Nov 17 2009 'Crazy Heart' Trailer: God, Jeff Bridges' Heart is So Crazy
Don't count your Best Actor trophies (one trophy) yet, Morgan Freeman. You may do a good impression of Nelson Mandela in Invictus, M.F., but in Crazy Heart we've got Jeff Bridges in an inspirational return-to-relevance-after-fall-from-grace country singer story. That ranks just below retarded and Holocaust stories on the Guaranteed-an-Oscar scale.
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Jul 7 2008 More Chances to Get Completely Sick of 'The Dark Knight' Before Its Release
The Dark Knight's July 18 release is now less than two weeks away. Can you feel your life's relevance winding down? If not, try feeling for it again after watching two more previews. Under the cut, the trailer shown at Wizard World Chicago and an extended look at the Joker dinner party hold-up scene. Watching the latter will grant you the ability to use the bathroom or get a popcorn refill when that scene comes up in the theater, making those around you jealous and annoyed. (Thanks, David.)
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Jun 13 2008 New 'Dark Knight' Trailer is Rad, Contraband
I know the market for Dark Knight media has become a bit over-saturated (that point came around the time I stooped to posted a Batman milk ad), but a new trailer to the much-anticipated sequel just debuted on Comcast's On-Demand service and illicitly found its way online, so I think that justifies a post. In exchange for your tolerance, I'll stop work on my Dark Knight Fruit Snack exposé, even thought it was going to blow some minds.
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May 5 2008 The Final 'Dark Knight' Trailer, Now in Reasonable Quality!
We've already discussed the merits of the latest Dark Knight trailer in several other posts about the questionably-watchable versions we've seen of it, so let's just watch this thing. Over and over again. Because it looks really good. And yes, that is Two-Face.
'The Dark Knight' Trailer [Official Site]
Apr 29 2008 Bootleg 'Dark Knight' Trailer, For Those Who Think Video Quality is For Suckers
Hurry and get Batmania! I've been getting a few links overnight and this morning to bootleg video of the new Dark Knight trailer that was shown to the elite few who followed all the latest viral marketing clues (the same trailer I reported from the NYCC). Sadly, YouTube kowtowed to the studios, and the grainy clips were always removed before I could post one (my own sloth and ineptitude may have also played a role in missing them). Anyway, the plucky crew at JoBlo have taken it upon themselves to host it for as long as possible. Posthaste, my friends--watch this blurry s.o.b. or risk waiting until the official Sunday release! I have mounted it below the cut.
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Apr 7 2008 Maggie Gyllenhaal Gives a Harvey Dent Speech
After mounting a nationwide campaign to promote fake political campaign for Gotham City D.A. and future Two-Face Harvey Dent, the Dark Knight marketing team has taken things to the next logical step: endorsements from more fictional characters. Watch below the cut to see the new Rachel Dawes, Maggie Gyllenhaal, give a stilted speech in support of her favorite district attorney candidate. Listen for the repeated sound effects of camera shutters--those make it real!
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Mar 24 2008 Maggie Gyllenhaal Promises She's Not Katie Holmes
We (geeks) all know that the hare-faced Maggie Gyllenhaal has taken over the role of Rachel Dawes in The Dark Knight--a part previously held by the Cruise puppet-bride, Katie Holmes--but Maggie wants you to know more than that. Namely, that her possession of a human soul will allow for a different, perhaps more-lifelike, performance than Holmes. As she more gently told Superhero Hype:
Despite being the new girl in the franchise, Gyllenhaal was gracious towards her predecessor when asked whether her portrayal was inspired by Holmes' version or would be completely different. "I think she's a wonderful actress and I really admired the work that she did in the first Batman, but I don't think it would have worked if I tried to imitate her. I think the only way to do it is to do it like myself," Gyllenhaal told us.
Obviously it's better Gyllenhaal is bringing a different performance to the role, but part of me wishes she had, as she suggested, tried to imitate Holmes' performance. I'm just curious how she'd go about it. I imagine it being something like an hour-long shrug--both impressive and incredibly boring.
SHH! Chats Up Maggie G. on Dark Knight [Superhero Hype]
