Batman Begins' sequel: The Dark Knight (Merged) - Page 10

Chris Farmer · 02-09-2006, 09:46 AM

Clive Owen would be a brilliant choice for Harvey. Looking at him in Sin City as Dwight and you can easily see him adopting to both sides of Harvey Dent/Two Face.

I still think Mark Hamil's Joker needs some reference in the movie. Hamil easily has the best on-screen portrayal of the Joker ever and deserves to have some sort of recognition. Don't think he could actually play the part, doesn't look the part, but he should get something.

Michael Martin · 02-09-2006, 12:52 PM

Of all the choices for Dent mentioned here, I think Schreiber or Owen are far and away the best. They are both good actors. They're both good-looking, which is important when Dent is disfigured (as well as being good for BO), and both can be physically imposing and convincingly menacing. I'm not at all convinced that Jake Gyllenhal can really emote menace and danger.

I want either a talented character actor to play the Joker or an unknown. I think Depp would be a terrible choice, frankly. Of the names I can recall off the top of my head, the two that seem best are Bettany and Crispin Glover.

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Hamil easily has the best on-screen portrayal of the Joker ever and deserves to have some sort of recognition.

That version of the joker was the best because of both the visuals of the animated series AND Hamil's voice work. I think he'd be a terrible choice WRT playing the role in a live action film, but his voice work absolutely rocked.

Paul McElligott · 02-09-2006, 12:56 PM

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I still think Mark Hamil's Joker needs some reference in the movie. Hamil easily has the best on-screen portrayal of the Joker ever and deserves to have some sort of recognition. Don't think he could actually play the part, doesn't look the part, but he should get something.

Hamill could play the Joker's first victim. That would have a certain punch to it.

todd s · 02-09-2006, 03:21 PM

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Hamill could play the Joker's first victim. That would have a certain punch to it

Or you can have Hamill dressing up as the Joker to cover for his crimes and have the real Joker take out the "imitator".

dana martin · 02-10-2006, 01:22 PM

Well having been addicted to the character for almost 30 years now, and honestly i think Nolan nailed it right , love the whole grounded approach, the only thing that bothers me is i understand the desire to "keep it real" and that is what makes BB so good, but this charter is all so in the same universe as Singers Superman which means that some things have to give way Lazarus pit anyone??, so just remember as people are selected, that they might show up later somewhere else. and best choice for dent hands down is Liev Schreiber

todd s · 02-10-2006, 02:00 PM

I really hope they make some kind of reference to Bale's Batman in the new Superman film. A picture and headline on a previous paper. You can even have Lois or Jimmy make a comment about it to Clark when he returns. Something like I guess Superman isn't the only person running around in a costume.

Thijs · 02-13-2006, 12:17 PM

I hope we soon get a confirmation on a sequel,
and yeah, Clive would be great as Two Face.

DeathStar1 · 02-13-2006, 01:29 PM

A bit OT:

Since there are so many Batman books out there, where's a good place to start? I'm looking for the top ten list of stories, comic or novel, that are still available for purchase at amazon. Same goes for Superman

Thanks!

Chuck Mayer · 02-13-2006, 01:36 PM

Neil,
Depends on your taste, or why you are interested? None of us can even agree totally.

For starters, I do recommend Batman: Black and White (two volumes total). A bunch of short stories with no continuity to live up to. There are some great stoires in there, along with some great art.

Batman: Year One is fantastic, the gold standard, really.

The Dark Knight Returns is probably amongst the greatest stories ever told in the medium, but it's not your standard Batman story. But it's EPIC and then some.

Most fans love Batman: The Long Halloween and it's sequel, Dark Victory. I like them myself.

Batman: The Killing Joke is stunningly drawn, and a pretty good tale regardless.

I am a huge fan of the World's Finest mini-series from the early 90's (written by Gibbons, drawn by Rude). It's the very essence of Superman and Batman. Also beautiful to look at.

Amazon should have some folks top ten lists for you to peruse. Read the descriptions, and pick what you like.

Paul_Scott · 02-13-2006, 02:12 PM

don't forget Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams.
it collects all of Neals Batman material (covers and stories from various titles from the late 60's-70s).
Neal was one of the most iconic Batman artists, and the stories (many written by Denny O'Neil, another Batman all star) in volume 3 are cream of the crop- included is a definitive Joker story, and the first appearences of Ras al Ghul among many, many others.

kinda pricey, but Amazon has a good discount on it- and its all quality material.

Andy Sheets · 02-13-2006, 03:20 PM

Another classic collection would be Strange Apparitions, which collects the Steve Englehart/Marshall Rogers run from the 70's.