The Dark Knight (Batman Begins Sequel) Thread- Heath Ledger confirmed as Joker

[StarStrike]

"They scooped everyone on the casting of Brandon Routh in Superman Returns, and now Latino Review says The Joker has been cast in the Batman Begins sequel:

We were first to tell the world that Brandon Routh was going to be the new Superman. Now here we are at it again as we just got word from A VERY TRUSTED SOURCE that the offer last night was officially made to Heath Ledger to star as The Joker in the Batman Begins Sequel!

Stay tuned for a possible official announcement."

http://www.superherohype.com/news/batmannews.php?id=4518


Damn it! Brokeback Mountain Ledger :| I wouldn't think he would fit the role of joker, but you never know. I don't think Warner Brothers could be that dumb.

[Feneant]

What a god awful decision if true... maybe he could play that clown girl that followed the joker on the cartoon series but never the joker himself.

Joker should be someone like Steve Buscemi, Johnny Depp... someone that when you see them in a movie you expect them to be a bit crazy.

[Ojam]

I think it could work, he has the right facial structure.

[MrWizard]

Johnny Depp as the Joker would be awesome, I think Jim Carrey would fit the role as well...

[ji2o0k]

hey they could make nicholas cage the Joker........

he has the receding hairline just like Jack Nicholson in Batman...........

the only problem is he would have to act crazy and zany, not sure if Nicholas Cage could do and the fact that he would cost a lot

[lister]

Mark Hamill. He already has the perfect Joker voice from DCAU.

[Yukikaze]

I hope batman doesn't change his car like every movie. I think the tank should stay.

[Rocketo]

Mark Hamill. He already has the perfect Joker voice from DCAU.


oh man mark hammil would be an awesome joker..he has that smile too...and i can just picture him busting out a in lil joker dance as he does in broadway....if anyone has ever watched the movie amadeus..they should get that dude to be the joker...i thought he was awesome as mozart..don't think jim carrey can be a joker since he played the riddler ...and harlequin was the joker's trusty sidekick

[Rogue_77]

hey they could make nicholas cage the Joker........

he has the receding hairline just like Jack Nicholson in Batman...........

the only problem is he would have to act crazy and zany, not sure if Nicholas Cage could do and the fact that he would cost a lot

Well, if you want crazy and zany, wouldn't Tom Cruise be on the list?

I second Mark Hamill, that'll be one helluva sendup to the fans

[ji2o0k]

Well, if you want crazy and zany, wouldn't Tom Cruise be on the list?

I second Mark Hamill, that'll be one helluva sendup to the fans

Tom Cruise would be my choice ONLY if he did some backflips like how they made fun of him in the latest Scary Movie.......that act in itself would make the whole movie worth watching.........

[PCDawg]

hey they could make nicholas cage the Joker........

he has the receding hairline just like Jack Nicholson in Batman...........

the only problem is he would have to act crazy and zany, not sure if Nicholas Cage could do and the fact that he would cost a lot

You watched Face-off? Cage played a pyscho fugitve.

[ji2o0k]

You watched Face-off? Cage played a pyscho fugitve.

yeah I did but sort of forgot. Yeah when Cage was being Travolta's character he was pretty crazy. That was good.

[botai]

dont bash heath ledger yet

sure he has yet to prove that he could do the part
he hasnt dont crazy
but im sure he can........and if they do a little origin story to it.... he's not crazy at first... he was just a no good crook that turned crazy..... so you can see the huge transformation from a normal guy turned to insanity with great contrast hopefully

but look at who they casted for batman... that was perfect...
so why not with the casting of this one
they hit it with michael caine as well

only problem was katie holmes... but what really ruined her was tom cruise

so i think they wouldnt especially try and screw up the franchise that they just got back on track

[ITsupport001]

Heath Ledger... meh.

I think that Jack Nicolson is still a very capable joker.

Sure he's old, but didn't anyone see him in Anger Management? Did he seem like a typical old fart in that?

As for my pick for Joker, Vince Vaughn...

[Montague]

Michael Keaton would be great to play the Joker - if he was about twenty five years younger.

[Headhunter]

Johnny Depp's the ideal candidate, he has the acting dexterity and pedigree to pull it off. Heath Ledger seems really young for the role...

Michael Keaton would be great to play the Joker - if he was about twenty five years younger.
He's still my second choice after Depp, what a twist it would be to bring him back on the other side.

[Kurtz7834]

hey they could make nicholas cage the Joker........

he has the receding hairline just like Jack Nicholson in Batman...........

the only problem is he would have to act crazy and zany, not sure if Nicholas Cage could do and the fact that he would cost a lot

Actually, as some people mentioned Nick Cage is known for playing crazy or imbalanced characters. He's not a subtle actor.

Face Off (crazy villain)
Con Air (crazy Bruce Willis type redneck)
Leaving Las Vegas (crazy drunk)
Wild at Heart (going through the whole movie with an Elvis accent, wearing a snakeskin jacket)
Lord of War (miscast as an Eastern European arms dealer)

Actually Nick Cage is not the most balanced guy in real life, having a weird Elvis fetish, marrying Lisa Marie Presley in a short lived marriage, etc.

He plays 'crazy' well. But I'd like to see a better actor play the Joker. Jack Nicholson did a great job in the 1989 movie. But he's way too old now, and it would be boring to have him reprise that role.

Johnny Depp would be interesting. Nick Cage would work but would be boring because he always plays 'crazy' roles in a similar way.

Heath Ledger is definitely not the guy to play the Joker. Christian Bale would probably make a good Joker if he wasn't already Batman. At least Katie Holmes won't be in the movie again.

[MadCow]

Since Batman Begins dealt with a younger Batman, I'm sure the producers chose a young actor, like Heath Ledger, to play a younger Joker. I'm a little iffy on the selection, as some of you are, and I'm hoping they design Joker well enough to fit into Christopher Nolan's perception of the world of Batman.

When discussing this topic with a friend of mine, we drew up our conclusion on Edward Norton for the role of Joker. Not only does he have the look, but he's played crazy before (ie. Fight Club).

http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/9515/joker613ultimavinyetavz2.jpghttp://img479.imageshack.us/img479/3489/edwardnorton2cr5.jpg
*image edited for content

[Kurtz7834]

I think Edward Norton would work great actually, I didn't think of him. IMHO he's the best suggestion thus far.

[Headhunter]

Was really high on Edward Norton as the Clown Prince for awhile, but he's such a perfect choice for the Riddler (if he isn't portrayed as a goofy loser, which he usually is) that I had to take him out.

That said, if Depp was the Riddler to Norton's Joker, it also works really well.

[Amourek]

I think Crispin Glover should be the Joker.

[Rometiklan]

I think Crispin Glover should be the Joker.

I think Glover and Norton would be my top 2 choices to play The Joker. When I saw Glover in the Charlie's Angels movie, I thought he'd make a good Joker. I liked Ledger in The Patriot, but he plays his roles so straight that I find it hard to see him in a psychotic role. Maybe I'm not giving him enough credit as an actor so I would have to see him in the Batman movie before I say anything bad about him.

[Anessa]

Paul Bettany. He'd do a good psycho Clown Prince of Crime.

[PCDawg]

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f100/pcdawg/joker.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f100/pcdawg/ledger.jpg

I tihnk Ledger can pull it off. he's got the smile and the hair, and as an actor he's pretty versatile.

[poppa]

I tihnk Ledger can pull it off. he's got the smile and the hair, and as an actor he's pretty versatile.

what about that voice of his? Doesn't he have a low and accented voice?

[botai]

what about that voice of his? Doesn't he have a low and accented voice?

he is an actor which can use the american accent... and well we'll see about his voice

[StarStrike]

Okay, Heath Ledger has been confirmed as the Joker and the Official title has also been named. The title of the sequel is "The Dark Knight".

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=15774

[cheukiecfu]

Okay, Heath Ledger has been confirmed as the Joker and the Official title has also been named. The title of the sequel is "The Dark Knight".

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=15774yeaaaa.. the dark knight..
another movie focused on the main character BATMAN!!!
i think heath ledger should be ok for joker..
looking forward to it!!

[thelefteyeguy]

doesnt matter who is casted...if they follow the Dark Knight series...and dont make sh1t up...it will do well

unlike prev batmans (prior to Batman Begins) ...the whole movie was full of allstars...but the script sucked

[boonjaca]

I think Heath Ledger would make a good Joker, seeing how this is the early days of Batman, all characters are younger versions of what they were in the prior to Batman Begins movies. I don't think the script sucked in the Tim Burton Batman movies but the 2 after that left a lot be desired.

[Aero]

The look is ok as a joker but I'm more concerned about the voice of heath ledger.

BTW I saw a pic of christopher eccleston as the joker.

What do you guys think, I know its photoshopped but it looks nice though.

http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/314/32090031mpt6.jpg

[Aero]

doesnt matter who is casted...if they follow the Dark Knight series...and dont make sh1t up...it will do well

unlike prev batmans (prior to Batman Begins) ...the whole movie was full of allstars...but the script sucked


Because some people criticized as being too dark. When I heard that I was like "He is the Dark Knight, right". They wanted something for the little kids, sort of a 1960's batman. Thats why it sunk. :cheesygri

[cheukiecfu]

The look is ok as a joker but I'm more concerned about the voice of heath ledger.

BTW I saw a pic of christopher eccleston as the joker.

What do you guys think, I know its photoshopped but it looks nice though.

http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/314/32090031mpt6.jpg[/IMG]it does look good.. but i think he is a bit old to play young joker

[Aero]

Someone photoshopped heath ledger as the joker

:cheesygri :cheesygri :cheesygri :cheesygri

http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/634/thejokerbc6.jpg

[Spare-Flair]

what about that voice of his? Doesn't he have a low and accented voice?

Uhh...Batman played by Christian Bale is freaking Welsh.

[Spare-Flair]

http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/3250/jpgxx6.png

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/8688/jokerns7.jpg

[CHINAdeals]

Someone photoshopped heath ledger as the joker

:cheesygri :cheesygri :cheesygri :cheesygri

http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/634/thejokerbc6.jpg

rofl

i still hope its a good movie tho'...i mean how can anyone follow up an act like jack nicholson's? ..man he was classic.i'd totally still watch that movie again today.

[CHINAdeals]

I think Crispin Glover should be the Joker.

for a sec i thought you said Danny Glover

http://www.freakingnews.com/entries/11500/11643NsVR_w.jpg

[mingming]

Why dont we bring back Michael Keaton as Batman, Nicholson as Joker, Kim Basinger as Vicki Vale. Just remake the first movie line by line, shot by shot!!!

People, give this a chance. Stop complaining before it's made.

It's like saying we should have picked Christopher Reeve for Superman Returns.

[Rometiklan]

It's like saying we should have picked Christopher Reeve for Superman Returns.

That would be a neat trick.

[Rogue_77]

still waiting for a batman vs superman flick. Probably have to wait a LOOOONNNG time for it though

[GO LEAFS GO]

wow, he does looks like a good joker

[killbillvol1]

Jokeback Mountain :(

I think a tall and frail actor with personality is needed for this role, and Ledger doesn't have any of those IMO.

[StarStrike]

Here's an interview with Heath Ledger about his Joker role.

http://www.superherohype.com/news.php?id=4706

[grant]

Heath ledger is a true actor, able to totally submerse himself in a roll, it's no wonder he got the job.

It's good to see the producer/director are choosing someone who will actually act... instead of someone who will just do the same stuff as they do in every movie, except in a green wig.

[STREET JUSTICE]

First look at The Joker...FINALLY!

http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/7107/heathjokerrevealedwy8.jpg

Chris Nolan is a genius.

[Emancipated]

Just bring back Chris Nolan to direct and I'll be happy to see anyone in the Joker role, even if it was Carrot Top... well, probably not him but everyone else.

[Ojam]

Two new pics and info

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/32816

[Beradon]

Heath ledger is a true actor, able to totally submerse himself in a roll, it's no wonder he got the job.

It's good to see the producer/director are choosing someone who will actually act... instead of someone who will just do the same stuff as they do in every movie, except in a green wig.
I'm glad Heath Ledger has redeemed himself since that awful Knight's Tale mess.

[Paranoidandroid]

I believe in Harvey Dent.

[Ojam]

New suit, and "Batpod"

http://images.countingdown.com/images/countdowns/movies/3718603/1011/3970865_main.jpg

http://images.countingdown.com/images/countdowns/movies/3718603/1011/3970864_main.jpg

http://www.countingdown.com/movies/3718603/news?item_id=3970867

[Yukikaze]

That last image of the bike is very strange. Kinda ruins the image in a way.

[grant]

That last image of the bike is very strange. Kinda ruins the image in a way.
Look at his posture, it's like a kid on a tricycle.

[xjohnx]

new suit looks awesome, I bet the bike will be too. can't wait for the film.

[veejam]

looks like RoboBatman

[Moot]

I loved Batman Begins but those 2 images aren't making the next film very appealing.

[pennysaver]

Why would they change the suit? They built the perfect story for the suit and his bag of tricks in the Batman Begins. The suit was just fine .. oh well, hope it doesn't suck.

[Ojam]

Why would they change the suit? They built the perfect story for the suit and his bag of tricks in the Batman Begins. The suit was just fine .. oh well, hope it doesn't suck.

I'm not really a fan of either, but I'd guess that given the "realworld" aspects of begins, that there will be a story behind both items that make sense. Nobody liked the tumbler when it was first shown, but now it is regarded as the best batmobile yet. It's back story what part of what made it cool, because it sounded real.

[grant]

Nobody liked the tumbler when it was first shown, but now it is regarded as the best batmobile yet. It's back story what part of what made it cool, because it sounded real.
No... it's not...

[PCDawg]

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f100/pcdawg/batpod.jpg

A clearer pic of the 'batpod' Looks pretty cool and rugged

[veejam]

No... it's not...

I think its the best Batmobile and if you read a lot of the critics and fans reviews, they loved it too.

[cheukiecfu]

check out the batpod in video:
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/clips/video-of-batmans-motorcycle-the-batpod-270227.php?autoplay=false
looks great

[Rometiklan]

Why would they change the suit? They built the perfect story for the suit and his bag of tricks in the Batman Begins. The suit was just fine .. oh well, hope it doesn't suck.

Movie Marketing 101 - Give the character a new costume and some new toys like the Batpod, in order to sell more merchandising. If Batman had the same costume and same toys, there wouldn't be any new merchandising stuff.

[cheap4tw]

Inspiration for the batpod anyone?

http://www.planearium2.de/pics/pics-511-5.jpg

[Ojam]

Inspiration for the batpod anyone?

removed image

not seeing the similarity.

