The Dark Knight The Composite Christopher Nolan Interview Thread

[Solidus]

However, WB does have many duds and I don't think it's right for them to develop JLA while Nolan is still working on Batman. I think Sony has done better job with Spiderman franchise, but they haven't done alot of superhero movies. Marvel is starting to make their own movies, and if IM and Hulk become good movies and BO hit, they will be a force to be reckon with.

Well Sony WAS doing good. Spidey 3 really irked the name for a bit. As well as Ghost Rider. I would not claim that they have done a better job.

Right now I'd say WB has done quite a good job. V for Vendetta, BB, 300. It seems they have been doing some what of a decent job. And they still have TDK as well as Watchmen coming out.

Though I agree JLA was a horrible move to do right at this time. But I think WB has given much more free reign to the artists then like Snake said Fox. Fox has been doing horrible with all their movies of late. I am angry with them.

And I still think with the reaction from TDK's trailer, it has to worry about thunder being stolen by Iron Man or Hulk.

 

[ThatsWatSheSaid]

I think the most important part of the interview was when he said he cant tell us whose the last one to speak. That must mean that its someone surprising and that we're not expecting.

 

[Nivek]

Guy should be a politician, he skipped over every direct question with vauge indirect responses. for the most part.

 

[SolidSnakeMGS]

However, WB does have many duds and I don't think it's right for them to develop JLA while Nolan is still working on Batman. I think Sony has done better job with Spiderman franchise, but they haven't done alot of superhero movies. Marvel is starting to make their own movies, and if IM and Hulk become good movies and BO hit, they will be a force to be reckon with.

Well, they had Superman the Movie and Batman 89, two landmarks of comic book movies regardless of what you think of the movies themselves. Yes, the Batman sequels sucked, but they learned and came out with another landmark which is Batman Begins. Warners stole Singer from Fox as he was displeased with their treatment of him, and gave him free reign to do Superman Returns. Meanwhile, Fox ruins Daredevil, Fantastic Four, and the X-Men franchise (w/ X3).

Sony did do well with Spider-Man, but the third one sucked. Sony doesn't come close to the level of contribution that WB has put forth in regard to comic book movies.

 

[SolidSnakeMGS]

And I still think with the reaction from TDK's trailer, it has to worry about thunder being stolen by Iron Man or Hulk.

Seriously? Or did you mean that TDK does NOT have to worry?

 

[Matt]

Well, they had Superman the Movie and Batman 89, two landmarks of comic book movies regardless of what you think of the movies themselves. Yes, the Batman sequels sucked, but they learned and came out with another landmark which is Batman Begins. Warners stole Singer from Fox as he was displeased with their treatment of him, and gave him free reign to do Superman Returns. Meanwhile, Fox ruins Daredevil, Fantastic Four, and the X-Men franchise (w/ X3).

Sony did do well with Spider-Man, but the third one sucked. Sony doesn't come close to the level of contribution that WB has put forth in regard to comic book movies.

I liked Daredevil, especially the director's cut. I liked X-3. It had everything Singer's X-men movies were missing. I liked Spidey 3 too *shrug*

 

[Solidus]

Seriously? Or did you mean that TDK does NOT have to worry?

Yea thats what I meant. TDK I think does NOT have to worry. I'm sure it will make a pretty penny.

 

[sglass03]

Well there was a rumor going around months and months ago that at the end of TDK, Bruce gets a phone call from a socialite named Selina Kyle looking for a date. So perhaps it's Selina as the last one to speak? That would be cool.

I like how he describes Joker's origin vs. Joker's rise, clears things up. We're not going to be seeing Joker turning from a regular guy into the scarred, makeup-wearing psychotic - that would be an origin. A "rise" suggests that we'll be seeing the Joker turn into THE Joker - i.e., from an unknown psycho to the legend/icon that Gotham fears and fans love. From the first second, we'll see him acting Joker-ish and looking Joker-ish (as the prologue shows) - what we won't see until the end of the film is how he built his legacy/persona/infamy and archrivalry with Batman. No one knows who he is at the beginning of TDK - but at the end, everyone in Gotham will know his name. That's a much more interesting approach, IMO, than showing a regular guy or gangster getting dumped in acid or cut up and left for dead.

 

[Green Goblin 1964]

Well there was a rumor going around months and months ago that at the end of TDK, Bruce gets a phone call from a socialite named Selina Kyle looking for a date. So perhaps it's Selina as the last one to speak? That would be cool.

