The Dark Knight (Batman) Trailer

[Extollere]

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

Figured this deserved a thread of it's own.

[enrigo]

Whoa that's cool !
Is it still Christopher Nolan directing? I'm a hardcore fan of this guy.

[Jabo]

Finally, the fun and pain of having to wait for a movie in theaters has returned. It's been away for more than 10 years, but it's back!

[bluki]

yes this movie would be worth the wait

[seba_boi]

Always cool...

[Maestro Andres]

That's the best Jokers I have ever seen, the trailer is plain awesome.

[Twiggy]

Astonishing, it's going to be fantastic. Seeing the Joker in a tralier has pleased me in many ways, really cool. I can't stop watching it.

[invinciblewombat]

i NEED that motorcycle

[Presence]

One of the better trailers I have seen in a long time, Ledger looks so menacing . The only thing, the one thing I have a sinking feeling about is Maggie Gyllenhaal, she just doesn't 'fit' for some reason, no comment on how incredible she is as an actress just for some bazaar reason it isn't working for me to see her in this picture, I'm sure I'll be proven wrong though, she rocks.

[Elwell]

The only thing, the one thing I have a sinking feeling about is Maggie Gyllenhaal, she just doesn't 'fit' for some reason, no comment on how incredible she is as an actress just for some bazaar reason it isn't working for me to see her in this picture, I'm sure I'll be proven wrong though, she rocks.
However she is, she's got to be a step up from Mrs. Cruse.

[Costau D]

I love what they are doing with the bad guys in these movies. It's still over the top but doesn't make fun of itself.

[DannySketch]

However she is, she's got to be a step up from Mrs. Cruse.

do we know if shes playing the same character?

[Elwell]

do we know if shes playing the same character?

Yes, she is.

[Barber]

theres also an animated batman dvd coming out 2008 ,short stories from japanese studio 4 c similar to what they did with the animatrix.

[Jonas Heirwegh]

theres also an animated batman dvd coming out 2008 ,short stories from japanese studio 4 c similar to what they did with the animatrix.

Yeah, I'm really looking forward to this!

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/6673/animebatow3.jpg

[shannowman]

Goin 2 be great! hope those arnt guns on the front of the bike though.

[Icelandic Norm]

Yeah, I'm really looking forward to this!

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/6673/animebatow3.jpg

If Bruce Timm is directing then I'm watching. He's genius.

[NoelB]

I've been flipping out over the Dark Knight trailer for the last few weeks. I knew Heath Ledger was going to do something cool with it. Now I just gotta try and forget about it for a few months so I don't over hype it.

[Toxdel]

pretty cool, I'll be excited to see it...

[halflife99]

Prologue

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=OOsjV5Td5cY

Prob get taken down by wb soon

[halflife99]

This is leaked twoface figure of Aaron Eckhart.
It seems instead of having a split suit, one side will be burnt.

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/822/twofacefirstlookhk7.jpg

[Extollere]

http://movies.yahoo.com/premieres/7367858/ check this out.

[DannySketch]

surprised no ones posted this yet 2nd batman trailer (http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/05/new-dark-knight.html)

[N D Hill]

fresh off the grill, spoiler alert. (http://theblemish.com/images/2008/05/harvey-dent.jpg)

[Elwell]

fresh off the grill, spoiler alert. (http://theblemish.com/images/2008/05/harvey-dent.jpg)

Yeah, Warners has been playing whack-a-mole with that pic all over the internet for a week or so. Not looking so good, is he?

[DannySketch]

Yeah, Warners has been playing whack-a-mole with that pic all over the internet for a week or so. Not looking so good, is he?

Do you mean that in the sense that you dont like the way they have approached the character or in the sense that nobody looks too good with half their face burnt off?

[N D Hill]

Yeah. Looks like he could use some aloe gel. I haven't made up my mind yet about all that exposed muscle and bone. It's a little too 'Romero-esque' for me.

[Elwell]

The second.

[halflife99]

Here's a leaked concept of two-face. WB took it down from a few sites by request so it's legit, although the design may differ in the movie.

Put it in a link in case you don't want spoiled

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/2182/denttdkti0.jpg


Couple of other movie pics

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2103/darkknightmoviejoker1th7.jpg

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/2787/darkknightmoviejoker2ry1.jpg

http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/4764/darkknightmoviejoker3cw0.jpg

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/9663/darkknightmoviejoker4jx3.jpg

[Molly]

:) cant wait to see this too! If they're deciding to re-make all the first Batman movies, that is not a bad idea. From the 3rd movie onwards, it got really silly...

