Batman - The Dark Knight

CUS · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 0:13

Quote:

The Dark Knight pulled in a record-breaking $18.4 million JUST from midnight shows this morning, breaking the all time record previously set by Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.

Everyone is now waiting to see if Dark Knight can break Spider-Man 3's opening day record of $59.8 million today, as well as Spider-Man 3's opening weekend record of $151.1 million.

Casually written, but the facts check in. I'm delighted that so far, I'm seeing rave reviews and ecstatic ticket sales. Hoorah!

The Dark Knight has had me giddily excited in anticipation, ever since seeing this, in its three component parts.

Anyone else considering maybe perhaps watching it a bit?

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LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

I was very close to reapplying to the cinema I worked at over christmas so I could see this a few weeks early, and then quitting.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

FUCK YEAH!

I really can't wait for this. Let the hurrah-discussion begin.

metalangel · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 0:40

At the risk of being a heretic... I'm not convinced. I didn't like Batman Begins so I'm skeptical at best of this.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Annnnd... Take two:

Runcle · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:22

I stilll havent seen batman begins eeek, Im awaiting my modkill from gothamscum. But still who does gary oldman, michael caine and morgan freeman play. I could google, but fuck that theres more of a community with shit ass questions like this.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

I'm marginally tumescent with anticipation.

Hugh · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:02

I thought about blowing up my local cinema, and exploding the queueing masses into a fine red iron mist.

But all I got was this lousy t-shirt: EMKPLOYEE

It is riddled with errors.

Hugh · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:07

Q: ho ould win in a punch-up?
A: SPIDER MAN

Hugh · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:09

Q: What if BAt Man splashed hot soup into Spider Man's face?
A: Spider man would recover quite quickly, and punch Bat Man up the bracket.

Hugh · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:09

Q: Alfred
A: Yes

KevR · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:10

Time for bed Hugh, you lunatic.

Hugh · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:11

Q: Alfred brought in a record-breaking $18.4 million JUST BECUASE HE IS ALFRED
A: Bat mna

CUS · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:12

Q. Alfred?
A. Ridley Walker

Hugh · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:13

Alfred: Why you look so glum?
Bat man: I am quite unhappy.

Hugh · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:14

Alfred: Shall I make you some soup?
Bat man: Perhaps. But what I really need is a Robin.

Hugh · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:16

Robin: Coo-ee!
Bat man: Hooray!

Hugh · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:18

Q: Who would win if Superman fought Batman?
A: Superman. He is much stronger.

Hugh · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:20

Q: Has Superman ever tried on Batman's trous?
A: Almost certainly.

Hugh · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:21

Q: Is Batman a super hero?
A: Superman can fly at over 40 miles per hour.

Hugh · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:22

Q: Is Batman afraid of Kryptonite?
A: No, but he is allergic to it

Hugh · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:24

Q: Is Superman afraid of Batman?
A: No, but he is allergic to pollen.

KevR · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:42

These last few jokes are superb.

GovernmentYard · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5318

It's got one of these in it...

RBR2 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:02

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25844

Looking forward to it. No idea if we'll go to see it at the cinema, though, haven't been to the cinema in yonks.

I wonder how Heath Ledger is as the Joker? The casting was roundly laughed at when it was first suggested, but I think he has (had) the talent to make it spectacular and perhaps reinvent the role somewhat.

Mildly connected via the Heath Ledger participation, but I bought that Don't Look Now film (about the life of Bob Dylan) which has now arrived and I am looking forward to watching.

CUS · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 12:07

Mimi - there has been considerable talk of Heath Ledger getting a quite obscene number of posthumous awards. Not simply because he's dead, and that, but because he's supposedly THAT GOOD. And from what I've seen, have imagined etc. I think he's going to be a perfect Joker. It's supposed to be a bit good.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25844

I do hope so, CUS, and as you say, not just due to his early death.

I really d think that he will have made the role something else, I think he is a wonderful actor. I hope the film is a good'un and adds to his short legacy.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

He was a fantastic actor, and I really, really hope his performance is fantastic enough to deserve a posthumous oscar or whatever, rather than have him given one just because he died so young, I think even he would be unhappy about that.

metalangel · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 15:59

Swinging on a rubber band
smashing into Superman
landing in a garbage can
BAT MAAAAAAAAAAN!

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

mrak wrote:

A... woman?

A jpeg. Batman has one on as his desktop background, briefly glimpsed in the background during a short batbreakfast scene.

metalangel · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 16:43

And you know what he was eating?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25844

Mmmmm, battenburg!

EDIT: Oh, I get it.

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

That's Batbattenburg, missy.

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8653

To the BatCake!

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Seriously tempted to take Thu afternoon off work to see this.

