Comments on: The Dark Knight blows out the box office opening weekend http://www.joshwhitford.com/2008/07/17/the-dark-knight-blows-out-the-box-office-opening-weekend/ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:05:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James Gilks http://www.joshwhitford.com/2008/07/17/the-dark-knight-blows-out-the-box-office-opening-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-4715 James Gilks Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:06:55 +0000 http://www.joshwhitford.com/?p=276#comment-4715 This is James Gilks (owner of SerialKillerCalendar.com) personally I would love it if they took the idea of the Riddler to a very dark extreme. His character is very close to real life serial killers like David Berkowitz (the son of sam) and the Zodiac Killer. Many serial killers (including Jack The Ripper and The Red Spider) have sent letters to the police and the Zodiac killer sent cryptograms (which where in essence a type of riddle). I think that if Hollywood is willing to take these films to the gritty dark side of real life, they should focus more on this angel and abandon the tacky jump suit wearing, cartoon aspect that Jim Carey brought to the screen. I would love to see a down right evil and twisted serial killer side to the Riddler. I also believe that they are setting up The Mad Hatter for a future movie. If you watch carefully, Batman says that the man Dent is interrogating in The Dark Knight (the creepy smiling guy from the ambulance) is named "Jervis Tetch". This is The Mad Hatter. Lastly, I would love to see all these films come together in to a plot that involves Arkham Asylum. There have been many amazing graphic novels that focus on this (especially "A Serious Place on Serious Earth"). This would be a perfect opportunity for the writers to place Batman against not only a huge cast of badies but also against his own troubled mind.) Well, thats just the opinion of someone who runs a company devoted to selling serial killer merchandise so you can take it or leave it. I hope you can all stop by SerialKillerCalendar.com to pick up some morbid merch (including the new Serial Killer Magazine, Serial Killer Trading Cards and Serial Killer Action Figures. I know, its a shameless display of self promotion but really, I have to justify reading up on Batman Movies while I am supposed to be working somehow. James Gilks Owner of SerialKillerCalendar.com and Editor of Serial Killer Magazine. This is James Gilks (owner of SerialKillerCalendar.com) personally I would love it if they took the idea of the Riddler to a very dark extreme. His character is very close to real life serial killers like David Berkowitz (the son of sam) and the Zodiac Killer. Many serial killers (including Jack The Ripper and The Red Spider) have sent letters to the police and the Zodiac killer sent cryptograms (which where in essence a type of riddle). I think that if Hollywood is willing to take these films to the gritty dark side of real life, they should focus more on this angel and abandon the tacky jump suit wearing, cartoon aspect that Jim Carey brought to the screen. I would love to see a down right evil and twisted serial killer side to the Riddler.

I also believe that they are setting up The Mad Hatter for a future movie. If you watch carefully, Batman says that the man Dent is interrogating in The Dark Knight (the creepy smiling guy from the ambulance) is named "Jervis Tetch". This is The Mad Hatter.

Lastly, I would love to see all these films come together in to a plot that involves Arkham Asylum. There have been many amazing graphic novels that focus on this (especially "A Serious Place on Serious Earth"). This would be a perfect opportunity for the writers to place Batman against not only a huge cast of badies but also against his own troubled mind.)

Well, thats just the opinion of someone who runs a company devoted to selling serial killer merchandise so you can take it or leave it. I hope you can all stop by SerialKillerCalendar.com to pick up some morbid merch (including the new Serial Killer Magazine, Serial Killer Trading Cards and Serial Killer Action Figures. I know, its a shameless display of self promotion but really, I have to justify reading up on Batman Movies while I am supposed to be working somehow.

James Gilks

Owner of SerialKillerCalendar.com and Editor of Serial Killer Magazine.

]]> By: BM http://www.joshwhitford.com/2008/07/17/the-dark-knight-blows-out-the-box-office-opening-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-3788 BM Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:11:11 +0000 http://www.joshwhitford.com/?p=276#comment-3788 I'm afraid of them <abbr><em>BMs last blog post..<a href="http://www.makemoneyonline-x.com/2008/10/dont-pretend-that-you-know-it-all.html" rel="nofollow">Don't Pretend That You Know It All</a></abbr></em> I'm afraid of them

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]]> By: Finding unique marketing ideas to promote your business or service | http://www.joshwhitford.com/2008/07/17/the-dark-knight-blows-out-the-box-office-opening-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-1718 Finding unique marketing ideas to promote your business or service | Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:35:54 +0000 http://www.joshwhitford.com/?p=276#comment-1718 [...] that pay off huge for the creator of whatever was being talked about. The latest of these was The Dark Knight starring Christian Bale and Heath [...] [...] that pay off huge for the creator of whatever was being talked about. The latest of these was The Dark Knight starring Christian Bale and Heath [...]

