A man by the name of Bob Dullam has created a complete replica of the Tumbler from The Dark Knight. The guy built the entire thing in his garage for the cool sum of $50-70,000. So, a handy guy with money. Rare as hen’s teeth. Just one week till the movie comes out here in Barcelona. There better not be lines. Oh, as long as we’re gushing over Batman again, you might enjoy this video that makes fun of Batman’s gravely voice. → Read More
This Dark Knight edition Xbox 360 was spotted in Taiwan. Microsoft is said to have produced only a handful of these, so don’t expect to be able to walk into your local Best Buy any time soon. → Read More
http://www.g4tv.com/lv3/27261 This better not suck. → Read More
The San Diego Comic Book Convention is going on right now, and one of the bigger games that’s debuting there is DC Universe Online, an action MMO developed by Sony Online Entertainment, the same group that brought us the ultimately underwhelming Star Wars Galaxies. I read a rather lengthy preview of the game in this month’s Edge magazine, and SOE hired some comic book expert to make sure, bluntly, that the game doesn’t stink on ice. In the game, you make your own superhero, then lollygag about Metropolis interacting with the proper superheroes and villains from the DC universe. Batman, Joker, Superman, all the guys. The game doesn’t have a release date yet, but it’s coming out for the PS3 and PC. → Read More
DarkKnightGear continues with a deep, almost philosophical look at the tech behind the new Batsuit that has Batfans-a-talking. (God, could I sound anymore like Variety?) Christopher Nolan, the film’s director, told the Los Angeles Times that it doesn’t make any sense for a superhero to be running around in a heavy, non-breathing latex that restricts one’s movements. This time around Christian Bale is wearing a suit that’s not unlike something you’d find at a motocross rally. (That was the design’s inspiration.) The new design was intended to make it easier for Bale to jump around and so forth without breaking a hip. In Batman Begins, Bale said that old style suit made it hard to so much as turn his neck, and that getting into his brooding character wasn’t too hard when you consider what a pain in the ass it was to move about in it. And yes, I’m still waiting for a decent CAM to be released. The TRADINGSTANDARDS one looks horrendous. → Read More
Popular Mechanics has about 20 seconds of non-trailer footage of The Dark Knight wherein the director, Christopher Nolan, explains his decision to film certain parts of the movie using IMAX cameras. Of course, the video itself isn’t embedable, but a quick trip to YouTube fixed that problem. Thanks, Popular Mechanics! Possibly even better, the second, most recent trailer in Lego form. → Read More
Here’s some footage from the LEGO Batman game that’s set to hit various platforms in September. You can play as the good guys or the bad guys. Speaking of bad guys, Killer Moth and Mad Hatter were recently revealed to be part of the game. Never heard of them, but I did have a killer moth destroy a pair of my corduroy pants a few years ago, so I’m guessing the Batman version is at least equally disruptive. → Read More
Nokia sent me this clever package with a BATMANG! themed 6205 flip phone on Verizon. Not much to say except BATMANG! Extra credit – Figure out which comedian did the original “BATMANG!” bit back in 1990 or whenever the first Batman came out. I remember seeing it on Comedy Central way back when and can’t for the life of me remember it. → Read More
Flickr’d So this is sorta surprising. Despite how seemingly popular the Batman movies have been, that awful one starring George Clooney notwithstanding, they don’t seem to make all that much money. Adjusted for inflation, the first movie is still box office king with $436.4 million at the box office. Batman Begins pulled in $226.3 million. The worst, of course, was that Clooney stinker, Batman and Robin, which did only $143.7 million at the box office. Worse, it actually cost the studio money! Yup, nothing like a -14 percent return on investment to nearly kill a franchise. I’d complain that the Dark Knight comes out in Spain, where I’ll be, on August 13, a full month after it comes out in the U.S., but who’d listen? (Was that even a sentence?) → Read More
Has anyone else tried purchasing tickets for the midnight showing? I just tried and Fandango is a dirty, filthy liar. The midnight showing at the IMAX here in NYC was lit up all red like tickets were available, but it really wasn’t. I want to cry now. You suck, Fandango. → Read More
http://dms.partner.eyespot.com/flash/medialoader.swf Anyone else purchased their tickets for the midnight showing? I’m watching it at the IMAX. *Joygasm* via techamok → Read More
