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The Dark Knight Rises :: July 2012 (Spoilers)

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  • 00Beast00Beast
    Posts: 4,762
    Goodness, I sure hope this will be better than The Dark Knight, though somehow I have my doubts. I'm very displeased with the direction Batman has been taken by Nolan. TDK was an awful Batman movie, and I'm so tired of all the hype it and Nolan's direction gets. It's all fanboy hype, no real meaning to any of it.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    edited July 2012 Posts: 24,257
    00Beast wrote:
    Goodness, I sure hope this will be better than The Dark Knight, though somehow I have my doubts. I'm very displeased with the direction Batman has been taken by Nolan. TDK was an awful Batman movie, and I'm so tired of all the hype it and Nolan's direction gets. It's all fanboy hype, no real meaning to any of it.

    That's a very subjective statement, sir. I'm not prone to getting hyped myself yet I love the Nolan Batmans. I've been a Batman fan for nearly 24 years, I've read buckets full of Batman comics and I've watched the Batman movies a gazillion times, including the animated ones. Well, I for one LOVE The Dark Knight and Batman Begins. And I think my opinion is a legitimate as yours. I am a fanboy, sure, but hype means nothing to me. I just love those films. I still love BB, after 7 (!) years. If it were a matter of hype, it would have cooled down by now. I acknowledge that Nolan's films are polarizing. I myself love his cold, cerebral and concise filmmaking but I know some folks don't. Well, they needn't worry. After TDKR, it's back to phase I and an entirely new approach to Batman can come to be. I don't understand this anti-Nolan 'hype', which has been screaming at least as loud as the Nolan fandom. We got the light and tasteful Burton films, we got the silly and OTT Schumacher films. Now we got the dark and mature Nolan films. Who knows what the future will bring us.

    With all due respect, friend, I believe you have turned 16 this year. Forgive me for my arrogant presumptions but maybe you need to give the Nolan films another chance in about 4 or 5 years. Back when I was your age, I was all about the Burtons. I can't tell how I'd have felt about the Nolans then, had they been made that is. But when I saw Batman Begins in theatres at age 23, I was excited again. By then, the Burtons had lost some of their charm for me. A few years sometimes make a lot of difference. ;-)

  • doubleoegodoubleoego #LightWork
    Posts: 11,139
    There are many reviews from credible sources out already and they're hailing TDKR as a masterpiece that not only blows TDK out of the water but that it definitely at the very least deserves an Oscar nomination for best picture. It's getting 9 and 10/10 as well as 5* reviews from all over. I can't wait to see this.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    @Dimi I saw Batman Begins in theaters when I was 14 years old.... I absolutly loved it.
  • MrBondMrBond Station S
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    I watched Burtons movies and Schumachers movies when i was a child. And honestly i wasn't impressed at all by Schumachers movies. But when i watched Batman Begins at the sneak premiere and i was 8 years old. I was totally blown out of the water. That movie was really impressive and made me into a Batman fan for a while.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    MrBond wrote:
    I watched Burtons movies and Schumachers movies when i was a child. And honestly i wasn't impressed at all by Schumachers movies. But when i watched Batman Begins at the sneak premiere and i was 8 years old. I was totally blown out of the water. That movie was really impressive and made me into a Batman fan for a while.
    Oh, that's a good one. You think you have to make it apparent you weren't impressed by the Schumacher films. Believe me, nobody is impressed. :))

  • MrBondMrBond Station S
    Posts: 2,044
    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    MrBond wrote:
    I watched Burtons movies and Schumachers movies when i was a child. And honestly i wasn't impressed at all by Schumachers movies. But when i watched Batman Begins at the sneak premiere and i was 8 years old. I was totally blown out of the water. That movie was really impressive and made me into a Batman fan for a while.
    Oh, that's a good one. You think you have to make it apparent you weren't impressed by the Schumacher films. Believe me, nobody is impressed. :))

    Haha, such a waste on a actor like Clooney to be a part in Batman And Robin... And Jim Carrey as the riddler? Seriously, that has always bothered me.

