I don't much like it myself. I don't remember the different suits, but I think that the suit should be much simplier than this. You would think that Wayne, with all his money, would be able to come up with something better than this.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
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I don't much like it myself. I don't remember the different suits, but I think that the suit should be much simplier than this. You would think that Wayne, with all his money, would be able to come up with something better than this.
Oh, Lindy Hemming... and you were doing so well, too.
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edited June 2007
After seeing the new Bats costume, I'm not sure how you guys may take this.
I don't much like it myself. I don't remember the different suits, but I think that the suit should be much simplier than this. You would think that Wayne, with all his money, would be able to come up with something better than this.
Oh, Lindy Hemming... and you were doing so well, too.
Well, to be fair, you don't seem to like it much yourself.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
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I don't much like it myself. I don't remember the different suits, but I think that the suit should be much simplier than this. You would think that Wayne, with all his money, would be able to come up with something better than this.
Oh, Lindy Hemming... and you were doing so well, too.
Well, to be fair, you don't seem to like it much yourself.
Sorry, you've confused me. I was agreeing with you. I was trying to say that Lindy did so well with CR, but was not doing well with The Dark Knight.
Sorry, you've confused me. I was agreeing with you. I was trying to say that Lindy did so well with CR, but was not doing well with The Dark Knight.
Got ya. I actually had no idea she also did GE, TWINE and CR. It's a long way to fall. I mean, her costumes in the Bond films were great (yes, even CR )), but, well, hopefully this suit won't have much screentime.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
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I believe she did Batman Begins as well. Which bodes for her rich taste: Bruce Wayne looked great in all his suits, and that JLC Reverso watch was gorgeous. But that batsuit...
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Gyllenhaal & Eckhart on the Dark Knight Set
Source: Retroman June 16, 2007
'Retroman' pointed us to this page where a person has posted some great photos of Maggie Gyllenhaal and Aaron Eckhart on one of the Chicago sets for The Dark Knight. The photos were taken last week. Gyllenhaal plays Rachel Dawes and Eckhart is Harvey Dent.
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edited June 2007
Wholly high-tech, Batman
There's a wild new two-wheeler in the Batcave for 2008's 'Dark Knight.'
By Susan Carpenter, Times Staff Writer
June 18, 2007
Big wheelsYes, it's ridable. You just have to be a little bit crazy and entirely French to do it.
Specifically, you need to be Jean-Pierre Goy, the stunt rider who's spent the last few months jumping Batman's newest batbike at some top-secret location in England to prep for next summer's Bruce Wayne caper, "The Dark Knight," starring Christian Bale as the caped one.
Goy is the only person who's ridden the new Batpod — a bike so outrageous it's hard to believe it was even built. It's not just because it's tricked out with grappling hooks, cannons and machine guns. The front and rear tires are both a monstrously huge 508 millimeters, and the engines are in the hubs of each wheel. Steering isn't by hand but by shoulder, since there aren't handlebars. Instead, there are shields that fit each arm like sleeves and have the ability to rotate around the bike's frame. The two foot pegs are set 3 1/2 feet apart on either side of the tank, which the rider lies on, belly down.
That tank also moves up and down — you know, in case Batman needs to dodge bullets or slide under semis.
And you know he will.
Lucius Fox, gadget guru for Wayne Enterprises' Applied Sciences division (played by Morgan Freeman), is the guy who came up with the idea. At least he is in the movie.
The real man behind the machine is Nathan Crowley, creator of the Batmobile for Warners Bros. 2005 hit, "Batman Begins."
"The way we make films is we build things for real. We try and not rely on visual effects," said Crowley, who, in the end, had the easier job in making the bike come to life.
It was Chris Corbould who had to build the thing.
"I thought there was no chance we'd actually achieve it," Corbould said. "[Director] Chris Nolan and Nathan went for the look of it rather than thinking about the mechanics. That was the biggest challenge: Get their vision, but make it work and perform."
Not just once but several times. There are actually six Batpods, in case one or several are crashed during filming, which is likely.
Corbould wouldn't say what sort of engine was used for the slick gray-and-silver Batpod, just that it's "high performance." Nor would he give its top speed, except to say it's "very fast."
