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Tragedy Strikes at ‘Dark Knight’ Screening: Will the Movie Now Be Cursed?

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For over 20 years, when a Batman movie was due to hit theaters, everyone knew that it would be event -- and “The Dark Knight Rises” just might have been the most anticipated flick of them all. But after Friday morning’s tragic event in Aurora, Colorado, it seems like a perhaps unshakable black cloud might hang over the final installment of Christopher Nolan’s trilogy.

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The alleged masked gunman, 24-year-old James Holmes, killed 12 and injured many more. And as the details continue to unfold, no doubt the film itself will come under considerable scrutiny. One eyewitness on the “Today” show, said that she first thought the shooter was part of the spectacle of Thursday night’s midnight show -- just another guy in a costume, like so many others in the theater.

In an eerie similarity, the “Dark Knight’s” villain Bane leads a gang of bad guys into a football stadium in a bullet and explosive fueled rampage. Chaos ensues in a public space. Not the first time that’s the case in any action movie, let alone one that stars the Caped Crusader.

Warner Bros., the studio behind the summer blockbuster, has canceled tonight’s premiere in Paris. And according to breaking news, they’re considering canceling weekend screenings of the film. The New York Police Department has announced that they’ll be amping up security at theaters showing the “Dark Knight Rises.” And odds are a few moviegoers will be deterred from rushing out to see the film at a cineplex near them any time soon. The pall that this tragedy cast might just spell doom for “The Dark Knight Rises.” What do you think: Will the movie now be cursed?

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  • jc 2012/07/20 21:57:18
    No
    jc
    +20
    I'm not concerned about the movie being cursed.I'm concerned about guns and gun laws being blamed for the incident and not the mental case behind the trigger.

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  • Gloria Trish 2012/07/22 16:45:34
    Gloria
    Sorry about that I haven't been to Detroit in a million years. It was a bit freaky.
  • Ronzo 2012/07/21 14:48:57 (edited)
    Yes
    Ronzo
    Hollywood is greedy, even though they claim to be liberal and socialist in views. Money, violence, sex and any social controversial political immoral issues creates opportunity in the "free market or capitalism" pretty two face are our hollywood friends I'd say. They support green movement but use as Obama more carbon footprint fuel with lavish homes around the world or vacation trips etc. We The People realize the socialist wants to control the money and people and dictate what where when we can do, like our big brother did to us when we were 6 years old. I predict hollywood will be a big failure in 2012, I wish people would put the effort to deal with real soul destructive social issues as they do waiting in line to see a fictional character who can't help anyone. We live in a delusion prone to double minded society where fantasy means more to them than reality. Batman is cursed and hollywood is Guilty promoting violence as being attractive,jerks. -Statement by Police (Media Reported) Gunman claimed to be the Joker after spree a graduate student's attack in a crowded theater showing the premiere of the latest Batman movie near Denver early Friday, killing 12 people, was the culmination of two months of meticulous planning, authorities said. Obama didn't have t...






    Hollywood is greedy, even though they claim to be liberal and socialist in views. Money, violence, sex and any social controversial political immoral issues creates opportunity in the "free market or capitalism" pretty two face are our hollywood friends I'd say. They support green movement but use as Obama more carbon footprint fuel with lavish homes around the world or vacation trips etc. We The People realize the socialist wants to control the money and people and dictate what where when we can do, like our big brother did to us when we were 6 years old. I predict hollywood will be a big failure in 2012, I wish people would put the effort to deal with real soul destructive social issues as they do waiting in line to see a fictional character who can't help anyone. We live in a delusion prone to double minded society where fantasy means more to them than reality. Batman is cursed and hollywood is Guilty promoting violence as being attractive,jerks. -Statement by Police (Media Reported) Gunman claimed to be the Joker after spree a graduate student's attack in a crowded theater showing the premiere of the latest Batman movie near Denver early Friday, killing 12 people, was the culmination of two months of meticulous planning, authorities said. Obama didn't have time for our World War Memorials to honor our hero's but will cancel his lies of campaigning for a bit, to hell taking time off to honor your family who fought for freedom and they were true legal American Hero's. ***Special Report: When Obama stopped in at Master Lock in  Milwaukee, Wisconsin last week, he was walking the plant and  stopped to talk with a plant employee and looked up at the  banner hanging on the wall and said to the worker and people  around him, "It is great to be in a union shop, especially  one as old as this union is " - - - - pointing to the  banner. He then said, "A Union shop since 1848" - - - and  then he went on to talk on what that banner stood for and  how important it was to display it and show your union  support.

