Daredevil, captain america and the falcon in new avengers comic book characters. One of the most utterly badass references to the dark knight returns comes when. Those who wander are not lost batman movie, the dark knight. Clues from the comics about batmans fate in the dark knight rises. Why the dark knight rises is the best christopher nolan. Its story, themes and characterisations are mature, complex, and multilayered. It includes batman begins 2005, the dark knight 2008, and the dark knight rises 2012. For many superheroes, tone is a pendulum that swings to either extreme every decade or so. Back in 2012, he also tore through a little warner bros.
To use the bane mask quote you need to use the instruction or contact the. The dark knight quotes these famous dark knight joker quotes will sure. Its unknown if the addition of the arrows in the dark knight rises was an intentional reference to helena wayne or not. Dark phoenix director confirms nod to the dark knight. Bruce waynes retirement from being batman clearly invokes the classic the dark knight returns by frank. Because of miller, comics began to explore new artistic directions, which brought a new generation of readers into the market and helped push comic sales to all time highs. In the dark knight rises, a type of anesthetic relieves him of any pain and is directly administered into banes airways through his mask. The joker is one of the main antagonists of frank millers 1986 critically acclaimed batman. A masterpiece just like its predecessor, a good movie despite not living up to its predecessor.
Richard graysmark, was also the second unit director on the dark knight. The actor who played the jokers henchman martin ballantyne, in the dark knight, appears as an ironmonger, in a scene set down riddlers walk, in a reference to the batman franchise. Theres a lot of misconceptions surrounding the upcoming the dark knight. Each and every one of the theatrical batman movies has numerous subtle and not so subtle nods and references to the comic books and reveals an impressive knowledge of the comic book back catalog. Cameos and comic book references the dark knight rises.
Christian bale, michael caine, gary oldman, morgan freeman, and cillian murphy appeared in all three movies. Plot details from the dark knight and other batman books can be found on this page. The dark knight returns, script and pencils by frank miller, inks by klaus janson. Whenever i go to see a comic movie by dc or marvel etc i love the little. In other instances theyre elements subverted to manipulate audience expectations. The lads at comic book movie are watching the twitter feeds closely for any leaked info on the film. The joker the dark knight returns vs battles wiki fandom. The dark knight rises gave catwoman a more practical look compared to the original costume. The dark knight rises might have a reference to batman and catwomans daughter from the comics, and its a very.
Alfreds reference to detective chimp when he says, i wouldnt mind if even ended. The dark knight rises is a 2012 superhero film directed by christopher nolan, who cowrote the screenplay with his brother jonathan nolan, and the story with david s. Aside from the obvious things like casting and the fact that its based in the same location, the dark knight rises seems to have more in common with batman begins than the dark knight did. By that i mean, bane in the movie has basically nothing to do with bane in the comics. In fact, i dont consider batman to be much of a character at all. From subtle references to robin to symbolism straight from the comics, here. Christopher nolans the dark knight rises is packed full of little. The dark knight rises movie whos who in comic book. The dark knight his original idea laid out two more films in a trilogy.
See more ideas about bane, batman, the dark knight rises. A lot of people may not want to hear this, but the dark knight is really the only the comic book movie that rises above the genre around it. The dc comic book superhero batman, whose existence spans the larger part of. The outsiders differences between the movie and the book.
Batman comics that inspired dark knight, according to christopher. As such, the joker is the only comic character ever to win an actor an oscar. The filmmakers cite the batman comics the dark knight returns an aged batman operates in a future gotham, knightfall bane pushes batman physically and mentally, causing him to burn out, and no mans land gotham descends into postapocalyptic gangland territory, and is cut off from the rest of the u. The comics that helped the dark knight rise kotaku. The dark knight rises portrayed bane more accurately to his comic incarnation, and even the films detractors admit that hes easily the best part of the movie. The dark knight trilogy simple english wikipedia, the free. Joker has a major reference to heath ledgers dark knight. The dark knight owes its tone to the comic books that inspired it, and. Like in most incarnations, the joker is a psychopathic mass murderer who. For a while, the comic book world was once again safe and sound. Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the mutants are terrorizing gotham city.
