The Dark Knight

[Ankf00]

all kinds of awesome.



srsly.

[Sean Malone]

" I'm Batman".

[G.]

all kinds of awesome.



srsly.
Why so serious?

[Insomniac]

Closest IMAX is 2.75 hours away. Worth it? Or just go see it in 35MM?

[cameraman]

Closest IMAX is 2.75 hours away. Worth it? Or just go see it in 35MM?

~6 hours in a car for a movie:saywhat:

[Ankf00]

" I'm Batman".

I wanted to post that, but it was better left to a response than an OP :D


Closest IMAX is 2.75 hours away. Worth it? Or just go see it in 35MM?

I say yes! A practical man, however, would say no. :) I'm going to do the IMAX next week I think, definitely worth a 2nd viewing and I'm kinda fuzzy on the ending once the vodka kicked in... but Heath Ledger was great, really. awesomeness all around except for gyllenhal who was meh, but less meh than katie holmes was

[Sean Malone]

I wanted to post that, but it was better left to a response than an OP :D



I say yes! A practical man, however, would say no. :) I'm going to do the IMAX next week I think, definitely worth a 2nd viewing and I'm kinda fuzzy on the ending once the vodka kicked in... but Heath Ledger was great, really. awesomeness all around except for gyllenhal who was meh, but less meh than katie holmes was

Excellent forum etiquette!! Bravo!:thumbup:

[Insomniac]

~6 hours in a car for a movie:saywhat:

I want to do my part to drive up oil prices. ;) I'd actually try to combine it with a business trip to see a supplier or something. So it would be a matter of biding my time for IMAX.

[Ankf00]

do it.

[G.]

I want to do my part to drive up oil prices. ;) I'd actually try to combine it with a business trip to see a supplier or something. So it would be a matter of biding my time for IMAX.
Only about 20 mins. were filmed in large format (IMAX), but it IS the action scenes.

[Insomniac]

Only about 20 mins. were filmed in large format (IMAX), but it IS the action scenes.

Wow, that is lame. I'd expect shortcuts like that from Sony when sticking a movie on BR disk, but sheesh. Isn't IMAX 4x the resolution? They upsampled the rest of the 130 mins... :yuck:

[dando]

[Tom Carnegie]

It's a new opening box office record @ $155M.

[/Tom Carnegie]

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/20/dark.knight.ap/index.html

:eek:

-Kevin

[Stu]

I wanted to post that, but it was better left to a response than an OP :D



I say yes! A practical man, however, would say no. :) I'm going to do the IMAX next week I think, definitely worth a 2nd viewing and I'm kinda fuzzy on the ending once the vodka kicked in... but Heath Ledger was great, really. awesomeness all around except for gyllenhal who was meh, but less meh than katie holmes was

Agreed. I may make the 2+ hour drive for it after seeing it in a boring old megaplex Friday morning.

[Ankf00]

Wow, that is lame. I'd expect shortcuts like that from Sony when sticking a movie on BR disk, but sheesh. Isn't IMAX 4x the resolution? They upsampled the rest of the 130 mins... :yuck:



heard it was still 100% awesome-o.

[dando]

I watched Burton's '89 version last night, as it was the best of the original Batman movies. My how that movie sucked in retrospect. Silly special effects and too cartoonish. I'm going to catch TDK on Friday. Good reviews all around for TDK.

-Kevin

[cameraman]

Yeah it may be a good movie but this is just plain stupid....


A man anxious to see the new Batman movie missed out on the ending after police arrested him for leaving his child in the car. The 2-year-old boy was found sitting in a car in the parking lot of the theater Saturday night. Even though it was dark outside, temperatures in the car were still high, and that wasn't the only threat facing the child. This happened in South Salt Lake at 1:00 in the morning. The child had been in the car for well over two hours in a parking lot that has signs that say "park at your own risk." The boy's father, 23-year-old David Farnhan, was inside the air-conditioned movie theater watching the 11 p.m. showing of "The Dark Knight." Luckily, other moviegoers saw the child crying in the car and called for help. Authorities got there quickly. When they finally got the boy out of the car, he was dehydrated and scared but in relatively good condition. It is not clear why Farnhan left the child in the car, but officers say he was aware the child was there. Farnhan was pulled out the movie theater and arrested. He was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on charges of child abuse and child neglect. The child is back with his mother now, who shares custody with Farnhan, and is said to be in good condition.

