Comic influences on the dark knight rises 2012 batman. With the comic book bubble in full effect, slice intelligence used super data to see which comic book characters are most popular with online shoppers. One of my friends, who is a pretty big batman fan, just cannot let it go. The dark knight rises is not good, but i like it, which makes it good to me. After dissapointments with the amazing spiderman and prometheus it felt good to watch a good film since the avengers. The dark knight returns is a fourissue batman comic book miniseries written and drawn by frank miller and published by dc comics from february to june 1986 in this storyline, batman has. The dark knight rises joins the long list of finales that dont measure up to whats gone immediately before. Bane creators on donald trumps inauguration speech and. The plot is a bit padded out, but i like how bane and catwoman are characterized, and how the whole knightfall plot unfolds. I mainly got this book because i knew it would be more like a companion to the film, as there were a lot of unanswered questions that the dark knight rises left gaping open. The dark knight rises in 4k was the one out of the trilogy wich looked night and day better than the original bluray.
The dark knight returns, script and pencils by frank miller, inks by klaus janson. Bane in the dark knight rises is a film adaptation of comic book bane, but they arent very similar. Jan 02, 2020 the dark knight rises is not good, but i like it, which makes it good to me. How does bane in the dark knight rises compare to the. The dark knight rises is a 2012 superhero film directed by christopher nolan, who cowrote the screenplay with his brother jonathan nolan, and the story with david s. The dark knight rises perhaps draws more on starlins the cult than on any other comic. After all, snyders greatest previous successes, 300 and. The dark knight returns is set in a dystopian version of gotham city in 1986. Christopher and jonathan nolan explain how a tale of two. Jul 09, 2012 it was the best of times in gotham city, it was the worst of times in gotham city. Its also a film that is dead serious, which is precisely what makes it so damn funny. By the time the dark knight rises landed in theaters over the weekend, the movie itself seemed almost like an afterthought to its own debate. Nowhere near as critically acclaimed as the dark knight though.
Rises had poor story, poor acting other than ban and gordon, poor fight scenes, lesser great music, and butcherd the original story its based on. Much cleaner and brighter less dreary or grainey than the bluray in 1080p i would. It was the best of times in gotham city, it was the worst of times in gotham city. But that doesnt mean itll be any easier of an act to follow. The marvel cinematic universe vs the dark knight trilogy. The dark knight not only does that, but to this day remains one of the greatest comic book movies ever made. The combo pack has two bluray discs, one for the movie, the other for the extras. Comic books always thrived on that boys own sense of adventure, and while the dark knight has a lot of grownup things to say, anytime you have a good guy dressing up in cape and a mask, youre evoking. Christopher nolans dark knight rises is a camp masterpiece. Why comparing the dark knight rises with the avengers. I didnt catch it in theaters, because i find these spectaculars too dark for my taste.
Why comparing the dark knight rises with the avengers doesnt. Dark knight is a crime drama about heroes and villains and. Comparison between some batman comics, panels, covers, and pics from the upcoming the dark knight rises film. The opening sequence not only embraces daylight as in fact does much of the. Compared with the novel of the dark knight, the writing is descriptive and flawless, staying true to the script but also pointing out some things that i. Modine, then compared dark knight rises to the avengers, attributing the popularity of nolans batman to the painstaking real world grounding. The performances in the dark knight rises were excellent. The opening sequence not only embraces daylight as in fact does much of the film but takes place in the air, far from gotham, with villainous planning that would put even bruces gadgetry to shame. The dark knight is a fantasy movie that again, is grounded in reality. It never appears on greatest films of all time lists compared to tdk. Matthew modine discusses the dark knight rises cbr. Dec 01, 2012 the dark knight rises as i said when the dvd was announced, i wanted to see the dark knight rises mainly because of anne hathaways catwoman, um, selina kyle. Aug 23, 2012 overall, this shows bane is a truly strong foe in the dark knight rises and hopefully this can put to rest people doubting banes strength in the film. I agree, dark knight rises is nearly there with dark knight, and its a lot better than batman begins.
Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the mutants are terrorizing gotham city. If the dark knight rises is ever brought up he cannot help himself but to say too bad its going to suck. The dark knight owes its tone to the comic books that inspired it, and christopher nolan, screenwriter jonathan nolan, and writer david goyer, credited with the story for the film, have made no. The dark knight returns alternatively titled batman. And this is all on the case that bane is too small and his voice is gay. Although the dark knight set a new precedent in comicbook film adaptations, the dark knight rises thankfully lived up to expectations and thoughtfully expanded on the groundedinreality universe set. Sep 20, 2017 i agree, dark knight rises is nearly there with dark knight, and its a lot better than batman begins. At this weekends press day for the dark knight rises, director christopher nolan and cowriter jonathan. After seven years, christopher nolan announced that the dark knight rises would be the final instalment in his.
