The Dark Knight Opening Titles anyone?

[Mr. Socko]

The color of the opening scene should fit the atmosphere of the movie. In Begins, the bats arranged to form the symbol in a brooding dark brown atmosphere. The teaser and color of the website is blue so I assume that'll be the color this time.

 

[batman11]

I know dude, I haven't seen you around in a long ass time.

What have you been up to?

Yeah really, too long.

I've been up to all sorts of stuff lol. Lots-o new projects. t:

 

[Golgo-13]

Green would be the best bet.

 

[CaptainClown]

it would remind me of the Matrix, but not a big deal if it was green.

 

[MiniBond]

Green would be the best bet.

green reminds me of Poison Ivy and....

Spoiler

t: t: t:

 

[Alonsovich]

That red sky with bats forming the logo appeared in the trailers for BB as well... We could have already seen the opening of TDK in the teaser...

 

[MiniBond]

That red sky with bats forming the logo appeared in the trailers for BB as well... We could have already seen the opening of TDK in the teaser...

Maybe !!! Even if I took it as a marketing instrument (full of symbolisms with the batlogo destroyed) to tease and sell the movie !

See you in december to get ideas !

 

[Hole Shot]

Oops, is there another thread like this already? I did a search and didn't find anything...

There was something similar that got closed a little while back. It's just life expectancy of new threads is not very high in this forum.

 

[Hole Shot]

Thanks ! Having the title on it would be nice too !

Just to make sure you didn't walk into the wrong movie that also happened to open with thousands of bats flying across the screen?

 

[RemixSprites]

The Bat motif is perfect...

But not blue...I'm thinking Purple...

CFE

"Mmmm, purple. I love purple...."

 

[the_monk]

Hole Shot, are you the creator of the Fire Norv site?

 

[Hole Shot]

Hole Shot, are you the creator of the Fire Norv site?

no, just a passionate fan.

 

[MiniBond]

Just to make sure you didn't walk into the wrong movie that also happened to open with thousands of bats flying across the screen?

It would be a nice have, not a must have ! t: I just like when titles are at the beginning of the movie ! I don't die when it's not !

 

[Argyle of Sock]

I'm not a fan of opening title credits at all. Just a bat-symbol would be more more than ideal for this movie. I hated how it was done in Spider-man; just get on with the movie already.

 

[Two-Face]

It would be a nice have, not a must have ! t: I just like when titles are at the beginning of the movie ! I don't die when it's not !

Too Schumacher

 

[Shoemeister]

Like this ?

^ This is what I've always envisioned they would do.

What be really cool is if they mirrored the teaser:
The bats would form the signal, then break apart, fly outwards and toward the camera, go to black and the movie begins.

 

[the_monk]

no, just a passionate fan.

I'm angry and frustrated too. Here's to rebounding against the Donkeys!

 

[Naite22]

I see it like this.

The reason for the bat-symbol beeing blurred out behind the flying bats in front of it in the opening scene of BB, was because Bruce's destiny wasn't set in stone at that point in time. Like the symbol beeing blurred and not completely recognizable, so was Bruce Wayne for a good amount of time in the movie, within him self that is. He didn't know who he was or what he was surpose to do with his life. Note that it didn't say "Batman Begins" either, until the very end of the movie. Only at that point in time, he realized whom he truely was, and that his desguise wasn't just temporary, it was permanent!

In TDK, there's no confusion for Bruce any more, he knows what he is, and therefor, the symbol in the opening shouldn't be blurred out! It should stand crystal clear this time around, only with the blue light surrounding it (like seen in the teaser trailer), instead of the dark orange as seen in BB. But that shouldn't be all. Instead of bats flying in front of the symbol like in BB, this time it should stand completely alone and clear... Suddently (like seen in teaser), the batsymbol should start to crack, and out of the batsymbol comes flying the Joker card, followed by an evil laugter, and than darkness! That's what I'd like to see, and nothing more. It makes a great statement, just like it did the first time around. Only this time is says: you may know who you are Bruce; but a storm is coming!

 

[Johnny DC]

I'll agree to an opening title as long as we don't get opening credits

 

[SolidSnakeMGS]

^ This is what I've always envisioned they would do.

What be really cool is if they mirrored the teaser:
The bats would form the signal, then break apart, fly outwards and toward the camera, go to black and the movie begins.

Yeah, that's what I am thinking.

Or, the opening starts out the same as BB, but the background, the sky, slowly turns an ominous blue or green, the bat symbol begins to shake, and rays the same color as the background breaks the symbol apart. And as it does this, the music climbs high in tone, very desperate and foreboding. It's like Batman losing control.

 

[Andrex]

I know its not a major part of the film but since this film is part of a franchise and not a standalone film, what better way of pumping up the fans?

I hope they treat it as a stand-alone, a huge reason BB is my favorite movie is because it stands on it's own legs completely.

That's what annoyed me about The Matrix Reloaded and I know it irritated some Pirates fans during the second one, that twist at the end that was never truly conclusive.

While this kinda sorta maybe happened in BB, it was only a small hook. Those movies basically dropped their endings off a cliff into the next films. I hope TDK, as the definitive Batman movie with the Joker and all, will not make overt references to previous or future films.

It's gotta stand on its own legs.

 

[Milu]

I'd like to see opening titles. It's a Hollywood tradition that is sadly dying, and since Batman has began, I think opening titles would work great.

 

[BubbaGump]

I'd like to see opening titles. It's a Hollywood tradition that is sadly dying, and since Batman has began, I think opening titles would work great.

In the 30's-40's (before movie previews), the opening titles were the credits so as to give people an opportunity to file into the theater before the movie started.

We don't need them any more. They're unneccesary and a waste of screentime. Quite frankly, I'd rather have an extra 2 minutes of Joker bad-assery than some redundant "Hollywood tradition."

 

[Milu]

I'd rather be introduced to the film through a two-minute exploration of Batman's new theme intead, which would build up way more anticipation than imeddiately getting 'BAM! THE JOKER'S HERE!' .

 

[Milu]

I swear, these youngsters today get everything delivered to them on a silver platter .

"Noooo! Opening titles! Get to the action!"