Podcasts about Rachel Dawes

Genre: Thriller/Comicverfilmung: Wir machen weiter mit der Besprechung der Batman-Trilogie mit dem zweiten Teil „The Dark Knight“, einem Meisterwerk von Christopher Nolan. Der Film hat nicht nur das Genre neu definiert, sondern auch die Bedeutung eines starken Antagonisten wie dem Joker auf die Spitze getrieben. Wir beginnen mit einem Blick auf den Cast, der mit Heath Ledger als Joker einen wahren Höhepunkt erreicht. Im Anschluss diskutieren wir die Handlung des Films und die tiefgründige Auseinandersetzung zwischen Batman und dem Joker. Wir sprechen natürlich auch über den beeindruckenden Cast von „The Dark Knight“. Besonders Heath Ledger als Joker ist ein Gesprächsthema, da seine ikonische Darstellung zu einer der besten in der Filmgeschichte wurde und ihm posthum den Oscar als bester Nebendarsteller einbrachte. Aber auch Christian Bale als Batman, Aaron Eckhart als Harvey Dent und Maggie Gyllenhaal als Rachel Dawes leisten einen entscheidenden Beitrag zur emotionalen Tiefe des Films. Wir sprechen darüber, wie die Darsteller ihre Rollen perfekt ausfüllen und welche Dynamiken zwischen ihnen den Film so packend und vielschichtig machen. Spoiler! Ab von ca. 12:51 Min. bis ca. 15:10 gibt es Spoiler, wenn wir das Ende des Films besprechen und dessen Bedeutung für die gesamte Trilogie erörtern.Ein zentrales Thema der Folge ist die entscheidende Rolle eines großartigen Antagonisten für einen Superheldenfilm. Wir analysieren, wie der Joker nicht nur Batman herausfordert, sondern auch die gesamte Dynamik des Films vorantreibt. Später gehen wir darauf ein, wie „The Dark Knight“ neue Maßstäbe für Fortsetzungen gesetzt hat und was den zweiten Teil so besonders macht.Viel Spaß bei dieser Episode!--------------------------------------Ihr habt Filmtipps für uns? Filme, die wir sehen und besprechen müssen? Dann schreibt uns!Wir freuen uns über ein Abo! Folgt uns auch gerne auf:Instagram: popcorn_zum_mitnehmenFacebook: Popcorn zum MitnehmenThreads: popcorn_zum_mitnehmenTikTok: popcorn_zum_mitnehmenIhr habt Lust auf Blogs zu weiteren Filmen oder weiteren Informationen zu unseren Podcasts? Dann ist unsere Homepage genau das Richtige für Euch:Popcorn zum Mitnehmen: HomepageHelmut auf: LetterboxdCover by Karina: Instagram: karina_ist_kreativDiese Episode (Ep. 119) enthält unbezahlte Werbung.--------------------------------------Anmerkung: Es handelt sich bei den von uns im Podcast genannten Filmen, Streamingdiensten, etc. um persönliche Empfehlungen, wir werden von niemanden bezahlt, beispielsweise Streamingdienste, etc. zu nennen. Sollte es bezahlte Werbung im Podcast geben, wird dies im Podcast explizit genannt, und Ihr könnt dies auch in den Shownotes nachlesen.

Find the Batman Begins Review here: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/maverick51411/episodes/2024-09-21T22_34_57-07_00 Find the 9 Points Rating System here: https://www.alostplot.com/9-points/ In this conversation, Maverick and Andrew review the film 'The Dark Knight' and discuss its themes and characters. They highlight the philosophical nature of the film and the thought-provoking questions it raises about the nature of man. They also discuss the character development of Batman and how he is contrasted with other characters in the film. The conversation delves into the role of Rachel Dawes and her impact on the story. The main focus of the discussion is on the character of the Joker, portrayed by Heath Ledger, and his role as the embodiment of chaos and the antithesis of good. They analyze the Joker's dialogue and his motives, as well as his interactions with Batman and Harvey Dent. Overall, they praise Ledger's performance and the depth of the character. The conversation explores the themes of chaos, morality, and the impact of individuals on society in the film The Dark Knight. The Joker is portrayed as an agent of chaos who challenges the established order, while Batman represents the struggle to bring order out of chaos. Harvey Dent's character represents the everyday man who is driven by the belief in the legal system, but is ultimately broken by the Joker's manipulation. Jim Gordon's character grapples with the responsibility of leadership and the consequences of his actions. The film raises questions about the nature of good and evil, the limits of power, and the importance of moral integrity.----------Highlights:0:00 'The Dark Knight' Introduction4:40 Opening Scene11:34 Batman's Struggles18:11 Rachel Dawes and Her Impact23:47 The Joker as the Antithesis of Good30:25 Heath Ledger's Joker41:35 The Joker: Agent of Chaos45:51 Harvey Dent, 'The White Knight'57:13 Jim Gordon and Integrity1:03:33 Themes and Ideas of this film1:10:38 Lucius Fox and Spying1:14:25 Lasting Impact of The Dark Knight#thedarkknight #heathledger #thedarkknighttrilogy #twoface #harveydent #christophernolan #batmanbegins #thejoker #christianbale #dccomics #dc #dcu #inspiration #transformational #impact #themes #jimgordon #jamesgordon #commissionergordon #film #filmthoughts #batman #alostplot #luciusfox #alfred #jonathannolan #superheroes #chaos #order #morality #integrity #characteranalysis #characterarc 

