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Oh. My. God. You Have To Read UGO’s Description Of The First Six Minutes Of THE DARK KNIGHT!

Hey, everyone. ”Moriarty” here.

Patrick Sauriol wrote us with the heads-up on this one, but the actual report is be Radtke, a NY correspondent. It’s a fantastic description of what sounds like a fantastic opening to, god wiling, a fantastic film.

I’ve never made a secret of my intense dislike of Jack Nicholson’s performance in the ’89 BATMAN. He’s fine if you want to watch a movie about Jack Freakin’ Nicholson, but he’s an awful Joker. The idea that we are six months or so away from seeing a potentially great interpretation of my favorite character in comic-book history... well, I’m trying not to think about it. I’m trying not to get hyped up. I’m trying to play it cool.

So why am I afraid that I’m going crap my pants when I actually see this in IMAX in a few weeks?

Hey Harry, one of my NYC pals just got back from seeing the first six minutes of THE DARK KNIGHT. Chris Nolan was there. William Fichtner plays the bank teller and the first guy that comes face to face with The Joker and the way he gets offed is pretty intense and very Joker worthy.

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This sounds like Ledger's Joker is gonna be up to Nicholson's, minimum.

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Fuck Yeah!
by Knuckleduster
Dec 4th, 2007
06:58:49 AM
Too bad theres no fuckin' IMAX's near where I live.
by Mike_D
Dec 4th, 2007
06:59:28 AM
sounds fucking great!
by just pillow talk
Dec 4th, 2007
07:03:56 AM
"Excired."
by Knuckleduster
Dec 4th, 2007
07:05:42 AM
nice
by lb
Dec 4th, 2007
07:07:56 AM
Twat
by DirtyWookie
Dec 4th, 2007
07:08:09 AM
"The Laughing Fish"
by jfp2007
Dec 4th, 2007
07:12:45 AM
I can't read the description
by Abominable Snowcone
Dec 4th, 2007
07:30:02 AM
All Kidding Aside
by lonestaricon
Dec 4th, 2007
07:30:34 AM
Link's borked.
by raw_bean
Dec 4th, 2007
07:31:52 AM
Actually, it sounds pathetic.
by JackPumpkinhead
Dec 4th, 2007
07:37:17 AM
Links not working, someone post the article on talk back
by nerosday
Dec 4th, 2007
07:37:19 AM
MTV has it. Mind the gap
by ShallowGrave
Dec 4th, 2007
07:41:02 AM
Thanks ShallowGrave...
by Abin Sur
Dec 4th, 2007
07:45:22 AM
Thank you so much
by nerosday
Dec 4th, 2007
07:46:48 AM
JackPumpkinhead
by Mr Cairo
Dec 4th, 2007
07:47:35 AM
dark knight & dark joker
by pipergates
Dec 4th, 2007
07:48:09 AM
Sounds awesome
by jackalcack
Dec 4th, 2007
07:50:56 AM
This Talkback Needs an Enema!
by Aquatarkusman
Dec 4th, 2007
08:02:47 AM
Nicholson
by garofellatio
Dec 4th, 2007
08:04:56 AM
Not an origin story.
by Diagnostic
Dec 4th, 2007
08:05:20 AM
Man, that was more than a few typos
by Aquatarkusman
Dec 4th, 2007
08:10:33 AM
Scary Joker
by garofellatio
Dec 4th, 2007
08:13:07 AM
Harvey Bullock
by garofellatio
Dec 4th, 2007
08:16:44 AM
insired
by garofellatio
Dec 4th, 2007
08:18:11 AM
Link...
by Kid Z
Dec 4th, 2007
08:29:49 AM
MTV links don't work...
by Kid Z
Dec 4th, 2007
08:33:47 AM
Sounds good but
by travis-dane
Dec 4th, 2007
08:50:25 AM
JackPumpkinHead
by SpencerTrilby
Dec 4th, 2007
08:52:40 AM
Mtv text in it's entirety
by stemjsim
Dec 4th, 2007
08:53:57 AM
sorry
by stemjsim
Dec 4th, 2007
08:56:43 AM
Working link
by Old Horse
Dec 4th, 2007
08:57:37 AM
The land of broken links...
by alienindisguise
Dec 4th, 2007
08:57:57 AM
Nicholson was great!
by Olee Starstone
Dec 4th, 2007
09:30:57 AM
Nicholson wasn't!
by just pillow talk
Dec 4th, 2007
09:36:31 AM
How many posts until the haters arrive I wonder?
by IAmMrMonkey!
Dec 4th, 2007
09:50:16 AM
"War Paint"
by James Westfall
Dec 4th, 2007
10:03:35 AM
An Even Better Review.
by Sharkypuffs1
Dec 4th, 2007
10:06:33 AM
This doesn't sound like my joker
by biggles2_22
Dec 4th, 2007
10:07:14 AM
I would rather see the Joker pull a "Heat" style Bank Job
by uss cygnus
Dec 4th, 2007
10:13:31 AM
Latino Review has a good write up too
by Oski
Dec 4th, 2007
10:17:43 AM
Nicholson sucked
by Laserhead
Dec 4th, 2007
10:17:53 AM
Fanny Flame...
by Frankenbastard
Dec 4th, 2007
10:35:06 AM
The UGO link wasn't working this morning
by Oski
Dec 4th, 2007
10:41:18 AM
still down?
by palewook
Dec 4th, 2007
10:48:37 AM
now that you mention it...
by just pillow talk
Dec 4th, 2007
10:49:29 AM
ZzzZZzzzz
by BoggyCreekBeast
Dec 4th, 2007
10:50:00 AM
Add me to the list of fans of the '89 Batman film.
by a goonie
Dec 4th, 2007
10:57:36 AM
Latino Review Writeup
by jayandsilentbob
Dec 4th, 2007
11:03:06 AM
Howdy Zom-bot
by Frankenbastard
Dec 4th, 2007
11:04:39 AM
RIGHT ON, MORIARTY!
by ryman7
Dec 4th, 2007
11:05:40 AM
Jayandsilentbob
by Oski
Dec 4th, 2007
11:08:35 AM
Also
by Oski
Dec 4th, 2007
11:09:55 AM
I'm missing out, too. Just as well, I guess.
by JDanielP
Dec 4th, 2007
11:10:02 AM

