Tag: The Dark Knight
1 The Dark Knight & Pop Evil
Fans of Pop Evil joined forces across the country at the premier of the highly anticipated film Dark Knight to spread the word about the band’s debut album Lipstick On The Mirror that hits stores August 12th. Street team leaders across the country hit sold out cinemas with their Flip Cameras (these are the coolest things since the iPod – seriously) where they took video footage of their teams talking to people about the release and the special in-store promotion Pop Evil will be attending at the FYE store in Grandville, Michigan at 8pm on August 11th. You can see the footage shot from 12 cities across the country and also find the shows closest to your location from the information below:
Pop Evil Tour Dates w/Puddle Of Mudd:
8/7/08 The Ritz Detroit,MI
8/8/08 The Intersection w/ WGRD Grand Rapids, MI
8/9/08 The Whiskey Lounge Grand Rapids, MI
8/11/08 FYE retail in-store Pre release Grand Rapids, MI
8/14/08 Kentucky State Fair w/ POD Louisville, KY
8/16/08 Twin River Casino Lincoln, RI
8/17/08 Hampton Beach Casino Hampton Beach, NH
8/19/08 Fat Boys Watertown, NY
8/20/08 Penns Peak Jim Thorpe, PA
8/21/08 Rams Head Live Baltimore. MD
8/22/08 House of Blues Atlantic City, NJ
8/23/08 Club Cafe Pittsburgh, PA
8/26/08 Northern Lights Albany, NY
8/27/08 Magic City Music Hall Johnson, NY
8/28/08 West Shore Hardware Bar Harrisburg, PA
8/29/08 Planet Rock Battle Creek, MI
8/30/08 Taste Of Madison Madison, WI
9/04/08 Ecks Saloon Lakewood, CO
9/06/08 X-Fest WAMX Radio Huntington, WV
9/11/08 Allegan County Fair Allegan, MI
9/16/08 Amos’ Southend Charlotte, NC
9/17/08 Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
3 The Dark Knight – Movie Review
Warner Brothers has released the latest Batman sequel, titled The Dark Knight.
The Dark Knight has several returning cast members from the 2005 movie Batman Begins, including Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/ Batman), Morgan Freeman, (Lucius Fox), Michael Cane (Alfred Pennyworth), Gary Oldman (James Gordon) and Cillian Murphy (The Scarecrow). Newcomers to the cast are Maggie Gyllenhaal (Rachel Dawes), Aaron Eckhart (Harvey Dent), and the late Heath Ledger (The Joker).
From the very opening scenes of the The Dark Knight, you realize you are seeing something special. This is Heath Ledger’s last role before his untimely death. His acting ability shines in the The Dark Knight. Ledger’s Joker is unlike any you have seen before. This Joker is psychotic as hell, and somewhat creepy. This might be a Batman movie, but the Joker steals the show in the Dark Knight. In fact, his role is so mesmerizing, you will forget that you are watching a comic book movie. Yes, he really is that good.
The Dark Knight has a good story, a ton of action, and just enough special effects to keep it over the top. The level of intensity is extremely high throughout the film.
There are a couple of small drawbacks in the movie. Sometimes things in the Dark Knight happen so fast, it is hard to tell what is going on. This is only a minor complaint though. The amazing thing about The Dark Knight is how real it feels. Their wasn’t a whole lot of comic book campiness that is usually found in this type of film.
Aside from Ledger’s amazing role as the Joker, Aaron Eckhart does an excellent job playing Harvey Dent, and later at Two Face. Maggie Gyllenhaal who took over Katie Holmes roll as Rachel Dawes makes you forget that someone else played the role. Christian Bale proves once more, that he is the best Bruce Wayne and Batman to date.
The Dark Knight raises the bar for comic related movies. With the Dark Knight, Warner Brother has created the best comic book movie the company has released to date, if not, one of the best ever made.
I highly recommend catching this one in the theater. I loved the Dark Knight, and think you will too!
Rating:
Out of 5
