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No no, kimmel went to the private screening
Yeah because Oldman was one of the critics invited to the screening and posted his feedback on Twitter using different accounts
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No no, kimmel went to the private screening
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'Dark Knight Rises' Opts For Lighthearted, Cartoonish Tone
'It's Fun, Like A Comic Book,' Says Christopher Nolan
July 12, 2012 | ISSUE 48•28
Director Christopher Nolan says the new Batman film will be "dumb, colorful fun" for all ages.
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HOLLYWOOD, CA—Stating that "the time has come for a tonal shift" in the blockbuster series, director Christopher Nolan announced Thursday that the forthcoming Batman film The Dark Knight Rises would take a lighter, more humorous tone than its predecessors, and would be filled with "slapstick, primary colors, and just plain old fun."
"I was somewhat happy with the first two films—probing the psychological landscape of Gotham from an adult perspective is sort of neat, if you like that kind of thing," Nolan told reporters at a promotional event. "But then I realized, 'Hey, what am I doing? Batman is a superhero. Superheroes are supposed to be fun and for kids.' So this time around, I wanted to make something nice and light and simple, because people aren't looking for a civics lesson with Batman. They just want some pleasant, mindless diversion."
"After all, we're talking about a comic-book movie here," Nolan added. "Let's lighten things up a bit, shall we?"
According to Nolan, in early script meetings for the sequel, proposed plot threads tended to focus on familiar themes of the pained inner life of Bruce Wayne/Batman, his complicated relationship with Gotham law enforcement, the depraved nihilism of the city's criminal element, and the crushing weight of his traumatic memory of his parents' murder.
However, Nolan said, he soon grew weary of the treatment's often somber and starkly realistic tone, and opted instead to focus on the fact that Batman comes from an "enjoyable little picture book" and should therefore not be approached with such grave solemnity.
"It hit me all of a sudden that comic books are really just silly and frivolous things, and that the people who read them are primarily children or fun-loving adults who are looking for a cheery, good old-fashioned romp," Nolan said. "I mean, it's Batman, for God's sake, not Richard III. We should just go goofy with it. And so we did."
The film's screenplay, co-written with veteran film and television writer Lorenzo Semple Jr., reportedly concerns a coalition of villains who form a "Batman Revenge Society." The groups aims to murder Batman (Christian Bale) with, at various times, a plummeting steel safe, jets of cyanide gas concealed in a stuffed moose head, a trapdoor over a shark tank, a beautifully wrapped but ticking gift box, a gorilla trained to go berserk when it sees Batman, a sexy but ungrounded female robot, and a Rube Goldberg–style contraption that, roughly 90 seconds after activation, propels a whirling buzz saw blade into the midsection of whoever is standing on a painted bull's-eye target.
"I feel like I really went back to Batman's roots and discovered the character's true essence," Nolan said. "And that essence turned out to be in the Batman comics from 1940 through 1970, the 1960s Adam West series, the 1970s Super Friends episodes, the actually quite enjoyable films of Joel Schumacher, and Batman's cameo appearances on Scooby-Doo. These were my creative touchstones as I completed my trilogy."
Nolan promised the new film would whisk children of all ages into the fun four-color world of Gotham City, and delight them with whimsical surprises, including an extended car chase through a paint factory, zoo, and outdoor wedding; a new Batmobile whose onboard computer is programmed with a childlike personality able to honk its horn to signal approval or retreat into an alley when scared; and a humorous subplot concerning the inability of Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman) to get a Murphy bed to stay down.
The director also said Rises would be the "most merchandisable" Batman film in years, and he promised a vast array of licensed tie-ins, from infant onesies and light-up children's shoes to an expansion module for the Lego Batman video game and a special Dark Knight Rises edition of Monopoly featuring all the zany locations and characters from the film.
"Best of all, there will be absolutely none of the confusing moral ambiguity that dragged down The Dark Knight," Nolan said. "People don't want all that pompous 'Who's the real monster, Batman or the criminals he pursues?' junk. They want to see the Joker get a big sockeroo on the chin and get tangled up in a net. That's classic funny-book entertainment."
"Needless to say, no one could ever replace Heath Ledger as the Joker," Nolan added, "but I have to say that Rob Schneider stepped up like a pro. He's just naturally funny and a real cutup, which is what you want in the Joker."
Nolan confirmed he is open to continuing the franchise indefinitely on an accelerated pace of up to one feature per year, "as long as people keep going to see them," and he has asked fans to participate in a DC Comics online poll to select the next film's villains.
"As long as I get to give the movie-going public the whiz-bang action and goofy comedy they crave, I'm artistically satisfied," he added.
Opening July 20, The Dark Knight Rises stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, and the yet-to-be-announced winner of the Nickelodeon/Capri Sun "I Wanna Co-star with Batman" Sweepstakes as either Robin or Batgirl.
Two must-see things in July? Wow! The return of Breaking Bad and this movie are going to be awesome.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/regal-...203000850.htmlRegal Entertainment Group (RGC), a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theater circuit in the United States, announces a celebration of the Dark Knight with a one-night-only event for fans to enjoy the complete trilogy including the premiere of ‘The Dark Knight Rises.’ Tickets are on sale now online and at the 445 participating Regal Cinemas, United Artists and Edwards Theatres.
Admission to the Regal Dark Knight Marathon is $25 at all participating theatres across the country. Members of Regal’s industry leading loyalty program will also earn 20 extra credits from Regal Crown Club for each ticket purchased to the event above and beyond their usual ac ulation of credits. And as an added value to guests, Batman fans will receive a free small popcorn with each ticket purchased for the Regal Dark Knight Marathon.