They need to get medieval on this guy:flame:

[Methanolandbrats]

Yeah it may be a good movie but this is just plain stupid....



They need to get medieval on this guy:flame:
The judge will do a good job of that, he won't see that kid again until it's 18 years of age.

[dando]

Yeah it may be a good movie but this is just plain stupid....


:saywhat: :shakehead IMO, that's far more than stupid.

-Kevin

[cameraman]

Well this isn't Smackforum so I couldn't be quite as expressive as I wanted to be. It is too early in the week to be literate...

[Ankf00]

The Dark Knight: So Good You'll Kill Your Kids For It. :gomer:



seriously though, there should be sterilization programs in every state for these kinds of parents. voluntarily sterilize yourself and we'll knock your sentence down.

[cameraman]

seriously though, there should be sterilization programs in every state for these kinds of parents. voluntarily sterilize yourself or we'll do it for you.

Fixxered

[dando]

seriously though, there should be sterilization programs in every state for these kinds of parents. voluntarily sterilize yourself and we'll knock your sentence down.

After spending a couple of hours @ the local water park this weekend, there should also be IQ tests administered before issuing a parenting permit. :irked: :saywhat: Castration is a good thing, yo. :gomer:

-Kevin

[trish]

The judge will do a good job of that, he won't see that kid again until it's 18 years of age.

That actually will depend on what kind of woman mom is.

[Methanolandbrats]

That actually will depend on what kind of woman mom is.
Good point, but she'd have to have needle tracks on both arms and be living in a rehab center to top that.

[dando]

Good point, but she'd have to have needle tracks on both arms and be living in a rehab center to top that.

Or Britney Spears. :saywhat:

-Kevin

[Ankf00]

I wonder who the villains for the next installment of the series will be. all the main actors are signed for a 3rd film but Nolan isn't. yet... his writing & research definitely made the films what they are.

I'm thinking best fits for this kind of universe would be a Unabomber version of the Riddler, a Mad Hatter that's a disgruntled Wayne Enterprises scientist pissed at the new playboy owner & shutdown of applied research, Dr. Harley Quinzell meeting the Joker in Arkham who hunts down Batman as retribution, and Ra's al Ghul's daughter Talia w/ the revenge angle as well...




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despite Ledger's absolutely phenomenal performance, I wouldn't be opposed to someone trying to fill his shoes since the storyline leaves that angle open

[coolhand]

I remember the early 90s cartoon when it was Batman putting them back into Arkham and then invariably they would escape again.

The best villain story line from the animated series was Mr. Freeze. The Arnold on was horrible. However you tube the animated series version, it had a lot of character depth and background.

rFDTMW3_ilE

[eiregosod]

where's the klingon script in this thread?

[Ankf00]

Bale arrested in London for hitting mom and sis

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/22/bale.questioned.ap/index.html

:shakehead

[dando]

Bale arrested in London for hitting mom and sis


You can't arrest Batman...it's unAmerican. Oh wait, that was in Britain. :gomer: :(

-Kevin

[Ankf00]

I'm hoping it's rumored b.s., b/c if not, man what a buzzkill.


On the other hand, Batman gotta keep the hos in check... :D

but seriously, his mom?...

[oddlycalm]

I'm hoping it's rumored b.s., b/c if not, man what a buzzkill.


On the other hand, Batman gotta keep the hos in check... :D

but seriously, his mom?...
BBC confirms that he was arrested and released on bail.
Bale bailed (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7519689.stm)

His sister shouts to reporters that it's a family matter, apparently not understanding that assault is never going to be treated as a family matter once the police are called. No word on who called them.

oc

[chop456]

Bale arrested in London for hitting mom and sis


As heard on the radio this morning...

"They were probably yammering on and on about how great Heath Ledger was." :laugh:

[G.]

BBC confirms that he was arrested and released on bail.
Bale bailed (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7519689.stm)

His sister shouts to reporters that it's a family matter, apparently not understanding that assault is never going to be treated as a family matter once the police are called. No word on who called them.

ocIt was for Verbal assault, with a shove added for good measure. He walked into the police station and left without an arrest.

Yes., verbal assault can be a crime.

