[9] The Dark Knight Rises, the final film in the trilogy, was released on July 20, 2012. "Gotham is in chaos. Directors: [13] Nolan described the friendly rivalry between Bruce Wayne and Harvey Dent as the "backbone" of the film. [117] Howard composed Dent's "elegant and beautiful" themes,[116] which are brass-focused. [74] In August 2006, one of the film's producers, Charles Roven, stated that its principal photography would begin in March 2007,[75] but filming was pushed back to April. Christopher Nolan Director: Gustav Fröhlich, David Selby, "Neal Adams: Up Close and Personal". You can use assets of this armor inside Skyrim SE Nexus as long as you credit our | [152] Travers praised all the cast, saying each brings his or her "'A' game" to the film. 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. They also made a fake news paper that you could read online. Additional IMAX shots throughout the film that are presented in 1.78:1 on the Blu-ray release are not, however, included in the DVD's special features. [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. With his acclaimed take on Batman in The Dark Knight Trilogy, Christopher Nolan helped take superhero films to new heights both critically and commercially, paving the ⦠Director: In addition, Ledger's win marked the first win in any of the major Oscar categories (producing, directing, acting, or writing) for a superhero-based film. It premiered in 20 other territories on 4,520 screens, grossing $41.3 million in its first weekend. Why So Serious? The defunct Van Buren Street post office doubles as Gotham National Bank for the opening bank robbery. As the police launch a manhunt for Batman, Gordon destroys the Bat-signal, Fox watches as the sonar device self-destructs, and Alfred Pennyworth burns a letter from Rachel saying she planned to marry Dent. This film had many posters to promote this film, of many "[184] Benjamin Kerstein, writing in Azure, says that both Klavan and Landesman "have a point", because "The Dark Knight is a perfect mirror of the society which is watching it: a society so divided on the issues of terror and how to fight it that, for the first time in decades, an American mainstream no longer exists. Director: $134.22M. [115], As Zimmer clarified, the main theme of the film (just like Batman Begins and later The Dark Knight Rises) consists in just two notes repeated, representing Batman's pain and guilt. WELL DONE! A collection of key events mark Bruce Wayne's life as he journeys from beginner to Dark Knight. Cecil B. DeMille Releases include a one-disc edition DVD; a two-disc Special Edition DVD; a two-disc edition BD; and a special edition BD package featuring a statuette of the Bat-pod. 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. Stars: Stars: "[149], Other critics have mentioned the theme of the triumph of evil over good. [59] Goyer, who penned the first draft of the film, cited the DC Comics 13-issue comic book limited series Batman: The Long Halloween as the major influence on his storyline. PG-13 He said the film's mood is one of "constant climax," and that it feels rushed and far too long. [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. 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. And in 2008, Christian Bale's Batman found his in Heath Ledger's demented dervish, the Joker. Bruce decides to reveal his secret identity. Dent goes on a killing spree, deciding the fates of people he holds responsible for Rachel's death by flipping his lucky coinâone side having become scorched in the explosion. After all the darkness, the movie gives the audience in its end a sense of closure and internal peace, leaving people with the wonderful and courageous story of Bruce Wayne and Batman, as the epic and true legend it is. 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. And it's awesome, I won't tell you how it comes out because it would ruin the surprise for you, but trust me, it'll feel great when you see it.The story rolls back to elements depicted in the last movies, tying everything together leaving no loose ends.It ends the whole story perfectly, leaving, as always, an open door to new possibilities but never cheating the audience with the feeling it's incomplete. La película de Batman de Christopher Nolan âThe Dark Knightâ, de 2008, fue un éxito en taquilla y recibió la mayor cantidad de votos populares. Action, Crime, Drama. The ferry scene displays how humans can easily be enticed by iniquity, and how that could lead to potential