Earlier I wrote a bit about Christopher Nolan's version of Bane and how the character did not get enough attention in the movie The Dark Knight Rises. Well, since then I have been continuing on my Bane crusade, and I wanted to provide an update of where it has lead me.
Last month, for Christmas, I received what is without a doubt one of the greatest gifts a Dark Knight fan can ask for. It is a 12:1 scale replica of masked man himself. Look!
Now, I know what you're thinking. "That replica isn't accurate. For one thing, at no time in the movie does Bane hold up Batman's cowl level or above his own head. And even when he is holding the cowl in the movie, it is broken."
Well, these things are true, but who cares? Look at the amazing detail that went into the armor, the muscles, veins, and scars, and the way Bane's fingers loop through the eye holes of the cowl. It is extremely impressive craftsmanship. Needless to say, Bane is now the commander of the nick-knacks in my room, and he stands triumphantly on the coffee table whenever I am watching The Dark Knight Rises.
I also mentioned in that earlier post that I often envision Tom Hardy's Bane as the villain in other movies, but that I am not creative enough to flesh out the details of how he would replace Voldemort or the Wicked Witch or whatever. Well, along those same lines, I happen to come across an awesome youtube video of what The Dark Knight Rises would have been like if Bane's intentions were a little different. The link is below. Obviously the credit goes to those who made the video, and did a fantastic job. I wish I was half as pointlessly clever as they are.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkMPZ7WeDck
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