Find the 9 Points System here: https://www.alostplot.com/9-points/ Find the Memento Review here: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/maverick51411/episodes/2024-09-05T03_00_00-07_00 In this episode, Maverick and Andrew delve into Christopher Nolan's iconic film 'Batman Begins,' exploring its themes, character development, and the impact it had on the superhero genre. They discuss the film's portrayal of justice versus revenge, the role of villains, and the significance of supporting characters like Alfred and Rachel Dawes. The conversation also touches on the legacy of the film and its influence on future superhero movies.----------Highlights:0:00 ‘Batman Begins' Introduction4:19 Opening Scene6:35 Introducing Ducart11:17 Themes and Motives24:57 Ras Al Ghul29:35 Rachel Dawes and James Gordon38:13 Lasting Legacy#batmanbegins #batman #christophernolan #alostplot #natureversusnurture #gotham #fear #themes #batman #christianbale 

Shea and Jason join the ordinary citizens of Gotham to show the forces of chaos and corruption they're ready to believe in gOOooddd. That's right, Six Trophies is going inside Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight. Accolades go to Gothamites for not blowing up the people on the other boat, Rachel Dawes and Harvey Dent's flirty workplace romance, and the Joker for being the master of pop culture references. Meanwhile, the guys debate whether Dent claiming to be Batman was a good plan or the ultimate backfire, and call out the Caped Crusader for spying on the entire city. So “apply your own bloody sun tan lotion,” and be the hero Gotham needs.Listen to Six Trophies on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/six-trophies/ now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week's episode, we take a look at Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight with guests Liz Hannah and Brian Millikin. How serious should comic book movies be? Would Rachel McAdams have been a better Rachel Dawes? Can art be represented as a number? Find out in this thrilling episode of Podcast Like It's The 2000's!Patreon: http://patreon.com/PodcastlikeitsTwitter: http://twitter.com/podcastlikeitsInstagram: http://instagram.com/podcastlikeits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bane, a former member of the League of Shadows, leads an attack on a CIA plane over Uzbekistan to abduct nuclear physicist Dr. Leonid Pavel and fakes Pavel's death in the crash. Meanwhile, eight years after the death of Gotham City District Attorney Harvey Dent[a], organized crime has been eradicated in Gotham by legislation, the Dent Act, giving expanded powers to the police. James Gordon, police commissioner, has kept Dent's killing spree a secret and allowed the blame for his crimes to fall on Batman. Bruce Wayne, still mourning the death of Rachel Dawes, has become a recluse, and Wayne Enterprises has stagnated. Bane enlists businessman John Daggett to buy Bruce's fingerprints. Cat burglar Selina Kyle steals Bruce's prints from Wayne Manor for Daggett, but he double-crosses her and she alerts the police, who pursue Bane and Daggett's henchmen into the sewers while Kyle flees. The henchmen capture Gordon and take him to Bane, but he escapes and is found by Officer John Blake, an orphan who has deduced Bruce's secret identity and persuades him to resume his vigilantism. Bane attacks the Gotham Stock Exchange and uses Bruce's fingerprints to verify a series of fraudulent transactions, leaving Bruce bankrupt. Batman resurfaces to pursue Bane's henchmen. Afraid Bruce will get himself killed fighting Bane, his butler, Alfred Pennyworth, resigns in the hope of saving him after admitting to burning a letter that Rachel left for him saying she was going to marry Dent. Bane expands his operations and kills Daggett while Bruce and Wayne Enterprises's new CEO, Miranda Tate, become lovers. Kyle agrees to take Batman to Bane but instead leads him into a trap under Wayne Tower. Bane gloats that he intends to fulfill the mission started by Ra's al Ghul[b] to destroy Gotham City before he cripples Batman during combat. He then takes Bruce to an ancient underground prison in the Middle East, where Bruce learns that Ra's al Ghul's child was born and raised in the prison but had a protector that aided the child in escaping, thought to be impossible. Back in Gotham, Kyle is arrested by Blake during an attempt to flee the country before Bane traps the police forces in the sewers, destroys all but one bridge surrounding the city, kills Mayor Anthony Garcia, forces Pavel to convert a fusion reactor core into a decaying neutron bomb before killing him, exposes Dent's crimes to the city (thus undermining the legal system), releases the prisoners of Blackgate Penitentiary, takes over the city, and has Gotham's elite exiled and killed in proletarian kangaroo courts presided over by Jonathan Crane. Five months later, Bruce makes his escape and returns to Gotham. He and Kyle work together to free the police, and clash with Bane's army in the streets. During the battle, Batman overpowers Bane, but Tate stabs Batman in the abdomen, revealing herself to be Talia al Ghul, Ra's al Ghul's child. With Gordon blocking the signal, Talia leaves to find the bomb to detonate it manually. Kyle returns, kills Bane and helps Batman pursue Talia, hoping to bring the bomb back to the reactor chamber where it can be stabilized. Talia's truck crashes, but she remotely floods and destroys the reactor chamber before dying. With no way to stop the detonation, Batman, after revealing his identity to Gordon, uses his aerial craft, the Bat, to haul the bomb far over the bay, where it safely explodes. In the aftermath, Batman is presumed dead and hailed as a hero. Wayne Manor becomes an orphanage, and Bruce's estate is left to Alfred. Gordon finds the Bat Signal repaired, while Lucius Fox discovers that Bruce had fixed the Bat's malfunctioning auto-pilot. In Florence, Italy, Alfred discovers that Bruce is alive and has begun a romantic relationship with Kyle, and they happily acknowledge each other before parting ways. Blake, whose legal first name is revealed as Robin, resigns from the GCPD and receives a package leading him to the Batcave.

