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post #3051 of 3530
9/11/08 at 7:32pm
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Originally Posted by Vampireliketendencies View Post

How awesome would this be? It needs only like $70 million, which is NOTHING in the scheme of things. I hope they throw in some sort of extra scene to get more people in theaters.

And YES, I know inflation has not be included. I don't care.
You DID read the last paragraph of that article, right?

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But with the title set to hit DVD in December, it's now apparent anyone hoping the Batman sequel would soar to "Titanic" heights will be disappointed. "Dark Knight" already ranks as the second-highest-grossing movie ever, after "Titanic's" phenomenal $1.84 billion -- a mix of $600.8 million in domestic boxoffice and $1.24 billion in foreign coin registered in 1997 and 1998."
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post #3052 of 3530
9/11/08 at 7:50pm
I think it's still possible. I was being optimistic yes. But I do believe and hope it is still possible. I would love to see Titanic die. It infuriates me that a boat movie is the number 1 movie on the Earth.
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post #3053 of 3530
9/11/08 at 7:56pm
I know right? Fuck boats.
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post #3054 of 3530
9/11/08 at 8:08pm
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Originally Posted by Gabe Powers View Post
I know right? Fuck boats.
Judging from the third act of The Dark Knight, even the Joker hates them.
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post #3055 of 3530
9/11/08 at 8:22pm
I love The Dark Knight, but Titanic is still the superior of the two!

Fuck you in advance!
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post #3056 of 3530
9/11/08 at 8:26pm
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Originally Posted by Vampireliketendencies View Post
I think it's still possible. I was being optimistic yes. But I do believe and hope it is still possible. I would love to see Titanic die. It infuriates me that a boat movie is the number 1 movie on the Earth.
Go fuck yourself.
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post #3057 of 3530
9/11/08 at 8:35pm
Are you serious I'm being attacked by Pro-Titanic people. LMAO

I've seen it all now.

Titanic is going DOWN!
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post #3058 of 3530
9/11/08 at 8:37pm
No, you're being attacked by people who think it's fucking stupid getting excited over money you'll never see.

Enjoy your last remaining moments here.
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post #3059 of 3530
9/11/08 at 8:40pm
See, these people here have been MOCKING you. Now, I know your mind can't necessarily comprehend that, but that's what they've been doing whether you get it or not.

Its been fun, guy! And please don't respond with the obligatory "You guys are assholes" post.

Oh, and from you're post on you're MB's:

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I swear I'm going to throw a "Batman sinks Titanic's box office record" party... I'm not joking.
Sad.
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post #3060 of 3530
9/11/08 at 8:50pm
Naw I think they are Pro Titanic in the closet kinda folks. It's ok slick rick to come out of the closet. We know you like to 5 finger it to Mr. Decaprio.

As for the post it was posted to see what everyone thought of it. I got a better plan for you shadows. A much better plan.
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post #3061 of 3530
9/11/08 at 8:52pm
Bring it, bitch!
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post #3062 of 3530
9/11/08 at 9:08pm
Meet me down at the playground.

If I get kicked off a forum for defending myself from people with the vocabulary of Fuck you and Bring it, bitch! Then I'll rejoice in the long run.
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post #3063 of 3530
9/11/08 at 9:12pm
So, there's this great website, its called AICN and is just full of people like yourself. I think you would like it there. I'm done with this bullshit, thanks for entertaining me for a few hours with your unintended stupidity.
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post #3064 of 3530
9/11/08 at 9:31pm
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Originally Posted by Vampireliketendencies View Post
Meet me down at the playground.

If I get kicked off a forum for defending myself from people with the vocabulary of Fuck you and Bring it, bitch! Then I'll rejoice in the long run.
Then you will rejoice for some more minutes: anda a tomar por culo troll idiota.

Now, the exit please.

On topic: nice the re-release and then we should have some talk form Nolan himself about Darker knight (I like to call it that way).
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post #3065 of 3530
9/11/08 at 9:41pm
Let's look at some of the more intellectual responses from the source of The Dark Knight sinking Titanic article. Take note you might learn something friggin arse cunnies.

Big Bad Wolf 6:49am, September 11, 2008
It'll make it. That, I'm sure of.

Sean of the Dead 8:23am, September 11, 2008
It's almost there!

Maelstrom 1:05pm, September 11, 2008
That will be a great day indeed

Lucksaw 2:30pm, September 11, 2008
Cool!!

cubanMIX 3:56pm, September 11, 2008
nothing like having a freshly dead dumb ass celebrity in your movie to help sell tickets!

