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[deaduck]

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I really enjoyed watching TDKR on HBO this month. Doesn't flow as well as the Dark Knight, but I liked it. I know many people complain about the plot holes but watching movies or tv to play mythbusters is kind of silly.

I'm guilty of this sometimes.

Tends to creep up in films I didn't like for usually a much different reason (casting/direction) and fade in films I like. Just human nature I guess.

As for Batman recasting...I think Hugh Darcy from Hannibal and such would be interesting.

[Leon]

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New ultimate trilogy boxset due this fall. Some leaked pictures?

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/06/26/lavish-dark-knight-trilogy-blu-ray-box-set-ready-for-pre-order/

Here's to hoping for new remasters.

I'll be willing to double-dip IF they include extensive making-of footage for The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises. Batman Begins had it (though not as extensive as Superman Returns when that came out), I want the other two to have one as well.

[skywalkah]

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Finally got around to seeing this the other week - ended up getting an HBOGO hook - and I actually thought it was really good! Had heard mixed thoughts on Bane and Catwoman, but I thought Bane came off as seriously evil and badass, while there was just enough (read; not too much) of Catwoman to satisfy my interests.

My only real knock was that **** just sort of happened, or came out of nowhere. I thought, at times, the same during the The Dark Knight. It was just like, BAM! NOW THIS **** IS HAPPENING! Thankfully there was very little that felt like it needed a lead in or the like, but I suppose it also helped keep the pace, especially when the tempo slowed. Which is something I also didn't have a problem with.

Great watch and a satisfying finish to the trilogy. Definitely having another go with this one in the next few days. I will say, The Dark Knight remains my favorite of the bunch. A great trilogy for the Caped Crusader.

[weeeeeeez]

The time lapses still make me lol but I enjoy the movie overall. Still doesn't come close to Begins or TDK for me.

[Leon]

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Thinking about future Batman movies, I really hope they play up Batman's detective skills and intellect a lot more. I mean, there IS a reason he's the guy in front of DETECTIVE COMICS.

[BlueNGold]

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Who does everyone feel should be the next Batman?

Christian Bale has basically said he's done, and that includes a JLA movie. Of course you can never say never, but in this case, I think you just about can.

Personally I want them to continue with the trend in superhero movies of going after someone who's a good actor, but not necessarily a big name.

I think going back to that rumor years ago of Armie Hammer being cast in a Batman vs Superman (or was it Justice League?) movie that he'd be a good choice. However, if The Lone Ranger movie happens to become a big success, then that kind of makes him a "big name".

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Armie's been attached before and I don't see them going back.

If Karl Urban wasn't already Judge Dredd and Bones in Stark Trek I would say him.

Jim Caviezel would be good. I think his name floated around during Batman Begins pre-production.

[BlueNGold]

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Warner Bros, you double-dipping mother****ers.

If you don't already own all three of Christopher Nolan's Batman movies -- or if you're in the market for an upgrade -- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has revealed The Dark Knight Trilogy: Ultimate Collector's Edition, available on September 24.

For all you Bat lovers out there, this six-disc Blu-ray set includes Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, all with their existing content, as well as two new featurettes and exclusive new collectible memorabilia. The release will also come packed in premium packaging.

Here's the lineup of all-new bonus content:

• The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy: The inside perspective on the fascinating story behind the creation of one of the most celebrated franchises and how it changed the scope of movie making... forever. Full of never-before-seen footage, rare moments, and exclusive interviews with Guillermo Del Toro, Damon Lindelof, Michael Mann, Richard Roeper, Zack Snyder and others.
  
  
• Christopher Nolan & Richard Donner: A Conversation: For the first time, Directors Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Trilogy) and Richard Donner (Superman) sit down to discuss the trials and triumphs involved in bringing the two most iconic superheroes of all time to the big screen, and how Superman influenced Nolan when developing Batman Begins.
  
  
• IMAX Sequences: The Dark Knight; The Dark Knight Rises: See your favorite scenes as they were intended in the original IMAX aspect ratio.

And as for that new exclusive memorobilia:

• Premium Mattel Hot Wheels Vehicles: Batmobile, Batpod and Tumbler
  
  
• Newly commissioned collectible art cards by Mondo featuring Scarecrow, Joker, Bane, Harvey Dent, and Ra's al Ghul
  
  
• 48-page hardcover book featuring production stills and behind the scenes images from all three movies
  

The Dark Knight Trilogy: Ultimate Collector's Edition will retail for $99.97.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Only thing I would buy that for would be the interview and that should pop up on Youtube in the future.

[Blzer]

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^ Interesting, so they'll have bonus versions of scenes that are in 1.44:1 instead of 1.78:1 on an extra disc or something?

Too bad there aren't any commentary tracks to speak of.

[BlueNGold]

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^ Interesting, so they'll have bonus versions of scenes that are in 1.44:1 instead of 1.78:1 on an extra disc or something?

Too bad there aren't any commentary tracks to speak of.

Nolan doesn't believe in director commentaries, apparently.

[Blzer]

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Nolan doesn't believe in director commentaries, apparently.

He did one for Memento though, did he not?

[Fresh Tendrils]

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I would call that an outlier.

[Blzer]

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Well then... we need more outliers.

It's funny, my 19 year old sister is pretty in love with TDK (I think she really liked the character Harvey Dent and then Heath's performance), and she saw TDKR in theaters and thought it was pretty good. Though I just watched it with her the other day after she said she didn't really remember too much about TDKR and was confused about it. After I explained everything about it and revealed to her who Bane really was (Tom Hardy, where we watched This Means War after it), she really grew into it. She might even see them as equals now, though I think she'd rather re-watch TDK more than TDKR.

I might be the other way. I think I can re-watch TDKR more than TDK, but that is not a demerit on TDK at all. I've simply already seen that 100 times. I now just have to match that with TDKR is all.

[Chrisksaint]

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Who does everyone feel should be the next Batman?

Christian Bale has basically said he's done, and that includes a JLA movie. Of course you can never say never, but in this case, I think you just about can.

Personally I want them to continue with the trend in superhero movies of going after someone who's a good actor, but not necessarily a big name.

I think going back to that rumor years ago of Armie Hammer being cast in a Batman vs Superman (or was it Justice League?) movie that he'd be a good choice. However, if The Lone Ranger movie happens to become a big success, then that kind of makes him a "big name".

Yeah i'm curious as to where the go for the next Batman, they definitely have to get someone who portrays him well as Cavill was a pretty good Superman.