Christian Bale's thoughts on The Dark Knight Rises, potentially being his last time putting on the cape and cowl

In a recent interview with MTV, Christian Bale mentions how "in the dark" he's kept about script and plot details when it comes to Christopher Nolan's next bat film The Dark Knight Rises. In addition, he questions his further involvement with the Batman franchise after Nolan's third installment.

"I believe, unless Chris [Nolan] says different, this will be the last time I’m playing Batman. Until Chris tells me, I don’t believe it, It’s gotta be from his mouth, or else I don’t really know. Chris will let me know what I need to know when I need to know it. I probably know a little bit more than some other people out there, but I think most people would be surprised at how little I do know. It just hasn’t been necessary yet. I know he’ll give me plenty of time to prepare for whatever I need to, and I’ll discover it. He’s a pretty damn good filmmaker. I trust that he’s going to come up with something wonderful."

Had Nolan announced no more Batman movies after The Dark Knight, I would've honestly been satisfied. However, I'm excited for Nolan's third Batman film, I'm just slightly worried about the unprecedented amount of anticipation for it. After all, The Dark Knight is going to be a tough act to follow. Frankly, The Dark Knight couldn't have been a better Bat film. Then again, I thought the same thing with Batman Begins. In Nolan I trust!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Why Harry Potter fans suck!

Why the hell do Harry Potter fans feel obligated to say what's going to happen seconds before it's going to happen on screen? It's as if Harry Potter fans have a self obligated duty of announcing to the world they've read the books inside-and-out. I'm guessing these are the same fans that waited at midnight for the latest Harry Potter book release, having read it in its entirety by the end of the following day. Is there a disclaimer by J.K. Rowling within the Harry Potter books that say, "When you see this movie, be sure to spoil every twist and turn of the film for everyone within the vicinity of your speaking voice." Is it a badge of honor to speak to the films events before it happens? And no, this is not unique to the latest Deathly Hallows part one release, this goes for every Potter film I've seen since day one! I'm not a die hard Harry Potter fan, hell, I could be watching Driving Miss Daisy... regardless it's pretty fucking annoying having GROWN ADULTS blurting out an entire film from behind my seat. Speaking of grown adults, it's the one's who bring their kids that are the worse. It's not that children I have a problem with, it's the parents teaching their kids to ignore all forms of movie etiquette, teaching their children it's okay to chat their asses off during a movie. Hell, at least Twilight fans have the decency to keep their mouths shut when they watch Edward, Jacob and Bella engage in their teen angst sexual escapades. One could argue that I could avoid watching Harry Potter movies opening week(end). However, it's also easy to make the argument that some idiot will spoil the movie regardless, likely to come from a Harry Potter fan.

Comic Con Registration... Nerds everywhere revolt!

It's that time of year again, San Diego Comic Con registration for 2011! The SDCC bananza is growing more crazy than ever. One, you can only attend preview night if you buy your SDCC tickets from attending the previous year. Two, the comic-con.org site crashes the day of registration (November 1st) for 2011. They issued this apology:


It looks like SDCC go'ers will be able to take another shot at 2011 tickets, they will announce a new registration date on November 8th. Good luck guys!

Review: The Walking Dead

Not your typical zombie story, the Walking Dead on AMC exceeded my expectations. Not only did it capture the essence of the comic book, they didn't skimp out on special effects, which is demonstrated very well with Frank Grimes' first encounter with the undead. What makes the Walking Dead unique is that it's not a over-the-top horror show nor is it a show heavily weighed down by pure survival and hoarding all available weapons. Rather, it's a story about people, the human condition and really dealing with the loss of loved one's. Imagine seeing your wife or husband aimlessly walking around undead. Could you really take a chainsaw to their head? The Walking Dead is off to a great start, I look forward to seeing more episodes.