[Ankf00]

good thing I wasn't a teen in england or pops and I would've spent quite a few years in the pokey :gomer:

[TrueBrit]

Bale arrested in London for hitting mom and sis

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/22/bale.questioned.ap/index.html

:shakehead

"allegedly"....

[dando]

good thing I wasn't a teen in england or pops and I would've spent quite a few years in the pokey :gomer:

I'm certain it would have been considered justifiable homicide. :gomer:

-Kevin

[G.]

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/hoshyempires/2nu2oj.jpg

[dando]

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/hoshyempires/2nu2oj.jpg

What about bacon? ;)

-Kevin

[Stu]

good thing I wasn't a teen in england or pops and I would've spent quite a few years in the pokey :gomer:

sounds like a country full of pansies.

[Ankf00]

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/hoshyempires/2nu2oj.jpg




http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/Ankf00/batman.gif

[G.]

What about bacon? ;)

-Kevin
That's in with the porn slice. It's just THAT good.:cool:

[nrc]

http://www.marriedtothesea.com/071108/tastes-of-the-swine.gif

[Ziggy]

Will they let you into this movie if your not gay?

On every message board, guy yammering on and on about a batman movie.

Go to the lingerie store, buy your girlfriend a cat suit, bang the stuffing out of her thinking of Julie and get over it.

ps - Heath was a dopefien, dopefien's die

[Stu]

Mum Jenny, 61 — a part-time clown — is said to have claimed she was pushed over during the row, which broke out in Bale’s suite when they returned after a meal at a restaurant.

That explains it.

edit: this is from the Sun of course. :)

[dando]

:thumbup: :thumbup:

Caught it today. Damn good flick. :cool:

-Kevin

[dando]

despite Ledger's absolutely phenomenal performance, I wouldn't be opposed to someone trying to fill his shoes since the storyline leaves that angle open

Just kinda leaves it hanging, eh? ;)

-Kevin

[dando]

$300M+ in 10 days. :eek: Lookout Titanic. I might even catch it again if I can find an IMAX joint nearby.

EDIT: Easton Town Center, 15 minutes away (less if I drive really fast). :cool: :D

-Kevin

[eiregosod]

oh man, IMAX Batman rocks the cox. as close to getting laid as techy nerds will ever get ;)

[RHR_Fan]

I saw it and it was awesome! :thumbup: I don't usually go for movies like "The Dark Knight," but this was really good.

[dando]

Saw it a 2nd time in IMAX. Just as good the 2nd time around even though I was looking for mistakes. :thumbup: The only shots that were in IMAX appeared to be the panoramic shots of Hong Kong and Chitown. The action sequences were too busy to see any advantage for IMAX. All in all ==> :thumbup: :thumbup:

:)

-Kevin

[Ankf00]

IMAX in 8 hours. w00t.

the IMAX scenes are those which expand to take up the whole screen, 4 stories tall worth of awesome.

[cameraman]

$400 million at the box office in only 18 days - the fastest pace ever

They should have to figure inflation into numbers like that. It would be a whole lot harder to get to $400 million in 1976 at $2.00 a ticket than it is today.

[dando]

They should have to figure inflation into numbers like that. It would be a whole lot harder to get to $400 million in 1976 at $2.00 a ticket than it is today.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm

-Kevin

[Stu]

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm

-Kevin

still not a fair comparison, considering that when Gone with the Wind came out there was no TV to compete with.

[chop456]

What about attendance?

[Stu]

What about attendance?

too many things have changed to give you a fair comparison of movies over time.

there are an increased number of theaters
the population has increased
movie lengths are different
increase in the overall number of movies
theatrical run time has decreased
ticket prices have increased
more competition with TV
movies are released in formats for the home now within 4-6 months

[chop456]

You sound like my dad talking about Wilt Chamberlain or Jim Brown. :tony:

[dando]

still not a fair comparison, considering that when Gone with the Wind came out there was no TV to compete with.

No, but radio was the TV of the day. :gomer: If you look @ the typical movie $$$s @ during that period, you would see how amazing it was for GWtW to make as much as it did.

-Kevin

[Stu]

No, but radio was the TV of the day. :gomer: If you look @ the typical movie $$$s @ during that period, you would see how amazing it was for GWtW to make as much as it did.