    The worker then said to Obama that it was  the flag of the State of Wisconsin - - which was founded in  1848.

    This was only reported by a local radio station  in Milwaukee (1130AM) and not by the major news networks - -  - they didn't want to embarrass this "got no friggin' clue"  President!

    Since they didn't do their job of  reporting on this presidential visit, the only way for the  news to get around is by us - on the Internet.
    Do your  job; I just did mine, so voters will know what really  happened here and just HOW BRIGHT THIS PRESIDENT REALLY IS !!!???  NOT!! Had this been a statement from Mitt Romney the Media would have run it 24/7. The media called this murdering gunman/joker a Super Patriot, well the dumb ass that thinks this is a super patriot you just showed us how out of touch and screwed up you are. Those who fought To defend America/World and this dumb jerk reporter are the Super Patriot Hero's not this mentally twisted radical liberal fanatic, the gun is not the issue, it is Hollywood's promotion of violence, lies and how they glorify these creeps. Who Owns our Media networks and news papers, are they owned by normal common sense USA citizens or are they????
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  • patchulie Ronzo 2012/07/21 16:43:20
    patchulie
    WTF? Are you talking about? Really
  • cheighti g 2012/07/21 14:44:12
    No
    cheighti g
    just because 12 people got killed wont change the movie.
  • Ronzo cheighti g 2012/07/21 15:28:16
    Ronzo
    Time will tell!
  • angel face 2012/07/21 14:16:21
  • Akki 2012/07/21 14:04:59
    No
    Akki
    I don't think so, the word curse is not suited for such awesome movie I went and watched it and it was awesome and it was all about good guy beating up the bad one. So I guess the mad minds like that masked shooter should know if he tries to act Bane someone might just turn out to be Batman and will kick him for good. Then he will be the one with cursed life in jail with bandages all around.
  • Bob 2012/07/21 13:14:22
    No
    Bob
    What?
  • Jasmin 2012/07/21 12:50:50
    Yes
    Jasmin
    possibly but its not gonna stop me from watching it
  • john doe 2012/07/21 12:47:46
    No
    john doe
    No, the movie or the guns didn't kill the people, the shooter did.
  • Ronzo john doe 2012/07/21 15:37:17
    Ronzo
    Good point, a few of us realize what the real issue is mental illness. This guy could have used other more serious means of mass terror. I appreciate your astute thought on this tragedy, cell phones kill, wait its the person abusing its intended purpose, sorry my bad.
  • Gahnzo 2012/07/21 12:13:55
    No
    Gahnzo
    Stupid question
  • Jeh 2012/07/21 11:44:03
    Yes
    Jeh
    Not because of the shootings, but because the movie was boring. It's 3 hours long with mostly dialogue. And Batman gets his ass kicked most of the time by this Bane character who, for some reason, we need to learn about his past that then turns out to be about somebody else, while never explaining why Bane sounds like Sean Connery talking through a Burger King Drive Thru speaker.
  • Vieuphoria 2012/07/21 08:46:01
    No
    Vieuphoria
    What kind of dumb ass question is this.

    The guy shot out on the most public way possible to get mass coverage of what he was doing. You are only giving him what he wants by talking of it incessantly.
  • vampire_lord 2012/07/21 08:44:45
    No
    vampire_lord
    i went to see it last night and the worst thing that happened was a friend of mine dropped out at the last second.
  • valeria la potra 2012/07/21 08:25:03
    No
    valeria la potra
    Ohh!! Come on people stop blaming the movie for this tragic that accured!! The killer is the one that should pay for it,not the movie!!
  • Cypher 2012/07/21 08:24:51
    No
    Cypher
  • Ruby Dear - The Fangirl of ... 2012/07/21 07:11:58
  • Michelle 2012/07/21 07:04:57
  • Don Leuty 2012/07/21 06:02:01
    No
    Don Leuty
    People may not go back to the Cinemark in Aurora, but I seriously doubt the box office will fall off, unless the movie is a stinker.
  • xavier wright 2012/07/21 05:56:34
    No
    xavier wright
    it is a movie that is not cursed because these people dont know what they are doing
  • Mercedes 2012/07/21 05:50:32
    No
    Mercedes
    Did anything bad happen during the first film? Heath, and then this... It's such a shame.
  • Jerry 2012/07/21 05:16:40
    No
    Jerry
    +1
    Just some dumbass wanted to be the real life Joker, but in the movie the JOKER is too powerful for the cops, but the cops got this moron!
  • Roblem BN-0 2012/07/21 04:48:47
    No
    Roblem BN-0
    +1
    How truly sad for the people whose lives were stolen! And, for those who had to witness this.

    It is stories like these that make me wish I was in attendance and packin'. It would have been great see that SOB and put the brakes on his "insanity" with a 40 cal to the head BEFORE he started. :-(
  • Gahnzo Roblem ... 2012/07/21 12:20:18
  • Roblem ... Gahnzo 2012/07/22 06:09:49
    Roblem BN-0
    Me too. I deplore violence but to read the story of what happened. I can barely imagine if that was my child or friend who was killed. :-(
  • Maria 2012/07/21 04:28:27
    No
    Maria
    No Curse on just this movie...it just happen at the wrong time and wrong day...this guy just got an fruitcake and go nuts...it can happen at anywhere any place...
  • KarenInKenoshaWisconsin 2012/07/21 04:07:53
    No
    KarenInKenoshaWisconsin
    +1
    A shooting incident shouldn't be like pissing on a fire hydrant (marked territory). The shooter doesn't own my days or what movies I'll see.
  • Red_Horse 2012/07/21 03:33:55
  • ScatterJoy! 2012/07/21 03:32:02 (edited)
  • Superman save us 2012/07/21 03:22:17
    Yes
    Superman save us
    Hopefully the nolan movies have sucked.
  • Red_Horse Superma... 2012/07/21 03:33:42
  • Superma... Red_Horse 2012/07/27 22:46:52
    Superman save us
    +1
    Good retort.
  • Red_Horse Superma... 2012/07/28 02:07:22
  • sally 2012/07/21 03:03:54
    No
    sally
    +2
    But it will cause the producers a loss in profit for a while.

    I would seriously like to know what the hell this guy was thinking. Oh my GOD I mean look at his mugshot
    creeper colorado shooter
    He looked like such a creeper with that disgusting smirk on his despicable face. He took the fun of dressing up as the Joker for the premier too far.

    No one sane enough would shoot a poor innocent 12 year old girl in cold blood. TWELVE YEARS OLD...She'll never graduate high school, go to college, walk down the aisle, watch her own kids take their first steps...And what about the three month old? The parents that were with that baby devastated probably wishing that they had called for a babysitter. That innocent kid that will never take his first steps or give his parents the joy of listening to his first words.

    Times like these make me so angry. It makes my heartache for all those present that night killed, injured, or just lucky to get out alive but sadly scarred with those images of the bleeding victims. It could've happened to any of us, it could easily happen at any moment at any time.

    My warm thoughts and prayers go out to all the families affected. <3
  • DJ Rodgers 2012/07/21 01:54:51
    No
    DJ Rodgers
    I feel it was a horrible thing that happen! I don't think it will scare people away though. The people that was already going to go watch it, should. However, I don't think people should go watch it because of what happen. To me that's sadistic. And really sad for that person.
  • Angel* 2012/07/21 01:43:13
    No
    Angel*
    +1
    It will make more money now. The movie is not cursed, the more years humans
    Live on earth the more we cures our selves, if we only respected the earth like every other
    Animal and insect do, we may be living in peace.
  • bolaidhar 2012/07/21 01:41:15
    No
    bolaidhar
    why
  • Rachel ~In HP I Trust~ 2012/07/21 01:15:11
    No
    Rachel ~In HP I Trust~
    This is so sad :( I heard on the radio this morning that a baby and several children were hurt.. :(
  • jeffro2010 2012/07/21 01:14:57
    No
    jeffro2010
    It is just a movie!

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