The Dark Knight New Nolan interview in NEWSWEEK 7/11

[abcdefz]

Not spoilery.

GORDON: This is a very grim movie.
NOLAN: Yeah, it is grim. But Batman is a grim character. It's a grim world. And that's part of the fun of it—it's operatic. It's exciting. But it's definitely grim.
It's also something of a grim time in our country, which is why so many themes in this movie feel relevant. There's a line about how heroes always become villains if they stick around long enough. The idea is that, eventually, we turn on our heroes.
Yeah, we do. There are all kinds of famous examples. We talk about Caesar in the movie. But also Winston Churchill, who was thrown out of office after World War II. We try to portray Batman as a real person, and if a heroic figure is a real person—someone who the entire population of a city puts their hopes and dreams onto—that hero will inevitably disappoint in some way. We will turn on them.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/145508/page/1

 

[TheBat812]

Thanks.com

 

[Caladbolg]

Although Nolan correlates the role of batman to Bush or so, I dont see him as anything like that. What I enjoy about the new films is that they deal with social issues but are above the messages from a cetain party, but gives a view more observant of ALL of these things, and are above that type of squabbling politics, as if the viewpoint is watching all factions from a third person perspective.

Ras and Batman are from this third perspective imo.

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

Awesome!

 

[Caladbolg]

I take Harveys line also as the struggle to stay good in a society as messed up as that. Odd correlations from Nolan in this particular interview imo.

 

[abcdefz]

I thought of it as: if you don't step up, you're part of the problem.

 

[Microchip]

Doesn't come off as too eager to jump into a third movie. I bet he will though.

Speaking of which, I took a glance at NEWSWEEK's Dark Knight review while I was there. So lame. Basically said "How come it's all dark and depressing? Where's the stylized gothic architecture? This is Batman, it's supposed to be fun!" Wow. I hate it when people go for that angle.

 

[abcdefz]

A review -- that's what I actually went to the site to check on!

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[abcdefz]

I don't know if that's a negative review or not. That's weird.

 

[DieSmiling]

Doesn't come off as too eager to jump into a third movie. I bet he will though.

I know. It makes me nervous.

 

[Caladbolg]

I thought of it as: if you don't step up, you're part of the problem.

This all goes to show the way someone takes a film might not be exactly how another does, and thats the sign of true art.

 

[Microchip]

I don't know if that's a negative review or not. That's weird.

It almost comes off as if he's never seen Batman Begins and was expecting it to be like Tim Burton's movies. I'm not one to flat out hate Burton's offerings, but I do feel that Nolan's are superior, but different too.

I know. It makes me nervous.

TDK is going to be great and do really well, so he'll have that as incentive. Maybe he just doesn't want to appear too eager before the movie comes out? I hope so!

 

[Microchip]

Holy double post, Batman! Aaaand that's why Batman SHOULDN'T be lighthearted and fun.