The Dark Knight 17 August Shoot Report (Contains some spoilers)

[ABleedingCorpse]

^^Right.

 

[turtlefocker]

I think this is gonna be a really bad ass scene. Dent is inside the Mayors office talking about his plans fro cleaning up Gotham then BAM...

In the context of the film I am positive that this will be one of the fake Batmen whom has been hung (possibly by the Joker).

Hopefully Nolan can pull it off, visually this could be a pretty emotional and shocking moment:

 

[Reek]

Damn, Nolan is going to pull of a fantastic superhero movie. maybe the best ever. i have a feeling one of the performances in TDK is going to be Oscar worthy...dont flame me for a feeling...but regardless of jokers look....Ledger is going to have the performance of his life in this film...judging by other actors comments, and his attitude toward the movie... im very excited.

 

[BurtonBegan]

Well Gordons been wrong before.

haha, love it

 

[TromaFreak64]

I've read the sides. Which part?

It's not in the sides, I've read them all as well... the poster is mistaken... it's just a rumor at this point - nothing more.

 

[TromaFreak64]

I think this is gonna be a really bad ass scene. Dent is inside the Mayors office talking about his plans fro cleaning up Gotham then BAM...

In the context of the film I am positive that this will be one of the fake Batmen whom has been hung (possibly by the Joker).

Hopefully Nolan can pull it off, visually this could be a pretty emotional and shocking moment:

Turtle why does it seem its just me and you, in the context of the cast call, and now these photos can see that this is a DEAD body... its not supposed to be a dummy in the movie world....

 

[jesse custer]

Bruces car is one fine ass automobile.

 

[jesse custer]

Damn, Nolan is going to pull of a fantastic superhero movie. maybe the best ever. i have a feeling one of the performances in TDK is going to be Oscar worthy...dont flame me for a feeling...but regardless of jokers look....Ledger is going to have the performance of his life in this film...judging by other actors comments, and his attitude toward the movie... im very excited.

Can you imagine a superhero movie getting a nomination for a performance! that would be a nice icing on the cake for fans.

 

[turtlefocker]

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/effigy

1.a representation or image, esp. sculptured, as on a monument.

2. a crude representation of someone disliked, used for purposes of ridicule.

3.in effigy, in public view in the form of an effigy: a leader hanged in effigy by the mob.

EDIT:added link

 

[Bishop]

it would be a lot more dramatic if it was an actual body. as its in the leaked pics, it probably is.

 

[turtlefocker]

As you can see by the definition of Effigy it is possible that this is a dead body.

 

[sasquatchs]

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/effigy

1.a representation or image, esp. sculptured, as on a monument.

2. a crude representation of someone disliked, used for purposes of ridicule.

3.in effigy, in public view in the form of an effigy: a leader hanged in effigy by the mob.

As you can see by the definition of Effigy it is possible that this is a dead body.

What is it you think effigy means in the context of the bolded text? It doesn't mean that a leader is literally hanged

 

[turtlefocker]

What is it you think effigy means in the context of the bolded text? It doesn't mean that a leader is literally hanged

...that is what I thought it meant...?

 

[sasquatchs]

Nope. There's a chance they used the word wrongly, but they could have easily suspended a real guy in a harness up there like they do with all the Batman stunts.

 

[turtlefocker]

Perhaps its just wishful thinking on my part.

 

[sasquatchs]

Perhaps its just wishful thinking on my part.

Don't give up so easily. Maybe you could argue as it's a fake Batman anyway it's a crude representation of the real Batman even with a person inside t:

 

[TheBatman072]

It's not in the sides, I've read them all as well... the poster is mistaken... it's just a rumor at this point - nothing more.

Thought so.

 

[Mr. Socko]

Wow, that's a nice car.

 

[skabass13]

Does this mean Batman might appear in the daylight? Eek.

 

[TheBatman072]

Does this mean Batman might appear in the daylight? Eek.

How did you come to this?

 

[turtlefocker]

Well, the scene description that was supplied just had Dent inside pledging crime-free streets, the effigy hits window, and the very next lines are exterior shots of Gordon taking notes as they lower the corpse. I'm just going off of what we have, and according to that it is the very next scene. Now, tell me that those were edited before they were just posted, or that they were fake, sure, but don't act like i pulled it out of my ass.

So, what you guys are saying is that, using the example in the definition that i supplied, if they hung the real leader, it wouldn't be an effigy, right? Ok, great.

It's not the real Batman being hung is it? Even a real corpse can be an effigy. A "fake" batman can still be a "real" person, which is the point i'm making. So both of you are still unfounded in assuming it's supposed to be a dummy based solely on it being referred to as an effigy. But thank you for trying and for also ignoring the other points i made in order to attack my definition of the word "effigy". Typical internet argument tactics, ignore the points and attack semantics instead.

OK... To be honest I think you're trolling right now... No one as stupid as you're purporting to be right now could switch on a computer, let alone string a coherent sentence together...

But on the off chance you're not trolling....

Don't mean to burst anyone's bubble, but Smat is right... Mussolini's dead body is almost always refered to as an effigy when it was hung upside down... I mean... it was a REAL body people!? That's typically where the third definition comes from.. it's VERY literal.

There are several of us who now have information to understand that the body is a character, and it's a REAL dead body.

Thank you! Jesus, i thought i was taking crazy pills!

Effigy

 

[sasquatchs]

Well, the scene description that was supplied just had Dent inside pledging crime-free streets, the effigy hits window, and the very next lines are exterior shots of Gordon taking notes as they lower the corpse. I'm just going off of what we have, and according to that it is the very next scene. Now, tell me that those were edited before they were just posted, or that they were fake, sure, but don't act like i pulled it out of my ass.

I posted the call sheet

I didn't say you pulled the scenes out of your ass, I said you pulled the way the scenes are put together out of it. You suggested that one minute it's a dummy, and the next a corpse. That's just a strawman, I think it's a dummy the whole time

patronising is very condescending.

You're accusing Bright Knight of being condescending when you suggested I didn't have basic reading comprehension. You clearly misinterpreted the example you gave yet you haven't apologised.

 

[TromaFreak64]

An effigy doesn't have to be dummy and it is not outside of common usage, just because you don't think that we're right. We have valid points whether you want to admit it.

And you seem to be the one trolling by the looks of it.

patronising is very condescending.

To be honest, I don't think either of you are trolling, and I've seen this same debate on a lot of other forums too.

But in my experiences it's really not outside the normal usage of the word, but I see where other people are coming from. I guess the main reason I accept it, is because of what I know about the script from all these forums and call sheets, and sides, etc.

And if you need examples of it being used differently than I way you accept, I'm already on the internet, I'm sure I can find some, but I assure you people use it this way.

 

[Bright Knight]

Apologies for clogging the other thread...

OK...
Please answer me this...

The Dummy used for filming is clearly a rigid plastic dummy, which is an even poorer representation of a corpse than a crash test dummy...

I think the TDK team have a budget that can afford to make a more realistic corpse!!!!

They filmed a dummy because it's a dummy in the film!!!
An effigy is a representation, a mock up, a dummy, if you will.

 

[Octoberist]

really, i'm really over smatt. Let's move on!