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Posted 20 July 2012 - 09:21 PM

It has grossed between 28 and 30 million from midnight shows.

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Posted 20 July 2012 - 09:22 PM

I hope the incident don't affect the film's financial performance too much.

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Posted 20 July 2012 - 09:25 PM

It's weird, for TDK tragedy probably boosted BO earnings (heath Ledger's death), whereas for TDKR tragedy will probably hurt it. There's some bad mojo around these movies.
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Posted 20 July 2012 - 09:28 PM


Absolutely nothing wrong with a lack of 3D. I normally don't get sick from them, but when I saw Spider-man in IMAX 3D the other day I got one of the worst migraines I've had in a long time.


You puked, didn't you? Admit it, you puked!


I would admit it if I did, but alas I did not. Although I came close, but not during the movie. It was a migraine, I believe I was getting before the movie began. Just made it worse.

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Posted 22 July 2012 - 07:47 PM

Despite having (most likely) the best midnight showing, TDKR is expected to gross at least 165 million for the whole weekend. Avengers grossed over 200 million in the first weekend (obviously boosted by 3D sales).

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Posted 23 July 2012 - 10:17 PM

Even if you only account for tickets sold (and thus get rid of the 3D/2D advantage that Avengers had), Avengers still wins by about 6 million tickets.

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Posted 27 July 2012 - 01:49 AM

Here's an estimation of the financial cost of being Batman. Total: 682 million.

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Posted 27 July 2012 - 03:57 AM

it will be interesting to see if the Bat's numbers this weekend reflect people going that were unwilling last week. What kind of drop off will there be. I doubt the Watch will be any kind of a challenge

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Posted 27 July 2012 - 07:57 AM

Christopher Nolan's films usually have long legs as people tend to see them several times. Like me. I've watched it three times already and there will be more.

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From a storytelling point of view, from a directing point of view, there is one thing I associate with what he does, which is calm. There is such an inherent calm and inherent trust of the one powerful image, that he makes me embarrassed with my own work, in terms of how many different shots, how many different sound effects, how many different things we’ll throw at an audience to make an impression. But with Kubrick, there is such a great trust of the one correct image to calmly explain something to audience. There can be some slowness to the editing. There’s nothing frenetic about it. It’s very simple. There’s a trust in simple storytelling and simple image making that actually takes massive confidence to try and emulate. - Christopher Nolan

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Posted 27 July 2012 - 09:13 AM

I haven't heard one single reaction yet. Are people going nuts over this film like they did with the previous one?

Also, TDK deliberately bathed in a Heat (Michael Mann) kind of atmospere. Wat is it this time?



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Posted 27 July 2012 - 09:22 AM

It feels like A Tale of Two Cities meets silent era film epics meets everything-you-hate-about-overwrought-Nolan.

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Posted 27 July 2012 - 10:10 AM

So people are once again delighted?
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Posted 27 July 2012 - 10:14 AM

When we got out of the cinema some people I was with were thinking "was that a Batman film?"

Bane is indeed part of this effect. People don't know him. He's a curious choice.

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Posted 27 July 2012 - 10:15 AM

It's a strong movie. The opposite of the wise cracking, "it's just a movie guys" Marvel products. However, I'm not sure it's an Alexcremers movie.

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Posted 27 July 2012 - 10:15 AM

A response is divided. The film is huge no one can question its broad and bold intentions, for a mega-blockbuster at least. But no, it isn't nearly as impressive. Almost 3 hours in length, reeeeeeeaaaaaaally heavy on plot. Don't get me wrong it all makes sense, just feels sometimes a bit too much. I like it for what it is. It's a strong conclusion. Oh and there isn't a lot of Batman in it.

But visually it is much more impressive than the previous one.

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From a storytelling point of view, from a directing point of view, there is one thing I associate with what he does, which is calm. There is such an inherent calm and inherent trust of the one powerful image, that he makes me embarrassed with my own work, in terms of how many different shots, how many different sound effects, how many different things we’ll throw at an audience to make an impression. But with Kubrick, there is such a great trust of the one correct image to calmly explain something to audience. There can be some slowness to the editing. There’s nothing frenetic about it. It’s very simple. There’s a trust in simple storytelling and simple image making that actually takes massive confidence to try and emulate. - Christopher Nolan

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Posted 27 July 2012 - 10:16 AM

It's a strong movie. The opposite of the wise cracking, "it's just a movie guys" Marvel products. However, I'm not sure it's an Alexcremers movie.


