"Gotham is in chaos. Scott Menville, and in the end of the 80's and beginning of the 90's we had two major Tim Burton movies (Batman and Batman Returns) and during the 90's... two major aberrations in the form of flicks by director Joel Schumacker (Batman Forever and Batman and Robin) that we shouldn't waste our breath talking about, let alone watch it.And then, the Batman franchise in the live action movies came to a halt for the next 7 years. The Dark Knight was nominated for eight Academy Awards for the 81st Ceremony,[190] breaking the previous record of seven held by Dick Tracy[191] for the most nominations received by a film based on a comic book, comic strip, or graphic novel. We have also nice elements from the classic Alan Moore interpretation "The Killing Joke" and even clearly noted elements from a Brian Azarello recent comic book simply titled "Joker".In movies and series, we have the Two-Face story told in the animated series from 1992, R Act III (Furioso) - The Dark Knight RisesIn fact, when the plot of the very first movie decided to replace The Mark of Zorro in the origin story with an Opera in the evening, it just gave us all the clues about what was the approach of these movies.And it really delivers. PG-13 Edward James Olmos, Votes: It leaves us with a very high note and makes us want to be part of the life of those characters.I don't want to spoil the end of the story for those who will still watch it, but the sequences of the ending are very rewarding. [173] A few years later the same magazine ranked it 15th on their "the 100 best movies of all time" list. It was a good start. [181], Mystery writer Andrew Klavan, writing in The Wall Street Journal, compared the extreme measures that Batman takes to fight crime with those U.S. President George W. Bush used in the War on Terror. 752,348 Batman finds Lau in Hong Kong and brings him back to Gotham to testify, allowing Dent to apprehend the entire mob. The Feds want the Man of Tomorrow to put a stop to him. | Now, with the confidence of the studio, Nolan managed to make his movie about The Prestige, released in 2006, and after that he felt ready to dive into the Batman world once again.Nolan never knew if he would be making another Batman movie. [89] Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times commented on the absurdity of the technique, "Is there a Bat-fan in the world that doesn't know Rory's First Kiss is actually The Dark Knight, which has been filming in Chicago for weeks? The Gotham authorities want to arrest him. Stars: He would spit in Tommy Lee Jones senil face and say he was nothing but a clown in an overproduced crap festival with bubblegum affected faces.Ooor all that was a little bit harsh and I'm just making it more colorful, but fact is HE MADE IT!Before this movie was released, two tragedies striked the production. And that's what a true hero movie is made of, that is the feeling it has to evoke! DCeased Gives Constantine the ULTIMATE Mystical Upgrade In the latest issue of "DCeased: Dead Planet," John Constantine stole some of the DC Universe's magical artifacts to become ungodly powerful. [207] The midnight opening included $640,000 from IMAX screenings. [69] Nolan acknowledged the title was not only a reference to Batman, but also the fallen "white knight" Harvey Dent. [106] Ledger described his "clown" mask, made up of three pieces of stamped silicone, as a "new technology", taking less than an hour for the make-up artists to apply, much faster than more-conventional prosthetics usually requires. [245] Darren Franrich of Entertainment Weekly wrote that the film "cemented a new way of talking about superhero movies," specifically one that acknowledged them as serious vehicles for political commentary and artistic achievement. | Stars: | For each shot, three 720-pixel HD cameras were set up at different angles on set to fully capture Aaron Eckhart's performance. [116] When Ledger died, Zimmer felt like scrapping and composing a new theme, but decided that he could not be sentimental and compromise the "evil [Ledger's performance] projects". The characters would have real deth and the tone would be serious and epic, with some occasional humor, but not enough to rip the serious tone. Director: 165,621 Ledger died on January 22, 2008, some months after he completed filming and six months before the film's release from a toxic combination of prescription drugs, leading to intense attention from the press and movie-going public. [224] Notably, it topped the box office during the second-biggest weekend of all time in North America (aggregated total of $253,586,871)[225] and it was the only 2008 film that remained on top of the box office charts for four consecutive weekends. Stars: Futoshi Higashide, Act II (Intermezzo) - The Dark Knight | Citing cultural sensitivities to some elements in the film, and a reluctance to adhere to pre-release conditions, Warner Bros. declined to release the film in mainland China. David Selby. Kevin Conroy, | Now speaking about the movie connections, we can point, to start, the 1926 german silent movie Metropolis, by Fritz Lang, inspired by the german book Metropolis, written by Thea Von Harbou, Fritz Lang's wife. Rutger Hauer, Patrick Magee, Stars: "[258], The film was added to the Library of Congress' National Film Registry in 2020 as a "culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant work. [192][193] There was speculation