Heath Ledger looks fantastic, damn shame though, damn shame...

mx

[Elwell]

Anyone have any idea what's up with the weird filter work on the two "nurse" images?

[halflife99]

From the place I got them, it has something to do with them being leaked, beyond that I don't know.

[Hexokinase]

The animated film looks legit. The main theme on the website is awesome: http://warnervideo.com/batmangothamknight/

[Dave310]

R.I.P Heath Ledger

[talbot]

The running time is said to be 156 min. Also, there is a longer, though crappy YouTube quality, trailer at the link below. July 18th can't get here fast enough!

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news08/080613j.php

[halflife99]

Two Face clip

http://www.whysoserious.com/myhero/

Comcast trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65zKQYpjpiE&feature=related

(thanks to a buddy who uploaded these on SH)

MAX Featurette
http://www.mediafire.com/?ghz92fzmw19 (WMV HD of just the footage)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6L1QWWK0
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YRH2STUN (WMV)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=300jxMt0aTE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6bCIMccbwQ


The Making of the Clown Masks
http://rapidshare.com/files/120417797/warner_batmandarkknight_clownmasks_H264-1.mp4.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP57SrWCJj4


Batman Begins Revisited
http://rapidshare.com/files/120423524/warner_batmandarkknight_beginsrevisited_H264.mp4.h tml
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMesmezdYdk


Outside of the US
IMAX Featurette
http://cdn-ce-slc-t2-02.ce.cdnfan04.icdn.comcast.net/CDNFan04/m_Warner/718/50/warner_batmandarkknight_imaxpromo_H264.mp4

Batman Begins Revisited
http://cdn-ce-slc-t2-01.ce.cdnfan04.icdn.comcast.net/CDNFan04/m_Warner/718/55/warner_batmandarkknight_beginsrevisited_H264.mp4

The Making of the Clown Masks
http://cdn-ce-inflow-t2-03.ce.cdnfan04.icdn.comcast.net/CDNFan04/m_Warner/718/50/warner_batmandarkknight_clownmasks_H264.mp4[/quote]

[N D Hill]

The Dark Knight was amazing and exceed every one of my expectations as the sequel to Batman Begins and set a new standard for Super Hero movies. I caught the midnight showing last night and was impressed by every aspect of it and felt the portrayal of the characters and casting were perfect. Ledger's performance had this great disturbing, morbid joy to it. It was good in the sense that you were always left wanting more Joker after his scenes were over. From the very beginning with his "disappearing pencil trick" he established the role as the 'definitive' Joker portrayal.

[DavePalumbo]

dude, yes, totally completely incredible. Since I first heard there was going to be a new Joker, I'd been saying "bah, nobody can beat Jack Nicholson as the Joker". Wow man, didn't take long to win me over with this one.

[purplerose]

Yepp. Beyond AWESOME! :D

[Jabo]

Want!

[ninjacat11]

I saw The Dark Knight today. I think it lived up to the hype. One of my favorite movies in recent years along with Pan's Labyrinth, Wall-E, and NCFOM. Heath Ledger was amazing as the Joker, but I think that Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent deserves some praise too.

[Mirana]

It's really nice to be in a full, large theatre that has no problem clapping at 10+ different deserving scenes (though I admit I started the trend by clapping after Ledger's Joker vs Mob scene...). I'd read reviews that said Eckhart's Dent did not stand on the same level as Joker and Bats, but I have to say he was still very good. But really...Ledger stole the whole damn movie.

Rachel was a poorly constructed plot device and Gyllenhal (sp?) was....terrible. I'm usually pretty objective about these things, so I'd like somebody to give me reasons I'm wrong. :/

[ninjacat11]

It's really nice to be in a full, large theatre that has no problem clapping at 10+ different deserving scenes (though I admit I started the trend by clapping after Ledger's Joker vs Mob scene...). I'd read reviews that said Eckhart's Dent did not stand on the same level as Joker and Bats, but I have to say he was still very good. But really...Ledger stole the whole damn movie.

Rachel was a poorly constructed plot device and Gyllenhal (sp?) was....terrible. I'm usually pretty objective about these things, so I'd like somebody to give me reasons I'm wrong. :/
Actually, I thought that Gyllenhaul did a much better job as Rachel Dawes than Katie Holmes did in this one. She's not on a Joker level, but she was definitely improved in this one. XXXXXXXXXXXXX

[Mirana]

I thought about it and I think I might have been distracted by the lame writing for her character and thus not given Gyllenhal much merit in that situation. Still, I feel that Holmes had more screen presence (and I think Holmes is boring...so that says something :P)

I do want to like the movie on ALL points, so anyone that wants to play Devil's Advocate to my opinion of Rachel is welcome!