[cheukiecfu]

new teaser is up!!
http://superherohype.com/nextraimages/theknifejoker.jpg
http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=15813

[Yukikaze]

would have been nice to show more footage in the teaser. :)

[angelove]

Mark Hamill. He already has the perfect Joker voice from DCAU.

That would be perfect since he did the cartoons! xD It's just Hamill's a bit old and I doubt the make up would flatter his age. =/ Not too sure about Heath being the Joker since he always plays the goodie-goodie characters.

[Rogue_77]

So anyone knows who the other villain is? We had Ra's and Scarecrow, how about Joker and Killer Croc?

[antime1]

So anyone knows who the other villain is? We had Ra's and Scarecrow, how about Joker and Killer Croc?

they have harvey dent aka two-face in a setup situation. maybe we'll see him at the end? but i dunt think two villains is a good idea. they did tht in the 3rd and 4th batmans and those were horrible. they did it in the 3rd spiderman and tht was horrible. i say stick to one. especially when tht one is the joker.

[wolverine07]

This would fall right in line with the casting of CILLIAN MURPHY as Scarecrow for Batman Begins, in which he was terrific in. He's and up and coming Irish actor that appeals to a younger audience. It's also too bad Katie Holmes didn't reprise her role in the sequel, as she had some chemistry with Christian Bale, though it is huge that Gary Oldman, Micheal Caine and Morgan Freeman did come back to reprise their roles.

[wolverine07]

On the subject of comic book hero's, I don't know if anyone has seen the Iron Man(he and Batman are my 2 favorite comic book hero's by far) trailer's? But I was a little miffed with the casting of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony StarK??? What's up with that...The special effects look great though, but Downey Jr. as Tony Stark I am not sure that is realistic.

[GateGuardian]

Official Trailer??? Don't know if it's new or not.... Apples has it as ..."just added"

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/thedarkknight/trailer1/

[Mr. Robo]

Official Trailer??? Don't know if it's new or not.... Apples has it as ..."just added"

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/thedarkknight/trailer1/

Old. It's only a teaser.

[jayk]

William Defoe for Joker

http://www.artline.ro/admin/_files/newsannounce/defoe1.jpg

[cheukiecfu]

they are showing a 7 minutes screening on IMAX tomorrow
http://whysoserious.com/steprightup/register.aspx

[jerryhussain]

William Defoe for Joker

http://www.artline.ro/admin/_files/newsannounce/defoe1.jpg
Heath Ledger is way better ...

[Hanniganite]

they are showing a 7 minutes screening on IMAX tomorrow
http://whysoserious.com/steprightup/register.aspx

6 minutes...literally 6 minutes. Short but sweet.

[tinlunlau]

Man...I missed the Hong Kong shooting of this movie.
I arrived just as they finished. My aunt told me that there were copters hovering all over Hong Kong at night.

[jerryhussain]

I was there last night. Arrived at 5:05PM and there was a huge crowd of about 200+ people. The theatre was atleast 90% full and there were 15-20 security officers during the screening. :cheesygri On our way out, we were handed a "Gothan City News" newspapers too. :lol:

As for the footage, it was top-notch. Heath Ledger is OMGWTFBBQ good as the joker. July cant come soon enough. :)

[cheukiecfu]

http://omelete.com.br/images/galerias/thedarkknight/posterexclusivoomelete.jpg
The International Teaser Poster looks awesome!!!

[cheukiecfu]

Another one:
http://a69.g.akamai.net/n/69/10688/v1/img5.allocine.fr/acmedia/medias/nmedia/18/63/97/89/18876306.jpg

[somemale]

there are CAM versions of the trailer on youtube

[the_fm]

for those who haven't seen the trailer yet. not the best quality

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=23944972

[marcopolo85]

for those who haven't seen the trailer yet. not the best quality

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=23944972

OH MY GOD!
I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS MOVIE!
Batman begins was just incredible and from the looks of that trailer this one is gonna be even better.

[mself084]

trailer is awesome. posters above are awesome. can't wait. bale is an awesome batman

[Talamasca]

I saw the extended preview tonight when I saw I Am Legend IMAX. The Dark Knight looks like it'll be an incredible movie and Heath Ledger is very impressive in his brief appearance.

[Leshita]

Can't wait for the release of the HD trailer later tonight, gonna be EPIC.

PS: I already watched the crappy off-cam version of the trailer multiple times, but gonna watch the HD one a billion times before I sleep tonight (hopefully releases soon...). :cheesygri

HD trailer UP!
http://www.atasteforthetheatrical.com/deathtrap/default.htm

[heymikey]

Was this the 6 minute preview people are saying? Or is this the opening scene of the movie?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwV_SOgvq2s

[Octavius]

When I first heard about Heath Ledger getting the part I was annoyed because I thought he'd be the worst joker ever and that he would ruin the movie.

Watching the trailer has completely turned that around. He looks perfect for the part and it seems from the trailer that he's playing that part amazingly.

Can't frickin wait for this movie to come out.

[Beradon]

When I first heard about Heath Ledger getting the part I was annoyed because I thought he'd be the worst joker ever and that he would ruin the movie.

Watching the trailer has completely turned that around. He looks perfect for the part and it seems from the trailer that he's playing that part amazingly.

Can't frickin wait for this movie to come out.
He's even got that voice that fits the part. This batman series put the old one to shame! Tim burton, you need learn from Nolan.

[heymikey]

When I first heard about Heath Ledger getting the part I was annoyed because I thought he'd be the worst joker ever and that he would ruin the movie.

Watching the trailer has completely turned that around. He looks perfect for the part and it seems from the trailer that he's playing that part amazingly.

Can't frickin wait for this movie to come out.
Same here. When I heard Heath Ledger was going to play the Joker, I was also worried thinking he wouldn't live up to Jack Nicholson's level. Originally, I thought Brokeback Mountain was a one hit wonder in terms of acting performance, but man, he REALLY is a great actor. And he's a great voice actor as well. If I didn't know he was playing the Joker, I would have never guessed it was him by just listening to the trailer. Just the way he said "Let's put a smile to that face" or "Hit me" at the end of the trailer, just goes to show you what a great actor he is.

[sfu_lifer]

Wow. Ledger looked amazing.
Even more excellent actors this time.

Can't wait. Iron Man is also for summer '08, right?

[AirBosh]

http://atasteforthetheatrical.com/deathtrap/default.htm


Pretty amazing trailer!!!

[Exist2Inspire]

Can't wait to see the movie, and actually see more of Heath Ledger (never thought I'd say that, lol)

[Ebola]

Gotta say, this movie looks sweet.

I love the way this series has been re-booted. Absolutely awesome.

Here's hoping the next Bond can do the same too.

[Buggy166]

Gotta say, this movie looks sweet.

I love the way this series has been re-booted. Absolutely awesome.

Here's hoping the next Bond can do the same too.

the last bond was okay. moreso than the funky gadget filled previous ones which gave a sci fi cartoony look to him. (lipstick lazers,etc)

[the_fm]

Wow. Ledger looked amazing.
Even more excellent actors this time.

Can't wait. Iron Man is also for summer '08, right?


iron man is slated for may 2nd

[nfnx]

1 up for the sickness of this new movie


if anyone saw it during the i am legend imax preview, did you guys notice in the first 5 minutes they had the batman begins logo and the superman logo together? haha 2010 maybe?

[mself084]

http://thedarkknight.warnerbros.com/onesheet.jpg

[Exist2Inspire]

Jesus Christ that poster is creepy!

[rabbit]

Full 1080 trailer at the official site (167MB):
http://thedarkknight.warnerbros.com/videopage.html

[Siefer999]

Heath Ledger is dead. RIP
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080122/heath_ledger_080122/20080122?hub=TopStories1

[gerbil]

RIP
Heath Ledger

[DePotBoy]

Man, that poster really creeps me out. Even more so after his death...

[sportmiester]

Gotta say, it's a great poster though

[idk-bart]

i've decided to see this movie in the theater after knowing this is the last movie heath ledger is in.

[YnD]

i've decided to see this movie in the theater after knowing this is the last movie heath ledger is in.

His death will gross this movie more revenue then ever and will come down as a legend since it was the last movie he was in.

Even non-batman fans will watch this movie because of the death.

[xjohnx]

http://www.whysoserious.com/happytrails/trailer.htm

looks pretty damn good

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m250/plastych/122157008_e0ace0dba4_o.jpg

[Ziggy007]

I don't get why you would watch this movie just because Heath Ledger died after it was done filming. It didn't change anything, or improve the performance, whats there is all there is too it.

Anyway there was an awesome trailer for The Dark Knight that went up before Iron Man. I am pretty hyped for the movie

[mself084]

can't wait. looks awesome

[onehaehyuk]

I don't get why you would watch this movie just because Heath Ledger died after it was done filming. It didn't change anything, or improve the performance, whats there is all there is too it.

Anyway there was an awesome trailer for The Dark Knight that went up before Iron Man. I am pretty hyped for the movie

Speaking of Iron Man, it definitely set the bar for all summer movies. Will be impresed to see if any movie tops Iron Man this summer for pure entertainment value. If any movie does, I would put my money on Dark Knight.

[xpoint9]

http://whysoserious.com/happytrails/trailer.htm
New trailer!! I think

[MrWizard]

http://whysoserious.com/happytrails/trailer.htm
New trailer!! I think

Definitely new. Definitely badass.

[AirBosh]

They played the trailer before the Iron Man. Looks good!!

[sPiKyAZN]

http://whysoserious.com/happytrails/trailer.htm
New trailer!! I think

Epic. This was the trailer showing before Iron Man right?

[somemale]

awesome! thats hong kong in the beginning...

[somemale]

anyone afraid we have seen too much from the trailers?

[MrWizard]

anyone afraid we have seen too much from the trailers?

I got that feeling too, but I don't think that will be the case....

[ghost]

Speculative spoiler:


Harvey Dent is Two-face right? I hope they just develop one-face in this movie and leave the second face for Batman 3 or 4. This series will be much better if they dont cram in all the villians at once. Plus The Joker deserves a movie all to himself.

[Phr3sh]

awesome trailer

[flyman]

If anyone wants to see what Two-Face looks like in the Dark Knight check out the link.

*Massive spoilers ahead*
http://io9.com/387467/see-the-batman-concept-art-they-tried-to-hide

[2k4accord]

That does look a lot better than Tommy Lee Jones make up.
A lot more realistic and scarier.

[STREET JUSTICE]

Is nobody excited about this movie?

[Talamasca]

I'm happy I live near an IMAX theatre so I can see this movie in all its glory. It's the first feature film ever to have been partially filmed in IMAX.

[trini]

Looks hot!

[warpstar]

Looks hot!

+1... gonna try to see the first midnight showing. :cheesygri

[the_fm]

first review of the movie

a 5* out of 5
http://movies.ign.com/articles/884/884876p1.html

"...the violence is quite possibly the most intense I have ever seen in a PG-13 film, leaving myself and others wondering how The Dark Knight avoided an R."

the wait is starting to be excruating!

[Evil Baby]

I know me and at least one other guy from work will be driveing from Niagara Falls to Mississuaga to see it in a IMAX theatre. Probably going to go Friday morning 12:01am as well.

[nfnx]

lol goodluck theatres will be rammed
ima joker fan now

[rinse]

Most IMAX theatres in the GTA are already sold out of the midnight screening for TDK.

[Mr. Robo]

Possibly the only movie that I'm going to see in the theatre since Superman Returns.

[Goonish]

I've been looking forward to the sequel ever since I saw Batman Begins. It's going to be great! I'm going to wear my Batman t-shirt. :cheesygri

[7Stryder7]

i'll be making sure that i get my tickets early before it gets sold out

[heymikey]

16 more days!

[bembol]

I watched Batman Beings (again) on HD DVD and it's really unbelievable what Christopher Nolan did.

I can't for this DK!!!

[wisdom_kid]

Do you guys know Nic Cage and Tom Cruise were also considered for playing Bruce Wayne? I cant imagine a 5'5 Batman.

[Beradon]

Do you guys know Nic Cage and Tom Cruise were also considered for playing Bruce Wayne? I cant imagine a 5'5 Batman.Nic Cage, no. Tom Cruise, maybe but with all his crazy antics these past years I'm glad he didn't get the part. Would have been too much of a distraction seeing him on the screen.

[calcuu]

Can't wait! I'm going to call it now and say best movie of 2008.

[danman227460]

Anyone know of any theaters doing advance screenings in the GTA area?

[Talamasca]

Anyone know of any theaters doing advance screenings in the GTA area?

Coliseum Mississauga is doing midnight screenings. The IMAX one is already sold out though.

[mark_in_2k]

I've just got some tickets for a Thu 17th, 7pm advance screening through my wife's workplace.

Really looking forward to it.

[instanoodles]

If I didn't have to work on friday I would be at a midnight showing, batman begins is one of my most favorite movies and I hope this one is just as good.

[heymikey]

Two More Weeks!!!!

[mariokarter]

theres a cam of the bank robbery scene online, its six minutes long.

[p1mp]

Just wait for someone to rip it off the BB BD since people have had it since last week.

If anyone can get a hold of posters / 1-sheets / banners, etc for TDK, pm me and lets work something out.

[heymikey]

Are there anyone here lucky enough to snag free tickets to an IMAX screening in Edmonton and Toronto on Tuesday, July 15 before they got sold out? Unfortunately, Calgary wasn't on the list. >:(

If there is anyone here living in San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Denver, Portland, and Omaha, go to the website below and get your free ticket before it gets sold out.

Why So Serious (http://whysoserious.com/kickingandscreening/)

[Darko]

Are there anyone here lucky enough to snag free tickets to an IMAX screening in Edmonton and Toronto on Tuesday, July 15 before they got sold out? Unfortunately, Calgary wasn't on the list. >:(

If there is anyone here living in San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Denver, Portland, and Omaha, go to the website below and get your free ticket before it gets sold out.

Why So Serious (http://whysoserious.com/kickingandscreening/)


There are more tickets for edmonton added just now!

[heymikey]

Yeah, I think that's what they're doing. They have a set number of free tickets that they give out intermittently so it won't get sold out right away. I got a free ticket in Edmonton just to see if I could get one and to see what the ticket looks like, but I won't be going. I'm not big of a fan to drive for 3 hours just to see a movie. I can wait for the next weekend.

[Talamasca]

Crap. I wanted to catch the 10pm IMAX screening on the 19th at Coliseum Mississauga but according to JUMP!, it's already sold out. I'll have to settle for the 6:45pm show. Scotiabank downtown is adding a 3am showing on the first day.

I was at Scotiabank Cineplex downtown tonight and the Batmobile and Batpod were there. Cool.

