The Dark Knight

[Houngan]

I was browsing rottentomatoes.com, and the ten early reviews for the film are so gushing they make a Pixar film look like a Michael Bay film. Apparently this is the best Batman ever, the best comic book movie ever, the best movie of the year, an instant classic, and something that Martin Scorsese wishes he had directed. It's Nolan's masterpiece, and a gritty crime movie set in Gotham, superheroes are secondary. It cures the clap and gives you fresh breath.

Since I can't bring myself to go to the movies any more, I eagerly await your reviews. Which I won't read until it's out on video and I've seen it.

H.

[Funkman]

Alright, so can this be the official Dark Knight thread? Come on guys, lets pull together and do this.

I for one will be there opening night as I've been looking foward to this movie for over a year. So yeah, I am tremendously excited, and I don't care who knows it.

[Morkilus]

You can't bring yourself to go to the movies anymore? Many theaters nowadays have a "21 and older" showing, if it's the kids/teens that bother you. I like to go to here for that reason. Also, the wide aisles with the bar. Not for the beer and chicken wings, nope.

[Balasarius]

I'm not super-experienced with RT, but it seems most pre-release reviews they post are glowing.

Looking forward to this one, though.

[Andrew Mayer]

I've already purchased my tickets for the Saturday IMax showing at the SF Metreon.

The 3:30am showing on Thursday is also available.

[Houngan]

You can't bring yourself to go to the movies anymore? Many theaters nowadays have a "21 and older" showing, if it's the kids/teens that bother you. I like to go to here for that reason. Also, the wide aisles with the bar. Not for the beer and chicken wings, nope.

It's everyone. I'm just hyper-sensitive to human voices, unfortunately.

H.

[Houngan]

Alright, so can this be the official Dark Knight thread? Come on guys, lets pull together and do this.

I searched, and the others were mostly Ledger threads. I dub thee "thread."

H.

[Bahimiron]

My girlfriend is out of the country for the next month, so I donno where I'm gonna see this. I'd feel weird driving a half hour out to Natick just to see it at IMAX by myself.

[nabeel]

New thread?



It'll never work!

[Gladguy]

It's everyone. I'm just hyper-sensitive to human voices, unfortunately.

H.

Guess that makes you a "super-hearer."

[Houngan]

Guess that makes you a "super-hearer."

No, just fucking annoyed all the time.

H.

[Kareem]

I'm glad there's a new thread. Discussing the movie in a thread that touts the wrong actor as Two Face would have been a terrible misfortune.

[Wallapuctus]

The initial buzz I'm reading is that Heath Ledger will be a serious Oscar contender for his portrayal of the Joker. I can't wait to see it.

I'm torn about the Imax. I saw Spider-Man 3 at the Natick, MA Imax and the action sequences were giving me headaches. The characters were so big and moving so fast I had to try to follow the action by physically moving my head. As a result, I couldn't figure out what the hell was going on for half the movie.

I saw Beowulf there and it was a completely different story, it was wonderful (to watch). That movie was made with the Imax in mind, though.

[Coca Cola Zero]

My annoyance with the movie theatre experience has also grown over time, but not going to see a movie like The Dark Knight is just ridiculous. Wait until it has been out 3 weeks and then go see it on a Tuesday night. It'll be just you and like 3 senior citizens, and they aren't going to make a peep, I swear.

[Brendan]

...The initial buzz I'm reading is that Heath Ledger will be a serious Oscar contender for his portrayal of the Joker...

I can't wait to hear that acceptance speech.

"..."

[Kunikos]

I'd imagine that if Heath at least gets nominated there will be some kind of montage during the Oscars to commemorate his life.

Also, whats the deal with the animated thing, Gotham Knight? It's like the Animatrix or whatever?

[Alan Dunkin]

There's going to be a montage anyway.

--- Alan

[Funkman]

Also, whats the deal with the animated thing, Gotham Knight? It's like the Animatrix or whatever?

Hey hey hey.. get that stuff outta here. We have a thread for that! I think from now on I'm going to be the Batman thread cop, just to keep things straight.