I like how he describes Joker's origin vs. Joker's rise, clears things up. We're not going to be seeing Joker turning from a regular guy into the scarred, makeup-wearing psychotic - that would be an origin. A "rise" suggests that we'll be seeing the Joker turn into THE Joker - i.e., from an unknown psycho to the legend/icon that Gotham fears and fans love. From the first second, we'll see him acting Joker-ish and looking Joker-ish (as the prologue shows) - what we won't see until the end of the film is how he built his legacy/persona/infamy and archrivalry with Batman. No one knows who he is at the beginning of TDK - but at the end, everyone in Gotham will know his name. That's a much more interesting approach, IMO, than showing a regular guy or gangster getting dumped in acid or cut up and left for dead.

LAME

 

[Nivek]

I liked Daredevil, especially the director's cut. I liked X-3. It had everything Singer's X-men movies were missing. I liked Spidey 3 too *shrug*

Can we get a different Mod in here? I think this one lacks taste.

 

[Wedge A.]

I think the most important part of the interview was when he said he cant tell us whose the last one to speak. That must mean that its someone surprising and that we're not expecting.

I think it's Two-Face.

 

[Nivek]

I think it's Two-Face.

yeah...


"Half"

 

[Matt]

Can we get a different Mod in here? I think this one lacks taste.

Comeon, the Daredevil directors cut was a much more complete movie. It wasn't perfect, but it wasn't bad either. X-3 did have everything X2 and X1 lacked. Singer has a good mind for characterization and plot but he lacks any sort of eye for action or the fact that the X-Men are a TEAM. Ratner seems to have gotten both of those right while dropping what Singer got right. If they co-directed it would've been great. As for Spidey 3. It was good. It was no Spider-Man 2, but it was hardly a Batman and Robin as people act.

 

[Final Night]

NOLAN: Without giving too much away, the way that I can describe it is that we don’t show the origin of the Joker, we show the rise of the Joker.

NOLAN: The basic difference obviously is that he’s now a more fully formed character. We tried to get there by the end of “Batman Begins.” Now we just jump into it with Batman as a more fully formed Batman. So the story moves on from Bruce Wayne and the death of his parents and the tragedy that happened to him as a child. This is much more about how he and his actions are influencing the world around him, how Gotham is changing because of Batman and how Batman is responding to that.

In my opinion these two quotes address the people who keep saying that since Joker is all over the marketing, he plays a bigger role than Batman.

 

[Nivek]

Comeon, the Daredevil directors cut was a much more complete movie. It wasn't perfect, but it wasn't bad either.

It was better, yes, but it was still overglossed underwritten crap. I will say, given we have more films to reflect on, it set the bar for what turned out to be the typical Marvel flick.

X-3 did have everything X2 and X1 lacked. Singer has a good mind for characterization and plot but he lacks any sort of eye for action or the fact that the X-Men are a TEAM. Ratner seems to have gotten both of those right while dropping what Singer got right. If they co-directed it would've been great.

Bwahahahahaha!!!!! Okay, not let's be serious. My god, you were not actually seriously saying that, are you? I'm in no way a huge X-men fan, but i know Ratner is a frigging hack, and i know the Juggernuts isn't some limey in a muscle suit saying stupid crap like "Oy Gotta pee".

As for Spidey 3. It was good. It was no Spider-Man 2, but it was hardly a Batman and Robin as people act.

Yes, Matt, it was. I thought Raimi knew what he was doing for SM3, but he showed when he's just getting a paycheck. The Venom/Brock thing burned a hell of alot of fans. Lets not even mention Symbiotic-jazz-Groove.

It's cool though. i know plenty of people who lack taste, the trick is you never let them pick or decide anything.

 

[Matt]

It was better, yes, but it was still overglossed underwritten crap. I will say, given we have more films to reflect on, it set the bar for what turned out to be the typical Marvel flick.

Perhaps, but origin movies are a curious thing. They are hard to do. I think Daredevil laid down the ground work well and if we got a full on sequel, it would've been a step up.

Bwahahahahaha!!!!! Okay, not let's be serious. My god, you were not actually seriously saying that, are you? I'm in no way a huge X-men fan, but i know Ratner is a frigging hack, and i know the Juggernuts isn't some limey in a muscle suit saying stupid crap like "Oy Gotta pee".

