The Dark Knight Rises - Pre-release Discussion [** NO SPOILERS PLEASE **]

paddy kerins

Possible Batwing?



The more **** that leaks from this film the more I lose faith in it. From all the set pics we've seen it looks like it's gonna be one big cheese-fest

krudler

^ just looks like a removable cover for the chassis of the tumbler.

and the set pics arent in context. if you saw pics of Batman Begins where Batman was surrounded by ninjas and Cillian Murpy was riding a horse you would have thought Nolan had lost his mind. Yet it worked in the film.

paddy kerins

krudler wrote: »

^ just looks like a removable cover for the chassis of the tumbler.

and the set pics arent in context. if you saw pics of Batman Begins where Batman was surrounded by ninjas and Cillian Murpy was riding a horse you would have thought Nolan had lost his mind. Yet it worked in the film.

True. I'm just not gonna pay any attention to any more leaked set pics.

Anyway here's the supposed Batwing in video form

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1Y4EJOZ6c0

Turtyturd

paddy kerins wrote: »

Possible Batwing?

http://media.comicbookmovie.com/images/users/uploads/20773/371034986.jpg
The more **** that leaks from this film the more I lose faith in it. From all the set pics we've seen it looks like it's gonna be one big cheese-fest

Eh....that's quite obviously the Bat-Crane.

Mr Freeze

Was gonna say that's just a Tumbler or part of one but the video definitely looks more like a bat wing type thingy!

Didn't expect that in a Nolan flick!

I do kinda think a lot of these leaks could be purposely to mis direct us but that bat wing thing would be a seriously expensive looking way to throw us off the trail.

paddy kerins

Yeah it's definitely the Batwing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg4xDYJh8Os

Mellor

Looks a bit mad tbh, not sure if I like it

Mickeroo

looking like Harvey Dent could return after this spoilery new poster......

Oafley Jones

paddy kerins wrote: »

Yeah it's definitely the Batwing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg4xDYJh8Os

Batcopter apparently. Rotor blades will be added in post.

Sad Professor

Whatever it is, it looks pretty awesome if you ask me. All the people moaning about it need to do themselves a favour and stop looking at amateur set photos and video from the set. It's called amateur for a reason. Things look and sound very different after being shot through the lens of an IMAX camera and edited together with sound effects, musical score, etc.

And I don't think it's a helicopter. There's not enough room for rotor blades. It looks more like some type of VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft. Similar to the harrier jet in True Lies:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xvVUgZEXWM

pixelburp

I have to say, the backlash by the great unwashed of the internet is hilarious at this stage. It's like people are going out of their way to be reactionary & foolish. As if they're searching for set photos & videos, just so they can feel disappointed & aggrieved. I'm genuinely amazed people are actually judging a movie - before filming has even finished - based on set photos.

This just in - The Millennium Falcon is not a real spaceship & was actually just a plastic model on a pulley.

Why_So_Serious?

pixelburp wrote: »

This just in - The Millennium Falcon is not a real spaceship & was actually just a plastic model on a pulley.

:eek: u just ruined my childhood, and my belief that there was ever a decent spaceship out there somewhere :P

pixelburp

pixelburp wrote: »

I have to say, the backlash by the great unwashed of the internet is hilarious at this stage.

Wait till the first proper trailer is released and see what they say then

fontanalis

pixelburp wrote: »

I have to say, the backlash by the great unwashed of the internet is hilarious at this stage. It's like people are going out of their way to be reactionary & foolish. As if they're searching for set photos & videos, just so they can feel disappointed & aggrieved. I'm genuinely amazed people are actually judging a movie - before filming has even finished - based on set photos.

This just in - The Millennium Falcon is not a real spaceship & was actually just a plastic model on a pulley.

In fairness they were right about Heath Ledgers casting.

Handsome Bob

The first trailer will be released and they'll be all jizzing in their pants upon viewing it.

pixelburp

fontanalis wrote: »

In fairness they were right about Heath Ledgers casting.

In your opinion, and you'd be in the minority tbh; the general consensus has been praise for Ledger's personal performance, and a performance that redefined the cinematic character of the Joker. The ludicrous overreaction by fanboys upon his casting just showed how childishly immature, reactionary, and to be honest - idiotic, the internet can be.

paddy kerins

pixelburp wrote: »

In your opinion, and you'd be in the minority tbh; the general consensus has been praise for Ledger's personal performance, and a performance that redefined the cinematic character of the Joker. The ludicrous overreaction by fanboys upon his casting just showed how childishly immature, reactionary, and to be honest - idiotic, the internet can be.

I think he may have been joking

LighterGuy

scene of catwoman riding down the street

Duggy747

Was definitely not expecting the flying machine. I hope this film doesn't go too far out there with it's ideas. I found the whole Sonar thing in TDK just didn't fit with the rest of the movie.

Anywho, the good thing about Nolan is he's always one for practical effects so at least they're actually driving this thing around the streets and not just sticking a CGI model on some blank footage.

Heh, looks like Batman isn't faring too well in controlling it either :pac:

LighterGuy

LighterGuy wrote: »

scene of catwoman riding down the street

YEOW!