My take is "Rachel Dawes" is nothing but a prop. The character could have been played by a cardboard cut-out for all the signifigance she was given. The real weight she could have as a moral compass of the story was completly absconded by Harvey Dent (her boyfriend, to add more insult). THEN she was made into some sort of catalyst for corruption of not just ONE "perfect, shining" man, but possibly two. Don't even get me started about them messing with the only other female character (Ramirez). ;)

Blahblahblah...They should have named the film "THE JOKER." :D I did like his writing and the intertwine with Bats and Dent. The realistic social commentary was fan-fucking-tastic.

[Mike Corriero]

This movie gets a 9.5 out of 10 from me. Wow
I saw it last night, this movie was with out a doubt one of the best films I've seen in a while. Largely due to Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker. One hell of a ride and an incredible sequel to what I thought was an already good movie (Batman Begins).

[DanielC]

yup, pretty amazing.
The other vilain is going to be my fave for a while

[timpaatkins]

And I did not see ********* at all.

Thanks for the spoiler mate. You just decimated my Batman experience with about 30 %. Please edit you post so not to destroy it up for anyone else.

[Mon Chat]

thanks you you, I didn't read the OP/whatever spoiler thus saving my batman experience

[Elwell]

Ninjacat is banned for three days for not being able to keep his mouth shut.

[That fat kid]

Maybe an edit and a warning, but a ban? There aren't even stickied warnings about spoilers.

Why so serious?

[Elwell]

It's only three days. By then the film will have been out for almost a week and he can write whatever he wants.
One shouldn't need a stickied warning for common sense.

[Elwell]

Oh, and the movie:



wow

[GentleFood3]

I just saw it today and I'm ready to get back in line and see it again.

My friends weren't impressed when I showed them the magic trick though

[stoph]

one of those movies i'd see again in a heartbeat, and pay for another ticket with no qualms, either. ledger's performance was brilliant, as was bale's. i think the casting was spot on, even for rachel.

this film was definitely what the batman brand needed - a grittier, darker, more brooding feel overall. cant be compared to the likes of iron man or the hulk, because its just not that sort of movie. awesome cinematography, great special effects, fight scenes were perfect, and the dialogue! oh the dialogue.. <3

5/5 batarangs from me!

[Extollere]

Incredible movie, walked away just a tad underwhelmed, but after thinking about it and further reflection on the movie (being able to think about this movie so much afterwords says something about it as well) It was much much better than I realized it to be in theaters. I'm going to have to see this one again. The messages presented in this movie were maturely written and fully formed even if their deliveries were not always as good as their philosophies. This movie was pure Batman. Having the joker being presented as the polar opposite of Batman was great as well. He becomes the ultimate villain, if Batman is about insanity driven to control the Joker is madness driven to destruction and chaos.

I think a huge part of the reason so many fans are freaking out of the film is partially due to the fact that this film more accurately portrays these characters and relations as they are in the books. Batman was a self sacrificing lunatic, but he kept his whits about him. At the end of the movie he took the fall for Harvey Dent (blaming the deaths on himself to keep Harvey's good name) because Dent took the fall for him (coming out as Batman). There was dualism throughout the entire movie. If this movie disappointed anyone in the action/sequence department then it should at least blow you away in the story and character involvement. Sure not all of it is 100% believable, but damn, it is earnest about it all.

[Arshes Nei]

I liked the movie, but it was a bit on the long side, but at least with movie ticket prices these days worth the price.

Although the actress is better, but I'm sorry, this looks like a housewife's wet dream to be fought over guys 10x hotter than her.

The actor who plays Harvey Dent should just replace Harrison Ford because with a dye job he can look like him XD Then Ford can be like the phoenix.

[Mirana]

Although the actress is better, but I'm sorry, this looks like a housewife's wet dream to be fought over guys 10x hotter than her.

I'll admit, I laughed. And I thought this in the theatre...but hey, usually it's the other way around so... :)

[davi]

I want to see it again every day :(

[Jason Snair]

I loved it.

And I really dug the art direction too. Not sure if this dives into spoiler territory, I won't give anything away...you may want to skip regardless.
I don't know about you, but I got the sense that the clean, modern, minimalistic environments reflected where Bruce was as a character. Everything was brought down to it's most basic level. The penthouse, the bank, the bat-pod, the suit. Everything was just, in a way, bare bones necessity. Whereas the first movie had history, grit, texture and sold the legacy, family and mythos, this one was all about the stark reality of the present. I just loved it, when you're sitting in the theater and you start picking up the nuances of the film. I just love that feeling.