And the cost?
"I can't tell you that," Courbould said, laughing. "I haven't even told the producers."
susan.carpenter@latimes.com
Unorthodox design wouldn't you say?
Well to be honest, I wasn't a fan of the Tumbler at first but it rapidly grew on me. Perhaps this will as well...
Mrs. Man Face: "You wouldn't hit a lady? Would you?"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
I does seem a bit awkward, bu then again so does just about everything else I've seen about this movie so far. It's probably shaped the way it is because it's supposed to come out of the tumbler; Batman's riding stance is very similar to the stance he took when firing weapons from within the tumbler. Like Rogue says, hopefully it will grow on me once I see it in action.
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Bat is still filming in Chicago, I saw some street closures for film work nearby. The filming mostly entailed helopter work. One of which involved, "low flying helicopter passes" down Randolph street and the other involving helicopter shots over the Wabash Street bridge. Both of those areas of the city have somewhat dated buildings, whic could lend some seedy atmosphere to the movie.
Well, it would certainly tie up a loose thread from the first film. I was a little annoyed that he wasn't dealt with definitively in BB. I also like having multiple villains (although not the way they did it in Spider-Man 3) so I think having the Joker and the Scarecrow could be fantastic.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
Well, it would certainly tie up a loose thread from the first film. I was a little annoyed that he wasn't dealt with definitively in BB. I also like having multiple villains (although not the way they did it in Spider-Man 3) so I think having the Joker and the Scarecrow could be fantastic.
Have to disagree with you on the multiple villian thing Dan. I like one villian with some decent development. Multiple villians usually leads to weaker characters and also less time for Batman. See Batman Forever for evidence.
Have to disagree with you on the multiple villian thing Dan. I like one villian with some decent development. Multiple villians usually leads to weaker characters and also less time for Batman. See Batman Forever for evidence.
True. I guess I should clarify by saying that I like multiple villains as long as they are well developed. For example I loved BB. I also liked Batman Forever, ;% although I disliked Batman and Robin. Interestingly enough, most comic book films seem to feature one villain, so that goes my theory. ) I guess, as long as the villains are well developed and are dealt with sufficiently, I don't mind how many villains The Dark Knight has.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
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The greatest Batman stories are the ones where he deals with multiple villains at once. See Knightfall, Dark Victory, etc etc. That is why I think having more than one villain in a Batman movie is great, and since we don't need a background story with Scarecrow (cause it has already been given), that means more time for other things.
Went for a walk during lunch break today and came across the Batman production and cast trailers. More production trailers than I could quickly count, maybe 20 and 6 cast trailers. One trailer had masking tape on the door with "Batman" written on it and another had "Joker" written on it. The area also had security around so I didn't nose around too much. Didn't appear to be anything going on at that moment.
It sometimes depends on what the villians do in a comic book movie to justify if there should be more than one.
For example, Batman Forever I think had some very thinly developed villians. Two Face didnt seem like a character who I ever cared about, The Riddler was a character who was used for comic relief.
As for Batman Returns - where the Penguin character was developed over the course of the movie. As for Catwoman - that was a very well created character.
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Hi Guys .. hope you don't mind me popping in here, Batman isn't usually my thing but Cillian Murphy is ;%
Whilst perusing the internet I came across a couple of sites were people seem to think ...
poss spoiler if its true ...
that Scarecrow is going to appear near the end setting things up nicely for Batman No 3 ...
It would make sense.
Yeah, Lady Rose, I wouldn't be surprised if it was.
Here's a high-rez pic of the new suit; I still think that the cape should be more "draping" or overwhelming. The costume's abit too RoboCop-ish but I'll hold out until I see him in action with it.
Take the nipples out of the past creations and Kilmer & Clooney donned the coolest cowls.
Mrs. Man Face: "You wouldn't hit a lady? Would you?"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
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More Dark Knight Casting
Source: Variety June 28, 2007
Melinda McGraw (CBS' "Center of the Universe") and Nathan Gamble (Babel) have joined the cast of Warner Bros. Batman sequel The Dark Night, reports Variety.
