Batman: The Dark Knight - 2008

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 18 Aug 2007, 04:42

Robobat?

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 18 Aug 2007, 04:56

WTF is this? Some sort of viral marketing?
http://www.rent-a-clown.com/

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 18 Aug 2007, 10:05

Oh, I forgot "300" on my blockbuster list.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 18 Aug 2007, 14:03

LD, i'd hardly label Deathproof as a blockbuster

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 19 Aug 2007, 16:57

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 19 Aug 2007, 22:30

Sweet keep the pictures coming. Deathproof hasn't been released over here yet.

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 19 Aug 2007, 23:15

I don't think I could be more excited about this film, and the pictures aren't helping lol

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 04 Sep 2007, 15:18

Here is a clip of an explosion they shot for the film.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54ZEnfdWfEc

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 28 Nov 2007, 22:34

World Exclusive: The Joker Speaks:

This is not your Jack Nicholson or Cesar Romero Joker. The new incarnation of the character is cruel and psycho to the core.

Read on: http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=21560

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 16 Dec 2007, 04:27

Empire blog on the first 7 minutes. I'm not reading it:

http://www.empireonline.com/empireblog/Post.asp?id=75

Sweet! 8)

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 16 Dec 2007, 17:27

Ace posters

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 16 Dec 2007, 18:10

Looking really good. Can't wait for this film.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 17 Dec 2007, 00:26

Is this gonna be an 'R'? lol

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 17 Dec 2007, 00:49

Markgway wrote:Is this gonna be an 'R'? lol

Oh, how I hope so!

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 17 Dec 2007, 02:42

New trailer.

International poster:-

Bootleg of the first 5 mins, currently being shown before the IMAX version of I Am Legend in the US. Might be pulled sometime, I'm not watching it regardless.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 17 Dec 2007, 03:17

Thanks.

Strangely both the High and Best Trailers are 1080p but one has a bitrate of 597Kbps and the other 711Kbps. Pity there is no 720p trailer.

I'm not watching that opening sequence either. I heard it was 7 minutes.

Why is it not being called: Batman: The Dark Knight though. I don't get why you can't call a film by it's name or sequel number any more.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 17 Dec 2007, 04:55

bradavon wrote:I don't get why you can't call a film by it's name or sequel number any more.

All sequels (eg the Bonds) were titled in such a way prior to The French Connection 2. It's just come full circle.

You don't need Batman in the title (for brand recognition) anyway, the name "The Dark Knight" is synonymous with Batman in the mainstream.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 17 Dec 2007, 15:10

You reckon? Obviously it won't matter as everyone will just call it Batman 2 but I doubt most people know what it means.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 17 Dec 2007, 15:17

Warner Bros. definitely know what they're doing. It's a production that cost them hundreds of millions. So I am pretty sure that there were a lot of heads who thought about an appropriate title. They can't afford to chose an inappropriate title. I am pretty sure that those who didn't know who the Dark Knight was before, will definitely know after 2008. And there are millions of Batman fans who all know that he is called The Dark Knight.

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 17 Dec 2007, 15:20

bradavon wrote:You reckon? Obviously it won't matter as everyone will just call it Batman 2 but I doubt most people know what it means.

No one I know calls it Batman 2.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 17 Dec 2007, 15:33

Watched the new trailer....

Hmmm.... Not sure what to make of it.....?

I was entertained by BEGINS and this looks like more of the same.

But I hope they cut down on the speechifying this time and go for a more natural approach.

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 17 Dec 2007, 15:38

I think the trailer's ace

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 17 Dec 2007, 15:44

gasteropod wrote:No one I know calls it Batman 2.

It's not out yet

People don't call Pirates 3 Pirates 3?

gasteropod wrote:I think the trailer's ace

Me too. It looks awesome.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 17 Dec 2007, 15:44

bradavon wrote: but I doubt most people know what it means.

In my childhood I remember the TV being bombarded for years with Batman toys ads, featuring a deep-voiced announcer yelling lines such as "Batman, the dark knight!". You can't get any more mainstream than that. So it should be burned into the psyche of at least males of my generation, i.e. likely one of the main target audiences.

IronMonkey · Post by **IronMonkey** » 17 Dec 2007, 23:06

Markgway wrote:But I hope they cut down on the speechifying this time and go for a more natural approach.

Speechifying? Are you referring to the gravel voice Batman has? I thought it worked perfectly.