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

Zapp Brannigan · 28-05-2012 6:09pm

I am disappoint at the lack of PR Cotillard is receiving.

Oafley Jones · 28-05-2012 6:34pm

Zapp Brannigan wrote: »

I am disappoint at the lack of PR Cotillard is receiving.

Certain 9/11 comments by Cotillard may have had her sidelined by Warners PR.

Sad Professor · 28-05-2012 6:41pm

That's got nothing to do with it. They are trying to keep her character's identity a secret. There's only so much dodging she can do in interviews.

paddy kerins · 28-05-2012 6:46pm

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Certain 9/11 comments by Cotillard may have had her sidelined by Warners PR.

What's this?

Oafley Jones · 28-05-2012 6:53pm

paddy kerins wrote: »

What's this?

Came out with some conspiracy stuff few years back and let it slip again recently.

Sad Professor · 28-05-2012 7:00pm

Those comments were taken out context. It was several years ago, before she won the Oscar, but the quotes only turned up shortly after. Bloggers occasionally dig them up again when there's a slow news day.

Corkfeen · 28-05-2012 7:10pm

Sad Professor wrote: »

That's got nothing to do with it. They are trying to keep her character's identity a secret. There's only so much dodging she can do in interviews.

Definitely some covering up of her character's identity. Joseph Gordon-Levitt's and her character seem to be the unknown factors for this film. Both seem like they should have fairly prominent roles but they just won't let us know, t'is a fantastic way to build hype.

Smithey88 · 28-05-2012 10:55pm

Corkfeen wrote: »

Definitely some covering up of her character's identity. Joseph Gordon-Levitt's and her character seem to be the unknown factors for this film. Both seem like they should have fairly prominent roles but they just won't let us know, t'is a fantastic way to build hype.

Definitely agree.
Alot of down-playing on both characters so far.

homerun_homer · 29-05-2012 12:32am

Nothing wrong with the actors, filmmakers and studio wanting to keep as much as they can secret for us so we're not completely spoiled for what will happen once we enter cinema theatres. I am glad they are not talking more about their characters.

ADarkKnight88 · 29-05-2012 9:20am

Im retired

Nidot · 29-05-2012 10:20am

AArrgghhh really have to stop watching trailers and tv spots for it. It's looking great but I don't want to ruin it - but I can't help myself.

Mickeroo · 29-05-2012 11:30am

I don't think the trailers are giving as much away as you might think, it was the same with the Dark Knight, I saw all the trailers leading up to it, thought I knew loads and then when I watched the film I had no idea where it was going. Hoping its the same with this!

kdevitt · 29-05-2012 11:40am

Interview in the new edition of Empire would indicate

that Wayne survives!

Could be totally misleading of course.

"My understanding is that this is the last one. I think it's appropriate, I think it's going out at the right time.

But...if Chris came to me with a script and said, 'You know what? There is another story' then I would love the challenge of making a fourth one work."

me-skywalker · 29-05-2012 2:27pm

Smithey88 wrote: »

I wonder why Nolan and Bale dislike Robin so much?

Or maybe its just they both feel Robin would be such a wrong move in Nolan's take on Batman?

Batman has always had that great struggle between Bruce's life and Batman's life. The playboy, billionaire businessman living with the late night, crime busting dark knight. How he balances his work, his play and his vigilante work. How he deals with his past trauma and his current love lives. The decisions he makes impacting on his own physical and mental health while putting strain on relationships around him. His contstant need to fix things and his fear that he is letting the city down.

Gotham is dark, vile, posionous city. The politicians are corrupt, the police force bent and spread thin of genuine men of justice, the wealthy stay wealthy and control the citizens with fear and appeasement. The criminals are either genius masterminds or reckless chaos worshipers. Gotham needs a hero, a figure to fight for justice against villians and corruption. Batman is the sole figure for the people (whether they want him or not) he is their hero and their anti-hero.

Introducing another hero, like Robin, I think would dilute all of the sacrifice and choices of the past that Bruce has had to inveset into Batman and the City.