by jayandsilentbob
Dec 4th, 2007
11:11:11 AM
Quotable Lines from Begins...
by micturatingbenjamin
Dec 4th, 2007
11:11:56 AM
damn non editing
by Oski
Dec 4th, 2007
11:12:05 AM
jack freakin' nicholson is the freakin' joker.
by JacksonsPole
Dec 4th, 2007
11:17:17 AM
Mori, I agree!!!
by El Scorcho
Dec 4th, 2007
11:19:25 AM
I'll see this, but I didn't love begins
by Novaman5000
Dec 4th, 2007
11:47:34 AM
MORI, what're you talking about!
by Captain Happy
Dec 4th, 2007
11:50:12 AM
wow... amazing intro
by crashbarbarian
Dec 4th, 2007
11:55:21 AM
Sound great...
by isispop
Dec 4th, 2007
11:58:13 AM
I support JacksonPole on this one!!!
by SpencerTrilby
Dec 4th, 2007
12:09:46 PM
danny devito was just playing
by seabiscuits
Dec 4th, 2007
12:11:17 PM
when will this be on youtube?
by batzilla
Dec 4th, 2007
12:19:20 PM
How could you not like the Nicholson Joker?
by Dapper Swindler
Dec 4th, 2007
12:24:33 PM
the weakest link in this movie will be
by seabiscuits
Dec 4th, 2007
12:31:10 PM
I'm getting more excited on this flick with each bit of info
by Reel American Hero
Dec 4th, 2007
12:34:56 PM
This is going to be mindblowing
by The Chosen
Dec 4th, 2007
12:37:27 PM
Why can't we love all three jokers?
by phool2056
Dec 4th, 2007
12:38:25 PM
89 Batman
by Dollar Bird
Dec 4th, 2007
12:52:33 PM
Two cents from someone who actually knows the source material
by Organs
Dec 4th, 2007
12:56:53 PM
uh organs
by Sigmar25
Dec 4th, 2007
01:02:01 PM
Love that Joker!
by Dasher
Dec 4th, 2007
01:04:10 PM
RE: Dollar Bird
by Organs
Dec 4th, 2007
01:05:15 PM
Burton's films had more imagination
by I Dunno
Dec 4th, 2007
01:07:33 PM
Sounds great...
by BLEST
Dec 4th, 2007
01:07:38 PM
Sigmar25
by Organs
Dec 4th, 2007
01:08:30 PM
Oh yeah
by Organs
Dec 4th, 2007
01:10:34 PM
Burton, Keaton & Nicholson - they rule!
by Wormie1
Dec 4th, 2007
01:13:02 PM
I hope this one beats the tails off 'Begins'...
by Bone-In Foray
Dec 4th, 2007
01:15:46 PM
So where's the giant boulder?
by Abominable Snowcone
Dec 4th, 2007
01:43:01 PM
Clown Gang like Penguins
by Pipple
Dec 4th, 2007
01:43:47 PM
Any updates on the viral game...?
by BLEST
Dec 4th, 2007
01:52:10 PM
Why do people love something, then bash it later on?
by GibsonUSA
Dec 4th, 2007
02:02:45 PM
The addresses are bakeries
by Oski
Dec 4th, 2007
02:09:53 PM
TDK sounds radass
by Ebolarama
Dec 4th, 2007
02:17:12 PM
YARRRRR Can't read anymore don't want to spoil myself!
by heyscot
Dec 4th, 2007
02:17:22 PM
old news.. and GibsonUSA, its because people are stupid
by ironic_name
Dec 4th, 2007
02:22:02 PM