disaster. But, does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era? [202][203] Before the re-release, the film's gross remained at $997 million,[204] but following the re-release, the film crossed the $1 billion mark in February 2009. | 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. Each of these segments, written by Josh Olson, David S. Goyer, Brian Azzarello, Greg Rucka, Jordan Goldberg, and Alan Burnett, presents its own distinctive artistic style, paralleling numerous artists collaborating in the same DC Universe. It's strong but it has a sense of lightheart at the end.Personally it left me very happy but at the same time with a bittersweet taste, knowing that a great era in the story of comic book movies had come to an end. [177] It was also voted as one of New Zealand's favorite films in a 2015 poll. Colin McFarlane, And thankfully it put Batman again in the pantheon of the great superheroes from the movies. 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. "[105] In creating the "anarchical" look of the Joker, Hemming drew inspiration from such countercultural pop culture artists as Pete Doherty, Iggy Pop, and Johnny Rotten. Finally, after so many attempts, a new Batman movie was officially in the works.The only thing that was missing was to decide the approach of the movie. Shôjirô Nishimi, Created and composited by DoÄan Can GündoÄdu www.frame-tale.com Additional 3D Modelling by GünıÅıÄı Cihangir Music by Massive Attack The Dark Knight⦠The Dark Knight Rises - Opening Credits Project on Vimeo Malcolm McDowell, PG | The bike has 508-millimeter (20-inch) front and rear tires, and is made to appear as if it is armed with grappling hooks, cannons, and machine guns. 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. [244], According to David Sims of The Atlantic, The Dark Knight "legitimized" the genre of the comic book movie in the eyes of film studios, thereby setting the stage for the success of franchises such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe. [165] The Dark Knight was included in American Cinematographer's "Best-Shot Film of 1998â2008" list, ranking in the top 10. DISTRIBUTION
- In the United States and Canada, The Dark Knight was distributed to 4,366 theaters, breaking the previous record for the highest number of theaters held by Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End in 2007. ", "Movie File: Brad Pitt, Chevy Chase, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Josh Lucas & More", "Mark Ruffalo Discusses His Try-Out For Harvey Dent/Two-Face Role In 'The Dark Knight, "Matt Damon Confirms He Was Up For Two-Face Role In 'The Dark Knight, "Aaron Eckhart puts on his best acting face", "Dwight Yoakam Pays Tribute to Buck Owens", "How Gotham Could Connect To The Dark Knight In Its Midseason Premiere", "Updates on The Dark Knight Plus Our Own Exclusive on the Involvement of Joker Creator Jerry Robinson in the Batman Sequel! Brandon Lee, Isn't It Obvious? [205], The Dark Knight opened on Friday, July 18, 2008. [216][217] Additionally, the film set an IMAX opening-weekend record, with $6.3 million[206] (a record first surpassed by Star Trek). Stars: [131] In March 2008, Harvey Dent's fictional campaign informed fans that actual campaign buses nicknamed "Dentmobiles" would tour various cities to promote Dent's candidacy for district attorney. "[15], The film introduces the Batpod, which is a recreation of the Batcycle. Harrison Ford, "[182] Klavan's article has received criticism on the Internet and in mainstream media outlets, such as in The New Republic's "The Plank". Bryan Cranston, 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. He says that he will blow them both up by midnight, but will let one live if its passengers (who have been supplied the detonator to the other boat's explosives) blow up the other. Jon Voight, Votes: Finally, there was an attempt to bring Joss Whedon to direct a movie called Batman Begins, again, with Bale, but the director resigned. You can see a subtle Batman sign in the door of the main character of Following, Chris' first movie. The Dark Knight: Batman DX-âSometimes the truth isn't good enough, sometimes people deserve more. 117 min 76 min Robert Z. Leonard Val Kilmer, Stanley Kubrick 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. "The Dark Knight Legend"Act I (Prelude) - Batman Begins 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. Monique Gabriela Curnen and Ron Dean portray Anna Ramirez and Michael Wuertz respectively, corrupt detectives in Gordon's unit. ", "Great America Getting New 'Dark Knight' Coaster Next Year", "Mattel on Board for Speed Racer & The Dark Knight", "The Dark Knight Torrent Used To Mess With Hollywood", "Batman almost got an open-world game 3 years before Arkham City", "The 50 Best Movies of the Decade (2000â2009)", "Film Critics Pick the Best Movies of the Decade", "The best films of 2008... and there were a lot of them", "The Dark Knight-Showdown in Gotham Town", "100 greatest movies, TV shows, and more", "Mark Kermode reviews 'The Dark Knight' â BBC 5 Live", "Christian Bale's Batman: Was The Voice Ridiculous? A more down to earth approach.It was settled. 