Boo Radley · 29-05-2012 2:53pm

me-skywalker wrote: »

Batman has always had that great struggle between Bruce's life and Batman's life. The playboy, billionaire businessman living with the late night, crime busting dark knight. How he balances his work, his play and his vigilante work. How he deals with his past trauma and his current love lives. The decisions he makes impacting on his own physical and mental health while putting strain on relationships around him. His contstant need to fix things and his fear that he is letting the city down.

Gotham is dark, vile, posionous city. The politicians are corrupt, the police force bent and spread thin of genuine men of justice, the wealthy stay wealthy and control the citizens with fear and appeasement. The criminals are either genius masterminds or reckless chaos worshipers. Gotham needs a hero, a figure to fight for justice against villians and corruption. Batman is the sole figure for the people (whether they want him or not) he is their hero and their anti-hero.

Introducing another hero, like Robin, I think would dilute all of the sacrifice and choices of the past that Bruce has had to inveset into Batman and the City.

Nicely put. I'd also add that Robin as a symbol does not instil any sense of menace and indeed his colourful outfit does nothing for camouflage in the dark streets of Gotham that The Batman relies on so heavily. Not to mention the fact that a grown man playing dress-up with a child and running around getting into inappropriately dangerous situations has something very off about it.

Personally I can't stand the character and think he adds exactly zero to the mythology and arguably subtracts from it.

Bullseye1 · 29-05-2012 6:42pm

Bale open to another BM movie.
http://m.brne.ws/entertainment/bale-open-to-another-batman-movie-553401.html

al28283 · 29-05-2012 6:44pm

Bullseye1 wrote: »

Bale open to another BM movie.
http://m.brne.ws/entertainment/bale-open-to-another-batman-movie-553401.html

That's fairly old news by now

Bullseye1 · 29-05-2012 7:00pm

Is it? I thought this was his and Chris Nolans last outing?

Andy!! · 29-05-2012 8:21pm

al28283 wrote: »

That's fairly old news by now

Not really... they've both explicitly said they were in it for 3 movies. Since the time of TDK at least, if not earlier. Also it's just a throw-away remark from an interview, I wouldn't read too much into it.

Sad Professor · 29-05-2012 8:46pm

He may just be saying he's open to a fourth to avoid spoiling the ending. I've found most of Bale's comments so far to be suggestive of a fairly definitive ending for Batman and Bruce Wayne. I don't really see how this film can be considered, as Bale suggests, the "end of this guy's story" if it leaves things open for another sequel.

al28283 · 29-05-2012 8:53pm

Andy!! wrote: »

Not really...

He said almost the exact same thing in over a year ago, that's pretty old

http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/batman/16917/christian-bale-leaves-door-open-for-batman-4

Sad Professor · 29-05-2012 9:07pm

That article is dated January 2011. Had Bale even read the script at that stage?

Basq · 29-05-2012 10:20pm

Another new trailer!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPZNKbmMb_4

:cool:

Corkfeen · 29-05-2012 10:26pm

When did porn start getting relatively good trailers? Already looking more entertaining than Transformers 2........... :pac:

krudler · 29-05-2012 10:31pm

^ that Bane costume is good for a spoof

Mickeroo · 29-05-2012 10:51pm

I think this is the best poster I've seen for this:

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Basq · 29-05-2012 10:57pm

^

If it had another kiss, it'd be perfect promotion for the porno!

Professey Chin · 29-05-2012 10:58pm

Is it wrong that I kinda wanna see that porn even if it didnt have boobs :pac:

Zubeneschamali · 30-05-2012 8:44am

Mickeroo wrote: »

I think this is the best poster I've seen for this:

Is the bat humping Catwomans boot?

Roar · 30-05-2012 10:09am

that could nearly be a poster for Sin City 2

syklops · 30-05-2012 11:03am

Quoted from the article in Breakingnews.ie:

"But...if Chris came to me with a script and said: 'You know what? There is another story', then I would love the challenge of making a fourth one work."

So either Bale doesnt know the ending or Batman doesn't die.

Mickeroo · 30-05-2012 11:07am

Zubeneschamali wrote: »

Is the bat humping Catwomans boot?

Initially I would have said no, but now that's all I can see.