[Landis]

Anyone here going to the Intel screening on the 17th?

[sPiKyAZN]

Anyone here going to the Intel screening on the 17th?

My friends and I are going to STC for the midnight screening. I've never been to a midnight show, what should I expect? Ridiculous comic fanboys? How early should I show up to get a decent seat?

[Ch28]

Heh...I got tickets to the advanced screening of TDK for this coming Tuesday :D

[belowzeros]

I've seen maybe 10 movies over the last 2 weeks (yea i know bored and unemployed lol)...well anyway I was surprised how I haven't seen one trailer for Batman on all these new releases but must have seen Eagle Eye about 5 bajillion times for example. Btw if the volume of trailer being pushed down my throat for a movie is an inverse indicator of how bad a movie is do not go see Eagle Eye or The Mummy lol =p

[grant]

Btw if the volume of trailer being pushed down my throat for a movie is an inverse indicator of how bad a movie is do not go see Eagle Eye or The Mummy lol =p
Hah, do you really need a warning not to see The Mummy? :D

[Talamasca]

My friends and I are going to STC for the midnight screening. I've never been to a midnight show, what should I expect? Ridiculous comic fanboys? How early should I show up to get a decent seat?

I imagine the fanboy quotient would be very high. On the other hand, you're very likely to get a great audience that doesn't talk out loud, use their cellphones, and laugh/applaud at all the right places.

[Lancer2004]

would it be wise for me yo buy advanced tickets for this movie on opening night? im thinking it would.. i should probably go an hour early too..

[the_fm]

would it be wise for me yo buy advanced tickets for this movie on opening night? im thinking it would.. i should probably go an hour early too..

you better buy it now. it's pretty much going to be sold out

[hainer36]

got my tickets, and tickets for 10 friends to go to the first show. got them only 12 days early. if i waited 1 more day they would have been sold out.

sold out here for first, second and third shows :O

[STREET JUSTICE]

I imagine the fanboy quotient would be very high. On the other hand, you're very likely to get a great audience that doesn't talk out loud, use their cellphones, and laugh/applaud at all the right places.

+1

As far as I know the regular theater shows are still available for opening night but the IMAX is completely sold out. The theaters in the States sold out of all of their midnight IMAX shows and then added 3:01 AM shows and then sold out of those and added 6:01 AM shows. That's hardcore.

Got my tickets from the viral campaign for Tuesday IMAX screening. (I actually PARTICIPATED in the viral campaign unlike so many people who just caught noise of the tickets and jumped on. Weak.)
Wednesday sneak preview screening (Which I may sell due to work)
Thursday midnight IMAX show.
Friday 10:30 IMAX & Saturday 10:30 IMAX.

Can't wait.

[nfnx]

I've been looking forward to the sequel ever since I saw Batman Begins. It's going to be great! I'm going to wear my Batman t-shirt. :cheesygri

i think im going to buy a shirt to go watch it lolololol

[heymikey]

Heh...I got tickets to the advanced screening of TDK for this coming Tuesday :D
Heh... me too. But it's in Edmonton (which is about 3 hours away) so I won't be going. I will just wait until Saturday.

[robertalan]

My friends and I are going to STC for the midnight screening. I've never been to a midnight show, what should I expect? Ridiculous comic fanboys? How early should I show up to get a decent seat?

As long as you wear some kind of effeminate costume, you should come out alive after the show.

[Mr. Robo]

I remember back when Tim Burton's Batman premiere showing. Some guy dressed up in 60's Batman suit ran down the aisles and people started laughing and cheering him on.

[LonesomeDove]

I remember back when Tim Burton's Batman premiere showing. Some guy dressed up in 60's Batman suit ran down the aisles and people started laughing and cheering him on.

I bet some people here on RFD were not even born when Tim Burton's Batman was first shown in 1989. And Jack Nicholson must got the inspiration for his hammy performance from the 1960's TV Joker who was Caesar Romero.

[Paranoidandroid]

Downtown IMAX screenings for Friday sold out :(

[cechlin]

I bet some people here on RFD were not even born when Tim Burton's Batman was first shown in 1989. And Jack Nicholson must got the inspiration for his hammy performance from the 1960's TV Joker who was Caesar Romero.

2 years to early for me :cry:

[robertalan]

Downtown IMAX screenings for Friday sold out :(

Even the 3am screening?

[bembol]

I just saw the Review with Ebert & Roeper and after seeing several clips, I'm so pumped watching this Thursday night!

Anyone else pleased, like I am that they replace Katie Holmes with Maggie Gyllenhaal (who I loved at Stranger Than Fiction)? Besides being a better actress, she seems to have a better chemistry with Bale.

Any news why Holmes was replaced?

[Darko]

YEEE IM SO EXICTED SEE IT TOMMOROW!!! :cheesygri

[Haz]

Any news why Holmes was replaced?Officially, scheduling conflicts. (http://de.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=be84d9e6-cbb9-4c8d-8424-e356fa8d2f1f&entry=index)

[heymikey]

Yeah, I'm looking forward to this as well despite unwittingly reading major spoilers (such as which major characters die, etc.)

It would have been better if I go in not knowing anything about the plot or some surprises.

[MrDisco]

YEEE IM SO EXICTED SEE IT TOMMOROW!!! :cheesygri

me too! in Imax! for free!

[nfnx]

Officially, scheduling conflicts. (http://de.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=be84d9e6-cbb9-4c8d-8424-e356fa8d2f1f&entry=index)

lol talk about bust
her b list career has gone downhill, the dark knight could have been a chance to star in a part of history, aw well im glad shes gone

[bisk]

I cannot wait! Got 2 tickets for the Premiere tomorrow at the Varsity Cinema. I wonder how early I should get there...

[EGee6]

14 hours until I get to watch it :cheesygri

[STREET JUSTICE]

I cannot wait! Got 2 tickets for the Premiere tomorrow at the Varsity Cinema. I wonder how early I should get there...

If they are special advance screening passes that you have I'd really recommend going and picking up your tickets EARLY. By early I don't mean 1 hour. I'm talking early in the day and go to the main desk, pick up your actual hard copy tickets and if they rip your original ticket stub ( The long ones you get for screenings ) MAKE SURE YOU GET THE OTHER HALF. One for keepsake if you care but also because they usually do raffles from the numbers on all the tickets.

You can of course leave once you've gotten your real tickets but make sure you get those 'cause they are on a first come first serve basis and they ALWAYS give way more passes out than they have seats to fill.

[YLSF]

Going Saturday at noon... Imax all the way!

[Talamasca]

IMAX for Saturday at 6:45 at Mississauga Coliseum. I figure if we're there at 5:45, we'll get good seats, right? I'm trying to find a balance between getting good seats while not standing in line for too long.

And the people in the earlier show better not shout out spoilers as they exit the theatre!

[mark_in_2k]

IMAX for Saturday at 6:45 at Mississauga Coliseum. I figure if we're there at 5:45, we'll get good seats, right? I'm trying to find a balance between getting good seats while not standing in line for too long.

And the people in the earlier show better not shout out spoilers as they exit the theatre!Like Homer did when he left the theatre after watching Empire Striikes Back "So, Darth Vader is Lukes father"...

[originalnutta]

Like Homer did when he left the theatre after watching Empire Striikes Back "So, Darth Vader is Lukes father"...

Dude WTF!!!

I still havent seen Empire Strikes Back. :mad:

[belowzeros]

must be seen in Imax, it's got about 30 mins of imax footage and it's great :D

[CHINAdeals]

zomg this is going to be awesome i can't wait zomg zomg zomg. i just watched batman begins again

[MrDisco]

just got back from the Imax preview screening. i don't know about anyone else but i was thoroughly entertained! the best big budget movie this year and a great sequel imo. If we previously thought Burton's Joker was great, Nolan's Joker tops that. The movie was fast paced and if there's any negative its that some people may feel it's too long (not me though).

Apparently 4 scenes were shot using the Imax camera. Well worth the extra money if anyone plans on seeing it in Imax.

The crowd at the preview was terrific as well which made it quite enjoyable.

edit: oh and I just have to say that the Imax demo was pure cheese bordering on crap. They really need to take a page out of THX and Pixar's books and learn how to create a proper demo to show off the technology

[originalnutta]

edit: oh and I just have to say that the Imax demo was pure cheese bordering on crap. They really need to take a page out of THX and Pixar's books and learn how to create a proper demo to show off the technology

is it that same shyte ... " and the subwoofer is HERE!!!!!".

[MrDisco]

is it that same shyte ... " and the subwoofer is HERE!!!!!".

YES! The whole crowd was laughing at the cheese/crap factor. This would be a "wowie" demo if we were still in the 80s :| The best is how the voice-over is boasting about the frame size and playback speed and all you see is a black screen.

[Ch28]

just got back from the Imax preview screening. i don't know about anyone else but i was thoroughly entertained! the best big budget movie this year and a great sequel imo. If we previously thought Burton's Joker was great, Nolan's Joker tops that. The movie was fast paced and if there's any negative its that some people may feel it's too long (not me though).

Apparently 4 scenes were shot using the Imax camera. Well worth the extra money if anyone plans on seeing it in Imax.

The crowd at the preview was terrific as well which made it quite enjoyable.

edit: oh and I just have to say that the Imax demo was pure cheese bordering on crap. They really need to take a page out of THX and Pixar's books and learn how to create a proper demo to show off the technology

Heh...we didn't have to go through that IMAX crap in Vancouver.

Movie was awesome! It was 2.5 hours long but sure didn't feel like it.

Heath Ledger did a phenomenal job as The Joker and his version tops the Nicholson version.

[bisk]

If they are special advance screening passes that you have I'd really recommend going and picking up your tickets EARLY. By early I don't mean 1 hour. I'm talking early in the day and go to the main desk, pick up your actual hard copy tickets and if they rip your original ticket stub ( The long ones you get for screenings ) MAKE SURE YOU GET THE OTHER HALF. One for keepsake if you care but also because they usually do raffles from the numbers on all the tickets.

You can of course leave once you've gotten your real tickets but make sure you get those 'cause they are on a first come first serve basis and they ALWAYS give way more passes out than they have seats to fill.

Yeah, I've got the big ticket. I guess I'll have to make a trip up there this afternoon. The only issue is that I work way down on Front St and Spadina...that's a long walk.

[STREET JUSTICE]

Best.Movie.Ever

If ANYONE thinks Jack Nicholson's Joker is better than Heath's after seeing this then they are either A: Going purely on nostalgia B: Completely incapable of recognizing pure, raw talent and not over the top hammy acting.

[mr_sandman]

does anyone know which GTA area theatres will open Thursday midnight for the showing? I'm too lazy to search myself....

[sxz]

Ah I can't wait for tonight!! Premier starts in 5 hours!!!

[robertalan]

The reviews are starting to come out, and it sounds pretty bad.

The novelty wears off and the lack of imagination, visual and otherwise, turns into a drag. The Dark Knight is noisy, jumbled, and sadistic. Even its most wondrous vision—Batman’s plunges from skyscrapers, bat-wings snapping open as he glides through the night like a human kite—can’t keep the movie airborne. There’s an anvil attached to that cape. ...Nolan appears to have no clue how to stage or shoot action. He got away with the chopped-up fights in Batman Begins because his hero was a barely glimpsed ninja, coming at villains from all angles in stroboscopic flashes. There are more variables here, which means more opportunities to say “What the f--- just happened?” I defy you to make spatial sense of [it].

- New York Magazine (http://nymag.com/movies/reviews/48514/)


Instead of enjoying the formalized beauty of a fighting discipline we see a lot of flailing movement and bodies hitting the floor like grain sacks. All this ruckus is accompanied by pounding thuds on the soundtrack, with two veteran Hollywood composers (Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard) providing additional bass-heavy stomps in every scene, even when nothing is going on. At times, the movie sounds like two excited mattresses making love in an echo chamber.

- The New Yorker (http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/cinema/2008/07/21/080721crci_cinema_denby)

[Lone_Prodigy]

The reviews are starting to come out, and it sounds pretty bad.

90% on RottenTomatoes. I can do selective quotes too:

The Dark Knight is jammed with thorny underworld conspiracies, obscenely oversize tank-cars, and action scenes that teeter madly out of control, all blanketed by the psycho-anarchic musings of a villain so warped he turns crime into a contest of Can you top this?

-Entertainment Weekly (http://http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20212455,00.html)

It's not a perfect movie: I thought there was too much Harvey and not enough Batman, but the Joker was amazing. The non-stop action didn't seem gimmicky though.

[MrDisco]

The reviews are starting to come out, and it sounds pretty bad.

Not a chance! I have to disagree in that this is not a bad movie by any stretch. I do agree with this statement:

"There are more variables here, which means more opportunities to say “What the f--- just happened?” I defy you to make spatial sense of [it]."

There were times when I just couldn't get a sense of what was going on during some of the hand-to-hand fight scenes (particularly near the end of the movie)

All this ruckus is accompanied by pounding thuds on the soundtrack,

I thought the soundtrack was perfectly matched. If you want to hear a glimpse of it play the daily batman contest hosted by Oh Henry.


It's not a perfect movie: I thought there was too much Harvey and not enough Batman, but the Joker was amazing. The non-stop action didn't seem gimmicky though.

Heath was incredible as the Joker.

Part of the plot reminded me of No Man's Land from the comics.

[thelefteyeguy]

someone who thought Transformers was total garbage...plus do a review of the latest Batman

[aw3s0me]

90% on RottenTomatoes. I can do selective quotes too:



It's not a perfect movie: I thought there was too much Harvey and not enough Batman, but the Joker was amazing. The non-stop action didn't seem gimmicky though.

+1

robertalan must be blind. reviews started coming in a long time ago, so far 55 of 61 critics like it (90%) with an average of 8.1 .. from RT's standard thats pretty damn good.

[robertalan]

someone who thought Transformers was total garbage...plus do a review of the latest Batman

It's true, I did think Transformers was total garbage - among the worst movies I saw last year.

I'll post my review for the Dark Knight when I get around to seeing it later this summer.

[Lone_Prodigy]

Spoilers (in white text below)


The two most prominent black guys in the movie are the mobster and the inmate who throws the detonator overboard. Meanwhile, the only Asian guy is an accountant who's "good with calculations" and he's corrupt. Darn stereotypes lol.

[joshmxpx]

must be seen in Imax, it's got about 30 mins of imax footage and it's great :D

Apparently 4 scenes were shot using the Imax camera. Well worth the extra money if anyone plans on seeing it in Imax.

i thought from a couple articles i had read (wired and elsewhere) that the whole movie was filmed on imax film. at least that's what wired implied.

[sxz]

Just got back. It was pretty good! Definitely have to see in IMAX.

