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When I saw local classic rock covers bands Blue Fuses and, later, Foulplay playing gigs at pubs in Egham and Staines on a Saturday night I started to realise that ‘looking like a hardnut’ helps a workaday rock muso, in their daily grind, to get
through the concert without mishap. For example, once you ‘come off stage’ gasping for a pint and maybe a smoke and you will need to stroll through an often hostile audience, whose temperament may not be awfully well disposed to you, to get to the bar for a little drink. In these circumstances, it pays if you don’t flounce through the bar-room wearing a one-piece pink shrug and nylon leotard looking like Darkness singer/guitarist Justin Hawkins. It also helps if you look a bit more authentic  (auf-fentik) wearing, maybe, a sombre pair of dirty jeans and a plain T shirt, a bit of 24 hour old fungus on yer chops and a swagger that says, “do you want some, mate?” Obviously, if there are ladies at the venue, you are likely to get a drink from one of these admirers...but this will also invoke ill-feeling from the other alpha males in the room who will, naturally, suppose you are “out to get their birds” and give you ‘a good seeing to’. All of these complications are far more exaggerated if you are playing a working man’s club or a drinkers boozer and all the punters at the establishment have an-inbuilt and overwhelming desire to “give you a good kicking” because you are a fairy, you are a nonce and you are a general neer-do-well.

So I have come up with a strategy for all you budding rockers out there who hope to get through  to ‘last orders’ without having the contents of your nose splattered all over the flock wallpaper.  I hope it helps you to enjoy your concert safe in the knowledge and belief that you will be able to go out into the crowd for half-time drinks and puffs without fear of a bottle being cracked over your head or, at the very least, being ‘accidently’ tripped-up (ha! ha!) as you head back from the bar with a tray load of drinks for your bandmates.

Before I begin on Rock Hard 101, I do  need to define ‘hardness’. To the average British geezer a person who is ‘rock hard’ is anyone who can give a slap, if required, to a recalcitrant yob who jogs his arm ‘accidently’ as he passes. Or who can wink at a lay-dee but who has the good grace to nod understandingly to the lay-dee’s bloke when he notices. Who can drink 2-3 pints in an interval. Who swaggers to the bog like a cross between John Wayne and Dr Dre and, upon entering said shite-house, swings the door of the bog so violently that it almost tears it off of its hinges. Who rolls his own. Who buys his own pints (and never drinks bottles of ‘poof’ drinks like juice.) Who wears a few livid battle scars on his face and/or arms. Who looks like he can ‘handle himself’ in a bundle. Who talks the talk and, far more importantly, walks the walk.

[The Kinks- dirty student scroungers!]

Lesson 1 - hair

It is best by starting out on this lesson by saying that long hair is a no-no. I know you like it and you need it long so that you can headbang - but most of the gents in the quintessential British boozer either have NO HAIR or have No. 1 cuts.

Their attitude is that any man who has long hair is a hippy and is gay. They also have firm opinions about the cleanliness of long hair... so Bob Marley would not be welcome (notwithstanding his general ‘hardness’) because of his long, dirty,
dreads. Neither would Who vocalist Roger Daltrey during  his ‘Tommy’ days because of his frothy head of golden bubbles.  Although, Roger would be more welcome nowadays because he has almost gone bald.

[Who- Frothy head of bubbles not welcome!]

Lesson 2 - clothes

The Kinks circa 1970 would not be considered rock hard because of their long hippy hair. [See above.] But, worse, their clothes scream-out ‘dirty student scrounger’ and so they would not be welcomed. Neither do you want your clothes to mark you out as some kind of intellectual ‘arty-farty’ prat. So Booker T. & the M.G.’s would not be welcome in any Middlesex public bar and neither would Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. Your choice of clothes should either be a) understated and similar to the clientele’s own George at Asda-type choice or b) way over the top and military in attitude. The circa 1966 Yardbirds would be very welcome because their style is understated (their hair could do with a wash and a cut though) as long as they left Eric Clapton at home- he often looked like a bit of a hippy. Nowadays Eric looks too ‘posh’ and so would be given a few smacks just for being ‘a rich city banker’ or words to that effect. In the early 1970’s the band Slade looked the part. In those days, before glam, glitter, top hats and stupid heels, this band looked like what they were... a bunch of brummie hard-nuts with a grudge to settle. In those days you would offer to buy them a drink if they strolled into your bar, not just because you wanted to get ‘in’ with the lads but because you feared for your own safety if you did not.

[Slade- buy them a drink- or else!]

