The Dark Knight Rises (Official Third Nolan Batman Thread)

[dead0man]

That's the pre-noon price.  Between noon and 5, they are $6.75 and $10.75.  After 5 they are $9.50 and $13.50.  Still probably cheaper than yours, but probably closer.  But most everything else is cheaper here too...but then again we have to live in Omaha.

[Mr. Morden]

You guys would never believe how expensive movie tickets are in Sydney.

[Smid]

You guys would never believe knew how expensive movie tickets are in Sydney.

It wasn't all that long ago they had "Cheap Tuesdays"at $5 for any session, any movie, any time on a Tuesday.

That said, have you done Gold Class yet?

[Mr. Morden]

You guys would never believe knew how expensive movie tickets are in Sydney.

It wasn't all that long ago they had "Cheap Tuesdays"at $5 for any session, any movie, any time on a Tuesday.

That said, have you done Gold Class yet?

No, isn't that like $35 or something?

Many years ago, when I lived in Minnesota, I did once go to a theater where you sat at tables and had food delivered to your seat, which I guess is like Gold Class.  But this one wasn't nearly as expensive, because it was a budget theater, showing movies that had already been in wide release for about 5 months or so.

Btw, I had another thought about TDKR.  If something like the nuclear hostage crisis happened in real life, how do you think the US government would handle it?  Have some snipers covertly make their way into Gotham, and then try to assassinate Bane and as many of his henchmen at once as possible, in the hopes that you'll get whoever it is that has the trigger?

[Smid]

Yeah, $35 is probably right, maybe $40? More once you've paid for food and a glass of wine or two, or beer, or whatever takes your fancy. When we do it, we usually make a night of it - cocktails in the bar area outside the actual cinema first, nachos or pizza, (or both!) Or something like that once we're in, plus a champagne once the movie starts, followed by a glass our two of red half an hour or an hour into the movie. I think it is the seating, rather than the ability to eat regular food and drink booze, is what really sets it apart from regular movies, however. The recliners are just so much more comfortable than normal cinema seating. Consequently, they have fewer seats - I think two, four, four, two, for four our five rows. We only do it once out twice a year, though, for very big movies, because it's so much more expensive.

Palace/Dendy cinemas are also licensed to serve alcohol, but I don't think it's seat service, like in Gold Class, and just regular seating. They also tend to show more artsy movies and foreign films.

In Melbourne, there is The Astor. It's old and just the one screen, all 1920, art deco style, and generally shows older movies. Great place, though, and cheap. They typically have two movies on the night, and an intermission in between. If you're ever in Melbourne, you should check it out.

On topic  I loved the French Revolution aspects, and therefore I particularly enjoyed the Tale of Two Cities quote, it seemed so relevant. Bane playing with the string during the mock trial... do you think that was a reference to the old ladies knitting under the guillotine?

[All life is a blur of Republicans and meat.]

I have a queston.

Bane told Batman that he was born in the dark. Except we all know that he is not the child of the pit. So why did Bane seem to suggest he was. I didn't get the feeling that Tate/Bane were actively trying to trick Bruce into thinking Bane was the pit-child, because it doesn't really matter that much to their plan. So was it just a continuity error? Am I missing something?

Well, the thing is, in the comics Bane really was born in a prison. He was the son of an English mercenary too. Only the mercenary was a character called King Snake, not Ra's Al Ghul. So my interpretation of it was that Bane's background was very similar to Talia's and that was part of the reason why he bonded with her and became her protector in the prison. They really should have done a better job of clarifying that though.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Ah, makes sense. Thanks for the answer.

[All life is a blur of Republicans and meat.]

Ah, makes sense. Thanks for the answer.

You're welcome.

[Californian Tony]

Just watched it. It wasn't bad, but for some reason I was expecting something different. There are some interesting ideas, but I felt the characters weren't as developed as they could have been. Bane just looks like some random Unabomber, just a bit more sadist, and the "woman behind the man" doesn't have any actual motivation apart from following her father's legacy (and since I don't know the Batman universe very well, I would have appreciated a bit more explanations about Raz Al Gul and the Shadow League Whatever). Otherwise, the plot was interesting and suspenseful enough. Good movie overall.

From time to time, I felt the movie sounded like a strawman against lefties. I mean, even discounting Batman's whole premise (a philantropic billionaire who acts outside of the legal framework)... It's just that Bane's speeches about the people rebelling against their exploiters and taking what belong to them, the opening of jails, and the whole "people's tribunals" makes it look like the villains are basically evul soshulistz. I know I'm over-interpreting, but still that was awkward.

