The Dark Knight Rises! Box Office update, 160 million opening weekend!

[QUOTE="mitu123"]

OMG, there's a director for the next Batman movie!

4dr1el

WTF??? Another remake? How many remakes must be?

In a few years we'll be watching the remake of the remake of the remake...

We need a silly Batman film. Hopefully this is one of them. :P

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

Gotta go with the Tumbler. While it's not the Batmobile, I've never been particularly fond of any version of the Batmobile. And the Tumbler just seems to fit this version of Batman much more than a jacked-up sports car would.

leviathan91

I agree with this statement but only because Nolan's universe is based on complete realism unlike the rest of the Batman films that focus more on combining silliness and seriousness.

I woudn't go as far as to say complete realism. Two-Face wasn't very realistic.

[QUOTE="4dr1el"]

[QUOTE="mitu123"]

OMG, there's a director for the next Batman movie!

leviathan91

WTF??? Another remake? How many remakes must be?

In a few years we'll be watching the remake of the remake of the remake...

We need a silly Batman film. Hopefully this is one of them. :P

[QUOTE="leviathan91"]

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

Gotta go with the Tumbler. While it's not the Batmobile, I've never been particularly fond of any version of the Batmobile. And the Tumbler just seems to fit this version of Batman much more than a jacked-up sports car would.

worlock77

I agree with this statement but only because Nolan's universe is based on complete realism unlike the rest of the Batman films that focus more on combining silliness and seriousness.

I woudn't go as far as to say complete realism. Two-Face wasn't very realistic.

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="leviathan91"]

I agree with this statement but only because Nolan's universe is based on complete realism unlike the rest of the Batman films that focus more on combining silliness and seriousness.

DeadMan1290

I woudn't go as far as to say complete realism. Two-Face wasn't very realistic.

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="leviathan91"]

I agree with this statement but only because Nolan's universe is based on complete realism unlike the rest of the Batman films that focus more on combining silliness and seriousness.

DeadMan1290

I woudn't go as far as to say complete realism. Two-Face wasn't very realistic.

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="leviathan91"]

I agree with this statement but only because Nolan's universe is based on complete realism unlike the rest of the Batman films that focus more on combining silliness and seriousness.

DeadMan1290

I woudn't go as far as to say complete realism. Two-Face wasn't very realistic.

Honestly I don't remember the origin of Two-Face when Tommy Lee Jones portraied him. Hell, I never evn finished that movie the one time I tried to watch it. But Two-Face in 'The Dark Knight' wasn't realistic at all. A man that severely burned, half his damn face burned off down to the bone? Sorry, but there's no way he's getting up out of the hospital and going on a rampage (or doing much of anything) untreated as he was. The pain alone would be far too severe. Not to mention infections, not being able to speak (since half his mouth is gone and there would have no doubt been serious damage to his vocal chords), etc. It's doubtful his eye would have neatly stayed in place as it did ether. that's the only thing that's kinda bothered about Nolan's series. In a more fantastical setting I might not have thought as much of it, but one of the key things about Nolan's Batman is that everything rested on plausiblity. Some of it might be far-fetched, but there's a certain plausibility there. Two-Face, the way he is depicted, simply is not plausible.

Worlock, the thing about Two-Face is that he wasn't alive for very long and I doubt he would have been alive much longer if Batman hadn't killed him. Two-Face was about as real as it gets for a man of those kinds of injuries, so good thing he wasn't around long.Travo_basic

Right. He's around, what, less than one day? Still, I just didn't find it very plausible at all.

It's apalling, I know, but I still havn't seen The Dark Knight yet. Need to get on that before this is released.

I think you guys will enjoy this.

Let's talk about .... [spoiler] Marion Cotillard's role. Is she really who everyone thinks she is? There's supposedly a flashback scene to a younger Talia Al Ghul and young Rhas. I believe her character is has been left out of the promotions for a reason. Is she out for revenge on Mr. Wayne? [/spoiler] Travo_basic

Lol, very interesting. I wish when we return to Arkham, we would see some old faces like Scarecrow and Zsaaz. Maybe even some new faces in there such as Calender Man or even Croc. [spoiler] word around the street is Scarecrow does return, but of course we won't know for sure until July 20th. [/spoiler] Travo_basic

Why does the poll keep changing?:(LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Why does the poll keep changing?:(Travo_basic

Lol, very interesting. I wish when we return to Arkham, we would see some old faces like Scarecrow and Zsaaz. Maybe even some new faces in there such as Calender Man or even Croc. [spoiler] word around the street is Scarecrow does return, but of course we won't know for sure until July 20th. [/spoiler] Travo_basic

[QUOTE="Travo_basic"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Why does the poll keep changing?:(LJS9502_basic

I've never had a movie filmed in my "Burg." Well, except Chatahootchee. Remember that film?