Lesson 3 - T shirt

Noel Jones (lead singer with Blue Fuses) wore a sensible Black Pudding T-shirt to his recent Staines Working Mans club gig the other month. Last Saturday, at the Crown Egham, Noel chose to wear a footie shirt.  Another good choice. It is what I call a ‘camoflage’ choice. If all the punters and punteresses in the pub are football fans you need to blend in. Obviously, a good knowledge of soccer is required  in this case or you could make an almighty blunder. However, I have also seen Noel wearing a Cradle of Filth T-shirt in the past and this kind of shirt would be strictly a no-no in the saloon bar at The Crown. Not only has this type of T-shirt got witchcraft connotations, it also says ‘I am a weird beard and I need my head to be kicked in’ to all the regular drinkers.  So here are a few simple rules about your choice of shirt. a) never wear pink (too poofy); b) never wear sleeveless shirts unless you are a hip-hop star or a rapper (too poofy); c) never wear a ‘funny’T shirt (they won’t like the joke).

[Yardbirds- leave Eric at home!]

Lesson 4 - build

Fat bastards, on the whole, look mean and aggressive ...but...all the geezers in the pub know that they can ‘take you’ easily because you are out of condition. They like to quote Michael Caine in Get Carter ‘You are a big boy, I know, but you’re out of condition, one hit and you’re down’.  Plus, the downside of being ‘of comfortable build’ is that you are less attractive to the lay-dees. So, although Meat Loaf is one big tough slab of meat, he would not be welcome in my pub on the corner because he is a fat git with long hair and stupid ill-fitting pink-hemmed suit. However, Buster Bloodvessel aka Doug Trendle is just a normal beer-drinking fat bloke who wears sensible clothes and has got a ‘boiled head’ (i.e. a boiled egg in the place of a head of hair.) So it is how you make your build work for you that counts. Mama Cass Elliot would also have been very welcome in The Wheatsheaf & Pigeon any time because she is just a normal fat bird with everyday jumble-sale clothes and a big appetite.

Lesson 5- facial hair

Neither Billy Gibbons nor Dusty Hill would be welcome in my local because they both look like Santa Claus on a night off. Your choice of facial hair should not be too gay (Freddie) or too outrageous (Frank Zappa). Frank may well have looked like a
mean sonofabitch back in the day but your eyes would keep being drawn back to the dead hamsters beneath his beady eyes. In the end you would just have to ‘give him a good kicking’ because of his ‘stupid poncy tash’. It is best to keep your choice of facial hair to a minimum. Stubble is great (remember how masculine everyone thought George Michael was back in his Wham! days with his stubble?) Full-on face covering, beards (like The Beach Boys in 15 Big Ones ) make you look scary and killer-like (Charles Manson) or, worse, may make you look like Rolf Harris.

[Beach Boys- killer beards?]

Lesson 6- swagger

Your swagger as you cross the bar is more important than anything else. If you sway across the room in a pink dress teetering on vertiginous high-heels and you look like that fairy Rob Davis out of Mud you will probably get your face kicked in. But you can pull it off if you look like David Daniel “Dee” Snider (Twisted Sister) because, although you are wearing a frock and make-up, you swagger up to the bar looking like a Polish scaffolder on his night off... as if you mean business.

[Dee Sinder- fairy with swagger?]

Conclusion

Lemmy (out of motorhead) is a man’s man. Warts, Nazi clothing, grizzled features, swagger, worn out thin build and a F*** You attitude.

He is the personification of Rock Hard.

© Neil_Mach
Sep 2008

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Since the whole point here is an introduction and then the big AVENGER's team up movie, each hero (IRON MAN, CAPTAIN AMERICA etc.) getting some breathing room in their own separate installment should amount to some good pacing for character development.

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Minusta Newman oli ja on yksi valkokankaan valovoimaisimmista tähdistä. Omaa läsnäoloaan roolihahmolleen luovuttava, vankkarajainen ja hallittu hurjimmissakin rooleissaan. Kissa kuumalla katolla, Kadun kuningas, Butch ja Kid, Harper, Puhallus, Lämäri. Elokuvia moneen makuun, mutta mikään noista ei ole minulle tärkein ja vaikuttavin Newman-elokuva. Minulle läheisin on vuonna 1994 valmistunut Kukaan ei ole täydellinen (Nobody's Fool). Paul Newman esittää eläkeikää lähestyvää Sully Sullivania, joka asuu vanhan vuokraemäntänsä (Jessica Tandy) yläkerrassa. Pikkukaupungissa elevän omapäisen Sullyn elämää saapuu mutkistamaan takaisin kotikaupunkiin muuttavan pojan perhe. Lisäongelmia tuo miehen eläkehakemuksen aiheuttamat kiemurat.

