The Dark Knight

[punkinhead]

Anyone seen the teaser trailer yet? There's so many fakes on youtube.

[Charles LePage @ ComicList]

No, but I have seen this photo released at the ongoing San Diego Comic Con:



http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/07/27/sdcc-new-image-of-the-joker-released/

And I just read about the teaser here:

http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/07/27/sdcc-official-dark-knight-teaser/

[Charles LePage @ ComicList]

There's more:



And the trailer:

http://www.whysoserious.com/

[punkinhead]

that is awesome!

[Charles LePage @ ComicList]

You may dig this as well:

http://watchmenmovie.warnerbros.com/

[Alex]

The only things missing from the new Batman are the Shark Repellent Bat Spray, the instant costume change switch, and words like BAM! and POW! filling up the screen.

[Alex]

They should get Burgess Meredith to reprise his role as the Penguin.

[punkinhead]

I'm totally pumped for this film to come out. Ledger's performance is being said to be 'iconic'. I can totally see it...Harvey Dent's looking to be pretty legit as well. here's the newest trailer: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q8PPh-C9pRU

[Alex]

I'm kinda disappointed that Robin, The Riddler, or Catwoman won't be in the new Batman movie.

[punkinhead]

i'm fine with the exclusion.

the way i see it, with Harvey Dent comming into the picture with Maggie Gylinhal (perfect replacement for katie cruise) and Joker being freaking amazing, that's enough characters for this movie....it's gonna be the Empire Strikes Back of comic book movies.

[Aegir]

I just saw Joel Schumacher's "Batman & Robin" on TV the other day for the first time in years. Wow, I forgot how bad it was. It's so cheesy and stupid (and not in a good way like the 1966 series was). I hope this set of movies doesn't go down the same path as the 90s ones with the first two being really good, the third one being okay, and the fourth one being horrible.

[punkinhead]

i highly doubt that will happen, this next movie is going to be so serious ('why so serious?' pun from Joker). As one person said, Batman and Robin is to Batman Begins as to Star Trek the Motion Picture is to the Wrath of Khan....or something like that

[Don't Back Down]

just came back from the midnight show. this was amazing, especially Heath's performance (r.i.p). he was tops.

there is a lot to take in (especially at midnight) but it was worth the wait!

[Aegir]

I was going to see it tonight, but it was sold out. 

[pixletwin]

I saw it Tuesday night and I LOVED Ledger's portrayal of Tom Waits as the Joker. It was really awesome. I don't think any of the buzz it has generated was overblown at all.

[punkinhead]

agreed, it held up so well. It just kept topping itself over and over again. I'd like to note that the Dark Knight is now number ONE on IMDB.com, it totally beat the Godfather for it's position; it's average rating now 9.7! I knew this would be gold.

[Aegir]

I saw it yesterday, first movie I ever saw with Heath Ledger in it - best live action Joker... so much better than Nicholson. There wasn't too much emphasis on Batman in this film, which I didn't actually mind so much.

[punkinhead]

Heath Ledger made Jack Nicholson look like Ceaser Romero   

[Beach Boy]

I am going to see the moive, but it will air in Austria in one month. 

Ledger is a great actor but nobody can beat Nicholson.   

[Aegir]

Don't pass judgment 'til you've seen it. He really is that much better. And I'm not saying this as a Heath Ledger fan - this is the first movie I've ever seen him in.

[Don't Back Down]

The Dark Knight's opening weekend total: $155,340,000.

Beat Spider-Man 3's opening weekend.

[Mahalo]

I'll pass judgement without haven seen it...Jack Nicholson rules in Batman. "Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moon light?" Keaton, Nicholson, Basinger, Palance, Arliss, Billy Dee Williams, Prince soundtrack, and Tim Burton all contribute to make the 1st Batman the best Batman. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure the new one is fantastic but there was something fresh about that 1st one that makes it so entertaining....did I mention Prince wrote songs for that movie?

...."love that joker!"

[Beach Boy]

I'll pass judgement without haven seen it...Jack Nicholson rules in Batman. "Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moon light?" Keaton, Nicholson, Basinger, Palance, Arliss, Billy Dee Williams, Prince soundtrack, and Tim Burton all contribute to make the 1st Batman the best Batman. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure the new one is fantastic but there was something fresh about that 1st one that makes it so entertaining....did I mention Prince wrote songs for that movie?

...."love that joker!"

Amen. 

[donald]

Saw the movie yesterday.  Great movie.  Great Joker.  Over the top in terms of destruction and violence.  The Batman movies are always dark..that is in terms of lighting and setting.  Over two hours of this left my eyes a little tired.  I must say, even though this was very good, I actually enjoyed Iron Man more in terms of characters and pure entertainment where action hero movies are concerned.  I may have even enjoyed Hancock more than The Dark Knight.

By the way, just where were they hiding the Boy Wonder?

But seriously, having enjoyed Heath Ledger in Brokeback, and seeing him in this role, its a given that he was on the verge of major stardom.....

it was difficult watching without being distracted by the thought that he was no more.....

[punkinhead]

are you saying that having Prince do the soundtrack is a good thing? Makes the film totally dated, especially Joker and his goons dancing around....also, the main attacks to public were through cosmetics?  Kinda lame now that I look back on it.