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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 05:23 PM

Star Member Panasonic (2,921 posts)

 

Christian Bale in town (Aurora, CO) visiting victims of shooting

Source: 9News/Denver Post

Christian Bale, star of the Batman films, is in town visiting victims of the Aurora movie theater shooting, Warner Brothers officials confirmed.

"Mr. Bale is there as himself, not representing Warner Brothers," said an assistant for Susan Fleishman, executive vice president for Warner Brothers corporate communications.




Read more: http://www.9news.com/news/article/279422/339/Christian-Bale-in-town-visiting-victims-of-shooting


That's all there is.

It's a VERY classy move by Christian Bale to visit the victims of last Friday's shooting - so that the victims know that everyone is thinking about them - even Batman himself.

He just earned more respect from me - I loved him in "American Psycho" - and I haven't yet SEEN any of Bale Batman movies - but now I think I will go out and buy his movies.

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Reply Christian Bale in town (Aurora, CO) visiting victims of shooting (Original post)
 Panasonic Jul 2012 OP
LineReply I think it's terrific that he's doing this.
 hamsterjill Jul 2012 #1
LineReply Bless his lovely soul.
 Siwsan Jul 2012 #2
LineReply Watch The Fighter to see Bale at his best
 Bjorn Against Jul 2012 #3
LineLineReply Netflixed.
 Panasonic Jul 2012 #4
LineLineReply Have you seen Rescue Dawn?
 alphafemale Jul 2012 #6
LineLineLineReply No I have not, I will have to look it up.
 Bjorn Against Jul 2012 #7
LineReply Empire of Sun, his first movie showed his early acting chops
 kimbutgar Jul 2012 #5
LineLineReply I want to show my husband American Psycho.
 Neoma Jul 2012 #8
LineLineLineNew Reply Ditto on Clockwork Orange once is enough
 kimbutgar Jul 2012 #32
LineLineReply He was great in that movie
 lunatica Jul 2012 #21
LineReply Maybe it's just me, but uh...
 Neoma Jul 2012 #9
LineLineReply Ah. No.
 LisaL Jul 2012 #11
LineReply pics are already making the rounds on facebook n/t
 MrsBrady Jul 2012 #10
LineReply Good on him
 peace frog Jul 2012 #12
LineReply He said some very heartfelt things that rang true
 flamingdem Jul 2012 #13
LineReply That is indeed a very classy move on his part. A social conscience.
 calimary Jul 2012 #14
LineLineReply Warner Bros. has donated to vicitms
 JNelson6563 Jul 2012 #16
LineLineReply Actually the Warner Brothers has already announced they intend to donate to the victim's fund
 Panasonic Jul 2012 #19
LineLineLineNew Reply Excellent news.
 calimary Jul 2012 #27
LineReply Hate to be cynical but ..
 YOHABLO Jul 2012 #15
LineLineReply I get the feeling if WB suggested it
 Wraith20878 Jul 2012 #17
LineLineReply You don't know much about Bale do you?
 Scairp Jul 2012 #20
LineLineNew Reply Bale would have told them to go to hell
 obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #25
LineLineNew Reply Be cynical if you want.....guess what? Gloria Steinem is his Stepmother....
 Pachamama Jul 2012 #26
LineLineLineNew Reply That is always the first thing I think...
 CBHagman Jul 2012 #29
LineLineNew Reply I understand the cynicism
 fujiyama Jul 2012 #30
LineLineNew Reply look up what Bale has done outside of films, he is the type that would do this himself
 JI7 Jul 2012 #33
LineReply wonderful gesture
 Skittles Jul 2012 #18
LineReply What an incredibly thoughtful gesture
 lunatica Jul 2012 #22
LineReply Thats mighty awesome of him !
 AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #23
LineNew Reply Loved him since "Empire of the Sun" -- props to him
 obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #24
LineNew Reply Good on him. One of the most underrated actors around today.
 Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #28
LineNew Reply That is one nice example of
 Smilo Jul 2012 #31

Response to Panasonic (Original post)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 05:29 PM

Star Member hamsterjill (4,303 posts)

1. I think it's terrific that he's doing this.

Even better that he's doing it as himself, the individual.

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 05:33 PM

Star Member Siwsan (1,820 posts)

2. Bless his lovely soul.

I've always been a big fan, and now, even more.

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 05:38 PM

Bjorn Against (8,216 posts)

3. Watch The Fighter to see Bale at his best

I generally am bored by boxing movies and the boxing scenes in The Fighter were as boring as any other boxing movie, but the scenes with Christian Bale playing the crack addicted brother make the whole movie worth it, he steals every scene he is in.

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 05:46 PM

Star Member Panasonic (2,921 posts)

4. Netflixed.

 

Thanks for the recommendation.

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 06:23 PM

Star Member alphafemale (13,268 posts)

6. Have you seen Rescue Dawn?

Based on a true story of an escape from a Vietnamese POW camp.

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 06:25 PM

Bjorn Against (8,216 posts)

7. No I have not, I will have to look it up.

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 06:09 PM

Star Member kimbutgar (818 posts)

5. Empire of Sun, his first movie showed his early acting chops

American Psycho great acting role but a hard movie to watch.