[STREET JUSTICE]

IMAX yesterday and just a regular theater tonight.

No contest. IMAX gives the movie an entirely different scope. WAY better.

[Siefer999]

IMAX yesterday and just a regular theater tonight.

No contest. IMAX gives the movie an entirely different scope. WAY better.

watched it in imax tonight. it was really cool but i hated batmans mask and his batman voice

[kennyc516]

just got imax tickets for sunday!
But the cineplex.com website is being weird
It asks me to print 1 ticket per page (Bought 3 in total)
But when I do print it just prints all 3 on the same page

I wonder if that will be ok :(

[aplayaz2000]

It's true, I did think Transformers was total garbage - among the worst movies I saw last year.

I'll post my review for the Dark Knight when I get around to seeing it later this summer.I have pretty high expectations for $10 movies and I thought Transformers was one of the best movies that came out that year. Tell us why you hate it haha.

[KelvinK]

i have a 3am show tomorrow morning
what costume should i wear? hmmmmmmmmmmm

[Swarez99]

i have a 3am show tomorrow morning
what costume should i wear? hmmmmmmmmmmm

3 AM, wow thats nuts, at least you can go out for breakfast after!!

Im doing the midnight show tonight

So Excited!!

[sungfra]

Do you guys think its worthwhile to watch the IMAX version?

[Montague]

The reviews are starting to come out, and it sounds pretty bad.

:lol:

What about the other 100+ positive "movie critics" reviews on RT.

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/4518/20995001ha3.png

[Happy13178]

watched it in imax tonight. it was really cool but i hated batmans mask and his batman voice

Yeah, I saw it last night down at the Scotia theatre....my buddy and I were saying that his voice was the worst part of the movie, and we were being nitpicky. Batman's costume has changed in virtually every tv show and movie though, its probably the costume with the greatest room for interpretation out of all the comic superhero incarnations.

Do you guys think its worthwhile to watch the IMAX version?

I thought it was worth it....the visuals were amazing. All in all, it was a superb movie, and I'd pay to see it again without question. I'm glad they dumped Katie Holmes for this one...she was a waste in the first movie. As for Heath Ledger, its kinda funny to see in the first page of this thread all the comments about how he wasn't the right person for the role, since he redefined it so richly. He set the bar AWFULLY high for anything to come later.

[MrDisco]

Do you guys think its worthwhile to watch the IMAX version?

Heck yeah!

i thought from a couple articles i had read (wired and elsewhere) that the whole movie was filmed on imax film. at least that's what wired implied.

Dunno. I can't find the article at the moment but from what I read it was just 4 scenes, one of which is the opening one.


robertalan must be blind. reviews started coming in a long time ago, so far 55 of 61 critics like it (90%) with an average of 8.1 .. from RT's standard thats pretty damn good.

The Star gave it 4/4 even going so far as calling it the best movie of the year and Best Picture nomination (along with Heath's nomination).

Spoilers (in white text below)


You forgot:

The Italian as a mob boss. The white guy as a rich billionaire. The Brit as a butler. The female as being helpless. The mentally ill as being a menace to society. We can find stereotypes all day long if we wanted to.

[CHINAdeals]

Not a chance! I have to disagree in that this is not a bad movie by any stretch. I do agree with this statement:

"There are more variables here, which means more opportunities to say “What the f--- just happened?” I defy you to make spatial sense of [it]."

There were times when I just couldn't get a sense of what was going on during some of the hand-to-hand fight scenes (particularly near the end of the movie)



I thought the soundtrack was perfectly matched. If you want to hear a glimpse of it play the daily batman contest hosted by Oh Henry.



Heath was incredible as the Joker.

Part of the plot reminded me of No Man's Land from the comics.

COOL.

a wicked run from the batman series..must read for any fan.. and i have it for sale lol :D

*shameless plug*

neways watching it friday

how early do we need to line up for the movie???

[MrDisco]

a wicked run from the batman series..must read for any fan


Well I should caution you in that it was just a small part of the plot near the end which reminded me of that series. Please don't go in expecting that (heck go in with no expectations!)

As for Imax, I found this:

http://www.imax.com/ImaxWeb/filmDetail.do?type=comingSoon&movieID=code__.__448

Apparently it's 6 scenes which were shot.

[mself084]

I have my imax tics for tomorrow night at 7 here in ottawa - how early should i line up? again, its just to get seats, not buy tickets :)

[skanji]

guys - for those of you who bought the batman begins bluray dvd that came with the movie cash, have you been able to use it for the shows this week?

it says 'no passes' at all the shows this week, so not sure if they will accept the coupon or not.

[sxz]

I have my imax tics for tomorrow night at 7 here in ottawa - how early should i line up? again, its just to get seats, not buy tickets :)

The line at SilverCity was pretty packed at 6pm (showing was at 7pm). I would suggest an hour and a half earlier. But then again this was for the premier and seats were limited. I would still suggest going early to get a good choice of seats. You don't want to be one of the poor souls stuck at the very front of IMAX which makes everything and everyone stretched vertically.

[Lone_Prodigy]

Do you guys think its worthwhile to watch the IMAX version?

IMAX is square-ish and full-screen, so there might be parts cut off as opposed to the widescreen version.

[CHINAdeals]

Well I should caution you in that it was just a small part of the plot near the end which reminded me of that series. Please don't go in expecting that (heck go in with no expectations!)

As for Imax, I found this:

http://www.imax.com/ImaxWeb/filmDetail.do?type=comingSoon&movieID=code__.__448

Apparently it's 6 scenes which were shot.

hah. no expectations? its TOO LATE :X . best movie ever. zomg

crap lol

[Darko]

Best movie ever saw it Tuesday at the Viral Screening @scotiabank... i want to see it again but its damn near impossible to get imax tickets (see it in imax, trust me)

[trashmouth12]

Got tickets for the Midnight Screening at Coliseum Ottawa. What time should I line up by?

[Talamasca]

IMAX is square-ish and full-screen, so there might be parts cut off as opposed to the widescreen version.

Then they'll show it with bars on top and bottom, which won't be particularly noticeable on a screen that size. And IMAX is a must if you live near one. This is the first Hollywood movie to be actually partially filmed in IMAX.

For the GTA, Coliseum Mississauga and Colossus Woodbridge IMAX screenings are completely sold out for the weekend. Scotiabank Paramount downtown only has a few left at 8:30am (ugh) and 1:30am.

[SergesPlace]

Man! I can't recall the last time i was this excited about seeing a movie. Can't wait!!

[Paranoidandroid]

My friend just told me the line-up began at about 7-8 for the midnight screening. He got there at 10 and managed to get some okay seats.

Hope it's not that crazy tomorrow :|

[Talamasca]

My friend just told me the line-up began at about 7-8 for the midnight screening. He got there at 10 and managed to get some okay seats.

Hope it's not that crazy tomorrow :|

They got in around 10 for a midnight showing? So they just sit there looking at those dumb trivia slides for two hours? :confused:

[crazyrabbits]

Well I should caution you in that it was just a small part of the plot near the end which reminded me of that series. Please don't go in expecting that (heck go in with no expectations!)

As for Imax, I found this:

http://www.imax.com/ImaxWeb/filmDetail.do?type=comingSoon&movieID=code__.__448

Apparently it's 6 scenes which were shot.

It's more than that. There are quite a few smaller shots (Batman on the Batpod, Hong Kong skyline shots, etc.) that are in IMAX format. You'll see them dispersed throughout the film.

[jwei]

Just got back from seeing it.............

man oh man...........

[jjboy]

Just got back from seeing it.............

man oh man...........

how was it?

gonna see it in imax on sat :D

[jwei]

how was it?

gonna see it in imax on sat :D

I don't want to hype something up too much (as it raises your expectations), but with this movie I can. I suggest seeing it in an IMAX theatre as well, I saw it in a crappy theatre, but it was still AWESOME.

And btw, people who already had tickets were lining up about an hour and a half before, and this was at a small hidden theater (family ran possibly?), only has one screen in the whole place as well. so get there early!

[MrWizard]

Just got back from a midnight showing.

My mind can't even begin to process how amazing this movie was.

Ledger was perfect. Absolutely perfect.

[ephemera]

I really was looking forward to this movie. Just got back from seeing it at the drive-in.

The Dark Knight sucked.
I really wanted to like this movie, and got into all the hype, but try as I might, I kept fighting boredom.

What is with batman's voice?
Heath Ledger's performance is NOT oscar worthy. The guy was most likely high on heroin. I wonder if he realized he was in a movie.
What is with all the stupid stereotypes? THis is 2008!
This is a LONG movie with a lot of long winded talking. Where was the action? It just drags on and on.

I read it cost $180 million to make this movie. Sure some of the shots of the skylines where nice and some of the explosions where top notch, but I don't really see where they spent all that money.

I never read the comic book but after seeing this movie I don't think I will.

I used to think that the first batman with Nicholson and Keaton was comical and not serious, now I realize that it was probably the best batman movie now.

I bet most people will love this movie, but give it 6 months from now, and really ask yourself it was the PERFECT movie ever made that some reviewers are drooling all over themselves.

[cheukiecfu]

just came back from midnight screening..
I got to woodbridge IMAX at 10pm and the theatre was jam packed already.. I had to sit in the fourth row and for the whole night, I needed to look up..
the movie was amazing!! I thought I spoiled myself too much before hand, but that's not the case. There are still plenty of surprises..
This is better than Batman Begins and Heath Ledger's performance was perfect!!
Everyone should watch this.. in IMAX or not..
I will most likely watch it again..

[STREET JUSTICE]

They got in around 10 for a midnight showing? So they just sit there looking at those dumb trivia slides for two hours? :confused:

It's true that the first person(s) there was around 10 after 7 or so.

I arrived at 10 not worrying too much where I saw as I'd already seen it twice but the IMAX theater was already 80% filled by that time so we had to settle for aisle seats. There's no slides in the IMAX theaters though. One 5 second Harry Potter teaser ( literally just the name ) and then the Watchmen trailer. Then the movie. The time leading up is people arguing over seats being "saved" and managers coming in WAY too late to help the situation. The theater was so packed people stood up on the sides and in the back and sat on the stairs.

The 3 AM showing people in line looked mighty tired when our show was let out. Can't imagine that.

[bembol]

Just got back from a midnight showing.

My mind can't even begin to process how amazing this movie was.

Ledger was perfect. Absolutely perfect.

+1

We were blown away. *SPOILER* I'm having mixed feelings about Heath Ledger, his Performance was just amazing but with his recent Passing (RIP) I hate that he can't continue it.

I have to thank Christopher Nolan (Director) and what he did with Batman. Iron Man just got bumped. LOL

[STREET JUSTICE]

I really was looking forward to this movie. Just got back from seeing it at the drive-in.

The Dark Knight sucked.
I really wanted to like this movie, and got into all the hype, but try as I might, I kept fighting boredom.

What is with batman's voice?
Heath Ledger's performance is NOT oscar worthy. The guy was most likely high on heroin. I wonder if he realized he was in a movie.
What is with all the stupid stereotypes? THis is 2008!
This is a LONG movie with a lot of long winded talking. Where was the action? It just drags on and on.

I read it cost $180 million to make this movie. Sure some of the shots of the skylines where nice and some of the explosions where top notch, but I don't really see where they spent all that money.

I never read the comic book but after seeing this movie I don't think I will.

I used to think that the first batman with Nicholson and Keaton was comical and not serious, now I realize that it was probably the best batman movie now.

I bet most people will love this movie, but give it 6 months from now, and really ask yourself it was the PERFECT movie ever made that some reviewers are drooling all over themselves.

...You're kidding, right?

Wow.

Go back to your brainless zero plot Michael Bay explosions for the sake of explosions BS.

[Haz]

...You're kidding, right?

Wow.

Go back to your brainless zero plot Michael Bay explosions for the sake of explosions BS.Everyone's entitled to their opinions. You can't please 100% of the people 100% of the time.

I haven't even gotten tickets yet. Need to find time to see this movie. :|

[cheukiecfu]

spoiler:
I wish they didn't kill Two Face though, so he can be in the next movie as well.. but I guess that won't happen.. :(

[HBP]

Awesome. One word, that is all.

Good night.

[mself084]

Everyone's entitled to their opinions. You can't please 100% of the people 100% of the time.

I haven't even gotten tickets yet. Need to find time to see this movie. :|

Well, I think S_J was more blown away that a movie a) expected to break spidey 3's opening weekend record, b) gaining oscar buzz for ledger, and c) gaining oscar buzz for best film, would get such a bad review from one poster. i could understand if the reviewer thought it was mediocre, didnt live up to expectations, and the guy thought it was "ok"...but to say it sucked is a bit far-fetched, with the amazing reviews it's getting. i'd like to hear his thoughts on batman begins :)

that being said... 12 hours til i see it!!! imax!!! can't freggin wait!

[marcopolo85]

Awesome movie. Heath Ledger did a great job, its too bad he has passed cuz he was a great joker.

[Birdman]

Excellent movie. I never go to see a movie more than once, but I may break that rule to see this one in IMAX.

For those who like to stay to see if there's a scene after the credits (like me), don't bother. There isn't anything.

[ihsn]

The reviews are starting to come out, and it sounds pretty bad.
Lame new yorkers probably upset that they didnt get the typical NY exposure that they do in Spidey films.

Best.movie.ever.

This is coming from some one who normally doesnt like super hero flicks..

[Mr. Robo]

I really was looking forward to this movie. Just got back from seeing it at the drive-in.

The Dark Knight sucked.
I really wanted to like this movie, and got into all the hype, but try as I might, I kept fighting boredom.

What is with batman's voice?
Heath Ledger's performance is NOT oscar worthy. The guy was most likely high on heroin. I wonder if he realized he was in a movie.
What is with all the stupid stereotypes? THis is 2008!
This is a LONG movie with a lot of long winded talking. Where was the action? It just drags on and on.

I read it cost $180 million to make this movie. Sure some of the shots of the skylines where nice and some of the explosions where top notch, but I don't really see where they spent all that money.

I never read the comic book but after seeing this movie I don't think I will.

I used to think that the first batman with Nicholson and Keaton was comical and not serious, now I realize that it was probably the best batman movie now.

I bet most people will love this movie, but give it 6 months from now, and really ask yourself it was the PERFECT movie ever made that some reviewers are drooling all over themselves.

Why so serious? :lol:

[mark_in_2k]

Saw it last night too. Great movie. Even though it's long, it never felt like it.

Spoiler: I thought it was interesting that the Joker didn't die, but that Two Face did (or did he??). Maybe they realized the Ledger was great as the Joker, so kept him alive for a possible re-appearance. Shame that it will never happen. It would be a tough act for anyone to play the Joker again.