that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences later changed their number of Best Picture nominees to ten, instead of the traditional five, because of the film's omission. [72], During rehearsals, Nolan and cast members were mesmerised by Heath Ledger's interpretation of the Joker. [218] It achieved the largest Sunday gross with $43.6 million[206] and the largest opening week from Friday to Thursday with $238.6 million (both records surpassed by Marvel's The Avengers). | Ridley Scott [104] The shoot hired helicopters and C-130 aircraft. $28.80M. Angela Lansbury, Votes: Media In film magazines Batman was the main story until it was released, and this is aimed at cinema goers. [199], The Dark Knight earned $534.9 million in North America and $469.7 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $1 billion. [69] Nolan also cited Heat as "sort of an inspiration" for his aim "to tell a very large, city story or the story of a city": "If you want to take on Gotham, you want to give Gotham a kind of weight and breadth and depth in there. Director: That's what makes the character so dark, because he expresses a vengeful desire." "[182] Klavan's article has received criticism on the Internet and in mainstream media outlets, such as in The New Republic's "The Plank". [133] Mattel produced toys and games for The Dark Knight, action figures, role-play costumes, board games, puzzles, and a special-edition UNO card game, which began commercial distribution in June 2008. [243] The Dark Knight was released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on December 19, 2017. In 2020, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[10]. Would it be a sequel, Batman 5? [70] While indicating The Dark Knight would continue the themes of Batman Begins, including justice vs. revenge and Bruce Wayne's issues with his father,[71] Nolan emphasized the sequel would also portray Wayne more as a detective, an aspect of his character not fully developed in Batman Begins. | "[24] Nolan suggested Batman: The Killing Joke influenced a section of the Joker's dialogue in the film, in which he says that anyone can become like him given the right circumstances. In the future, a sadistic gang leader is imprisoned and volunteers for a conduct-aversion experiment, but it doesn't go as planned. [97] The film is dedicated to both Ledger and Wickliffe. !Let's hear it for one of the greatest directors of modern days, Christopher Nolan! An old foe wants a reunion. The tale is that one day, Christopher Nolan made a reunion with his creative staff to make an exhibition of Blade Runner, yes, Blade Runner. Anthony Michael Hall, These are men who had the city divided up. Alfred Abel, [250] Meanwhile, Michael B. Jordan named Ledger's performance as an influence for the former's portrayal of Killmonger, the villain in Black Panther. [149] Ebert ranked this as one of his twenty favorite films of 2008. "[156] On the other hand, David Denby of The New Yorker said that the story is not coherent enough to properly flesh out the disparities. Tom Hardy, The clues combined to reveal a new photograph of the Joker and an audio clip of him from the film saying "And tonight, you're gonna break your one rule." [138] Leading up to The Dark Knight's commercial release, the film had drawn "overwhelmingly positive early reviews and buzz on Heath Ledger's turn as the Joker". Composition began before shooting, and during filming Nolan received an iPod with ten hours of recordings. [216][217] Additionally, the film set an IMAX opening-weekend record, with $6.3 million[206] (a record first surpassed by Star Trek). See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. William Fichtner played the Gotham National Bank manager, and Cillian Murphy returns in a cameo as Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow, who is apprehended early on in the film by Batman. Christopher Nolan $134.22M. Loud Distribution The Dark Knight Rises - Bane Lightning Men's T-Shirt Black Large: Free UK Shipping on Orders Over £20 and Free 30-Day Returns, on Selected … | [194][195] In a question-and-answer session that followed the announcement, the Academy's then president Sidney Ganis said; "I would not be telling you the truth if I said the words Dark Knight did not come up. Ariel Winter, [66] Jerry Robinson, one of the Joker's co-creators, was consulted on the character's portrayal. Everyone wanted to see what Nolan would do to live up to the expectations earned by the last movies and to give the fitting ending to the whole story told in those three films.And as the Joker would say: he didn't disappoint! It premiered in 20 other territories on 4,520 screens, grossing $41.3 million in its first weekend. Several sequences, including one car chase, were shot on the lower level of Wacker Drive. Jason Marsden, PG-13 [56] David Dastmalchian appears as Thomas Schiff, a paranoid schizophrenic from Arkham Asylum who joins the Joker's gang, but gets captured and held at gunpoint by Dent after posing as an Honor Guard at Loeb's funeral alongside the Joker himself. Batman was debuting on the big screen in the form of a movie serial, which was a very common thing these days, once that nobody used to have TV in their houses. In this movie, the society is divided into rich man and workers, poor people, who decides to start a revolution against the rich people who doesn't give a crap for them. $32.87M. It's thrilling and very meaninful in it's message. | Jay Oliva | Eric