thetrin said:After Bronson, everyone should consider Tom Hardy the perfect Bane.
UltimaPooh said:My ability to like Ledger as the Joker was in no way shape or form decided by the fact that he died. As sad as it might have been to lose a talented actor.
LaserBuddha said:Do you actually read comics?
Kurtofan said:Bane is probably one of the most interesting Batman villain out there.
Solo said:Yeah, this strikes me as the reverse TDK at this stage of the game - TDK's character choices were spot on but the casting seemed strange (of course Ledger ended up being the best part of TDK), and now I think TDKR's casting is great, but I'm not really pumped for either character.
LaserBuddha said:I mean, there are even people that think Bane having a British accent (if he does) really matters for that character.
I was being facetious. Not to mention he's partnered with Jonathan on these films and The Prestige.Snowman Prophet of Doom said:Not sure if serious, but Memento has a terrific screenplay and is probably the only indisputably great Nolan film. I've not seen Following, but Inception DOES have a thoroughly mediocre screenplay.
It's like she didn't show up. Half of that is on her, of course. The other half has to be poor casting and direction.Snowman Prophet of Doom said:Maggie Gyllenhaal can act quite well, but for some reason, she decided not to in TDK. Blows my mind. She's also quite pretty in a number of movies, but she was NOT pretty in that film.
Guevara said:Health Ledger as the Joker was ok but not memorable. If he were alive today, no one would care strongly about his performance and he would not have won any awards for it.
The only movie she looks good in IMO is Stranger Than Fiction.Snowman Prophet of Doom said:Maggie Gyllenhaal can act quite well, but for some reason, she decided not to in TDK. Blows my mind. She's also quite pretty in a number of movies, but she was NOT pretty in that film.
Guevara said:Health Ledger as the Joker was ok but not memorable. If he were alive today, no one would care strongly about his performance and he would not have won any awards for it.
She barely had any screentime to make an impression, but she pulled off her own Rachel decently. She was much more assertive and individual in TDK than in BB.Guevara said:It's like she didn't show up. Half of that is on her, of course. The other half has to be poor casting and direction.
Of course it's important, it's a comic book movie!LaserBuddha said:I mean, there are even people that think Bane having a British accent (if he does) really matters for that character.
dmshaposv said:I think Ledger's joker is so far the best superhero comic book villan we've seen on screen, followed by Molina's Doc Ock in Spiderman 2. Everyone else (including Jack Nicholson's hammy joker) are leagues behind.
Guevara said:It's like she didn't show up. Half of that is on her, of course. The other half has to be poor casting and direction.
Guevara said:It's like she didn't show up. Half of that is on her, of course. The other half has to be poor casting and direction.
Snowman Prophet of Doom said:While Spiderman 2 is the best comic book film period, Willem Dafoe as the Goblin > Alfred Molina as Doc Ock, who was good but not as memorable or attuned to the slightly campy wavelength of the film.
megashock5 said:My favorite casting of the entire arc will always be Michael Caine. He makes everything awesome.
Bane has never been in a Batman movie.Snowman Prophet of Doom said:Tom Hardy is a very good actor and should do well. Anne Hathaway is a very good actress and should do well.
Christopher Nolan is a very mediocre writer when left to his own devices, so I hope that the script goes through multiple checks before anything is filmed.
Also, regarding the multiple threads thing - it's partly the bandwidth thing and partly the fact that GAF has waaaaay more lurkers and casual viewers than it does members; the new news = new thread thing is an extension of that, and even if it's more inconvenient for us posters, it's the only thing that really "works."
Edit: So much for "villains that haven't been in movies before" though.
I do think Oldman is great, but Eckhart's performance only gets worse every time I see the film (although really the writing is to blame there). Ledger is incredible as Joker. His performance is what makes that movie. The film will be remembered mostly for his role, which it should be.Snowman Prophet of Doom said:Edit: Eckhart and Oldman in The Dark Knight < Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight.