I just watched Season 1 and Season 2 of the animated series and I like the way Catwoman isn't a villain, or an accomplice. It's more complicated than that. I'm kind of hoping (and picturing) Nolan going down that route with her.

Mr Freeze

PhoebeCarter wrote: »

nolan has done close to no mistakes in his career so far, and i hope that this won't be the first one. i have this feeling that casting hathaway wasn't the best decision, and it could bring the whole thing down alot, as cat woman is one of the most iconic villains ever. dunno, hope i'm mistaken.

Would kind of agree with ya, Hathaway was a surprise casting choice, time to break out the old Ledger gem of a reference, but he proved us wrong with the Joker when Ledger was 1st announced.

And I would say that Katie Holmes was a huge casting mistake in BB, and it didn't ruin the film, I was hoping Bruce would just deck her every time she appeared on screen moaning though.

Handsome Bob

The guy over at batman-news.com got info from a source ages ago that said Catwoman steals the Batpod. He didn't pay attention to it at the time but after the first official image of her was leaked, he of course went back and had a full look at everything the source said. The same source stated that WB are very excited about Hathaway's performance and that she may be the best written character in the franchise to date. Spoilers ensue:

http://batman-news.com/2011/08/06/exclusive-details-on-catwoman-in-the-dark-knight-rises/

fontanalis

pixelburp wrote: »

In your opinion, and you'd be in the minority tbh; the general consensus has been praise for Ledger's personal performance, and a performance that redefined the cinematic character of the Joker. The ludicrous overreaction by fanboys upon his casting just showed how childishly immature, reactionary, and to be honest - idiotic, the internet can be.

Yes I agree, and that's why I'mnot worried about anythign I've seen. Regarding Catwoman, I'm not too fussed about what I've seen as I think the angle they will go is that of a burglar. What has been seen so far woudl go with that and that's ok, now if you're someone who sits in their mothers basement having fantasies about what you want that character to be wearing during your imaginary coupling then nothing will please you.
The jet/copter thingy I think will look deadly, reminds in some way of the machines from the terminator series.

cursai

http://ie.movies.ign.com/articles/118/1187559p1.html

Go on go on go on




SPOILERS

yourdeadwright

Does anyone think we will ever see a good 18's rated Batman movie,
Considering he is one of the darker comic hero's im a little surprised they haven't already made a gritter batman flick, Dark Knight was the darkest so far,

Sad Professor

They weren't gritty, but Burton's two films were pretty dark, darker than anything Nolan has done. Given that the general perception in Hollywood was that the problem with Burton's take on Batman was that it was too dark, I can't see them ever deciding to go darker. And I suspect the big criticism of Nolan's next film will be that it's too serious. People already say this about TDK. So if anything I can see the next reboot going in a slightly less serious direction.

But yeah I'd love a really dark and gritty take on Batman along the lines of Batman Year One.

aidan_walsh

Sad Professor wrote: »

They weren't gritty, but Burton's two films were pretty dark, darker than anything Nolan has done. Given that the general perception in Hollywood was that the problem with Burton's take on Batman was that it was too dark, I can't see them ever deciding to go darker. And I suspect the big criticism of Nolan's next film will be that it's too serious. People already say this about TDK. So if anything I can see the next reboot going in a slightly less serious direction.

But yeah I'd love a really dark and gritty take on Batman along the lines of Batman Year One.

Speaking of Year One, the animated movie will be interesting to see.

Mickeroo

aidan_walsh wrote: »

Speaking of Year One, the animated movie will be interesting to see.

I can't wait to see that, they're going adapting The Dark Knight Returns next!!

Oafley Jones

Sad Professor wrote: »

They weren't gritty, but Burton's two films were pretty dark, darker than anything Nolan has done. Given that the general perception in Hollywood was that the problem with Burton's take on Batman was that it was too dark, I can't see them ever deciding to go darker. And I suspect the big criticism of Nolan's next film will be that it's too serious. People already say this about TDK. So if anything I can see the next reboot going in a slightly less serious direction.

But yeah I'd love a really dark and gritty take on Batman along the lines of Batman Year One.

Do you really think that Year One is really that dark and gritty? Honestly, I always got a weird slightly warped golden age vibe of it. I certainly wouldn't describe it as any more "dark and gritty" than Nolan's movies although I must confess to not really caring for Miller and have always found his stuff slightly puerile. Of the DD, TDK influences I'd much prefer the Sale/Loeb books. As for Burton, I'd firmly place his work as a product of his Goth aesthetic.

Anytime I hear people wishing for dark and gritty in their comic books/movies I'm not sure what they're looking for? Do they want Batman to investigate a child porn ring villan - try to sell that toy to kids - or is it OTT violence they're after. To be honest when I usually hear D&G in the context of comic books I usually think of hack writing because D&G is the easiest go-to for a story that's meant to be "adult and edgy". That's not to say you can't have good D&G stories e.g. Batman Beyond:Return of the Joker is probably one of the darkest things - probably because I didn't expect it - I've seen in the Batman universe.



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