How marvel won hollywood, and made comic books cool again. I didnt intend to mention the film but i needed a reference. While all films in nolans trilogy seem particularly conscious of the 21 st century moment they exist inthe final film involving an anarchic revolt that inadvertently evokes occupy wall streetthe dark knight feels more like a. Banethemed masks from the dark knight rises are all the. The films storyline has been compared with the batman comic book series story arc knightfall 1993, which showcased bane. What follows is an overview of the references we spotted in the movie. The dark knight series is a set of three christopher nolan batman movies. Joaquin phoenixs win in 2020 marks only the second oscar win for the performance of a comic book character, and the first such win in the best actor in a lead role category, coincidentally for a unique take on the exact same character, the title role in joker 2019. Comic influences on the dark knight rises 2012 batman. It tells an alternative story of bruce wayne, who at 55yearsold returns from retirement to fight crime and faces opposition from the. Its batman begins vs the dark knight vs the dark knight rises on movie feuds. The anniversary celebration of frank millers epic interpretation of the dark knight s future continues with this new slipcase edition that reprints each issue of the original dark knight returns miniseries in its own hardcover volume, all in a beautifully designed slipcase. Jul 24, 2012 in the comics, the character even has a similar facial hair to the comic book incarnation of ras, making him the perfect and possibly only comic referencing double in the book s long history.
Aug 17, 2012 comic book references in movies part vii. It has been eight years since batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. A threeissue sequel written and illustrated by miller, the dark knight strikes again, was published in 2001. Bane in the movies is a seemingly white dude with a characteristic english accent, played by tom hardy who apparently intended him to be european r. Batman begins vs the dark knight vs dark knight rises. Knight models to release dark knight rises miniature set. Maybe, knowing that he wasnt ever going to use the riddler as a proper villain. His works include batman the dark knight returns, batman. The dark knight rises bane comic vs movie info by k4tzm4n may 24, 2012 21 comments you call that a bane. Nov 21, 2015 in subsequent years, the status of the dark knight returns has changed. Feb 16, 2020 the dark knight rises had a sneaky reference to batman villain killer croc the final film in christopher nolans epic dark knight trilogy contained a quick reference to one of batmans most savage supervillains. Christopher nolans dark knight trilogy enters the comic book movie bracket.
It earns kudos for apparent ambition, and for telling a supremely comic book ish story in a manner that. The dark knight rises e very writer of the batman movies had either an extensive prior knowledge of the batman comic books or did an extensive research before writing the script. Visual references in the dark knight trilogy spencer perry thursday, march 26, 2015 were quickly approaching the return of batman to the big screen. Batman comics that inspired dark knight, according to. The dark knight returns was one of the two comic books, alongside watchmen, that inspired designer vincent connare when he created the comic sans font. Apr 09, 2020 comic fans usually cringe when news their favorite character will be appearing in a liveaction film is announced, as a multitude of films have managed to get essential elements of the character wrong with very few getting it right. Harvey dent, the dark knight sacrificed everything for what he and commissioner gordon both hoped was the greater good.
Hardy based banes voice on several influences, which include bartley gorman, and the characters comic book heritage. Review of the dark knight strikes again by frank miller. Jul 29, 2012 christopher nolans the dark knight rises 2012 features many references to the batman comics. Inside info, they are building 2 attack helicopters in the same design as the bat mobile from the dark knight. The dark knight had a sneaky reference to the riddler. A quick, but major moment in todd phillips joker pays homage to heath ledgers portrayal of the clown prince of crime in the dark knight. He is one of the most widelyrecognized and popular creators in comics and is one of the most influential comics creators of his generation. Jul 21, 2012 but in the way the dark knight rises demonstrates both a desire for social justice and a fear of what that can actually look like in the hands of a mob, it owes its greatest debt to dickens. Based on the dc comics character batman, it is the final installment in nolans the dark knight trilogy, and the sequel to the dark knight 2008. The dark knight rises inspired by a tale of two cities. The dark knight returns is a batman story written by frank miller with illustrations. Its not based on any one single comicgraphic novel as it is, but each movie in the trilogy borrows elements from multiple different comics. Jul 30, 2012 with his new film, the dark knight rises, christopher nolan completes the triptych that he started with batman begins 2005 and continued with the dark knight 2008. The tom hardy bane is seen protecting trick or treaters from those who.