“The Dark Knight Rises is one of the most eagerly anticipated movies of this summer. By hosting this marathon, Regal is celebrating the Dark Knight trilogy of films with an epic one-night-only event,” stated Russ Nunley, Vice President for Marketing and Communications at Regal Entertainment Group. “Regal patrons can enjoy seeing how it all started and follow the storyline all the way into the midnight premiere of Dark Knight Rises.”
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ive been super excited about this movie since the end of the dark knight.
I knew the entire movie of the the dark knight before I even saw it which took away some of the thrill. I learned my lesson and have purposely avoided finding out too much about TDKR.....
But man this last week is killing me! im fighting myself from going online and reading spoilers.
+1
can't wait myself. The only thing that really grinds my gears are all the Nolan batman haters who criticize his vision, yet they will be the first ones in line at the movies to go watch it. Just admit you'll that you like it! guilty pleasure! My cousin has been ragging on The Dark Knight Rises for the past two years, yet I found out that he bought advance tickets to see it in Imax.
This gonbe best movie ever made
The Dark Knight was absurdly overrated and Im sure "Dark Knight Rises" will be overrated as well.
Second film was about an hour too long. Saw it once and had no desire to see it a second time. Enjoyable, but not nearly worth the hype. Only thing more overrated was "Avatar". Or maybe "Inception", Nolan's other absurdly overrated action flick.
Christian Bale is no Bruce Wayne. Sadly, no actor to dawn the cape and mask has established himself as the "Definitive Batman" the way Christopher Reeve established himself as the "Definitive Superman".
Batman is one of, if not the, coolest super heroes and he's been overshadowed by the actor playing the villain in pretty much every single film.
The 90s Fox animated cartoon captured the character of Bruce Wayne/Batman much better than Keaton/Kilmer/Clooney/Bale ever did.
Also, when you take away the MYSTERY of Batman, he becomes kind of lame.
We dont need to know how he purchases the batmobile or gets his suit etc. He's rich and has connections. Whats much more interesting is a mysterious billionaire whos so messed up he dawns a costume and fights crime at night.
Don Draper is much closer to the character than Bale's "raspy voice" rendition.
you're over 500 comments too late, breh
just bask in the 8.9 rating and #8 all-time ranking on IMDB. Don't forget the 94% critics and 96% audience ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.feels good man
Mad Men is a good show, breh.
This is EXACTLY what Im talking about.you're over 500 comments too late, breh
just bask in the 8.9 rating and #8 all-time ranking on IMDB. Don't forget the 94% critics and 96% audience ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.
A generation of idiots.
If you think Mad Men is a soap opera, then youve never seen Mad Men or youve never seen a soap opera.
Please show me a soap opera in which an alcoholic executive hits rock bottom the way Don Draper did in season four of mad men. That show is superb without being "sensational" with its plot twists etc. Not to mention the parallels of different stories happening within each episode. The writing on that show is second to none.
Stick to "Inception" CubanMustGo. Debate with your idiot friends whether or not it was "all a dream". One day you might wake up and realize the "top spinning" at the end was a stupid gimmick thrown in at the end to generate buzz and thus MORE ING MONEY.
Mad Men is a good show but if we want to talk about that's overrated, start there.
A bunch of rich New Yorkers like to drink, , and act miserable. That's deep!
I didn't call it a soap opera. I called it a glorified soap opera.
this isn't an Inception thread, who's talking about Inception?
Yet if theyre rich and drunk and having sex, why are they miserable?!!!
But you loved Inception, yes?
Only the same idiots who loved "Inception" could be enamored with "The Dark Knight".
Oh, so all the guilty pleasure boozing and sex in the show is the gimmick then.
No, Don Draper drinks because hes an alcoholic. He cheats on his stunning wife because shes perfect, yet icy. What he really wants is to be surprised and sexually stimulated. He dig's his daughters teacher because she dances around barefoot in the grass, something he's not allowed to do.
He's never satisfied which drives him to be fantastic at his job but also causes him to be kind of to the people he works with.
Like I said though, the parallels in the stories is uncanny. The heroin addict who sells him her painting...she doesnt care if her work is good, she just wants his money for drugs. Don then realizes he's the same with selling advertising for tobacco. He doesnt care if the work is good, he just needs the account for the firms bottom line. When he realizes this, he renounces advertising for cigarettes all together even though hes a chain smoker.
Again, that writing is superb.
So what's with all the shots of joans's big ass and ties?
Did you watch the last season?
Joan's decision to herself out for a partner spot paralleled Peggy's decision to leave the firm to be creative director for a rival advertiser, despite Don's offers for more pay etc.
Joan could be bought. Peggy could not.
Likewise, Joan thought for years what she really wanted was a rich husband to spend money and let her retire from having to work. This made her dress promiscuous to draw the attention of rich suitors. But after having a kid she realizes how much she actually enjoys working and wants a seat at the big boy table rather just being someones wife.
Again, writing on that show is fantastic.
You can quit it with the Nolan-esque exposition.
It's alright, sure. You're also in the minority on that one too, and not just the minority in the "idiot" crowd either. I won't go into a long diatribe that I could copy and past from another site about how you're wrong thoughBut you loved Inception, yes?
Only the same idiots who loved "Inception" could be enamored with "The Dark Knight".
glorified soap opera superb
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