Saturday, 12 May 2012

Random Thoughts for May 2012

Things have been pretty quiet in my life so I'm really just posting for the sake of keeping this blog going. Still, at least I've got a cricket match to look forward to next weekend.

In other news the Fuel Tanker strike has been averted, for now. It's good to know that there'll be no more panic buying of petrol.

Some of the drought warnings have been called off, though not in my local area. At least there's progress with all the rain we've been having.

Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Thoughts on The Dark Knight Rises Trailer #3


Hope is Lost
Faith is Broken
Fire will Rise

Yeah, I've been watching the latest trailer for The Dark Knight Rises. It doesn't really give away much that I wasn't previously aware of. Understandably, the film makers want to avoid putting in too many plot details in case they spoil the film before it comes out.

Bane's attack on Gotham seems to extend to destroying the bridges leading out of the city. It looks like the city will be isolated, and its citizens trapped inside, with Bane and his men.

It was good to see more of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman, who appears to be more of an ally of Batman than in the previous trailer suggested. Perhaps it's only Bruce Wayne she dislikes. If so, then she may be in for a little surprise.

It was also great to see "the Bat" vehicle in action. For all of the Nolan film's attempts at "gritty realism", sometimes you just have to have Batman and Cat-Woman flying an improbable vehicle over the skies of Gotham.

The film looks good, if a little pretentious. Still, as far as I'm concerned, I'm looking forward to the concluding chapter in Christopher Nolan's Batman saga.