This new documentary takes us back to the year 1974 when high wire artist Philippe Petit performed a tightrope routine between the World Trade Towers in New York City. The documentary opens exclusively in New York City on Friday.
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Here’s the trailer for the new Punisher movie starring Ray Stevenson as Frank Castle (‘cause those last two attempts to adapt the comic character to the big screen were son awesome?!). Julie Benz, Wayne Knight, Doug Hutchinson, and Dash Mihok also star. Check out the official site. The film is scheduled to hit theaters on December 5th.
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Guess what folks, it’s theme week time! With the release of The Dark Knight our week-long celebration of bringing you all different flavors of Bat-goodness comes to an end! If you missed a post or two, including our reviews for the new film, simply check inside for links to all of the Bat-Week posts!
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“Some men just want to watch the world burn.”
“You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.”
Christian Bale returns to the role of Bruce Wayne, and his pointy-eared alter-ego Batman. The sequel takes place months after the end of Batman Begins. Batman and Lt. Gordon (Gary Oldman) have been busy squeezing the Gotham mob, and with the help of the golden-haired District Attorney, Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), they hope to make real changes in Gotham.
However, there’s a new player in town. A psychotic mystery man named the Joker (Heath Ledger) who, after robbing them blind, offers his services to Gotham’s crime families to kill the Batman.
There’s so much to discuss. And I haven’t even mentioned the love triangle between Bruce, Harvey and Rachel (Maggie Gyllenhaal, taking over the role Katie Holmes played in Batman Begins) or the in-fighting among the mob, or the cops on the take. Whew! The film is a bit long at 152 minutes, however it’s also chocked-full of plot; there’s barely a wasted moment. This is the Batman movie fans have been clamouring for. I’m betting good money that more than one fanboy will wet himself.
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Though there are plenty unsure of him, it’s made clear at the beginning of The Dark Knight that Batman (Christian Bale) has done a lot to clean up Gotham since the events in 2005’s Batman Begins. But he never saw a foe as strange and evolved as the Joker (who you are probably pretty aware was played by the late Heath Ledger). Like a virus that evolves to survive the new antibiotics that is Batman, he’s a permutation of the typical criminal unpredictable, gets results and worst of all, seems immune to the power and threats of the Caped Crusader.
It makes for terrible timing – it was just looking like the day Bruce Wayne could quit his night job was within sight, with the newly elected Gotham District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) looking like a serious figure to unwaveringly enforce the law onto a corrupt city. A real man to serve the city is going to be easier to follow than a grown man playing dress-up. But by the time the Joker settles into front page news, it’s clear that Gotham’s never been worse off.
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