It puts all effort it can have into building an impressive story so I'm not sure it is.

But visually it is much more impressive than the previous one.


Agreed. The action direction is stronger and the "white" cinematography very cool. Visually it feels bigger and more spectacular, but at the same time quite tight, avoiding random excess.

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Posted 27 July 2012 - 10:19 AM

I never felt a lack of the Batman.

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Posted 27 July 2012 - 10:20 AM

Oh there's enough Batman in it.

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Posted 27 July 2012 - 10:20 AM

In that case, there's no need to change my signature.
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Posted 27 July 2012 - 10:21 AM

I never felt a lack of the Batman.

It's not like I did. The story as conceived makes perfect sense and i would dare anyone to find a more decent conclusion to themes and plot of the trilogy. But the regular audience member wants super-heroics. Not epic tragedies. And from that perspective, it is not a Batman film.

In that case, there's no need to change my signature.

No, it still fits perfectly.

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Posted 27 July 2012 - 10:24 AM

But the regular audience member wants super-heroics. Not epic tragedies. And from that perspective, it is not a Batman film.


So Bane DOES punches the bats to death. OMG, the audience, the fans . . . it's all over!
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Posted 27 July 2012 - 10:26 AM

Cremers is gonna hate the final action sequence, though.

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Posted 27 July 2012 - 10:29 AM

It feels like A Tale of Two Cities meets silent era film epics meets everything-you-hate-about-overwrought-Nolan.

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Ahhh. So Max Shrek has a cameo?
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Posted 27 July 2012 - 10:29 AM

Yes!

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Posted 27 July 2012 - 10:31 AM

He does actually!

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Posted 27 July 2012 - 10:32 AM

I missed that.

Edit: wait, I get it now.

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Posted 27 July 2012 - 10:33 AM

Watch it again

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Posted 28 August 2012 - 10:23 PM

I still haven't seen this movie. Is it worth it to go to the theater, or should I just wait until it's on HBO like all the later Harry Potter movies?

I enjoyed The Dark Knight (mostly the villains), Begins not as much. My favorites are the Tim Burton ones. I feel the same way about the various interpretations of Batman as I do about Bond. Whether it's lighter or darker, as long as it's entertaining, it's valid. I even like Batman & Robin, Adam West is awesome, etc.

As threequels go, how is this one?
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Posted 28 August 2012 - 10:27 PM

I don't feel you'll like this one. But I don't know you, so who am I to judge?

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Posted 28 August 2012 - 11:52 PM

You will definitely not like it Justin
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Posted 30 August 2012 - 06:42 PM

The film has almost pulled in 1 billion and is still on number 5 in the US box office . It has some staying power

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Posted 30 August 2012 - 07:32 PM

Good. At least a film that tries to be more than just a mindless CGI fest is embraced. Maybe producers will realize that audiences are smarter than they think.

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Posted 30 August 2012 - 08:25 PM

Yes, the audiences are smarter than we think, so we'll give them stories filled with nonsense!

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Posted 30 August 2012 - 08:29 PM

And characters that can't even speak clearly!

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Posted 05 September 2012 - 03:29 PM

The film does better than I expected. $1,011,011,261 worldwide as of today. At this point no one will say no to Nolan at Warner Bros.

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Posted 05 September 2012 - 03:36 PM

Outstanding for a non 3D film with a shooting tragedy attached to it.

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Posted 06 September 2012 - 12:23 AM

The film does better than I expected. $1,011,011,261 worldwide as of today. At this point no one will say no to Nolan at Warner Bros.

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He already earned that when The Dark Knight hit $1 billion. Original scripts rarely get the budget that Inception did.

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Posted 17 December 2012 - 11:23 PM

11 Things That Didn't Work in The Dark Knight Rises

Can't say I disagree with any of them!
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Posted 18 December 2012 - 12:27 AM

Agree with two maybe. I disagree with all the others. Matters of taste, really.

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Posted 18 December 2012 - 01:09 AM

I agree with a few of those, mainly the unnecessary eight year gap as well as Foley and the stupid prideful attack on Bane's men, but the others to me were fine. I think Bane's voice gave him a lot of personality and I never questioned Bale as Batman. Yes, he's not as crazed with hunting down crime as he's often portrayed, but I like the idea of him wanting to find a way to have Batman fight crime and let Bruce Wayne find peace.
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