Comments on: Chris Nolan Q&A

By: 420BAND

420BAND — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:04:32 +0000

Memento was a powerhouse.

The Prestige was solid and grand.

Insomnia was just O.K. for me (BUT I got a Pachino Problem this last 2 decades so that influenced my judgement)

Batman Begins was decent (3rd act fell apart for me though)

TDK was Solid. (More of a crime drama than Superhero movie)

Inception didn’t awe me like most other people. seemed like I revisited elements from other films. sorry

But yes, this guy’s got staying power and can tell a story in a special way that’s intelligent and engaging

By: justin

justin — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 05:53:34 +0000

In reply to Ian Fay. I agree with your waiting concept but personally don't want Nolan to do another Inception movie. I see this one being like his other mind blowing title Memento. Just one is fine and honestly I can watch Inception over and over and love it each time without needing a sequel to quench my hunger.

By: Ian Fay

Ian Fay — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:10:35 +0000

In reply to mlk;. Was my wording that difficult to understand? Clearly I said I wanted to see Nolan explore more of the seperate original stories in his head, and I said he hopes a while to do more inception for the same reason I prefer when Pixar release a new original film rather then a sequel. I did not contradict myself.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 21:38:37 +0000

In reply to Ram. Because most video games based on movies have been really good?

By: mlk;

mlk; — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 21:37:25 +0000

hasnt pretty much all of his movies been original? what do you mean you want him to do more original work yet contradict yourself when you say you hope he waits a while before doing another piece of original work?

huh?

By: Nathan

Nathan — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 17:52:15 +0000

I love to read posts like this. You can tell Chris Nolan really understands the art of movie making. He was not willing to sacrifice the power of story telling for the, in my opinion, overrated “power” of visual 3-D.

By: ArkThatcher

ArkThatcher — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 06:21:42 +0000

I think the joker card at the end, if he didn’t plan the second movie, was just his showing us that Batman really only just began. I mean, Batman had a long run of villains for years of his life. If he ended it differently, more Hollywood, it would be too concluded instead of installing the sense that the threat will always be imminent. Felt great to watch, even though i didn’t expect a sequel.
Also, inception the video game? ..
a game within a game within a game?

By: Corey

Corey — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 06:04:15 +0000

Is he working on an Inception video game or is he helping with the Gotham City Batman game? I’ve been wondering if WB isn’t using that game to introduce Hugo Strange to the masses before Nolan uses him as the main villain in his final Batman movie. If WB is doing that, it would make sense if Nolan was involved in some way

By: Ram

Ram — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 03:52:20 +0000

Inception the video game? I think my head may explode with excitment.

By: knossis

knossis — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 03:45:41 +0000

He said he never intended to do a 2nd Batman but then why the cliff hanger with the joker card at the end? Was Nolan leaving it for another director to lead off with? Maybe he thought the studio would only give him that one shot. He probably had ideas for a 2nd Batman but didn’t really think they’d see the light of day. I also think he had plans for the Joker in the 3rd movie.

By: justin

justin — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 02:01:22 +0000

I believe what Chris Nolan said hits the world of 3-D right on the nose. I think a movie that has complete spot on writing and visual motifs and other factors should stay away from 3-D. I feel like the 3-D aspect would take away from the story. Avatar is a fantastic reference, in that it lacked in story but made up for it in visual value. I’m going to see Tron tomorrow in Imax 3-D based on it’s visual value, or so I have heard. Past movies that Nolan has done (i.e. Memento, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Inception) have all stunned me with their hidden messages, visual motifs, dynamic and complex story tellings. Nolan’s right in saying that 3-D is constricting and steps on the toes of “larger than life” characters. Congrats to him on making the right decision.