McGraw will play the wife of Gary Oldman's character, Lt. James Gordon, while Gamble will play their son.
They join Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Eric Roberts, Anthony Michael Hall and Nestor Carbonell in the Christopher Nolan-directed film, coming to theaters on July 18, 2008.
Hmmmm...no mention of a kid Babs? ?:)
Mrs. Man Face: "You wouldn't hit a lady? Would you?"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
More Dark Knight Casting
Source: Variety June 28, 2007
Melinda McGraw (CBS' "Center of the Universe") and Nathan Gamble (Babel) have joined the cast of Warner Bros. Batman sequel The Dark Night, reports Variety.
McGraw will play the wife of Gary Oldman's character, Lt. James Gordon, while Gamble will play their son.
They join Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Eric Roberts, Anthony Michael Hall and Nestor Carbonell in the Christopher Nolan-directed film, coming to theaters on July 18, 2008.
Hmmmm...no mention of a kid Babs? ?:)
Maybe they want to keep as far away from Batgirl as possible.Why dredge up memories of TV's Batgirl or the version of Batgirl in Batman and Robin?While both actresses were good-looking, the character was played very much for comedy.And perhaps the Nolan brothers think that one character in a Bat costume is enough for their oh-so-"realistic" films about a moody billionaire who conducts a private war on crime which requires wearing an eleborate costume and using top secret state of the art technology.
Maybe they want to keep as far away from Batgirl as possible.Why dredge up memories of TV's Batgirl or the version of Batgirl in Batman and Robin?While both actresses were good-looking, the character was played very much for comedy.And perhaps the Nolan brothers think that one character in a Bat costume is enough for their oh-so-"realistic" films about a moody billionaire who conducts a private war on crime which requires wearing an eleborate costume and using top secret state of the art technology.
Personally, I hope both Robin and Batgirl never appear in Nolan's movies. I've always thought the cinematic Batman worked best when he worked alone, rather than having to deal with an extended bat-family. Their appearance in BF and B&R added relationships and melodrama that I for one could have done without. Heck, I didn't even care much for them in the comics.
The various animated shows gave us plenty of stories involving these characters; and if the powers that be ever release the old 1960's show on DVD I'll have all the live action Robin and Batgirl adventures I'll ever need. But when it comes to a two hour live action movie, splitting up the screen time among so many characters - and having to deal with their requisite origins - just leads to a less satisfying experience, for me at least.
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I was really hoping for a more cloth-like material and a return to the yellow oval...
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Oh, Lindy Hemming... and you were doing so well, too.
Could this be The Joker's Clown car? ?:)
From WorstPreviews.com:
http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=4401&count=0
IMO, if nothing else, it gives the villian a gangster-type feel ala The Untouchables.
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Sorry, you've confused me. I was agreeing with you. I was trying to say that Lindy did so well with CR, but was not doing well with The Dark Knight.
Source: Retroman June 16, 2007
'Retroman' pointed us to this page where a person has posted some great photos of Maggie Gyllenhaal and Aaron Eckhart on one of the Chicago sets for The Dark Knight. The photos were taken last week. Gyllenhaal plays Rachel Dawes and Eckhart is Harvey Dent.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yunatron/sets/72157600351095408/
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
There's a wild new two-wheeler in the Batcave for 2008's 'Dark Knight.'
By Susan Carpenter, Times Staff Writer
June 18, 2007
Big wheelsYes, it's ridable. You just have to be a little bit crazy and entirely French to do it.
Specifically, you need to be Jean-Pierre Goy, the stunt rider who's spent the last few months jumping Batman's newest batbike at some top-secret location in England to prep for next summer's Bruce Wayne caper, "The Dark Knight," starring Christian Bale as the caped one.
Goy is the only person who's ridden the new Batpod — a bike so outrageous it's hard to believe it was even built. It's not just because it's tricked out with grappling hooks, cannons and machine guns. The front and rear tires are both a monstrously huge 508 millimeters, and the engines are in the hubs of each wheel. Steering isn't by hand but by shoulder, since there aren't handlebars. Instead, there are shields that fit each arm like sleeves and have the ability to rotate around the bike's frame. The two foot pegs are set 3 1/2 feet apart on either side of the tank, which the rider lies on, belly down.