In the latest episode of "The Multiverse FanCast," immerse yourself in an intriguing exploration of the world of superhero castings. Delve into the depths of popular superhero movies and TV shows, examining the casting choices that worked wonders and those that fell short. From Christopher Reeve's iconic Superman to Chris Evans' admirable Captain America and Jared Leto's divisive Joker, we get up close and personal with the stars behind our beloved multiverse characters. Acknowledging the memorable performances of Jack Nicholson, Heath Ledger, and Joaquin Phoenix as Joker, we shine a light on the controversial portrayal by Jared Leto. Join us as we scrutinize a range of portrayals, applauding Colin Firth's sought-after performance in Kingsman and expressing disappointment with Shaquille O'Neal's airy performance in Steel. From big screen adaptations to cable favorites like Grant Gustin's Flash, we encapsulate the essence of superhero casting in a thrilling, engaging discussion. Dive into insightful discussions on performances that range from Seth Rogen's surprising stint as the Green Hornet to Danny DeVito's unforgettable Penguin portrayal. No matter your opinion on a casting decision, we guarantee a riveting ride of emotion, celebrating the triumphs, and analyzing the disasters of superhero castings. Whether you are an avid comic fan or a casual moviegoer, this engaging episode will give you a fresh perspective on your favorite (or despised) superhero characters. Beyond the superhero realm, our episode also reflects on some iconic sports personalities and Hollywood's high and low casting choices. Relive Shaquille O'Neal's reign as a 90s sports icon and join us in critiquing movies like "Batman Begins" and shows like "The Walking Dead." From disappointing casting choices of Stephen Ewan as Glen and Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes, we tackle it all, giving equal credit to brilliant ones like Michael Rosenbaum's Lex Luthor. Round off your experience by engaging in the "Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" of comic book adaptations and revisit your superhero favorites. Remember to check out our website, TheMisfitFaction.com for more episodes, news, reviews, and keep up with us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok. Tune in for a nostalgic and enlightening journey through the most iconic superhero castings!

After a successful franchise reboot with Batman Begins, auteur director Christopher Nolan leaned into the gritty aspects of the comic with a grounded take on the Clown Prince of Crime as the lead villain in a mob-centric tale of Gotham City. Christian Bale once again dons the Batsuit alongside Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and Gary Oldman, with Heath Ledger joining the cast as Joker, Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent, and Maggie Gyllenhaal taking over for Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes. The sequel wildly outperformed the first installment, bringing in over a billion dollars at the box office and becoming the highest-grossing film of 2008. Heath Ledger's performance earned multiple awards, including the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor - awarded posthumously following the actor's untimely death of a drug overdose prior to the film's release. We've fired up the Bat Signal to summon Wing back to the Legends Cave to talk The Dark Knight and answer the immortal question: “WHY SO SERIOUS?”   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com   You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com   You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com

The Attack of the Franchise dives into the next installment in the Batman franchise with Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight. Together the crew will reiterate everybody's acclaim for Heath Ledger's Joker, who else was considered for the iconic role, the even more grounded reality, who is the superior Rachel Dawes, and is this film still the bar for superhero films almost 15 years later.Be sure to rate, review, follow, and subscribe to support the show.