    Lucky for us that we now have a great trilogy with a man who knows what's he doing. I really like this dark direction that the movies have taken!
  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
    Posts: 12,837
    I thought Carrey as the Riddler was one of the few highlights of Batman Forever actually.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    edited July 2012 Posts: 28,694
    MrBond wrote:
    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    MrBond wrote:
    I watched Burtons movies and Schumachers movies when i was a child. And honestly i wasn't impressed at all by Schumachers movies. But when i watched Batman Begins at the sneak premiere and i was 8 years old. I was totally blown out of the water. That movie was really impressive and made me into a Batman fan for a while.
    Oh, that's a good one. You think you have to make it apparent you weren't impressed by the Schumacher films. Believe me, nobody is impressed. :))

    Haha, such a waste on a actor like Clooney to be a part in Batman And Robin... And Jim Carrey as the riddler? Seriously, that has always bothered me.

    Lucky for us that we now have a great trilogy with a man who knows what's he doing. I really like this dark direction that the movies have taken!

    That is how the story of Batman should be portrayed. A man's quest to find order in the world of chaos that took his parents away from him should never be represented any other way than profound and emotionally.
  • MrBondMrBond Station S
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    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    MrBond wrote:
    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    MrBond wrote:
    I watched Burtons movies and Schumachers movies when i was a child. And honestly i wasn't impressed at all by Schumachers movies. But when i watched Batman Begins at the sneak premiere and i was 8 years old. I was totally blown out of the water. That movie was really impressive and made me into a Batman fan for a while.
    Oh, that's a good one. You think you have to make it apparent you weren't impressed by the Schumacher films. Believe me, nobody is impressed. :))

    Haha, such a waste on a actor like Clooney to be a part in Batman And Robin... And Jim Carrey as the riddler? Seriously, that has always bothered me.

    Lucky for us that we now have a great trilogy with a man who knows what's he doing. I really like this dark direction that the movies have taken!

    That is how the story of Batman should be portrayed. A man's quest to find order in the world of chaos that took his parents away from him should never be represented any other way than profound and emotionally.

    Yes, that was the way i saw the comics. Even though i don't have problem with a new franchise which is a bit more unserious.

    But i still find the Batman Animated Series from the early 90's the best!
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    DaltonCraig007 wrote:
    @Dimi I saw Batman Begins in theaters when I was 14 years old.... I absolutly loved it.

    You are one of the few then, @DaltonCraig007 ;-). When I talked about BB in school, almost none of my younger pupils had seen the film. My older guys and girls, 18 and 18+, seemed more into the film.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    You definitely have to have a level of maturity to fully appreciate the Nolan Batman films. Something cell phone and social networking hounds don't understand.
  • MrBondMrBond Station S
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    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    You definitely have to have a level of maturity to fully appreciate the Nolan Batman films. Something cell phone and social networking hounds don't understand.

    I have both a cellphone and Facebook/Twitter and i still enjoys Nolans movies. And not just his Batman films.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,257
    MrBond wrote:
    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    You definitely have to have a level of maturity to fully appreciate the Nolan Batman films. Something cell phone and social networking hounds don't understand.

    I have both a cellphone and Facebook/Twitter and i still enjoys Nolans movies. And not just his Batman films.

    I think what 0Brady implies isn't necessarily that cellphones and a praise for Nolan's films don't match. But if you're one of those whose lives are controlled by cellphones and Facebook and who can't even sit through an entire film without checking their Facebook account at least twice, you probably don't belong to these films' demographic.

    For the record, I agree with 0Brady on this one.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    MrBond wrote:
    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    You definitely have to have a level of maturity to fully appreciate the Nolan Batman films. Something cell phone and social networking hounds don't understand.

    I have both a cellphone and Facebook/Twitter and i still enjoys Nolans movies. And not just his Batman films.
    But you have intelligence. I am talking about people that get shakes from too much time away from a cellular device or computer screen. People who think romance begins and ends with making the relationship "Facebook official". It sickens me.
  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
    edited July 2012 Posts: 12,837
    Facebook and Twitter are near the top of my list for reasons I miss the 90s.

