Poll: Dark Knight Rises v. The Avengers

[Stuntkid]

There was news a while back saying that they are going to digitally bring back the Joker (god, I hope not) While Nolan said, "[he]feels uncomfortable about the idea" do you think that's going to happen?

Personally I would greatly respect Nolan if he didn't, because his main concern is "respecting Ledger's performance" and not tainting it with a cgi Joker. So what do you guys think the new villain(s) is/are? Nolan thought about Johnny Depp as the Riddler, but he scrapped the character.

Nolan is known for his secrecy when it comes to his films. He said that Robin will not be in it, but let slip that he was going to build Robin's hideout. Later on there was also suspicion that he might cast Joseph Gordan-Levitt (Arthur from Inception) to play as him (a bit of an age differentiation, there). So what do you guys think of this?

in other news

Spoiler: The Avengers sneak peak

Hopefully it's be better than the animated movie: Ultimate Avengers

 

[Jacco]

And with a title like "The Dark Knight Rises" (which is the stupidest sequel title in the history of stupid sequel titles)

Rise Of the Planet Of The Apes.

*dusts hands*

Well if you want to get TECHNICAL it's a prequel. Still doesn't detract from the point that THAT is the worst title ever.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes is indeed pretty bad but at least it tells you what the film is about. The Dark Knight Rises doesn't even do that.

 

[ninja51]

I think both will be pretty awesome movies, Marvel has become quite the movie powerhouse in terms of quality. Both will make tons and tons of money either way though

 

[Scarim Coral]

While The Dark Knight Rises look certainly awesome but Avengers is compose from four films so it sort of like four against one. This however is more risky to be a bad time (if they don't get the right amount of balances between Thoe, Hulk, Iron Man and Captain America).

 

[Bara_no_Hime]

I'll be honest I saw this thread on Lavalit, and seeing how not everyone else here has a lavalit account, I'd figure i'll pass the torch as it were.

Avengers all the way.

I haven't liked any of the recent Batman movies. Yes, Heath Ledger made a great joker, but he is really the only thing I've liked about the reboot. Michael Keaton's two movies are still my favorite Batman movies.

On the other hand, I loved Thor, loved Iron Man, and loved Captain America. I was not a fan of any of these characters until the recent string of movies, but now I'm really interested in seeing how they all work together.

So yeah, Avengers. ^^

 

[mikeybuthge]

I think both films will be equally as good, but you have to measure them differently. The Dark Knight Rises, will be dark, and gritty, and a bunch of other dark-toned words, with great acting and direction and story. The Avengers will have great acting, directing, and story, but the movie will be lighter and the way the characters play off each other will be better than The Dark Knight Rises. They'll both be equally good films, you just have to measure them by their own merits and I'm excited to see both.

 

[Dr Snakeman]

You really ought to have an option for "Holy shit, I can't wait for next summer, because both of these movies are coming out ohgodIcan'tstandthewait*squeeeee!*

Because... that's me. Of course, If I had to pick between them, I'd have to reluctantly go with The Avengers. Though Nolan is my favorite director, and Batman is Batman, the Marvel movie wins for a few reasons:

1. Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr, both "Chrises" (Hemsworth and Evans), Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner, and -hopefully- Natalie Portman and Gwyneth Paltrow. I mean, really. With these guys together, how could it be anything less than awesome?

2. The idea of making several superhero movies (that are really good on their own) for the main purpose of bringing all the characters together in a badass team-up movie is a really groundbreaking concept in Hollywood (yes, I do watch MovieBob's shows, why do you ask?).

And 3...

Avengers is has Joss Whedon. 'Nuff said.

Yeah. When I learned that he was writing it, I had a bit of a nerdgasm.

 

[Verlander]

Batman, especially The Dark Knight, is the most overrated thing ever. Whereas Avengers is a massive gamble, and has a massive potential. Easy choice for me.

 

[Stuntkid]

Bane looks bad ass and the teaser released not too long ago has got me pumped.

Is he in it? I'm excited to see Bane too. He has the sharpness to scope out batman, and... have you LOOKED at him? He can snap Bruce wayne in two. He has both brain and brawn.

Too bad he was a total joke in Batman and Robin where he was Poison Ivy's lacky. A joke within a jike, that's a new low.

 

[Sandernista]

I'm more interested in The Dark Knight Rises simply because I like Batman more than the Avengers, though to be fair I think both will be excellent films.

This, except I'm slightly more excited for the Avengers movie. I still can't wait for both though!

 

[Dr. Pepper Unlimited]

I'm more interested in The Dark Knight Rises simply because I like Batman more than the Avengers, though to be fair I think both will be excellent films.

Same thought. I'm excited for both, but the new Batman movie has me just a tad more revved up because Batman has always been my favorite superhero.

 

[Greatjusticeman]

I've always been a bigger Batman fan so I'm much more excited for The Dark Knight Rises especially since I found the last two to be exceptional.

