The Dark Knight Rises

Don't overcalculate things so much sometimes, just enjoy things for what they worth, after you've already got the most you could out it, then by all means get all super duper critical. But dear god, being that I know 90% of those of you that are trying to hard to hate on Nolan and these trailers, are still going to see the movie, why try to completely it for yourself by filling your brain with resentment for something you haven't yet experienced?

I know some people say that they like to drop their expectations for something so they aren't disappointed and enjoy it more. Well that's what I do but I don't need to try so hard to nit pick and over-analyze things to keep myself from getting butt hurt when I see a mega hyped movie.

I dunno, I guess, as much as I enjoy movies as high art when they are, I don't need flicks to always be super quality artistic like I feel about music. I rarely enjoy music that I doesn't take itself really seriously, so I guess if you wanna look at movies like that, that's your choice.

I'll chime in and admit that I've been following this film pretty closely (since they were filming in London in June last year). I've anticipated every poster and trailer. I'm pretty sure I know everything that's coming (aside from the ending). Maybe I've overexposed myself to it, but it still manages to underwhelm.

Bane is a great villain. Hardy's going to be a plus-good actor. But the costume and accent just seem a bit uninspiring. Although, equally, if we had a CGI muscle-man everyone would be slating it for being wildly unrealistic.

I'm not crazy about Hathaway, but I'm completely open to a new interpretation of Catwoman. Maybe it's the costume again. The face-mask thing doesn't look right without black make-up around her eyes... and her lips are overly red. And I'm not even sure about her long-hair. I would have rather seen a cowl. But then, whatever, it'll probably make sense in the film as she's being set-up as more of an existing rogue-agent rather than a character that will have a 'creation' scene.

I'm happy with the scope of the film and that it seems to be mostly based on No Man's Land, though. And I'm mostly happy that it promises to return to the characters and themes of Batman Begins, because I don't think any other comic-book film will come close to being as good as that.

Seemingly, in a handful of ways, it's going to mirror Begins whilst dealing with the chaos of TDK.

For those who seem confused about the context of the plot. IGNs new article said it better than I could.

Political metaphors in The Dark Knight and TDKR

So basically Nolan is a Right Wing Conservative?

Huh, not the result I would deduct from the films metaphors but anyway, new poster

Wouldn't it be good if Batman kills someone in this film. Not indirectly like Ras Al Ghul in Begins. But like, straps them with bat explosives, says "apple sauce, bitch!" and detonates it before vaulting through a window

LOLawLOL @ apple sauce, bitch!

New poster is lazy. It's the teaser poster with an orange hue and a production still from TDK pasted onto it.

I was aware that the poster is borrowing from previous material. Didn't think it was amazing but I would not call it simply lazy. I think it's wicked looking enough.

This movie will be a good time, stop being super critics, enjoy your life, enjoy entertainment, don't worry about it or over analyze it.

If you leave the theater feeling resentful I will bad for you son, I got 99% problems but movies ain't one.

I will feel bad for you son*

Whatevs, what do I care, you guys keep being super internet critics and I wont try to convince peeps to just relax about it

The orange city background sucks.

There have been hundreds of more imaginative and captivating fan-made posters. Some suffer in technical quality or become obsolete due to speculating on the costumes or characters, and most have terrible taglines, but they're still far more interesting than this one.

This one has been around since nothing but the title had been revealed, but I'd much rather have it on my wall.

But yeah, doesn't really matter.

That fan made poster screams amateur graphic designer SyFy B minus rate movie to me, I dunno dude.

Seems we shall have to agree to disagree on aesthetics I guess.

Haha! Perfect

Here we fucking go. Maybe they released that shitty poster to build conversation ahead of these much better posters. Stylish, simple, but much more evocative.

I am in no way excited about this movie, the trailer caused a big meh from me. Will probably see this in the theater at some point, though, depending if it's any good. I have a feeling it won't be good at all. While I thought TDK was alright, although a little overwrought, I feel that it didn't deserve all the praise it got.

  On 5/1/2012 at 7:10 AM, lumpenprol said:

the guy asks him "who are you?" or something to that effect, and he goes "grafdsgs!"

this made me laugh heartily before I even saw the trailer. after I saw it it made me laugh even more heartily..er.

A FIRE WILL RISE

THE LEGEND ENDS

  On 5/22/2012 at 7:17 AM, Blanket Fort Collapse said:

Huh, not the result I would deduct from the films metaphors but anyway, new poster

If ever there was an perfect moment for a batcock shop...

Did Nolan just let the toy company take over and design this movie? Batman looks more like an post anime mecha american soldier action figure than a human being

  On 10/30/2010 at 12:27 AM, Caretstik said:

  On 10/29/2010 at 3:12 PM, Obel said:

this thread made me order Arkham Asylum, Year One, The Dark Knight Returns and the Killing Joke as I've heard so much about them. Hopefully they'll be delivered tomorrow.

 

Can't see how you won't be at least greatly impressed with that lot, if not blown away (as we used to say when I was a youth).

You'll love them, I have been building my Batman collection this year as well after playiing through Arkham City... Those 4 are pretty much the essentials... Im working my way through The Dark Knight Returns currently, just finished The Killing Joke last week. I think next I wanna read The Long Halloween and the rest of the Jeph Loeb story-arcs.

WHooaaaa... A year and a half ago? Really? Fucking hell time is flying.

I've only read The Killing Joke, lol. It's great.

I struggled through about a quarter of Dark Knight Returns. Frank Millers art is hard to get along with, I think.

Need to get back to the other two. God I suck.

I'm on a Batman kick after 100%ing Arkham City this weekend as well, haha.

fuck yeah, 2 part Dark Knight Returns adaptation coming to DVD starring Peter Weller.

http://www.slashfilm.com/peter-weller-play-batman-the-dark-knight-returns-animated-film/