Missy Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Generally speaking, I like the armor / urban commando look. Remember, Batman can't allow bullets to strike his chest like Superman. He has to wear armor, but it also has to be lightweight enough so he can throw kicks and punches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 It looks like some cosplay outfit to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 I get what you're saying Yoda, I dug the armor from the first one, which is why I wish they stuck with it. I'm just not liking the color scheme more than anyhting about the second one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Sure, the grey half-pecs are a little weird, but he'll mostly be in the dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 The first six minutes of the film were shown in New York. Here is the synopsis: It starts off with a breathtaking shot of Gotham City in broad daylight. The camera swoops into this big glass skyscraper the way only an IMAX movie can. It was stunning. Then BOOM! One of the windows in this big glass skyscraper is blown out. It then cut to two thugs in ugly clown masks (the ones we saw in the first publicity stills that were released months ago) shooting a zip line down to an adjacent rooftop. Cut to the street as we see another thug waiting on a street corner with his clown mask in his hand. We’re looking at him from behind and can’t see his face. A van pulls up and the thug puts on his mask and jumps in to join the rest of the clowns. The clown who’s driving is bitching about how this Joker guy who planned the heist didn’t even bother to show up and questions why they should cut him in on any of the loot. There’s an awesome line from one of the clowns about The Joker and how he wears make-up as “war paint” to scare the crap out of people. Very cool stuff. The two clowns in the skyscraper dramatically swing down to the rooftop while the clowns in the van enter the bank guns a blazing. One of the rooftop clowns disables the silent alarm and comments that the alarm isn’t going to the cops. Once the alarm is halted, his partner shoots him dead. Cut to William Fichtner. I was so amped to see Fichtner’s creepy mug. He’s the new Brion James. He’s in everything the way Brion was back in the 80s and he’s as badass as ever. Brilliant casting, Mr. Nolan. Fichtner is the bank manager and he looks pissed. Then cut to two clowns cracking the safe. Once the one clown gets the safe door open, his partner shoots him dead. We start to see a pattern here. The remaining clown starts to fill the gym bags with cash. As the clowns in the bank lobby control the crowd, Fichtner goes to work. The bank manager pulls out a shotgun and starts hunting clowns. It was unexpected and super-freakin-awesome. Crazy-ass Fichtner is enraged and ranting on about how these clowns have no idea who they are messing with. You learn that much like the rest of Gotham City this bank is corrupt and run by the mob. Nice twist. Of course the silent alarm doesn’t go to the cops. Too bad Fichtner runs out of shells and the remaining clowns shoot his angry ass. He’s down, but not dead. Then the clowns start to argue with each other. One clown asks the other, “So, I guess the Joker told you to shoot me once we had the money?” The other clown tells him, “No, I’m supposed to shoot the bus driver.” “Bus driver?” WHAM! A school bus crashes through the front of the bank, running over the first clown. The back of the bus opens and the bus driver clown jumps out and helps load up the loot. Then bus driver clown gets capped. One clown left. Fichtner bank manager then mutters something about there once being honor in the underworld of Gotham and this gets the clown’s attention. The clown shoves a grenade in Fichtner’s mouth with a string attached to the pin. The clown takes off his mask and we get an 80-foot IMAX Heath Ledger Joker face telling us “whatever doesn’t kill us makes us stranger.” It’s chill inducing. People are going to lose their minds. The Joker jumps into the school bus, closes the back door on the string, and drives off. The pin on the grenade is pulled as the bus pulls away. Instead of an explosion, pink gas is released. The school bus pulls into the street and joins a convoy of school buses loaded with children. The Joker escapes into Gotham City. Click here for more about why this is the best Joker ever in a Batman movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blane Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Refuse to read that. I don't want any of this movie ruined to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted December 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Refuse to read that. I don't want any of this movie ruined to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 You will see it soon enough. I believe this is the short that they are releasing that will be in front of I am Legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mull Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Yes that sounds like it will be/look awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 I read it and it sounds awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 New poster: If imageshack isn't working click here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 I like that poster, it's almost a bit Stanley Kubrick in feel..... or do I just think that because Ledger said that is how Nolan wanted the Joker to be? Damn, I need to stop reading every press release Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 that's one slick poster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted December 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 To quote Matt Serra: NIIIICE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blane Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 I really really really may go on Thursday to the Philly showing. But I don't want to drive an hour and 20 minutes just to get told I can't get in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Watch the trailer while it's still up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwT8GyLxIhk If you want the high quality version, it'll be out by Monday. Also: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted December 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 If Jack's link goes down, here's another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 The trailer will officially be up on Sunday at this link: http://atasteforthetheatrical.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 Whilst you're waiting! I love how Daily Motion is the forgotten backwards cousin of youTube and is awesome because of that!! I am also in love with that trailer. Passionately, strenuously, deeply in love. And the Joker going "like me!!" at the end of the first monologue makes me think that Nolan's Joker isn't going to be without his daffy qualities. And his "Evening, Commissioner!!" line... And and and and..... DAMN YOU JULY!!!!! HOW CAN YOU BE SEVEN MONTHS AWAY?!?!?!?!?!!?!??!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted December 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 The trailer is up... officially! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 With many, many months until the movie is actually out, I'm concered that they are pulling the trigger a bit early. What else is there for them to do, it seems like the time the movie comes out there will be over 50minutes of footage available from trailers,teasers,etc... Yes, I know 50minutes is over the top, but you know what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 I think a lot of the early built is due to concern over the name of the film. The fact that it doesn't have Batman in the title means they need to put out an early campaign just to ensure the word of mouth has time to spread out amongst the general public. They are doing the right thing producing this much buzz, especially since the christmas period is usually boxoffice gold and the more people they can expose to promos for thier big summer film the better. I am considering going out into the mountains and freezing myself, but unfortunatly I don't trust my friends to be able to find me again. I'll just wind up fighting sea otters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Ok, just returned from I am Legend at IMAX and saw the prologue. Holy..... fucking..... shit..... Everything about it was just plain awesome. If that is how the movie opens, it is amazing. I thought Batman Begins was the best "non-comic book movie" that has been done, in that if people didn't know it as a comic book character, it could have been seen as an action/revenge movie. From what I've seen now of this movie, I think it goes another step. Which is weird when you have a character as 'comicy' is the Joker. God I'm so pumped for this movie now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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