discussed Ledger and Bale, but let's spare a thought to Aaron Eckhart's DA, Michael Caine's Alfred and Maggie Gyllenhaal's Rachel Dawes, all perfectly executed. Oh, and I forget Lt. Gordon (or is that Commissioner...?).

Action? Supreme. Compelling. Awesome. Every piece darkly kinetic in the same manner that Iron Man's was boldly explosive and colourful.

I will say little about the story; however, I must point out that it's very hard to choose just what part was the best. Let's be honest, the ending to Act 2 is, simply put, fucking amazing.

My only gripe with the film was the use of Scarecrow. Once unmasked, all I can say is that's not the man who gave me nightmares after Batman Begins. A similar voice, a similar face; however, considering this is Christopher Nolan directing his magnum opus, I would have hoped he could have done better here and used the original actor who so masterfully captured the role first time round. Or, at least, it really didn't look the same to me; the eyes didn't pierce into my soul like they usually do.

And that's it. A superb film from start to finish, a film that doesn't once slow down, a film that starts by hitting the ground running and then not once stopping to catch its breath.

A comic book masterpiece.

No, the comic book masterpiece. Only one film could ever hope to match this. But I don't think Watchmen can.

Rating: *****

CatFang

Great Review, Boy Wonder!

I see that MPs are having their feathers ruffled by Dark Knight's 12A certificate

Apparently Iain Duncan Smith's 15 year old daughter went to see the film and he was shocked to find that