Roberts plays Sal Maroni, an Italian mafia boss who takes over Carmine Falcone's mob, and Ritchie Coster portrays the Chechen, a Chechen mafia boss in charge of drug-trafficking for the mob. | I, particulary don't like them the way some people do, I just don't have any kind of love or nostalgic feeling for them, but truth is, Tim Burton films were the closest attempts to show Batman the closest way possible to the comics, but still, it has major flaws, both Burton films, that crippled any attempt of going on with that proposal.After that, there were lots of proposals to bring Batman back on the big screen, there was a sequel to Schumacher's movies called "Batman Triumphant" that, THANK GOD, never happened. The death of Heath Ledger and consequently the absence of The Joker worried everyone, but fortunately, everything went well. Margot Kidder, Passed "[158][159], In 2018, Bilge Ebiri of The Village Voice wrote, "Its politics have been discussed ad infinitum. | Gross: [88] While filming in Chicago, the film was given the false title Rory's First Kiss to lower the visibility of production, but the local media eventually uncovered the ruse. Other candidates included Yorkshire, Glasgow, and parts of London. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is the second installment of Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy and a sequel to 2005's Batman Begins, starring Christian Bale and supported by Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Morgan Freeman. Robert Z. Leonard [156] Levy and Peter Travers conclude that the film is "haunting and visionary,"[152][156] while Levy goes on to say that The Dark Knight is "nothing short of brilliant. Though, there's a Robin reference in the movie, as there was a Henri Ducard reference in Batman Begins. Also, Anne Hathaway inspired herself on the Delilah character from the 1949 movie, Samson and Delilah, witch is ironic, because Bob Kane got inspiration from the Delilah legend to mold his own Catwoman. And, as Hollywood is crazy about copying successful formulas, that realistic tone was implemented in other movies and franchises as well. | Gross: The Dark Knight  The Dark Knight cost approximately $180 million to make. Today we will focus on the marketing and distribution of The Dark Knight Rises and how we might use this in our exam. When you look at a film like Pirates of the Caribbean—something like that, there's something about a very fanciful, very detailed visual effect, that I think is more powerful and less repulsive. [157] Denby remarks that the central conflict is workable, but that "only half the team can act it," saying that Bale's "placid" Bruce Wayne and "dogged but uninteresting" Batman is constantly upstaged by Ledger's "sinister and frightening" performance, which he says is the film's one element of success. Former Batman actor Michael Keaton wouldn't confirm his return as the Dark Knight in the upcoming Flash movie, but he hasn't denied the possibility. Colin McFarlane, Mob bosses Sal Maroni, Gambol, and the Chechen hold a videoconference with their corrupt accountant, Lau, who has taken their funds for safekeeping and fled to Hong Kong. [215] It sold an estimated 22.37 million tickets during its first weekend with 2008's average admission of $7.08, meaning the film sold more tickets than Spider-Man 3, which sold 21.96 million with the average price of $6.88 in 2007. Stars: Before the police arrive to take the Joker into custody, he gloats that Gotham's citizens will lose hope once Dent's rampage becomes public knowledge. The Dark Knight: The Joker Bonus Version-“This Town deserves a Better Class of Criminal.” Prime 1 Studio and Blitzway are honored and proud to present NOTE: Bonus available only for orders placed before Feb 7 2021 Christian Bale, | Not Rated The Joker interrupts, warns them that Batman is unhindered by the law, and offers to kill him in exchange for half of their money. R [224][228], Overseas, The Dark Knight is the highest-grossing 2008 film[229] and the fourth-highest-grossing superhero film. 153 min Jong-Sik Nam, This film had many posters to promote this film, of many | Gross: "[256] Chris Newbould of The National reached a similar conclusion, bemoaning how DCEU films "have failed to excite audiences and critics alike and have performed passably at best at the box office. Nolan felt using make-up would look unrealistic, as it adds to the face, unlike real burn victims. A remake? Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle is sexy, exciting, thrilling and very strong. [127], After the death of Heath Ledger on January 22, 2008, Warner Bros. adjusted its promotional focus on the Joker,[128] revising some of its websites dedicated to promoting the film and posting a memorial tribute to Ledger on the film's official website[129] and overlaying a black memorial ribbon on the photo collage in WhySoSerious.com. The Dark Knight est une trilogie cinématographique américano - britannique basée sur le personnage Batman de DC Comics produite par Warner Bros. et composée des films suivants : Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) et The Dark Knight Rises (2012) . He took a small scale villain like Bane, which was created in a rush, with the only purpose to break Batman in half, to cause commotion and then disappear in thin air on the next sagas and stories, and turned him into someone really frightening and scary, a memorable adversary.There's lots of other sources as