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

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[kvz5]

Modine said those panties are in the film and they are a reference to Full Metal Jacket. 0_o

Can't tell if you're serious... I don't recall any interview saying that.

 

[i_Cam]

Here's the Modine interview:

http://www.**************.com/fansites/nailbiter111/news/?a=57117

Spoiler

Eric Roberts recently made this comment:

"What do you get out of a Batman movie? You get entertainment, that's true. But what do you get to take home with you in your heart or your mind? It's questionable for me. When a movie costs that much, so many movies don't get made that can educate, enlighten, move, comfort. Batman didn't do any of those things that I named, for me, anyway, even though I enjoyed watching it."
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Would you say that Eric's comments make an apt indictment of the approach movie studios make toward selecting the promotions of films?

This of course is his opinion. Eric is a very interesting actor. Always has been. Has every movie he’s made educated, enlightened, moved, and or comforted people? I don’t know, I haven’t seen all of his films.
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Is it fair to say that there can still be a level of artistry within big budget film such as The Dark Knight Rises?

Of course there is. Throughout Hollywood's history they have used “Big Budget” as a marketing tool. I’m sure it began in the circus. The “biggest tent” the “biggest elephant.” People like spectacle. Spectacle is its own artistry. Not a lot of people master it. Picasso mastered it. Barnum and Bailey mastered it.
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Have you ever auditioned or been up for a part in a comic book movie prior to The Dark Knight Rises?

I met with the director, Louis Leterrier when he was casting THE HULK. It was a good script and I think its an interesting character study.
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Some leaked set photos show you in possession of a pair of pink panties. Is it fair to say these are props, or is this something aside from the film?

Yes, It’s fair to say the pretty pink panties are props. They are interesting references, for me, to a line in Full Metal Jacket and a scene from Vision Quest.
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In past interviews, you've gone so far as to call Christopher Nolan a "genius." In your mind, what qualities does he possess that separates him from other directors?

This may not mean anything to anyone reading this: Christopher doesn’t have chairs on the set. No director's chair. He also doesn’t have a “video village” meaning an area for everyone to sit (because there are no chairs) and watch the playback of scenes. Nolan stands beside the camera and listens and watches and when necessary give very specific directions. He also hires terrific artists to work beside him. He casts his crew with the same care he does his actors.
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You've also compared Nolan to Kubrick. You said they both had a penchant for asking their actors the "right question." What is an example of the "right" type of question that Nolan asked of you?

Well, at this time, that would be telling too much.
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While filming The Dark Knight Rises you were involved in scenes that included a large number of extras. As a professional does this type of scene present you with any type of security or safety concerns?

Contrary to what some imagine, film sets are very dangerous places. It’s wonderful when you work on a film of this scale and see so much care taken by the assistants to the director and the producers to insure that there are no accidents. With so many moving parts it is almost inevitable that there be some accident, but we all work to prevent them.
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In preparing for the role, did you read any Batman comic books?

I am a fan of Batman. I have been since a boy. I like that he is a man. No magic powers, super powers, unearthly powers. Just a broken man hiding his fears behind a mask. And then, because he is insanely rich, he has all those awesome toys!
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If you were to compare your role in The Dark Knight Rises to a character you previously portrayed on film, which one would it be?

Nope. This is totally new to me.
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This is your first film acting with Joseph Gordon-Levitt. What is your professional opinion of his performance? Would you say he had a particularly difficult character to play?

First let me say that I really find Joseph to be a real talent. He has demonstrated his ability and craftsmanship for two decades and he’s still a young man. He is a professional and that kind of guy never lets you seem him sweat. He shows up loaded for bear.
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[Miranda Fox]

I think so yes. They even provide a link to his new movie, with a password to watch it for free on the movie's website. That had to have been authorized by Modine.

Ah, okay. Cheers, Goku.

There's only one scene in FMJ that I can think of, and that was the one with the prostitute...at least, that's the only scene with a woman in it that I can remember.

Damn, I need to see that film again.

 

[Goku Goes Crazy]

Can't tell if you're serious... I don't recall any interview saying that.

It's from the new interview that came out today.

 

[kvz5]

Ah thanks.

 

[Blue Sugar]

Full Metal Jacket is awesome and one of my favorite movies of all time, when I heard Modine would be in TDKR I got a nerd-*****.

 

[Godmaul]

Ah, okay. Cheers, Goku.

There's only one scene in FMJ that I can think of, and that was the one with the prostitute...at least, that's the only scene with a woman in it that I can remember.

Damn, I need to see that film again.

Thread Manager swallowed a post I made in the end of that last thread. Remember in the beginning of FMJ where theyre in the hall and the drill instructor is introducing himself to his new cadre of wannabe soldiers?

He makes a comment that their days of "[insert overtly obscene sexual act] Mary Jane Rotten-Crotch through her pretty pink panties" are over.

Thats what it's referencing.

 

[Jedm1991]

Liam Neeson is a complete ******* in person, i am disappoint

 

[Godmaul]

Liam Neeson is a complete ******* in person, i am disappoint

!! Why do you say that?

 

[Kane52630]

Liam Neeson is a complete ******* in person, i am disappoint

blasphemous! he probably didn't like you.

 

[Goku Goes Crazy]

Liam Neeson is a complete ******* in person, i am disappoint

What makes you say that?

 

[Jedm1991]

He just refused to sign autographs for 4 kids with special needs.

 

[Miranda Fox]

Thread Manager swallowed a post I made in the end of that last thread. Remember in the beginning of FMJ where theyre in the hall and the drill instructor is introducing himself to his new cadre of wannabe soldiers?

He makes a comment that their days of "[insert overtly obscene sexual act] Mary Jane Rotten-Crotch through her pretty pink panties" are over.

Thats what it's referencing.

Aaah, mystery solved.

 

[Goku Goes Crazy]

He just refused to sign autographs for 4 kids with special needs.

How do you know this? Link?

 

[Miranda Fox]

He just refused to sign autographs for 4 kids with special needs.

How do you know that?

 

[Jedm1991]

I was at the wrath premiere in London.

 

[venus_ice]

Oh no I'm sad about that.

 

[Figs]

He just refused to sign autographs for 4 kids with special needs.

Was their special "needs", wanting autographs?

 

[DoomsdayApex]

I'd think that be a big deal by now.

Famous actor neglecting special needs kids is gold for gossip sites like TMZ or Entertainment Tonight.

 

[Blue Sugar]

One time is no time.

 

[MrWayne]

Liam refused? Like he actually said "No"?

 

[obin_gam]

I'd think that be a big deal by now.

Famous actor neglecting special needs kids is gold for gossip sites like TMZ or Entertainment Tonight.

omg what a non-scoop

 

[DoomsdayApex]

omg what a non-scoop

I'm sorry, but unless I see evidence, I'm not buying it.

This is SHH after all, not DemocracyNow!.