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| Carl |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 15:09:11
This kind of deserves it's own thread, the Transformers/superhero one is a little messy and redundant! Really looking forward to this, actually just bought Batman Begins in a sale today. Director Christopher Nolan's last movie The Prestige was really good too, actually. Anyway, the teaser trailer was up here, you can view it here or here. Batman On Film is a good source for news, reports, pics and video!
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| Carl |
Posted - 10/25/2007 : 04:06:49
Seems to be some spooky Halloween countdown at the Joker-themed TDK related site whysoserious.
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| The King Of Karaoke |
Posted - 09/09/2007 : 11:07:47
Can't wait.
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| Carl |
Posted - 08/02/2007 : 15:06:44
Watched BB again last night, it's good but it's a bit all over the place. And there's a couple of silly bits that almost kind of ruin the overall effect. But I have high hopes for this. Nolan's first film Following is on BBC tonight.
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Originally posted by vilainde
WTF? The Joker is killing people with a potato peeler?
Haha, yeah; "I want all those spuds peeled before I get back! I'm just going to prepare the chicken!"
Possible spoilers:
IGN.com
The Dark Knight Footage Screened!
UPDATED to include coverage from the cast and crew Q&A.
by Eric Moro & Richard George
August 11, 2007 - For those who've been following IGN Comics' coverage of Wizard World Chicago 2007, here's a special movie-related treat: The cast and crew of The Dark Knight — the follow-up to 2005's Batman Begins — made a special convention appearance to take questions from the fans and screen a special "sizzle reel" cut exclusively for the event. In attendance were the film's director Christopher Nolan, writers David Goyer and Jonathan Nolan, and cast Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/Batman), Gary Oldman (Lt. James Gordon) and Aaron Eckhart (Harvey Dent/Two-Face).
[Editor's Note: For those of you looking for the Q&A notes, please head to Page Two. Also, eagle-eyed readers will notice a few subtle details from our original report have changed. We tried to be as accurate as possible, but when you're trying to relay information on a plane with a stewardess demanding you turn off your cell phone, details can get a little mixed. Sorry for the confusion!]
Much to the joy of those in attendance, the reel showed off a number of shots of Heath Ledger as The Joker. The Clown Prince of Crime was seen sitting in a prison cell, staring out at the audience and planning his next move. There were also several shots of Batman and The Joker fighting in what appeared to be an interrogation room— in fact, the Dark Knight can be scene using "bad cop" interrogation techniques, throwing The Joker across a table. There was also a scene where The Joker was meeting with Rachel Dawes (played by Maggie Gyllenhaal); Warner Bros released a shot of these two around the time of the San Diego Comic-Con 2007 (head to our image gallery for that). Finally, there were a number of shots showing a war-torn Gotham City — and a machine gun-toting Joker firing toward the camera.
- Warner Bros.
While Eckhart has already gone on the record with word that Harvey Dent would be making the change into the dreaded Two-Face in this film, the footage served to confirm this. A shot of Dent from behind has someone coming up to the District Attorney saying, "I thought you were dead?" Dent's reply: "Half." Massive scarring can then be glimpse on the left side of his face. A dramatic shot of a quarter spinning on a table also served to "wow" the audience. In his non-scarred form, there is a shot of Dent first meeting Bruce Wayne. "Rachel's told me a lot about you," Dent says. To which Wayne replies, "I hope not."
Not to be outdone, there were several shots of Wayne and Batman. A number of quick bursts showed Wayne testing out new gear and working on equipment. A full shot of Batman running in his new suit was shown, as was a snippet of the Tumbler in action (no noticeable changes to the souped-up Batmobile were evident) and Batman riding the Batpod — a high-tech motorcycle that is said to launch out of the Tumbler.
Last but not least, there was a shot of Lt. Gordon where he appeared to be gearing up some off-camera force (Batman? other police officers?) for war. Attendees were also able to see a brief sequence between Alfred and Bruce Wayne, which features the same dialogue exchange (regarding the mob being desperate) that is present in the teaser trailer. Though no indication was given as to who might be responsible, a quick scene shows a hand with a gun smashing the Bat Signal.
Prior to the footage, the panelists hosted a brief Q&A session. Though half the time was taken up with fan boys gushing over Christopher Nolan, Bale and Oldman, some interesting information was released.
