VIDEO: The Dark Knight returns, full trailer released into the wild
After enduring a long and arduous week of never-ending KITT coverage, it's time to turn our focus to something that has the distinct possibility of not sucking – The Dark Knight. Batman Begins proved that comic book-based movies can actually be entertaining, not causing excessive eye-rolling and extraneous cringing. Plus, it didn't hurt that our female friends could sit through the flick and enjoy the machismo provided by Christian Bale.
Over the weekend, a few shoddy videos of the full, two-minute trailer for The Dark Knight began to surface, so Warner Bros. decided to release the trailer in downloadable form for the masses. Naturally, we've got it up and hosted on YouTube and you can check it out in full after the jump.
Needless to say, it looks damn good. Heath Ledger's Joker will give Nicholson a run for his money, the man in black gets a new two-wheeled conveyance and who can deny burnouts in the Tumbler? Batman returns in the summer of '08, but you can get your fix by clicking here.
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Quote the Raven 8:08AM (12/17/2007)
No way does that even look like Ledger will be half as good as Nicholson. Looks like it'll be a good movie, and Ledger will be fine in the role, but come on... to compare him to Nicholson? Just my opinion, but not even close.
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Big J 9:09AM (12/17/2007)
I second that. Nicholson made the first movie which I still think is the best Batman movie to date. Batman Begins could have been better by having the Scarecrow in it for more then 5 minutes and the other enemies (some evil band of ninjas) sucked. Ledger will not compare at all to Nicholson, Autoblog should stick to rating cars not actors.
riggs 12:32PM (12/17/2007)
i guess im in the minority that thought nicholson was average as the joker.
Bill 1:04PM (12/17/2007)
Nicholson's Joker was a joke...he was too over the top, silly and not sinister enough. Ledger's Joker is more inspired by "The Killing Joke" which would lead me to believe that he will be a real psychotic villan and way more sinister.
Not trying to deride Jack but he tends to overact and his acting style is pretty one dimesional. I remember watching The Departed and kept thinking the movie would be so much better if they had gotten someone else to play Frank Costello.
Justin 1:41PM (12/17/2007)
Jack was the best, bar none. He obviously enjoyed playing the part, and it rubbed off on the movie.
Best. Joker. Ever.
All that said, I'm excited to see Ledger. I get the feeling he'll be a pretty evil dude.
PiCASSO 8:09AM (12/17/2007)
Cool... looks like this movie will be fun to watch.
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NLN350 8:15AM (12/17/2007)
Holy batpod! ;)
Tyre 8:20AM (12/17/2007)
This looks wicked awesome.
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Maestro1 8:29AM (12/17/2007)
What? You guys actually have female friends???
LOL Sorry, couldn't resist....
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Syco 8:39AM (12/17/2007)
That movie is going to be sick
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John R 8:38AM (12/17/2007)
I saw the Joker prologue at an IMAX theatre. and..this is going to be a pretty badass movie, fellas.
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JUSBEEZ 8:41AM (12/17/2007)
I saw a different preview at the theatre that showed Joker robbing a bank and let me tell you.... This movie looks amazing! I can't find that preview online at all, its better than this one.
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LBuzzer 8:51AM (12/17/2007)
The Crow comes back as the Joker!!!!
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FireStorm 9:02AM (12/17/2007)
holy crap joker is creepy.. awesome..
i was like "wtf Heath Ledger?" when i first heard that he was playing the Joker.. but after watching this, i am extremely satisfied
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Stuka 9:21AM (12/17/2007)
This Joker looks way better than the first Batman movie. This joker looks evil, the first batman just wasnt. This movie will be bad ass.
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PakieMak 9:29AM (12/17/2007)
This movie looks great and the joker looks badarse. Finally a villain that looks the part... not like the last joker that looked like he is employed at the rolling-carnival. This rendition is better better than those last Batman movies. They were over-the-top with cartoon inspired crap. My opinion only.
Nicholson is a great actor and could've played a better joker IF it wasn't cartooned up like it was. This joke will make the last joker his b@tch.
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Toy Yoda 10:58AM (12/17/2007)
Agreed. Nicholson played the joker too much like a clown.
Eek 9:48AM (12/17/2007)
I can't wait for this movie. This new Batman series puts the original to shame.
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garlinski 9:50AM (12/17/2007)
This looks AWESOME!
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Rudeaz 10:11AM (12/17/2007)
I really liked Jacko's performance as the old Joker, but really, these are two totally different types of movies, the other was cartoony (does anyone remember Joker and his crew breaking out into a broadway musical in the museum?)... I think Heath looks like he did a fine job, Finally Batman as it was intended (or close anyway), I read the comics... I agree, this trailer finally has some "bad-ass".
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