Also, have you guys seen the 15 or so TV spots floating around on the net? Because.. they make me happy to be alive.

[Houngan]

My annoyance with the movie theatre experience has also grown over time, but not going to see a movie like The Dark Knight is just ridiculous. Wait until it has been out 3 weeks and then go see it on a Tuesday night. It'll be just you and like 3 senior citizens, and they aren't going to make a peep, I swear.

The hell of it is that I love the movies, I just can't stand that people can't be quiet for two hours in a row. Foam earplugs help, since the movies are played at seismic volume levels anyway.

H.

[Andrew Mayer]

The guy behind me at Wanted had the most amazing wet, hacking cough.

[Bahimiron]

Also, whats the deal with the animated thing, Gotham Knight? It's like the Animatrix or whatever?

Yes.5

[Wholly Schmidt]

The initial buzz I'm reading is that Heath Ledger will be a serious Oscar contender for his portrayal of the Joker. I can't wait to see it.

I'm torn about the Imax. I saw Spider-Man 3 at the Natick, MA Imax and the action sequences were giving me headaches. The characters were so big and moving so fast I had to try to follow the action by physically moving my head. As a result, I couldn't figure out what the hell was going on for half the movie.

I saw Beowulf there and it was a completely different story, it was wonderful (to watch). That movie was made with the Imax in mind, though.

Wasn't this specifically filmed with some IMAX technology, or something? The last movie I saw in IMAX was actually Batman Begins, so I'm definitely making a pilgrimage to a theater for this one as well, but it won't be where I see it opening night.

[Wholly Schmidt]

There's going to be a montage anyway.

--- Alan

We already got one at the last Oscars, didn't we?

[Kaigen]

Wasn't this specifically filmed with some IMAX technology, or something? The last movie I saw in IMAX was actually Batman Begins, so I'm definitely making a pilgrimage to a theater for this one as well, but it won't be where I see it opening night.

Certain key sequences were actually shot with an IMAX camera. Apparently during these sequences the aspect ratio will change on IMAX screens, and the picture will be notably more vivid.

[Enduro_Man]

Certain key sequences were actually shot with an IMAX camera. Apparently during these sequences the aspect ratio will change on IMAX screens, and the picture will be notably more vivid.

You'll know them when you see them, since Christian Bale points at the camera and shouts, "Put on your BatGoggles now!"

[nabeel]

Also, have you guys seen the 15 or so TV spots floating around on the net? Because.. they make me happy to be alive.

Other than the teaser and the initial trailer I've avoided every bit of footage since, which has taken quite a bit of restraint for me.

[jeansberg]

Didn't see this posted anywhere. Link

Apparently they took the batmobile and batpod to a Formula 1 track for a demonstration.

[Wallapuctus]

Wasn't this specifically filmed with some IMAX technology, or something? The last movie I saw in IMAX was actually Batman Begins, so I'm definitely making a pilgrimage to a theater for this one as well, but it won't be where I see it opening night.

I hadn't heard that before, but now that I have I'm considering the IMAX again.

The other advantage the IMAX has is that it's so expensive and has such limited seating that the audience is usually quite tolerable.

[Geo]

I'm taking a few days off. I told my boss one reason was so I could catch a midnight show of TDK on June 17 (technically 18th) without worrying about work the next day. She said that sounded, "horrible." Such is the generation gap, even if I am 43. :)

Back in 2005 I caught a midnight show of Batman Begins, after seeing Mr. and Mrs. Smith simply to waste some time before it. Leaving a theater at 3 a.m. was strange, but I had a great time. And it feels like I oughta try doing it again for this. :)

I don't have an IMAX near to me, but according to the official site, a few theaters in my region in Virginia are adding IMAX screens (well, one at each multiplex) this month and later.

[Alan Dunkin]

So only parts of the film were done in IMAX, usually the big action sequences.

There's an article about it all at http://www.wired.com/entertainment/h...7/ff_darknight.

--- Alan