The Dark Knight Rises The TDKR General Discussion & Speculation Thread (NOT A LOUNGE) - - - Part 58

[Tacit Ronin]

I don't understand this notion that TDK was not fun. I had a blast during the chase scene and my heart almost shot out of my chest when the plane lifted Lau and Batman away from Hong Kong and the preceding anticipation augmented by Zimmer's music. Not to mention every second Ledger was on screen.

 

[jmc]

More to do with it's tone I think. I guess if you enjoy it in some way that equates to fun, all semantics I guess.

 

[Goku Goes Crazy]

yep, next week the trailer premieres at CinemaCon! So stoked.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

More to do with it's tone I think. I guess if you enjoy it in some way that equates to fun, all semantics I guess.

Like the whole Graphic Novel and comic book debate. Like Neil Gaiman said, it's like calling a prostitute a "lady of the evening".

You still have to admit Ledger was all sorts of fun.

 

[arturo]

How many times do I have to say that the marketing boom will begin at CinemaCon?

Trailer included there?

Spoiler

?

 

[venus_ice]

yep, next week the trailer premieres at CinemaCon! So stoked.

Hyperbole, thy name is Goku.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

yep, next week the trailer premieres at CinemaCon! So stoked.

You won't go "beyond" if the trailer doesn't show will you?

 

[Brother Jack]

I don't understand this notion that TDK was not fun. I had a blast during the chase scene and my heart almost shot out of my chest when the plane lifted Lau and Batman away from Hong Kong and the preceding anticipation augmented by Zimmer's music. Not to mention every second Ledger was on screen.

I would call that being thoroughly entertained and enjoying the movie, which I definitely was as well. Seeing that movie on IMAX on opening day was maybe the best theater experience I've ever had. I absolutely enjoyed it but I still would not call the movie itself fun; it's too tonally dark with negative things happening in the narrative. It's the experience versus the actual film.

 

[Goku Goes Crazy]

It IS premiering there. Not Hyperbole lol! This is fact!

Seriously the trailer is premiering next week guys. Get ready. This doesn't mean much for me though. I'm avoiding descriptions and leaks for the third and final trailer, and waiting to see it with the Avengers or online the weekend after Avengers comes out. This is going to be the longest two weeks ever. Gah

 

[Nevincer]

Your source, Goku?

 

[Blue Sugar]

Hell I think TDK even has some actual funny parts. I will always smile when Bruce is in playboy mode and both Alfred and Lucius had some funny quips. I will always giggle at "The Lamborghini then, much more subtle".

TDKR seems pretty humorless based on the trailer though.

 

[Dark Sentinel]

I don't care what his source is, TRAILER DAMMIT!!

 

[kvz5]

News at the tail end of Thread 62.

 

[Sharkboy]

Your source, Goku?

No need, all you need is good old fashioned goku faith.

and some common sense considering they are confirmed to be presenting SOMETHING, and this is pretty much the exact same time that the final trailers for bb and tdk premiered.

It's just a really really good bet.

 

[film4life]

No need, all you need is good old fashioned goku faith

I hate that word.

 

[Yurka]

I'm curious if there will be any "game" involved, or if they'll just slam it on the apple website (or wherever).

 

[BatLobster]

I think there's a fairly good chance they'll show it at CinemaCon. Whether the trailer is premiering with Avengers or Dark Shadows, it'll probably be done by next week if it's not done already so why not?

Showing the prologue would be pointless because mostly everyone there will have already seen it, and it's not like there's an IMAX screen to present it on (I don't think).

Yeah, I'm feelin' the trailer.

 

[venus_ice]

It IS premiering there. Not Hyperbole lol! This is fact!

Seriously the trailer is premiering next week guys. Get ready. This doesn't mean much for me though. I'm avoiding descriptions and leaks for the third and final trailer, and waiting to see it with the Avengers or online the weekend after Avengers comes out. This is going to be the longest two weeks ever. Gah

Too bad for you! I want bootlegs and trailer descriptions ASAP!

 

[Tacit Ronin]

I would call that being thoroughly entertained and enjoying the movie, which I definitely was as well. Seeing that movie on IMAX on opening day was maybe the best theater experience I've ever had. I absolutely enjoyed it but I still would not call the movie itself fun; it's too tonally dark with negative things happening in the narrative. It's the experience versus the actual film.

But I wouldn't be enjoying it if those aforementioned scenes weren't fun. Plus, being dark tonally doesn't negate the fun factor. Think about the Empire Strikes Back, it's last act lays on the dark like no other yet it's still incredibly fun. Leia escaping, Luke battling Vader; heck, even Han Solo being frozen was kinda fun because he was still being a smart ass all through the process.

 

[kvz5]

Hell I think TDK even has some actual funny parts. I will always smile when Bruce is in playboy mode and both Alfred and Lucius had some funny quips. I will always giggle at "The Lamborghini then, much more subtle".

TDKR seems pretty humorless based on the trailer though.

I suppose the lighter stuff will be from the Bat/Cat scenes like Catwoman pulling the disappearing act on Bats. Not sure though if they will show any light scene in the trailer. If they do, I bet it will be the last scene in the trailer and it will be a cat pun.

 

[Greens]

Too bad for you! I want bootlegs and trailer descriptions ASAP!

THIS! Unless they're from IMDB.

 

[Brother Jack]

Hell I think TDK even has some actual funny parts. I will always smile when Bruce is in playboy mode and both Alfred and Lucius had some funny quips. I will always giggle at "The Lamborghini then, much more subtle".

TDKR seems pretty humorless based on the trailer though.

The majority of the humor beats in TDK work very well, overall more than in Begins, partly because the movie is otherwise pretty gloomy.

 

[Nevincer]

News at the tail end of Thread 62.

Huh?

 

[film4life]

Well hopefully if all of this is true, my theater should be getting the next trailer soon and I'll keep you guys posted as I did for the previous two.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

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