No. But I don't recall Storm saying stupid catch phrases or Sabertooth being nothing more than growling muscle...but I don't see you criticizing Singer. For the purpose of the plot in a 2 hour movie (as opposed to a 5 book a month comic series) that is what fit Juggernaut. Sure, its not high art...but like I said, Ratner still did action better than Singer could ever dream and he seemed to realize the X-Men can fight as a team instead of being divided every time and letting Wolverine have all of the cool action sequences. Again, its not perfect, but I do appreciate what he did right.

Yes, Matt, it was. I thought Raimi knew what he was doing for SM3, but he showed when he's just getting a paycheck. The Venom/Brock thing burned a hell of alot of fans. Lets not even mention Symbiotic-jazz-Groove.

It's cool though. i know plenty of people who lack taste, the trick is you never let them pick or decide anything.

Meh, I liked the jazz groove. If you want high art, go watch Magnolia. This a comic book movie. A fairly family friendly (too many fs) one at that. Not all humor can be Ricky Gervais, dry, British, wit type of comedy. It was silly, and it was funny. I agree, Venom felt rushed...but I blame Sony for that as they forced it in. But lets face it, Venom has never been that great of a character to begin with.

 

[Green Goblin 1964]

Meh, I liked the jazz groove. If you want high art, go watch Magnolia. This a comic book movie. A fairly family friendly (too many fs) one at that. Not all humor can be Ricky Gervais, dry, British, wit type of comedy. It was silly, and it was funny. I agree, Venom felt rushed...but I blame Sony for that as they forced it in. But lets face it, Venom has never been that great of a character to begin with.

Excellent!

 

[gambit420]

let's add Blade 1 as another notch on WB's belt.

 

[Matt]

let's add Blade 1 as another notch on WB's belt.

Blade was New Line Cinema, wasn't it?

 

[AndrewGilkison]

let's add Blade 1 as another notch on WB's belt.

Um... wasn't that from New Line Cinema? Outside of both studios being owned by Time Warner, they have very little to do with one another.

 

[Crook]

Because, like it or not, a relationship is a relationship, even if it is an abusive one, and to have Harley in there would give them both a twisted, Honeymooners-vibe that would humanize the character.

And he's an absolute, remember?

Well, I wouldn't say a relationship is just a relationship. That's an incredibly broad term that doesn't take into account many variables. That's like saying a person is a person. What's to separate Joker then, from someone like Batman?

My point is the relationship between Harley & Joker goes a lot deeper than people care to admit or recognize. I wouldn't her to appear just yet, but I'm open to her film debut if whenever Joker makes a second appearance. There's a lot to be explore between those 2 psyche's that I think would be very interesting. There's been team-up villains before, but I don't think there has been such a case where two of them have strong dynamics that have yet to be portrayed on-screen.

What the fck does that mean? Does this mean it will be a recognizable character? Two-Face? Selina Kyle? The Riddler?

...Ra's al Ghul?

Curious.

From his tone I'd say TDK definitely doesn't end on a good note. If it did, the last person speaking would have been Bruce or Alfred. So it's looking likely that it will be a villain.

Two-Face being the likely candidate, but it could be someone else we haven't figured in, if it's a surprise ending of some sorts.

 

[batmaluco]

Thanks for the interview!

 

[zelas]

Come on, I want a trilogy!

we need more! dozens of batman trilogy in next 30 or 40 years!t:

 

[Mr.E.Nygma]

Interesting read...glad to see some actual directors still focus on their work, therefore marking the accent on the quality rather than the quantity, and that he knows how to take his time and apply himself, what the rushed modern society doesn't understand...too bad

 

[Nightwing1977]

GODDD i love this:
"NOLAN: It’s nothing like we expected at all, which is just fantastic. It’s very hard to describe and very hard to pin down. He’s just got an incredible range to the voice and the way in which he uses it. It goes from being quite high-pitched and eccentric to having these sort of moments of extraordinary anger and power where you just feel this guy’s anger at things. He’s very charismatic, but really quite frightening. "


terrific find

Me too. Great interview.

I liked X-3. It had everything Singer's X-men movies were missing.

You're right. What X3 has that Singer's movies were missing were bad acting & terrible plot with pointless one liners that is close to becoming another Batman & Robin. I felt Singer handle the movies better. Ratner is a hack & can't direct good acting. IMO, of course.