Late Nights at Blockbuster Batman Begins We are kicking off an entire month of Batman discussions with Batman Begins, the first part of the Christopher Nolan trilogy. So make sure you've been inoculated against any weaponized hallucinogens, and join us as we talk about Batman voice, witty banter with your butler, and the birth of the new age of comic book movies. Goofs: The character of Rachel Dawes first appears in this movie, and only later appears in comics based upon the film. Intro/Outro music by friend of the podcast Seth Gilbertson. Find more music at iTunes (https://music.apple.com/us/artist/seth-gilbertson/1155231950) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/sethgilbertson/videos)

Set within a year after the events of Batman Begins, Batman, Lieutenant James Gordon, and new District Attorney Harvey Dent successfully begin to round up the criminals that plague Gotham City, until a mysterious and sadistic criminal mastermind known only as "The Joker" appears in Gotham, creating a new wave of chaos. Batman's struggle against The Joker becomes deeply personal, forcing him to "confront everything he believes" and improve his technology to stop him. A love triangle develops between Bruce Wayne, Dent, and Rachel Dawes. Join us for this action packed episode, when we welcome our guest, Justin Nails and enjoy some delicious Mimosas!!   As always, drive safe, drink responsibly, and keep watching movies!!!

"Gotham... must be destroyed!" - Ra's Al Ghul With the release of Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson's new take on the Caped Crusader, podcasters from around the globe are on a mission to revisit every live-action Batman movie leading up to this year's "THE BATMAN" (2022). For this episode of Batcasters Assemble, we're talking about Christopher Nolan's, "BATMAN BEGINS" (2005) - starring Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne, Michael Caine as Alfred, Gary Oldman as James Gordon, Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes, Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox, Cillian Murphy as Dr. Jonathan Crane (The Scarecrow), Tom Wilkinson as Carmine Falcone, and Liam Neeson as Henri Ducard aka "Ra's Al Ghul"! Podcasters Featured: Erik Slader from Epik Fails of History Chris Carroll from Comic Zombie Zack Derby from The NeatCast Frost from The Super Switch Club Dan Hitch from the Temporal Trek Podcast Raphael Moran from The Geeky Dad Podcast Stephen White from Cinema Salsa Ben from Dragoon Effect Music by DeftStroke Sound! Episode edited by Erik Slader, outro performed by Dave Steele! Gotham Needs You: If you would like to be featured on an upcoming episode head over to: https://probablywork.com/podcasters-assemble/ You can also join the discussion in our Discord server Support us on Patreon or Buy Our Merch! Network Info This podcast is a production of the We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network. Follow us below to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts! The place for those with questionable taste! Twitter | Facebook| Instagram: @probablyworkwww.probablywork.com Email: ProbablyWorkPod@gmail.com

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" You either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain." -Rachel Dawes (2008 Dark Knight) How do we go from being the greatest heroes to being the biggest hypocrite? Are we built to be greedy, maybe fatigued. Or in some cases worn out from trying to do the work for too many other people? Either way our perception changes over time, and you would hope that we all get knowledge wisdom and understanding. However, all 3 of those things do nothose things do not come automatically together. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/PlainWayneWins/support

On this week's supersized episode the Film Grads invite guest and Batman super fan Eric Perles to talk about the second entry in Christopher Nolan's trilogy, The Dark Knight. Jordan laments the sidelining of Rachel Dawes, Chris is intrigued about the morality of Batman's citywide sonar machine, Josh marvels at the intricate layers of the film's plot and characters and Eric geeks out about his favorite movie of all time.NOTE: We had some audio trouble with this week's episode and we salvaged it as best as we could. You may notice some issues here and there, but this episode was too good to scrap and do over so we hope you bear with us.

This week the Film Grads discuss the first film of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, 2005's Batman Begins. Jordan gushes about the character of Rachel Dawes, Chris is impressed by this film's version of Gotham and Josh is just happy that there are no fight scenes involving ice skates in this movie.

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This week Mikey & Jeremy watch "Batman Begins" for Jeremy's off season birthday selection. They discuss Panther-Man, Batmobiles, and the classic character from the comic's, Rachel Dawes. 

Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's latest limited series: Nolan Countdown. Each week in the lead up to Christopher Nolan's latest film, Tenet, the two Scotts and countdown special guest, Jay Habib, will be working their way through Christopher Nolan's full filmography in chronological order, starting from his humble beginnings making "budget" films like Following and Memento, all the way to his most recent days making mega-blockbusters like his Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Interstellar, and Dunkirk. This time, Jay Habib has actually seen these films (quite a few of them, quite a few times actually), but there will be fresh takes, crazy theories, and deep conversations about one of the most interesting auteur filmmakers of this generation all along the way. Join us each week! On part 6 of the countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay take a look back at what some (maybe even many) consider the greatest superhero film of all-time: Christopher Nolan's sequel to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight. Set roughly a year after the events of Batman Begins, The Dark Knight sees Christian Bale return as the caped crusader, who continues the fight - alongside Gary Oldman's Jim Gordon and the new District Attorney, Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) - against organized crime in Gotham. With the mob's backs against the wall, Gotham's crime families turn to an upstart criminal mastermind, played by Heath Ledger and known simply as The Joker, who makes them an offer they simply can't refuse: an offer to kill Batman, in exchange for half of the mob's money. As a self-proclaimed agent of chaos, Joker begins to wreak absolute havoc across the city, in an attempt to make Batman turn himself in and reveal his true identity. Bale's Bruce Wayne has other ideas, however, and with the help of Gordon, Dent, Alfred (Michael Caine), Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), and a re-cast Rachel Dawes (now Maggie Gyllenhaal), Batman must juggle stopping The Joker, putting the mob behind bars, and his own personal identity as both Bruce Wayne and Batman. The countdown trio discusses more topics than ever this time around, including whether Ledger's turn as The Joker is an all-time great villain performance (not to mention whether this rendition of The Joker is the all-time best character as well), how good that score is from Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard, the multitude of themes present throughout the film, and a load of other topics that you won't want to miss.   Sign up for our newsletter here!   Patreon: www.patreon.com/MediaPlugPods Twitter: @MediaPlugPods

Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's latest limited series: Nolan Countdown. Each week in the lead up to Christopher Nolan's latest film, Tenet, the two Scotts and countdown special guest, Jay Habib, will be working their way through Christopher Nolan's full filmography in chronological order, starting from his humble beginnings making "budget" films like Following and Memento, all the way to his most recent days making mega-blockbusters like his Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Interstellar, and Dunkirk. This time, Jay Habib has actually seen these films (quite a few of them, quite a few times actually), but there will be fresh takes, crazy theories, and deep conversations about one of the most interesting auteur filmmakers of this generation all along the way. Join us each week! On part 4 of the countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay revisit the first entry in what would eventually become Christopher Nolan's trilogy of Batman films: the 2005 superhero film Batman Begins. Batman Begins at the time was a fresh take on the origin story of Bruce Wayne, Gotham's famous caped crusader, portrayed by Christian Bale, as he goes on a 7-year odyssey to find himself and his calling, 14 years after the double-murder of his parents by a street thug named Joe Cool in a back alley of Gotham. Bruce's odyssey takes him to the far reaches of the mountains of Bhutan in South Asia, where he finds and trains with the mysterious organization called The League of Shadows, only to question and rebel against their plan to destroy Gotham, which has become too corrupt to save by their measure. The remainder of Batman Begins sees Bruce return to his hometown of Gotham and to his butler, Alfred, played by Micheal Caine, and resolves himself to fighting mafia kingpin, Carmine Falcone, played by Tom Wilkinson, using his newly learned tactics and trainings, a brand new vigilante identity, and some sweet new tools, thanks to Wayne Enterprises's R&D division and Morgan Freeman's Lucius Fox. Batman won't be able to take down Falcone, as well as new-on-the-scene fear-mongerer, Scarecrow, played by Cillian Murphy, alone, and will require the help of Alfred; Fox; his childhood friend and love interest, Rachel Dawes, played by Katie Holmes; and Gary Oldman's James Gordon, one of the few incorruptible Gotham City police officers. The countdown trio give their thoughts on how well Nolan's initial take on Batman holds up, the evolving technical aspects of his filmmaking, and whether the performances and the set pieces of Batman Begins continue to improve.   Sign up for our newsletter here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/MediaPlugPods Twitter: @MediaPlugPods

Hoy tocó hablar de todos los Batmans de la pantalla grande y chica y un poquitín de los de cómics. Desde Adam West hasta Robert Pattinson. En esta ocasión me acompañó Gerardo Nevarez de la Ñeroteca Nacional, ultrageek resignado y fan intenso de Batman. BTW, el nombre del actor que interpretó a Robin en Batman Forever y Batman & Robin del que nunca nos pudimos acordar es Chris O'Donnell y de actriz que interpreta Rachel Dawes en Batman Begins es Katie Holmes. Perdón 90's por nuestra mala memoria. Visita su podcast en: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVLSHvrD0Hka41qCNOeNZ_g En todas sus redes es @gerardokelpie --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/geeksterilia/support