[timpaatkins]

Man, I just heard on Sky News that Christian Bale has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his sister and mother in a hotel room. I hope its not true.

www.skynews.com

[Mirana]

And released...supposedly they waited to ask him to come in until after his London premiere because they didn't think he was a flight risk/the charge was very serious?

Either way, beating on mum and/or sis is probably not a way to win fans.

[mwillustration]

great movie. i gotta see it again, along with iron man-which was a TON of fun.
dark knight was immersive and takes the character where it should've been in the first place movie-wise imo.
some are comparing it to Heat, which i watched the night before i saw dark knight, but i gotta say, it's a great film, but still no "Heat".
but i did see a little of the first batman (tim burton one with nicholson as joker) on tv the other day before seeing dark knight, and boy does The Dark Knight make that one seem like it doesn't take it self seriously at all-and i hate when a film doesn't take itself seriously. heath's joker is so much better than nicholson's imo, that while watching dark knight, i wasn't thinking about heath ledger playing the joker, i was just immersed in the character. that's my sign of a great acting job.
anyway, gotta see it again, it's great, not as fun as iron man to me, and not as good a crime drama as heat, but the best batman movie yet for sure.
p.s. the joker's "magic" trick was awesome. one of my favorite parts. :)

[tomwaits4noman]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pressass/20080722/ten-bale-freed-after-police-questioning-5f8abb3.html

just read that today.... not good... his own family... makes the guy seem like an asshole, and from interviews he seemed genuine.

I can't see damaging the success of the film though, its already beaten Spiderman 3 as the biggest opening in the US.

[Arshes Nei]

Man, I just heard on Sky News that Christian Bale has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his sister and mother in a hotel room. I hope its not true.

www.skynews.com

Yeah apparently several London agencies (tabloids?) are reporting that he was allegedly arrested the day after the premiere.

Also I believe he'll be John Connor for the Terminator Salvation movie next summer. Big Bucks there too.

[Mirana]

Now there's a rumor it is a "verbal assault" charge, not a physical one. His reps say he was only questioned, not arrested. Any Brits here want to confirm that there's such a thing as "verbal assault Class 4 and Class 5. Class 4 is more aggravated than 5, with 'an intent to cause alarm.'??" If so, good on mum for not taking any lip from her kid, no matter how big and expensive his britches are! XD

mwillustration: The Tim Burton Batman flicks aren't SUPPOSED to take anything seriously. Hell, all the other Bats movies were. They take their cues from the ridiculousness of the old Adam West show or golden-age comics. ;) I'm not sure you should really compare them...totally different intents.

[Hookswords]

It's really nice to be in a full, large theatre that has no problem clapping at 10+ different deserving scenes (though I admit I started the trend by clapping after Ledger's Joker vs Mob scene...). I'd read reviews that said Eckhart's Dent did not stand on the same level as Joker and Bats, but I have to say he was still very good. But really...Ledger stole the whole damn movie.

Rachel was a poorly constructed plot device and Gyllenhal (sp?) was....terrible. I'm usually pretty objective about these things, so I'd like somebody to give me reasons I'm wrong. :/

That is exactly the reason I waited till today to see it. I went to a late afternoon matinée right after work in hope that there would be less people and that the fan fare would have died down a bit. Sadly there was still some, but just little enough to keep me from shedding blood. I hate humans all day every day, but I think I hate them most at the movie theater. I'm gonna let you all in on a secret: The movie cant hear you. But I can. The movie cant appreciate your appreciation. But I can hear you drowning out the sound of the movie I payed money to both see and hear as your buttery, twizzler clenching sausage fingers collide with one another to clap at an object. And of course the biggest idiot with no inside voice that claps like a wind up monkey with cymbals sits two seats down from me. They must be able to smell hate.

That being said, it was a good movie. The Joker carried the film. Really, most of the supporting characters did well. There was a number of things that seemed pointless, but it didnt mar the film. I did think that Maggie Gyllenhaal was a poor choice that did some damage to the film. If the Toxic Avenger made a baby with a wild boar you would get Maggie Gyllenhaal. Her face looks to be melting in an inbred royalty sort of way. When ever she was on screen, all I could see was that weird nose. They really needed more downward camera angles with her. I'd kinda like to see a little more batman, but I suppose they are still creating the setting and it's still a "year one" sort of situation. Is it just me, or did they treat the city a little differently this time around? It was just chicago, they didnt seem to style it as much as in Begins. I found the Illinois plates distracting, but they probably did that just in case they got surrounding traffic in their shots. My final gripe for now is the fight scenes. I know this isnt a kung fu flick, but I'd still like to see the fight. All this Hollywood close crops, quick cuts crap pisses me off. In the end it was the best Joker and the best Batman movie, but I really hope they keep pushing it till we get a little closer.

