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Yeah, I'm not saying The Avengers is a hotel painting. I liked it, and am all about Marvel. But the comparison is appropriate in that, The Avengers was made for mass consumption, whereas The Dark Knight movies are more about story telling and filmmaking.

The fact that TDKR will make 2 billion dollars and despite that, Nolan and Bale will not make another one shows balls and conviction. He also refused to do it in 3D. Can you imagine Warner Bros. fury at that decision? How much money do you think that cost them?

The Dark Knight movies are crime drama and war movies rather than superhero movies. It's apples and oranges, but you don't have to be a comic book fan to appreciate those films. That's considerably difficult to do.