Hi everyone! Welcome back for another week of reviews! This week, we have so much in store for everyone! I’ll get to today’s exciting Sponsor Sunday review in a bit, but that’s just one of seven amazing reviews for you this week. Tomorrow, Ryan L. Terry returns for Matinee Monday with a review for the comedy horror reboot, BLUMHOUSE’S FANTASY ISLAND. Tuesday, the Comics in Motion Podcast return to cover the DCEU’s latest entry, BIRDS OF PREY. On Wednesday, I’ll be reviewing the low-budget, independent thriller TURBINES, featuring interview segments from writer/director Igor Breakenback. On Thursday, Christina Eldridge returns with her review of the latest GKIDS distribution, RIDE YOUR WAVE. On Friday, Andrew Campbell returns with his review of Shudder Exclusive BLISS. And I round out the week with a Chinese animated film called HAVE A NICE DAY, as part of our Under the Kanopy series. But today is Sunday, and more importantly, Sponsor Sunday, thanks to the monthly contribution by Ken at the Ocho Duro Parlay Hour. Sponsor Sunday is one of the benefits you receive when you sign up as a sponsor at patreon.com/onemoviepunch, where you get to force me to review a film of your choice, as long as we haven’t reviewed it yet, with just a few exceptions. Honestly, I’m really starting to wonder if people don’t realize what forcing actually means, because you do NOT have to force me to watch 2008’s THE DARK KNIGHT, easily one of my favorite films with one of my favorite performances. I also have a fun story about catching the midnight showing, and the power of avoiding trailers. But that’s not all! Over at patreon.com/onemoviepunch, we just posted our next installment in “One Movie Punch Presents: Zero Percent”, where I review films which have acquired the lowest possible rating at Rotten Tomatoes. This installment we look at 10 MINUTES GONE (2019), a crime thriller that didn’t fare well with the critics at all. The review is available publicly for a limited time, but you can maintain access by contributing to One Movie Punch at any level. And then you can participate in Sponsor Sundays. Also, check back next week for our full interview with Igor Breakenback for his most recent feature film, TURBINES (2019). Subscribe to stay current with the latest releases. Contribute at Patreon for exclusive content. Connect with us over social media to continue the conversation. Here we go! ///// > ///// > ///// Today’s movie is THE DARK KNIGHT(2008), the landmark comic book film directed by Christopher Nolan and written for the screen in collaboration with Jonathan Nolan, based on a story by Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer, based on the characters by Bob Kane, Bill Finger, and Jerry Robinson. In the wake of BATMAN BEGINS, Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) has escalated his campaign as The Batman against the criminal underworld of Gotham, while a new District Attorney named Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) is putting mobsters behind bars in the courts. But when a mysterious new criminal shows up, inspired by the actions of The Batman, he begins to change Gotham for the worse, one terrorist act at a time. Oh, we’re definitely spoiling things. I mean, how have you NOT seen this film? I love the midnight showing. It used to be that the midnight showing was for the limited run independent feature, or the classic throwback picture, usually with a raucous, slightly intoxicated crowd. Eventually, the distributors and theaters got wise to this social phenomenon and started offering midnight premieres for blockbusters. My first taste of this STAR WARS: EPISODE I – THE PHANTOM MENACE, in 1999, which could have had a better theater and a better movie, but I loved it. It wasn’t until I moved to Denver, and was working in Los Angeles, that I saw more of the independent fare. Two years of midnight showings, whenever practical, and back then, I had all the energy in the world. And then a kid showed up and I spent more time as a parent and settling into a new job. It was the beginning of my second major movie drought, where I mostly watched films on DVD, and before online streaming was really a thing. I sure as hell missed BATMAN BEGINS in the theaters, with a one year old, a busy job, and frankly, not enough desire to see what the guy who did MEMENTO might do with Batman. I mean, I saw INSOMNIA, and it wasn’t as mind-blowing. What could Nolan possibly do? And a bunch of other things I told myself, because what I really wanted to do was get out of the house. The folks who saw it seemed to like it, though, and I just missed making it to the theater before the longer wait for DVD. My life got a little easier a few years later, though, and I went back to watch BATMAN BEGINS via rental before organizing a bunch of friends for a midnight showing at our local IMAX theater for THE DARK KNIGHT. We went out for drinks, then made our way to the theater, and settled in for what I hoped would be at least as good as BATMAN BEGINS. And I walked out of the film at the end completely and quite literally speechless. If you haven’t been able to tell on this podcast, I generally have a lot to say. So, to leave a theater speechless, born out of complete admiration, means something phenomenal has happened. The last time this happened to me was the first time I walked out of JURASSIC PARK, completely in love with the film, and returning to see it in the theater about eight times, most of which were packed weekend dollar showings. I wouldn’t have the luxury of doing that for THE DARK KNIGHT, no matter how much I wanted to, but I did sneak back a second time for the details I missed picking my jaw up off the floor. I spent a full week processing how great it was, and not being able to communicate how great it was to anyone. It wasn’t just that I was afraid of giving away spoilers. I didn’t have the critical vocabulary to describe what I had just seen, nor did anyone I know understand Batman the way comic book nerds did. Geek culture hadn’t quite hit its crescendo in 2008, so