Elokuva ei näytä suuren budjetin filmiltä, vaikka siinä näyttelevät myös Bruce Willis ja Melanie Griffith. Farkkuihin ja ruudulliseen flanellipaitaan pukeutunut Newman hallitsee elokuvaa. Elämän jäljet näkyvät hänessä, mikään hollywoodilainen tähtikultti ei himmennä hänen omaa sisäistä loistoaan. Jos elokuva ei ole tuttu, pienen trailerin voi katsella tämän linkin takaa.

Olen pohdiskellut miksi juuri Nobody's Fool menee listallani ohi muiden Newmanin elokuvien, vaikka minunkin polveni ovat notkahtaneet nuoren Paulin kuvien ja elokuvien edessä. Vastauksen antoi Michael Caine. Katselin elokuvaa Hiljainen amerikkalainen (2002), jonka pääosassa liki seitsemänkymppinen Caine loistaa ja pohdin mistä hänen niin vakuuttava ja vaikuttava läsnäolonsa syntyy. Vähitellen elokuvan mittaan vastaus muotoutui: voiman ja haurauden liitosta.

Sekä Newman että Caine näyttävät kypsän iän elokuvissaan miten voimakkaan ja miehekkään sankarin kuva alkaa säröillä reunoistaan, hauraus ja uudenlainen inhimillinen pehmeys tuo syvyyttä rooleihin. Toki nämä piirteet on (ehkä) kirjoitettu rooliin jo käsikirjoitusvaiheessa, mutta tarvitaan todellinen taitaja välittämään ne niin, että elokuvateatterin tai kotikatsomon istuimella katsoja aistii hahmoon piiloutuneen surun ja haaveiden hapertumisen sekä sen, miten henkilö on lopultakin sujut elämän rajallisuuden kanssa. Tarvitaan suurta näyttelijäntaitoa, elämänymmärrystä ja -kokemusta sekä iso ripaus Todellista ja Aitoa Tähteyttä paljastamaan meille katsojille ihmisen elämään sisältyvä voima ja hauraus.

                                          Paul Newman (1925-2008)

Estoy a punto de declararle la guerra a Hollywood. De que están viviendo una crisis creativa, la están viviendo y hace rato, sin embargo, últimamente han llegado a niveles más bajos de lo habitual, con proyectos incomprensibles como Los Sims: The Movie, Facebook: The Movie (sí, tal como leen, no he tenido tiempo ni ganas de comentar esto, pero todo apunta en que la veremos en un tiempo más) o pelotudeces cómicas como Beverly Hills Chihuahua, que tanta controversia ha generado entre quienes la defienden. En fin, gracias a /Film me entero que la MGM contrató al casi desconocido Steve Pink para escribir y dirigir el remake de la genial Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, del director Frank Oz. La película de 1988 cuenta como dos pícaros sinvergüenzas (nombre con el que se le conoció en Chile) deciden definir quien es el mejor estafador al tratar de embaucar a una rica mujer. Los roles originales estaban a cargo de Michael Caine como el sofisticado Lawrence Jamieson, Steve Martin como el galán despreocupado Freddy Benson y Glenne Headly como Janet Colgate, la tierna víctima. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels es una de mis películas favoritas de los 80's y ver que se cometerá este demencial crimen me pone mal, pero bueno, que le vamos a hacer... un desastre! Les dejo un par de videos de la original, única e indiscutible Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Dos Pícaros Sinvergüenzas), correspondiente al trailer y otra a la divertida escena en que aparece 'Ruprecht' el hermano falso de Jamieson. ACTUALIZACIÓN: A  pedido del público se añade la "Escena de la Varilla".

TRAILER: DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS

CLIP DE DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS: RUPRECHT

CLIP DE DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS: HOTEL SCENE

What gives? David Blaine has dared to do the impossible: hang upside-down 44 feet above the ground for 60 hours. Colour me underwhelmed. I never realized magicians were taking notes from beer-addled fraternity initiation rites.

Then I checked his wiki, which lists him as a magician and an "endurance artist". Trekking to the North Pole and back without a thermos is endurance art. Swimming across the English Channel, while being an ass backwards stupid stunt to pull what with all the pollution white people eating curry with warm beer (not to mention frogs' legs, on the other side) chuck into the ocean, is endurance art. Hanging upside down in New York City for a day and a half is losing a bet with Will Ferrell.

How do you lose a bet with Will Ferrell?

I like his street magic. I do. It's a fresh take on the same old shit magicians who just can't get over their inferiority complex vis a vis David Copperfield (who is evil incarnate, by the way) half-heartedly pull in tuxedos on a stage with a drawn red curtain and several dead pigeons under their draped high tables. That's right - I saw The Prestige, and I can find no surmountable evidence to lead me to believe what Michael Caine and Wolverine and Batman showed about the vanishing birdcage is bullshit. So there. It's inhumane. I'd rather see a coked up Armenian - I know he's not Armenian, but he looks like he could hang with System Of A Down - and some well-paid "passersby" all pretend a man can levitate of the fucking sidewalk. That shitload of coins emerging from a bum's coffee cup trick is pretty neat too. You pretty much know it's all a sham, but you also marvel at the man's technique - and yes, his deadpan gimme-an-ounce-please-I'll-pay-you-next-week-I-swear expression. Shit is entertaining, son.