[viag]

great movie , i will come back to see it in imax :batgirl:

[Mirana]

That is exactly the reason I waited till today to see it. [...] I'm gonna let you all in on a secret: The movie cant hear you. But I can.

Mm, and here's one for you...people don't clap for the screen. They clap as a connection with other audience members who--on an opening night/day--are likely hardcore fans like themselves. We're social beasts. Sorry that offends your cave-dweller sensibilities. :P See less geeky films or further from release and most will be too embarassed to bother.

That being said, of course there is a "Special Hell" for loud talkers, cellphone people, make-out people, and those who bring small children/babies to late-night movies. ;)

Maggie's nose doesn't mesmerize me nearly as much as the weird bags under her eyes and her pronounced upper lip indentation/thin lips. She's not the "idealistic" leading lady, but neither is Uma. ;)

I also felt "Gotham" was a little more "Chicago" this time around. Perhaps it was the daylight scenes? I also didn't see as many Gotham cues like a towering skyline (shouldn't Gotham General be....taller??), gargoyles and the skytrain. I also agree on the fight scenes, though I think these were less obviously choppy than BatBegins just because there were less of them. What's the point in having choreography if no one can see it? The handheld/close-quarters feeling is annoying.

[Hookswords]

Yeah. Begins was on TV the other night and, especially during the skytrain scene, there seemed to be a lot more of that ...gothic...style. The Golden age, but slightly futuristic, deco feel. That old timey vision of the future sort of thing.

After thinking about it, they wasted the use of Gyllenhaal. They should have waited to cast her in an upcoming movie where one of the villains is Clayface.

Well, back to my cave dwelling. :P

[Jason Rainville]

Hookswords I totally agree with your view on clapping. Around here (northern ontario filled with old traditional french people, not hardcore nerds :p) you'd think people wouldn't clap, but they do, and at pretty much any movie.

My friends and I still don't understand it, but I'm going to memorize this and lay it on them for some killer laffs;

I'm gonna let you all in on a secret: The movie cant hear you. But I can. The movie cant appreciate your appreciation. But I can hear you drowning out the sound of the movie I payed money to both see and hear as your buttery, twizzler clenching sausage fingers collide with one another to clap at an object.

[Evil_Sloth]

Single greatest movie experience i've ever had.
I really wish that the scarecrow released some nerve gas onto people and then they saw the joker, would be quite a fright.

[Pandora's Eyes]

You know, I liked Maggie Gyllenhall's (sp?) performance. She was sassy and spunky, which the character hinted at in the first movie.

Now, I loved Katie Holmes's performance in Begins. But Katie gave the character a dry idealism and that's all. Maggie showed a more mature side to Rachel. A person ready to settle down with a family man and move past Bruce.

Great movie. Very concerned about what is going to happen now with the Joker and who would carry that mantle after Ledger's untimely passing.

My vote is Adrian Brody.

[tomwaits4noman]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/wenn/20080723/ten-bale-lost-temper-on-terminator-4-set-c60bd6d.html

Bale loses temper on T4 set... seems like he is having a bad week...

[Arshes Nei]

You know, I liked Maggie Gyllenhall's (sp?) performance. She was sassy and spunky, which the character hinted at in the first movie.

Now, I loved Katie Holmes's performance in Begins. But Katie gave the character a dry idealism and that's all. Maggie showed a more mature side to Rachel. A person ready to settle down with a family man and move past Bruce.

Great movie. Very concerned about what is going to happen now with the Joker and who would carry that mantle after Ledger's untimely passing.

My vote is Adrian Brody.

Actually I felt she was rather weak compared to other cast members. I dunno, but the scene where she walked up to Bruce in that dress she looked downright uncomfortable walking in the dress - not walking up to Wayne.

The biggest problem was I couldn't pick up chemistry between the characters -either between her and Wayne or her and Dent. Say what you will about Hancock, but at least Will Smith and Theron were showing chemistry. Dark Knight was of course incredibly well written so it made up for it.

As for the nose, it reminds me of a Pug or Persian cat XD. I can see her being cute and "Punky Brewster" spunky but Solei Moon Frye is definitely hotter than her and she played spunk! ;)

[Mirana]

Maggie showed a more mature side to Rachel. A person ready to settle down with a family man and move past Bruce.