when most people thought about Batman, they thought about four properties: the original Batman television show; the original, fragmented, and flawed film franchise; “Batman: The Animated Series” and its successors; and the aforementioned BATMAN BEGINS. Most people who were Batman fans didn’t even read the comic books, or not as obsessively as I did. My uncle would feed me trade paperback at birthdays and holidays, including “Batman: The Killing Joke” and “The Dark Knight Returns” and a host of others. I picked up a few series, even, before I had to ship off to college. I knew I didn’t want a Nicholson repeat, or a cartoon Joker. I wanted the real deal, from the comics I loved, and I was convinced a PG-13 rating just wasn’t going to cut it. I didn’t know how to communicate that to anyone. And luckily, I wouldn’t have to, because the Nolan Brothers would do just that. If there’s one thing I admired with BATMAN BEGINS, it’s that they didn’t lead with the Joker, but made it that exciting teaser bit at the end. As mentioned in my review for JOKER (Episode #630), Joker wasn’t really intended to have an origin story, at least not Jerry Robinson’s version. Joker just explodes on the scene as a full-blown psychopath before the Comics Code took the sting out of him. The Nolan Brothers take the same approach to Joker, swooping in to thrive on the chaos created by Batman’s campaign against organized crime. The opening sequence gives us a taste of what Joker has in store for Gotham thematically, setting his fellow bank robbers against each other with their greed, and revealing his motivations are not guided by money or even power. It also gives us an idea of how this war will be waged, with very real modern weapons and none of the circuses, clowns, or playing cards of the previous renditions, aside from the wry masks they are all wearing. Most importantly, it brings the story back down to the street level, where Batman flourishes best. Let’s face it, when the Justice League gets together to square off against the world-destroying entities that threaten the planet, you kind of wonder why Batman and Green Arrow are even on the team compared to the rest of the superheroes. I mean, aside from their multi-billion dollar fortunes depending on the timeline and incarnation. I always think Batman looks a little stupid against those massive threats, which is part of the reason BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE never really sat well with me, despite pulling heavily from “The Dark Knight Returns”. Opening with a bank heist and keeping the scope of each target or objective relatively narrow throughout THE DARK KNIGHT only enhances the believability, and with that firm base in realism, we get to go on the ride of a lifetime. Clearly the major star of this picture was Heath Ledger as Joker, for which he won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor posthumously, but not undeservedly. Ledger made his own Joker, taking the thematic influences for the script, and developing a character that I still cannot believe was played by the same guy who was William Thatcher in A KNIGHT’S TALE. His speech and mannerisms and entire performance combines with the incredible costuming and make-up to make a perfect character, which the Nolan Brothers then take him through a genius script. I actually argued at the time that he should have been put up for Best Lead Actor, but that was probably my heart talking more than my head. Little did I know that would come later for Joaquin Phoenix. The rest of the cast is also great, building off the genius casting for BATMAN BEGINS, with the obvious and unavoidable anomaly of Maggie Gyllenhaal taking over Rachel Dawes, after Katie Holmes declined to return. With the exception of a few lines where Bale can’t breathe through the mask, nearly everything is perfect. I’m not sure how many times I’ve seen this film. I must have watched it at least ten times when I got the DVD, and then our family went through the whole trilogy one summer with our daughter. But each time I watch it, I see different things. This time around, I was struck by how each scene reflected the main character, with stark, empty spaces for Bruce Wayne/Batman; crowded, chaotic places for Joker; and destroyed places when we too briefly get to see Aaron Eckhart’s Two-Face. I also loved the humor, which poked fun at BATMAN BEGINS in some funny ways, along with the property as a whole. I laughed out loud when Alfred realizes he’ll end up being an accomplice, and Bruce quips he planned to say the whole thing was Alfred’s idea. For me, the mark of a truly great film is one that you can watch over and over again and continue to discover new things. Christopher Nolan has spent a lifetime building a filmography of truly great films. THE DARK KNIGHT is such a great second act film that I wish we would have had a few more films before ending on THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. A Nolan Riddler, or a Nolan Poison Ivy all have a lot of potential. But I wouldn’t trade any of Nolan’s recent work for those films. And I suspect that would have been the price for such fantasies, aside from the coming comic book film avalanche. I will continue to re-watch this film and will continue to find new things about it that I like, as all great art does. I came to understand film better because of THE DARK KNIGHT, and this past viewing has shown me that I still have things to learn. THE DARK KNIGHT is probably the greatest comic book movie ever made, a near perfect adaptation of source material for the modern era, proving comic book movies could be something truly profound. The Nolan Brothers would return for an excellent second act film, building off their work on BATMAN BEGINS, and providing a backdrop for one of the greatest performances of all time. I would recommend this film to everyone, as many times as possible. Rotten Tomatoes: 94% (CERTIFIED FRESH) Metacritic: 84 (MUST SEE) One Movie Punch: 10/10 THE DARK KNIGHT (2008) is rated PG-13 and is currently playing on Netflix and Roku.