For whatever reason, we’ve been following The Dark Knight like it’s our job, posting the latest trailers and gossiping like a bunch of hens. So imagine our delight when we read the first published review of the latest Batman movie in Rolling Stone, a publication that’s usually too cool for the room for us to care about. Surprise, surprise, though: they liked it! Like, 3.5 out of 4 stars liked it! Veteran critic Peter Travers offers nothing but praise for this, director Christopher Nolan’s second shot at making a Batman movie. (Travers gave Batman Begins three stars.) He calls the script “deft,” praising Heth Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker. No “his daddy made him do it” pseudo-intellectual drivel here; the Joker enjoys being a deranged creep. Travers says Ledger, who died this past January, deserves an Oscar, sentiment that’s gathering momentum. Amazing, what is essentially a fill-the-seats summer comic book movie “brings pop escapism whisper-close to enduring art.” Christian Bale’s role as a “lost warrior,” comparing him to Al Pacino in ”The Godfather II,” means we’re treated to another solid 2.5 hours of smart entertainment. And come on, it’s Batman, the best superhero ever by a country mile. So yeah, the movie’s fantastic. Can’t wait. → Read More
All credit unto Gizmodo for spotting this tragic ad. In anticipation of the new Batman movie, which does, in fact, look pretty good (and I hate stupid action/adventure movies), there’s a cute “fake” Web site for Gotham Cable News, presumably the fictional city’s source of fair and balanced news. And wouldn’t you know it, Comcast is Gotham’s cable provider! Quick, don’t pass up the Triple Play, so named to trick consumers into thinking they’re getting something rare and beneficial. Never mind that in the real Gotham, New York City, Time Warner is the predominant provider. Anyone else tired of “viral” marketing? It was fun the first time; now it’s a little well-worn. via Gizmodo → Read More
A Dark Knight edition of the Nokia 6205 will be released this Sunday, June 15. You’ll only be able to grab it from verizonwireless.com. Being that it’s a mass market movie tie-in, don’t expect too many high-end features; it’s more or less an entry-level cell. Like, when the camera is a whopping 1.3 megapixels, you should know exactly what type of phone this is. → Read More
Don’t get me wrong; I like Batman. I think he’s a cool guy. I don’t think he gets nearly the credit he deserves, being that he has no actual superpowers other than a love of gadgets and cars that run on jet fuel. And he’s the perfect guy to own a bat-shaped MP3 player because, hey, pretty much everything he owns is bat-shaped or has some sort of bat logo. It’s a no-brainer. Should you own a bat-shaped MP3 player? I’m going to leave that up to you. I will tell you, however, that unless you work with bats, are under the age of 10, or are, in fact, Batman, an $80 bat-shaped MP3 player with 1GB of storage and bat-shaped headphones might be a bit of overkill. If you do decide to purchase this device, I will celebrate your uniqueness, though. You’ve got a friend here at CrunchGear. It’ll be available in June or July of this year. Bat Logo MP3 w/Bat Headset [PopBox Collectibles] via Dodevice via T3 → Read More
http://progressive.playstream.com/playstream/progressive/flashplayers/FLVPlayer.swf OK, this actually looks great. I’m not normally a fan of the Lego games — not because they’re not good, I just don’t get into them — but this makes me want to play. Hardcore. → Read More
If anyone is old enough to remember when Adam West was Batman then you surely remember the red Batphone. I know it seems like it’s Dark Knight trailer day at CrunchGear, but I figured you’d have more fun watching videos than looking at pictures. [photopress:yhst_54302161802939_1985_1789778.jpg,thumb,pp_image] Product Page [via Slipperby Brick] → Read More
Are you ready for “Batman R.I.P.”? Oh, hell no!!! Beginning the epic story that will change the legend of the Dark Knight forever! Everything in Grant Morrison’s groundbreaking run on Batman has been leading to this story, and nothing will ever be the same again. Who will live? Who will die? Who will be Batman? The answers are sure to shock you in “Batman R.I.P.,” featuring artwork by Tony Daniel and Sandu Florea and covers by Alex Ross. I’m not so sure I can handle Batman dying. It was bad enough when Superman was killed off and then Captain America last year. I know some heroes have a way of coming back, but if you kill off Bruce Wayne then that story is done and I refuse to pay one cent for the issue where some jackass takes over as the Dark Knight. I was worried enough about whether or not the subsequent movies after The Dark Knight would survive after the Joker’s death due to overdosing, but now I have to stress over the comic. Variant cover for Batman #676 [Comic Bloc] → Read More