Zombie Hell 5:32pm, September 11, 2008
I'd love to see Titanic knocked out of the top spot. Just not sure if can muster another 70 million after the release of the dvd. That's asking a lot.

javard5455 6:42pm, September 11, 2008
so a sinking ship vs. the Batman. why is this taking so long?

Justin_Voorhees 6:45pm, September 11, 2008
the inflation thing is stupid because then you have to do the same for star wars and I know that would be number 1 with inflation.

KingOfHorror 7:27pm, September 11, 2008
The Dark Knight really was GREAT cant wait for next Film in Franchise!
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post #3066 of 3530
9/11/08 at 9:42pm
I'm glad it's coming back out - I loved it, for the most part, but I didn't see it in IMAX. I'd like to experience that under the influence of whatever I can get my hands on.

I would love to see a Best Picture nod -a win seems far fetched, but to see a Batman movie up for BP, well, the geeks will have truly arrived.
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post #3067 of 3530
9/11/08 at 9:44pm
I'm serious by the way, deadly serious. Boats have no place in film entertainment.
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post #3068 of 3530
9/11/08 at 9:52pm
What about The Love Boat?

Love, exciting and new
Come Aboard. We're expecting you.
Love, life's sweetest reward.
Let it flow, it floats back to you.
The Love Boat soon will be making another run
The Love Boat promises something for everyone
Set a course for adventure,
Your mind on a new romance.
Love won't hurt anymore
It's an open smile on a friendly shore.
Yes LOVE! It's LOVE!
Love Boat soon will be making another run
The Love Boat promises something for everyone
Set a course for adventure,
Your mind on a new romance.
Love won't hurt anymore
It's an open smile on a friendly shore.
It's LOVE! It's LOVE! It's LOVE!
It's the Love Boat-ah! It's the Love Boat-ah!
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post #3069 of 3530
9/11/08 at 10:00pm
You're not real. Are you?
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post #3070 of 3530
9/11/08 at 10:05pm
I struggle with the same very question specially during LSD trips. So how is singapore still whip people there for marijuana?
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post #3071 of 3530
9/11/08 at 10:12pm
I hope you're going to burn in hell and die a horrible firery death cause' you're a stupid piece of shit.
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post #3072 of 3530
9/11/08 at 10:13pm
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Originally Posted by Gabe Powers View Post
I know right? Fuck boats.
Okay, that's the first laugh out loud thing I've read on these boards in a long time.
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post #3073 of 3530
9/11/08 at 10:14pm
Oh talk dirty to me.

That one sentence of absolute hatred made me start lactating and percolating.

If you said one more thing that was mean to me. I would probably finger my gooch. I never knew there was a CHUD KKK. Sexy.

Now back to the subject at hand. 70 million to beat Titanic? It's entirely possible with DVD sales.
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post #3074 of 3530
9/11/08 at 10:16pm
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Originally Posted by Vampireliketendencies View Post
Oh talk dirty to me.

That one sentence of absolute hatred made me start lactating and percolating.

If you said one more thing that was mean to me. I would probably finger my gooch. I never knew there was a CHUD KKK. Sexy.

Now back to the subject at hand. 70 million to beat Titanic? It's entirely possible with DVD sales.
With DVD sales? I HATE YOU.
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post #3075 of 3530
9/11/08 at 10:19pm
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Sigh.

Anyway - I would not be surprised if The Dark Knight gets a Best Picture nod. I may have said this before, but it's a quality genre film. It would not be the first to get that. Remember that Return of the King was not only nominated, it won.

The fact that it's a comic book movie would make it a first. But only marginally.

Technical stuff? You bet. Pfister will definitely get a nom and he fucking deserves it.

But also, Supporting Actor. Screenplay. Picture. Even Director. These are all possibilities. And don't be surprised if they try to squeeze Eckhardt in there too.
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post #3076 of 3530
9/11/08 at 10:21pm
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Originally Posted by Sean Bateman View Post
With DVD sales? I HATE YOU.
Vampireliketendencies = he sucks

It's right there in his name, people.
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post #3077 of 3530
9/11/08 at 10:26pm
If your going to attack something I say with something equivalent to redneck ignorance. At least back it up intellectually. I'm quiet surprised at how many morons are here. Not all but a whole fucking lot.