"The Dark Knight" - Our cinematic survey of Batman rolls on with Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight.” Nolan’s film was a huge hit and remains well loved, but how does it hold up on rewatching? Our panel found a film overflowing with ideas, sometimes to its credit and sometime to its detriment. Is this really two movies jammed together into one? Why was Rachel Dawes re-cast? Why does Batman hate dogs? Turn on your sonar vision and find out! Host Dan Moren with Christina Warren, Tony Sindelar, Joe Rosensteel, Don Melton and Guy English.

Griffin and David this week discuss the second film in Nolan’s Batman Trilogy, The Dark Knight. How was Michael Mann’s Heat an influence on this movie? What does Commissioner Gordon mean by “playing it close to the vest?” Also, why so serious? Together they examine the electrifying performance of Heath Ledger, Nolan’s love for temporalities, Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Dawes and why the Academy Award for Best Picture category changes after this movie comes out.

Comedian Dustin Meadows hosts a weekly show wherein he watches his favorite movies with other comedians who've never seen the film before. Dustin and Taylor Reinhart take Erica van Heyde through Christopher Nolan's gritty reboot of everyone's favorite caped crusader in Batman Begins, the first of three installments as the trio conquers The Dark Knight trilogy. Learn about Erica's crush on Rachel Dawes, Taylor's disdain for recycled Hallmark lines and Dustin's love of Cillian Murphy as the Scarecrow. *Artwork by Brandon Schneider

The guys talk deeply about how the death of Rachel Dawes affected them. CooMasterCoo breaks down in tears and questions the meaning of life...the Wonder Woman casting and 'Arrow' are mentioned briefly as well.

The guys talk deeply about how the death of Rachel Dawes affected them. CooMasterCoo breaks down in tears and questions the meaning of life...the Wonder Woman casting and 'Arrow' are mentioned briefly as well.

Welcome the newest episode of Dark Discussions, your place for the discussion of horror film, fiction, and all that’s fantastic. Dark Discussions continues their discussion of Christopher Nolan's Batman Trilogy. Episode 067 (Part One) focused on the background of the films and how they came from the source material of the DC comics. The film Batman Begins which led the series explains the beginnings of Batman and how Bruce Wayne became the vigilante known as Batman. In Part Two of the retrospective your co-hosts discuss The Dark Knight rises and the intricate way the screenplay was able to adapt Harvey Dent and the Joker into a dark and foreboding world that never falls into comic book silliness. Things mentioned include the recasting of the Rachel Dawes character, the award winning performance of Heath Ledger, how Harvey Dent was presented as a politician and legal force, as well as how a series of films goes even deeper into genre and horror cinema. To wrap up the episode, the latest film, 2012's The Dark Knight Rises, is reviewed and analyzed. Were the female characters in the film as strong as they appear? Who was the mysterious Blake character? Did Tom Hardy match Heath Ledger in his role as the villain Bane? Are critics, both on the right and left of the political spectrum, overstating the film's political messages? Get ready and find out. Email Dark Discussions and let them know your take. As always we welcome your comments: darkdiscussions@aol.com (written email or attached mp3 files) WWW.DARKDISCUSSIONS.COM

This episode take Beef, Sean O’Hara, the Operator and John D. back to Gotham in one of the best movie of the last decade: The Dark Knight. In this love fest we comment on the new costume, the new Rachel Dawes, most of his wonderful toys, bad side of Harvey Dent and, of course, Heath Ledger AMAZING performance of the Joker. On the news front we talk Christian Bale Aurora visit, the return of Fringe, some Box Office news, the new Cap sidekick, lots of nice trailer and how much Black Widow will cost to Disney.You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review! You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast for updates and to voice your opinion about which movies we should cover in future episodes. Or even better, send us an e-mail at nightwing@legendspodcast.com, beef@legendspodcast.com, operator@legendspodcast.com, sean@legendspodcast.com, and check the archive on our Web page at www.legendspodcast.com and dont forget to visit our store at www.cafepress.com/legendspodcast