Comments on: Joker Set Us Up a Halloween Treat

By: Tommy

Tommy — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 06:17:34 +0000

I’m really excited about THE DARK KNIGHT movie & can’t wait to see it! The brand-new photo of Heath Ledger as The Joker looks great. Oh yeah, by the way, nice website!

Thaks,
Tommy

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By: takata

takata — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 09:02:41 +0000

hey! whith you go back to the site now the candle inside the pumpkin is burning fast!like a countdown!!
check out rodney!!
problably,something its gonna happen in the haloween when the candle burnout?

By: NOLAN

NOLAN — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:55:24 +0000

Burton films were masterpieces, but were NOT about Batman. If we take the Joker or the Penguin or Catwoman out of the equation then there’s no story, because the films were about them and not about Batman. He was taken for granted, as if he already existed without caring on explain how he got there or why he dressed like a bat. And even if they were focusing on the time era after he becomes Batman, in the Burton-Schumacher saga they never analysed thoroughly the Bruce Wayne character, they barely did this in Forever, but thanks to Mr Schumacher who slashed the script in pieces, the result was a pseudo-Batman film, where the most important part of the whole script (ergo the film’s title) when Bruce chooses to become Batman forever was cutted and never explained.

So visually, Burton made art with Batman, but in story he lacked into getting deeper with the vast Dark Knight’s universe. As for Schumacher, no positive comments at all, he destroyed Batman, he destroyed what Burton achieved and when he had a better script than previous (Batman Forever) he produced pure and concentrated crap, and B&R was worst, bad script and bad direction… he doomed Batman. So thank God, Nolan arrived.

By: Salem

Salem — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:30:38 +0000

Exactly Mark. Not to say that Burton’s film was bad (it wasn’t exactly good either), but it wasn’t the essential Batman that TRUE fans hoped for. Now, it’s arguable to say that it was his version of Batman, which is very true, but overall, Begins was a better film. Even if someone had no idea who/what Batman is/was, Begins does a better job of not only telling the story, but it effectively combined specific elements in a way that makes us understand Bruce’s plight against crime.

By: nicolae

nicolae — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:00:48 +0000

or in 5 years.. i’d like to be alive to see it you know.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:01:42 +0000

@gdgd: I’m very curious to hear your reasons also.

I enjoyed Burton’s film when it first came out (I was 13), but watching it even a few years later it just didn’t quite hold up for me. The pace seems slower than it needs to be, and even Tim’s dark twist seems a little too campy. I’d rate it a 6-7.

Nolan’s film, however, is as close to a 10 as I could have ever hoped for. Batman’s origin was very well done, the grittiness of the acting and sets captured the mood of the BM mythos more accurately, and the action sequences were top notch without being over the top or distracting from the story. I’ve never been thrilled with Heath Ledger and was worried when I heard about him being cast as the Joker, but based on the clips and photos I’ve seen “Dark Knight” looks like another home run.

Now if only Nolan could come back in 10-15 years to do “The Dark Knight Returns.”

By: Salem

Salem — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:24:24 +0000

gdgd, care to explain how? You’re obviously not a true Batman fan.

By: gdgd

gdgd — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:29:08 +0000

First movie (Burton one) is still the best one. New Bale thing was just big fat blaaah….

By: Kristina

Kristina — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:23:56 +0000

Speaking of the Joker, anybody else hear that they are showing a seven minute preview of Dark Knight in IMAX with I Am Legend in the winter? January, I think. God, if that’s true…..yay!

By: Salem

Salem — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:00:45 +0000

I saw that, and noticed that too. Pretty awesome.