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Travo_basic"]to keep things fresh I can keep this for a while.Travo_basic

I've never had a movie filmed in my "Burg." Well, except Chatahootchee. Remember that film?

I've never seen it either. :lol: I was just there when they filmed one night. Did you recognize a good bit of the city in the previews?

I've never seen it either. :lol: I was just there when they filmed one night. Did you recognize a good bit of the city in the previews?

Travo_basic

They shouldn't have moved filming from Chicago dammit!

They shouldn't have moved filming from Chicago dammit!

worlock77

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

They shouldn't have moved filming from Chicago dammit!

Travo_basic

Because Chicago is the best city in the United States dammit!

I think they did film some parts in Chicago. Funny, I always thought of Gotham as Chicago and Metropolis as New York.Travo_basic

As I understand it Bob Kane's original idea was just that. Gotham being the comic's version of Chicago.

I'm certainly glad they used real locations. The models in Batman Begins just stood out too much.Travo_basic

There were a couple of dead giveaways for Chicago in 'Batman Begins', but yeah, for the most part much of it looked like it was shot on a soundstage. 'The Dark Knight', however, absolutely screams "Chicago" in damn near every outdoor scene.

I read a website that talked about the real locations in BB and TDK. I was surprised there at how many were used in BB because for the most part, a lot of it just looks phony.Travo_basic

Well they did use a lot of CGI for even outdoor shots in BB. Probably the worst examples were the Wayne Enterprises building and that hokey looking elevated train (which I didn't get, as Chicago already has a sh*t ton of elevated track, why not just film that?).

Let's talk about who will/may die [spoiler] . It doesn't have to be the Batman. Maybe Gordon, maybe Alfred. Definitely Bane. What do you suspect? [/spoiler] Travo_basic

[QUOTE="Travo_basic"]Let's talk about who will/may die [spoiler] . It doesn't have to be the Batman. Maybe Gordon, maybe Alfred. Definitely Bane. What do you suspect? [/spoiler] ShadowsDemon

[spoiler] If that's the case, then it will be Alfred. Nolan already fooled around with the idea of Gordon dying in TDK. If he did it again - but for real - people would spend the remainder of the film wondering if it was another trick, or they simply wouldn't be impacted as much as Nolan would want them to be since they've already experienced his death (in a sense). [/spoiler]

How is the Tumbler winning?:?

Because the Tumbler is badass.Travo_basic

Eh, it's okay.

It fits Nolan's interpretation of Batman to a T (more realistic approach), but as far as batmobiles go, I prefer the look of '89 and TAS.

[QUOTE="Travo_basic"]Because the Tumbler is badass.TreyoftheDead

Eh, it's okay.

It fits Nolan's interpretation of Batman to a T (more realistic approach), but as far as batmobiles go, I prefer the look of '89 and TAS.

[QUOTE="TreyoftheDead"]

[QUOTE="Travo_basic"]Because the Tumbler is badass.Avian005

Eh, it's okay.

It fits Nolan's interpretation of Batman to a T (more realistic approach), but as far as batmobiles go, I prefer the look of '89 and TAS.

[QUOTE="Avian005"]

[QUOTE="TreyoftheDead"]

Eh, it's okay.

It fits Nolan's interpretation of Batman to a T (more realistic approach), but as far as batmobiles go, I prefer the look of '89 and TAS.

Travo_basic

Yup.

[QUOTE="Avian005"]

[QUOTE="TreyoftheDead"]

Eh, it's okay.

It fits Nolan's interpretation of Batman to a T (more realistic approach), but as far as batmobiles go, I prefer the look of '89 and TAS.

Travo_basic

[QUOTE="ShadowsDemon"][QUOTE="Travo_basic"]Let's talk about who will/may die [spoiler] . It doesn't have to be the Batman. Maybe Gordon, maybe Alfred. Definitely Bane. What do you suspect? [/spoiler] BluRayHiDef

[spoiler] If that's the case, then it will be Alfred. Nolan already fooled around with the idea of Gordon dying in TDK. If he did it again - but for real - people would spend the remainder of the film wondering if it was another trick, or they simply wouldn't be impacted as much as Nolan would want them to be since they've already experienced his death (in a sense). [/spoiler]