The Dark Knight Caine: "Heath frightened the life out of me"

[I-T-B]

It doesn't matter how excellent Ledger is, there's no way he'll even be nominated for Best Supposting Actor, or anything, for that matter, because of the simple fact that TDK will be "just another superhero movie."

 

[The Redux 714]

It doesn't matter how excellent Ledger is, there's no way he'll even be nominated for Best Supposting Actor, or anything, for that matter, because of the simple fact that TDK will be "just another superhero movie."

I hate teh fact that you are right...and pray that you wrong, but...

 

[spankadelphia]

Johnny Depp was nominated for Pirates - if Heath's performance is as fantastic as everyone's saying it is, then he'll likely get some run for the '09 Oscars.

Likely in the supporting category - it's Batman's show!

 

[breyfogle_rules]

Because the Oscars is such an important thing really.

 

[peteagassi]

Is that your picture under your name, Tempest19?

 

[Luchastyle]

It doesn't matter how excellent Ledger is, there's no way he'll even be nominated for Best Supposting Actor, or anything, for that matter, because of the simple fact that TDK will be "just another superhero movie."

not necessarily. batman begins was already hailed by critics as much more than a comic movie. it was like, it was the greatest comic movie of all time. but, if batman had never existed, and he was just created for that movie, it would have been one of the best movies of all time. at least, when you read the reviews, it seems that's the way a majority of them felt. so people in the business don't see begins as just another superhero movie. and if TDK is as good as i hope it will be, it will be much more than just another superhero movie. it will be a legendary film.

 

[Tempest19]

Is that your picture under your name, Tempest19?

Yeah...

 

[jimmy]

Basically, that's an open invitation to surprise date-rape.

 

[peteagassi]

You look like the biggest nerd i've ever seen! Sorry, but that picture just screams NERD!

 

[jimmy]

Subtle.

 

[Tempest19]

Well, lucky for me now a'days almost everyone is a nerd and not a neanderthal jock.

 

[Stringer]

Yay news!

and Yay Heath!

AND dont be so quick to dismiss Heath's chances of an Oscar nom. Look at what LOTR did (not comparing the two, just saying)

 

[peteagassi]

When is this damn trailer gonna come out? Can some of you guys use your nerd powers and hack into WB's vault or something? You know, get some inside info?

 

[Luchastyle]

well all signs point to december. likely with i am legend and the other big WB releases. i would be shocked if they didnt have the trailer out for the christmas movie season

 

[Tempest19]

One guy can...

But, he's too busy fighting crime.

 

[Mr. Socko]

not necessarily. batman begins was already hailed by critics as much more than a comic movie. it was like, it was the greatest comic movie of all time. but, if batman had never existed, and he was just created for that movie, it would have been one of the best movies of all time. at least, when you read the reviews, it seems that's the way a majority of them felt. so people in the business don't see begins as just another superhero movie. and if TDK is as good as i hope it will be, it will be much more than just another superhero movie. it will be a legendary film.

Precisely, you hit the nail on the head with the hammer!

The movie got rave reviews but if Batman was just created for Begins, it would have been acclaimed as something even more.

The fact that it's based off of a comic book, ultimately holds it back in this respect.

 

[Tempest19]

well all signs point to december. likely with i am legend and the other big WB releases. i would be shocked if they didnt have the trailer out for the christmas movie season

See you in DECEMBER.

 

[breyfogle_rules]

We are not nerds. We are on a superhero message board.
That means we are dorks. Including you, PeteFagassi.

 

[red_zero64]

Here's a scan of the article for anyone interested....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/graveyardtramp/My Space Pics/My Space 2/heatharticle.jpg

thanks for the news!!

 

[Tempest19]

Wait, what's the difference?

BTW- is there such a term as nerd or dork anymore, one of the top rated shows is 'Heroes'.... I mean, come on, we're all nerds/dorks now. Lol. Yesterday nerds, today- average.

 

[Luchastyle]

Precisely, you hit the nail on the head with the hammer!

The movie got rave reviews but if Batman was just created for Begins, it would have been acclaimed as something even more.

The fact that it's based off of a comic book, ultimately holds it back in this respect.

thank you. i always felt that way. but yes. begins has that comic book stigma and still somehow is considered among the top action/dramas. and nearly anyone who saw it will agree. i'd say non-comic fans appreciate it more, because if you have a burton-biased then you like it a little less. but anyone else didn't realize batman could be like that. they still remember adam west and they have the foul taste of schumacher in their throats.

 

[red_zero64]

One guy can...

But, he's too busy fighting crime.

lol

 

[Tempest19]

My only fear are those who see Nicholson as Joker and only know the Joker due to Nicholson.

Will they think the REAL Joker is "too extreme" since they are more familiar with the 'watered down' version? (which for a Tim Burton film is somewhat odd to say)

 

[Mr. Socko]

Yay news!

and Yay Heath!

AND dont be so quick to dismiss Heath's chances of an Oscar nom. Look at what LOTR did (not comparing the two, just saying)

I'm looking but ultimately don't see a point. Jackson took the most well respected fantasy novel of all time, written by one of the most acclaimed literary writers of all time and turned it into a Multi-Billion dollar spectacle that won about 20 Oscars spanning over 3 years.

Think about it, Batman was created many years before Lord of the Rings, and I think Batman is much more fascinating, but you'll never hear the Academy say anything like this, nor will you hear the discussion of Batman comics on the same demeanor as JRR Tolkien's books.

 

[Luchastyle]

My only fear are those who see Nicholson as Joker and only know the Joker due to Nicholson.

May they think the REAL Joker is "too extreme" since they are more familiar with the 'watered down' version? (which for a Tim Burton film is somewhat odd to say)

normally i would say yes. but right now i think people are really loving this dark approach to batman. and i think people also really enjoy sick movies, if they are done properly. so i think the part of society who likes darker movies will really embrace this joker. and people who don't like dark movies wouldn't see the sequel to begins in the first place.