That doesn't mean I won't see The Avengers. I've seen all the Marvel movies and enjoyed them and I am looking forward to this one. It won't be as dark, deep, or better then The Dark Knight Rises due to the superior script writing, better director, and actors (all imo) compared to The Avengers. But I still think it will be another solid Marvel movie.

In essence, can't wait for both. Next summer for movies will be epic.

 

[Sehnsucht Engel]

The two newest Batman movies, made me love Batman, which I didn't before. It's going to be awesome.

I don't really care for the avengers, haven't watched the movies and don't plan to anytime soon.

 

[Operation Genesis]

These movies put me in an odd position. On the one hand, I don't like Batman. It annoys me how much people wank over him and he really has no right to be as good at his job as any comic portrays him. However, Batman has had some of the best creative people on the planet work on his stories, and from A Long Halloween to the Arkham City game. Nolan's Batman films are among the group of media that makes me question my dislike for Mr. Wayne. Both Begins and Dark Knight are awesome movies, and probably count as my favorite for the genre.

Aaaaand in the other corner, the Avengers. I am in love with the Avengers. Iron Man and Thor are two of my favorite heroes, and I certainly rank Captain America and Hulk above Batman in terms of how much I enjoy their characters. Luckily, all four of those characters have turned in at least one solid movie going into the Avengers, however, I wouldn't really rank any of them except Iron Man as being in quite the same tier as Nolan's movies. And while I do really like some of Whedon's past work, I don't think he's as good as Nolan. However, off the top of my head I can't think of anyone who's better equipped to do this movie. I mean, if Nolan tried to do an Avengers movie, the tone would be completely out of whack with what has happened so far and would alienate a lot of the casual movie goers who are here for some fun.

So basically it ends up with a character I'm lukewarm on having a final installment of a so far fantastic trilogy vs. a group of characters I really like with pretty good movies going into a brand new experiment. The Dark Knight is honestly the smart bet, but I can't help it, I love the Avengers to much. Avengers, ASSEMBLE!

 

[Griffolion]

Both, I'm not a massive movie buff, I just enjoy them.

 

[Shoggoth2588]

A lot of people see Dark Knight Rises turning into a modern-day Return of the Jedi but I don't see it like that. New Hope can stand on it's own whereas Batman Begins is kind of forgettable. I don't know about DKR quite yet because the teaser is just that: a teaser. From what I saw though, Batman's Bat-armor looks like a mix between the Batman Begins/ Dark Knight armor if it was over-coated in the latex/rubber form Batman Returns. I wish they'd show a bit more of Bane but really, all I need to do about that is wait. Dark Knight Rises is too early to call overall.

The Avengers looks like something else. Everyone looks like they've just jumped out of their respective comics (except for Hawkeye who hasn't got his costume yet). Costumes aside the various pieces in the Avenger's puzzle have all look pretty good although they all have varying levels of success. Iron Man is kind of a weak link I thought and The Incredible Hulk seems like the odd man out since that movie was kind of a reboot and there hasn't been word of a sequel since it came out back in 2008. Personally, I liked Incredible Hulk more than both Iron Man films (Thor being my favorite, Cap-USA being a close second). As was mentioned before though, The Avengers is a huge, HUGE project likely with the best of everything blah blah blah.

Obviously they're both cash-grabs. Isn't that the point of making super-hero movies to begin with? They're recognizable, they're loved by kids, they're almost guaranteed to make a certain amount of money just by having the names of those characters. They're both cash grabs but I see Batman as being more of one. Everything seems to be either a one-off film or a trilogy (or too fucking long; a series that should have died long ago, blah blah blah). Nolan really doesn't need to make a third Batman and honestly I'd rather see someone else make a new Batman, someone who isn't ashamed to add in the elements of magic and, other-worldliness.

The Avengers is something completely different. Nothing like this has been done before, the closest thing being the Harry Potter saga. The Avengers may be a huge flop but it's still different. It'll be worth seeing and it's the one I chose in the poll.

 

[KaiusCormere]

Nolan won't let us down. He's the best. It's not just his Batman movies. Inception and the Prestige were great movies. I am sure he will provide a worthy sequel.

Avengers OTOH is going to suffer from the fact that no matter how "prepared" you try and get the audience through trickling hints in other movies, there's never a good time to do a giant crossover movie.

 

[cameron196789]

Got to be honest not liking the bane look so far, not sure how they're going to write him well.

 

[MadCapMunchkin]

I loved "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight", but when it comes down to it, I have only two words to say...AVENGERS, ASSEMBLE!!!!

 

[Insideout Ink Demon]

i've liked all the "Road to Avengers" movies, but I'm uncertain how all the elements will mix together. Nolan has done well with his previous Batman outings, so I've alot of faith the 3rd film will be good. So i voted for Bats, doesnt mean i wont like the Avengers

(BTW:I love the Ultimates comics over Batman comics)