But his endurance stunts - man. Standing on a pole for 35 hours was cool, I'll give him that. Freezing his ace of spades off in a block of ice? Sitting in a plastic box for a few days? Not so much. And now he's hanging upside down for a day and a half - and he's not even doing it for 60 hours straight.

*zip*

I just saw this shit. His Dive of Death, Leap of Lethality, Hop of Holyshitthisisembarrassing. Wait for 2:00.

Fuck saying anything else about this fool. Here's David Blaine, for real:

The fuck outta here.

Imdb page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/
Rotten Tomatoes page: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_dark_knight/
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPy5qYlTlRY

Things you’d never hear “The Dark Knight” characters say:

Gordon (to his wife): I'm sorry. I coudn't risk your safety.
(she slaps him)
Gordon: Bitch, that hurt!
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Joker: Are you the real batman?
Brian: Yes.
Joker: No? Then- wait. What?
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Fox: You've turned every phone in Gotham into a sonar.
Batman: Yeah. This sreen is my favorite. Look at that ass. Mmmm...ass.
Fox: Bitch, that's my mother!
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Guy from Watchmen: The world will look up and shout, save us! And i'll whisper...no.
Joker: Even to me that's cold.
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S.W.A.T. Guy: That's not good. Okay, that's not good!
Gordon: No sh it, sherlock!
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(Batman pushes Two- Face off the ledge)Batman: Yippee- Ki- Yay Motherf_cker!
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Joker: Duh- nuh- nuh- nuh- nuh- nuh- nuh- nuh- duh- nuh- nuh- nuh- nuh- nuh- nuh- nuh- BATMAN!
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Joker: You ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?
'89 Joker in audience: THAT SON OF A BITCH!
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Alfred: Can I persuade you to take a sandwich with you, sir?
Bruce: Middle of the day, Alfred-- wait, that's not right...
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The Joker: Hey, don't let me eat any more of these pills...
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Mike Engel: So Mr Reese, you know the identity of the Batman?
Coleman Reese: Yes, in reality Batman is Oscar winning actor/director George Clooney.
Mike Engel: If you're not going to take this seriously.....
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Joker: Wanna know how I got these scars? My father is a drinker, and a fiend...

Batman: Motherfuc*er, what makes you think I care?
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Joker : You either die a villain ; Or live long enough to see yourself become a hero !
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Joker : Now that you've seen me in the Nurse's costume ; How about we set up a petition to get Me the role of CatWoman !
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Rachel : Would you say that the reason that people don't like me in this film is related to the fact that my scenes are all Dull Exposition ? I haven't got a single memorable line in the Whole Movie ! Mr. Nolan ? Could you and your brother please learn how to write dialogue for women ?
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Joker: You wanna know how I got these scars?
Rachel: How?
Joker: My father made me watch a video. It was so terrifying that I screamed. I screamed so loud and my mouth got so wide it ripped.
Rachel: Oh my, God! what was it that was so terrible?
Joker: A Rick Roll music video.
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(Bruce walks into the fundraiser with three women)
Random Guy #1: That's my girlfriend!
Random Guy #2: That's my wife!
Alfred: That's my mother!
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(Gordon sees Harvey's burnt face): Holy crap! You look like sh it.
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Joker: Look at me. LOOK AT ME!!! Do these pants make me look fat?
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Joker: Good evening commmmmmmmmiiiiissssssiiiiiiooooooonnnnnnneeeeeeeerrrrrrrrr
(Gordon snickers)
Joker: What's funny?
Gordon: Oh nothing, just you wait til i leave this room. (He keeps laughing) You're not going see this one coming.
Batman (whispering behind the Joker in the darkness): Shut the fu*k up, Gordon!
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Joker: Introduce a little anarchy.
Harvey Dent: (kneels down in front of the Joker) I pledge myself to your teachings, master!
Joker: (in deep, Sith voice) Good. GOOD!!! The force is strong with you. A powerful villain you will become. Henceforth, you shall be known as: Two Face!
Harvey Dent: Thank you, my master. What is thy bidding?
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SWAT cop: Is that a bazooka?
Gordon: no, no, don't be stupid! It's a German-made panzerschreck, 88 calibre, model 1943! You can tell the difference by the shape of the barrel. You see, bazookas have a small trumpet cap at the base of...
BOOM
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Joker: You remind me of my father.
Mel Gibson: Wrong movie.
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Alfred: This cave could really use a Batgirl.
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Press Conference Scene
Harvey Dent: I'm the Batman.
Tony Stark: And I'm Iron Man!
Harvey Dent: Yes Tony, we know.
Tony Stark: I'm just saying......
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Joker: We really should stop fighting, we'll miss the fireworks!
Batman: Don't be ridiculous, the 4th of July isn't until next year.
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Party Guest: We're not intimidated by thugs.
Joker: What? So all of that acting like a maniac was for nothing? Why didn't you tell me sooner!? Dammit! Alright boys, let's go.
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Joker: A little fight in you. I like that.
Chuck Norris: Then you're gonna love me.
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Alfred: There's a man here who's family was just killed. He wanted to know if he could stay. His name is Dick Grayson.
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(in audience)
Joel Schumacer: Where are the bat nipples?
Tim Burton: And wheres Jack Nicholson dancing to Prince?
Adam West: Forget that, where's Batman dancing?
Christopher Nolan: All in good time, my pretty. All in good time.
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Batman (in the shadows): You won't kill the boy.
Two- Face: Who is that.
Batman (comes out of the shadows): I'm Batman.
Robin: And I'm Robin.
(Two- Face shoots Robin and he dies): Whew, that felt good.
Batman: Thanks man. (hands him a 20)
Two- Face (to Gordon and his family): You guys can go now.
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Children of Men
(video contains spoilers)

