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Bane is a badass, but boy is he hard to understand

Christopher Nolan, you're a genius. You've been robbed of an Oscar for both "Inception" and "The Dark Knight." Everyone knows you wouldn't make a third "Dark Knight" film for the wrong reasons. However, none of us can understand a damn thing Bane (Tom Hardy) is saying in the brand new trailer. Can audiences get a little ADR love please?

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barrett_goetz

"When Gotham is Ashes...You have my permission to die."

That's what he says. It's perfectly audible. People are blowing this way out of proportion and/or are completely def.

*cue Mugatu: "I feel like I'm taking crazy pills"*
December 19, 2011 at 6:33PM EST Reply to Comment
- I agree completely with these sentences.
  December 19, 2011 at 6:54PM EST
Justin

Agreed with Barret... no problems whatsoever comprehending What Bane says... if this is how he's going to sound throughout the movie there will be no issues.
December 19, 2011 at 6:45PM EST Reply to Comment
soloyoda

I couldn't understand what Bane was saying in the trailer, nor could I understand what he was saying during the 7-minute Dark Knight Rises preview when I saw Ghost Protocol yesterday. I thought it was my personal sub-par hearing only to realize that all of the people I was with (about 7 total) couldn't either. They should really fix that....or add subtitles.
December 19, 2011 at 6:59PM EST Reply to Comment
Mandrake1979

I had no problem understanding what he says. I don't know what all the fuss is about.
December 19, 2011 at 7:58PM EST Reply to Comment
- Mandrake1979 Also HOW? How does Joseph Gordon Levitt sure looks like Dick Grayson. You should explain that one please.
  December 19, 2011 at 8:00PM EST
- ben Yeah, that seems like a pretty baseless assertion. I wish it were true though--I'd love to see even an allusion to Robin. Everyone badmouths him because they're thinking of the silly speedo wearing kid spouting "Holy whatever Batman"s, but Robin is actually one of the best characters in modern Batman comics for my money.
  December 19, 2011 at 11:49PM EST
- James Michael Mandrake, there actually is a subtle reference to Robin in the trailer. When they show the shots of the crowd at the football game early on, someone is holding up a sign for the Rouges, and the 'R' looks really similar to the Robin 'R' in the comics. At least, I thought it did. Not sure if anyone else saw it.
  December 23, 2011 at 5:44PM EST
Mandrake1979

Please stop using by the HITFIX staff, it seems to give whoever writes these cart-blanche to write like an idiot. They have been slowing getting worse.
December 19, 2011 at 8:07PM EST Reply to Comment
kreider_adam

I understood bane in the trailer. The preview before MI4 is a different story. This trailer really didn't do anything to get me real excited for the new movie.
December 19, 2011 at 8:38PM EST Reply to Comment
Micah

"With Gotham in ashes, you have my permission to die."

It sounds to me like Bane has captured and is tormenting Bruce Wayne, only allowing him to die when he says it's okay. And that would mean that Bane knows Batman's identity, presumably through the League of Shadows.
December 20, 2011 at 2:43AM EST Reply to Comment
- 5641 From what i could tell it was actually Johnathon Crane the scarecrow in the video could tell by Cillian Murphy's freakishly blue eyes
  December 20, 2011 at 3:45AM EST
- Cillian Murphy No, that's definitely Bruce Wayne.
  December 20, 2011 at 5:36PM EST
Dude

You chuckleheads need to turn all that loud rock music down a bit, save your ears. Bane is indeed perfectly audible.
December 20, 2011 at 10:48AM EST Reply to Comment
Mulderism

Stop calling her Catwoman.
December 20, 2011 at 1:17PM EST Reply to Comment
CJ

Granted in the prolouge there was some stuff that was tough to hear but I heard the majority of it fine...BTW the football team is the Gotham Rouges not Knights
December 21, 2011 at 3:24AM EST Reply to Comment
CJ

Granted some things Bane said in the prolouge were tough to hear but I could here the majority of it...and it's the Gotham Rouges not the Knights
December 21, 2011 at 3:26AM EST Reply to Comment
CJ

I could hear Bane fine in the prolouge despite there being a couple things that were tough to hear...btw it's the Gotham Rouges not the Knights
December 21, 2011 at 3:28AM EST Reply to Comment
CJ

I could hear Bane fine in the prolouge despite there being a couple things that were tough to hear...btw it's the Gotham Rouges not the Knights
December 21, 2011 at 3:28AM EST Reply to Comment
- Greg Could you repeat that? Couldn't quite make out what you said.
  December 23, 2011 at 8:05AM EST
tonyr

Havn't seen the prologue so I cant comment on his voice there, but his one line in the trailer is perfectly audible. Those who can't understand him in the trailer need to get their hearing checked.
December 21, 2011 at 9:16AM EST Reply to Comment
hitler

lets hope bane is really a maniac
December 24, 2011 at 8:16PM EST Reply to Comment
Mitch

This article should have mentioned the pearl necklace that Selena Kyle is briefly shown wearing... It is identical to the necklace that Bruce's dad intended to give to his mother in Batman Begins. It was stolen by the man that killed his parents.
December 27, 2011 at 7:38AM EST Reply to Comment
rabbit

Anyone notice how that's joseph gordon levitt in the shot of him fighting bane in the snow? Compare the chin and mouth. Whoops... guess we knowthe ending
March 26, 2012 at 2:16AM EST Reply to Comment

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barrett_goetz "When Gotham is Ashes...You have my permission to die."That's what he says. It's perfectly audible. People are blowing this way out of proportion and/or are completely def.*cue Mugatu: "I feel like I'm taking crazy pills"*

I agree completely with these sentences.

