I have been on these boards since 2004 and came for the expressed purpose of entering into discussions on the revamping of the Batman franchise under the helm of, at that time, somewhat unknown director Christopher Nolan.
The first Christopher Nolan movie that I had seen was Memento and I was blown away but the complexity of the screenplay but the marvelous simplicity of the plot.
Next came Insomnia and knowing it was the same director from Memento I went to see whether he was a fluke or if he was really an up and coming great director to be watched.
The cinematography of the movie was eye popping and the acting was superb. Yes it was both Pacino and Robin Williams but I've seen the performance of great actors ruined in the past by bad directors but Nolan was able to let these gentleman do what they clearly have the ability to do, which is act.
All of the other performances were excellent too as well as the acting of a certain actor who I noticed from Nolan's previous movie. An actor by the name of Larry Holden who would became a fan favorite, as well as mine, of those who follow Nolan's movies.
I had high hopes for the new course of the Batman franchise and hoped and prayed that David Fincher would be picked as the director as I was a huge fan of Seven and was convinced ever since I saw it that this was the only director who could successfully resuscitate the series and capture the true essence of Batman as only previously realized in the comics, graphic novels, and on the animated series.
When it was announced that Nolan was picked I was mildly disappointed but after my initial dismay thought that maybe, just maybe Nolan was good enough to where he wouldn't screw up the new Batman series. Then came the moment where I have been smiling ever since.
When I first saw Christian Bale in American Psycho, I have had a hard one ever since for this man to play Batman. Bateman WAS Bruce Wayne! (Without the ax of course!)
I insisted to all of my friends that Bale was born to play Batman and no actor in Hollywood could come close as far as I was concern (I did concede to a friend that Daniel Day Lewis would in fact outdo Bale but G-d knew that he would never accept such a role/in retrospect I'm not so sure).
So it was rumored that Bale was up for the part and while I couldn't believe my eyes and ears, I tried my best not to get my hopes up high out of fear of major disappointment. When it was confirmed however, my imagination soared over the possibilities!
Still, what did Nolan really know about the mythology of the Dark Knight?
My fears were put to ease when David Goyer, fanboy and comic book extraordinaire, came on board along with the new directions for the reboot...that of realism.
It was all coming together like a perfect storm.
I won't bore all of you with the rest because the success of BB is well documented and now legendary.
Nolan has made more movies since BB, notably The Prestige, which was a well received movie, if not without its shortcomings (Much better I felt than that other magician movie that came out at the same time).
Of course, based on the success of BB, we all had high expectations of TDK, but I for one, had not even come close to anticipating the rave reviews that are poring in that is putting this film at almost a masterpiece level.
Nolan is on the verge of becoming a name on the same level as living legends such as Spielberg, Mann, and Scorsese.
Having seen almost all of Nolan's movies, I can see the steady growth and development of Nolan's skill from a new director with high potential to a seasoned and highly talented one who may have it in him to become England's most brilliant director since Hitchcock.
Yes, that is a lofty comparison but it is very intentional on my part.
With TDK, I don't think Nolan has peaked as a director, I think he has finally arrived!
Christopher, thank you for giving us Batman fans the Batman movie that deep down in our fanboy hearts and minds, knew could be made!
You are a legend!!
The first Christopher Nolan movie that I had seen was Memento and I was blown away but the complexity of the screenplay but the marvelous simplicity of the plot.
Next came Insomnia and knowing it was the same director from Memento I went to see whether he was a fluke or if he was really an up and coming great director to be watched.
The cinematography of the movie was eye popping and the acting was superb. Yes it was both Pacino and Robin Williams but I've seen the performance of great actors ruined in the past by bad directors but Nolan was able to let these gentleman do what they clearly have the ability to do, which is act.
All of the other performances were excellent too as well as the acting of a certain actor who I noticed from Nolan's previous movie. An actor by the name of Larry Holden who would became a fan favorite, as well as mine, of those who follow Nolan's movies.
I had high hopes for the new course of the Batman franchise and hoped and prayed that David Fincher would be picked as the director as I was a huge fan of Seven and was convinced ever since I saw it that this was the only director who could successfully resuscitate the series and capture the true essence of Batman as only previously realized in the comics, graphic novels, and on the animated series.
When it was announced that Nolan was picked I was mildly disappointed but after my initial dismay thought that maybe, just maybe Nolan was good enough to where he wouldn't screw up the new Batman series. Then came the moment where I have been smiling ever since.
When I first saw Christian Bale in American Psycho, I have had a hard one ever since for this man to play Batman. Bateman WAS Bruce Wayne! (Without the ax of course!)
I insisted to all of my friends that Bale was born to play Batman and no actor in Hollywood could come close as far as I was concern (I did concede to a friend that Daniel Day Lewis would in fact outdo Bale but G-d knew that he would never accept such a role/in retrospect I'm not so sure).
So it was rumored that Bale was up for the part and while I couldn't believe my eyes and ears, I tried my best not to get my hopes up high out of fear of major disappointment. When it was confirmed however, my imagination soared over the possibilities!
Still, what did Nolan really know about the mythology of the Dark Knight?
My fears were put to ease when David Goyer, fanboy and comic book extraordinaire, came on board along with the new directions for the reboot...that of realism.
It was all coming together like a perfect storm.
I won't bore all of you with the rest because the success of BB is well documented and now legendary.
Nolan has made more movies since BB, notably The Prestige, which was a well received movie, if not without its shortcomings (Much better I felt than that other magician movie that came out at the same time).
Of course, based on the success of BB, we all had high expectations of TDK, but I for one, had not even come close to anticipating the rave reviews that are poring in that is putting this film at almost a masterpiece level.
Nolan is on the verge of becoming a name on the same level as living legends such as Spielberg, Mann, and Scorsese.
Having seen almost all of Nolan's movies, I can see the steady growth and development of Nolan's skill from a new director with high potential to a seasoned and highly talented one who may have it in him to become England's most brilliant director since Hitchcock.
Yes, that is a lofty comparison but it is very intentional on my part.
With TDK, I don't think Nolan has peaked as a director, I think he has finally arrived!
Christopher, thank you for giving us Batman fans the Batman movie that deep down in our fanboy hearts and minds, knew could be made!
You are a legend!!
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