It's interesting that you picked up on the major thing I disliked! In film 1 Rachel is driven, career and moral minded. She loves Bruce, but she'd still kick him in the nads if he was going against her justice ideals. In film 2 she likes Dent and is so busy flirting that she trashes her own career/morals in their first scene together ("Let's play hooky from work...teehee") and the writers let DENT tell her she's wrong. ARGH!! DX She's like a completely different character.

Also...I don't remember her raising the idea that Dent was a family man? Her issue from film1 is she wants someone devoted to HER and her ideals, not...the dark side. ;)

I dunno, but the scene where she walked up to Bruce in that dress she looked downright uncomfortable walking in the dress - not walking up to Wayne.

I agree. She hunched her shoulders, stuck out her neck and held her arms really high...walked like an unconfident teenager. Very weird and unpleasing.

[ninjacat11]

Did anyone else find Batman's voice to be a bit ridiculous? Didn't interfere with the movie itself, but it's still a bit of a nitpick. Also, the disappearing pencil trick = win.

Also, about that whole spoiler business a page or so back, I didn't even know I forgot to put a spoiler warning down until it was too late. I sincerely apologize for that.

[halflife99]

I thought Aaron Eckhart done an excellent job.

[Mr.Delicious]

Did anyone else find Batman's voice to be a bit ridiculous?

yea, i laughed when i first heard it but got used to it as the movie went on. It was wicked awesome anyways, joker was the best.

[Meloncov]

Did anyone else find Batman's voice to be a bit ridiculous? Didn't interfere with the movie itself, but it's still a bit of a nitpick.

It never bothered me. It sounds like someone artificially disguising there voice, like it should.

[Quicksilver]

If you hate clapping/cheering so much in cinemas then just come to the UK :P I think it's melded into our psyche that people who do that sorta thing are over-enthusiastic arses who make the experience for everyone else feel cheesy.


........But what do I know, eh? ;)


I thought the film was great! Didn't like Holmes in the first film so was glad she was replaced, but then Maggie wasn't all too convincing either. The Joker's 'pencil trick' is clearly a classic which made me laugh, then immediately made me feel guilty of doing so.

Oo, did anyone else get funky posters? I went to the premier last night and we were given a poster each~ Shame they didn't have air con though...

[Arshes Nei]

I thought Aaron Eckhart done an excellent job.

I agree with that. I think just for Physical appearances alone, he could play Han Solo! ;)

[HunterKiller_]

Just watched it today on IMAX. Brilliant movies.

Thoroughly enjoyed Ledgers performance. Eckhart was good, too.

I wasn't impressed with Gyllenhall's role. I think Katie Holmes would've done a better job.

[tomwaits4noman]

saw it last night slightly disappointed still very good film,

at times felt a bit like debating what defines a hero and amazing explosions and car chases

not perfect but damn entertaining

one thing the swat guy with the mask in the van kind of gave a twist away,

and Rachel Dawes character was just a prop

[James Kei]

Reasons I love this movie:

-Heath Ledger
-Amazing cinematography
-Pushes the boundaries of blockbuster film making

My only issues with the film lie in the script and the pacing. But over all, I will definitely see it again, and it deserves every penny of the box-office billion that it will make.
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Maggie-
I thought she did a good job. The major difference between her and Katie Holmes, is that Maggie can act.
As far as her being attractive or not, I think that it was a deliberate decision to have her be more of the plane-Jane next door type of girl.
Think about it, Bruce can have any hot chick he wants. The appeal of Rachel is that she's more grounded, and is a contrast to his very un-grounded lifestyle.

[Lastro]

saw it last night slightly disappointed still very good film


Saw it yesterday. I have to say that the movie would have gone down the drain pipe if Heath Ledger hadn't been in it. Personally, I find him to be a better Joker than Jack Nicolson. The beginning part where he just pops out of nowhere was kind of a surprise though. I definitely didn't see that coming.

[Mirana]

Personally, I find him to be a better Joker than Jack Nicolson.

Yes, but it seemed he worked in quite a bit of what Jack put into the role into him I thought. Of course, it's been YEARS since I've seen the originals...but the voice inflections and the walk/body language remind me of him.

[The Whistler]

Saw it last night. I's a great movie, much better than Batman Begins IMO.

I especially liked Ledger, who did a great job as Joker but I agree with Mirana about seeing a bit of Nicholson in his acting.

And, yes, the Batman fake voice drove me crazy...

[Vermis]

A bunch of agreements:

- Yes, this was Heath's movie. Liked the magic trick very much but the enduring image in my head is of waddling(?) away from the hospital, tapping expectantly at the detonator.

- Yes, I saw a bit of Nicholson in there too.

