Batman Begins - From the Archives - Christopher Nolan on Responsibility for the Franchise

Batman Begins - From the Archives - Christopher Nolan on Responsibility for the Franchise

In this previously unheard audio interview conducted prior to the release of Batman Begins, director Christopher Nolan discusses with CBM editor Edward Gross the growing sense of responsibility he was feeling for the Batman franchise.

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By EdGross - Nov 05, 2010 05:11 AM EST
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MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 11/5/2010, 5:32 AM
Great stuff. I watched TDK again last night with teh other half. Seriously amazing film each and every time. The nit pickers can pick nits all they want. Great films will always have detractors. And nothing is perfect, some things I didn't like too, but overall its definitely the king of CBMs so far for me. batman Begins next. Yeah we did it backwards but didn't have a copy lying around!
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 11/5/2010, 6:01 AM
Awesome work as always ED. I have to agree with ROR that The Dark Knight is the best CBM ever. (closely followed by Spider-Man 2, Iron Man and Watchmen) However, I'm not a big fan of Batman Begins. It was well made, but I just didnt enjoy it a fraction as much as the sequel.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 11/5/2010, 6:05 AM
Lmao @ Ror-TDK is crack for CBM fans.
Really
Really - 11/5/2010, 6:31 AM
Co-signing the TDK is "king of CBMs" and "TDK is crack" comments.
KUSlacker
KUSlacker - 11/5/2010, 6:33 AM
tdk was sick excited for another one
bjvb997
bjvb997 - 11/5/2010, 6:51 AM
Agree with everyone so far except teabag, keep this stuff coming EdGross.
megabatfan
megabatfan - 11/5/2010, 6:59 AM
@RorMachine...I've got plans to do the same thing today dude. In the very same order as well. TDK today, BB tomorrow. Have to wait til' I get home from work this afternoon to listen to the audio
kidz3r0
kidz3r0 - 11/5/2010, 7:28 AM
My Top Five CBM's (right now)

Batman Begins tie with Dark Knight
Spider-Man 2.1
Watchmen
Sin City
Kick-Ass
akthunder
akthunder - 11/5/2010, 7:41 AM
Lets see

I loved Begins
I loved the Spiderman movies, Even 3!
Watchmen was awesome
Kick Ass also was good
The Incredible Hulk was good
and the Iron Man movies have been wonderful
Jaxim
Jaxim - 11/5/2010, 8:04 AM
Is there a transcript? Some of us are at work and can't listen.
SpiderBat209
SpiderBat209 - 11/5/2010, 8:43 AM
"Remember, remember, the Fifth of November, the Gunpowder Treason and Plot. I know of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot..." ;D

AdamMichaels
AdamMichaels - 11/5/2010, 10:05 AM
Nolan's two Batman films as well as Favreau's two Iron Man films are the best CBMs, in my opinion. These two franchises really did as near a perfect job as a film adaptation can be done.

I have complete trust in Nolan on the third Batman film. And also trust him for the Superman: Man of Steel film too.
Creature
Creature - 11/5/2010, 1:36 PM
I think Batman Begins is the better movie.
Protonite
Protonite - 11/5/2010, 5:14 PM
I consider both of Nolan's Bat-movies to be the very best from the CBM world so far. Spiderman 2 and Iron Man 1 are enjoyable as well but nowhere near the class of Nolan's movies. The rest of them, I don't care much for.
steelrocks
steelrocks - 11/5/2010, 7:46 PM
Best 5 (cant choose between them, have tried and tried, to no avail)

-Iron Man I-II (what's wrong with you people for not listing ion man?!?!?!), Hulk, TDK & begins

6. Watchmen
7. Transformers (the first!!)

Soon to join this list (most in top 5 probably)
-MOS
-GL
-Thor
-Cap
-Iron Man 3
-TDKR
-FLASH
Hellkat1979
Hellkat1979 - 11/6/2010, 1:07 AM
It's interesting how expressive he sounds. These days, it seems, he really chooses his words carefully, and portrays himself as a very serious English filmmaker. That or he's just super jaded from all the nit-pickey comic fans constantly badgering him for information. :p
steelrocks
steelrocks - 11/6/2010, 9:19 AM
@magic8, I've asked myself the same question too. Amazing.
48and2
48and2 - 11/6/2010, 6:27 PM
bah you guys are often like broken records... this argument has been had thousands of times over here.

If Spidey 2 deserves no credit for anything else at all it's really one of the premier innovators in blending digital with practical effects.

two words: Doc Oc

Plus

Anyone who knows anything at all about movies, knows almost everything in Spiderman 2 comes out of story and/or character... that alone makes it above average.


Nolan just has wisdom that many people lack (in Hollywood) imo. And he's now consciously working with archetypes to combine classicism and inspired artistry with modern film making. A very rare sort of person, and we're lucky to have had things go the way they did... or maybe it was just meant to be that way =)
Hellkat1979
Hellkat1979 - 11/7/2010, 12:37 AM
@SuspenseSmith Agreed! Bay gives off such a creepy 'casting couch' kinda vibe. Nolan's all class!
Eion76
Eion76 - 11/8/2010, 1:12 PM
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