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A FRENZY IN GOTHAM

With the opening of The Dark Knight less than two days away, NYC definitely has a serious case of Bat-Mania.

The Toys: An impressive display at Toys "R" Us in Times Square. A complete section built just for The Dark Knight toys by Mattel.







The Music: In-store CD signing with the film's composers, Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard at the Virgin Mega Store in Times Square. Aren't in-store signings usually reserved for rock, pop, and hip-hop stars? The CD "is getting a much bigger push than most soundtrack releases receive."







The Premiere: Quite the scene at the AMC Loews in Lincoln Center Monday night.









The best part was seeing the actual Batmobile (aka "Tumbler") and Bat-Pod in person.















Personally, I don't think I've been this excited about seeing a film since maybe the first Batman in 1989. It doesn't help that a guy in the office -- who's not into movies, but was lucky enough to catch the premiere in IMAX -- couldn't stop raving about it.

DLM
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