That tank also moves up and down — you know, in case Batman needs to dodge bullets or slide under semis.
And you know he will.
Lucius Fox, gadget guru for Wayne Enterprises' Applied Sciences division (played by Morgan Freeman), is the guy who came up with the idea. At least he is in the movie.
The real man behind the machine is Nathan Crowley, creator of the Batmobile for Warners Bros. 2005 hit, "Batman Begins."
"The way we make films is we build things for real. We try and not rely on visual effects," said Crowley, who, in the end, had the easier job in making the bike come to life.
It was Chris Corbould who had to build the thing.
"I thought there was no chance we'd actually achieve it," Corbould said. "[Director] Chris Nolan and Nathan went for the look of it rather than thinking about the mechanics. That was the biggest challenge: Get their vision, but make it work and perform."
Not just once but several times. There are actually six Batpods, in case one or several are crashed during filming, which is likely.
Corbould wouldn't say what sort of engine was used for the slick gray-and-silver Batpod, just that it's "high performance." Nor would he give its top speed, except to say it's "very fast."
And the cost?
"I can't tell you that," Courbould said, laughing. "I haven't even told the producers."
susan.carpenter@latimes.com
Unorthodox design wouldn't you say?
Well to be honest, I wasn't a fan of the Tumbler at first but it rapidly grew on me. Perhaps this will as well...
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Refreshing that the new films don't feel compelled to stick big fins and bat symbols on all his kit.
http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=5895
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Have to disagree with you on the multiple villian thing Dan. I like one villian with some decent development. Multiple villians usually leads to weaker characters and also less time for Batman. See Batman Forever for evidence.
Hi Guys .. hope you don't mind me popping in here, Batman isn't usually my thing but Cillian Murphy is ;%
Whilst perusing the internet I came across a couple of sites were people seem to think ...
poss spoiler if its true ...
It would make sense.
For example, Batman Forever I think had some very thinly developed villians. Two Face didnt seem like a character who I ever cared about, The Riddler was a character who was used for comic relief.
As for Batman Returns - where the Penguin character was developed over the course of the movie. As for Catwoman - that was a very well created character.
Yeah, Lady Rose, I wouldn't be surprised if it was.
Here's a high-rez pic of the new suit; I still think that the cape should be more "draping" or overwhelming. The costume's abit too RoboCop-ish but I'll hold out until I see him in action with it.
Take the nipples out of the past creations and Kilmer & Clooney donned the coolest cowls.
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Source: Variety June 28, 2007
Melinda McGraw (CBS' "Center of the Universe") and Nathan Gamble (Babel) have joined the cast of Warner Bros. Batman sequel The Dark Night, reports Variety.
McGraw will play the wife of Gary Oldman's character, Lt. James Gordon, while Gamble will play their son.
They join Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Eric Roberts, Anthony Michael Hall and Nestor Carbonell in the Christopher Nolan-directed film, coming to theaters on July 18, 2008.
Hmmmm...no mention of a kid Babs? ?:)
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Maybe they want to keep as far away from Batgirl as possible.Why dredge up memories of TV's Batgirl or the version of Batgirl in Batman and Robin?While both actresses were good-looking, the character was played very much for comedy.And perhaps the Nolan brothers think that one character in a Bat costume is enough for their oh-so-"realistic" films about a moody billionaire who conducts a private war on crime which requires wearing an eleborate costume and using top secret state of the art technology.
Personally, I hope both Robin and Batgirl never appear in Nolan's movies. I've always thought the cinematic Batman worked best when he worked alone, rather than having to deal with an extended bat-family. Their appearance in BF and B&R added relationships and melodrama that I for one could have done without. Heck, I didn't even care much for them in the comics.
The various animated shows gave us plenty of stories involving these characters; and if the powers that be ever release the old 1960's show on DVD I'll have all the live action Robin and Batgirl adventures I'll ever need. But when it comes to a two hour live action movie, splitting up the screen time among so many characters - and having to deal with their requisite origins - just leads to a less satisfying experience, for me at least.