Comments on: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES to shoot in Pittsburgh http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/04/06/the-dark-knight-rises-to-shoot-in-pittsburgh/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Wed, 22 May 2013 17:52:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Bears http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/04/06/the-dark-knight-rises-to-shoot-in-pittsburgh/comment-page-1/#comment-614968 Bears Sat, 09 Apr 2011 08:58:00 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23693#comment-614968 http://runion.over-blog.com http://runion.over-blog.com

]]> By: Kristen http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/04/06/the-dark-knight-rises-to-shoot-in-pittsburgh/comment-page-1/#comment-613776 Kristen Thu, 07 Apr 2011 01:25:39 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23693#comment-613776 I think we've got enough soaring, Gothic, (Cathedral of Learning, and Downtown,) and also modern-shiny (PPG Plaza, USX Tower,) and unfortunately, quite a lot of grit and grime, to fit the feel of Gotham City, we also have a lot more variety in natural landscapes. Hills, forest, city green spaces, (I believe Frick is the largest urban park outside of Central Park,) rivers (three,) caves, etc., to work. Fortunately, pghfilm.org has built a pretty good reputation, and the people are pretty awesome, we love film projects, with the possible exception of the utter banality of Lautner-watch on the local news last summer. I think we’ve got enough soaring, Gothic, (Cathedral of Learning, and Downtown,) and also modern-shiny (PPG Plaza, USX Tower,) and unfortunately, quite a lot of grit and grime, to fit the feel of Gotham City, we also have a lot more variety in natural landscapes. Hills, forest, city green spaces, (I believe Frick is the largest urban park outside of Central Park,) rivers (three,) caves, etc., to work.

Fortunately, pghfilm.org has built a pretty good reputation, and the people are pretty awesome, we love film projects, with the possible exception of the utter banality of Lautner-watch on the local news last summer.

]]> By: Matt Todd http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/04/06/the-dark-knight-rises-to-shoot-in-pittsburgh/comment-page-1/#comment-613627 Matt Todd Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:31:52 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23693#comment-613627 Pittsburgh is a fantastic city and I have wondered for years why no one took advantage of filming there. I think it could work really well as Gotham City. I am really proud of my hometown and look forward to seeing it on the big screen. Pittsburgh is a fantastic city and I have wondered for years why no one took advantage of filming there. I think it could work really well as Gotham City. I am really proud of my hometown and look forward to seeing it on the big screen.

]]> By: Jason http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/04/06/the-dark-knight-rises-to-shoot-in-pittsburgh/comment-page-1/#comment-613585 Jason Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:50:05 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23693#comment-613585 I've never thought of Pittsburgh as very Gotham-y, but I do feel a sense civic pride that they're shooting here. I’ve never thought of Pittsburgh as very Gotham-y, but I do feel a sense civic pride that they’re shooting here.

]]> By: Simon DelMonte http://blog.newsarama.com/2011/04/06/the-dark-knight-rises-to-shoot-in-pittsburgh/comment-page-1/#comment-613553 Simon DelMonte Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:01:34 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=23693#comment-613553 It's a good choice, though it would have been better before they closed the steel mills. Gotham is an old city, grimy, cramped, always a little behind the times. While there are chunks of NYC that are like that, we aren't really Gotham most days (though Denny was right that on the coldest night in November at midnight on 14th Street, we are). A place like Pittsburgh, working class and as diverse as Chicago in architecture but not as glitzy, works well for me. It’s a good choice, though it would have been better before they closed the steel mills. Gotham is an old city, grimy, cramped, always a little behind the times. While there are chunks of NYC that are like that, we aren’t really Gotham most days (though Denny was right that on the coldest night in November at midnight on 14th Street, we are). A place like Pittsburgh, working class and as diverse as Chicago in architecture but not as glitzy, works well for me.

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