[Evil Baby]

Saw it last night and I'm going again on Monday to the Imax in Mississauga(stupid Niagara Falls). Thought it was a really good movie, and I really don't like long movies but I was ok with this one.

Two things I thought could have changed.


After the car chase scence, I wish the Joker did more damage while fighting batman. You know shoot a bazooka at him, throw a few grenades, cause a lot more damage.

Also, tone down Batmans voice. I see why they're doing it, but it's a little much for me.

[Evil Baby]

I really was looking forward to this movie. Just got back from seeing it at the drive-in.

The Dark Knight sucked.
I really wanted to like this movie, and got into all the hype, but try as I might, I kept fighting boredom.

What is with batman's voice?
Heath Ledger's performance is NOT oscar worthy. The guy was most likely high on heroin. I wonder if he realized he was in a movie.
What is with all the stupid stereotypes? THis is 2008!
This is a LONG movie with a lot of long winded talking. Where was the action? It just drags on and on.

I read it cost $180 million to make this movie. Sure some of the shots of the skylines where nice and some of the explosions where top notch, but I don't really see where they spent all that money.

I never read the comic book but after seeing this movie I don't think I will.

I used to think that the first batman with Nicholson and Keaton was comical and not serious, now I realize that it was probably the best batman movie now.

I bet most people will love this movie, but give it 6 months from now, and really ask yourself it was the PERFECT movie ever made that some reviewers are drooling all over themselves.

why oh why would you go watch a movie like Batman at the drive-in? I felt dirty enough for not going to an Imax theatre for the first showing. Certain moives just deserve to be seen in a proper theatre.

[Evil Baby]

just got imax tickets for sunday!
But the cineplex.com website is being weird
It asks me to print 1 ticket per page (Bought 3 in total)
But when I do print it just prints all 3 on the same page

I wonder if that will be ok :(

i got my tickets for Monday night at movietickets.co and their only instructions are to bring your visa. I assumed they'd give me a piece of paper to show but nope, just bring your visa and pick up your tickets.

[ephemera]

...You're kidding, right?

Wow.

Go back to your brainless zero plot Michael Bay explosions for the sake of explosions BS.

Michael Bay should have added an extra hour onto Transformers full of boring speeches to give it a 94% rotten tomatoes rating. Honestly. If you are there to see a batman movie, you want to see action, not be lulled to sleep. Couldn't they have taken out two face and had more joker? Maggie Gillanhaul?? (WOOF!)

[mself084]

Michael Bay should have added an extra hour onto Transformers full of boring speeches to give it a 94% rotten tomatoes rating. Honestly. If you are there to see a batman movie, you want to see action, not be lulled to sleep. Couldn't they have taken out two face and had more joker? Maggie Gillanhaul?? (WOOF!)

What'd you think of Batman Begins...?

[MrWizard]

Worst part of the experience for me wasn't even the movie. I was at the Silvercity in Richmond Hill and *kind of a spoiler* when Dent was in the hospital and picked up the coin off the bed side table, the movie cut out and the lights came back on. Took them about 20 seconds to get it going again, but everyone was PISSED.

[SnowCrash]

Michael Bay should have added an extra hour onto Transformers full of boring speeches to give it a 94% rotten tomatoes rating. Honestly. If you are there to see a batman movie, you want to see action, not be lulled to sleep. Couldn't they have taken out two face and had more joker? Maggie Gillanhaul?? (WOOF!)

Just because YOU expect a Hollywood michael bay explosion fest for a batman movie, it doesn't mean that this one was bad. Watch batman & robin if you want to see that garbage. I could go on about how great this movie was, but you were clearly looking for a 90 minute mindless action movie, which this was not and never was intended to be. It has great moments about the nature of good and evil. Heath ledgers performance was amazing, and the fact that you thought he was a junkie proves it he was playing an utterly insane anarchist villain, and he did it flawlessly. I think eckharts performance was also great, and will probably be overlooked for heath's but it is not to be missed either, and I wouldn't be surprised if he showed up in the next film. Maggie Gyllenhaal is also twice the actress that katie holmes is (she almost ruined batman begins) and I think she is more attractive anyways. Opinions are like *******s, everyone has one and you are entitled to yours but don't bash the movie because you were expecting something else. This was the problem with cloverfield too, awesome movie but people were expecting something different so some didn't appreciate it.

[HBP]

Worst part of the experience for me wasn't even the movie. I was at the Silvercity in Richmond Hill and *kind of a spoiler*, the movie cut out and the lights came back on. Took them about 20 seconds to get it going again, but everyone was PISSED.

Yikes, which showtime? Glad I got the 12:30 with no problems, cept for some douchebags in the theatre.

[cheukiecfu]

why oh why would you go watch a movie like Batman at the drive-in? I felt dirty enough for not going to an Imax theatre for the first showing. Certain moives just deserve to be seen in a proper theatre.drive-in? No wonder you didn't like the movie..

I agree with the batman voice part..

[MrWizard]

Yikes, which showtime? Glad I got the 12:30 with no problems, cept for some douchebags in the theatre.

I was in the midnight showing. We didn't have any douchebags, but people clapped at the end of each preview, and after Ledger showed up on screen.

And yeah, his voice was a little irritating at times. Like the helmet was too tight around his nose.

[fr0zen]

man i cant even seem to buy the tickets online, all IMAX shows are sold for the weekend :(

[Mr. Robo]

Alright!!! I just got back from watching the movie.

I'm not going to argue with people who didn't like the movie cause everybody has their own taste and not everybody will agree. That's what makes us individuals.

Dark Knight ranks up there with Superman (original) and Spiderman 2. The plot was really good and it flows through out the film balancing the moral question of right vs wrong. It ain't no campy comic book movie like Tim Burton's Batman. It's got a much serious and realistic tone like Batman Begins.

[brucedlx]

Watched it last night. What can I say the movie is too good!

Lined up starting @ 9:30 for the 12:00 show, but we had a bunch of ppl w/ nintendo ds' so the time passed quick. BTW we were NOT first in line, ppl were there since 8:00.

[fr0zen]

can the tickets be stilll bought at the door if online is sold out?

[skyblue12]

man i cant even seem to buy the tickets online, all IMAX shows are sold for the weekend :(

same, i wanted to go down to scotiabank place on sunday with my gf and watch it, but all the tix are gone -_-"

[gei]

I thought the movie was going to end when they first put the joker in jail. From that point it just seemed to drag on...

[brucedlx]

I thought the movie was going to end when they first put the joker in jail. From that point it just seemed to drag on...

I thought so too, but I was more than happy to see it continue.

On a related note:

*SPOILER*

How did the joker manage to get a knife and pull it on the doorguard? Did they not empty his pockets?

[Lone_Prodigy]

Saw it last night too. Great movie. Even though it's long, it never felt like it.

Spoiler:

Spoiler: the Joker is supposed to be Batman's greatest nemesis. In the comics the Joker has multiple opportunities to kill Batman but refuses since they complement each other so well. As for Two-Face, I would have preferred suicide where Dent realizes the error of his ways, but his character didn't add any more to the plot and he would've made a lame villain anyway.

Michael Bay should have added an extra hour onto Transformers full of boring speeches to give it a 94% rotten tomatoes rating. Honestly. If you are there to see a batman movie, you want to see action, not be lulled to sleep. Couldn't they have taken out two face and had more joker? Maggie Gillanhaul?? (WOOF!)

This movie was not a "popcorn flick" where you turn off your brain at the door. It really forces you to think and that's why it's so popular. Curiously, some reviewers hate this movie for the non-stop action.

Worst part of the experience for me wasn't even the movie. I was at the Silvercity in Richmond Hill and *kind of a spoiler* the movie cut out and the lights came back on. Took them about 20 seconds to get it going again, but everyone was PISSED.

Yeah that's a pretty bad time for the film to cut out. :D

I thought so too, but I was more than happy to see it continue.

On a related note:

*SPOILER*

Spoiler: I think the Joker took the guard's knife by overpowering him.

[eightyeight]

can the tickets be stilll bought at the door if online is sold out?

I would also like to know this.

AND COME ON GUYS. Anything that happened in the movie should be spoilered... Don't ruin the movie for the 97% of members here who haven't seen it yet.

[Evil Baby]

I thought so too, but I was more than happy to see it continue.

On a related note:

*SPOILER*




Spoiler answer: unlike the above poster, I was under the impression the joker used broken glass that was on the ground after his face got smashed into it by Batman.

[Mr. Robo]

*SPOILER*



Spolier: It wasn't a knife. It was a piece of 2 way mirror and Batman smashed Joker into it. I knew what was going to happen when the Joker kept taunting the guard and you could see the shards while they were talking.

[skout]

Unfortunately, as deep as the voice of batman used WAS, if he used his regular voice or something close, people MIGHT just catch on to his identity... Just a thought.

[TechRock]

so for ppl who saw it on imax...how crazy was it?

[i6s1]

Saw it, loved it. I don't like Batman's lower "scary" voice. Supposedly they were doing it to show that Bruce Wayne is different from Batman, when he puts on the costume, he's a different darker person. I thought it was lame. Other then that, it was great. Heath Ledger shouldn't win an Oscar or even be nominated. It was a good performance, at best equal to Jack Nicholson. It's creepy cause he's dead, but nobody would be talking Oscar if he was still alive.

[BuildBuyBreed]

I saw it and gonna go again tonight.

Ledger was frickin good. I sat there fully convinced he was the psycho killer Joker... Nicholson was good at playing the joke part of it, but Ledger nailed the nucking futs part.

Two Face... definitely should come back in the third one... and Interweb rumblings are saying the employee who tried to blackmail Bruce Wayne is Riddler. Lotsa clues to that too.

Overall, this is the darkest superhero movie ever, and may be the best one yet. So damned dark, suspenseful, fulla death/destruction, pessimism, nihilism, yet still works optimistically at the end.

[aw3s0me]

just got back ... best movie ever. i dont know what else i can say about it.

for those who complain about spoilers, AVOID forums until you've seen it. safe that way.

[SuSHi]

the joker is this generation's darth vader for sure, he completely steals every scene he's in

and those who complain about dialogue in a movie, comics were made to tell stories, not for fight scenes

spoiler alert: batman wins

[Haz]

spoiler alert: batman winsNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :lol:

[NiftyScent]

Just saw the movie in IMAX. Wow. Ledger's performance was awesome.

[CSAgent]

the joker is this generation's darth vader for sure, he completely steals every scene he's in

and those who complain about dialogue in a movie, comics were made to tell stories, not for fight scenes

spoiler alert: batman wins

"NOOOO!! THAT'S NOT TRUE!! IT'S NOT POSSIBLE!! NOOOO!!!"

[SuckaB]

Just saw the movie in IMAX. Wow. Ledger's performance was awesome.

ditto that... also everybody should go see it in IMAX...pretty awsome.

[heymikey]

Is this the sequel to Heath Ledger's "A Knight's Tale"? :confused:

Just kidding. I'm really looking forward to watching this on Monday night. The weekend screenings were all sold out. I can't wait for Heath Ledger's killer performance (no pun intended).

[Jabb]

Amazing movie...Ledger was amazing, Bale was amazing, Caine was amazing. Everyone did their part and did it damn well. From what I hear, Riddler is going to be in the next movie.

Spoiler: I wish ledger was still alive so he could do a cameo in the next batman movie, just like Scarecrow was in TDK. oh well, maybe they'll just have an onscreen reference to what happened to him?

[wbastien]

I saw it on Thursday night at midnight, amazing movie! Heath Ledger did an amazing job.

[mself084]

saw it on imax in ottawa.... 2 words: f^cking brilliant!!!

ledger was awesome...i think every actor was. couldn't believe how good it was. cant believe how giddy i am right now...it was so good. going again FOR SURE.

[STREET JUSTICE]

I thought so too, but I was more than happy to see it continue.

On a related note:

*SPOILER*



***SPOILER*** It is the knife from his shoe. Remember the one he used to kick Batman with in the penthouse scene?

[Maximaro]

I saw it and gonna go again tonight.

Ledger was frickin good. I sat there fully convinced he was the psycho killer Joker... Nicholson was good at playing the joke part of it, but Ledger nailed the nucking futs part.


I absolutely agree. Ledger was amazing at giving off the eerie and disturbed vibe. I wasn't really fond of Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel...

[originalnutta]

I absolutely agree. Ledger was amazing at giving off the eerie and disturbed vibe. I wasn't really fond of Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel...

Yeah but i also wasnt fond of Mrs. Cruise either.

[originalnutta]

The hospital scene with the Joker was great. :lol:

[Lone_Prodigy]

The hospital scene with the Joker was great. :lol:

Spoiler: I found it a little unrealistic how they evacuated an entire hospital in an hour. And Dent got his half-burnt clothes back too!

The scene with Wayne hitting the guy with his Lambo was awesome too. "I was just trying to catch the light. Do you think I should go to the hospital?"

[Jyeatbvg69]

Why So Serious?
Why So Serious?
Why So Serious?
Why So Serious?
Why So Serious?
Why So Serious?

and lastly...
It's Simple: Kill the Batman

[ADRiiAN`]

I kept saying to myself during this movie...

'This is not heath ledger'

His role, was unbelievable. He was more than amazing, he was the perfect joker. Hands down.

I cannot believe he pulled off the role so amazingly

[Octavius]

I kept saying to myself during this movie...

'This is not heath ledger'

His role, was unbelievable. He was more than amazing, he was the perfect joker. Hands down.

I cannot believe he pulled off the role so amazingly

Agreed. I am still absolutely amazed that he pulled off the Joker role so completely well.

Frankly, it scares me that he was able to make the role what it was.

I loved every second of this movie. Saw it in the regular theaters today, I may go in a couple weeks after the lines have died down to go see it at the IMAX :D

[eightyeight]

For those wondering, sold out online = sold out in theatre.

I was quite disappointed to hear that by 'advanced tickets' Cineplex meant all tickets. Those IMAX seats were sold out a week ago.

But, I did get to see it on a normal screen. Unbelievably good movie. Ledger deserves an Oscar nod whether or not he died. His performance was one of the best I've ever seen - not just in a superhero film, but in film period. Considering he was limited to keeping a psycho within the 14A boundary, I was 100% sold on his insanity. His line delivery was amazing too.

My only gripe with the movie is that I found some of the frame-to-frame cuts weren't clean. For example, during conversations, the characters head positions would visibly change within change within milliseconds mid-conversation. A little annoying, but the pros of the movie far outweigh that small con.

I will definitely try to see it again on IMAX in a week or two.

[CHINAdeals]

okay

it might have been the best movie i've ever seen in movie theatre..by far..

