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Screw Superheroes -- Just Give Me Darkness

The Dark Knight succeeds as a film because it fearlessly trashes the idea of heroism, and turns hopelessness into a motivation so pyrotechnic that even torture is a kind of seduction. Nothing escapes corruption. Even the poignant anguish of loss is an emotion summarized by gleeful beatings in police stations, innocent faces burned down to bone, and brute-force surveillance that turns an entire city into one giant spy camera. This is a movie that grabs you by the hair and mashes your cheeks against the cold, flat reality that nobody will ever save the day again. Your only joy from now on will be in destruction. And what glorious destruction it is. Spoilers ahead. More »

12:20 PM on Fri Jul 18 2008
By Annalee Newitz
4,594 views, 54 comments

Latest by 11387331-TK-01002: I conquer. more »

counterpoint

The Dark Knight Twice As Long As It Should Be

After all the hype and buzz, The Dark Knight turns out to be a taut, morally ambiguous crime drama that shies away for superhero schtick in favor of something more understated and suspenseful. As long as you leave the movie somewhere around the halfway point. If you stay for the whole thing, then be prepared to put up with a movie that gets so carried away with its own cleverness and supposed daring that it manages to make even Heath Ledger's compelling performance as the Joker seem boring. Plenty of spoilers under the jump, so be warned. More »

12:00 PM on Fri Jul 18 2008
By Graeme McMillan
3,000 views, 42 comments

Latest by n/a: I would agree with this review, having now seen the movie I thought once Dent becomes two face, the movie begins to fall apart. It looses much depth. It would have been better to leave it off with more »

Hollywood Slavebots

Has SciFi Finally Worked Its Way To Hollywood's Big Kids Table?

Dark Knight's Oscar buzz has been circling since the first "Why So Serious?" ad. And now that some science fiction television series garnered a handful of Emmy nominations yesterday, people are wondering if this could be the year the red-headed stepchild of the entertainment industry gets a well deserved pat on the back from Hollywood. Sadly, the answer is probably no, because while the buzz is great, signs of blatant disregard for genre shows and movies are still glaring at us from the award show podium. And Hollywood is more than happy to tell us why. More »

8:20 AM on Fri Jul 18 2008
By Meredith Woerner
1,421 views, 30 comments

Latest by WorldMaker: If we're polling "sci-fi's big hope", I'd throw my hat in not for The Road, but for the Coen's proposed (crazy busy slate, so its not definite yet, IIRC) Yiddish Policeman's Union adaptation. As long as we keep the more »

morning spoilers

Lost Season Five May Be Different Than You Expected

It's our last chance to post Dark Knight spoilers before most people have already seen the new Batman film, so we link to a ridiculously detailed obsessive-compulsive recap of the entire film. We also have some new intriguing hints about Star Wars: Clone Wars and Terminator 4. Also, the producers of Lost teased the show's penultimate season again, and there's an episode-by-episode breakdown of Doctor Who's best spin-off, the Sarah Jane Adventures. There's also a new Knight Rider trailer — which shows off the long-awaited Turbo Boost — and details about Fringe, Smallville and the American Life On Mars. Get spoilered up before you start your weekend. More »

6:00 AM on Fri Jul 18 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
5,785 views, 14 comments

Latest by n/a: RE: Clone Wars"Sky Guy"? "..lay eyes on this dustball.."? This makes me long for that clunky old George Lucas dialogue. more »

morning spoilers

The Motherlode Of Chuck Spoilers, Plus A New Outlander Trailer

We managed to score a ton of script pages from the upcoming season of nerd-spy show Chuck, and we're summarizing them in depth, all in the name of spoiler pride. We also have new spoilers about the ending of The Dark Knight, and a second trailer for Viking/alien throwdown movie Outlander. And there are new hints about Star Trek, Transformers 2 and Watchmen. We found out more about what to expect from Heroes, Kyle XY, The Middleman, Sarah Connor Chronicles and the American Life On Mars. Plus our craziest Doctor Who rumors yet. Stand up (or rather, sit down) for spoiler pride! More »

6:00 AM on Thu Jul 17 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
6,198 views, 29 comments

Latest by Smeagol92055: Wait... You're telling me Outlander has nothing, nothing to do with Outland? OR Sean Connery? Damn it all. more »

the dark knight decathlete

Batman Not Entirely Realistic, Claims Scientist

On the eve of the release of The Dark Knight, an associate professor of kinesiology and neuroscience at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, E. Paul Zehr, has written a book that looks at just how realistic Bruce Wayne's night job really is. The results may actually surprise you. More »