And yes I do SUCK.
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post #3078 of 3530
9/11/08 at 10:27pm
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Originally Posted by Sean Bateman View Post
Okay, that's the first laugh out loud thing I've read on these boards in a long time.
Good. I aim to please my friend.
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post #3079 of 3530
9/12/08 at 12:18am
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Originally Posted by Vampireliketendencies View Post

And yes I do SUCK.
Quoted and embiggened for posterity.
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post #3080 of 3530
9/12/08 at 12:27am
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Originally Posted by Vampireliketendencies View Post
Let's look at some of the more intellectual responses from the source of The Dark Knight sinking Titanic article. Take note you might learn something friggin arse cunnies.



Lucksaw 2:30pm, September 11, 2008
Cool!!

cubanMIX 3:56pm, September 11, 2008
nothing like having a freshly dead dumb ass celebrity in your movie to help sell tickets!

javard5455 6:42pm, September 11, 2008
so a sinking ship vs. the Batman. why is this taking so long?

Justin_Voorhees 6:45pm, September 11, 2008
the inflation thing is stupid because then you have to do the same for star wars and I know that would be number 1 with inflation.
These are more intellectual responses? They are almost as dumb as you.
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post #3081 of 3530
9/12/08 at 12:29am
That's it I'm making an Anti-Chud website.

I have been emotionally destroyed here.

How can I go on living?
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post #3082 of 3530
9/12/08 at 12:47am
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Originally Posted by Vampireliketendencies View Post
That's it I'm making an Anti-Chud website.
Oh, there are plenty of those already. Have a nice life!
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post #3083 of 3530
9/12/08 at 1:09pm
What the fuck is going in this thread? This single page may be the dumbest thing I've ever read.
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post #3084 of 3530
9/12/08 at 1:55pm
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Originally Posted by Vampireliketendencies View Post
That's it I'm making an Anti-Chud website.

I have been emotionally destroyed here.

How can I go on living?
You can't...I hope.
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post #3085 of 3530
9/12/08 at 2:00pm
Vampireliketendencies, First, There is no such thing as an...Anti-Chud website! 2nd if you feel you cannot go on living...find something else to do to occupy your time.
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post #3086 of 3530
9/12/08 at 3:11pm
When fleed is the voice of reason, you know something's fucked up.
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post #3087 of 3530
9/15/08 at 9:27pm
"How bout a magic trick, I'm gonna make that boat disappear"

{SFX}

"Ta-daaaaaaaaaaaa"
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post #3088 of 3530
9/17/08 at 12:26pm
One of the major differences between the Dark Knight and Begins, imo. Is that Begins is desperate to explain everything, there's a technical reason for everything and every tool we see Batman use is given it's own little vignette on its creation. It's a vaguely autistic approach to Batman which is just completely removed from the Dark Knight which actively refuses to explain anything.

I think that's the major tonal jump for me, having one film go into agonising detail about ordering parts from different chinese companies to make the bat helmet and having the next film give the main villain the magical ability to place four peoples DNA onto a playing card and then off them in public without even a hint of how it's done.
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post #3089 of 3530
9/17/08 at 12:40pm
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Originally Posted by Gabe Powers View Post
I know right? Fuck boats.
Well that iceberg sure did, amirirte?
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Originally Posted by Spike Marshall View Post
One of the major differences between the Dark Knight and Begins, imo. Is that Begins is desperate to explain everything, there's a technical reason for everything and every tool we see Batman use is given it's own little vignette on its creation. It's a vaguely autistic approach to Batman which is just completely removed from the Dark Knight which actively refuses to explain anything.

I think that's the major tonal jump for me, having one film go into agonising detail about ordering parts from different chinese companies to make the bat helmet and having the next film give the main villain the magical ability to place four peoples DNA onto a playing card and then off them in public without even a hint of how it's done.
Huzzah! Some intellectual conversation. Very good points here. People have complaints about both extreme approaches. Nolan either over-explains (BB) or leaves too many questions (TDK). Makes me wonder what was left on the cutting room floor for TDK. Maybe part 3 will be more balanced? I personally don't need everything spelled out for me, but there are more than a few suspensions of disbelief, as many have pointed out. I'm hoping the DVD is stacked with material to mull over and would really like a Nolan Bros commentary this time. TDK has so many moving pieces (thematically and plot/character-related) that I'd love to hear some additional thoughts from the film-makers, especially on specific decisions and scenes.
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post #3090 of 3530
9/17/08 at 12:47pm
I just assumed that the overt explanations in Batman Begins were Goyer's contribution to the script. The problem is that the Dark Knight is completely hamstrung by Begins. Begins establishes a tone and principles which are just in complete opposition to the creation of a great comic book film and as such the Dark Knight feels like its either ignoring or betraying a lot of the creative choices made in Begins.
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post #3091 of 3530
9/17/08 at 12:50pm
I watched Begins the other night, and though I was always aware of it, I was amazed by the all around contrast between that film and TDK. From the tone to the look, everything was pretty vastly different. That could explain his aversion to overloading everyone with details in TDK.