The best exchanges were regarding Ledger's portrayal of The Joker. Simply put, not much is known about this version of the character. Can we expect something like Mark Hammill (the voice of Joker in the animated Batman series) or Jack Nicholson (who played The Joker in Tim Burton's 1989 Batman flick)? It turns out the answer is neither. When asked for their approach in developing the character, writer Goyer and both Christopher and Jonathan Nolan answered the best they could. Jonathan replied that the hardest part wasn't getting under The Joker's skin, but rather getting rid of him after they had finished writing the script. "It will take months and months of therapy to get The Joker out of my head," joked the scripter.
Elaborating on the process, Christopher noted that it really wasn't a matter of just looking at The Joker by himself. The director said that Goyer's hook with the Joker card in the first movie really helped them thread the character into this world. He specified that creating this character was about looking at the villain through the prism that Batman Begins shaped. Once they had established this universe in the first film, it was just a matter of determining how characters exist within those parameters. Goyer later added that given those "rules" a take like Nicholson's just doesn't work. Christopher also added that the journey of crafting this film was a long one, with a first treatment being finished prior to his work on The Prestige.
But describing the process of molding the legendary villain wasn't enough. Fans wanted a comparison. Though Nicholson's portrayal had been crossed off the list, another fan asked about Hammill, citing the famed actor's voice work as being the perfect version of Batman's archenemy. Christopher reiterated the fact that they were only 50 percent done with shooting, but that what Ledger has done is "brilliant" and "indescribable." He stressed that he wasn't trying to be evasive, but that fans would just have to see the actor on screen to understand. "He's taking it and running with it," said the director. Oldman followed on that statement by adding that as Gordon he's had scenes with The Joker and that, "[Ledger] will knock everyone out of the ballpark."
- Warner Bros.
One element of the Dark Knight that wasn't touched on in Batman Begins was Bruce Wayne's skills as a detective and criminologist. A fan inquired as to whether those elements would be played up in the sequel. Christopher replied that this would be the case. He mentioned that Begins was so focused on the origin that there was "only a small movement in that direction."
With Katie Holmes being replaced by Gyllenhaal, one attendee asked why the writers bothered to include her. Would she just play the same love interest role as before? Christopher Nolan replied that they wouldn't have bothered to put her in the film unless she was going to play an important part, but didn't elaborate more than that.
Early on in the discussion, the question was raised as to preparing for these roles as opposed to ones not bound with 60 plus years of history. "It always helps to have great material. If the material is well-written, then it's my map of the world… All of the roles you take have their own hurdles and there's no one particular approach… We're blessed with having a great cast, crew, characters and script," said Oldman. Eckhart, following Oldman, said he couldn't add to what had just been said. Bale focused on his role as Batman, saying that prior to this role he had only seen the Adam West shows. He said that they were great but they were just spoofs of the source material. He mentioned that he really hadn't been a huge fan of Batman and that the character hadn't really created any interest in his mind -- until he read Frank Miller's approach with the "Batman: Year One" story arc. He remembered wondering why no one had made that into a film; he wanted to see that on a screen somewhere and that it fit easily. Speaking of returning to the role, Bale compared it to riding a bike, saying at first he wondered how he would remember but then realized that it was easy to resume being the character.
One of the first questions asked was a spotlight on Bale and Christopher Nolan. The attendee wanted to know what was the best part of their working relationship now that they had done several films together. Nolan jokingly "directed" Bale to respond first. Bale simply stated that the more they worked together, the more communication and trust improved. The actor stated that he doesn't have that initial nervous doubt when he starts a movie with Nolan, which allows them both to "stride purposefully towards our goal." Nolan added that Bale's skills as an actor and willingness to do stunts makes his own job much, much easier. The director added that when you finds someone "as extraordinarily talented as Christian, you try to repeat that experience."
New pics (possibly spoilerish).
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| vilainde |
Posted - 08/02/2007 : 00:32:09
WTF? The Joker is killing people with a potato peeler?
Anyway, BATMAN BEGINS sucked so much that I don't think I'll bother seeing that one.
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| speedy_m |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 19:17:32
I think Ledger will be excellent, as he was in Brokeback Mountain, which was a terrific film.
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| Rico Ricardo |
Posted - 08/01/2007 : 17:55:36
I too am looking forward to this one, Batman Begins was brilliant :D
The only thing I'm not sure about is Heath Ledger as the joker, I've not really seen him anything that didn't suck balls, not that I've seen him in much.
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