i think its pretty good
by Lloyd Bonafide the Korean War Veteran
Dec 4th, 2007
02:37:36 PM
Opening one's mind on the Joker
by LoneGun
Dec 4th, 2007
02:41:31 PM
People who say Nicholson...
by Cooch Inspector
Dec 4th, 2007
02:42:17 PM
Nicholson's Joker, meh
by kafka07
Dec 4th, 2007
02:44:57 PM
I liked the 89 Batman at the time
by INWOsuxRED
Dec 4th, 2007
02:49:26 PM
still confused...
by BigTexas42
Dec 4th, 2007
02:54:45 PM
Cakes with cell phones...?
by BLEST
Dec 4th, 2007
03:00:08 PM
Don't know why have have to hate one to like the other
by DreadPirateRoberts
Dec 4th, 2007
03:01:15 PM
GibsonUSA
by Cooch Inspector
Dec 4th, 2007
03:01:24 PM
let's not forget Batman Begins flaws
by sokitome
Dec 4th, 2007
03:04:34 PM
Viral game almost done..
by BLEST
Dec 4th, 2007
03:27:07 PM
Just two more left...
by BLEST
Dec 4th, 2007
03:36:50 PM
To the dick who wouldn't let me look at the cake here in Austin.
by arloflores
Dec 4th, 2007
03:44:07 PM
YEAH! YOU!
by arloflores
Dec 4th, 2007
03:44:55 PM
One left!
by BLEST
Dec 4th, 2007
03:50:09 PM
I would pay to see that shitty Will Smith vehicle
by zooch
Dec 4th, 2007
04:02:07 PM
You're right, but I can't remember which one
by BLEST
Dec 4th, 2007
04:03:35 PM
Bleh
by JonJonB
Dec 4th, 2007
04:04:21 PM
I think this will be the trailer...
by BLEST
Dec 4th, 2007
04:06:54 PM
Or it's the footage of the bank robbery...
by BLEST
Dec 4th, 2007
04:10:20 PM
People who are saying this is old news etc
by Oski
Dec 4th, 2007
04:12:50 PM
Well, it's 4:30 over there...
by BLEST
Dec 4th, 2007
04:23:51 PM
Google says the address belongs to a store
by BLEST
Dec 4th, 2007
04:27:52 PM
I'm thinking of calling and demanding
by SpencerTrilby
Dec 4th, 2007
04:32:09 PM
The music won't top Elfman's score
by Pipple
Dec 4th, 2007
04:36:12 PM
It was nothing
by baddaddy
Dec 4th, 2007
04:37:22 PM
It was the poster
by Oski
Dec 4th, 2007
04:39:04 PM
Oh Shit
by baddaddy
Dec 4th, 2007
04:40:00 PM
there is something
by mtoast
Dec 4th, 2007
04:40:34 PM
free tickets to imax
by baddaddy
Dec 4th, 2007
04:43:06 PM
So, the opening is taking place in 'Begins' timeline?
by The Dum Guy
Dec 4th, 2007
04:46:45 PM
I envy you, filthy american dogs!
by SpencerTrilby
Dec 4th, 2007
04:50:44 PM
Organs probably wrote the stupidest post I ever read
by BrightEyes
Dec 4th, 2007
04:54:06 PM
Fichtner in a bit role?
by Mosquito March
Dec 4th, 2007
04:57:51 PM
Well that was gay...
by BLEST
Dec 4th, 2007
04:59:41 PM
i heart william fichtner
by occula
Dec 4th, 2007
05:02:56 PM
Fichtner gotta eat!
by SpencerTrilby
Dec 4th, 2007
05:09:29 PM