..GqueB. said:Bane has never been in a Batman movie.
effzee said:Wait nothing about the story line has been confirmed. Just know Bane is in it, not that he will break Bat's back, and we will see Azrael.
This movie is supposed to be the finale of sorts for Nolan's Batman. I am hoping this movie is less about Catwom and Bane and more about Bruce.
.GqueB. said:Bane has never been in a Batman movie.
DMczaf said:Time to get back on the cycle, Tom
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hey_monkey said:She didn't really have anything to work with, either. She was decent, but the performance was not memorable, the character was not memorable, and the costume department should have been kicked in its collective face for not knowing how to dress her.
.GqueB. said:Bane has never been in a Batman movie.
Discotheque said:
I take it you don't read the comics?PhoenixDark said:Catwoman and Bane? meh
I won't doubt Nolan but these are some rather boring villains.
Snowman Prophet of Doom said:While Spiderman 2 is the best comic book film period, Willem Dafoe as the Goblin > Alfred Molina as Doc Ock, who was good but not as memorable or attuned to the slightly campy wavelength of the film.
She can "Act" but most of the roles people have seen her in are apologetic, unconfident and all together prissy. Its very hard to imagine taking on this role.GitarooMan said:I can't believe people actually don't like the Hathaway choice, that's a great choice in my mind. Always good to have a women in a movie who can actually act and be sexy at the same time.
dmshaposv said:I always hate this argument. "Heath Ledger died so he won the awards".
Me enjoying his interpretation of the character has nothing to do with him dying. Judging purely from what he did in the movie, he made a completely unique version of the joker that was darker and more fitting to the nolanverse. All his gimmicks and one-liners stay with you even after the credits rolled.
I think Ledger's joker is so far the best superhero comic book villan we've seen on screen, followed by Molina's Doc Ock in Spiderman 2. Everyone else (including Jack Nicholson's hammy joker) are leagues behind.
he was excellent, but let's be real: the academy rarely if ever gives awards to people playing superhero/villan roles. it just doesn't happen.dmshaposv said:I always hate this argument. "Heath Ledger died so he won the awards".
Me enjoying his interpretation of the character has nothing to do with him dying. Judging purely from what he did in the movie, he made a completely unique version of the joker that was darker and more fitting to the nolanverse. All his gimmicks and one-liners stay with you even after the credits rolled.
I think Ledger's joker is so far the best superhero comic book villan we've seen on screen, followed by Molina's Doc Ock in Spiderman 2. Everyone else (including Jack Nicholson's hammy joker) are leagues behind.
Doesn't count!BigJonsson said:He was in Batman and Robin, Poison Ivy controlled him
Discotheque said:And also I think it's kind of impossible to hate Michael Caine.
I think Ian should get some credit for his portrayal of Magneto.dmshaposv said:I always hate this argument. "Heath Ledger died so he won the awards".
Me enjoying his interpretation of the character has nothing to do with him dying. Judging purely from what he did in the movie, he made a completely unique version of the joker that was darker and more fitting to the nolanverse. All his gimmicks and one-liners stay with you even after the credits rolled.
I think Ledger's joker is so far the best superhero comic book villan we've seen on screen, followed by Molina's Doc Ock in Spiderman 2. Everyone else (including Jack Nicholson's hammy joker) are leagues behind.
hey_monkey said:She didn't really have anything to work with, either. She was decent, but the performance was not memorable, the character was not memorable, and the costume department should have been kicked in its collective face for not knowing how to dress her.
Though my real beef with that film was Eckhardt, who I usually like alright, but... I gotta say, I think he was terrible. Just terrible. I don't even want to rewatch his scenes in the film.
Dreams-Visions said:he was excellent, but let's be real: the academy rarely if ever gives awards to people playing superhero/villan roles. it just doesn't happen.
Dreams-Visions said:he was excellent, but let's be real: the academy rarely if ever gives awards to people playing superhero/villan roles. it just doesn't happen.