Corkfeen · 30-05-2012 1:47pm

syklops wrote: »

Quoted from the article in Breakingnews.ie:

So either Bale doesnt know the ending or Batman doesn't die.

The more logical explanation is that Bale is misdirecting the public. :pac: The man is insane in terms of his commitment to acting for example; The Machinist. He's obviously aware of the fact that the public are speculating upon what happens. So it would make sense for him to make a statement like that which would set the internet on fire in terms of speculation. This generates hype and many will assume that Batman will be alive by the end of the movie.... Of course, this is only speculation. :pac: I don't think he would reveal actual plot details of the most closely guarded film for years so I wouldn't say the quote proves anything in favour or against the outcome. They merely fuel this discussion....

al28283 · 30-05-2012 2:02pm

Corkfeen wrote: »

The more logical explanation is that Bale is misdirecting the public. :pac: The man is insane in terms of his commitment to acting for example; The Machinist. He's obviously aware of the fact that the public are speculating upon what happens. So it would make sense for him to make a statement like that which would set the internet on fire in terms of speculation. This generates hype and many will assume that Batman will be alive by the end of the movie.... Of course, this is only speculation. :pac: I don't think he would reveal actual plot details of the most closely guarded film for years so I wouldn't say the quote proves anything in favour or against the outcome. They merely fuel this discussion....

probably this, Gary Oldman has said almost exactly the same thing, they were probably told to give this answer when asked

Organic Cavity · 30-05-2012 10:53pm

Epic, can't wait.

syklops · 31-05-2012 12:58pm

krudler wrote: »

^ that Bane costume is good for a spoof

So is the Jokers makeup.

Konflikt2K11 · 02-06-2012 6:15pm

Anyone know if there'll be a marathon with the trilogy around dublin?

dublinman1990 · 03-06-2012 4:25pm

The website for TDKR has updated it's background to include the poster#3 including 'The fire will rise' slogan.

http://www.thedarkknightrises.com/index.php#

The website also includes a gallery of some pictures from the movie which you may have seen already. Although the webpage is very slow to view them.

Just click 'Menu' on the top right hand corner and click gallery.

The background could get bigger if you go into full screen. If went bigger for me when fullscreen on chrome.

paddy kerins · 04-06-2012 7:38am

Footage form the MTV Movie Awards here

Let the games begin

Otacon · 04-06-2012 9:06am

paddy kerins wrote: »

Footage form the MTV Movie Awards here

Let the games begin

That link has been removed.

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

Nothing new in that really. Cool score though.

ADarkKnight88 · 04-06-2012 9:23am

Hers new footage, very nice

http://film-book.com/the-dark-knight-rises-2012-mtv-movie-awards-video-footage/

paddy kerins · 04-06-2012 9:54am

Otacon wrote: »

That link has been removed.

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

Nothing new in that really. Cool score though.

That's not actually it

ADarkKnight88 wrote: »

Hers new footage, very nice

http://film-book.com/the-dark-knight-rises-2012-mtv-movie-awards-video-footage/

This is, however

Mickeroo · 04-06-2012 12:05pm

Apparently its a 2Hour 45 minute run time.

maximoose · 04-06-2012 12:07pm

Konflikt2K11 wrote: »

Anyone know if there'll be a marathon with the trilogy around dublin?

I emailed cineworld a week or so ago and they said they had no plans to do it yet, but are exploring the possibility!

krudler · 04-06-2012 12:11pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

Apparently its a 2Hour 45 minute run time.

yay!

Scanlas The 2nd · 04-06-2012 2:08pm

Just watched Batman Begins last night, forgot how good it was, better that TDK imo.

Otacon · 04-06-2012 3:23pm

paddy kerins wrote: »

That's not actually it

Well, now I just feel stupid!

krudler · 04-06-2012 3:42pm

thats shot of Bane grabbing Batmans arm and looking completely psycho is cool

dublinman1990 · 04-06-2012 10:25pm

ADarkKnight88 wrote: »

Hers new footage, very nice

http://film-book.com/the-dark-knight-rises-2012-mtv-movie-awards-video-footage/

All I have to say is WOW! Roll on July 20th.:D

krudler · 04-06-2012 10:48pm

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