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Has the audio for The Dark Knight Rises been tweaked? No, says Warner Bros.

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With the final chapter in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy hitting our shores later this year, the fans are quite understandably excited for what the respected director has in store for the caped crusader.

Those of you lucky enough to have hit an Imax theatre for the rather excellent Mission Impossible:Ghost Protocol film will have been in for a treat then, as a short prologue of the TDKR accompanies the film, and happens to feature the brutal brawler Bane, in an exhilarating scene.

It’s just a pity that no one has any idea what he’s really saying, and Nolan wants to leave it that way.

The muffled, electronic staccato that is the voice of Bane has caused some concerns with fans, who have had issue understanding him, but while Nolan may not be re-recording any clearer audio footage for the character, and Warner Bros refuting any retinkering claims, reports are coming in that the ambient background noises and effects are being toned down so that we can at least hear his mumbling.

Maybe now we can finally find out if Bane really is Stephen Hawking on steroids.

The Dark Knight Rises releases locally on July 20.

Last Updated: January 4, 2012

7 Comments

  1. Gavin Mannion

    January 4, 2012 at 12:24

    I just know this is going to annoy me stupid when I have to keep telling my wife I didn’t hear what he said either

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    • Kervyn Cloete

      January 4, 2012 at 13:43

      Although I haven’t had the pleasure of seeing the IMAX footage – stupid no IMAX theatres in Cape Town – I’ve watched the trailer countless times now, and I really don’t see what the fuss is about. Yes, the voice is distorted, but it’s certainly not that hard to make out.

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      • Gareth Lagesse

        January 4, 2012 at 14:58

        I had no issues either, and if anything I love his unique sound, but had a few people shamingly tell me that they were one of the “I couldn’t understand Bane” crowd.

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    • Gareth Lagesse

      January 4, 2012 at 14:54

      LOL! I may be in danger too.

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  2. Christo Kruger

    January 4, 2012 at 14:32

    Well I guess no one in SA has seen the IMAX footage as there are no IMAX theaters in ZA left:/ As for the voice distortion? It wasn’t that bad.

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    • Gareth Lagesse

      January 4, 2012 at 14:56

      Yup, I don’t think that people realise that there’ve been none in SA since July. If I win the lotto I’m buying a ticket to the closest country with an IMAX theatre come 20 July 2012.

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  3. Justin Hess

    January 5, 2012 at 10:16

    Oddly enough, I’m not that worried about this. Anyone who has watched the Wire knows that the slang and lingo is almost impenetrable and verges on nonsensical babble. But because of the way it is designed, with performances and specific pieces of dialogue, you’re still able to follow the story and the characters’ intentions because the salient points still come across. Nolan’s a smart guy and he knows that his main audience is the mainstream. He’s not going to make them struggle to much for the story.

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