]]> By: Black Hat http://www.joshwhitford.com/2008/07/17/the-dark-knight-blows-out-the-box-office-opening-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-1287 Black Hat Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:45:47 +0000 http://www.joshwhitford.com/?p=276#comment-1287 I totally loved this movie. A congrats to the late Heath for his incredible performance. I totally loved this movie. A congrats to the late Heath for his incredible performance.

]]> By: Osama http://www.joshwhitford.com/2008/07/17/the-dark-knight-blows-out-the-box-office-opening-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-1128 Osama Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:53:09 +0000 http://www.joshwhitford.com/?p=276#comment-1128 Great post! The Dark Knight was a brilliant movie! Osamas last blog post..<a href="http://towardsmecca.com/2008/07/29/wiis-motion-plus-must-be-free/" rel="nofollow">Wii’s Motion plus MUST be free</a> Great post! The Dark Knight was a brilliant movie!

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]]> By: Stan-Lee http://www.joshwhitford.com/2008/07/17/the-dark-knight-blows-out-the-box-office-opening-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 Stan-Lee Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:29:37 +0000 http://www.joshwhitford.com/?p=276#comment-1078 TDK was an excellent film. So much effort went into the film, and the viral marketing campaign lasted well over 2 years. Stan-Lees last blog post..The Day the Earth Stood Still Trailer TDK was an excellent film. So much effort went into the film, and the viral marketing campaign lasted well over 2 years.

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]]> By: Tinu http://www.joshwhitford.com/2008/07/17/the-dark-knight-blows-out-the-box-office-opening-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Tinu Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:11:02 +0000 http://www.joshwhitford.com/?p=276#comment-1025 It's wasn't so much Heath's death as it was the Alternate Reality Game. Google it. Astounding marketing that was mocked when it started but turned fans from raving mad into foaming-at-the-mouth loyal. It's wasn't so much Heath's death as it was the Alternate Reality Game. Google it. Astounding marketing that was mocked when it started but turned fans from raving mad into foaming-at-the-mouth loyal.

]]> By: TeasasTips http://www.joshwhitford.com/2008/07/17/the-dark-knight-blows-out-the-box-office-opening-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 TeasasTips Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:55:25 +0000 http://www.joshwhitford.com/?p=276#comment-1018 I can't wait to go see it. I'm taking my nephew Wednesday. TeasasTipss last blog post..God's Pharmacy I can't wait to go see it. I'm taking my nephew Wednesday.

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]]> By: Josh http://www.joshwhitford.com/2008/07/17/the-dark-knight-blows-out-the-box-office-opening-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 Josh Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:59:36 +0000 http://www.joshwhitford.com/?p=276#comment-1011 @Blue I think iMax would be really awesome I would see it again for sure at one of those. I just watch it the last day of opening weekend contributing our $12 to the record setting numbers. I still cant believe I didnt hear any spoilers prior to going. @Blue I think iMax would be really awesome I would see it again for sure at one of those.

I just watch it the last day of opening weekend contributing our $12 to the record setting numbers. I still cant believe I didnt hear any spoilers prior to going.

]]> By: BlueWorkhorse http://www.joshwhitford.com/2008/07/17/the-dark-knight-blows-out-the-box-office-opening-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-1004 BlueWorkhorse Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:47:30 +0000 http://www.joshwhitford.com/?p=276#comment-1004 @Justin I want to go see it in IMAX as well. However, the IMAX theater here is in the Mall of Georgia (largest mall in the Southeast) and it is sold out for over a week. : ( I don't get caught up in all the hype of movie debuts so I think I can wait a week or so. @Justin I want to go see it in IMAX as well. However, the IMAX theater here is in the Mall of Georgia (largest mall in the Southeast) and it is sold out for over a week. : (

I don't get caught up in all the hype of movie debuts so I think I can wait a week or so.

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