Joker's Dwarves Scare Michael Caine in The Dark Knight
They scares us, too.
Michael Caine has been touting the performance of Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight, guaranteeing he will terrify audiences with his all new Joker. The acting knight described a major Joker scene as just such an example.
"He'll frighten the life out of you," Caine began. "He did me the first time I saw him because we did a rehearsal on the first day and we hadn't met or anything. He had to come up in an elevator to Batman's home. I'm thinking I'm letting friends in, instead of which he's killed them all and he's coming up in the lift."
The Joker (Ledger) menaces Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal).
This Joker is not alone though. His villainous cohorts sound even weirder. "In the first rehearsal, I've never seen him, and he has like seven dwarves with him like Snow White only it's not like that. When the bloody door opens on the lift, he came tearing out. I forgot every line I had. Terrifying."
The Dark Knight is slated for release July 18, 2008. But you can start getting excited right now.
"He'll frighten the life out of you," Caine began. "He did me the first time I saw him because we did a rehearsal on the first day and we hadn't met or anything. He had to come up in an elevator to Batman's home. I'm thinking I'm letting friends in, instead of which he's killed them all and he's coming up in the lift."
The Joker (Ledger) menaces Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal).
This Joker is not alone though. His villainous cohorts sound even weirder. "In the first rehearsal, I've never seen him, and he has like seven dwarves with him like Snow White only it's not like that. When the bloody door opens on the lift, he came tearing out. I forgot every line I had. Terrifying."
The Dark Knight is slated for release July 18, 2008. But you can start getting excited right now.
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on Oct 05 2007 07:12 PM Mad! (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 05 2007 07:15 PM Oh yes! For those who have doubted Heathe Ledger as the joker........get ready for the true way the joker was meant to be. I predict this will be the best comic book movie ever...not as in money, but with critics and fans alike. Can't wait!!!!! (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 05 2007 07:23 PM This sounds AWESOME!! (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 05 2007 07:30 PM Wow. (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 05 2007 07:41 PM Careful Heath, don't give that legend a heart attack. We need him! Oh man...this movie can't come out soon enough. (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 05 2007 07:56 PM caine is just being one good salesman. I am not sure how scary the movie is going to be, but I am sure that it is not going to be gore enough to go over the pg-13 rating. (Reply to this) |
on Oct 05 2007 08:02 PM God I can't wait. Do I smell an R rating? (Reply to this) |
on Oct 05 2007 08:03 PM In reply to this comment (#1170752) Since when does gore determine how scary the movie is??? Stick with Captivity and the Hostel movies my friend, stay away from cerebral horror, you won't get it.... (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 05 2007 08:06 PM I can't wait, the joker killng an elevator full of people? also if alfred didn't know what happen he probably didn't use a gun, so he stab them? sounds great (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 05 2007 08:08 PM This movie looks freakin awesome. I doubt it'll be R but I can hope. (Reply to this) |
on Oct 05 2007 08:19 PM Good God, July can't come soon enough. (Reply to this) |
on Oct 05 2007 08:26 PM In reply to this comment (#1170753) No, you smell a dream that will never happen :( (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 05 2007 08:28 PM i hope caine is a man of his word (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 05 2007 08:32 PM Christopher Nolan better not dare kill Alfred. (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 05 2007 09:14 PM all i know is i have NEVER been more excited for a movie than I am for this one (Reply to this) |
on Oct 05 2007 09:47 PM In reply to this comment (#1170942) I second this. I've never anticipated a movie more than this.h I honestly think Ill shed a tear when the music starts and the logos start coming with the bats flying to form the bat symbol. (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 05 2007 09:54 PM My god this movie is going to be fantastic. All super-hero/comic book movies will be compared to it, and then it will be followed up with a nigh-unwatchable sequel. Just you watch. (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 05 2007 10:03 PM I second all of the enthusiasm, but one has to kind of wonder... Should the Joker be that scary? I think we agree the world of Batman deserved a darker and most serious tone, and that the villains should come off as more vicious threats than Burton's cartoonish and corny renditions, but they shouldn't all be terrifying. In fact, in terms of making us feel terror, shouldn't Scarecrow be at the top of the list? Joker should be creepy, insane, and funny... right? Don't get me wrong. Begins is one of my favorite movies, and I have confidence the series will continue brilliantly, just a thought to throw out there. I hope the Joker isn't reduced to jumping out of shadows (accompanied loud noises) instead of a faithful adaptation of the character. (Reply to this) |
on Oct 05 2007 10:47 PM Dwarves? (Reply to this) |
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on Oct 05 2007 10:50 PM Jumping out of shadows? Since when is that scary? (Reply to this) |
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