[realisticidealist]

I have a queston.

Bane told Batman that he was born in the dark. Except we all know that he is not the child of the pit. So why did Bane seem to suggest he was. I didn't get the feeling that Tate/Bane were actively trying to trick Bruce into thinking Bane was the pit-child, because it doesn't really matter that much to their plan. So was it just a continuity error? Am I missing something?

Well, the thing is, in the comics Bane really was born in a prison. He was the son of an English mercenary too. Only the mercenary was a character called King Snake, not Ra's Al Ghul. So my interpretation of it was that Bane's background was very similar to Talia's and that was part of the reason why he bonded with her and became her protector in the prison. They really should have done a better job of clarifying that though.

I got the sense that it was a Darth Vader-esque "true from a certain point of view" quote. That is, the masked villian "Bane" was created in the prison, even if the person he was before wasn't born there.

[CathKhan]

Planning on seeing it a second time in about an hour and a half.

[All life is a blur of Republicans and meat.]

I have a queston.

Bane told Batman that he was born in the dark. Except we all know that he is not the child of the pit. So why did Bane seem to suggest he was. I didn't get the feeling that Tate/Bane were actively trying to trick Bruce into thinking Bane was the pit-child, because it doesn't really matter that much to their plan. So was it just a continuity error? Am I missing something?

Well, the thing is, in the comics Bane really was born in a prison. He was the son of an English mercenary too. Only the mercenary was a character called King Snake, not Ra's Al Ghul. So my interpretation of it was that Bane's background was very similar to Talia's and that was part of the reason why he bonded with her and became her protector in the prison. They really should have done a better job of clarifying that though.

I got the sense that it was a Darth Vader-esque "true from a certain point of view" quote. That is, the masked villian "Bane" was created in the prison, even if the person he was before wasn't born there.

That's definitely a possibility too.

[Tender Branson]

It starts here only on the 24th, but I'll probably watch it on the 28th - which is a Saturday.

Watched it yesterday. An amazing movie, but the sound system of our new cinema in Zell am See was so extremely loud that our ears almost started to bleed, considering Bain's voice and the action scenes.

[Tender Branson]

You guys would never believe how expensive movie tickets are in Sydney.

My ticket was 9.50€, which is about 11.70$ - in the 9th row.

[Mr. Morden]

You guys would never believe how expensive movie tickets are in Sydney.

My ticket was 9.50€, which is about 11.70$ - in the 9th row.

The normal evening ticket price for adults at the theater on my street is $18.50.  And that's Australian dollars, so it's even a bit more if you convert to US $.  If you go to a 3D showing, it's even more.

[For Oklahoma]

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[IDS Legislator Alfred F. Jones]

Was anyone else a little off-put by Bane's voice?

[Senator Ben]

Was anyone else a little off-put by Bane's voice?

Not in the slightest.  I rather enjoyed it.

[All life is a blur of Republicans and meat.]

Was anyone else a little off-put by Bane's voice?

Not in the slightest.  I rather enjoyed it.

People seem to have split on it. I liked it for the most part. It sounded better in some scenes than others though. For instance, it sounded a lot better in the scene where he's whipping Batman's ass than it did during the plane heist.

[Senator Ben]

I thought it sounded amazing during the heist.  I really never had a problem with it.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Loved Bane's voice. Just found it a little tough to understand at points. But I think that added to the experience, in a way.

[Tender Branson]

Was anyone else a little off-put by Bane's voice?

Don't know how it sounds in English, but his German one was quite fitting for the movie. Just that our new cinema here had extremely loud speakers. But otherwise, Bain's voice sounded like it belongs to Till Lindemann from Rammstein (maybe he actually dubbed it ... ? )

[All life is a blur of Republicans and meat.]

Was anyone else a little off-put by Bane's voice?

Don't know how it sounds in English, but his German one was quite fitting for the movie. Just that our new cinema here had extremely loud speakers. But otherwise, Bain's voice sounded like it belongs to Till Lindemann from Rammstein (maybe he actually dubbed it ... ? )

You should hear it in the French version. He sounds like a demon in that.

[dead0man]

Was anyone else a little off-put by Bane's voice?

I certainly was at first, but I think it worked for the movie.

[Californian Tony]

Was anyone else a little off-put by Bane's voice?

I watched the movie dubbed but, yes, in French too he sounded a bit silly.