165,621 The death of Heath Ledger and consequently the absence of The Joker worried everyone, but fortunately, everything went well. A well made origin story and a great film that took the right influences and brought something unique to the table. The Batman has returned after a 10-year absence. [88][95] The Marina City towers also appear in the background throughout the movie. It vanished that bitter taste that the last movies has left us and started fresh from scratch.Batman Begins came in a time of desperation and controversy for DC/Warner and for the Batman fans that were very displeased with the path the old series took in the last movies. Anyway, this beautiful inspiration becomes even more evident in a "certain part" of The Dark Knight Rises, when there's a letter written by "someone" with a passage from the book, and it's just beautiful! Disc 2 of the two-disc Special Edition DVD features the six main IMAX sequences in the original 1.44:1 aspect ratio. [243] The Dark Knight was released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on December 19, 2017. The engines are located in the hubs of the wheels, which are set 3½ feet (1,067 mm) apart on either side of the tank. Liam Neeson, Votes: 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. | "[145] Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating based on reviews from top mainstream critics, calculated an average score of 84 out of 100, based on 39 critics, indicating "universal acclaim. THE END OF THE DARKFinally, all came to an end in the third and last Batman movie directed by Christopher Nolan. The new cowl was modeled after a motorcycle helmet and separated from the neck piece, allowing Bale to turn his head left and right and nod up and down. Victor Mature, | [187] Gotham City is weak and the citizens blame Batman for the city's violence and corruption as well as the Joker's threats, and it pushes his limits, making him feel that taking the laws into his own hands is further downgrading the city. No, these elements wouldn't work, thanks to freaking Joel Schumacker and Akiva Goldsman who made Batman into a joke, so they had to come up with a complete different approach in order to restore the dignity that the character once had. [152] Manohla Dargis of The New York Times wrote, "Pitched at the divide between art and industry, poetry and entertainment, it goes darker and deeper than any Hollywood movie of its comic-book kind. [235] The BD/iTunes version presents the film in a variable aspect ratio, with the IMAX sequences framed in 1.78:1, while scenes filmed in 35 mm are framed in 2.40:1. Edna May Oliver, A wealthy playboy and a Chicago cop both return to Gotham City where their lives will intersect in unexpected ways. Air Lyndhurst Studios (music recorded at) (uncredited) Allan Padelford Camera Cars (camera equipment provided by) (MTV with tow: armored car scene) (uncredited) American Humane Association (animal action monitored by: AHA01797) Automobile Lamborghini (provider: Mr. Bruce Wayne's car) (as Automobile Lamborghini S.P.A.) It gave me a sensation of continuity and pleasure I never experienced in any other production. Warner Bros. Digital Distribution Launches Groundbreaking âApp Editionsâ of Feature Films âThe Dark Knightâ And âInceptionâ by Ron Email Twitter: @ronwinbeta Feb 16th, 2011 in News While planning a stunt with the Batmobile in a special effects facility near Chertsey, England in September 2007, technician Conway Wickliffe was killed when his car crashed. Director: 164 min [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. 23 min Klavan supports this reading of the film by comparing Batmanâlike Bush, Klavan arguesâ"sometimes has to push the boundaries of civil rights to deal with an emergency, certain that he will re-establish those boundaries when the emergency is past. Stars: It was a good re-start to a franchise, bringing everything that the fans wished to see for so many years.