The Directors Follow Suit, Nominate Dark Knight

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The Directors Follow Suit, Nominate Dark Knight

Source:DGA

January 8, 2009

After receiving nominations from the Writers Guild, Screen Actors Guild and Producers Guild, The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan was also just nominated by the Directors Guild for Best Director. He'll face David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), Ron Howard (Frost/Nixon), Gus Van Sant (Milk) and Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) for the annual DGA Award.

The Oscar nominations will be announced on Jan. 22, so stay tuned to see how many the Batman movie might get!

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Posted by: sweet on January 8, 2009 at 13:39:18

hahah dont even think about it

Posted by: steve on January 8, 2009 at 13:40:38

Awesome. This movie deserves the nods it's getting.

Not sure if it's actually going to win most of them though. It has some tough competition, and the whole superhero-genre political crap that might hamper it.

Posted by: Chris Chavez on January 8, 2009 at 13:50:40

Keep on making waves TDK you deserve much for the amazing film that you have brought to our eyes.

Posted by: SpideyEllis on January 8, 2009 at 14:00:49

doesnt really matter how many the dark knight gets its still awsome
although the best screenplay, director, film and supporting actor would be sweet

Posted by: Mr Terrific on January 8, 2009 at 14:07:46

marvel ..I dont know if its sarcasm or insanity but get some help .

Posted by: calmontoya on January 8, 2009 at 14:20:06

I guess tha "marvel" is the only one who didn't like it! but what can you do?... there's always a guy who likes to nag...

My opinion is that both movies were great (IM and TDK)... but TDK deserves all the prizes this time!

Posted by: speedracer216 on January 8, 2009 at 14:20:07

i love all these nominations. but it's gonna be hard to win. unfortunately voters will ALWAYS lead toward policitcal pieces like slumdog or surreal pieces like button. not saying they don't deserve recognition, just that TDK has more to overcome, imo.

Posted by: Nick Turk on January 8, 2009 at 14:30:48

Heath Ledger deserves a nomination for "Dark Knight" - no question. Plus, the sad irony that the nominations will be announced on January 22 - the first anniversary of his untimely death ...

Posted by: regwec on January 8, 2009 at 14:32:06

None of this matters. Its the Oscars that count. With the exception of Ledger, TDK will be SOL at the Oscars.

Posted by: Karl Marx on January 8, 2009 at 15:20:23

This movie deserves a best picture Oscar like Marley And Me deserves a best picture Oscar. The dog was actually a better actor than Bale. You can give Ledger a sympathy Oscar but that's about it.

Posted by: marvel on January 8, 2009 at 15:23:09

Best superhero movies:

1. TDK
2. Batman begins
3. Superman: The Movie
4. Superman 2
5. The Incredibles
6. Iron Man

Posted by: Luke on January 8, 2009 at 16:07:34

As much as I like this open comment section...maybe this should be taken as a sign we need some sort of registration now. AND SOON.

Having said that, great to know Nolon got such a high honor, and kudos to Fincher too, Benjamin Button was an excellent film, beautifully directed.

Posted by: Anakin on January 8, 2009 at 16:18:16

and the hype machine keeps going...

Posted by: brandon on January 8, 2009 at 16:24:00

people are idiots if they think Tropic Thunder is one of the best movies of the decade.

it's a good movie but doesn't deserve awards.

the nominations prove to everyone that The Dark Knight IS an awesome movie. And I'm not one of these idiots who are constantly bashing the boards over TDK.

Why can't you immature kids understand that? lol.

Sorry...everyone of you are proved wrong, the nominations prove it. Admit it.

Posted by: Eternal Knight on January 8, 2009 at 16:38:32

Karl Marx said: You can give Ledger a sympathy Oscar but that's about it.

Meanwhile everyone knows sympathy will have nothing to do with a win. Nice try.

Posted by: Timstuff on January 8, 2009 at 16:43:06

It's high time Nolan got his due props! I hope he gets an Oscar!

Posted by: tyler on January 8, 2009 at 16:46:02

They once gave 11 academy awards out to a science fiction/fantasy movie called THE LORD OF THE RINGS so why not give it to a superhero movie called THE DARK KNIGHT that deserves it!

Posted by: loandbehold on January 8, 2009 at 16:51:36

Maybe TDK doesn't deserve to win? It does deserve at least a nomination though. The other movies nominated are in a totally different class.

Where's Wall-E? Doesn't that have a higher rating than any of the films above including TDK? No love for Wall-E and Eve!

Posted by: Jordan Humada on January 8, 2009 at 16:52:33

Slumdog Millionaire will win

Posted by: Steelsheen on January 8, 2009 at 17:04:25

yes! finally a much dserved nom for Nolan, not just for TDK, but for his body of work as a whole. i think with the DGA nom this will definitely assure a Best Picture slate for TDK at the Oscars.

Posted by: Dionysus on January 8, 2009 at 17:30:42

TDK was a fun movie. Heath Ledger was absolutely phenominal as the joker and deserves a supporting actor nod.

As far as the rest...This was not the best directed film of the year nor the best film of the year. Aside from Heath's performance it was a fairly typical action flick

Posted by: The Kid Flames on January 8, 2009 at 17:32:18

You know it's funny, a friend of mine and I were having an in-depth convo about TDK and all it's moral layers and it's simply genius multi-plot/sub-plot driven storyline (Jonah Nolan...kudos). There are so many layers to this movie, as good as it is at surface level, think about the characterizations and how each is developed throughout. It's an amazing cinematic masterpiece that shouldn't go unnoticed. It deserves every nod it gets!

Posted by: The Kid Flames on January 8, 2009 at 17:33:11

Its*...possessive, pardon the typos...

Posted by: optimusprime on January 8, 2009 at 17:49:27

6 nominations. that is great. I hope it goes that way on the oscars.

Posted by: Jason on January 8, 2009 at 17:57:27

well, you have to think about how hard it was for danny boyle to direct a great film in such a foreign country with no-name actors and make it amazing. david fincher also did an amazing job with the effects for benjamin button, nolan had an outstanding cast to start with, so it makes his job all the more easier!

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