Comic books always thrived on that boys own sense of adventure, and while the dark knight has a lot of grownup things to say, anytime you have a good guy dressing up in cape and a mask, youre evoking the tenyearold in all of us. The highly anticipated sequel to batman begins, which established the fundamentals for a grittier take on batman, perfectly expanded the character development and narrative complexity in a way that no comic book movie had done before and few do to this day. Jul 18, 2008 pitched at the divide between art and industry, poetry and entertainment, the dark knight goes darker and deeper than any hollywood movie of its comic book kind. I would say bane in the movie is sort of like what bane is in the comics prevenomtitan. Jul 03, 2012 comparison between some batman comics, panels, covers, and pics from the upcoming the dark knight rises film. Its not every day that a movie uses a sequel to contradict the thematic. Based on the dc comics character batman, it is the final installment in nolans the dark knight trilogy, and the sequel to the dark knight 2008. The dark knight rises to the top in terms of online toys, games, and apparel sales. So long ago had the prochristopher nolan voices and.
I loved this novelization of the movie, the dark knight rises. Pitched at the divide between art and industry, poetry and entertainment, the dark knight goes darker and deeper than any hollywood movie of its comicbook kind. The dark knight rises can be classified as a superhero, action, adventure, drama, thriller, mystery, suspense, crime, or in concept artist tully summers words, the dark knight rises is a war. Hell, it rarely even appears on best superhero films lists. We reported on this when it happened over the weekend, but theres more. When the series was collected into a single volume later that year, the story title for the first issue was. Jun 11, 2012 modine, then compared dark knight rises to the avengers, attributing the popularity of nolans batman to the painstaking real world grounding.
Batman begins 2005, the dark knight 2008, and the dark knight rises 2012 helped usher in the current wave of blockbuster entertainment that treats comic book fare seriously in ways that few. I really like how the dark knight rises rounds off nolans trilogy. It s a story about and evil set around the comic book hero batman. Based on the dc comics character batman, the film is the final installment in nolans the dark knight trilogy, and the sequel to the dark knight 2008. Banes strength in the dark knight rises comic book movie. So i watched the dark knight rises in theatres and was blown away. The dark knight rises does not match the dark knight, but it is a great film all the same, and a strong finish for the trilogy. The dark knight rises, as does selina kyle comicbookgrrrl. How does bane in the dark knight rises compare to the comic. The dark knight rises to the top in terms of online. Does the dark knight still hold up in a marvel cinematic. The dark knight is still the most important superhero movie. What can dc do to save its struggling comic book cinematic. Batman comics that inspired dark knight, according to.
The dark knight rises 4k ultra hd bluraybluray 2012. The dark knight begins with a bank heist, the joker takes centre stage. Among the poor and destitute in gotham is selinas friend, jen, who is introduced at the bar when the two women confront mr. Of course, this is the second time this year that a filmmaker has compared their superhero movie to the dark knight, and the first one was dark phoenix. Bane creators on donald trumps inauguration speech and why. I dont want to offend the marvel people by saying that the avengers are just mythological characters with magic powers, because id offend half of the people who buy comic books. Jul 24, 2012 the dark knight basically said sometimes a lie that inspires is better than a truth that defeats, while the dark knight rises basically says, hope and inspiration cannot be falsely earned, they have to be fought for through blood, sweat, tears and sacrifice. At this weekends press day for the dark knight rises, director christopher nolan and cowriter jonathan nolan. The dark knight begins with a bank heist, the joker takes centre stage in this scene along with 5 other men who wear clown masks and slowly get killed off one by one throughout the clip.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the dark knight rises. The dark knight returns is a fourissue batman comic book miniseries written and drawn by frank miller and published by dc comics from february to june 1986 in this storyline, batman has been retired for ten years, alcoholic and consumed with grief after the death of jason todd, the second robin note. Joker director compares the movie to the dark knight. The dark knight returns is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by frank miller, illustrated by miller and klaus janson, and published by dc comics. As you should know by now, there is a difference between the. The dark knight rises and rises, and rises overseas. Batman v superman borrowed heavily from the dark knight returns, which ought to have been an encouraging development.
Overall, this shows bane is a truly strong foe in the dark knight rises and hopefully this can put to rest people doubting banes strength in the film. There was a lot of buzz surrounding the sequel in 2008 after the sudden death of star. Greg cox doesnt add any new scenes that werent in the movie itself but he lets the reader peek at the characters thoughts and emotions. The highly anticipated sequel to batman begins, which established the fundamentals for a grittier take on. I mainly got this book because i knew it would be more like a. The official novelization kindle edition by cox, greg. What dark knight did is prove to hollywood what most of us already took to be selfevident. Theres also a single dvd edition, movie only, or a payfordownload. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Although the dark knight set a new precedent in comic book film adaptations, the dark knight rises thankfully lived up to expectations and thoughtfully expanded on the groundedinreality universe set forth by batman begins. Aug 07, 2012 the dark knight rises can be classified as a superhero, action, adventure, drama, thriller, mystery, suspense, crime, or in concept artist tully summers words, the dark knight rises is a war film. Trump has long been jokingly compared to dc supervillains, most notably in mark hamills trumpster project, which sees the actor record trump tweets in the voice of the joker. Jul 26, 2012 dark knight rises bane poster photo credit.
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