The video says it all.  If you haven't seen it and want to avoid spoilers, know it's one of the best directed films ever and an instant sci-fi classic.

Não, não se preocupem "Putz, esqueci o nome" não é mais uma tradução tosca de algum filme americano.

Acontece que numa entrevista ao MTV Movies, ao ser questionado sobre seus futuros trabalhos, Michael Caine (o Alfred de Batman Begin) disse que fará um filme de aventura com Scarlett Johansson e Matthew McConaughey só que ele esqueceu o nome do filme, imagine só!

Mais detalhes nos próximos capítulos. Aguardeeeeemmmmmmmm!

EDITADO EM 24/09/2008
Segundo o ComingSoon.net o filme será Brilliant. Scarlett será uma ladra que se une a um fugitivo para realizar um grande roubo.

DoAssogue, esqueci onde estou!

Sinopsis: Con la ayuda del teniente Jim Gordon y el nuevo y comprometido Fiscal del Distrito, Harvey Dent, Batman se propone destruir para siempre el crimen organizado en Gotham City. Al principio, el triunvirato resulta ser eficaz, pero pronto se encontrará preso de un incipiente cerebro criminal conocido como Joker, que introduce la anarquía en Gotham y obliga al Caballero Oscuro a cruzar aún más la fina línea que separa al héroe del justiciero.

“La noche es más oscura justo antes del amanecer. Os lo prometo. No tardará en amanecer.”

Después de mucho, mucho, mucho, muchísimo tiempo me plante ayer con unos amigos en el cine a ver “Batman: El caballero oscuro” con miedo por el “Efecto 300” (efecto con el cual, te decepciona una película tras anunciarla como obra maestra a bombo y platillo). Pero no, no fue así.

La película se merece el 9.2 que tiene en la “Internet movie database”. Y la primera declaración de intenciones de la película la planteo nada más ver a dos extras/secundarios de la película, los cuales (no diré quienes son) conocemos por series de mucho éxito en España y USA, todo un guiño al publico de la pantalla pequeña.

La trama se sabe, se sea fan o no de Batman, pero lo que la hace tan grande es la disputa y relación casi fratricida que tienen con sus personajes tanto Christian Bale en la piel de Bruce Wayne/Batman, como el fallecido Heath Ledger con su carismático Joker (PD: Habría que darle una ración de BatOstias al que le puso “Guason” en la versión sudamericana). La relación amor/odio de todo Héroe/Villano de todas las películas solo que en esta no hay un héroe, ni un villano, solo la búsqueda del caos por el caos y la búsqueda de la paz en tiempos de caos.

Durante las dos horas y veinte que puede durar el corte de esta segunda entrega de Batman te van pasando muchos sentimientos desde las retinas hasta el subconsciente, miedo, emoción, piedad, comprensión, odio etc.… todos esos que siempre florecen mas cuando hay caos de por medio.

También a destacar la forma de grabar las escenas de Batman, sobre todo en lo alto de edificios, la cuidadosa iluminación y contrastes de luz/oscuridad dentro de la película, superan sin lugar a dudas a la de Batman Begins.

No sé si habrá quedado claro que para mí ha sido un peliculón, que quedara para siempre en las filmotecas más prestigiosas del mundo, ya que películas tan bien rodadas e hiladas como esa no se hacen todos los días.