7:30 AM on Wed Jul 16 2008
By Graeme McMillan
6,895 views, 40 comments

Latest by Purple Dave: @matta_p: Yeah, but Parker takes pictures of himself being Spiderman for a living. Batman actually has a very consistent portrayal as being the #2 detective (Oracle does have the upper hand in that contest, though she is, admittedly, running a more »

morning spoilers

Find Out What The Prisoner Remake Is About

This morning's spoilers include a bunch of new and somewhat cryptic details about AMC's remake of the British spy-village show The Prisoner, starring Jim Caviezel and Ian McKellen. Also, Jim Gordon actor Gary Oldman spilled a ton of new Dark Knight spoilers, and there are a few new bits of info about The Spirit, Transformers 2, Star Wars: Clone Wars and Watchmen. We find out exactly when "all will be revealed" in Battlestar Galactica, and glean some new info on Smallville, Eureka, Lost, Fringe and Dr. Horrible. Also, a zingy new one-minute Heroes promo. Embrace the spoilers! More »

6:00 AM on Tue Jul 15 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
7,145 views, 38 comments

Latest by n/a: I've never heard of this Spirit before, not sure how much of a following this has... Looks like one of those artsy(big names) straight to DVD movies. more »

poll

How Over-Hyped Is The Dark Knight?

We've been as excited about The Dark Knight as just about anybody, but lately we've been starting to wonder: has the chorus of hype gone too far? With a few early reviews suggesting the movie has a slow first hour and falls apart slightly on the second viewing, could the most anticipated movie of the year really be just... pretty great? Or will it totally live up to all of our loftiest expectations? Click through to vote. More »

5:10 PM on Mon Jul 14 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
5,335 views, 75 comments

Latest by enjikunoichi: There hasn't been much hype for it here in these parts or maybe I just don't choose whether to watch a movie based on hype or not. It does have Christian Bale in it and the last Batman movie wasn't more »

Tabloid Cable News... Jokerized The only part of The Dark Knight's viral marketing that doesn't make me want to jump out a window is the series of hilarious Gotham Cable News segments. It's like watching a behind-the-scenes of Gotham via E! or Fox News. It gets especially good when people start yelling at desk reporter Anthony Michael Hall. But today the Joker has defaced the site, adding his own little spin on things. Watch the clip and check out the breaking news about a band of clown-faced robbers breaking into the Gotham safe (which sets you up for TDK perfectly). [Gotham Cable News]

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the dark knight

New Concept Art Shows The Batcave Under Bruce's Penthouse

Just because Bruce Wayne has moved to a swanky penthouse apartment, doesn't mean he can't still have a cool Batcave. Well, sort of anyway. Here's the concept art for the new "Batcave" in The Dark Knight, which is going on display in Ponte Milvio in Rome this week, along with some props and costumes from the movie. Those lucky Italians get to eyeball the Batpod up close and personal. Click through for another piece of Batcave concept art, which weirdly has a "Dark Knight" logo in the middle of it, plus some Batpod photos. More »

11:48 AM on Mon Jul 14 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
2,748 views, 39 comments

Latest by JennaW, Internet Tough Girl: @HeartBurnKid, creepy morbid freak: *yaaaaaawn* more »

what to watch

You Fools! Why Are You Not Watching The Middleman?

Two or three years from now, you'll be thrusting the DVDs of trainee-superhero show The Middleman at your friends and telling them they must check out this awesome show. It has everything: wit, subversiveness, charm, audacious scifi concepts, and the perfect blend of the spy, superhero and X-Files-y genres. "I was one of the first people to start watching it on ABC Family," you'll boast. Will your future self be lying? That all depends your present self. Don't make your future self want to smack your present self in the head! Below the fold, six reasons why you should be watching The Middleman, plus some other stuff that's on TV this week. More »

Feature

9:00 AM on Mon Jul 14 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
4,540 views, 63 comments

Latest by n/a: another reason to tune in: THE MUSIC! they play the best stuff and it works well in every scene! for example, this week they played a song called "that town" by one of my favorite bands Layton. if you have a chance more »

Wynter Dark

The Kingdom Of New York Will Never Bow To Its Ice-Age Foes, London And Neo Tokyo

The upcoming post-apocalyptic war movie Wynter Dark has released a few concept designs of New York city 800 years in the future, during our next ice age. Looks like Lady Liberty is still standing (as usual in post-apocalyptic movies), but everything else is frozen and desolate. It also appears that the citizens of NYC have constructed some sort of barrier, obviously to keep their enemies from across the pond out of their city. There are no more details other than that out there for the moment on this 20th Century Fox film, but click through for a look at a snow-tank of the future. More »

