The Dark Knight Rises Bane

[antsman41]

I'd die if Matches Malone was in a Batman movie, so epic and awesome...

 

[raybia]

That's one of the most insane suggestions I've ever heard. Why would you want any Batman film to be bad? Why not just hope for Nolan to come back with another idea for a film that includes those two?

Thats a bad ass avatar.

 

[Nightmare]

Thats a bad ass avatar.

what's yours from?

 

[Hunter Rider]

^^ Phenomenon.

 

[raybia]

^^ Phenomenon.

what's yours from?

Which is a damn good movie and an interesting subject if you haven't seen it, check it out.

 

[Nightmare]

ohh, ill add it to my netflix now.

 

[Mako]

I'd die if Matches Malone was in a Batman movie, so epic and awesome...

 

[raybia]

ohh, ill add it to my netflix now.

Enjoy!

 

[Hunter Rider]

Which is a damn good movie and an interesting subject if you haven't seen it, check it out.

Glad to see I'm not the only one who liked that film.

 

[raybia]

Glad to see I'm not the only one who liked that film.

Its a very underrated movie and I love the message about human potential.

 

[hulk24]

Its a very underrated movie and I love the message about human potential.

indeed its one of my favorite travolta films

 

[Wolfwood]

Bring a box of tissues. That's all I'm saying.

 

[Broseidon1901]

It seems way more likely to me that Bane will have a pretty revamped origin. Nolan simply doesn't have as much comic book material to base his Bane on as he had for the Joker. Keep the prison bit, his physical beating of Batman (maybe not a full on back breaking, but certainly a beat down), and an intellectual besting as well.

I'd love for the film to open with a slight history of Bane, a la Magneto origin story at the beginning of X-Men. It's so hard not to make it gimmicky though..

 

[Broseidon1901]

And raybia, I appreciate the support bud. I've been a lurker for years, but just decided to get in on the action. It's really the only thing that keeps me not thinking about my eager anticipation for the next bit of news..

 

[breyfogle_rules]

Can someone tell me what Bane's motivation is as a character?

I've read comics and seen animation featuring him but his MO always seemed kinda flat to me.
He was always either a hostile warrior guy looking for a challenge or a hired assassin.
No real deep-seated reason for being a super villain. That doesn't seem very "Nolan" to me.

Can somebody clarify this guy's deal?

 

[Saint]

Can someone tell me what Bane's motivation is as a character?
I've read comics and seen animation featuring him but his MO always seem kinda flat to me.

He was always either a hostile warrior guy looking for a challenge or a hired assassin.
No real deep seated reasoning for being a super villain, and that doesn't seem very "Nolan" to me.

Can somebody clarify this guy's deal?

Bane's convinced that he's the ultimate human, and most of what he does is motivated by the desire to prove that (Batman being the only other contender in his mind) and get what he feels he deserves. Also, having been unjustly imprisoned from birth, he feels entitled to do whatever he wants as a way of reclaiming freedom that was stolen from him.

As for being a "hired assassin," Bane doesn't really take orders--if it appears that he's taking orders, it's generally a means of accomplishing a greater goal.

 

[ShivNasty]

Hardy needs to start lifting weights about six months ago to even think about playing Bane.... that beong said I hope he kicks Batmans ass and makes the plot worthwhile

 

[ChinoXL]

Yes, please - you know how heat had that amazing bank shootout scene - I hope the scene where batman gets beat up is so epic that the entire theater is left in utter silence wondering what the hell happened

 

[rashad]

That doesn't seem very "Nolan" to me.

Nolan stated that it's a new interpretation of the character. I think we all should expect the unexpected with TDKR. Which is quite exciting.

 

[hegele]

If Nolan keeps the imprisoned aspect for Bane, than Hardy is perfect (yet predictable) casting, Bronson could almost be a prequel story for Bane.

 

[Micah12345]

I don't see how hardy is predictable casting for bane at all.