Plissken · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:59

Parrs Wood in Didsbury are showing this on Wednesday. 12.50 for the screening, though you get an A3 lentificated (or something) poster.

Sir Taxalot · **Joined:** 5th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 4745

Hugh wrote:

Q: Alfred
A: Yes

This made me laugh a lot more than it really should :DD

Edit: I'm also really looking forward to seeing the new Batman film. Batman Begins was one of my favourite recent films. We might save it for an 'orange wednesday' though. I don't mean to moan but good grief the cinema is expensive now isn't it?

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12326

The Odeon near us is rumoured to be showing special advance previews of this on Wednesday. Which means I'll be able to orange Wednesday it up!

Watched Batman Begins in preparation again last night. And all the extras. Crikey that's a good film.

TsuMuch · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 21:13

Hilariously, I'm seeing this at 2:30 AM at the Imax on Saturday. And for the past week, I've been giving equally hilarious lessons to my girlfriend about the difference between AM & PM.

Still, I suppose it makes to see the Dark Knight when it's... err... a dark night.

Yep, :this:

is why I lurk.

Zio · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6093

Due to a small pricing error in my local Gamestation, I today purchased Batman Begins to watch on my BluRay player and occasional games console. As a result, I have now seen the first six minutes of The Dark Knight.

Arrggghhh! I wanna see the rest of it now!!! Can't wait till Thursday!!!

CUS · **Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2008 0:18

Here's something rather impressive, I think. Sourced from this BBC article.

Quote:

The last Batman movie, Batman Begins, in 2005, grossed nearly $49 million (£24.5m) in its first weekend in North America.

It went on to collect about $372 million (£186m) worldwide.

Quote:

The sequel took $155.3m (£77.7m) surpassing the previous opening weekend record set by Spider-Man 3 last year, which took $151.1m (£75.5m)

Unless that article is rather misleadingly written, it appears that The Dark Knight has taken half of the total box-office receipts in one weekend in America as its predecessor managed in its entire worlwide release.

Now, this is before adjusting for inflation. However - these figures have been up on the BBC's site since this morning, it's just only now that they've 'clicked' with me - and of course, it's currently midnight, meaning that it's still only 4pm on the US west coast. I would strongly, strongly expect for it to have taken enough since the BBC article first went up, to counter-effect inflation.

It does look entirely possible that it will actually take half of the total receipts as its predecessor, by Tuesday, and just in the US.

Crikey.

Zio · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6093

I can't imagine this film would be doing half as well if a certain Mr. Ledger hadn't carked it (see also: The Crow). It would appear that he was very good in the role though.

On a side note, Christian Bale was interviewed on the telly this morning - what a grumpy bugger! Still, to be fair, if he'd woken up with anything even resembling the toothache I did this morning, he'd have every right to be as grumpy as he likes.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

CUS wrote:

Unless that article is rather misleadingly written, it appears that The Dark Knight has taken half of the total box-office receipts in one weekend in America as its predecessor managed in its entire worlwide release.

Now, this is before adjusting for inflation.

You are correct. The Dark Night is doing all kinds of crazy business at the US box office -- it's so busy cinemas have been selling out at stupid times like 3am and 6am.

Inflation adjustment isn't a massive factor over those three years either. So yeah, a little under half the first films worldwide gross, in one country, in one weekend.

Mr Cochese · **Joined:** 28th May, 2008 **Posts:** 75

The Dark Knight has so far made made something over 500,000 billion zimbabwean dollars.

CUS · **Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2008 15:07

Mr Cochese wrote:

The Dark Knight has so this afternoon far made made something over 500,000 billion zimbabwean dollars.

Closer to the truth, I suspect.

NervousPete · **Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2008 17:02

I eagerly await Batman: Batman.

Followed by:

Batman: Superman: Batman

Batman: Bruce & Alfred

Batman: Bruce & Alfred & Dick

Batman: Who The Hell Is Dick?

Batman: Tax Evasion

Batman: Guest Star

Batman: New Guy

Batman: Manbat Begins

Manbat: Manbat Unpopular

Batman: Batman Begins Again

Batman: Mmm, Catwoman

Batman: !Psycho Hosebeast Catwoman!

Batman: No She's Really Psychotic!

Batman: She Killed That Guy!

Batman: No Really!

Batman: No I'm Not Just Saying That Because She Dumped Me!

Batman: You're Going Out With Her ?!

Batman: Psycho Hosebeast Catslut, Man!

Batman: Ha! Told you! Carry it Home In A Bag, Bro.

Followed yet by:

Batman: Bad Idea

Batman: Facebat

Teh Joker: My Own Fucking Franchise

Batman: Lolz

Batman: Can I Stop Being Batman Now, Please?

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

You missed out Batmanman.

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8653

And Bat-nanaman

GazChap · **Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2008 22:58

Steve Batmanaman.

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