SOOOO goood.

not that there couldn't have been small improvements but overall. i mean. it was like 2 movies..they couldv'e cut out when they caught the joker..i thought the movie was near done.and then when they revealed two face..etc.

shoot..ledger was frackin' awesome. what a performance..everything just 'worked'

i thought the death of two face was a little two 'easy'. but prolly my only gripe about the movie.. the setup for the next one is sickkk

[EGee6]

okay

it might have been the best movie i've ever seen in movie theatre..by far..

SOOOO goood.

not that there couldn't have been small improvements but overall. i mean. it was like 2 movies..they couldv'e cut out when they caught the joker..i thought the movie was near done.and then when they revealed two face..etc.

shoot..ledger was frackin' awesome. what a performance..everything just 'worked'

[edited bottom portion of post due to spoiler]

i thought the death of two face was a little two 'easy'. but prolly my only gripe about the movie.. the setup for the next one is sickkk

Gotta love idiots like CHINAdeals that have no regard for other people and like to SPOIL a movie

[DVST8]

I must admit, I was extremely sceptical about Heath's performance as the Joker.
Thank God he proved us all wrong! RIP Heath! this is YOUR MOVIE!

[CHINAdeals]

Gotta love idiots like CHINAdeals that have no regard for other people and like to SPOIL a movie

rofl click on a dark knight thread and don't think there would be spoilers? should've whited it out but still come on IDIOT

[robertalan]

Gotta love idiots like CHINAdeals that have no regard for other people and like to SPOIL a movie

Some people seem to get a perverse power trip out of spoiling movies for others.

If anything though, these people need to be pitied because they must feel very impotent in the rest of their lives that they need to come online and break a civilized convention such as a simple spoiler warning.

:(

[bembol]

I kept saying to myself during this movie...

'This is not heath ledger'

His role, was unbelievable. He was more than amazing, he was the perfect joker. Hands down.

I cannot believe he pulled off the role so amazingly

+1

How many gave him a chance when he was announced as the Joker, I certainly didn't.

If I wasn't working nights this weekend I would have watched it again, maybe twice. :twisted: We are trying to get tickets for the IMAX showing/next weekend.

[Happy13178]

I'd love to hear what these guys thought of the movie, quoted from the first couple pages of the thread when the cast for the movie was announced....not a personal attack, just curious if their initial impressions are still there.

Damn it! Brokeback Mountain Ledger :| I wouldn't think he would fit the role of joker, but you never know. I don't think Warner Brothers could be that dumb.

What a god awful decision if true... maybe he could play that clown girl that followed the joker on the cartoon series but never the joker himself.

Joker should be someone like Steve Buscemi, Johnny Depp... someone that when you see them in a movie you expect them to be a bit crazy.

Heath Ledger... meh.

I think that Jack Nicolson is still a very capable joker.

Sure he's old, but didn't anyone see him in Anger Management? Did he seem like a typical old fart in that?

As for my pick for Joker, Vince Vaughn...

Jokeback Mountain :(

I think a tall and frail actor with personality is needed for this role, and Ledger doesn't have any of those IMO.

FWIW, this movie WAY surpassed my expectations, and other posters are right...its worth it to wait and see it in Imax, or to see it again in that format. Just breathtaking.

[Riflem@n]

I'd love to hear what these guys thought of the movie, quoted from the first couple pages of the thread when the cast for the movie was announced....not a personal attack, just curious if their initial impressions are still there.









FWIW, this movie WAY surpassed my expectations, and other posters are right...its worth it to wait and see it in Imax, or to see it again in that format. Just breathtaking.

I think he just proved all those people wrong.

RIP Ledger

[Spor 13]

Saw it last night. Best movie I've seen in a while. I've never seen any of Heath Ledger's other movies so I don't even know what his regular voice sounds like, but damn he delivered quite a convincing character. Totally believable that Joker could exist in real-life.

I don't know if this is a spoiler so I will put it in a spoiler alert:

I really didn't care for the Two-face part of the movie. I could understand the importance of Harvey Dent in the plot, but to have him turn into a villain so late in the movie (and not really do anything big..just kills a few people) seems a bit like a waste of time.

[heymikey]

It is estimated that TDK raked in about $66.4 million on Friday alone beating Spiderman 3's record of $59.8 million last year. It is poised to become the movie with the biggest opening weekend (http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/) ever beating Spiderman 3's $151 million.

Crazy.

[CHINAdeals]

Some people seem to get a perverse power trip out of spoiling movies for others.

If anything though, these people need to be pitied because they must feel very impotent in the rest of their lives that they need to come online and break a civilized convention such as a simple spoiler warning.

:(

exactly i am so excited i did that and it was exactly my intention


thanks for pointing that out

[Mr. Robo]

Spoiler:

Discussion Spoiler We are not sure that Two Face died at the end. We could assume that the man that Harvey Dent was dead, but Two-Face actually survive the fall. Batman survived and walked away from the same height.

[CHINAdeals]

Discussion Spoiler We are not sure that Two Face died at the end. We could assume that the man that Harvey Dent was dead, but Two-Face actually survive the fall. Batman survived and walked away from the same height.

plausible. but they buried him and everything. be hard to pull this one out unless they 'resurrected' him or something

[Paranoidandroid]

I know this has probably been mentioned but:

*SPOILERS*

When Bruce asked whether the suit was dog-proof, and Fox replied that it was good against cats, was that supposed to be an obvious hint for the next villain? Though I thought Batman Returns was good enough, I wouldn't mind seeing Penguin/Catwoman remade.

Awesome movie. Heath had an amazing Joker laugh. Chilling.

[TechRock]

awesome movie, if u didnt like the first one, you will love this one

[Vertigo]

The hype is fully justified. I could say more, but I'd be wasting my breath. If you haven't seen it, go as soon as possible.

Just... wow.

[Paranoidandroid]

http://us.imdb.com/chart/top

I loved Dark Knight but this is getting ridiculous! (yes, I take IMDb ratings seriously)

[gman]

I wonder if Heath Ledger will get Oscar. I think he should get at least a nomination.

[JL2002]

I like that magic trick...lol...the whole theater clapped

[rob187jj]

amazing movie. ledger did an AMAZING job and that's an understatement

[MrWizard]

Spoiler:

Of all the things you found unrealistic, you chose that? It is a comic book movie you know....

[blahs]

http://us.imdb.com/chart/top

I loved Dark Knight but this is getting ridiculous! (yes, I take IMDb ratings seriously)

People were voting 10 before they even saw it. IMDB is beginning to lose much of its usefulness when people give 10's to everything nowadays.

[Billa-786]

I must admit, I was extremely sceptical about Heath's performance as the Joker.
Thank God he proved us all wrong! RIP Heath! this is YOUR MOVIE!

This definitely is his movie. Its creepy that his best performance had to be the last one before he departed from this world, but he sure did leave a lasting impression. In fact I was a bit taken back by the large number of characters in the movie....simply because I wanted to see more of the Joker. Its very rare to watch a sequel that is better than the original.

[impronto]

first time I've seen this, in Canada, the film is rated 14A and in the States it's PG-13. I havent seen the movie yet so I cant judge but I think this is the first time, that I've seen, where a movie was rated lower in the States than in Canada.

[ephemera]

http://us.imdb.com/chart/top

I loved Dark Knight but this is getting ridiculous! (yes, I take IMDb ratings seriously)

The hype machine has gone to peoples brains. How is TDK better than:
The Godfather
Empire strikes back
Star Wars
Cuckoo's nest
Matrix
?! Are they NUTS??!?!?!?!

This reminds me how people went gaga over the Phantom Menace and a year on in, they started saying how it really sucked.

Really, why so serious?!

[CHINAdeals]

Yeah but i also wasnt fond of Mrs. Cruise either.

for sure. she was much better than cruise.. but the 'spark' b/w batman and her wasn't there..she served her purpose

the joker is this generation's darth vader for sure, he completely steals every scene he's in

and those who complain about dialogue in a movie, comics were made to tell stories, not for fight scenes

spoiler alert: batman wins

he kind of 'doesn't.

SPOILER

he's kind of an outcast now.. 'criminal' / vigilante on the run from the cops/society

[nfnx]

this movie was awesome i love it

they did 2face in because this batman series has a realistic componant to it... if there ever could be for a superhero movie

i love how jokers face paint was smeared all the time, and at times there were only a few marks, and the one scene it wasnt even there...


i think they could have brought in the next character for us, like they did with the joker at the end of Batman begins


but damn, heaths laugh is still in my head... i dare you guys to try it at home lol you'll laugh at how stupid you sound haha i did

[doubloonie]

As someone who actually didn't like Batman Begins all that much, I was really impressed with The Dark Knight. I had my misgivings about Heath Ledger at first but he did a superb job as the Joker. Do I think it was Oscar-worthy, probably not and if he were still alive I don't think there would even be any Oscar talk. But he was fantastic and incredible. And thank god Katie Holmes wasn't in this movie. I think just removing Holmes from the cast and replacing her with Maggie Gyllenhaal raised the integrity of the movie buckets. Christian Bale was fantastic (gotta agree about the deep voice though, it was a little wierd but I understand why it was done) - and now I'm excited to see what T4 has in store now that they showed the preview before TDK. I hope Christian Bale can turn that franchise around like he did for Batman.

[Lava]

I love how at the beginning of this thread everyone says heath ledgers is totally the wrong actor, but IMO you all were completely wrong, i don't think anyone could have done a better job. There wasn't a part in the movie where i thought he was acting, it all felt real. He was creepily perfect.

[YLSF]

Saw it today in IMAX. Got there at 11am for a noon screening. THe theater hadn't opened yet. PRinted off my tickets when I got it. The IMAX theater was SOOO dark. It was hard to see where there were empty seats. Eventually they turned on even more lights. Feel bad for the people stuck right at the front.

When they did the first scene in full IMAX the theater all GASPED...


I don't want to hype the movie either but I really enjoyed it.,..

[uberrider]

How is the IMAX version different from the regular one? Is it in 3D?

[Paranoidandroid]

Oh, I forgot to mention:

*American Psycho/Dark Knight related*



When Batman was looking down at the car driving down the circular ramp, did anyone expect him to drop a chainsaw? XD

[501]

Ledgers performance alone was worth the price of admission but the movie itself was pretty good too lol. Good film!

[benmoore]

Amazing film!

[CHINAdeals]

How is the IMAX version different from the regular one? Is it in 3D?

you know when you watch in 'wide screen' the top and bot of the screen are blacked out.

its just the same.. some parts of the movie. most of it is like a regular movie
(in wide screen.top /bot are blackened out)

then some 'action' scenes.etc. have the blackened parts replaced with actually video.. so its the whole length of the screen..

its pretty breathtaking..i'd say its worth it in imax for sure.. then again i haven't seen it in a regular movie theater + it was the first time i saw it

[boonjaca]

I actually gasped at the opening IMAX scene, also at the scene when he jumped off the building in Hong Kong, these scenes in IMAX were truly breath-taking and worth the extra price of the ticket. I loved this movie, to me it was a drama first and superhero movie second whereas I thought Iron Man was the opposite. This is now hands down the best movie I watched in the last couple of years.

In terms of the next movie, I think they should introduce a new villain never before seen in these movies, I vote for Clayface. Even though this is a reboot, I would like to see some fresh villains, R'as Al Gul was perfect for the first. Nolan wrote and directed an amazing movie and Heath's performance was spine-chilling but so fun to watch.

[sPiKyAZN]

Well, after seeing and loving it at midnight on Thursday I'm probably going to see it again this week in Imax, I sure hope its as good as you guys say it is! On top of that I get better milage out of my scene points; I can redeem 1000 points for a $14.95 imax ticket vs a $9.95 general admission! Woohoo :lol:

On a side note: I was really shocked by the midnight line-up! My friends and I showed up an hour early and we were probably in the last 10% of the line...how early do these people usually start lining up?

[leadingsimon]

This movie has made more of a Batman fan. The Joker gave me chills, he was both funny and even a little scary, in my opinion.
Also, I hate to rag on Bale but man... his voice deeper Batman voice is kinda....... :lol:

[N_Raged]

Man that was one twisted movie. I loved how "real" it felt, though I'd feel better if they ended it here instead of introduce a new villain in which there aren't any "realistically" portrayable ones left.

Oh, I forgot to mention:

*American Psycho/Dark Knight related*

hahhaha, frickin amazing!

[spike-spiegel]

I want to re-watch this in IMAX. I hear there are 6 scenes shot in IMAX.

I really can't see where they can go with Batman, this is the quintessential Batman movie. It had everything and a terrific ending. I think it'll take a lot of $$$ for Nolan and Bale to make more sequels.

[mself084]

I want to re-watch this in IMAX. I hear there are 6 scenes shot in IMAX.

I really can't see where they can go with Batman, this is the quintessential Batman movie. It had everything and a terrific ending. I think it'll take a lot of $$$ for Nolan and Bale to make more sequels.

i think bale has signed on for 3 batman movies...pretty sure he's on record as saying that as long as Nolan comes back, he's back for the 3rd.

[ProfessorChaos]

Best movie I have seen in a long time, saw it opening night at Square One.

[Riflem@n]

Can't believe some people would say it sucked. Maybe not the best movie of all time, but it was pretty damn good.

[MtX]

This movie was definitely worth the $$$ but the fight scenes again left me shaking my head :mad:.

[STREET JUSTICE]

Dark Knight breaks all-time weekend box office record with $155.34 million

Link: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jb68x_tOGx8QHjI0Cr6C-Vy79OGgD921LBQO0

I don't know how that could include Sunday's receipts though.

I believe it's an estimation on tickets already sold for Sundays shows.

Either way...Marvel can eat it!

[kleptodathief]

WOW HUGE 150mill! all cuz that guy died.... just waiting for a good cam to come out! :cheesygri

[Ziggy007]

The movie was good, though a bit on the long side. It never drags, I just find it hard to sit in once place to watch anything for that period of time.

Ledger was good, but I think his performance was grossly exaggerated due to his death. Almost every actory in that movie put in an amazing supporting performance from Micahel Caine, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart and more, I don't think you can distinguish Ledger's alone as "Oscar worthy" as all the media hype goes on about.

The only odd casting was Michael Jai White as the gangster, not a great fit

Some spoiler discussion:


I didn't really like the motivation of the police "backstabbing" Gordon and helping The Joker. It was predictable that one or more police would be dirty since Dent made a point of it on many occasions throughout, but they could have at least scripted it better.

Have them both come out and say "I didn't know that he was going to do that to you" is so awful. This was a mass murdering psycho who successfully killed multiple other law types in the city and had put out a hit on Dent himself as well.