-Kevin

well of course, otherwise there would be other movies from the 30s listed on the site you posted. :\

[dando]

well of course, otherwise there would be other movies from the 30s listed on the site you posted. :\

Check out how true that statement really is:

http://www.imdb.com/boxoffice/alltimegross

There are three films from that era in the top 400 unadjusted all-time box office. Two from the 30s and one from the 40s in that list: Gone, Snow White and Bambi. Those were the Titanic, Dark Knight and Star Wars of their era by far. No wonder Walt had the coin to build his dynasty. :eek:

-Kevin

[cameraman]

You can extend it all the way up to the late 60s

1937 Snow White
1939 Gone With the Wind
1942 Bambi
1961 101 Dalmatians
1964 Mary Poppins
1967 Jungle Book

That is it, there are no movies from the 1950s at all. A 19 year interval with no movies making the list.

[dando]

You can extend it all the way up to the late 60s

1937 Snow White
1939 Gone With the Wind
1942 Bambi
1961 101 Dalmatians
1964 Mary Poppins
1967 Jungle Book

That is it, there are no movies from the 1950s at all. A 19 year interval with no movies making the list.

I thought I saw Doc Z in the list from the 60s, but yes, it is amazing how the box office exploded in the 80s, 90s ans 00s. :eek: Amazing that 5 of those 6 are Walt flix. And all of that resulted from a drawing of Mortimer Mouse. :eek:

-Kevin

[cameraman]

You're right, the list before 1970.

1937 Snow White
1939 Gone With the Wind
1942 Bambi
1961 101 Dalmatians
1965 The Sound of Music
1965 Doctor Zhivago
1964 Mary Poppins
1967 Jungle Book
1967 The Graduate
1969 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

So Disney has 5 of 10.

[dando]

You're right, the list before 1970.

1937 Snow White
1939 Gone With the Wind
1942 Bambi
1961 101 Dalmatians
1965 The Sound of Music
1965 Doctor Zhivago
1964 Mary Poppins
1967 Jungle Book
1967 The Graduate
1969 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

So Disney has 5 of 10.

And my guess is that there's only another 10 or so on the list from the 70s. So that's like 380 of 400 from the 80s, 90s and 00s. Wow.

-Kevin

[Insomniac]

Caught it in IMAX. :thumbup:

Ledger's performance lived up to the hype.

[dando]

$441M #3 all-time grosser now. Still pulled in $26M last weekend. :eek:

-Kevin

[dando]

$471M


Taking inflation into account, "The Dark Knight" trails both movies in actual tickets sold, however. "The Dark Knight" would need to gross about $900 million to match the number of admissions for "Titanic" and about $1.2 billion to equal "Star Wars."

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/17/boxoffice.ap/index.html

:eek: :saywhat:

-Kevin

[Insomniac]

$471M



http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/17/boxoffice.ap/index.html

:eek: :saywhat:

-Kevin

I believe Star Wars numbers include all the re-releases.

[dando]

I believe Star Wars numbers include all the re-releases.

Correct.

-Kevin

[dando]

Ledger get nominated. :thumbup: Exactly one year after his death. :eek:


As expected, Heath Ledger had a supporting-actor nomination for "The Dark Knight" on the one-year anniversary of his death from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. But the Batman blockbuster was shut out from other top categories such as best picture and director.

:irked:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090122/ap_en_ot/oscar_nominations

-Kevin

[Ankf00]

academy can go diaf

[coolhand]

I hope Slumdog wins.

Gran Torino was very good and got kinda shut out too.

[dando]

:thumbup:

RIP, Heath. :(

-Kevin

[RusH]

It would have been nice to have a tribute to Mr. Newman.

It`s still early......maybe next year.:shakehead

[dando]

It would have been nice to have a tribute to Mr. Newman.

It`s still early......maybe next year.:shakehead

T'was a nice touch @ the end of the memoriam piece, tho. :thumbup:

-Kevin

[RusH]

T'was a nice touch @ the end of the memoriam piece, tho. :thumbup:

-Kevin

Surfer dude Spicoli got a mention too,...by De Nero! :gomer:

[Cam]

:thumbup:

RIP, Heath. :(

-Kevin

Yep. Hopefully now the local media will let him lay in peace.


Oh wait. that statuette is winging it's way here. :shakehead