Comparison between some batman comics, panels, covers, and pics from the upcoming the dark knight rises film. The dark knight returns alternatively titled batman. Bane is known for the usage of the chemical drug venom for physical enhancement in the comics and other adaptations. The dark knight rises the trilogy concludes stream on. Its not based on any one single comic graphic novel as it is, but each movie in the trilogy borrows elements from multiple different comics. Spot the comics references in the the dark knight rises newest trailer if you know your batcontinuity, then the latest trailer for the dark knight rises appears to be read more. Weve combed through christopher nolans the dark knight trilogy and lined up shots from the film with the comic book panels that inspired. Story starts off slower than expected before seeing batman back into the fold but necessary seeing as they took cues from the dark knight returns comic book. Pdf the dark knight and the post911 death wish vivienne. Nowadays, directors like to experiment with superhero characters and add a lot more realism to them to. This was not the case with tom hardys turn as bane in the dark knight rises. Movie version of frank millers the dark knight returns in the works.
The dark knight rises was released on july 20, 2012, on which same day a shooting happened in aurora, colorado during the movies premiere inside an area theater. How does bane in the dark knight rises compare to the comic. Dawn of justice in 2016, four years after the dark knight rises, and three years after man of steel, and nothing in the middle. The dark knight returns is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by frank miller, illustrated by miller, and klaus janson, with color by lynn varley, and published by dc comics. A spoilerfilled exploration of the dark knight rises. E very writer of the batman movies had either an extensive prior knowledge of the batman comic books or did an extensive research before writing the script.
Jul 26, 2012 this page contains cameos and comic book references in the dark knight rises. Dark phoenix may have noticed a similarity between the final scene of that film and the final scene of the dark knight rises, with writerdirector simon kinberg. Today, they hit paydirt with this little tweet from a boom operator. For a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in gotham city was crushed under the weight of the anticrime dent act. This page contains cameos and comic book references in the dark knight rises. Batman comic books or did an extensive research before writing the script. Frank miller is an american writer, artist and film director best known for his film noirstyle comic book stories. Oct 30, 2014 dc comics will release batman v superman.
The dark knight rises simple english wikipedia, the free. These certainly arent snyders first homages to the dark knight returns across his dc films, with 2016s batman v superman. It is ten years after an aging batman has retired, and gotham city has sunk into decadence and lawlessness. Bruce wayne is the protagonist of the dark knight, he is an active protagonist in every sense of the word i can think of, and the batman is a costume he puts on when he goes out to fight crime. The dark knight rises the trilogy concludes stream. By his own admission, david goyer looked at lot of comics before penning the initial. The comic book status quo keeps gordon at bay from batmans true identity, with various hints that he may or may not know who truly is behind the cowl, but with the dark knight rises working as the final chapter in the story, it was such a welcome relief seeing batman tell the story of a young child being comforted by an officer when all seemed lost. With a scattered mess of a screenplay, relatively generic action beats, a weak central villain, a needless love interest and countless plot beats that go nowhere and accomplish nothing, the dark knight rises is in the end a mild failure. Dark knight rises had a sneaky reference to batman villain. The dark knight rises 2012 doesnt want for ambition the culmination of christopher nolans trilogy of highminded comic book superhero action spectacles by way of popart social commentary, it pits the batman a terse christian bale against bane tom hardy as a musclebound mountain in a creepy mask, a selfappointed horseman of the apocalypse. Frank miller began his career in comics in the late 1970s and rose to fame while first drawing, and then writing, daredevil for marvel comics. Apr 20, 2019 based on the events in the dark knight rises movie, this boxed set contains two complete crews batman, catwoman and the gcpd vs bane and his mercenaries, including a batpod and for the first. The dark knight rises had a sneaky reference to batman villain killer croc the final film in christopher nolans epic dark knight trilogy contained a quick reference to one of batmans most savage supervillains. The dark knight rises is a better batman movie than dc.
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