I have no idea how he's going to play the part.

 

[D.P.]

I guess I'll get around to watching Bronson on Netflix tonight.

 

[Conebone69]

Even if Bane doesn't literally break Batman's back like in Knightfall, I think that it's very important he "break" Batman as in he physically destroys him in their first battle. I don't believe we've ever really seen in a Batman movie Batman be utterly beaten and torn apart in a fistfight, and it could be quite shocking to see. Just have Batman left a bloody, battered wreck.

Maybe even do it like an altered version of Knightfall, where Bane learns that Bruce Wayne is Batman, but waits in the shadows for the right moment to strike. You can set up a scenario in the first act of the film where Batman is beleagured, beset on all sides. The police are after him, he's struggling to bring down the last of the mob, and he's locked in a battle of wits with this new master thief, Catwoman, all while still dealing with the emotional fallout of Rachel's death. And while this is going on, Bane is in the shadows, working his way inevitably towards destroying Batman. Perhaps a scene of him torturing Coleman Reese to learn Batman's secret identity, then killing him once he gets it. And just when Batman's near breaking point from all that's going on, that's when Bane strikes. Maybe you could even do it like in Knightfall, where Bane attacks Bruce Wayne instead of Batman. Bruce - just about out on his feet - staggers home, up from the Batcave and into the mansion... and Bane is waiting for him.

Cue the aformentioned physical dismantling.

Then for the whole second act... Batman is out-of-action. Either Bruce is beaten into a coma, or he's too injured to leave his hospital bed. Bane claims he has broken the Batman and takes control of the city, unifying what's left of the mobs under his rule. He becomes what Batman's biggest detractors in Gotham feared Batman would be: a tyrant terrorising good citizens through the use of fear. The police are overwhelmed, and the only one that can fight against him is Catwoman. Though enjoying her status as a foil for Batman, in his absence she realises his importance, and tries to be the same symbol he was. But try as she might, she can't stop Bane.

And the third act is about Bruce Wayne finding the strength to pick himself up and battle Bane once more, and in this final battle he triumphs, saving Gotham and finally being recognised as the hero and saviour he is. The Dark Knight Rises.

DUDE, this is brilliant! I would love it if this was the plot!!

 

[Anchor_Content]

Referring to the Matches Malone prospect.... I think one of the best qualities about these Nolan films is that we see Bruce Wayne -- and not necessarily Bruce as Batman -- as the driving force behind change. In BB, he trains as a ninja and later sacrifices his personal identity at the party, and fights Ra's; in TDK, he intervenes in all the chaos as Bruce Wayne.

That was the worst part about the Burton/Schumacher films (apart from the bat-nipples... and the penguin army... and Batman killing villains... and over-the-top performances... and Batgirl... and Arnold as Mr. Freeze... and the AWFUL portrayal of Bane). It was like Bruce Wayne HAD to be dressed as Batman to do anything.

Whereas in Nolan's trilogy, Batman simply fulfills the need for theatricality. Bruce Wayne is always the driving force behind everything. I hope we see Bruce take on Bane WITHOUT the batsuit -- because then the audience will see him survive on his wits and physical prowess alone.

In fact... I sense a prediction: Bruce Wayne WILL take on Bane without most of his gear, and most likely without his mask.

And maybe, just MAYBE, we'll get Matches Malone.

 

[Anchor_Content]

DUDE, this is brilliant! I would love it if this was the plot!!

I agree! That's awesome! It would be AWESOME if...

BRUCE arrives at the manor after a night out as Matches Malone. He enters the batcave -- and finds BANE with a badly beaten ALFRED. BRUCE takes on BANE and loses. BANE spares BRUCE, because he feels it's too easy without the suit, and needs to be public so Gotham sees the defeat of BATMAN.

BRUCE and ALFRED wind up in the hospital... with LUCIUS and SELINA in supporting roles.

Third act: Enter the Az-Bat suit and BATMAN vs. BANE. t: