Morning Buzz: Have you seen “The Dark Knight?”
The latest incarnation of Batman has topped box office records according to CBS News. The film topped $155 million dollars from Friday through Sunday, making it the number one opening movie of all time (edging out Spiderman 3 by $4 million).The film features Christian Bale and the late Heath Ledger.
Many of us are cutting back on things like going to the movies because of these tough economic times. But, this past weekend, theaters were packed. Have you seen this movie? Do you plan to? Why do you think this movie has generated so much interest and record-breaking sales?
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on 07/22 at 03:03 AM
I’ve not been and probably won’t go. Not my thing. Batman is gay. That is why there is no Robin in the show.
Inside the Batcave: Intellectual Genealogy of A Rumour
by Jeet Heer
When Batman returns to the big screen later this summer in The Dark Knight he’ll be joined by his familiar cast of secondary characters: Alfred the Butler, the decent cop James Gordon (soon to be a commissioner), the evil Joker. One character, however, will be missing: Batman’s familiar sidekick Robin, the Boy Wonder. In part this is due to the fact that the movie focuses on the early years of the Caped Crusader. But it’s also the case that movie makers in general have been reluctant to bring in Robin lest they revive longstanding rumours that Batman is gay.
It seems like a stale old joke, albeit one that can still produce a smirk in the immature. Yet the gayness of Batman has been a topic of serious debate over for nearly 70 years now. The history of this idea shows how once-marginal notions can quickly become mainstream.
I’m sticking to Family Guy.