Superman the Movie
by Pipple
Dec 4th, 2007
05:15:18 PM
Prossor
by BLEST
Dec 4th, 2007
05:18:42 PM
well, the posters fantastic-cue bitching
by RockLobster800
Dec 4th, 2007
05:22:02 PM
On top of that
by BLEST
Dec 4th, 2007
05:33:29 PM
Nicholson was fantastic...
by pdennett316
Dec 4th, 2007
05:46:01 PM
RE: Brighteyes
by Organs
Dec 4th, 2007
05:54:29 PM
And again...
by Organs
Dec 4th, 2007
05:55:40 PM
Whatever they do...
by pap
Dec 4th, 2007
06:12:27 PM
This prove it
by zooch
Dec 4th, 2007
06:28:39 PM
Yeah Elfman's score is pretty much classic now
by GibsonUSA
Dec 4th, 2007
06:48:11 PM
I STILL hate the look
by acebandage
Dec 4th, 2007
06:48:20 PM
There are a million serial killer characters...
by Dapper Swindler
Dec 4th, 2007
07:52:04 PM
Nicholson Won't Be Topped...
by Acquanetta
Dec 4th, 2007
07:53:51 PM
Dear Moriarty
by D. Tyranus
Dec 4th, 2007
07:55:59 PM
Nicholson WAS great!
by J-Dizzle
Dec 4th, 2007
08:05:10 PM
*raises had* I hate Hackman's Luther.
by I Dunno
Dec 4th, 2007
08:20:32 PM
Say What You Want About Nicholson, You Idiots!!
by thelordofhell
Dec 4th, 2007
09:43:31 PM
Ledger's Joker sounds 200x more interesting than Nicholson's Jok
by Bob of the Shire
Dec 4th, 2007
10:36:09 PM
yes penguin was in a circus sideshow .
by seabiscuits
Dec 4th, 2007
10:40:48 PM
What?
by Doctor Phibes
Dec 5th, 2007
12:19:53 AM
owww baby
by BendersShinyAss
Dec 5th, 2007
01:42:37 AM
What about Bale?
by abelkane3434
Dec 5th, 2007
02:21:30 AM
greatest superhero movie ever made
by drave117
Dec 5th, 2007
03:02:52 AM
Awesome
by wash
Dec 5th, 2007
03:15:13 AM
I love Batman Returns
by Harold The Great
Dec 5th, 2007
04:22:01 AM
For the record, Ledger seems to be on the edge too
by Harold The Great
Dec 5th, 2007
04:23:35 AM
Burton's Batman films are better than Begins
by henrydalton
Dec 5th, 2007
05:12:55 AM
Re: Quotable lines....
by ChadMaul
Dec 5th, 2007
05:38:41 AM
ChadMaulI dunno, taking Batman THAT serious and putting him into
by Harold The Great
Dec 5th, 2007
08:02:30 AM
My friend's theory about the Joker
by Boneyard
Dec 5th, 2007
11:41:12 AM
Biggest problem with Batman 89?
by KarmicRelief
Dec 5th, 2007
12:45:07 PM
Theme music is desperately missing these days.
by GibsonUSA
Dec 5th, 2007
01:53:03 PM
M-O-M
by GibsonUSA
Dec 5th, 2007
02:06:54 PM
Problems with Batman '89
by Abominable Snowcone
Dec 5th, 2007
02:15:58 PM
Burton's Batmobile is the BEST.
by GibsonUSA
Dec 5th, 2007
03:23:00 PM
Re: The Tumbler looks like it would TIP OVER?!
by GibsonUSA
Dec 7th, 2007
03:20:27 PM

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