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 06:31 PM

Star Member Neoma (8,980 posts)

8. I want to show my husband American Psycho.

But it's just one of those movies... You watch it once, think it's awesome, and then you don't want to ever see it again. Clockwork Orange goes under that category too.

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Wed Jul 25, 2012, 07:12 PM

Star Member kimbutgar (818 posts)

32. Ditto on Clockwork Orange once is enough

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 08:29 PM

lunatica (28,848 posts)

21. He was great in that movie

No cute kid films for him. He was a mature and serious actor in a very harsh movie.

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 06:33 PM

Star Member Neoma (8,980 posts)

9. Maybe it's just me, but uh...

Don't you think these victims might be triggered to have a damn panic attack every time they see batman?

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 06:44 PM

LisaL (22,818 posts)

11. Ah. No.

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 06:36 PM

Star Member MrsBrady (4,046 posts)

10. pics are already making the rounds on facebook n/t

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 06:52 PM

Star Member peace frog (5,550 posts)

12. Good on him

My respect for him as a human being has increased considerably.

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 06:55 PM

flamingdem (22,703 posts)

13. He said some very heartfelt things that rang true

So glad to hear he went to Aurora

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 07:15 PM

Star Member calimary (30,600 posts)

14. That is indeed a very classy move on his part. A social conscience.

I appreciate this very much, and it makes me hold Christian Bale in higher regard. He's "there as himself, not representing Warner Brothers." VERY classy and compassionate. And - um - that leads me to want to ask - WHERE THE FUCK IS WARNER BROTHERS THEN? Shouldn't they be visiting there, too? Maybe making a donation or something, or offering to help compensate the theater or aid the victims or initiate a trust fund in honor of the dead? Or making a contribution to the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence? That would be classy, too, and proactive.

www.bradycenter.org/

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Response to calimary (Reply #14)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 08:12 PM

Star Member Panasonic (2,921 posts)

19. Actually the Warner Brothers has already announced they intend to donate to the victim's fund

 

Last edited Tue Jul 24, 2012, 08:13 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

Here is the link:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-usa-shooting-denver-fundbre86n1k2-20120724,0,308034.story

Reports says $1M.

Glad to help correct an error.

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 10:03 PM

Star Member calimary (30,600 posts)

27. Excellent news.

Glad to hear it!

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 07:36 PM

YOHABLO (449 posts)

15. Hate to be cynical but ..

how do we know if Bale's appearance wasn't suggested by Warner's PR division and the producers of "The Dark Knight" in the first place? Perhaps Bale has a conscience and did this entirely on his own .. I hope so. I never trust what I see on the surface.

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 08:04 PM

Wraith20878 (159 posts)

17. I get the feeling if WB suggested it

They would have made an announcement beforehand, so the press could be there to get video and pictures. The only pictures I've seen of him there look like they came from camera phones, so it looks like Bale decided to do this without informing anybody. Major props, instead of putting himself in the limelight, he seems to have wanted this visit to be as low key as possible.

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 08:16 PM

Scairp (2,250 posts)

20. You don't know much about Bale do you?

He is something of a rebel in that industry. I doubt Warner Bros. could have dragged him there in chains let alone orchestrated it or even suggested it. He would have told them to go fuck themselves, probably.

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Response to YOHABLO (Reply #15)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 09:52 PM

Star Member obamanut2012 (9,971 posts)

25. Bale would have told them to go to hell

He isn't like that.

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 09:57 PM

Star Member Pachamama (8,845 posts)

26. Be cynical if you want.....guess what? Gloria Steinem is his Stepmother....

This guy is the real deal....

Love him.....

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 10:57 PM

Star Member CBHagman (14,022 posts)

29. That is always the first thing I think...

...that Gloria Steinem is Christian Bale's stepmother. I suspect not many people know that!

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Wed Jul 25, 2012, 12:16 AM

fujiyama (14,609 posts)

30. I understand the cynicism

but I get the impression everyone involved in the making of the movie is sincerely horrified by what happened last Friday. Bale's statement (and Nolan's for that matter) immediately following the massacre sounded pretty heartfelt and genuine.

Now of course, a tragedy and horror like what happened never helps the bottom line (and possibly put a bit of a damper on opening weekend numbers), and I'm pretty critical of large corporations and how they handle themselves, but so far WB has done a decent job in presenting itself after this tragedy. They've also donated to the victim's fund, which will hopefully help the uninsured victims and their medical expenses.

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Wed Jul 25, 2012, 07:48 PM

Star Member JI7 (40,091 posts)

33. look up what Bale has done outside of films, he is the type that would do this himself

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 08:08 PM

Star Member Skittles (86,325 posts)

18. wonderful gesture

thanking Mr. Bale

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 08:32 PM

lunatica (28,848 posts)

22. What an incredibly thoughtful gesture

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 09:32 PM

Star Member AsahinaKimi (18,092 posts)

23. Thats mighty awesome of him !

Bravo!

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 09:51 PM

Star Member obamanut2012 (9,971 posts)

24. Loved him since "Empire of the Sun" -- props to him

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Tue Jul 24, 2012, 10:35 PM

Star Member Liberal_Stalwart71 (13,853 posts)

28. Good on him. One of the most underrated actors around today.

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Wed Jul 25, 2012, 12:42 AM

Smilo (1,886 posts)

31. That is one nice example of

a compassionate man.

Thanks Mr. Bale.

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