- Yes, Maggie Gyllenhaal was a bit... strange. With the shape of her face I kept thinking of Sophie Chapman (http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/P/peep_show/gallery/sophie/index.html). However, I quite liked her because I have a thing about plastic and interchangeable too-obvious eye-candy in every movie.

- Yes, the voice made me do a double-take. I haven't seen Batman Begins yet. Did he not speak that way in that movie?

- Yes, this is the most impressive comic-book movie I've seen. I considered Tim Burton's two films to be fairly serious, at least in comparison to the horrors wrought by Shumacher, but this blew them away. And everything else.

[Lastro]

Maybe he did mimic a few acting traits that Nicolson did when he was Joker. I never really looked into those kind of details, all I knew was that Nicolson sort of bored me, except when he did the whole crazy smile bit.

Ah, I remembered the whole nurse bit. He actually looked quite nice with that wig, funny, but nice. The whole detonator tapping then the bomb exploding with him scurrying off is the funniest bit.

I absolutely hated that Batman voice. It was so annoying that half the time I wanted to slap Batman for speaking in such a ridiculous voice. I know he didn't have that kind of deep, raspy voice in Batman Begins.

To me Maggie was just a side prop. She was just...there. Personally, Katie Holmes could have done better.

[Meloncov]

As far as her being attractive or not, I think that it was a deliberate decision to have her be more of the plane-Jane next door type of girl.
Think about it, Bruce can have any hot chick he wants. The appeal of Rachel is that she's more grounded, and is a contrast to his very un-grounded lifestyle.

While I don't partiqularly care weather or not Rachel is presented as physically attractive, the contrast between the films in this regard was rather disconcerting.

[daestwen]

I know he didn't have that kind of deep, raspy voice in Batman Begins.

Actually, I'm pretty sure he did. I remember him saying "I'm Batman" with it, at least. But he didn't have a lot of lines *as* batman in the first movie.

[Mirana]

I know he didn't have that kind of deep, raspy voice in Batman Begins.

Maybe you hated it so much you blocked it out? :P Daestwen's right. He does speak in the voice in Beings...to Rachel when she's attacked and to Gordon on a couple of occations. Supposedly there was a line/scene written where it's revealed to the audience that it's just a voice modifier built into the suit, but it was cut. Personally, I would have appreciated the warning in film1 b/c it was pretty jarring the first time he used it (sounds like some guy who strained his voice...not too menacing).

[Orunitier]

^yeah...he talked like that. But he didn't speak too much in the first movie. I didn't even remember until I watched it again on tv. And he flapped his cape alot. Alot.

[eskanto]

I found Katie Holmes vesion of Rachel Dawes uptight and Maggie Gyllenhal's a bit more spunky like it was mentioned before. I'm gonna be real. I frickin' hated Holmes in the first movie.

Jack Nicholson played Joker like a sort of sadistic dapper gentleman and I also agreed that Heath Ledger borrowed a little for Nicholson's performance but he definitely built on and improved the character (and killed a bit of the gentleman) by adding his own touches to this Joker. He was fucking amazing. RIP :(

What I found the coolest is that the Joker would have a different story for each person when describing how he got his scars.

...and is it just me or did Christian Bale have a lisp when speaking as Batman. I could swear I saw him tripping over his own tongue. I think Michael Keaton is a better Batman but Christian Bale is a sexier Bruce Wayne.

[Lastro]

Maybe you hated it so much you blocked it out? :P

Probably. XD
Ah, the sweet rhapsody of my cat eating her dish of potatoes are far sweeter than his.

I'm quite sure Joker talking about his father is true, though I'm not quite certain about those scars of his.

[Mirana]

...and is it just me or did Christian Bale have a lisp when speaking as Batman. I could swear I saw him tripping over his own tongue.

Nah, he's always had that. I blame those scary canines he's got.

[Hookswords]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13515_3-10000650-26.html
Brilliant

[eskanto]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13515_3-10000650-26.html
Brilliant

ah. Movie politics.

[tomwaits4noman]

no 3 looks like it will be on the way studio wants Johnny Depp as Riddler and Philip Seymour Hoffman as Penguin

how the story will carry on will be interesting, personally think they left enough of a set up to only need one villain

[Hookswords]

I think it would be wise to bring it down to just one villain. I think the Scarecrow and Ra's Al Ghul were underutilized and not allowed to develop enough in Begins. They did a better job in Dark Knight with Joker and Two-Face, but I think it would make for more classic moments and deeper character development with just one villain next time around.