“Voy a hacer un truco de magia, voy a hacer desaparecer este lápiz”

Posdata: Se habla, se dice, se comenta, se rumorea, que quieren dar un Oscar póstumo a Heath Ledger por la interpretación de “The Joker”. Solo quiero comentar, opinar o matizar que la interpretación fue de lo más sublime de la película, no sé cómo será con la voz original del mismo, pero si sigue la tónica de que las películas en versión original dan mil vueltas a las dobladas a español, entonces no creo que tenga reparos en dar mi grato apoyo a tal galardón póstumo.

Posdata 2: Morgan Freeman, ese crack del cine, está en todas las películas sin levantar polvo, pero dejando huella. Alegría tengo al saber que ya salió del hospital hace una semana tras su trágico accidente. Noticia AQUI

There's a lot of layers in the MOORE story that will obviously be lost in the movie adaptation. But it is after all an adaptation so we'll see where SNYDER ends up with the final cut.

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Año: 2005

Director: Gore Verbinski

Reparto: Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, Hope Davis

Duración: 1 hora 38 minutos

David Spritz trabaja como hombre del tiempo en una cadena de televisión de Chicago. A nivel profesional es todo un triunfador, trabaja de lunes a viernes dos horas diarias, gana 200.000 dólares y está entre los candidatos para presentar el tiempo en una cadena de televisión de ámbito nacional donde le ofrecen 1.000.000 dólares.

Pero la vida privada de David ya es otra cosa. Divorciado, sus hijos le evitan y la relación con su mujer no pasa por su mejor momento, además a su padre le diagnostican una grave enfermedad.

Todo esto hará que David se replantee su vida e intenta darla un giro para que todo vuelva ser como antes.

La edición de un único disco contiene el siguiente material adicional. 

• Trailer de cine de El hombre del tiempo
• Cómo se hizo la película
• Reportaje sobre el estilo empleado.
• Entrevistas a los actores
• Entrevistas con los colaboradores de la película. Algunos son presentadores del tiempo en cadenas estadounidenses

La verdad es que la película es un poco raro en la forma de narrar la historia, pero la historia en si es muy buena, es una reflexión sobre el estilo de vida que llevamos en estos días y en cómo nos tenemos que saber posicionar con respecto a los demas y a las situaciones en las que nos vemos envueltos cada día.

Nu tad beidzot es arī. Uzreiz - man patika, neskatoties uz visu, par ko jau tūkstošiem reižu. Džokers izspļauj citātu no Hanekes, lai skatītājs lieki nemocītos ar jautājumiem, no kurienes Nolans to visu ir izrāvis. A izrāvis viņš ir vārda tiešā nozīmē vētras ūdens glāzē, viņam visa filma turas uz panikas un haosa (un patiešām, Keins ir vienīgais, kurš kaut cik līmē filmu kopā, vairāk to nekas pat teorētiski nespēj saglābt), varoņi uzvedas kā aptrakuši kāmīši būrī, viņi uzvedas neloģiski - arī pārējiem motivācija ir Džokera līmenī (te Nolans sāk attaisnoties - indecent times, ach so). Uz nerva spiež, ka "tumžā bruņiniega" Gotema ir vairāk Ņujorka, nekā čikāgas dzīvais zārks, kas bija "betmenbeginzā". "Dark Knight" ir traģēdija un drāma? Smiekli nāk. Šie personāži ir un paliek mehanizēti komiksu personāži ar burbuļiem no mutes, mēs visi labi zinam, ka nākamajā sīkbvēlā, ja vajadzēs, manu mīļo drostaliņu Megiju atspridzinās atpakaļ. Un visbeidzot pēdējā nagla krematorijas sienā - šī filma patiešām pārliecinās tīņus, ka viņi ir beidzot pietuvojušies "intelektuālajam kino". Nu un dies' ar viņiem.

Tiesa, kas ir tas ir - "Dark Knight" ir ļoti aizraujošs un oriģināls trilleris/action. Ar bezgala primitīviem paņēmieniem (tikko skatītājs izdomā aiziet patīrīt zobus, Nolans tušī nost gaismu - pārbaudīts!), taču vienmēr kaut kā nostrādājošiem. Triku ar diviem detonatoriem visi gribētu. Pēcgarša? Pēcgarša ir tāda, ka man likās - šeit visa ir pārāk daudz. Filma tur pie rīkles ar atmosfēras palīdzību, taču tieši šīs atmosfēras arī ir par daudz.

in 2008 martcore says
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I primi rumour erano abbastanza corretti: il sito olandese DVD.nl ha pubblicato le prime informazioni (che si presume siano vere) sull'edizione Home Video del Cavaliere Oscuro, e sembra che il film uscirà in DVD e Blu-Ray il 10 dicembre negli Stati Uniti.