Justin Agreed with Barret... no problems whatsoever comprehending What Bane says... if this is how he's going to sound throughout the movie there will be no issues.

Mandrake1979 I had no problem understanding what he says. I don't know what all the fuss is about.

Mandrake1979 Also HOW? How does Joseph Gordon Levitt sure looks like Dick Grayson. You should explain that one please.

Mandrake1979 Please stop using by the HITFIX staff, it seems to give whoever writes these cart-blanche to write like an idiot. They have been slowing getting worse.

kreider_adam I understood bane in the trailer. The preview before MI4 is a different story. This trailer really didn't do anything to get me real excited for the new movie.

Micah "With Gotham in ashes, you have my permission to die."It sounds to me like Bane has captured and is tormenting Bruce Wayne, only allowing him to die when he says it's okay. And that would mean that Bane knows Batman's identity, presumably through the League of Shadows.

5641 From what i could tell it was actually Johnathon Crane the scarecrow in the video could tell by Cillian Murphy's freakishly blue eyes

Cillian Murphy No, that's definitely Bruce Wayne.

Dude You chuckleheads need to turn all that loud rock music down a bit, save your ears. Bane is indeed perfectly audible.

Mulderism Stop calling her Catwoman.

CJ Granted in the prolouge there was some stuff that was tough to hear but I heard the majority of it fine...BTW the football team is the Gotham Rouges not Knights

CJ Granted some things Bane said in the prolouge were tough to hear but I could here the majority of it...and it's the Gotham Rouges not the Knights

CJ I could hear Bane fine in the prolouge despite there being a couple things that were tough to hear...btw it's the Gotham Rouges not the Knights

CJ I could hear Bane fine in the prolouge despite there being a couple things that were tough to hear...btw it's the Gotham Rouges not the Knights

Greg Could you repeat that? Couldn't quite make out what you said.

tonyr Havn't seen the prologue so I cant comment on his voice there, but his one line in the trailer is perfectly audible. Those who can't understand him in the trailer need to get their hearing checked.

hitler lets hope bane is really a maniac

Mitch This article should have mentioned the pearl necklace that Selena Kyle is briefly shown wearing... It is identical to the necklace that Bruce's dad intended to give to his mother in Batman Begins. It was stolen by the man that killed his parents.

rabbit Anyone notice how that's joseph gordon levitt in the shot of him fighting bane in the snow? Compare the chin and mouth. Whoops... guess we knowthe ending

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barrett_goetz

"When Gotham is Ashes...You have my permission to die."

That's what he says. It's perfectly audible. People are blowing this way out of proportion and/or are completely def.

cue Mugatu: "I feel like I'm taking crazy pills"

Justin

Agreed with Barret... no problems whatsoever comprehending What Bane says... if this is how he's going to sound throughout the movie there will be no issues.

Mandrake1979

I had no problem understanding what he says. I don't know what all the fuss is about.

Mandrake1979

Please stop using by the HITFIX staff, it seems to give whoever writes these cart-blanche to write like an idiot. They have been slowing getting worse.

kreider_adam

I understood bane in the trailer. The preview before MI4 is a different story. This trailer really didn't do anything to get me real excited for the new movie.

Micah

"With Gotham in ashes, you have my permission to die."

It sounds to me like Bane has captured and is tormenting Bruce Wayne, only allowing him to die when he says it's okay. And that would mean that Bane knows Batman's identity, presumably through the League of Shadows.

Dude

You chuckleheads need to turn all that loud rock music down a bit, save your ears. Bane is indeed perfectly audible.

Mulderism

Stop calling her Catwoman.

CJ

Granted in the prolouge there was some stuff that was tough to hear but I heard the majority of it fine...BTW the football team is the Gotham Rouges not Knights

CJ

Granted some things Bane said in the prolouge were tough to hear but I could here the majority of it...and it's the Gotham Rouges not the Knights

CJ

I could hear Bane fine in the prolouge despite there being a couple things that were tough to hear...btw it's the Gotham Rouges not the Knights

CJ

I could hear Bane fine in the prolouge despite there being a couple things that were tough to hear...btw it's the Gotham Rouges not the Knights

tonyr

Havn't seen the prologue so I cant comment on his voice there, but his one line in the trailer is perfectly audible. Those who can't understand him in the trailer need to get their hearing checked.

hitler

lets hope bane is really a maniac

Mitch

This article should have mentioned the pearl necklace that Selena Kyle is briefly shown wearing... It is identical to the necklace that Bruce's dad intended to give to his mother in Batman Begins. It was stolen by the man that killed his parents.

rabbit

Anyone notice how that's joseph gordon levitt in the shot of him fighting bane in the snow? Compare the chin and mouth. Whoops... guess we knowthe ending