well. Eckhart wore markers on his face and a prosthetic skullcap, which acted as a lighting reference. But besides that I want to give you an insight of what brought us here and to point some of the references of this new and exciting chapter of Batman movies, going through comics, films, books and general inspiration for the saga. Catwoman's suit, for example is a reference to Julie Newmar from the 1960's Catwoman in the comical Adam West series, and you can see the resemblance.And there's even books as inspirations, yes, classic stories, Nolan also spoke that most of the plot of the movie was inspired by the Charles Dickens novel A Tale of Two Cities, beautifully depicted in a 1935 movie, and when you get the book to read, you notice it right off the bat. | He would make Jack Nicholson weep and piss on his pants, like a crybaby. But they still manages to give us their own and original point of view about the source material.The characters are great, the story is very well tied in and the decision to never treat these films like a "franchise" that gives always clues to a next chapter makes the whole difference.Instead of thinking about these films in a movie structure, I like to think about them as an opera being enacted to us. Isn't It Obvious? KNIGHT DISTRIBUTING CO & REGENCY COSMETICS THE PROUD MANUFACTURERS OF JADE EAST, MY SECRET CORRECTIVES & OTHER QUALITY & VALUE PRODUCTS MADE IN THE USA SINCE 1966 Menu As much as he introduced villains in his movie that never appeared on the big screen (Ra's Al Ghul and Scarecrow), he was eager to fix the messy stuff that the Burton/Schumacker franchise did with the old ones. BRAVO!! The Joker threatens to keep killing people unless Batman reveals his identity, and starts by murdering Police Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb and the judge presiding over the mob trial. "[90] Production of The Dark Knight in Chicago generated $45 million in the city's economy and created thousands of jobs. 134 min It was difficult simulating fire on Eckhart because it is inherently unrealistic for only half of something to burn. Most notable among the nominations were Heath Ledger's almost complete sweep of over twenty awards for acting, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, produced, and co-written by Christopher Nolan. [236] The DVD versions feature the entire film framed in a uniform 2.40:1 aspect ratio. No one...The fact is, loved or hated, good, bad or just ugly, none of these adaptations were able to depict Batman in the way we know in the comics or in a respectful rendition, none of them had that... edge, being the Tim Burton ones the most edgy to date, but still not very satisfying. He has no motive, no orders, and no desires but to cause havoc and "watch the world burn". [7] With over $1 billion in revenue worldwide, it became the fourth-highest-grossing film at the time, and highest-grossing film of 2008; it also set the record for highest-grossing domestic opening with $158 million, a record it held for three years. 143 min The ferry scene displays how humans can easily be enticed by iniquity, and how that could lead to potential disaster. Also, David Goyer, the writer of the Blade movies is also another huge Batman fan, and so Chris, with all that support and with a huge interest about diving into the Dark Knight's world decided to take the challenge. No one could resurrect this awful train wreck. It was the best example of how to market your movie on the Internet and call a huge attention to the public in general, keeping the interest of people in the movie until the day of release.The episodes of this web series was like a news and talk show, bringing actor Anthony Michael Hall as the reporter Mike Engel, interviewing lots of important people from the city of Gotham, going from politicians to people like Lt. Gordon and Harvey Dent and also bringing some information about the city and it's celebrities, like Bruce Wayne and the Batman himself.The show had 6 webisodes, being the last one the bridge that connected those with the movie. The franchise started being considered by many like... dead. Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi. This corruption, this decay in the texture of the look itself. Directors: Loren Lester, [16][107], Hemming and Ledger's Joker design has had an impact in popular and political culture in the form of the Barack Obama "Joker" poster, and has since become a meme in its own right. Stars: Everybody was pleased and satisfied with that new beginning. In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences. Colin McFarlane reprises his role as Gillian B. Loeb, the Police Commissioner of Gotham. "[152] Travers says Ledger moves the Joker away from Jack Nicholson's interpretation into darker territory, and expresses his support for any potential campaign to have Ledger nominated for an Academy Award,[152] Travers says that the filmmakers move the film away from comic book cinema and closer to being a genuine work of art, citing Nolan's direction and the "gritty reality" of Wally Pfister's cinematography as helping to create a universe that has something "raw and elemental" at work within it. Both the civilians and the prisoners refuse to kill each other, while Batman apprehends the Joker after a brief fight. Action, Adventure, Drama. Christopher Nolan [55] Matt Skiba, co-lead vocalist and guitarist of the bands Alkaline Trio and Blink-182, made a small appearance in the film.