Sul sito si parla di tre edizioni: una DVD disco singolo con il film, una Limited Edition in Steelbox (a due dischi) e una edizione Blu-Ray disc.

Da quello che sembra di capire, la Limited Edition e il Blu-Ray Disc dovrebbero avere i seguenti contenuti speciali:

* EDIZIONE DVD
Bat Tech (documentario)
Back to Batman (speciale EC)
Mad Love motion comics

* EDIZIONE BLU-RAY
Gotham Tonight by comcast
The Dark Knight Unmasked (documentario di 44)
Bat Tech (documentario)
Back to Batman (speciale EC)
Mad Love motion comics

Interessante notare che l'edizione Blu-Ray è molto più ricca dell'Edizione Speciale DVD, e fa capire quanto la Warner punti a convertire all'alta definizione molti appassionati del film.

Interessante anche notare la povertà, in generale, di contenuti speciali rispetto ad altri kolossal del 2008: se queste informazioni fossero vere, farebbero pensare a una possibile edizione speciale molto più ricca, magari l'anno prossimo.
release italiana
Per quanto riguarda la , sebbene non ci siano ancora notizie (ma siamo in contatto con la Warner), è difficile pensare che il film esca dopo Natale.

Nel cast del Cavaliere Oscuro ci sono Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart (nel ruolo di Harvey Dent), Morgan Freeman e Gary Oldman, assieme ai Christian Bale (Batman) Michael Caine, Anthony Michael Hall e Heath Ledger (come Joker).

www.badtaste.it

Non sono ancora notizie ufficiali, ma sembra che Il Cavaliere Oscuro uscirà (almeno in USA) in Home Video il 10 dicembre. Sono online anche i primi possibili dettagli sui contenuti speciali...

I primi rumour erano abbastanza corretti: il sito olandese DVD.nl ha pubblicato le prime informazioni (che si presume siano vere) sull'edizione Home Video del Cavaliere Oscuro, e sembra che il film uscirà in DVD e Blu-Ray il 10 dicembre negli Stati Uniti.

Sul sito si parla di tre edizioni: una DVD disco singolo con il film, una Limited Edition in Steelbox (a due dischi) e una edizione Blu-Ray disc.

Da quello che sembra di capire, la Limited Edition e il Blu-Ray Disc dovrebbero avere i seguenti contenuti speciali:

• EDIZIONE DVD
  Bat Tech (documentario)
  Back to Batman (speciale EC)
  Mad Love motion comics
• EDIZIONE BLU-RAY
  Gotham Tonight by comcast
  The Dark Knight Unmasked (documentario di 44)
  Bat Tech (documentario)
  Back to Batman (speciale EC)
  Mad Love motion comics

Interessante notare che l'edizione Blu-Ray è molto più ricca dell'Edizione Speciale DVD, e fa capire quanto la Warner punti a convertire all'alta definizione molti appassionati del film.

Interessante anche notare la povertà, in generale, di contenuti speciali rispetto ad altri kolossal del 2008: se queste informazioni fossero vere, farebbero pensare a una possibile edizione speciale molto più ricca, magari l'anno prossimo. 

Per quanto riguarda la release italiana, sebbene non ci siano ancora notizie (ma siamo in contatto con la Warner), è difficile pensare che il film esca dopo Natale. 

Nel cast del Cavaliere Oscuro ci sono Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart (nel ruolo di Harvey Dent), Morgan Freeman e Gary Oldman, assieme ai Christian Bale (Batman) Michael Caine, Anthony Michael Hall e Heath Ledger (come Joker)

Il Cavaliere Oscuro è uscito il 18 luglio 2008 in USA e il 23 luglio in Italia.
Trovate tutte le informazioni, i dettagli sul cast, i trailer, i video e la nostra recensione nella nostra scheda.

fonte: Badtaste.it

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All depends on the writing I suppose.

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A gentle reminder to the Academy for HEATH LEDGER (RIP).

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Read more HERE.

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Do I think this is the best superhero movie ever made and in comparison to what? Yes, I think it is the best superhero ever made (as of July 2008) and it's about five times better than the great "Spider-man 2." Do I think this is one of the best films of the 2000's? Yes, I do because it not only works as a first-rate superhero film, it also works as a gritty suspense-crime thriller (some scenes are as heart-pounding as "The Departed") influenced with noir films from the mid to late 1950's (such as "The Killing").

That said, I am both impressed and mildly disappointed with "The Dark Knight." I have two reasons why I was disappointed: the film was not I expected it to be and the so-called twists in the story weren't twists for me at all because I'm very familiar with the story of Batman along with the citizens and villains of Gotham City. I know the director, Christopher Nolan, means well when it comes to closely following the story of Batman; however, that comes with a price: the movie became almost too predictable. (Don't get me wrong--I love the fact that Nolan is sticking close to the mythology and providing us great movies for my favorite superhero.) So, when certain events happen, I was sometimes apathetic to them because I knew whether a character will die or live to fight another day. But I emphasize this: some of the twists I did not see coming at all, so those few unpredictable twists almost make up for the shortcomings.

Jumping back to first reason why I was slightly disappointed, I expected the film to be more like the first movie. I wanted to know more about Bruce Wayne's childhood and his relationship with his parents. I wanted a structure--a solid beginning, middle, and end. This film feels like one action scene after another--kind of like a long middle, if you will. On the other hand, that is not exactly a bad thing because a lack of structure and chaos is what this movie is aiming for, kind of like what the Joker is all about. And that's why I think this film is so brilliant: the thing I don't like about it is so fitting; it's feels so wrong to me but it feels so right when it comes to the movie's ongoing theme. Also, one could argue that this is a continuation of "Batman Begins" so a beginning is not necessary and neither is an ending because the next chapter is yet to come.

As for the actors, Christian Bale solidified himself as the best Batman because he was able to play his character with such complexity by having a gray moral compass. Although his intentions are good, the repercussions of his actions are sometimes negative. Maggie Gyllenhaal is a big improvement from Katie Holmes by playing Rachel Dawes, who is torn between two lovers. While Holmes comes off as whiny and irksome, Gyllenhaal is tough but vulnerable. Aaron Eckhart effectively showcases a character that supports the Joker's hypothesis. Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, and Michael Caine were actually given more important roles this time around so their characters are able to grow and the audience can understand their motivations a bit better. I just have to mention Cillian Murphy's return as the Scarecrow, despite his small screen time, because he was completely brilliant as a once major villain turned into an ordinary criminal. Not only does his return tie up some loose ends from "Batman Begins," his return reminds us that Scarecrow is child's play compared to what the Joker is about to bring to Gotham City. If one is familiar with the mythology, it could be a hint (or serve as a ripple effect--a statement regarding the circular nature of the Batman universe) on what could happen in the third movie. Last but not least, Heath Ledger did an excellent job as the Joker. Ever since I was younger, I've always thought of the Joker as menacing more than anything else; the laughs come in BECAUSE his actions are so cruel and sadistic to the point where it's darkly comic, NOT the other way around.

Actors who've played Joker in the past often make that dire mistake of being funny more than half of the time. Ledger understood the Joker's core: he introduces chaos to the world for no reason. As one character gravely stated, "Some men just want to watch the world burn." Those characters often make the most terrifying and memorable villains. Since their motivations are unknown and they have nothing to lose, that evil can never be purged. Ledger's performance definitely reminded me of the ultra-violent Alex in "A Clockwork Orange." Do I think Ledger deserves at least an Oscar nomination for his role as the Joker? Most definitely. Does he deserve to win? Maybe. Only time will tell until or if someone else can do a better job playing a supporting actor role.

It was a great pleasure watching "The Dark Knight" despite its flaws because I knew that my favourite superhero's story is finally told with such focus, complexity, and heart. I can only hope that the next film will be just as good as "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight."

So I finally saw this movie...
After trying to rent it at a variety of spots that never had it, I found a copy at Movie Trading Company. The first time I found one there it was $9 and I figured for a VHS I could wait, but a few days ago I went back and it was $4 - a price a couldn't refuse. Especially for a movie that I'd been wanting to see.
Blame it on Rio, is great.
I originally wanted to see it for two reasons:
1) all the boobs
2) Michael Caine
But while those two reasons definitely help, there's much more to the film.
Watch this gem from 1984 and you wont be disappointed.

And Michelle Johnson....HOTTIE!

Co-written by the team of David S. Goyer (a veteran comic book writer) and director Christopher Nolan (Memento), Batman Begins is a welcome return to the grim and gritty version of the Dark Knight, owing a great debt to the graphic novels that preceded it. It doesn't have the razzle dazzle, or the mass appeal, of Spider-Man 2 (though the Batmobile is cool), and retelling the origin means it starts slowly, like most "first" superhero movies. But it's certainly the best Bat-film since Burton's original, and one of the best superhero movies of its time. Bale cuts a good figure as Batman, intense and dangerous but with some of the lightheartedness Michael Keaton brought to the character. Michael Caine provides much of the film's humor as the family butler, Alfred, and as the love interest, Katie Holmes (Dawson's Creek) is surprisingly believable in her first adult role. Also featuring Gary Oldman as the young police officer Jim Gordon, Morgan Freeman as a Q-like gadgets expert, and Cillian Murphy as the vile Jonathan Crane. --David Horiuchi

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