It's very obvious Nolan has no intentions of making the same film twice. That makes me all the more curious to see what he (hopefully) comes up with for a third.
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post #3092 of 3530
9/17/08 at 12:50pm
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Originally Posted by Spike Marshall View Post
IBegins establishes a tone and principles which are just in complete opposition to the creation of a great comic book film and as such the Dark Knight feels like its either ignoring or betraying a lot of the creative choices made in Begins.
Or it just breaks free from the shackles and assumes the audience has enough info from part 1. BB does a ton of world building. TDK recognizes there isn't a need to dwell on that anymore and we get a juicier story in return. We get more WHY and less HOW.
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post #3093 of 3530
9/17/08 at 12:53pm
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Originally Posted by Spike Marshall View Post
I just assumed that the overt explanations in Batman Begins were Goyer's contribution to the script. The problem is that the Dark Knight is completely hamstrung by Begins. Begins establishes a tone and principles which are just in complete opposition to the creation of a great comic book film and as such the Dark Knight feels like its either ignoring or betraying a lot of the creative choices made in Begins.
I thought it was apparent that once they started thinking about the sequels they were going to regret all off the "grounded in reality" rhetoric. The logic that because Batman doesn't have superpowers everything has to be explained is a bit ludicrous. Like you said it definitely caught up to them in the sequel when people started saying "You can't have it both ways."
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post #3094 of 3530
9/17/08 at 12:53pm
Which is all well and good, but it makes The Dark Knight feel more like a remake than anything else and it makes Begins look even worse in comparison. Say what you will about Burton and Schumacher but they both made two films that felt like they existed in the same world and had elements of interconnectivity.

The Dark Knight feels like Batman Begins as a Pygmalionish experiment.
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post #3095 of 3530
9/17/08 at 12:54pm
Honestly, I don't feel like Batman and Batman Returns are in the same universe except for Keaton.
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post #3096 of 3530
9/17/08 at 12:55pm
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Originally Posted by Eric Cordo View Post
Honestly, I don't feel like Batman and Batman Returns are in the same universe except for Keaton.
Visually there's a disconnect between Neo-Noir Gotham and Dr. Calligari Gotham. But the tone of the films is pretty consistent between them.
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post #3097 of 3530
9/17/08 at 12:56pm
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Originally Posted by Spike Marshall View Post
Which is all well and good, but it makes The Dark Knight feel more like a remake than anything else and it makes Begins look even worse in comparison.
You'd rather that TDK was constrained, instead of improving?

The 1st entry in a intended franchise (even/especially if it's a reboot) is always an experiment.
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Visually there's a disconnect between Neo-Noir Gotham and Dr. Calligari Noir. But the tone of the films is pretty consistent between them.
I'm fond of both, but I disagree here. RETURNS is unleashed Burton, much sillier... and much deeper.
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post #3098 of 3530
9/17/08 at 12:58pm
I'm not stating a preference as much as I'm speculating on a hypothesis. I think The Dark Knight is the best Batman film we'll ever see, I just think it's a shame that it really works better on its own rather than with the film which led into it.
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post #3099 of 3530
9/17/08 at 12:59pm
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Originally Posted by Spike Marshall View Post
Visually there's a disconnect between Neo-Noir Gotham and Dr. Calligari Noir. But the tone of the films is pretty consistent between them.
I'll give you that, but watching them back to back (which I don't recommend doing because you'll realize just how torturous those films actually are) they just don't seem connected. Although Returns was technically the sequel, the only way you'd realize that is by Bruce mentioning to Alfred he let Vicki Vale in the Batcave.
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post #3100 of 3530
9/17/08 at 1:01pm
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Originally Posted by Spike Marshall View Post
I think The Dark Knight is the best Batman film we'll ever see, I just think it's a shame that it really works better on its own rather than with the film which led into it.
Completely agree. Once we have The Dark Knight on DVD I strongly doubt I'll every have the desire to watch Batman Begins again. I hope they don't make another Nolan/Bale installment because there's nothing they can do that will top this film.

ETA: And when I say "top this film" I'm not implying I think it's the end-all be-all. If anything I was underwhelmed by it, but I'm not saying I wasn't entertained.
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