    Moblies are cool though. It's amazing how 20 odd years ago barely anybody had one, and now not only do I have one I can text people, use a touch screen, watch videos and, wait for it, play Sonic! The annoying thing is when some people are on their phones all the time.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    thelivingroyale wrote:
    Facebook and Twitter are near the top of my list for reasons I miss the 90s.

    Moblies are cool though. It's amazing how 20 odd years ago barely anybody had one, and now not only do I have one I can text people, use a touch screen, watch videos and, wait for it, play Sonic! The annoying thing is when some people are on their phones all the time.

    Those are people I have issues with. It is fine to own a phone, but when it becomes your life you must be purged.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 41,011
    For some, electronics are their life. Without it, they are entirely lost. I would love to see how some of these people would have fared 200 years ago.
  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
    edited July 2012 Posts: 12,837
    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    thelivingroyale wrote:
    Facebook and Twitter are near the top of my list for reasons I miss the 90s.

    Moblies are cool though. It's amazing how 20 odd years ago barely anybody had one, and now not only do I have one I can text people, use a touch screen, watch videos and, wait for it, play Sonic! The annoying thing is when some people are on their phones all the time.

    Those are people I have issues with. It is fine to own a phone, but when it becomes your life you must be purged.

    Yep. One of my fiances mates puts every little thing she does on Facebook, everytime I see her she's typing something on her Blackberry. It's really sad.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,257
    Back to TDKR perhaps? ;-)
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    DarthDimi wrote:
    Back to TDKR perhaps? ;-)

    Spoiler: IT'S GONNA BE BRILLIANT! The wait is almost over! I am shaking in my custom made Bat-pajamas!!! :P
  • 00Beast00Beast
    Posts: 4,762
    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    DarthDimi wrote:
    Back to TDKR perhaps? ;-)

    Spoiler: IT'S GONNA BE BRILLIANT! The wait is almost over! I am shaking in my custom made Bat-pajamas!!! :P

    Hahaha, you have some?! Where did you get them?!?! Hahaha.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,257
    Gentlemen, let's not resort to silliness / spam.
    Remember, trying to boost post counts while hardly contributing is something past members have already burnt their fingers on.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    DarthDimi wrote:
    Gentlemen, let's not resort to silliness / spam.
    Remember, trying to boost post counts while hardly contributing is something past members have already burnt their fingers on.

    I don't care about post count. I am just batty for Batman. TDKR has that special something, I just know it.
  • obin_gamobin_gam
    edited July 2012 Posts: 268
    And the review embargo is now gone! Watch out for spoilers in them, I'll put the score in the spoiler-area

    Toronto Sun Score:
    5/5

    Empire Magazine
    Score:
    5/5

    IGN Score:
    9/10

    CommingSoon Score:
    8/10

    Hitflix Score:
    A

    Total Film Score:
    5/5

    The Hollywood Reporter
    100/100

    Variety
    90/100

    Indiwire
    A
  • dchantrydchantry
    Posts: 278
    yep, seems like its going to be memorable.
    Not only do I get to watch it in IMAX Friday morning, but it seems I also get the new Bond trailer and the man of steel trailer to boot.
    Bonus!
  • JWESTBROOKJWESTBROOK
    Posts: 5,745
    Before the Bat.. there was: The Butler




    Haha I want this to be real :)
  • UnivexUnivex
    edited July 2012 Posts: 6,710
    Very cool, Caine´s the man. Allways will be. Pitty his good old friend Sean isn´t doing films anymore. They should team up to do something memorable.
  • obin_gamobin_gam
    edited July 2012 Posts: 268
    This just in: Tonight's the night! The Red Carpet premier tonight 6pm ET in New York is going to be streamed live at Livestream: http://new.livestream.com/aplive/darkknightrises and on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedarkknightrises?sk=app_478935342134902

    Finally! A reason not to go to bed :D
  • Risico007Risico007
    edited July 2012 Posts: 9,860
    Dark knight rises will rock!

    the tv spots the trailers everything has me hyped for this film. Shame it will be the last one for a while.
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