Comments on: The Dark Knight: So Serious http://slingshot-studios.com/2008/07/27/the-dark-knight/ movie industry commentary and the soap box of slingshot studios' CEO Arvind Ethan David Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:21:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: slingblog » Blog Archive » LA Trip Days 4-5: The Ghost in the Machine http://slingshot-studios.com/2008/07/27/the-dark-knight/comment-page-1/#comment-307 slingblog » Blog Archive » LA Trip Days 4-5: The Ghost in the Machine Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:55:29 +0000 http://blog.slingshot.local/2008/07/27/the-dark-knight/#comment-307 [...] Discovering that Chuck Roven, one of the biggest and most successful producers in Hollywood, and the man behind my favourite film of the year, and the second biggest movie of all time, The Dark Knight, is a genuinely decent, profound and eclectic human being. A living, breathing exemplar of the fact that you can triumph within the system without dumbing down one jot. This is a man who in his time has written and acted in films, breeds horses, managed race-car drivers, and a roster of musicans including Alanis Morisette, The Goo Goo Dools, Wheeza and many others, was married to the redoubtable Dawn Steel, first female head of a studio, and some how along the way produced some of the best and biggest movies of all time, including Twelve Monkeys, City of Angels as well as both the Nolan Batman movies. Chuck was our first meeting and an inspirational one. [...] [...] Discovering that Chuck Roven, one of the biggest and most successful producers in Hollywood, and the man behind my favourite film of the year, and the second biggest movie of all time, The Dark Knight, is a genuinely decent, profound and eclectic human being. A living, breathing exemplar of the fact that you can triumph within the system without dumbing down one jot. This is a man who in his time has written and acted in films, breeds horses, managed race-car drivers, and a roster of musicans including Alanis Morisette, The Goo Goo Dools, Wheeza and many others, was married to the redoubtable Dawn Steel, first female head of a studio, and some how along the way produced some of the best and biggest movies of all time, including Twelve Monkeys, City of Angels as well as both the Nolan Batman movies. Chuck was our first meeting and an inspirational one. [...]

]]> By: David Lemon http://slingshot-studios.com/2008/07/27/the-dark-knight/comment-page-1/#comment-305 David Lemon Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:56:10 +0000 http://blog.slingshot.local/2008/07/27/the-dark-knight/#comment-305 Very well put- and a pox on genre snobs. All too often the very same people who'll applaud say, a production of Henry V with 'war on terror' references scoff at the idea that a medium as 'low culture' as a comic book should have the same artistic aspirations. I thought TDK as nigh-on perfect. My only quibble was with Christian Bale's 'Bat Voice' but even that made sense as part of his persona. Anyone who doesn't want to make a film with meaning that lots of people end up seeing is either a liar or a fool. Popular, commercial cinema can and should have something to say. After all, would Wall-E have been such a smash if it was really just about a cute robot? Very well put- and a pox on genre snobs.

All too often the very same people who’ll applaud say, a production of Henry V with ‘war on terror’ references scoff at the idea that a medium as ‘low culture’ as a comic book should have the same artistic aspirations.

I thought TDK as nigh-on perfect. My only quibble was with Christian Bale’s ‘Bat Voice’ but even that made sense as part of his persona.

Anyone who doesn’t want to make a film with meaning that lots of people end up seeing is either a liar or a fool. Popular, commercial cinema can and should have something to say. After all, would Wall-E have been such a smash if it was really just about a cute robot?

]]> By: Arvind Ethan David http://slingshot-studios.com/2008/07/27/the-dark-knight/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Arvind Ethan David Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:24:21 +0000 http://blog.slingshot.local/2008/07/27/the-dark-knight/#comment-306 Just found this: http://washingtonindependent.com/view/batmans-dark-knight Just found this:

http://washingtonindependent.com/view/batmans-dark-knight

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