The Dark Knight (SPOILERS)

[Thorns of Crimson Death]

Who I still feel sorry for is Raul Julia, whose last film was that Craptacular Van Dammit Street Fighter.  Where as Heath gets to end his career with Dark Night.  That really Sucks.  I mean even Phil Hartman got to do Kiki's Delivery Service, which I enjoyed.  But to have Street fighter be my last pic?  It'd be enough to drive some to suicide, no offense...

I agree with you.  Street Fighter would be a TERRIBLE last film to have.  That movie was such bullshit it was fucking reprehensible.

[Pak-Man]

Look at poor Orson Wells. He goes out with Transformers: The Movie. I mean, sure it's better than Street Fighter, but look at the man's past!

[Raven]

1.  Well, when production started my best friend from High School called me up and said we should go on the Saturday of opening weekend so nobody had to take off work.  Bought those tickets the first day you could. 

2.  My fiance's friend has to work on Saturday so they make plans to catch the late show on Friday and since I don't have to work I agree to go with them too. 

3.  Tank, who is my fiance's brother has to work Saturday and has Green Bay Blizzard tickets for Friday night, asks about the 12:01am thursday night show so he can see it.    And seriously, who can pass up a midnight show.

The result-  I'm committed to seeing it three times in the first 48 hours of it's release.  I guess I can report if it has replay value or not.

[a pretty girl is like]

We're gonna be all hack and see the midnight showing in our pyjamas.

[mrbasehart]

Look at poor Orson Wells. He goes out with Transformers: The Movie. I mean, sure it's better than Street Fighter, but look at the man's past!

Agreed, but at least it was a voice-over.  He could hide his (admittedly huge) face behind it.  Wasn't his voice also electronically treated? It didn't sound much like Welles when I saw the film. 

Raul Julia called for him not only to be onscreen a lot, but to also be dressed like this:



I mean, look at how pissed off he looks! I bet he's thinking "Man, I should have taken that Overdrawn at the Memory Banks sequel". 

[mrbasehart]

This is interesting:

Director Terry Gilliam has slammed the promotional campaign for the new Batman movie - insisting movie bosses are using Heath Ledger's tragic death to generate publicity for the movie.

The actor died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs in January shortly after shooting his final film - The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus - under the direction of Gilliam.

And the moviemaker fears that the producers of Ledger's second to last picture, The Dark Knight, are shamelessly capitalising on rumours that the late star will be awarded a posthumous Oscar for his role as evil villain The Joker.

He says, "That's what Warner Brothers are saying, but they'll do anything to publicise their film. That's just what they do and you can't get upset because it's bulls**t.

"They're like a great white shark which devours whatever it can."

I'm not sure I agree with Terry here, it may be a little inappropriate to promote Ledger the way they've done since his death, but even if he was still alive, I believe The Joker would've been the major focus of the promotional campaign. 

[Thrashalla]

I fully agree that the marketing campaign has been over the top and tasteless...but for sheer volume and length of time, not for the Ledger thing. I remember promotions started before ComicCon last year, and people were pretty much tripping over themselves to get any snippet they could. The first one was good and all (not just saying that...I saw it 2 times in theaters and owned 2 different version at one point!), but come on. This whole "OMFG BATMAN!!!" attitude has kind of blindsided me as I have no clue where it came from nor the reason for it (well, I know the reason for it, but I fail to comprehend the validity that reason ) This is the first I've heard of the Oscar thing as well, and unless he knocks the performance out of the park I think it's pretty ridiculous...but then again, so are the Oscars so I guess it would be a perfect match.

...maybe I'll go see HellBoy 2 again this weekend while the roomies are at the iMax of this one. 

Edit: I should probably say that i really don't have anything against this movie and actually do want to see it, just as soon as that nasty year and a half long hype taste in my mouth goes away a wee bit.

[Doctor Who?]

Look at poor Orson Wells. He goes out with Transformers: The Movie. I mean, sure it's better than Street Fighter, but look at the man's past!

Wells is my favorite actor of all time so every time I see that movie I die a little more inside.

[Raven]

This is interesting:

Director Terry Gilliam has slammed the promotional campaign for the new Batman movie - insisting movie bosses are using Heath Ledger's tragic death to generate publicity for the movie.

The actor died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs in January shortly after shooting his final film - The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus - under the direction of Gilliam.

And the moviemaker fears that the producers of Ledger's second to last picture, The Dark Knight, are shamelessly capitalising on rumours that the late star will be awarded a posthumous Oscar for his role as evil villain The Joker.

He says, "That's what Warner Brothers are saying, but they'll do anything to publicise their film. That's just what they do and you can't get upset because it's bulls**t.

"They're like a great white shark which devours whatever it can."

I'm not sure I agree with Terry here, it may be a little inappropriate to promote Ledger the way they've done since his death, but even if he was still alive, I believe The Joker would've been the major focus of the promotional campaign. 

I don't think it's the production companies fault that Rolling Stone threw the word Oscar out there.  If anyone seriously thinks he'll even be nominated, they have another thing coming.  Any movie featuring Batman will never have anything to do with the Oscars outside of the technical awards.

[esoobaC .T bocaJ]

I'm starting to have my doubts about the success of this movie, I mean it is going up against Mamma Mia!

[RoninFox]

I'm starting to have my doubts about the success of this movie, I mean it is going up against Mamma Mia!

And the music of ABBA is scarier than ANY possible portrayal of a homicidal clown.

[Thorns of Crimson Death]

I'm starting to have my doubts about the success of this movie, I mean it is going up against Mamma Mia!

And the music of ABBA is scarier than ANY possible portrayal of a homicidal clown.

Precisely.  If for some reason my girlfriend thinks she's going to be able to drag me to that abortion of cinema, I'm going to bring a cyanide pill for myself.

[wurwolf]

You know, if I put it just that way, Ann might go for that

Now you know why I fell for my husband. He's quite the charmer, isn' t he?

[SmilinJackRoss]

Any movie featuring Batman will never have anything to do with the Oscars outside of the technical awards.

To me, Ledger getting nominated for this isn't as much of a stretch as Depp getting nominated for Pirates.  That was pretty silly if you ask me.

[TheUnabeefer]

To me, there will NEVER be a Joker better than Cesar Romero.