8:40 AM on Mon Jul 14 2008
By Meredith Woerner
4,317 views, 36 comments

Latest by Grey_Area: @Mister Adequate: aw shucks, you're welcome. Now go change your pants, please. more »

bat-tastic fan art

The Dark Knight Transforms

It's like geek catnip in the week of The Dark Knight's release: Batman's "Tumbler" Batmobile from Batman Begins... as a Transformer. See the whole thing and find out where it came from under the jump. More »

6:30 AM on Mon Jul 14 2008
By Graeme McMillan
5,538 views, 14 comments

Latest by n/a: This is an amazing piece of Photoshoppery. *drools* more »

morning spoilers

Who's In The Backseat Of Claire's Car In Heroes?

Welcome back to spoilerland. New set photos reveal another weird plot twist in season three of superpowered soap Heroes, plus another villain in the Doctor Who spin-off Sarah Jane Adventures. We have full spoilage for one episode of this fall's Star Wars: Clone Wars animated series. Plus a major character will show up on Chuck for the first time, and we have some Stargate Atlantis pics. Plus two very confounding reports on The Dark Knight, and one new clip. Spoilerland is a happy place. More »

6:00 AM on Mon Jul 14 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
7,178 views, 16 comments

Latest by Counterglow: Who's in the back seat of Claire's car? Um...Kelly Bundy? more »

dc comics

Warner Steps In To Show DC How To Play With Their Superhero Toys

For everyone who's been complaining that DC Comics don't know what to do with their characters... You're not alone. Parent company Warner Brothers is, according to reports, stepping in to work with DC to create a cohesive strategy for how to handle the Justice League of America, Teen Titans and Metal Men (amongst others) once and for all. Their main competition, however, are more than eager to share their secrets with anyone who'll ask. More »

7:00 AM on Sat Jul 12 2008
By Graeme McMillan
3,209 views, 26 comments

beyond protocol

Design Your Own Starship with "Beyond Protocol"

You're a galactic warlord with the latest space tech and a pile of resources burning a hole in your pocket. What kind of spaceship would you like to design? You'll get to answer that question in a million ways if you play Beyond Protocol, an online game being developed by Dark Sky Entertainment. It will feature infinitely customizable ships, a massive technology tree and a persistent online galaxy that grows and changes (and attacks your forces) even when you're offline. I got a chance to check it out at the Origins Game Fair a few weeks ago, and it looks to be a deep game that will fully engage your brain. More »

8:00 AM on Fri Jul 11 2008
By Ed Grabianowski
3,479 views, 10 comments

Latest by n/a: This sounds like the closest thing I'll ever get to a pure unadulterated research/design/research game. If Space Empires or the old MOOs had infinite tech trees I'd still be playing them. Hell I still play SE:V sometimes... more »

the dark knight

Who Created The Bat-Pod?

Batman's new mode of transport, the Bat-Pod, is clearly being used as one of the selling points of The Dark Knight. It appears on two of the posters and in the trailer for the movie. But who created this souped-up motorbike? A comparison between the movie and futuristic Bat-comic Batman: Year One Hundred suggests that comic genius Paul Pope may have had an unwilling hand in the design. More »

6:30 AM on Fri Jul 11 2008
By Graeme McMillan
3,113 views, 32 comments

Hollywood Slavebots

In The Battle Between 3D And IMAX, We All Lose

Now that Dark Knight director Chris Nolan has boasted about shooting his bat-epic on IMAX how many will follow in his footsteps and make movies for the big boy screen? Flight Of The Dragon has announced that it will be going the way of the Bat and filming the live-action dragon flick in 4K resolution for IMAX release. And while it's not particularly scifi, everyone knows that once you get the dragons, zombies and superheroes are never far behind. But with the rise of Avatar and other 3D scifi epics (who also combine IMAX screenings with their 3D techniques) are we about to see a rift between 3D and IMAX technology, as Nolan seems to think? More importantly, is storytelling going to take a backseat to 3D and IMAX whizbangery? More »

3:30 PM on Tue Jul 8 2008
By Meredith Woerner
1,582 views, 25 comments

Latest by phoghat: @cafu: Oh don't be a pedant. You know there's one in every crowd. more »

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