The Dark Knight The Real Hero Of Tdk Is Christohper Nolan (appreciation Thread)

[Starbird]

Not all of his movies were masterpieces...Insomnia wasn't that great.

Yet he is still a great director.

 

[Anita18]

I had a dream last night. In the dream, a friend and I went to see TDK. After which, he said "so. . what did you think? You always 'lowball' a movie, the first time out. . so?"

I replied "Meh. . 4/10."

He slapped me and said "show some respect."

Damn right, Stormy!

 

[Dark Knight 66]

I like all of his films apart from Following and his short film Doodlebug which I both thought were average. I would say Insomnia is slightly underrated.

 

[Superman4ever]

When Nolan was announced as the director I nearly rocketed to the moon. I had seen Memento at the time, which I was obsessed with. Soon after watching that I got a copy of The Following, which is another movie I LOVE.

Dammit, I'd have the man's baby if I could!

 

[JStorm]

Damn right, Stormy!

I need you to slap me too?

 

[Anita18]

I need you to slap me too?

Would you enjoy it more coming from me or your friend?

 

[JStorm]

Would you enjoy it more coming from me or your friend?

Well played, Ma'am.


Now fly down here, and show me. SHOW ME!

 

[Anita18]

Well played, Ma'am.


Now fly down here, and show me. SHOW ME!

I'm getting the hang of it by being around you guys.

Eh, flying isn't what it used to be...

 

[chamber-music]

Christohper Nolan hasn't made a bad movie yet (you may not think his movies are masterpieces but they aren't terrible) which is increadibly rare in Hollywood these days.

He gets props alone for getting me to sit through a movie of Robin Williams without making me want to punch his lights out

 

[I Am The Knight]

Never under estimate the crap a fan boy can generate when given an outlet.

Better than Scorsese? Spielberg? Guy's living in a dream world to compare a guy who has made four or five films to guys who have been making great movies for four decades.

Tell me about it. Hyperbolic statement. But I do think Nolan will get there...Eventually. He might as well be the next Marty.

 

[P.F. Geraci]

 

[redfirebird2008]

Never under estimate the crap a fan boy can generate when given an outlet.

Better than Scorsese? Spielberg? Guy's living in a dream world to compare a guy who has made four or five films to guys who have been making great movies for four decades.

Those two guys have also made some really MEDIOCRE/BAD movies too. Nolan is 100% in the quality department, and I think it's because he simply doesn't self-indulge. Like Scorsese for instance. Gangs of New York and the Aviator are good movies, but FAR TOO LONG. The guy over-indulges. I think he has let the praise for his truly great films like Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, and Goodfellas go to his head. Spielberg's latest movie, Indiana Jones 4, is a piece of crap. Nolan would have done much better with it.

 

[P.F. Geraci]

Those two guys have also made some really MEDIOCRE/BAD movies too. Nolan is 100% in the quality department, and I think it's because he simply doesn't self-indulge. Like Scorsese for instance. Gangs of New York and the Aviator are good movies, but FAR TOO LONG. The guy over-indulges. I think he has let the praise for his truly great films like Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, and Goodfellas go to his head. Spielberg's latest movie, Indiana Jones 4, is a piece of crap. Nolan would have done much better with it.

That's what a lot of people were afraid Daryl Satcher would do after his appearance as James in 2004's Love Shorts. But I have faith that he's gonna give us one hell of a performance in The Dark Knight. Not too over the top, not too hammy.

 

[StillTheKing]

Wait, who is this "Christopher Nolan" You speak of.

I thought it was all about the Joker.

Spoiler

Chris Nolan is easily one of my favorite directors, all his movies are amazing. He could make a movie about vomit and it would still be amazing.

 

[abcdefz]

He's no Michael Bay.

Praise the Lord.

 

[ultimatefan]

Nolan is quickly shaping up to be one of the greatest filmmakers working today. I haven´t been disappointed with him yet. He´s both old-fashioned and bold in the right ways, and an incredibly meticulous and cerebral director. Other directors tremble when they hear he doesn´t shoot second unit for action scenes, for instance. Where some want to CGI everything, he goes big distances for a believable and immersive experience. He plays with narrative techniques just as he plays with intriguing ideas.

 

[batbat_29640]

Bout time somebody shut those F***ing Burton fanboys up.

 

[chamber-music]

Back in 1997 it seemed that Joel Schumacher’s reviled Batman and Robin, the one in which George Clooney’s nipple suit aroused so much derision, had slammed the door on this once-profitable franchise. For a disappointed fan base, an iconic superhero had been made into a laughing stock. The worried executives at Warner Brothers knew that they had to do something radical to restore this jewel of a property.

So they focused their attention on the new generation of “indie” directors like Chris Nolan. Nolan had bootstrapped himself into the film business, cobbling together bits of 16mm film stock with 6000 to make his first feature, Following (1998), shot over a year’s worth of weekends.
Memento, which came next, was a critical smash, and with Steven Soderbergh’s endorsement he landed his first studio assignment: directing Al Pacino and Hilary Swank in Insomnia (2002) on a 50-million budget, which was also a success.

Warner had already been in discussion with Nolan trying to interest him in directing Troy, with little success. But Nolan was invited back to discuss the Batman franchise. He put together a passionate 45-minute pitch for rewinding the Batman saga to its beginning. Alan Horn, Warner’s president, approved it on the spot. “Besides his excitement about the story he wanted to tell, he just brings a certain weight and credibility,” he says.

I would love to have been a fly on the wall in that pitch

 

[Anita18]

I would love to have been a fly on the wall in that pitch

Like Peter Jackson, Nolan is apparently stubborn and good with the sweet-talking.

 

[JokerLedger]

He also has really soft hands.

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Let's build him a monument.

Now.

 

[I Am The Knight]

He also has really soft hands.

Aloe. Always does the trick.

 

[the_monk]

He also has really soft hands.

Creepy.

 

[Jack O Lantern]

Those two guys have also made some really MEDIOCRE/BAD movies too. Nolan is 100% in the quality department, and I think it's because he simply doesn't self-indulge. Like Scorsese for instance. Gangs of New York and the Aviator are good movies, but FAR TOO LONG. The guy over-indulges. I think he has let the praise for his truly great films like Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, and Goodfellas go to his head. Spielberg's latest movie, Indiana Jones 4, is a piece of crap. Nolan would have done much better with it.

Oh maybe it's because he only made five films.

I'm not ragging on Nolan but talk of him being the greatest director alive is really premature.

 

[evilskillz]

Very premature. But at the same time, Nolan is def on his way. It's a good sign that most reviewers say this is his best work yet. And the fact that he was able to do that with a guy who dresses up like a bat is the most impressive thing about it.

I'm just so glad Nolan is doing these movies.