[RayK]

Some spoiler discussion:


I didn't really like the motivation of the police "backstabbing" Gordon and helping The Joker. It was predictable that one or more police would be dirty since Dent made a point of it on many occasions throughout, but they could have at least scripted it better.

Have them both come out and say "I didn't know that he was going to do that to you" is so awful. This was a mass murdering psycho who successfully killed multiple other law types in the city and had put out a hit on Dent himself as well.

Spoiler Discussion:

I forget why the old guy back stabbed him, but the Ramirez girl said that they got to her early or something and they were paying for her mothers hospital bills and stuff. So i guess that makes a little sense

[LonesomeDove]

Can't believe some people would say it sucked. Maybe not the best movie of all time, but it was pretty damn good.

You can't please everyone. Most movie critcs think the movie was great. And movie goers have spoken at the box office.

The guys on Ebert and Roeper gave high marks to the film and Ebert himself said it was a good movie.

[Talamasca]

I saw it last night in IMAX at Coliseum Mississauga. Just an amazing film. I say "film" rather than "movie" as it's not a park your brain at the door and enjoy kind of flick. The scenes filmed in IMAX were jaw-dropping. I look forward to the day when we have our first Hollywood movie filmed entirely in IMAX.

Acting was solid across the board. Heath was amazing as everyone has raved about for months but I gotta tip my hat to Aaron Eckhart as Harven Dent. He was really, really good. And despite such great antagonists, Christian Bale more than holds his own. His Batman voice could be a little less growly though. It must have hurt to talk like that.

[skanji]

Spoiler question:
why did batman tell Harvey he was going to save his girlfriend when he went to save twoface? only one of two reasons, one he knew he was going to save twoface, but wanted the commish to make attempts to save him too, or b, the joker was messing with both locations and sent them to the same place?

if batman said to the commish he was going to get the girl, why didn't the commish go to get twoface?

very confused by this.

[gman]

Spoiler question:
why did batman tell Harvey he was going to save his girlfriend when he went to save twoface? only one of two reasons, one he knew he was going to save twoface, but wanted the commish to make attempts to save him too, or b, the joker was messing with both locations and sent them to the same place?

if batman said to the commish he was going to get the girl, why didn't the commish go to get twoface?

very confused by this.

Spoiler answer:
Your questions seem to be a bit messed up.
Joker only told Batman where they are and Gordon heard that in another room. So, I guess the answer is (b): joker told them the opposite location. Joker did not send them to the same place. Batman went to save the girl and the location is Dent's. Gordon went to save Dent and the location is the girl's.

[sPiKyAZN]

WOW HUGE 150mill! all cuz that guy died.... just waiting for a good cam to come out! :cheesygri

How would you know if you haven't seen it yet?

[skanji]

Spoiler answer:
Your questions seem to be a bit messed up.
Joker only told Batman where they are and Gordon heard that in another room. So, I guess the answer is (b): joker told them the opposite location. Joker did not send them to the same place. Batman went to save the girl and the location is Dent's. Gordon went to save Dent and the location is the girl's.

Sorry, I know all my names are messed...but what i know for sure is the following:
Right after the joker told batman the TWO locations on where to go, the commish asked batman, where are you headed...batman said it was to save the girl...wouldn't batman assume that the commish would go to save harvey? and if so, why did batman go to save harvey at the end?

[gman]

Sorry, I know all my names are messed...but what i know for sure is the following:
Right after the joker told batman the TWO locations on where to go, the commish asked batman, where are you headed...batman said it was to save the girl...wouldn't batman assume that the commish would go to save harvey? and if so, why did batman go to save harvey at the end?

As I said,

joker told them the opposite location. Joker did not send them to the same place. Batman went to save the girl and the location is Dent's. Gordon went to save Dent and the location is the girl's.

That is Joker lied. Batman thought he was going to save the girl. But, it was Dent in the location of where Batman thought the girl would be. There is no point for Gordon to go to the same place. Hence, Gordon wanted to save Dent but since Joker lied, the location is where the girl was.

[skanji]

As I said,

joker told them the opposite location. Joker did not send them to the same place. Batman went to save the girl and the location is Dent's. Gordon went to save Dent and the location is the girl's.

That is Joker lied. Batman thought he was going to save the girl. But, it was Dent in the location of where Batman thought the girl would be. There is no point for Gordon to go to the same place. Hence, Gordon wanted to save Dent but since Joker lied, the location is where the girl was.

ohhhh, that's messed...
...and Gordon just got there late, right?

[Evil Baby]

ohhhh, that's messed...




correct, Batman can drive faster on his bike

[gio]

Quick question about buying tickets online.

Do I have to print the tickets and bring them to the ticketing kiosk when I redeem my tickets?

Thanks.

[heymikey]

Quick question about buying tickets online.

Do I have to print the tickets and bring them to the ticketing kiosk when I redeem my tickets?

Thanks.
Yes.

[Evil Baby]

Quick question about buying tickets online.

Do I have to print the tickets and bring them to the ticketing kiosk when I redeem my tickets?

Thanks.


Depends on where you bought them from. I bought mine on movietickets.com I think and there were no tickets to print out. It just said bring your visa with you. I'm a little skeptical but it better work

[Roseburger]

The movie didn't exceed my expectations. Mostly because the trailer looked so awesome, showing all the actions. More than half the movie was just boring...they keep on talking and talking. I left the theatre with a rating of 6.5/10

[Ziggy007]

As I said,

joker told them the opposite location. Joker did not send them to the same place. Batman went to save the girl and the location is Dent's. Gordon went to save Dent and the location is the girl's.

That is Joker lied. Batman thought he was going to save the girl. But, it was Dent in the location of where Batman thought the girl would be. There is no point for Gordon to go to the same place. Hence, Gordon wanted to save Dent but since Joker lied, the location is where the girl was.


The way it was filmed at least, it appeared that they were trying to show that Rachel's location was actually the same as Dent's

The way I took it is Joker had them both in one location but was betting on Batman going for the girl instead of Dent.

[Riflem@n]

The movie didn't exceed my expectations. Mostly because the trailer looked so awesome, showing all the actions. More than half the movie was just boring...they keep on talking and talking. I left the theatre with a rating of 6.5/10

6.5? wow.

I guess you have high standards.

[mself084]

Anyone spot the cell/pda Fox used in Hong Kong? Did a quick search and couldn't find anything... I think it was an LG. Stupid question i know :D

[deep]

The way it was filmed at least, it appeared that they were trying to show...
Hmmm...didn't seem at all that way to me.

The way I took it is...
I think it worked out exactly as the Joker wanted, right to the letter.

His entire mantra is "don't let things work out the way people want/expect them to" or "the only good plan is a plan I've farked with completely".

EDIT: forgot to chime in - this is perhaps the best superhero movie ever made (not to be confused with the best movie ever made). Maybe not my favorite ever, but the best. Incredible production quality, great performances (yes, Heath was mind-bogglingly good) and a great story. It was long, but I wanted it to go even longer.

[gman]

The way it was filmed at least, it appeared that they were trying to show that Rachel's location was actually the same as Dent's

The way I took it is Joker had them both in one location but was betting on Batman going for the girl instead of Dent.

Well, I don't have that impression because

Jokers provided 2 addresses. Batman went to one and Gordon ordered his people went to another one. Both places blew up at the same time. Batman was in one and Gordon was in another one which is also the final scene 2faces kidnapped Gordon's family to.

On the other hand, if they want to keep the girl to be alive in the story, they can. They went to an address that have the building blew up and had 2faces's coin. It does not mean Rachel had to be there.

[sPiKyAZN]

Anyone spot the cell/pda Fox used in Hong Kong? Did a quick search and couldn't find anything... I think it was an LG. Stupid question i know :D

Is this what you're looking for?

http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/19/screen-grabs-nokias-xpressmedia-5800-tube-plays-big-role-in/

[MaximDude]

I saw the film yesterday and it was great overall. But there are three big gripes I have with the movie that don't make sense though. SPOILER below:




- Why in the hell would you put a middle aged detective in the same room as the Joker one of the most dangerous criminals in Gotham? And completely UNCUFFED too WTF?? You would think anyone with any sense would have cuffed his hands and ankles and then let him sit in the interrogation room alone while someone kept watch over him from behind the two-way glass.

- When the Joker takes that detective hostage as expected, when they're both in the office, why doesn't someone take a shot at Joker? He's surrounded from all sides, surely someone could have found an angle from somewhere to shoot Joker in the head or body and disable or kill him.

- When the bomb goes off in the precinct, why is it that only the Joker is left standing untouched while everyone else goes down? And why is it that not one cop out of all the dozens in that room could get up to take a shot at Joker?

[gman]

I saw the film yesterday and it was great overall. But there are three big gripes I have with the movie that don't make sense though. SPOILER below:




- Why in the hell would you put a middle aged detective in the same room as the Joker one of the most dangerous criminals in Gotham? And completely UNCUFFED too WTF?? You would think anyone with any sense would have cuffed his hands and ankles and then let him sit in the interrogation room alone while someone kept watch over him from behind the two-way glass.

- When the Joker takes that detective hostage as expected, when they're both in the office, why doesn't someone take a shot at Joker? He's surrounded from all sides, surely someone could have found an angle from somewhere to shoot Joker in the head or body and disable or kill him.

- When the bomb goes off in the precinct, why is it that only the Joker is left standing untouched while everyone else goes down? And why is it that not one cop out of all the dozens in that room could get up to take a shot at Joker?

(1) I agree.
(2) He just wants ... a phone call. If that could resolve the crisis, in normal practice, police will not take any remote chance that can harm the hostage.
(3) it is comic.
(4) Why batman did not try to inform police that the hostages are bad guys and the bad guys are hostages when they are in the building overlook the harbour? Batman could have used Fox to direct the message to police.

[mark_in_2k]

The movie didn't exceed my expectations. Mostly because the trailer looked so awesome, showing all the actions. More than half the movie was just boring...they keep on talking and talking. I left the theatre with a rating of 6.5/10

6.5? wow.

I guess you have high standards.As he said in his post, I think he was expecting 2.5 hours of non-stop action. I guess he didn't want to know the story behind the action scenes. Probably some 13 year old kid.

[skyblue12]

just got back from watching it at STC, great movie.. both kung fu panda and the dark knight have been my favorite movies so far this year. i can't choose one between those two though, since they're totally different styles of movies but both are DEFINITELY worth the price of admission.

but anyway this movie definitely lived up to the hype, i know everybody is entitled to their own opinion but how much more action do you want?! i have to admit i love action movies myself and i don't really like talking too much but this movie was perfect. i can honestly say there were chills down my spine throughout most of the movie.

[Aznkid2000]

one small thing i didn't like was when Bruce was Batman he had to talk in a deep voice and i thought wowow it sounded so bad. Couldn't they use a voice changing device for him or something??

[rob187jj]

so...

anyone wanna see a magic trick?

[MtX]

I saw the film yesterday and it was great overall. But there are three big gripes I have with the movie that don't make sense though. SPOILER below:




- Why in the hell would you put a middle aged detective in the same room as the Joker one of the most dangerous criminals in Gotham? And completely UNCUFFED too WTF?? You would think anyone with any sense would have cuffed his hands and ankles and then let him sit in the interrogation room alone while someone kept watch over him from behind the two-way glass.

- When the Joker takes that detective hostage as expected, when they're both in the office, why doesn't someone take a shot at Joker? He's surrounded from all sides, surely someone could have found an angle from somewhere to shoot Joker in the head or body and disable or kill him.

- When the bomb goes off in the precinct, why is it that only the Joker is left standing untouched while everyone else goes down? And why is it that not one cop out of all the dozens in that room could get up to take a shot at Joker?

-Why are the villains always so dumb and blind? How do they let Batman sneak behind them or drop from the ceiling?

[Lone_Prodigy]

Well, I don't have that impression because

Actually, at first I thought Batman specifically went to save Dent because he's the more important person in the big picture. I don't remember if Batman was surprised to see Dent instead of Rachel though. But I do see the reason the Joker lied about the locations: it would work into his master plan for Dent.

Of course, the lack of a body (and funeral) means Rachel could come back as Catwoman or something (one of nine lives gone.)

[BD006]

As he said in his post, I think he was expecting 2.5 hours of non-stop action. I guess he didn't want to know the story behind the action scenes. Probably some 13 year old kid.

I find it hilarious when people get so defensive when someone doesn't agree with their opinion. :lol:

Anyways, it was a good movie, but my one gripe was that it became a little excessive. I kept expecting the movie to end right before they would add a new twist to it. Some people like having more to watch, but I felt like it was being dragged on unnecessarily.

[CHINAdeals]

ohhhh, that's messed...
...and Gordon just got there late, right?

yup

the scheming almost seems a little TOO smart for joker. i mean to anticipate all of that. know that batman would be faster..know that he would choose the girl over dent..i don't think he was 'disappointed' when he saw dent..didnt' reallylook. just got him 'out'

btw. does that mean joker knows bruce wayne is batman? (or that he just knew that she was 'his girl' form that night as his penthouse honoring dent)

neways. yah the plot was pretty crazy even for joker. i mean joker's crazy..when things don't go his way. or go his way. he'll just blow up something or kill somebody .. chaos ftw.

either way..questioning whether or not the joker is 'smart' enough for the plot is something no one can really answer..but it gives me solace that if they ever did a movie with the riddler. the plot could be NUTS & make sense & be an awesome third movie :)

[CHINAdeals]

so...

anyone wanna see a magic trick?

yah i wanna slow mo that crap and see if it went through his eye. zomg. what a scene

and speaking of 'scary/horrific'. some kid started bawling half way through the movie b/c the joker was too scary.. zomg. he's gonna have nightmares for the rest of his childhood for sure

[mself084]

Is this what you're looking for?

http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/19/screen-grabs-nokias-xpressmedia-5800-tube-plays-big-role-in/

think that might be it! i know nokia was a big sponsor...thanks!

[spm24]

To Answer your question :



Batman was given 2 locations one was rachels the other was dents. Joker knowingly swaped locations so that dent's = Rachels and Rachels was dents .

so the whole time that Rachel was thinking to herself that they will save her and dent even knew that in the end he would die. out popped the door and it was batman saving dent. Gordon didn't go into the warehouse because he wasn't fearless enough and was waiting on backup/everything else.

Joker had it planned to the T , that whole Interrogation room Scene/escape was flawless . as well as Joker made his "1 phone call " and was aware that the explosion was coming from the other room and common sense would be he brace himself for it .

