The Dark Knight Trilogy (Christopher Nolan, 2005-2012)

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Antoine Doinel · Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:11 am

New posters.

a.khan · #352 Post by **a.khan** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:52 am

Doesn't that whole mayhem vibe (especially in the building poster) remind you of..."Fight Club"?

Antoine Doinel · #353 Post by **Antoine Doinel** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:21 pm

The Joker gets his hands on the trailer.

Tom Hagen · #354 Post by **Tom Hagen** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:02 pm

The Joker must be a big Brakhage fan.

kaujot · #355 Post by **kaujot** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:53 pm

Tom Hagen wrote:The Joker must be a big Brakhage fan.

My first thought was the ending of Irma Vep.

Murdoch · #356 Post by **Murdoch** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:48 pm

Antoine Doinel wrote:New posters.

I don't like the one with the flaming bat symbol, it makes it look like the cover of a videogame.

a.khan · #357 Post by **a.khan** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:19 pm

That's OK; these posters are supposed to get the fanboys wet. It's all part of the plan.

Antoine Doinel · Fri May 02, 2008 12:40 am

The film has officially been rated PG-13 for "intense sequences of violence and some menace".

#359 Post by **domino harvey** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:08 am

Besides the two Punisher films, has there ever been an R-rated superhero film?

Cold Bishop · #360 Post by **Cold Bishop** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:19 am

I'd hope that if the idea Nolan was flirting with, eventually releasing an Unrated Batman on DVD, were to happen, this would be THE Batman story to do it with.

Darth Lavender · #361 Post by **Darth Lavender** » Fri May 02, 2008 4:50 am

domino harvey wrote:Besides the two Punisher films, has there ever been an R-rated superhero film?

The "Blade" movies, if you consider them 'superhero' (and, come to think of it, I don't see why not. Comic book origins, good vs evil, supernatural powers...)

exte · #362 Post by **exte** » Fri May 02, 2008 6:36 am

Wasn't The Crow rated R?

#363 Post by **domino harvey** » Fri May 02, 2008 6:38 am

There's only so far you can stretch the definition of "superhero"

exte · #364 Post by **exte** » Fri May 02, 2008 12:01 pm

Definitions of superhero on the Web:

* Phenomenon in American comic culture - strangely popular mutants and freaks, usually wearing tights and some highly uncomfortable costumes. ...
www.canaquamanteach.com/pages/glossary.htm

* A superhero is a fictional character who is noted for feats of courage and nobility, who usually possesses abilities beyond those of normal human beings. Many superheroes have a colorful and distinctive name and costume. A female superhero is sometimes called a superheroine.
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero

TheGodfather · #365 Post by **TheGodfather** » Sun May 04, 2008 12:24 pm

New trailer.

This is gonna rock!

Antoine Doinel · Sun May 04, 2008 11:42 pm

Wow! Kick ass trailer.

a.khan · #367 Post by **a.khan** » Sun May 04, 2008 11:57 pm

I liked the previous trailers more. This one seems to have some trouble balancing the psychological content in the film (Dent:"You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.") with the broad-appeal humor (Alfred's unfunny Lamborghini crack at the end). Also, from the trailer, I guess Nolan has no issues making public the demise of a major character.

Antoine Doinel · #368 Post by **Antoine Doinel** » Tue May 13, 2008 2:53 am

Scrutiny abounds regarding Nolan's take on Harvey Dent's transformation.

Edit: Aaron Eckhart confirms that it's acid and claims the transformation of Harvey Dent is the "foundation" of the film.

So speculation begins on the third film which was orginally supposed to have Heath Ledger reprise his role as the Joker but which will now obviously shift its focus to Two Face.

Maybe it is all about the toys. From IMDB:

Ledger's Joker Action Figures Sell Out In Minutes

Batman fans have cleaned out New York toy stores' entire supply of Heath Ledger's Joker action figure, within minutes of them going on sale. Devotees of the comic book series lined up early to clear shelves of the $9.99 toy, which shows Ledger in his final completed role before his premature death in January from an accidental drug overdose, aged just 29. An employee of Times Square's Toys R Us store says, "There are none left in the warehouse. You will be waiting a while if you want one." Some fans are believed to be buying up stock, convinced the figure is a collector's item - others are selling them on auction site eBay for up to $55 each. Ledger will be seen as The Joker alongside Christian Bale's Batman in The Dark Knight - which hits movie theatres worldwide from July.

A whole bunch of stills.

Two new TV spots.

Antoine Doinel · #369 Post by **Antoine Doinel** » Sat May 17, 2008 2:26 am

Another new TV spot.

New Joker poster.

Antoine Doinel · Thu May 22, 2008 12:42 am

The website has launched in full.

exte · #371 Post by **exte** » Thu May 22, 2008 4:29 am

When the film opens, I will count how many viral updates you've given us...

Jean-Luc Garbo · #372 Post by **Jean-Luc Garbo** » Thu May 22, 2008 6:44 pm

Without Antoine, I never would have caught these things. He saved me a trip so I'm happy to get them here.

Antoine Doinel · Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:12 am

Hans Zimmer talks about the score for the new film.

Antoine Doinel · Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:31 pm

Another TV spot.

dx23 · #375 Post by **dx23** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:20 am

domino harvey wrote:Besides the two Punisher films, has there ever been an R-rated superhero film?

There have been several films that come to mind:

The Crow
Robocop
Blade
Wanted
Howard the Duck
The Toxic Avenger
Darkman
Spawn
V for Vendetta

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