[Icon]

So i've seen this movie 3 times already, and I could easily see it again and again . I am enthralled by the performances as they are all solid, obviously taking the lead is Heath Ledger. He did an incredible performance, and made what could've been typical lines, become incredible.

oh and um... Maggie Gyllenhal did a great job! :3 she's a great actress. I'm sick and tired of crazy beautiful but dumb as nail actresses ( -ahem transformers- ahem-) ... besides if you want to see her in a sexy light watch The Secretary. ;p

[Flake]

Finally watched it, very good indeed.

I don't know that I enjoyed it more than "Begins" but I think that's because I expected this to be good whereas "Begins" came as a very welcome surprise.

I liked Maggie Gyllenhaal in this but then I'm in that subset of weirdos who thinks she's hot.

Ledger was brilliant.

[Extollere]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2yv8aT0UFc

haha I'm dyin here.

[Rusty]

Hype ruined this movie for me, its definitely worth watching but no where near as good as i was expecting it to be.

*Warning Spoiler Alert!*-----------------------------

Ledger had the most memorable scenes (that chickie run with Batman on the main street, demolishing the hospital dressed in the nurse uniform and of cause the famous magic trick :) but to me Eckhart stole the show, his transformation throughout the movie was fascinating to watch like bottled rage about to explode, kinda sucked they killed him off though. Maggie Gyllenhal i just wasnt impressed by at all, and i agree about a comment made earlier she'd be ideal for Clay face.heh!

The fight scenes were great too a lot more like a brawl un-choreographed and not as staged, every punch Batman pulled off looked brutal as fuck, i love it! heh, Batmans voice caught me off guard at the beginning, i have to admit i had to chuckle a few times cause he sounded like a constipated, pack a day smoker but i forgot about it halfway through the movie. Luckly, the only clappers in the audience sorta got the evil eye, silent response treatment and their claps slowly faded away uncomfortably into a few nervous coughs.

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[Sidney23]

Yeah Ledger was great. RIP

[Carnifex]

spoilers ahead?
finally got to see it and i'm speechless. obviously through all the discussion here,the hype and knowing some things beforehand,i had quite high expectations,but you know what,they even surpassed that. i'm thouroughly impressed,mostly because they managed to genuinely surprise me. (the way rachel went,gordon)
i thank everybody who worked on this film,most of all the guy who actually wrote a fuckin script! compared to other superhero movies,this one's like a fukken shakespeare! :D awesome.
actors all fit very well,and i was more content with maggies gyllenhall than mrs.cruise. attorneys don't need to be sexbombs,thank you very much. of course,ledger took the fuckin cake. no wonder he had troubles of getting out of the role at the end of the day - intense. i love the fact that he speaks like a normal fuckin person. no "dramatic" pauses,just blabber...i love it. (goes for overall dialogue,pretty pleased) i just wonder how,if ever, they want to surpass that performance,if anyone ever was to take that role up again. the greatest thing about this joker was,that while he was really serious most of the time,the situations he created were so wonderfully absurd you just had to laugh. (agree on ledger taking brilliant onto those "classic" lines. "do i look like somebody who has a plan?" -funny as hell) best one is where he walks out of the hospital.
phew...so,on a whole,i'll only give it 9 1/2 of 10 because they might have killed of harvey dent (which i hope the screenwriter pics up differently on - bury the hero,lock away the monster). better than the first one,for the villain(s) alone.
GO SEE IT! NOW!!

[Jabo]

That was a two-and-a-half-hour bliss run. Gonna go and finally buy the Batman Begins DVD :D

[Jabo]

Second time, same awesomeness.

[Saturns Gate]

Well, I thought most of the movie was as good as everyone said it was. The only thing I did not like about it was this: The damn shaky camera fights!

It might just be a few of us who dislike this here, as I hear quite a lot of you enjoyed the fight scenes. I just prefer something where I can see the amount of work gone into it. Shaky camera fever tends to just blur shit too much and disorientate me at times. The matrix had some lovely fight scenes, really a joy to watch, as do many kung fu movies. Thats my only gripe though, the rest was great. :)

[Brendan N]

There's a new face on my "Favourite Directors" list - welcome Mr Nolan to this most distinguished hall of fame. I consider it a great honour, even if no one else in the would could give a shit. ;)

I liked this one being a bit darker than the previous. There was a sort of darkness or sinister quality to Batman in some scenes, an I like the ominous tone that is set for the next film in the epilogue. Sick and tired beyond words for goody-two-shoe pussy-whipped tree-hugging ken dolls in tights. I want to see batman border on psychosis!

Gyllenhaal kicked Holmes but Ledger stole the show. He has got to be my favourite villain ever, just above Daniel Day Lewis in GoNY and Jack Nicholson in The Shining.