[deep]

yup

the scheming almost seems a ...
That was my one bit of disappointment in the film. >>> Every possible move anticipated, henchmen in place at every right place at every right time....that's the kind of planning the CIA and MI6 can't pull off on a massive budget with lots of time to prepare....and we're supposed to believe some unknown psycho can do it again and again? Was the audience supposed to notice it, and understand that he is a genius beyond compare, or were we supposed to miss it, and believe the Joker's own explanation of himself? Tough call. <<<

[skanji]

To Answer your question :



Batman was given 2 locations one was rachels the other was dents. Joker knowingly swaped locations so that dent's = Rachels and Rachels was dents .

so the whole time that Rachel was thinking to herself that they will save her and dent even knew that in the end he would die. out popped the door and it was batman saving dent. Gordon didn't go into the warehouse because he wasn't fearless enough and was waiting on backup/everything else.

Joker had it planned to the T , that whole Interrogation room Scene/escape was flawless . as well as Joker made his "1 phone call " and was aware that the explosion was coming from the other room and common sense would be he brace himself for it .


Thanks for the explanation, but I disagree with the below comment:
"Gordon didn't go into the warehouse because he wasn't fearless enough and was waiting on backup/everything else."

I think either he simply didn't get there in time...kinda weird for him to all of a sudden have fear when he showed so much courage throughout the movie...


ps. when can we stop with the spoilers and discuss the actual movie? this is kinda annoying!

[Evil Baby]

-Why are the villains always so dumb and blind? How do they let Batman sneak behind them or drop from the ceiling?

To be fair, they tried to make Batman a smarter movie than others and many of those points are valid.

[spm24]

Thanks for the explanation, but I disagree with the below comment:
"Gordon didn't go into the warehouse because he wasn't fearless enough and was waiting on backup/everything else."

I think either he simply didn't get there in time...kinda weird for him to all of a sudden have fear when he showed so much courage throughout the movie...


ps. when can we stop with the spoilers and discuss the actual movie? this is kinda annoying!

Yeah the whole spoiler thing is annoying to highlight everything to read should just label it SPOILER at the title and anyone who comes in here been warned.

to reply to your spoiler
i could have been wrong about the whole thing but if gordon and his team did move in they would have at least been caught by the explosion unless of course they ran late ( possibly due to the corrupt cops who put dent/ racheal in danger in the first place)


and to deep's comment

It is kinda odd that joker not only was able to wire up a warehouse with 10 x more explosives then needed ( 100 barrels to blow up a empty warehouse and possibly kill 2 people) but then a hospital and 2 ferries as well.

joker seemed to have a little bit of Tyler durgen in him as far as having insiders everywhere ready to work his cause.

[Phr3sh]

Just saw it last night in IMAX and it was absolutely unreal...Heath was phenomenal!


One thing I didn't like was that Harvey's voice sounded a lot like Batman's :(

[skanji]

Can we either make this thread a spoilers thread, or create a new one to discuss the movie for those of us who have seen it? I would create a new one, but guarantee people will be pissing all over creating a new thread.

Typing everything in white is getting to be a bit stupid.....

[skyblue12]

Can we either make this thread a spoilers thread, or create a new one to discuss the movie for those of us who have seen it? I would create a new one, but guarantee people will be pissing all over creating a new thread.

Typing everything in white is getting to be a bit stupid.....

yeah.. now that i've seen the movie i want to read all the spoilers but highlighting everything is starting to get on my nerves XD

[akito925]

theres so many great lines that the joker said that makes it so funny!!

[spm24]

i made a spoiler thread so we dont need to keep the white text crap no more .

[MtX]

QUOTE=deep;Every possible move anticipated, henchmen in place at every right place at every right time....that's the kind of planning the CIA and MI6 can't pull off on a massive budget with lots of time to prepare....and we're supposed to believe some unknown psycho can do it again and again? Was the audience supposed to notice it, and understand that he is a genius beyond compare, or were we supposed to miss it, and believe the Joker's own explanation of himself? Tough call. <<<

>>> And after all of that he still manages to get faked out by Gordon's fake death, Batman's fake fall, and Dent's fake submission.

[kurtblak]

saw it; totally overrated.

the one with george clooney 10 times better.

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/images/batman.jpg

[skanji]

saw it; totally overrated.

the one with george clooney 10 times better.



(assuming you are telling the truth,) wanna share why the original it is 10 times better?

[mself084]

the one with george clooney 10 times better.

you mean the one with Mr. Freeze? bahahahahahaha. bye-bye credibility! :D

http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com/Mr.%20Freeze.gif

ICE to meet you! hahaha

[CHINAdeals]

you mean the one with Mr. Freeze? bahahahahahaha. bye-bye credibility! :D

http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com/Mr.%20Freeze.gif

ICE to meet you! hahaha

lollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lll

[501]

you mean the one with Mr. Freeze? bahahahahahaha. bye-bye credibility! :D

http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com/Mr.%20Freeze.gif

ICE to meet you! hahaha

lmafooooooo.

[kurtblak]

(assuming you are telling the truth,) wanna share why the original it is 10 times better?


well for one thing the clooney batman does not have that ridiculous and massive mole on his nose like bale's batman. I just could not focus on anything but the moleman..err batman...

http://www.imnotobsessed.com/files/images/Christian-Bale-and-wife-Sibi-swarmed-by-paparazzi-03.jpg

http://imageupload.com/out.php/i140161_ChristianBalezi03.jpg

[skanji]

well for one thing the clooney batman does that have that ridiculous and massive mole on his nose like bale's batman. I just could not focus on anything but the moleman..err batman...

http://imageupload.com/out.php/i140161_ChristianBalezi03.jpg

ok, so clooney is prettier? that's the reason? no problemo...to each their own....

[deep]

well for one thing the clooney batman does that have that ridiculous and massive mole on his nose...
Whew thanks for pointing that out. I'm glad we've finally gotten beyond all the superficial BS everyone else in this thread is talking about. Like acting, production, direction, etc.

Note: we can all be sure to skip any movie with Robert DeNiro or Marilyn Monroe...they must all be 10x worse than Batman & Robin as well.

[CSAgent]

Can we either make this thread a spoilers thread, or create a new one to discuss the movie for those of us who have seen it? I would create a new one, but guarantee people will be pissing all over creating a new thread.

Typing everything in white is getting to be a bit stupid.....


skanji...why...so...SERIOUS?! :evil:

[Spiritinthesky]

I'm looking foward to seeing it. How may Batman films has there been now?

[ephemera]

I'm looking foward to seeing it. How may Batman films has there been now?

Just one, but its remade over and over and over.

[joshmxpx]

It is kinda odd that joker not only was able to wire up a warehouse with 10 x more explosives then needed ( 100 barrels to blow up a empty warehouse and possibly kill 2 people) but then a hospital and 2 ferries as well.

joker seemed to have a little bit of Tyler durgen in him as far as having insiders everywhere ready to work his cause.


The marketing campaign for this movie brought a lot of that to the surface. the point of it was an arg designed to be recruited into jokers army. very much like tyler durden's army, where they are willing to do anything for the cause and are very dedicated.

[CHINAdeals]

I'm looking foward to seeing it. How may Batman films has there been now?

live action films

batman
batman returns
batman forever
batman and robin
batman begins
dark knight

[Haz]

live action films

batman
batman returns
batman forever
batman and robin
batman begins
dark knightYou missed one. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1966_film))

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/6743/45723200zg8.gif

[CHINAdeals]

You missed one. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1966_film))

http://stuff.ubersite.com/1082386421666221578/1/1.gif

lol i knew there was prolly one with adam west

[originalnutta]

You missed two.

Here's the original Batman movie.

before Adam West.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035665/

[CHINAdeals]

You missed two.

Here's the original Batman movie.

before Adam West.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035665/

lol yah i guess i meant 'modern' titles

[lionboy]

What a god awful decision if true... maybe he could play that clown girl that followed the joker on the cartoon series but never the joker himself.

Joker should be someone like Steve Buscemi, Johnny Depp... someone that when you see them in a movie you expect them to be a bit crazy.

Lol @ this guy.

Dead WRONG!

[heymikey]

I just got back from watching it and I LOVE it. Some people seem to say that it dragged too long, but personally, it did not feel that long at all. Not once did I checked my watch and, believe it or not, I actually felt that the movie was too short. There were some scenes that I wished they explored further. The one thing I didn't like though is their use of sonar. Anyway, the script was fantastic. I love the dialogs between Batman and the Joker. For me, it's the script and the dialog that makes this movie seem perfect. And the acting. Very strong performances from all of them especially Ledger, Eckhart, and Oldman.

All in all, a really great movie!

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/5904/jokergo8.gif

[CHINAdeals]

part 1 (http://www.spikedhumor.com/Article.aspx?id=158256)

part 2 (http://www.spikedhumor.com/articles/158858/AVGN-Bat-A-Thon-Part-2.html)

part 3
(http://spikedhumor.com/articles/159356/AVGN-Bat-A-Thon-Part-3.html)

[rabbit]

It was a good movie, but I didn't think it was as super great as they say. Lots of good elements in it, including the portrayal of the Joker, but there wasn't a big build/climax to the story.

[Roseburger]

The movie overall was right between good and great. But not awesome like in IMDB as the #1 movie of all time. It all depends on your taste anyway. Some of the scenes in the Dark Knight was really good. And most of the comedy comes from the Joker. :cheesygri But Overall the movie seemed a little boring at some places and I yawned a few times during the movie so I can't say it's the best movie. But defiantly worth watching at least once for sure. Dont miss out :D

[DVST8]

I know this has probably been mentioned but:

*SPOILERS*

When Bruce asked whether the suit was dog-proof, and Fox replied that it was good against cats, was that supposed to be an obvious hint for the next villain? Though I thought Batman Returns was good enough, I wouldn't mind seeing Penguin/Catwoman remade.

Awesome movie. Heath had an amazing Joker laugh. Chilling.


Wow, I remember that part, and didn't understand why Lucius gave that answer...Good call! It's very possible.


part 1 (http://www.spikedhumor.com/Article.aspx?id=158256)

part 2 (http://www.spikedhumor.com/articles/158858/AVGN-Bat-A-Thon-Part-2.html)

part 3
(http://spikedhumor.com/articles/159356/AVGN-Bat-A-Thon-Part-3.html)

Hey I recognize the voice in this review. Is this the "Angry Nintendo Nerd?"

[CHINAdeals]

Hey I recognize the voice in this review. Is this the "Angry Nintendo Nerd?"

yup :D

he finally did a review on superman 64 too

[YnD]

Next they need a real ICEMAN... scientist looking dude with the goggles and not as ******** as Arnold was.

Or a crazy DARK Riddler to replace Jim Carey's comedic one (Just like Ledger replacing Nicholson).

Poor Rachel Dawes got pwned.

[rabbit]

> Next they need a real ICEMAN

Iceman is with the X-Men. It's Mr Freeze you're talking about.


Regarding the spoiler: bring on opened-toe shoe villians ... LOL.

[Odysseus_Maximus]

Pretty good movie.

[YnD]

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Did Batman purposely go after Dent instead of Rachel? Or did Joker just give the locations but obviously the wrong ones?

I watched it twice. Listened carefully. Joker gave the addresses and Batman/Commissioner Gordon went after Rachel/Dent respectively.

However, upon arriving to Batmans location, Dent was there. So I assume Joker purposely said to Batman that Rachel/Dent were at "X" locations when they were actually at the opposite to make Batman go after Dent on purpose knowing he would choose the girl?

[sxz]

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Did Batman purposely go after Dent instead of Rachel? Or did Joker just give the locations but obviously the wrong ones?

I watched it twice. Listened carefully. Joker gave the addresses and Batman/Commissioner Gordon went after Rachel/Dent respectively.

However, upon arriving to Batmans location, Dent was there. So I assume Joker purposely said to Batman that Rachel/Dent were at "X" locations when they were actually at the opposite to make Batman go after Dent on purpose knowing he would choose the girl?

That would be correct. The Joker either intentionally or unintentionally gave Batman the wrong addresses. Probably intentional as he likes to play mind-games.

[deep]

However, upon arriving to Batmans location, Dent was there. So I assume Joker purposely said to Batman that Rachel/Dent were at "X" locations when they were actually at the opposite to make Batman go after Dent on purpose knowing he would choose the girl?
Oops, spoilage.

Correct. Judging by the way the Joker seemed essentially omniscient throughout the movie, I'm assuming he KNEW that Batman could make it to a location, but the police could not, so that Dent (the Joker's pet project) would survive but have the thing he loved most taken from him, apparently assisted by their own friends....part of the descent into madness.

[i6s1]

SPOILER ALERT ABOVE!


Hey guys, last 3 posts, there's a seperate thread with spoilers, please don't spoil the movie for others.

[Evil Baby]

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Did Batman purposely go after Dent instead of Rachel? Or did Joker just give the locations but obviously the wrong ones?

I watched it twice. Listened carefully. Joker gave the addresses and Batman/Commissioner Gordon went after Rachel/Dent respectively.

However, upon arriving to Batmans location, Dent was there. So I assume Joker purposely said to Batman that Rachel/Dent were at "X" locations when they were actually at the opposite to make Batman go after Dent on purpose knowing he would choose the girl?

I don't think you listened very well at all. Batman clearly tells Gordon that he's going after Racheal

[Firestorm]

I love the first reply to this thread.
The crow must be delicious.

[lionboy]

I don't think you listened very well at all. Batman clearly tells Gordon that he's going after Racheal


yea.

Joker switched the adresses. He thought it would make Batman Crazy. (Batman wants to save Rachel but couldn't).
But he realized BAtman didnt go crazy and then went for the finishing blow on Dent.

[kleptodathief]

all the double crosses in movies today just makes it too dam unrealistic these days. so duz did rachel DIE?

[sportmiester]

> Next they need a real ICEMAN

Iceman is with the X-Men.

Iceman is with Top Gun :)

[kidflash23]

The Dark Knight movie was excellent. Heath Ledger was an awesome Joker.

[thechampion116]

The Dark Knight movie was excellent. Heath Ledger was an awesome Joker.

agreed. Heath made the Joker come right out of the comics. The movie had very good twists and turns and action sequences.

Joker was very realistic for a psychopathe in the comic book world.

[Madchester]

Thought it was an alright film, with the twists here and there... as well as the Joker donning Rosa Klebb's footwear. But, I thought the Joker's climax was rather gimmicky. Literally. As if the WB over budgeted the film and decided to burn it on F/X in that sequence.

Better than BB, but X2 (or Ghost World) is still my fave comic book film.

[bembol]

THE DARK KNIGHT


VC-1: Reference!
IMAX: Masterpiece
DOLBY TrueHD: 10/10

I'm not surprised, I really wanted to give this Reference Quality but once again WB continues to disappoint in Audio (post HD DVD).



We need more Titles/Films released in Blu-ray High-Def with IMAX!!!